UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND. 6. N OTICES OF M OTION . 1. By Bro. W ILLIAM FARCIUHARSON LA .MONBV, P.M. 962 and 1924— That in order to enable the M.W. the Grand Master to grant a warrant of is the business to be transacted in Grand Lodge, on The following confirmation to Lodge Otago, No. 844, Dunedin , Otago, New Zealand , Wednesday, the 5th inst. : and to prevent similar occurrences in future, Article 120 of the Book of 1. The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 6th June for Constitutions be altered to read as follows : confirmation. " If a warrant be lost , or improperl y withheld from those lawfull y entitled to hold and use the same, or withheld by competent Masonic authority, 2. The minutes of the Special Grand Lodge of the 6th July for the lodge must suspend its meetings until a new warrant , or warrant of confirmation. confirmation , has been applied for and granted by the Grand Master in 3. Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter, in which are such terms or on such conditions as he may think proper, or until the recommendations for the following grants, viz. : warrant so withheld be restored." A brother of the Polish National Lodge, No. 534, London 2. By Bro. PETER LE PAGE, P.M. 243, Guernsey— (since deceased) .£100 o o That Rule 218 of the Book of Constitutions be expunged. A brother of the St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 1046, Farnham ... 50 o o 7. Al'PEAL. 4. R EPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERA L PURPOSES. By Bro. R ICHARD EVE , Past Grand Treasurer , against an alleged deci- sion of the Acting Chairman of the General Committee in declining to Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England. To the United Grand Lodge of accept notice of a question to be put in Grand Lodge, and in holding a The Board have to report that tho following presentations have been made to Notice of Motion for the same must be rejected as irregular. the Library and Museum since the last meeting of Grand Lodge, all of which have been accepted with thanks. N.B.—The papers relating to thisappeil will be in the Grand Secretary s office until the meeting of Grand Lodge, and open for the inspection of the TITLE OR OBJECT . By WHOM PRESENTED . Two Masonic Aprons and Sashes John F. Bean, Esq. brethren during office hours. ge Friendshi ) List of lodges for which warrants have been granted by the M.W. Grand History of the Phoenix Lod p Th Ah A, H „ p M Chapter, &c. (Large Paper Copy) ... j ' Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge. ThoS RalIinS' P-A.G.D.C, Prov. G. Kingston Several Masonic Calendars (Essex) { g£ No. 2519, The Moore-Keys Lodge, , Jamaica. , The Prince of Wales Lodge, Newcastle-upon-T yne. Member's J ewel of the Lodge of the Quatuor ") 2520 VV. han P.G. Deacon. 2521, The Noel-Money Lodge, Weybridge, Surrey. Coronati ... £ J. Hug , Old Masonic Certificate } 2522, The Star of Bethlehem Lodge, Bethlehem, Orange Free State, History of St. John's Lodge, No. 32S ... The Author, John Chapman, P.P.G.D. S. Africa. An Old Masonic Seal S. Haddon, P.P.S.G.W. Somerset. J. 2523, The Roll Call Lodge, Hounslow, Middlesex. HiSt he R°VaI Lodge N0, 2°7 (two The Author, E. X. Leon, P.D.S.G.W. Copies) . . * '.. } 2^24, The Train-bands Lodge, City Road, London. Report of the Masonic Congress at Chicago General J. C. Smith, P.G.M, Illinois. 2525, The Thurston Lodge, Monk Coniston , Lancashire (W.D.) Several Masonic Calendars (E. Lanes.) ... John Chadwick, P.G.b.B., Prov. G. Sec. 2526, The Irrawaddy Lodge, M yingyan , Burma. Engraved Portrait of the Duke of Manchester G. VV. G. Barnard , Prov. G. Sec. Norfolk. 2527, The Dharwar Lodge, Dharwar, Bombay. Re a f U Urati0n W F Lamonby, P-S.G.W. of Victoria. 2528, The Lancastrian Lodge, Oxford Street, London. Todge ot victorif ..° *!. ^^} * * History of the Pilgrim Lodge, No. 238 ... The Author, C. Kupferschmidt, P.M. 2529, The Abbey Lodge, Whalley, Lancashire (li.D,) nuuoers- Kites ana -ceremonies 1 ne Autnor, u. w. spetn, r.ivi. 153 2520, The Shirley Woolmer Lodge, Sidcup, Kent. An Old R.A. jewel William Radcliffe, P.M. 211 Severa l Calendars and Reports of the Great ) T HjUhouse p M ' of GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS. Vfcl ' thB ™St0ry 0f Ma nry in Ne The Grand Lodge New York . .'° . ^} York. The Principles of Freemasonry Delineated; ,, The following is the business to be transacted on Tuesday next , the 4th R H _ Dyelt# 4g2j Ant;gul. ^ J instant : • • Freemasons' Pccket Companion, 1764 ... *S The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of 5th June for confir- Constitutions of Grand Lodge of England, / - A w Q[ Wmi M .D., P.M. mation. R EPORT OE THE G ENERAL BOARD . History of the Airedale Lodge, No. 3S7 ...J Memorials of the Lodge of Harmony, No. ,, During the three months ending ^othjune, 1894, there havo been issued : Mark j Robert R Grey> M and Sec certificates , 348 ; total number registered , 33,ofi2. The Indian Freemasons' Diary, 1890-1894 ... P. C. Dutt, P.D.G.W. Bengal. • Royal Ark Mariner certificates , 42; total number registered , 4221!. The Board also submit a Statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts at the last H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, M.YV.G. Master, has been pleased to re-appoint meeting of the Finance Committee, held on Friday, the 17th day of August for a further term of three years : instant, showing a balance in the Bank of England (Law Courts Branch) of R.W. Bro. the Hon. W. T. Orde-I'owlett, as Provincial Grand Master for •67454 "is. 8d., and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash i,"ioo, Nort h and East Yorkshire. * and for servant's wages ;£ioo, and balance of annual allowance for library R.W. Bro. Richard Vassar Vassar-Smith , as Provincial Grand Master for £7 17s. 4d. Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. The Most Worshipful Grand Master in answer to the prayer of a Petition b (Signed) R ICHARD LOVELAND LOVELAND , y the Masters, Wardens, Overseers, and brethren of the lodges in the Punjab and Fieemasons ' Hall , London , W.C, 21st August, 1894. President. Beloochistan , has been graciously p leased to direct that these lodges shall , in future , be separated from Bengal , and form a new district , to be called the R EPORT OK THE COLONIAL BOARD . 5. " District Grand Lodge of the Punjab. " The Board beg to report that they have received from the District Grand His Roya l Highness has been pleased to appoint R.W. Bro. Hon. Sir John Master of Wellington, New Zealand , a formal notification that, at a meeting of Edge, Q.C, to be the District Grand Master for Benga l , in succession to the R.W. 'he District Grand Lodge held on the nth January last, the following lodges, Bro. H.H. the Maharajah of Kuch Behar , G.C.I.E ,, whose term of ollice has which had seceded from the United Grand Lodge of England and joined the so- expired ; and R.W. Bro. Edwin Woodall Parker to be the first District Grand iled Grand Lodge of New Zealand, had , under the authority delegated to such Master for the Punjab. Disttict Grand Lodge by Article 106 of the Book of Constitutions, been duly Owing to circumstances beyond the contro l of the Fairtlou >h Lol^e, No. 422 , erased from the Roll of the United Grand Lodge of England: Sierra Leone, it was not possible to instal the W.M. on thu day appointed by the No. 517. New Zealand Pacific Lodge, Wellington. by-laws for that purpose, and Bro. Anastasio Ceffalo, the W.M., at the conclusion 1, 1430. Masterton Lodge, Masterton. of his year of oflice, will not have served the full period of 12 months. Under » '577- Victoria Lodge, Napier. the peculiar circumstances of the case, the Board recommend that Bro. Anastasio and is hereby confirmed in his rank as Past Master so 11 1720. Greytown Lodge, Greytown, Wairarapa West. Ceffalo be, soon as his suc- 11 1812. Heretaunga Lodge, Hastings, Hawkes Bay. cessor shall have been regularly elected and installed. >i !8i3. Abercorn Lodge, Wai pawa. The Book of Constitutions published in 1886 being exhausted , the Board 1, 1888. St. John 's Lodge, Featherston. recommend a revision , the same to be laid before Grand Lodge at ihe Quarterl y 11 1904. Rangitikei Lodge, Bulls. Communication in December next. W. Bro. Rev. C. H. Maiden P.M., 11 ' 940. Feilding Lodge, Feilding. , Editor of the Indian Masonic Review, » 2053- Ngamotu Lodge, New Plymouth. Madras, has appealed against sentence of suspension by the R.VV. District Grand 11 2059. St. Mark's Lodge, Carterton. Master for Madras, and the case will be brought before Grand Lod ge. The 11 2178. Ruahine Lodge, Woodville , Hawkes Bay. papers relating to the case can be seen on application at the Grand Secretary's office. Thear Board also beg to report that they have received from the District Grand of W. Bro. Alexander Howell , P.M., Sec. No. 2, has presented to the Libra ry of ,, ecrJ^ V South Africa , Western Division , a notification that at a meeting of «e District Grand Lodge a copy of his book on the History of the Phu.-nix Lodges (Cr.ift and Grand Lodge on the 20th March , 1894, the Albion Lodge, No. 2220, Mark), &c, &c , and the thanks of the Board have been presented to him. Woodstock, South had been erased from the roll of the United Grand Africa, The Board have to report with great regret the death of their old and valued Lodge of England. colleague, V.W. Bro. Alfred Williams, a member since 1879 ; also that the M.W. (Signed) G ICORGE DAVID H ARRIS , P.G.D., Grand Master has been pleased to appoint V.W. Bro. Richard Eve, P.G. Over- Freemasons' Hall , London, Chairman. seer, Dep. Prov. G.M. Hants and Isle of Wight, to fill the vacancy on the Genera l 7'h August, 1894. Board for the unexpired portion of the late Bro. Alfred Williams ' term of ollice. FUND OF BENEVOLENCE. just as the three persons are described as proceeding from the one invisible The Twenty-sixth Annual Festival was held at the Freemasons' Tavern on the Godhead , so do the three angles of the equilateral triangle proceed from that t ith Jul y, under the presidency of the R.W. Bro. Rt. Hon. the Earl of Yarborough , fi gure being truly co-equal , co-existent, and co-eternal. was announced Provincial Grand Master for Lincolnshire , and the sum of £1894 As additional confirmation of the fact that it is the angles or fractions as having been collected. _ _ of The Board have elected on thc Educational Fund , without a poll , Richard the figure and not its sides or units that symbolise the three persons in _ Weldon Gee Gillmore (Gibraltar). trinity, it may be noted that the idea of a third person proceeding from the in last of an annuitant—Bro. Henry The Board have to report the death , Jul y , other two is exactly expressed by angle in the construction of Euclid's Miller (Plymouth). triangle, where the apex or angle at C literally proceeds from the angles The following cases have been relieved : at the base A and B, while it cannot by any possibility b» A brother of Lod ge No. 74...... £10 o o averred that either of A widow of a brother of Lodge No. 125 ... 10 o o the sides proceeds from its fellows—the fact being, indeed , just the reverse. A brother of Lodge No. 75 ...... 10 o o And we are somewhat supported in this view by Mr. Brangwin, who A brother ol Lodge No. 311 ...... 5 ° ° observing that " each side of the Great Pyramid building is the expression to the widow of a brother And the Board recommend to Grand Lodge—.£20 of a trinity, one in three and three in one," adds, " the base is nowhere of Lod ge No. 354. (Signed) R. LOVELAND LOVELAND , President. without the lines leading to the headstone ; the headstone is an impossibility FRANK R ICHARDSON , Vice-President. without the base." But we by no means rest our argument for Great C. FITZGERALD M ATIER , G. Secretary. Pyramid Trinity symbols upon the form of its triangular faces. It is said that tripartite divisions have had a special charm for FREEMASONRY AND THE GREAT PYRAMID philosophers of all ages ; our Latin-derived word tribe, according to the dictionary, originally signified a third part of the Roman people. P. Smyth informs us in " Life and Work," that the ancient Egyptians divided their BY H. R. SHAW. lunar month into three decades of days, and their year into three seasons (Continued, fro m page 75.J viz. : Inundation , Growing, and Harvest ; while there can be no doubt of IV.—A FEW W ORDS ox T RINITIES . the existence at the present day of tripartite subdivisions of unity, both Another symbol of Freemasonry very much apparently in vogue is that of genuine and travestied , which could only have been drawn from the Great the double triangle, so arranged as to form a six-pointed star—a symbol also Pyramid, or handed down to us from men who had been engaged upon that frequently found delineated in Christian Churches tocommemorate the doctrine work. Some of these were set forth in the Banner for June 27th, 1883 of the Holy Trinity, although the form is sometimes varied by interlacing the where it was pointed out that our British shoe sizes or foot measures, differ- triangles, so that virtually a triple triangle is formed by the six stra ight lines ing entirely from the continenta l units, are accurately barleycorns, each one- of the fi gure. We do not, of course, pretend to say that Freemasonry adopts third of an inch, while there is a zero for infants' measures reaching to four this fi gure as a symbol of any trinity, holy or otherwise. Our Masonic inches, or one-th i rd of a foot, which is itself one-third of a yard ; and friends must enlighten us upon this point if they will ; still from what has another zero for adults' measures of S _ inches, or 25 barleycorns, which, of been allowed to transpire either in the pages of the books -now somewhat course, is equal to one-third of a sacred cubit ; these standard fractions of under review, or elsewhere, there can be no doubt that there is a decided unity were then shown to be all derived , or easily derivable from the Ante- tendency of the mysteries and virtues of ancient freemasonry to arrange Chamber of the Great Pyramid—the most striking amongst them being, of themselves in the order of triplets or triads. course, the barleycorn , or the fraction of the building's own prime unit inch Thus, the certificate of membership in the order is publicly emblazoned derived from the earth's axis, and here represented both by indication and with the fi gures of three classical columns ; but they stand apart from each also by direct measure of the height of a remarkable floor-stone above its other and have no apparent unity of purpose or even of design ; the Craft is fellows. arranged in three degrees or orders, as masters, craftsmen , and apprentices, This example of the Great Pyramid barleycorn might well be held to but in this respect, nowise differing fro m the order observed in other prove its builder's recognition of the doctrine of a unity in trinity, but it is guilds and trade organisations whose mysteries are not necessarily now to be added that the building has several other unit's subject to trinity, ancient or secret. Several instances of the triad grouping of arid, at least, one of them a prime unit. We will say nothing of the unit Masonic moral virtues may be gathered from Mr. Holland's book ; yard and unit cubit, because it may be objected that they each form an while Mr. Chapman assures us that Freemasons assign three aggregation °f u*1'1 inches ; except that they are found conjoined in the several Masonic reasons for having their lodges situated as the Great Grand Gallery, in company with another single yard to form the measure Pyramid is built with four truly oriented sides facing due north , south , east , of the remarkable Step, and that Mr. Brangwin finds this special combina- and west. Still all . these triads or tri ple groupings are by no means to be tion occuring alio in the niche in the Queen 's Chamber, and again in the regarded as trinities , and our present object is, indeed , not to make any lowest passage, or three times in all. There is, probabl y, a large unit of 100 show that Masonry may inculcate the doctrine of trinity, but inch es, which would divide the perimeter of the building's base into the attempt to number of makes use of the symbol elsewhere devoted to that days contained in the solar year, and this quasi-unit is found rather to prove that it represented by its one-third fraction approximately in the that the symbol, and especially the idea , must originally Messianic Well idea, and , further , symbol 33 (1 inches from the beginning of the Grand Gallery, and more have been enshrined within and derived fro m the Great Pyramid. And accurately at the other end of the Gallery, where the ramp joint meets the before leaving, this part of the subject it may be interesting to note as a surface of the Step at 333 inches from the south wall, and probably also coincidence, if such it be, that our British-Israel Association have for some it is expressed in the height of the fl ying exit from the Gallery, 33 inches, roughly. years adopted a badge, having on one face a representation in relief of this But , again same double triangle, avowedly commemorative of the Great Pyramid , tkere is a prime unit which may be termed the astronomical unit of 103 033 inches, forming Mr. Simpson 's celebrated proportions, but said also by its designer to bj the traditional signet of King radius line, or half-breadth , wilh which he so marvellously sums the squares of the King's David , who, as we have shown in the Banner for 1S90, obtained his pattern Chamber, and also found in two places, " set squarely " together in the for the Lord's holy temple fro m this same Great Pyramid, and who was Ante-Chamber. This dimension , it may be remembered, forms the side of father to the wise king of Israel , who is claimed , we believe, by Freemasons a square equal in area with a circle having a circumference of 365-24inchss, to have been a very celebrated Grand Master in this Craft. and for proofs of its peculiar power as a prime unit of the building's propor- tions, readers must be referred That the doctrine of the Holy Trinity may be found in the proportions of to the writings already mentioned. What we now require to point out is that this unit has its tripartite fraction iven in the the Great Pyramid we shall hope conclusivel y to show, but we must first , g building as the depth of the Coffer, 34*34 inches, a quantity, which, strange perhaps, briefly state the doctrine which it is admitted is not to be found in to say, is found doubled , or as two-thirds of unity, in the portion of the its fully developed form in the Scri ptures, although it is believed to be clearly Grand Gallery floor-line concealed under the Step * <*S <> ¦ i88r6—1813* =*** revealed in its elements in the New Testament, and also to be indicated in inches. many of the statements aid revelations of the Old Testament. 1 his, luw- Another unit or quasi-unit of the building has its tripartite fraction, viz , the length of the Ante-Chamber 116-26 ever, we need not now discuss, since assuming all our present readers to be inches, which is equal in inches for days, to the diameter of the solar year circle of 3(15*24 Christian s, we cannot do better than refer to the elaborate statement to be days ,* and the re- quired fraction is found in the breadth of the Coffer's base, inches ; , which asserts "that we worshi p one God in 38*75-*, found in the Athanasian creed this last fraction being, according to Mr. Simpson , additionally notewort hy Trinity and Trinity in Unity. " In this statement , which is repeated toward * from an astronomical point of view , as the natural tangent of the angle the end of thc disquisition , it will be perceived that the principal idea is tint formed by the Pyramid pole star's upper culmination , where the circle is of Unity—one God only ii to be worshi pped , the three persons being quite represented by a circumference of 365 24 inches. a secondary, if not a subordinate consideration , notwithstanding that amongst We have already suggested that false or travestied tripartite fractions of unity may have been drawn from themselves th:re is no subordination— " none is afore or after other, but the the Great Pyramid by som; of the unini- tiated native workmen , and a sample of this whole three persons are co-eternal toge her and co-equal ." proceeding is to be found m the Russian foot of 1375 inches, which forms one-third have in searching a building such as thc Great Pyramid for the symbol of what must Now, been the breadth of the movable outer door stone, allowing an eiehth of an of this trinity, and bearing in mind that the structure has its origin in inch play on either side within an opening of 41*5 inches, or the undilap i- geometry, it will readily occur to the enquirer , that no better illustration dated breadth of the passage way ; and it may be repeated as a remarkable could there be given than that of a triangle, and an equilateral triangle such fact 1 hit this irregular fraction is found multi plied by ten within the Ante- chamber as is constructed according to the formula prescribed by Euclid in his , whose southern wall is built of ten Russian fett in granite, out is surmounted by one English foot in limestone , viz. : the height is n7'4'* '- 12- celebrated first proposition in gcrmi *-*:ry. According to the geometers a 149*4 Pyramid inches. le is generall y defined as a fi gure of three sides, and its property of triang •Space fails to give further illustrations of the indication of trinities, and being three-ang led is but in the subordinate position of .1 necessiry con- even the -Hol y Trinity within the Great Pyramid's proportions, as for in- sequence. This is obviousl y true , and forms, we consider, an admirable sUtice, the Pythagora s triang le, really discovered by Mr. Simpson in the exemplification of ihe Athanasian Trinity, which is not a collection of three King's Chamber , but so admirabl y portrayed by a writer in the first number but of one Godhead containing three persons ; thc triang le isa complete of the International Standard , 1883, as giving the sp irit-line proceeding gods fro m the other two, bounded by three rays fro m the infinite number contained within the which are not spirit-lints. We shall now await with fi gure interest any informal ion our Masonic friends may feel at us as said ray s being lines without breadth or substance and terminating in liberty to give circle, , to what kind of trinity, if any, they commemorate in their triangles,— ''''"' points, having neither parts nor magnitude ; and it cannot be denied that Banner. WHY WOMEN ARE PRECL UDED FROM " The wife, the mother , the sister, and the daug hter of the Mason , exerc'ss a peculiar claim upon each Mason 's heart and affection . And wh le we know BECOMING MASONS. that woman's smile, like the mild beams of our April' s sun , refl-cts a higher splendour on the light of prosperity, and warms with gratified glow the There is perhaps no more cogent reason for the obloquy and derision cast chilliness of advers i ty, we regret, not the less deeply because unav.-iiling ly, Freemasons, that no ray of that sun can illumine the recesses of our lodge and call our :lt than that the fair sex are forbidden admission into the O der. weary workmen from their labours lo refreshment. No ! There is a station fo. No one doubts the power woman exerts over the affairs of the social world ; man, and one for woman , and each should keep to his own. The woman has and this power has long been used to cause our noble Order to bc sc (fed no more claim to be admitted into Masonry than she has to be admitted into ; at and ridiculed, partly from jealousy and partly from malevolence because the ranks of soldiers or sa brs. To be so, she would be out of her place." they cannot learn our secrets. We hope, therefore, that the ladies with their usual good sense, will agree The reasons, dear reader, for th;ir exclusion aro m uiy, and are im- with us in the above remarks, and that the reasons are tenable why a woman portant. cannot be a Freemason.—From the Masonic Record of West India. Masons are fully sensible of th; fact that no society of men can bo so agreeable and pleasant as when the more gentle and genial sex are united MASONIC RELI EF with them in rendering life happy ; and were our Order onl y a convivial society, eagerly should we seek them to jo in us. But excuse me, ladies ! In our last issue we commented upon the princi ple of Masonic Relief , Masonry is not a convivial society only; il is founded for far more serious and showed how often that relief is abused. We propose now to discuss the matters, which admit of no levity. Your sex is already too altractivc whilst duty of lodges in the matter of recommending cases. As a rule when a engaging in unholy matters. You require much attention , are so fascinat- brother dies, the widow applies to the lodge to which he belonged , and the lodge sends on the petition to the Board of Genera l Purposes wilh a letter ing as to engage all our thoughts while in your presence, when you often of recommendation. In many cases little or no enquiry is made into the turn men's heads and captivate their hearts. Your spell once on us, we are circumstances of the case. Ihe deceased brother was a Mason, and his lit for nothing but admiration for yourselves and devotion to your wishes ; widow asks for assistance. This is often quite enoug h to cause a lodge to hence all labour must cease in your bewitching presence. This alone should pass a vole recommending the ca^e. When the Board of General Purposes be reason sufficient for keeping you from our workmen when employed in meet to consider the cases that come before them , they may perhaps be able their duties. to investigate the cases which have occurred in the Presidency Town. But in cases of application from the niofussil , they must rely upon the report of The world belies us when it says it is because you cannot keep a secret the local lodge. that you are not admitted. Now, none know better than Masons that this At a recent meeting of the Madras Board of General Purposes, several is false. We will allow that you may enjoy a little tittle-tattle now and then , cases were considered , in which it was evident that the recommending lodges and like it too. Ill-natured people may call it scandal, but we hope that had failed to make the proper enquiries before recommending the petitions. Masons are not ill-natured. There is, perhaps, a little pleasure in talking of In one case a petitioner was found to be in recei pt of a Government pension , le's concerns ' about which nothing had been said. It cannot be too strongly urged that other peop , " but don t repeat what I tell you." And what Masonic Relief should only beg iven in cases of absolute necessity. There are harm ? But a regular secret , which ought not to be spoken of , no man can more securel many calls upon the Masonic Charity Fund, and it is not right that pensions guard y or better than a woman. It is a libel on our Order to should beg iven to those who are in comparatively comfortable circumstances. say we do not wish to have them at our meetings. All Masons know the In most cases a widow cannot expect to be left in as affluent a good old song— position as What mortal can more the ladies adore she was when her husband was drawing a good salary. But it should be Than a Free and an Accepted Mason ? remembered that Masonic Relief is not intended tu supp ly the luxuries , but seriousl the necessaries of life. But, y, M asons cannot admit ladies. You were not made lor No lodge ought to write a letter of recommen tation until the case has Masonry. Ought women to be obliged to mix mortar, carry the hod , go been thoroug hl investi ladders in crinoline y well gated upon the spot , and until it is proved that up , wilh nasty bricks ? Certainly not. God made dear the Masonic Relief asked for is absolutely necessary. women for a far more noble purpose. He made women as a helpmeet for It would be a good thing also if (he pension system could be discontinued man, and this means, as a comforter, consoler, and friend of man. Man , it is ordered , brow. except in very special circumstances. It would be far better in every case shall work. He is to earn his bread by the sweat of his to grant a lump sum , which shoulel vary according to the Masonic qualifica- But whilst toiling and doing work suited to man , woman should be at her peculiar work ' tions of the deceased brother. A life pension of even a small monthly sum , rendering his home happy, looking after the man s household , represents the interests of a comparativel y large sum of money. And it and receiving him after his daily toil is over with a glad heart and cheerful would be possible to do far more in the way of Masonic Relief if the pension countenance. system were discontinued. Payments for the education of children should And which is the more honourable post for a woman ? That which she also, as far as possible, be maele direct to the school or college, and not be wishes to occupy, or the happy and useful one that it has pleased her Maker paid to the parent. to place her in ? We trust that these few remarks will not be considered as personal by From the foundation of the world can you find any work devised or any particular lodge, but that all the lodges will endeavour to be more ordered by God, such, as building the temple of Jerusalem , administering as circumspect in their treatment of the petitions for Masonic Relief which come Priests, &c, in which women were ever permitted to have a part ? No ! it before them.—India n Masonic Revieiv. is the lot of a man to toil and labour ; and God made woman to look after and to be a blessing to man. Let woman, then , be satisfied to do that duty for which her Maker created her, and not mar that intention of God by TR UE MASONRY. rendering herself , her husband , or her neighbour, unhappy, fomenting quarrels, &c, through wishing from jealousy, envy, or curiosity to enter into a society of men, from which, for wise purposes, she is excluded , end for the more we study Masonry the more we succeed in understanding its which it has pleased God to render unfit. mysteries and symbolisms, and the more am I convinced that Ancient Craft Masonry is entirely embraced between the Entered Apprentice 's and the Nor Jet a woman taunt her husband about his secrets ; for if a man told that which he Select Master's Degree—that it must be taken an cl considered as a unity. is bound not to tell, woman would be the first to shun him as a The one is not comp arid betrayer of secrets ; one who had broken his word ; one unfit for society or lete without the other, , if we have not received all these Degrees, we are a Masonic fragment in this sublime allegory. The for her love. Woman, too, would be wrong to endeavour to elicit those secrets which she centre of the whole system of Masonry, the source of its insp iration , yea, knows she cannot obtain , and which , could she obtain , the Al ha and Omega is the Master's word , or the ineffable name. Its loss would render her unhappy, for she would ever after lose the loving trust she p , had for the man. If a woman and substitution , its concealment, its restoration , is the cycle of Masonic work really loves a man, his honour is most dear and symbolism. All other degrees that do not revolve about this great to her ; so she should abstain from any act that would lead to his dishonour; •and we all know that to betray a secret centre are mere side degrees. , and one that is so binding as that Historically, the symbolism of Masonry dates from the reception of the in Masonry, would be most dishonourable, losing the betrayer his position among his fellow Word by Moses at the burning bush, anel ends with the seventy years of men, and so bring down heavy punishment upon the captivity. It begins in the E captivity, and ends with the Bab woman who would fall with her husband. Bro. Mackay says : gyptian y- lonian captivity—between the heroic figures of Moses, the lawgiver, and Ihe objection so often made by the fair sex, that they are most un- gallantl Zerubbabal , ths deliverer. The beautiful allegory portray s the revelation of y refused an entrance into our Order, and a knowledge of our God Himself , in His sacred name, recites its loss, its preservation , and final secrets, is best answered by a reference to the originally operative character of our restitution. Institution. S'.rip so-called Ancient Craft Masonry of its multiplicity of Degrees, its l hat woman is not admitted to a participation in our rites and cere- philosophical speculation , and it stands as the beautiful system of morality, mf n ' ls mos f .*"?* t true. But it is not because we deem her unworthy, or veiled in allegory, and illustrated by symbols, of man having a true unfaithful , or deny her the mind to understand, or the heart to appreciate knowledge of God , of his falling from that knowled ge and the inheritance our princi ples. But simply because, in the very organisation of Masinry, for which he was created from the foundation of the world ; of death , the man alone can fulfil the duties it inculcates, or perform the labours it penalty ; of the substitution of another when Shiloh shall come ; the sub- enjoins. stitution of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah , whether in types ancl shadows, Free and speculative Masonry is but an application of the art of or in reality ; for in Him shall be concealed the Godhead , the Father, the 0 ei f jfHve Masonry to moral and intellectual purposes. Our ancestors Jehovah ; of the recovery of our first estate after this tabernacle of our worked at the construction of the Temple of Jerusalem ; while we are earthly temple shall be destroyed and from beneath its rubbish and decay engaged in the erection of a more immortal edifice, the temple of tin mind. shall arise that second temple, whose builder and maker is God , and a re- I hey employed their implements for merely mechanical purposes ; we use cognition of the ineffable name, the " I am that I am hath sent me unto mem symbolically with more exalted designs. you." 3 This is Ancient Craft Masonry. Recognising it to be this , I may be .n a" our emblems, our language, and rites, there is a beautiful xemphficationA" ' and application of the rules of operative Masonry as it was termed an enthusiast in Capitular and Cryptic work. • erased at the building of the Temple. And as King Solomon employed in The truths of Masonry, its mysteries, its interpretations , are dark and e construction of that edifice, only hale and hoary men and cunning meaningless, until we receive tha Council Degrees ; wish them comes a revelation that must arouse our profound admiration and research. It is lhe ind S° °Ur 'ot'ges '" ifilation of that great exemplar, demand , as thc Dispensable requisites 'to admission , that the candidate shall be a freeman , midday splendour of thc noonday sun ; and I believe no man can c all u a e himself a whole Mason who has not received the Council 1) grees. For be ! £ ' anc' 'n possession of all his limbs and members, that he may capable of performing such work as the Master shall assign to him. he who can stand on the sublime eminence of the Select Mas.er's Dcgiee 6 and look down and over the beautiful field of symbolism Oat he has pas.-ed rnUSt '3e aPP arent 'ha' 'he admission of woman into our Order, would bK e alt through , may feel " as if he sit under a sh-nver of gold and rich pe iris were mv t . *snded with a singular anomaly. One of the holiest of our flg inculcates a reverence for thc widow , and pity for the widow's hailed upon him."—W ILLIAM F REDERICK . K UIIN , Grand Mas*.er of R. and son S.M. of Missouri.— Voice of Masonry. *¦* PHCENIX FIRE OFFICE , p REAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. /•"" REAT WESTERN RAILWAY . A .9, LOMBARD ST., & 57. CHARING CROSS , LONDON — Estab lished 1782. HOLIDAY TRIPS FROM LONDON. CHANNEL ISLANDS. of all Liability Via Weymouth and the shortest sea passa ge. 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COCKERELL'S (L IMITED ), 86, HIGH STREET , PECKHAM , S.E. .Sold hy all Chemists in Boxes, is. iJd. and 2S. gd., or 13, CORNHILL , LONDON E.C. , Limited , always have on sale the Lar ge5' Mailed Free on receip t of remittance by GEORGE EADE, JOHN GOW , London of the Very Best Quality at Lowest Price s. 72 , Goswell Koad , London , E.C. For Prices , see Daily Papers, Stock in H IGH -C LASS PR O VISI O N STORES ( NOW O PENE D), EADE'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS. E.C T ucks direct Irom the Colliery to every Railway Station. S o, 51, and sa, OLD BROAD STR E ET , Now Ready. In Cloth, Red Edges. Price 2s. 6d. the most recent returns, of 3378 brethren , giving an other than lodge purposes and Charity, but he considers average of over 70 members per lodge. Moreover as a fund might be raised with which to provide li ght regards funds , it is in a position to contribute largely refreshments for those present and promote sociability MASONIC PRONOUNCING to the support of our Charitable Institutions, the DICTIONARY , amongst them. It would be well if Bro. Ormsby's amount distributed amongst them during the past year advice were followed. One of the principal aims of the Pronunciation and Definition of every word Giving being 250 guineas, while out of its own Charity Fund Freemasonry is to promote goodfellowshi p, but how susceptible of a mispronunciation , used in the work of in to it has dispensed ^114 grants widows and if members and visitors depart to their Initiation , Installation, Consecration, and Funeral Service, can this be done, distressed brethren. It has, moreover, an Educational the Craft Lodge, Chapter, Council, Commandery, and homes without having enjoyed the opportunity of in Fund , which was established a few years since, and in the Supreme Council, in the Ancient and Accepted Scottish friendly speech ? the maintenance of which a considerable sum is raised # # Rite, by * annually. These are the outward and visible signs of "The Masonic Visitor " for August shows uimis- REV. JAY A. FORD, the prosperity of which this Province has enjoyed so takeable signs of vitality, and if the Freemasons of Past Master, and Masonic Lecturer, and Prelate of Battle large a measure under Bro. Beach's rule, while the our sister isle respond as they should do to the efforts Creek Commandery, No. 33, Knights Templar. excellent working of the lod ges and the harmony of its promoters, its success is assured. The number which prevails among them , though less familiarly for August contains an excellent portrai t of the M.W. LONDON : known to the Craft generally, are equally clear Grand Master, his Grace the Duke of Abercorn , and GEORGE K ENNING, 16 & 16a Great Queen-street, W.C. evidence of the same fact. Indeed , Hampshire and of the 20 pages of which the " The Visitor " is made the Isle of Wight is subject to the rule of one of the up, every one is of interest to the Irish Mason. /CRITERION RESTAURANT. most distinguished and popular Masons of our time, # # # who is assisted in his labours by brethren of excep- The Editor inserts amongst the odd corners of in- tional energy and ability, and its prosperity, though evitable padding the following little joke : " At a card not to be wondered at under such circumstances, is party one evening, the game went so provokingly EAST ROOM, none the less a subject for hearty congratulation. against one of the company that he lost patience, and » * * said -. ' Were it not that ladies are present, I should be It is greatly to be regretted that measures could not tempted to use some very strong epitaphs.' This DINNERS AND SUPPERS A LA CARTE. have been taken at the time to prevent the erasure from sally provoked a burst of laughter at his ex- the roll of Grand Lodge of the old lodge established at pense, and he good humouredly rejoined : ' I know the East India Arms, Gosport , in 1724, and was, as was very well what you are laughing at ; it was only a pointed out at the recent annual meeting of the Prov. pennie lingua*;. I should have said epiteth.' In spite WEST ROOM , Grand Lodge of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight of himself he could not get epithet, and in trying to at Gosport, the cradle of Freemasonry in Hampshire. express his meaning, he had jumbled the two terms This lodge, according to Bro. Lane's " Masonic ' lapsus penna;,' and ' lapsus lingua:.' " Although this From 12 to 3. Record s," was numbered at the outset 35. In 1736 bit of humour is hardly of sufficient merit for repro - it removed to Portsmouth , and became at the successive duction, curiously enough it serves to " point a moral " re-numbering of the lodges up to the date of the Union in connection with an explanation in which the Editor ACADEMY LUNCHEON AT Us. Od. PER HEAV. —in 1740, No. 31 ; in 1755, No. 21 ; in 1770 , No. 20; very gracefully corrects an error into which he had fallen in 1780 and 1781. N0. 18; and in 1792 , No. 17. Afier as to the age of the Freemason. The paragraph in ques- the Union of the rival Societies in 1813, it became tion concludes : " We desire to make this erratu m, as No. 28 ; and in 1832 , No. 26. It 1773, during its career knowing that antiquity is always of value among LE DINER PARISlEN/' s-s.; SUPPER , 4s. as a " Modern " lodge, it was erased from the list, but Masons, we willingly give the honour where due, was reinstated the following year. In 17 88 it took unto namely, to the Freemason —the oldest and largest itself the name of the " Lodge of Anti quity," and by Craft publication in England—which has lived a that title it continued to be known till its final erasure vigorous existence since 13th March , 1869." We are I NSTRUMENTAL M USIC . in 1838. It was the mother lodge of Bro. Thomas sure our worthy confrere will forgive us for asking Dunckerley, who was initiated in it in 1754, and is whether he, too, has not perpetrated a " lapsus penna; ? " frequently referred to by Bro. Sadler in his memoir of * * * ' GRAND HALL, that distinguished* Mason. That a lodge which had The Daily Graphic of the 28th inst. contains an existed for 114 years should have been allowed to die interesting account, with illustrations, of the old out for want of a little help in the way of membership Hostelry in St. Paul's Churchyard, the "Goose and HE POPULAR 3s. 6d. DINNER is not very creditable. Probably the fact is to be Gridiron ," which is about to be demolished to make accounted for by the very general apathy which pre- room for modern improvements. That the old house vailed in official quarters during the closing years of possesses a history and has many Masonic associations the lod 's existence. Had there been Masons in Is served at Separate Tables, 0 to y p.m., ge is certain , but we regret, in the interest of historic truth , Hampshire and at head-quarters such as Bro. Beach, to find that the more thin doubtful legend that " at the late Bro. Canon Portal, and others, who, some this house Sir Christopher Wren, during the re- years later, preserved the Westminster and Keystone building of St. Paul's Cathedral , presided for over 18 During which the Celebrated Lodge from extinction , it is by no means unlikely that years over St. Paul's Lodge of Freemasons," should this old Lodge of Antiquity might still have been on the have been re-stated in the columns of our contem- roll of lodges. porary. Bro. Gould in his great " History of "SPIERPON" ORCHESTRA. # # # Freemasonry " deals most exhaustively with this subject , One of the most objectionable of the innovations and the conclusion at which he arrives , both as to the which have Sound their way into the practice of Free- alleged Grand Mastership of Wren and of his con- Will Perform . , masonry in some few of the jurisdictions in the United nection at all with the Fraternity is shown by the States is the use of " robes, trappings, and other para- following extracts -. PARTRIDGE & COO PER , phernalia," when conferring Degrees, and we are glad " The fable of Wren's Grand Mastership 1 shall not " THE " STATIONERS , to hear that the Illinois Freemason has set its face further discuss, except incidentall y and in connection against it. We fully agree with our worthy contempo- 191 & 192, FLEET STREET, LONDON, with Preston , it being sufficientl y apparent—as tradi- rary, that the tendency of such practice is " very tion can never be alleged for an absolute impossibility Would invite attention to their questionable, if not even dangerous to the best interests —that he could not have enjoyed in the seventeenth LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF of the Craft and subversive of the teachings of century a title which was only created in the second STATIONERY, GENERAL & FANCY Masonry." What is needed is purity and simplicity of decade of the eighteenth (1717)." Suttable for presents, such as Inkstands, Stationery, work, not theatrical representations. " The popular belief that Wren was a Freemason , Cabinets, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Dressing Bags, h hitherto unchallenged and supported b Travelling and Brief Bags, &c, all of which are enumer- thoug y a great ated in their New Illustrated Catalogue, sent free on appli- In May last the Mary Washington Monument at weight of authority is, in my judgment, unsustained by cation. Fredericksburg, Virginia, was solemnly dedicated with any basis of well attested fact. The admission of the Masonic ceremonial by Bro. Mann Page, M.W.G.M. great architect—at any period of his life—into the of the Grand Lodge of Virginia , who in the discharge Masonic Fraternity, seems to me a mere fi gment of of his duties was very ably assisted by his Grand the imag ination , but it may at least be confidentl y ' j Officers. There was a large concourse of spectators to asserted that it cannot be proved to be a reality." ^^ Smas ^g witness the imposing ceremony, among the most pro- minent personages present being the President of the PRESENTATION .—Bro. J. O. Widger, Inter. B.A., United States and the Governor of the State, the Cornish Lodge, No. 2369, and Pattison Lodge, No. 013, ATURDAY has bcen prese n ted with a handsome marble clock by the S , S EPTEMBER I , 1894. former of whom , at the banquet which followed , made teachers and scholars of Purrett- road Board School, a very felicitous speech , in the course of which hc Plumstead , S.E., on his promotion to the head mastership expressed his great regret that he was not a member of of Conway-road, Board School, Plumstead, S.E. (London flDasonic tftotee. the Fraternity. School Board). # # * Mr. Passmore Edwards' public engagements during the Not the least our Provinces is next two months promise to be very numerous. On prosperous among Bro. John M. Ormsby, Grand Master of Arizona , in Friday, Gth inst., he will lay the foundation-stone of a Free that of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, which a reference to the paucity of members attending lod ge Library at Redruth , Cornwall; on Saturday, 29th inst., he quarter of a century ago was formed of what till then meetings, considers the oflicers of a lodge are primaril y will open the Free Library, VValthamstow; on Saturday, had been Hampshire and the Gth prox., he will , with the Lord Mayor, lay the foundation- thc separate Provinces of to blame. He considers it is their duty to be early in stone of the Caxton Convalescent Home, nea r the site of Isle of Wight and placed under the rule of Bro. W. W. attendance in order that they may see that everything the Charing-cross Convalescent Home, Limpslield , Surrey; B. Beach, M.P. In the course of those years it has is in order and to give a cordial welcome to any visitors and a few days afterwards he will open the new Public Library at Barking. That event will be almost immediately doubled the number of its lodges, of which there are who may be present , and introduce them to the mem- now followed by the inauguration oi the Colony lor Epileptics in 48, with an aggregate membershi p, according to bers. He is opposed to the use of lodge funds for Buckingham shire. Cor responoence E€P0RfSi Xofcge of Snstructfon SILLITOE. j CHAUCER LODGE (No. 1540).—A meeting was held THE LATE BISHOP on Tuesday, the 28th inst., at the Old White Hart Hotel, To the Editor of the " Freemason." Borough, when there were present: Bros. E. W. Hattersley, Dear Sir and Brother, W.M.; S. Ellis, S.W.; Morley, J.W. ; W. Roots, Pre- distinguished right reverend brother ceptor; W. H. Bird , Sec ; J. Cannon , S.IJ. ; G. Cannon , A very J.D. ; (as. Akers, I.G. ; S. fackson , Tyler ; Hattersley, has lately passed away in one of our distant colonies, Craft flDasoiu^^^^ ^. the mere notice of sen., P.M. ; Wright, P.M.; Tullis, P.M. ; G. Ball, P.M. ; who deserves something more than VV. Malham , A. Malham, Barnard , J. O'Dea, W. Kite, his premature decease. I allude to the late Bishop OKEHAMPTON. Collings, Gate, and Welch. Sillitoe, of New Westminster ; and I beg leave to Obedience Lodge (No. 1753).—The instal- The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of call your attention to the enclosed touching "In lation meeting of this lodge was held on Monday, the 27th the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The lodge Memoriam '' notice of him, which is taken from the ult., at Bro. Verdi's, White Hart Hotel. Bro. Charles was opened in the Second Degree, Bro. O'Dea having " Diocesan Monthly Record " of the diocese which Piper was the W.M. elect, and he was installed by Bro. answered the usual questions was entrusted. The lodge now mourns his loss. W. A. Gregory, P.M. 1254, P.P.G. Treas. The Board of was opened in the Third Degree and the ceremony of Installed M asters consisted of Bros. Luget, P.M. raising was rehearsed , Bro. Cannon b-?ing the candidate. I wish I could give you full particulars of his Masonic 39; onl A. T . Truscott, P.M. 1254, P.P.G. Reg. : I. B. Gover, The lodge was resumed in the First Degree Bro. Cannon career,, as to his mother lodge, &c. ; but I can y ge was resumed in the Second own P.M. and Sec. 7o, P.P.G. Sec ; J. M. McLeod, P.P. was entrusted. The lod give you a few particulars, which came under my S.G.W. Derbyshire, Sec. R.M.I, for Boys ; W. AUford, Degree and the ceremony of passing was rehearsed, Bro personal observation. He was over in England in the P.M. 202, P.G. Treas. ; E. H. Littleton, P.M. and Treas. Cannon being the candidate . The lodge was resumed in year 1887, and was then Grand Chaplain of the Dis- 230, P.P.J.G.D. ; G. R. Mockridge, P.M. 121, P.P. the First Degree. Bro Ellis assumed the chair of K.S., trict Grand Lodge of British Columbia. He was A.G.D.C.; W. R. Lisle, P.M. 39, P.S.G.D. ; W. Hector, and investei the officers. The W.M. rose for the first, desirous of being exalted to the Royal Arch Degree, P.M. 1332 , P.G. Org. ; R. H. Penberth y, I.P.M. 230; second, and third times, and there being no further Masonic and was introduced by our illustrious Bro. and Comp. CH. Clark, I.P.M. 1254 ; S. Jones, P.M. 112, P.P. business, a very profitabl e meeting was closed in harmony. Studholme Brownrigg to the Windsor J.G.W. ; T. Symons, P.M. 1332; W. H. Rowe, P.M. the Rev. J. E. Bishop, P.M. 106, P.P.A.G.D.C ; W. Yeo Castle Chapter, No. 771. In this chapter I assisted 1753 ; , and P.M. 1753, Treas., P.P.A.G. Sec ; J. Reddaway, P.M. Scot anfc (in the chair of J.) at his exaltation on June 9th , C Pierce, P.M. P.A.G.D.C ; C. conferred upon him 1753 ; J- 1753, J. he shortly after had Provincial rank Futcher, P.M., Sec. 1753; J. Wonnacott, P.M. 1753 ; ROYAL ARCH. by the late Sir Daniel Gooch at the annual meeting of F. R. Thomas, P.M. 1S9; H. Mann , W.M. 106 ; F. VV. P.G. Chapter which met that year at Windsor. Butt, W.M. 1332; H. Hosken, P.M. 1332 ; AV. Rid ge, GLASGOW. I do not know where he took the Mark Degree, but I.P.M. 12S4 ; F. Hubber, P.M. 12S4 ; H. Pratt, P.M. Cathedral Chapter (No. 67).—This flourish- in 1888 he had the rank of Past Grand Chaplain con- 106 ; and j. Drew, P.M. 2S2. There were also present ing chapter held its monthly meeting on Thursday evening, ferred upon him in the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Bros. J. Rendle, P.M. 1247, P.P.G.S.B. ; J. C. Taverner, the 23rd inst., in St. John's Hall, Buchanan-street, Comp. Rev. T. Ward Brown , Chap. ; T. K. Bickell , Rev. G. Robt. Badshaw, M.E.Z., presided. Masons, so that he returned to his distant diocese with He was assisted in his Arch and Mark Degrees, in Reed Lucas, J. Wellington , S.D. 1332 ; B. C Cleave, J.W. duties by Comps. W. W. Newton, M.E.H. ; D. Mac- high rank in the Royal 1332 ; C. Smale, 10C ; W. H. Cormack, 106 ; A. Aitken naughton , Treas., acting M.E.J.; D. I reland, Scribe E.; which he already held in the Craft, addition to that Davies, P.M. ion-*), P.P.S.G.W.; R. Purnell , A.D.C. 39 ; and others. After the formal opening of the chapter, the and I have no doubt that, while honour had been done O. Railing, 39; G. Routley, 1753 ; G. Giandlield , 1753 ; excellent and Royal Arch Degrees were conferred on Bro. to him, he himself did honour to those Degrees in A. J. Verdi. 1753 ; W. Pollard , 1753 : J. Coombe, 1753, J. Paterson. At the conclusion of the ceremonial, the which he took so much delight and interest. Probably Tyler ; H. Crews, I.G., 109 : J. Brook , 10G ; H. Shooter, nomination of office-bearers for the ensuing year was pro- some brother who knew the late Bishop Sillitoe in New ii2 , P.G. Tyler ; W. fc.. Perkin , 1753; G. j. Gibson , 1753 ; ceeded with, and resulted as follows : Comps. W.W.Newton, Westminster or British Columbia will see this letter J. Powlesland , 1753 ; VV. P. Moon, 1753 ; F. Edwards, M.E.Z.; Robt. Peacock, M.E.H. ; A. Brown, M. E.J.; and be able to send you some particulars I7S3 ; J- Cuddeford, 1753 ; J. Boon , 1254 ; A. R. Bray, D. Ireland , Scribe E.j Wm. Angeley, Scribe N.j D. ". over there," ; r. Helmore Org. Banks, S;c ; W. of his Masonic zeal and ability.—I remain, faithfully 1753 , 1332; J. 1332 D. Macnaughton , Treas. ; J. S. Swapp, Chancellor ; Woilacott , Tyler 1332; A. Durant , 1332; S. E. Marsh, Jas. Lyon, ist Soj.j M. P. Fraser, 2nd Soj.; Jas. H. and fraternally yours, R. P. BENT, Rowe, S.W. 1332; D. McLeod, 12S4 ; and T. R. Bradshaw, ; A. Withers P.P.G. Soj. R.A. 1254; J. 3rd So/. J. , S. of W.; R. A. P.G.C. Craft and Mark , Fry, 12S4. Ellison , Std. Br. ; J. T. Tibbet, Sword Br. ; Jas King, Coin St. Denis Rectory, Northbeach , August 25th. At the close of the ceremony the VV.M. appointed the Org. ; A. Fulton, D. of M.; Jas. Cowan, D. of Cer. ; [A notice of Bro. Sillitoe's decease appeared in a following as his officers for the ensuing year: Bros. W. J. Smith, Stwd.; Wm. Venter, Treas. of Ben. Fund ; previous issue, but we gladly insert Bro. Bent's letter]. H. Rowe, I.P.M.; J.W. Reed, S.W. ; VV. P. Moon, J.W.; VV. H. Barrow, Capt. of ist Veil ,- J. W. Bain, Capt. of 2nd Joh n Powlesland, Chap. ; W. Yeo, P.M ., Treas. ; C. J. Veil; Robt Harris; Capt. of 3rd Veil j and Geo. Muir, A MASONIC HISTORIAN. Futcher, P.M., Sec ; G. J. Gibson, Asst. Sec.; W. A. Janitor. Gregory, P.M., P.P.G.T., Representative on the Committee No doubt this able staff of office bearers will more than To the Editor of the " Freemason." of Petitions; W. E. Perkin, S.D.; Fred Edwards, J.D.; maintain the success of this historic chapter. Comp. Dear Sir and Brother, W. Palmer, I.G. j J. Cuddeford, Dir. of Cers. j A. R. Newton will be one of the most popular First Principals of Your readers will be sorry to hear of the Bray, S.S.; J. C Pierce, P.M., Org. ,- and J. Coombe, the chapter that it has ever had. Among his munifi- death of one who not himself a member of our Fra- Tyler. cent gifts will be a marble altar, which will be presented to ternity, took the greatest interest in all matters The brethren, to the number of Gi , afterwards attended the chapter on the night of installation . The chapter is I mean Mr. Wyatt Papworth, F.R.I . the installation banquet in the Assembly Room of the very fortunate in having such members as Comps. Newton pertaining to it. White Hart Hotel, which was most tastefully and appro- and Macnaughton , who have rendered material as well as B.A., who died on the 19th ult., at the age of 72. priately decorated for the occasion with banners, plants, official support during the last few years. Comp. Bradshaw, Mr. Papworth wrote two important papers " On the and (lowers by Bro. F. Edwards, J.D., and presented a who is retiring, after three years' occupancy of the chair, Superintendents of Buildings in the Middle Ages," very attractive appearance. has passed the highest tribute to their indefatigable zeal and "Collections from Historical Accounts of Masons, A recherche' repast was provided by the host, Bro. John in the interests of the chanter. their Customs and Institutions." Both has reference to Verdi, the menu including all the delicacies of the season, Freemasonry, and it was Mr. Papworth's custom to and the catering, which reflected much credit upon the re- review in the journal of the R.I.B.A. the publications sources of the hotel, was spoken of in terms of high praise. ROYAL MASONIG INSTITUTION FOE issued by the Lodge of " Quatuor Coronati ." His The W.M. presided. GIRLS. of the front The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured. name will long be remembered as one The I.P.M. gave " The P.G.M., Viscount Ebrington ; rank of literary architects.—Yours &c, the D.P.G.M., Bro. W. G. Rogers; and the rest of the The result of the Science and Art Examination, HENRY LOVEGROVE. P.G. Officers , Present and Past.'7 . South Kensington, has now been published, with the Bros. S. Jones and W. Allsford responded. following satisfactory results : • DOYLE'S LODGE OF FRIENDSHIP, No. 84. Bro. W. Yeo proposed , in eulogistic terms, " The Health Freehand Drawing : Five in first class and 13 in To the Editor of the " Freemason. " of the W.M., Bro. Charles Piper," which was most cor- second. dially received. Model Drawing : One in first class and 16 in second, Dear Sir and Brother, Other toasts followed, including that of " The Masonic Permit me to correct the statement which Light and Shade Drawing : Six in first class and two Charities," to which Bro. J. M. McLeod, Sec R.M.I, for in second. occurs in your editorial of the 18th ult., wherein you Boys, responded. credit Doyle's Lodge of Fellowship, No. 84, as being Between the toasts the musical programme that had been Mathematics -. One in first class, second stage ; one the senior lodge in Guernsey, and state that it was arranged added much to the pleasure of the gathering. in second class, second stage ; 10 passes, and 12 fair. founded in 1762. As a matter of fact , the senior lodge Bro. W. Hector, P.M., P.G. Org., presided at thc piano, in Guernsey is the Mariners' Lodge, No. 168, the having also presided at the organ during the ceremony of installation. . THE PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES. warrant of which bears date of March ioth, 1784 ; this The following appears in the Indian Freemason : lodge had no difficulty in obtaining its centenary RAINHAM. " Questions regarding procedure both in the Craft and in warrant in 1884, and it is the only centenary lodge Royal Arch are constantly arising, on which there are the Channel Islands. Royal Victorian Jubilee Lodge (No. 21S4).—The election meeting of the absve powerful pro- no definite rulings in the Constitutions or Regulations, The minute book of Mariners' Lodge for 1806 shows and though to most people these questions may appear W.M, vincial lodge took place on Thursday, the 23rd ult., at the that on the 22nd of September in that year the Ph-enix Hotel, Bro. Joyce's handsome and commodious trivial , and even to admit of no two constructions, it is of Ledge 222 (now 168) was empowered to, and did , establishment. Bro. J. G. Hammond, W.M. and P.G. extraordinary how some will, ' because it has always hold a Provincial Grand Lodge for the purpose of con- Stwd., presided, supported by a goodly array of offices , been done in this lodge ' they say, persist in differing. for which also see secrating Lodge 336 (now 84), brethren, and visitors, amongst whom where Bros. E. I . Where uniformity of work is so essential, we make no Kinnersly's " History of Lodge 84," page 7. Eedle, P.M. and S.W.j J. Barnes, J.W. ; C. Jolly, apology for citing four recent rulings of the Grand In June , 1807, Sir John Doyle, then Lieutenant- P.M. and Sec. ; S. Carlton , S.D. ; W. Reynolds, J.D. j I.G. (acting) ; G. P. Penny and Secretary, and the Grand Scribe E. Governor of the Island , was initiated (in Lodge 336), Cohen, J. Joyce, Stwds. ; C. Mollick, Org. ; A. J. Dudgeon, P.M . 2005, P.S.G.D. " The first refers to the presentation of Grand Lodge passed , raised, and had the Past Master s Degree Certificates. An idea prevails in some laces, that it as it was then called, " passed (Hon.) ; Col. Isaac S. Tichenor, U.S.A., P.M. 17 p conferred on him , or, (America) , Hon. ; K. Pitt, P.M. 466 and P.P.G. is absolutely necessary tor these certificates to be pre- on one and the same evening, and the J. , the chair," Stwd. Surrey ; W. L. Dudgeon, P.M. and Sec. 200GJ sented in open lodge. It may, or may not, be a custom , named after him , and he became the lodge was then W. Latter, 704, P.P.G. Org. j R. J. Johnson, P.M. and but the Grand Secretary wrote on March the 6th, 1894 1 W.M. two days later. Sec 2005 ; A. Taylor, 28; A. I. Taylor, 1421 j W. C. ' There is no law or rule that certificates should be Lod 6 (now On the 14th September, 1807, ge 33 84) Pritchard , and others. presented in open lodge.' In India, where so long an purchased lor £21 the warrant of Lodge 98, named The lodge having been opened, and the minutes con- brother in firmed , Bro. Bull was passed . Bro. Eedle was unanimousl interval often elapses between the raising of a " Army," which had been issued for Jersey 1762, but y and the receipt of his certificate from Grand Lodge, it h it was retained on the elected W.M. for the ensuing year, and returned thanks; had lapsed in 1763, althoug certainly appears to be only reasonable that his certifi- Rezon of 1804 and 1806 (vide Lane's Bro. C. H. Canning, P.M. 1472 , and P.P.S.G.D., was re- list in Ahiman elected Treasurer ; Bro. cate should be sent to him , when received. The Indian " Masonic Register ," page 61). J. Ives was re-elected Tyler ; and Bros. Marsland, Miller, and Nicholls, Auditors ; and Fraternity is a very movable one, and in many cases a Since the Hammond Provincial Organisation came Bro. Latter was unanimously elected an hon. member of brother has ere his certificate can be received, left the to an end there have been certain public functions the lodge. It was unanimousl y resolved to present the station where he was raised. questions in this Island at which the Craft appeared " The other carried out , VV.M., on his retirement from the chair, with a handsome refer to the Royal Arch and are of a somewhat esoteric in Masonic clothing, a dispensation for which purpose and valuable Past Master's jewel , and also with a Past character. being sent to the W- ' .if. of Lodge 168 to hold a Pro- Master's collar and pendant jewel , to mark the grand vincial Lodge for the time being. service he had done the lodge during his year of office. I should not trouble you on this subject but for the Bro. Tichenor being about to return to America, after some flDarnaae fact that this question of the seniority or precedence 12 months' tour in Europe, the VV.M. and breth ren wished in Guernsey him a hearty " God-speed " to his native land, for which of the lodges has always been a burning our esteemed Bro. Tichenor returned thanks in a manner L UCAS —Cox.—On August 29th , at the Parish Church one, and in defence of my mother lodge I must ask that fully revealed how much he felt the kindness of his of St. John , Hackney, by the Rev. Cyrill Stamley, you to insert the above statement of facts , and oblige Britannic breth ren. M.A., Arthur, second son of J. Lucas, Esq., °> yours fraternally, A. C. QUICK , The lodge was then closed, and the brethren banqueted Worthing, to Mary Haydon , second daughter ol P.M. 168, P.Z. 243, C.C. 2076. together. Bro. C. H. Cox, P.M. 1839, M.E.Z. 1839. INTERESTING CENTENARY CELE- tenary warrant , which was read by the PROVINCIAL sented the history of the lodge, which he had compiled GRAND R EGISTRAR , and subsequently handed to the at the request of the members. BRATION AT LEEDS. keeping of the lodge Secretary. A number of telegrams were received from absent The P ROVINCIAL G RAND M ASTER afterwards ad- brethren , one being from the Deputy Provincial Grand The centenary of the Philanthrop ic Lodge, No. 304, d ressed the brethre n as follows : VVorshi p ful Master, Master, Bro. Henry Smith , who is in Toronto. This Leeds, was celebrated on Saturday, the 25th ult., and Oflicers, and Brethren ,—I cannot allow an occasion of ran— drew a large and distinguished company of brethren this kind to pass without tendering to you my hearty " Hearty congratulations to the Worshi pful . Master from all parts of the province. Founded on the 25th thanks for the welcome you have been good enough to and brethren of the Philanthrop ic Lodge, 304, on the of August, 1794, the Philanthrop ic is the oldest lodge afford to me and to the Provincial Officers and others celebration of its centenary.—From Deputy across the but one in Leeds, the Fidelity, which commemorated who are present. The VVorshipful Master has tendered Atlantic. " its centenary two years ago, being its senior. The his acknowledgments in graceful terms to those officers Subsequently the brethren were entertained to a brethren assembled at the Masonic Hall, in Great and brethren who have assisted him , and I recognise in banquet in the Albert Hall, when the usual toasts were George-street, the W.M., Bro. George Suddick, pre- that fact that he appreciates truly and properly the honoured , the proceedings being characterised with siding. The event had importance and interest acceptable hel p afforded by his officers and brethren , much heartiness throughout. imparted to it by the presence of the Provincial Grand without which it would be impossible for him to dis- Master, Bro. the Right Hon. W. L. Jackson, M.P., and a charge his duties. If that be so in his case, how much large number of past and present Provincial Grand more so in mine ? The Worshi pful Master has referred " WE MEET UPON THE LEVEL." Officers. to a fact, which I am sure you all recognise, that any- The lodge was opened in the presence of the one holding the high and dignified position , which I The history of Freemasons' greatest ode, " We following officers and brethren : Bros. George Austin have the honour to hold now as the Provincial Grand meet upon the Level, and part upon the Square," is Henry Master of West Yorkshire, must necessarily find from thus written to the family, by Bro. John Scott, now of Suddick , W.M.; George Hainsworth, S.W.; Iowa Cockerlyne, ; C. Letch Mason, P.P.G. Treas., time to time a difficulty in discharging to his own satis- , an intimate friend of the author, Dr. Rob J.W. Morris. In the earl Treas. ; John Brownfoot , P.M. Sec. ; F. H. Lawson faction—to say nothing of the satisfaction of others— y days of September, 1854, on a , , duties which fal l to his lot. bright Saturday afternoon jun., S.D. ; Ernest White, J.VV. ; Jose Richard , P.M., the many I have looked , I travelled on horseback, forward to this occasion however the road from Hickman K Dir. of Cirs. ; F. Hinchliffe, I.G. ; J. Barraclough, , , with a feeling that I , y., to the cabin home of J. should hail with pleasure the opportunity of Rob Morris, in the extreme J. Green , E. Fairbrother , and A. E. Nichols, Stwds. ; J. south-western corner of H. Newton T ler; James Bedford P.M., P.P.G.D. ; coming to join with you in congratulating your Kentucky. It was a gentle, undulating region , ori- , y , ful Master and inall heavil timbered S. T. Dates, P.M., P.P.G.D.C ; Tom Atkinson, P.M. ; Worsh ip you this day. It is, I believe, g y y , but at that time interspersed Thomas Myers P.M.; Charles Lowrey, P.M. ; W. F. the very day of the month which celebrates the 100th with small farms, some of the fields containing numer- , ' ous blackened stumps Tomlinson , P.M,, P.P.G.D.C ; Charles Norminton year of this lodge s existence. It is needless to say , and others filled with trees long F. H. Lawson P.M. ; W. Borth P.M. ; that in that period of time the lodge must have had dead. The log cabins first occupied by the pioneers P.M.; , J. , were yet to be seen William Neill , I. F. White, C. Hagen, Jonathan many difficulties, must have had many trying times ; , but in some places they had been but replaced b Grainshaw, W. Braithwaite, L. Kettlewell, John it is a matter of great satisfaction to all of you, I y more pretentious abodes, built of logs, R. Chorley, E. Verity, W. S. Barker am sure, to know that the lodge has overcome all its partly dressed, raised to a second storey, and covered Hallilay, , A. with shingles nailed in Chadwick Charles Croysdale, George Whitehead , difficulties , and is to-day, perhaps, no less prosperous place. But the old and lowly , than cabins were roofed with Benjamin Pounder, H. Davison, H. Braithwaite, at any period of its history. I believe I am boards split from short sections Firth and Austin Suddick ; also justified in saying also that the lodge to-day, as regards of oak trees, laid in rows on rough l ogs and poles , Sydney , J. B. Batley, and held in p George Pearson Marshall , Wm. harmony and order, was never in better condition. I lace by similar logs resting on the roof. Bros. E. Prowel , , John Each cabin had its Ward, and Rev. R. K. Snowdon , former members ; am sure you will all agree with me that this province large, open fire-place, surmounted P.M. was largely indebted , and is indebted , and in a manner by an immense chimney built of rude sticks, filled and and the following visitors : Bros. L. Rogers, 30; covered with clay P.M. G. A. Pilkington which it can hardly ever sufficientl y repay, to my dis- mortar, extending a short distance Henry R. Rogers, 30; , 44; above the low comb of the Wildbore W.M. H. Oldroyd, G. W. tinguished predecessor in office, Bro. Thomas W. Tew, cabin. James , 57; J. 55; Rob Morris was then Parke W.M. F. W. Reuss P.M. 208 ; James A. for the energy and persistency with which he strove publishing the American Fr ee- , 154 ; , throughout the length and breadth of the province to mason at Louisville, a monthl Brown, W.M. 250 ; John Harrison , W.M. 265 ; Ralph , y journal that , in its encourage all lodges to provide themselves with rooms, third year, had reached a circulation of several Cutbert, W.M. 27s ; Wm. Murphy, P.M. 275 ; C. A. thousands M. ; W. Cookson S.W. 28 E. independent of all other sources. This lodge has set , and his name and fame as poet and writer Braime, P. 289 , 9; John were widel H. C. Embleton , 28 George a great example in that respect. In that respect we y known. From casual meetings at Grand Brownhill , J.W. 289 ; 9; Lodge and from reading Curtis ; Robert Hopp, 28 Wm. Towers , W.M. are indebted to it for having provided , not only for its , his paper and published , 289 9; but also for the convenience volumes, I had drawn upon 306 ; W. M. Tate, P.M. 306 ; C E. Breau , P.M. 306 ; own purposes, , not only my imagination for a com- leton P.M. ; Wm. Blackburn , S.W. of the brethren in the town, but also for the con- fortable residence for this brave knight of the quill. John Thupp , 306 At the end of a ride of h F. Towers B. Jowett, venience of the brethren throughout the province, 14 miles through sc-jnes above 306 ; Josep , J.W. 306 ; J. 306 ; described , 1 was not at all A. Redgmayne, 306 ; John Land, 380 ; Allen this magnificent hall, which is at all times avail- prepared to draw reiri and able for Masonic purposes whenever it may dismount at the door of his castle Haigh, ; W. Normanton , W.M. ; C. Grant, be , finding it still more 448 J. 448 required. It was built at great cost—hardl less humble and dilapidated than any P.M.458 ; J. G. Thompson , S.W. 521 ; J. R. Alexander, y of those already than .£5000—and we are indebted largely to certain passed. P.M. 552 ; F. J. Hodson , 731 ; R. Coulbeck , S.W. 792 ; Power P.M. brethren who have gone from us for the hel p they But such it proved to be. It was in the edge of a 10 J. T. Palmer, 810; Rev. Mauley , 908 ; acre clearing, Walter Davey, W.M. 1001 ; A. B. Booty, S.W. 1001 • rendered on that occasion in carrying out to a successful some 30 rods from the highway, about issue the work of providing these rooms. I need which a lowly worn fence straggled A. N. Hackwood, 1016; T. A'. Gosney, W.M. 1019; , and staggered as hardly say that the burden of providing these premises not having fully determined whether W. H. Milnes, P.M. 1019 ; J. Basil Mayo, W.M. 1042 ; to stand or fall. P has been felt by the lodge, and has to some extent These were the surroundings of this most elegant J. W. Blackburn , P.M. 1042 ; Thomas Thorp, .M. and kni htl Banks ; R. S. Smith 1042 ; weighed upon it, preventing, perhaps, that large exercise g y gentleman. The Christian minister, the 104 2 ; H. , S.W. 1042 , J.W. or that large contribution poetic genius the versatile writer V. R. Morley, ; Alfred Doug ill , 10 W. of benevolence and Charity, , , the loving and 1042 42; J. J. to the Charities which may have been possible for some tender triend father and husband Saville, 1042 ; Fred Bagshaw, 1042 ; F. Cobley, P.M, , , surrounded by his lodges to make. But the Philanthrop ic Lodge has not household eods. 1108 ; Alfred Scuttle 1108 A. H. Scattergood , , J.W. ; If by the word " P.M. 1211 j Wm. Smith , P.M. 1211; Robert Tasker, been behind in that duty, because it has contributed castle " my reader assumes that Bacon over .£1300, in addition to certain subscri ptions to the Rob Morris occupied but one such tenement as I have J.VV. 1211; W. J. Gwilliam , S.W. 1211; A. T. , described i2i r ; P.M. Tom TatttUnsaa Local Euucational scheme. That speaks hi ghly of the , he recovers too fast. The family was J. R. B'akey, 1214; , shejtered b P'M. 1221 ; Henry Child, P.M. 1221 ; Henry Marsh , disposition of its members to discharge that which we y the clapboard roof and rough walls of one all recognise as being one of the first duties of Masonry, cibin , but at the distance P.M. 1221 ; S. H. Cliffe, S.W. 1221 ; W. S. Blackburn , of 10 or 15 yards there was namely, Charity. So far as I am able to judge (and I another, designed on the same rule of architecture, P.M. 1311; Wm. Riley, J.W. 1514; Charles Booth , „t" 16 have the very best means of judging) the Order, to constructed < similar materials, erected about the 48; R. H. Swann, 1902; Arthur Butterworth , W.M. same period 206 Robert Abbott P.M. 206 F. G. Dimery, P.M. which we are proud to belong, never occupied a more , both bearing tha burden of years that 9; , 9; healthy or a more harmonious position than it does to- rested not lightl 2069 -, B. S. Bailey, S.W. 206 E. Ellis, J.W. 206 y upon them. But the second edifice 9; 9; day in this province. I have said that Charity is one was surpassed in each C. Fowler, 206 John Redmayne, 2069 ; James of the three dimensions by the 9; of the distinguished characteristics of our O.-der, and I first. The walls were raised, so that Buckley, 2069; and John P. Carr, J.W. 2328. there was but one cannot refrain from taking this occasion to say that I log above the low door. The roof rose by. easy grades The lodge being opened the Provincial Grand Master, think the record which was made at the Boys' Festival to a low apex, and there was no other (-pi lino tr. th- Bro. the Right Hon. W. L. Jackson, M.P., and the a short time ago, at which I had the honour to preside, space inclosed. And this den, known in following present and past Grand and Provincial the family as showed that not only throughout the length and breadth '• the office ," with some shelves made of roug Grand Officers entered : Bros. John Woodall Woodall , h boards, of the land is theresympathy with the children of deceased an improvised desk of the same material, at which 200, P.G. Treas. ; W. F. Smithson 1211 P.G.D. ; T. , , and decay ing members of the Order, but a very strong there is but room for the great and good man to stand Bateman Fox , 208, P.P.G.W. ; Richard Wilson , 28 9, desire to express that sympathy in a practical manner. when at work, his head being in close proximity to P.P.G.W. ; Edwin Woodhouse, 2069, P.P.G.W. ; Dr. The contributions which had then been made exceeded the clap board roof , and the F. Osmond rough boards which sup- Carr, 859, Prov. G.W. Cambs.; Thomas i,"i9,00D. That is, indeed , a gratifying illustration of ported it. Crossley, 1 11 , P.P.G.W. ; Thomas Richards, 208, 3 how deeply is felt in the hearts of Masons throughout From this rude hamlet came the American Fr ee- Prov. G. Treas.; Thomas Brayshaw, 2091, Prov. G. the length and breadth of the land the necessity to mason. Rob Morris had already gathered great Reg. ; J. C. Malcom , 306, P.P.G. Reg. ; Joseph Binney, discharge those duties of hel ing one another. I stores of material for his P p work. Every corner was '.19, .P.G. Reg. ; Herbert G. E. Green , 1019, Prov. G. cannot, either, refrain from tendering to my own filled with books, pamphlets, manuscri Sec ; Wm. Colver 6 pts, or odds and , 29 , Prov. G.D. ; Thomas H. province—as I am sure I may on this tne first occasion ends that would bring delight to the heart Vernon , 2263, Prov. G.D. ; Alfred Scarlh Prov. of an anti- , 289, that I have since had—my most grateful thanks to the quarian. His correspondence was immense. G.D.; W. E. Smithies, 1231, Prov. G.D. ; William Letters brethren , not on my own behalf , but on behalf of the and papers were everywhere. . Rude shelves, rough Henry Bradford , 1211, Prov. G.D. ; Henry Cowboi ough , boxes 10 ¦ noble Institution for which I was pleading. Ihe , and the numerous crevices in the walls con- 42, P.P.G. D.; Thomas Thompson, 57, P.P.G.D. tained hundreds of Wm. brethren of this great province were able at a time letters and valuable papers. But C. Lupton , 974, P.P.G.D. j Fred . Cleeves, 904, when trade was not in the most prosperous state to the most convenient " files " {¦P.G.D.; T. to of consisted of the inner J. Simpson , 448, P.P.G.D. ; William send over ^4500 the funds the Institution , and ends of the rows of clapboards that Watson, 61, P.P.G. S. of W. Prov. Librarian ; formed the roof. , John nearly .£800 ot that sum came from the town in which These were everywhere in easy reach, and b Barker, 1102, P.P.G. S. of W.; Joh n Wm. Bailey, 304, y exercise they were now assembled. It was, indeed , to me, a of memory he supp lied the lack of labels and lettered - rov. G.D. of C ; John Dawson , 521, Prov. Asst. G. pigeon-holes of gratif ying testimony that brethren of the Province of , and would lay his hand readily on what- "• C ; Alfred Stephenson , 2321, P.P.G.D.C; J. West Yorkshire were determined that whenever their ever he might wish to use. uobson , 289, P.P.G.D.C ; C. A. Philli ps, 1542 , P Provincial Grand Master, their head for the time being, For his own convenience, he had secured the estab- -P.G.D.C ; J. W. Monckman , 1018, P.P.G.D.C ; N . lishment of a Beck was put into that position , on such an occasion the post-office, named Lodgeton , of which J- , 289, P.P.G.D.C ; Henry Mitchell , Prov. G. province felt that its duty must be discharged ; and 1 he was " Nasb " 5*B y, and his man, Joe, was contractor and -; I. H. Roner. 26-;. Prov. G. Std. Br. : lohn think that on the last occasion it was discharged nobly, mail-carrier. The " office ¦spencer , " above described was also 408, Prov. G. Std. .Br. ; G. F. Carr, 1542 , gracefull y, and well. Brethren , I will not occupy more the depository of the mails Org. ; , and everything, without P •"• Josep h Matthewman , 1019, Prov. Asst. of your time at present ; but it is my duty to present oar, bolt , or lock , was accessible to J-'- Sec. ; J. A. Heastie, 652, Prov. G. Purst.; Joseph all coiners and to you this centenary warrant , and I give it to you in goers, with no more obstruction than the "artley, 495, Prov. G. Stwd. ; Asa Fawthorp, 1302, tumble-down r the earnest hope and wish that the lodge may continue rail fence, the rude door on its wooden hinges °v- G. Stwd. ; and F. C. Robinson, 1648 , Prov. G. , and the £ to prosper; that harmony will prevail , and that every- mangy cur that warned against the approach of comers thing which tends to spread and improve the Order to and eavesdroppers, as well as other more unwelcome The WORSHIPFUL M ASTER having welcomed the which we have the honour to belong, may ever be pre- visitors. provincial Grand Master, and stated the occasion of sent in Philanthrop ic Lodge, No. On the day mentioned the "e present 304. lord of this goodly manor gathering, The centenary jewels were then presented to the was not at home. He had crossed The the State line, Provincial Grand Master presented the cen- members, and subsequently Bro. C. Letch Mason pre- having gone some miles to attend a lodge meeting in Tennessee. He was not expected before the wee, p.m., and arrangements have been made with the satisfaction the work that had been done by the Prov. sma' hours ayant the twal." No lodge at which Rob railway company to issue lirst and second-class tickets Grand Master for Aberdeen City. With reference to Morris was a visitor was ever known to hasten its at a single fare and a quarter , as customary, from his friend Sir Algernon Borthwick, he was perhaps not closing, or to speed the departure of its guests. The Plymouth and Devonport and all Cornish stations to able to speak so well. Sir Algernon Borthwick , un- loving and patient wife accepted what the fates decreed , Redruth , available from the ioth and to return on the fortunately for them, was an English Mason , although and gave no encouragement that I should see mine 12th inst. There is simply the ordinary business to be they wished they could claim him as a Scotch Mason. absent host before the li ght of another day should transacted, the members in the province being united But he was certain that Sir Algernon Borthwick shine. The alternative was to enjoy the homely fare, happy and prosperous. The Druid's Lodge, No. 589, had proved to them that he had not forgot the the hard couch , and inspection of the treasures at was warranted on March 15th , 185 1, and is one of the lesson he was taught—perhaps some time ago—of hand, and await his advent. largest in the province, having some hundred members. his duty to his neighbour. It was well known that they Forty years have passed ; but that Sunday in The W.M. is Bro. the Rev. W. R. Erskine, M.A., were sent into the world for the moral support, the aid September, which was my first day in the home of Rob P.P.G. Chap., and the Secretary is Bro. T. A. Kistler, and protection of each other, and there could be no Morris, still " in memory is green." In the afternoon , P.M. Freemasonry was first established in Redruth so doubt but Sir Algernon Borthwick had proved a very at the house of a neighbour, there was the customary far back as 1754, the lodge bearing the same name as the fair example of that brotherly love which they one and meeting for simple forms of worship at which he was present No. 5S9, but after many vicissitudes it fell all wished to promote. The people of Ballater should the leader. The remainder of the day was given to through about 50 years ago. There are 22 Past not be afraid to hel p in the object of the bazaar. exchange of thought and memories, at times in the Masters who subscribe to the lodge, the senior dating He granted that it was rather an unfortunate year for a for when two bazaars both office , at times in the woods, and as the sunset from 1856. There are three applicants for the Masonic bazaar at Ballater, , approached we were found by Charlotte, his little girl , educational grant , £10 each being recommended for for great and noble objects, were held within a short seated on the fence near the house, she bashfully the full number of years, and there is one candidate for time of each other, it was very hard to get people to whispered in her father's ear. In a few moments, with an annuity, being the widow of a late annuitant , to open their hearts, and undo their purse-strings. But hel an air nf reverence, he announced that the hour had whom probably £\o per annum will be voted. The they should not be afraid , because by ping the come in which it was their family custom to offer usual benevolent donations will also be made. bazaar they would be hel ping on the very good object adoration to the Deity, and invited me to join them, if of providing a hall for the Freemasons of the district , it was my pleasure to do so. I will always be glad that and afterwards they would be able to rest in peace , I accepted the invitation. knowing, when they saw and heard that Freemasonry On entering the room the children were seen to be Scotland was flourishing in Ballater, that they did their part in promiscuously seated about the mother, who, with a assisting the good work. child in her arms, was gently rocking and crooning to MASONIC BAZAAR AT BALLATER. Bro. Sir ALGERNON BORTHWICK said, as a wanderer the babe. On a small stand near the centre were a in the Highlands, like so many of those before him, bible and book of hymns. The two vacant home-made and especially as he was by the beautiful banks of the chairs were taken by the host and guest. A grand Masonic bazaar, held with the view of Deeside, he felt that it was absolutely his duty, as a After a brief pause, Morris took the book, and read raising funds for the erection of a lodge room for the Mason, to come forward in any small way he could to some selections in a manner most informal, and en- St. Nathalan Lodge of Tullich-in-Mar, was opened at assist in the work going on at Ballater. He could not tirely void of all affection of solemnity, but with an air Ballater on the 24th ult. Thelodge room is estimated say too much in praise of Freemasonry. Many of of reverence. Closing the volume, he took up the to cost ,£600, but a portion of this has already been those who had not received initiation to the Order other and a hymn was suug, the air being led by the raised by subscri ption , while the first day's work might have some idea that it was a curious kind of wife. He then asked the children if they wished to brought in a little over ^*200. It is thus expected that secret society, possibl y with benevolent objects, but sing something else. One of them mentioned a the total result will be that a large proportion of the with something rather strange about it. But they favourite piece. He rose, went to the melodion that costs will be in the hands of the committee. should know that Masonry was the most ancient thing stood near the door, where he wis joined by two or The bazaar was held in the Albert Memorial Hall. in the world. They could hard ly trace the origin of three of the older children. He played the instrument, The hall was finel y decorated , and on the end wall was Masonry, and it revealed at once to man what he could while their voices joined in the song. At the conclu- hung a painting of the late Bro. Farquharson, of learn by no other source except by Divine inspiration. sion, he inquired of each one, including the mother and Monaltrie, the founder of the St. Nathalan Lodge, the When Adam was turned out of the Garden of Eden, the guest, if they had another selection. One of the picture having been sent from Monaltrie specially for he took to delving and digging, and found that as children named a hymn. The first stanza of which is the bazaar. At the opposite end of the hal l a most he sowed so he reaped. That seemed to Adam beautiful effect was produced by the arrangement of but a simple process of nature ; but when Cain and Jesus, I my cross have taken, , All to leave and follow Thee ; the Royal Arch stall, the goods for sale here being Abel raised their altars, they were the first Masons Naked, poor, despised, forsaken, all shown inside a large arch formed of rich material and from these initial altars raised to God came that Thou from hence my all shalt be. in the blue and red colours of the Royal Arch. The vast succession of temples such as they saw in Egypt, I have called Thee Abba, Father, Sic. stallholders were—Lady Mackenzie, of Glenmuick , and and down through history to the time of King At the conclusion of this hymn , he rose, placed his Mrs. Farquharson , of Invercauld , at the Royal Arch Solomon and that magnificent jewel of a temple he chair near the centre of the room, kneeled upon his stall ; Mrs. Deans, Coilacriech , Ballater; Mrs. raised in Jerusalem. Through that, man learned left knee, his right forming a square, across which two Duguid , Ballater ; Miss Farquharson and Miss Sarah that he could create, and not only that he could of his children bowed their heads, kneeling on each Farquharson , Ballater; Mrs. Middleton , the Manse, create, but that he could create with truth and ex- side ; and with his hands upon the heads of his children Ballater; Miss Reid , the Crofts, Ballater ; Miss actitude ; that he could measure, that he could another one clinging to his shoulder , the wife sitting Stewart, Tullich, Ballater ; Miss Neil , Ballater ; and plumb, and that he could be absolutely accurate in near the husband and father and friend raised his voice Mrs. Anderson, Ballater. The garni stall was under what he was doing ; and therefore Masonry became a in supplication. It was the most simple and unaffected the charge of Mr. James Harper and Miss Harper. revelation to man of some Divine power in himself devotion I had ever witnessed, and 1 am not ashamed There was a large attendance at the opening ceremony. Although he knew that the work of God's creation was to say that as he poured out his soul for blessings on Among those present were : Bros. Sir Allan Mac- perfect and magnificent , he had no idea, till Masonry his guest, I sobbed like a pentinent and gratefu l kenzie, of Glenmuick, Sub. Prov. Grand Master of revealed it to him , that his own work could be so child. Aberdeenshire West and Prov. Grand Superintendent useful, so accuiate, so exact, and so worthy of Divine On Monday, after some hours of close application to of Aberdeenshire ; Sir Algernon Borthwick ; James assistance. And having learned this, and that there the business that had brought us together, and atten- Forshaw, Prov. Grand Master of Aberdeen City ; Far- was also a beautifu l accuracy in the human frame, it tion to his correspondence , he extended his hand to his quharson , of Invercauld , Depute-Master St. Nathalan came to him as a revelation from Heaven that, as in clapboard files , and brought out a bit of paper. As he Lodge, Ballater; Mr. C. H. Wilson , M.P., and party the material world he was able to fashion and hew unfolded it, he remarked that on Sunday of the from Dinnet ; the Rev. J. R. Middleton , Glenmuick ; stone and so build and raise up magnificent temples, previous week, as he strolled through the woods, a the Rev. Mr. Garvock , Ballater ; Master Jas. Mac- so in the moral world he could do the same thing ; certain musical air was in his mind , which insisted on kenzie, Sir Henry Ewart, Lady Ewar t, Lord Borthwick , that he could so regulate his conduct to his brother expression by the voice, and seemed to connect itself Miss Borthwick , and Mr. Oliver Borthwick from Glen- man according to the princip les of truth , accuracy without his will with the words, " We meet upon the muick ; Mr. D. Morgan, North of Scotland Bank ; of measurement, and justice, that he should in morals level, and we part upon the square." He took a Dr. Mitchell , Dr. Hendry, Provost Barnett, Mr. Blake, as in physics make himself a true and perfect Mason , scrap of paper and his pencil , seated bimself on a Mr. G. Ogilvie, Aberdeen ; and Mr. John Macgregor, and thus morally to raise up temples all round anil fallen tree, and scrawled that which came to him. Invercauld Arms. about him to the worship of the true, to the greater He read it , and asked whether it was of sufficient The members of the St. Nathalan Lodge attended sanctification of man, and to the aid of the brotherhood. merit to justify its publication in his monthly journal. in large numbers, and before the opening ceremony He asked the general public of Ballater to earnestly Being profoundly impressed I did not at once reply. took place they marched throug h Ballater in full support this good cause, because they had a valuable With a shadow of impatience he asked the reason. On regalia, headed by two pi pers. Bro. Sir Allan Mac- and large lod ge worthy of possessing a proper habita- being told that this was his masterpiece, that it was kenzie presided at the opening, and Bro. Sir Algernon tion , and he hoped that by their contributions that that by which he would be remembered through all Borthwick and Bro. Forshaw occupied seats on the day they could further the object most materially time, he was almost resentfull y incredulous. platform and assisted the ceremony. It had been thoug ht in fore ign lands Masons were He mentioned various poems that he regarded as Bro. Sir A LLAN M ACKENZIE said it had fallen upon him revolutionists, and that all kinds of mischief greatly superior to this one, and at the thought of as Masttr of the St. Nathalan Lodge to say a lew words might be wroug ht by them, but they in England which I smile as I write the fact. He gave it with in introducing those brethren who had so kindly come to had learned that the safe thing was to give man- some misgivings to the world , in the next number of the Ballater to assist with the opening ceremony. He ap- kind its own way to work out for itself , as the American Freemason , of date September 15, 1854. He peared in the clothing of tne Royal Arch Order, and pro- Masons had done, to the great benefit of the commu- afterwards made many changes, some of which may bd bably there might be somecritics present who would ask nity* If peop le supported Masonry and its Institutions, classed as improvements , but I confess to the greater why he did not appear properly clothed as Master of St. they would do the greatest benefit to the Empire they love for the original form with which are to me such Nathalan Lodge But he was sure his excuse would possibly could. From the little country of Scotland pleasant associations. meet with their approbation when he told them that went forth the Livingstones and Gjrdons , the great owing to his near relationshi p with the lad y who had little lodge in Ron M ORRIS , J UN . conquero rs ol the world ; so from the Franklin, Ky., August 13, 1894. so much to do with the Royal Arch stall, he thought Ballater might go torth such intellects and such abilities he might be permitted to appear in the clothing of the as might enable them to hel p out with the solution of office to which he had recently been promoted. He these social problems to which he had referred , and be PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CORNWALL. had to intimate apolog ies for absence fro m Lord the greatest credit to themselves, to the world at large, Haddington , Past Grand Master for Scotland ; Lord and to the people of Ballater, who had sent them forth. Bro. the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe has decided to Saltoun , Grand Master Depute and M.E. First Grand Bro. FORSHAW declared the bazaar open. He hold the Prov. G. Lodge of Cornwall at Redruth on Princi pal of Scotland ; and Mr. Gurdon , of Newton , assured those present that the members of the Craft in Tuesday, the nth inst. The meeting, which is sure to Deputy Provincial Grand Master, Aberdeenshire West. the Aberdeen City Province were very pleased to see be a large one, is to be held in the Wesley Memorial He was sure, however , all would be agreed in say ing the new life and vigour that had been awakened Buildings at 10.30 a.m. At noon the brethren will that the brethren had been very fortunate in securing amongst thc Freemasons in Ballater. He had «° walk in procession to St. Andrew s Church , where a the services of the Provincial Grand Master of hesitation in saying that in a great measure this was sermon is to be preached by the Rev. H. G. Ross, Aberdeen City and of Sir Algernon Borthwick. He due to the enthusiasm with which Sir Allan Mac- Prov. G. Chap., and after which a collection will be could onl y say, with reference to the Provincial Grand kenzie had taken up the cause. made, two-fifths of which will be devoted to the Master for Aberdeen City, that no man , despite the The business of the day was then proceeded with . Masonic Benevolent Fund of the count y, another two- many able men who had occupied the same position in The bazaa r was very liberall y patronised. In addition fifth s to a local charity, and the remainder will be Abeideen , had done so much tor Freemasonry as Bro. to the usual attractions and amusements, vocal and handed to the vicar for distribution in benevolence. Forshaw. It did not matter which part of Scotland a instrumental music was supplied duri ng the day, and The procession will then reform and return to the person went to, Mr. Forshaw's name, when mentioned a special feature was the employment of Mrs. Nathan Memorial Buildings, and the remaining business will in connection with Masonry, was alway s received with Lee, described as the original Epping Forest gipsY' be transacted. app lause, and there was no man in the north-east part who had a special room for the practice of palmistry, Luncheon will be provided at Tabb's Hotel , at 2.30 of Scotland who did not remember with pleasure and for which she carries seven gold and silver medals. man, Sec. 2081 -, S. Cleaver, S. J. Lilley , W. Bream , 1844 we find Bro. Kelly for the first time in his official ©Wtuar £ J. Bloxham , Tyler; and many others . Bro. G. Tarver, capacity at Loughborough, presiding over Provincial W.M. of the William Kelly Lodge No. Burton- BRO. WILLIAM KELLY. , 353, Grand Lodge, held under the banner of the Old Ran- on-Trent, was also present. The coffin was covered cliffe Lodge, at the King's Head Hotel. To quote his We deeply regret to have to record the death of Bro. with wreaths, some were also displayed in the chancel own words.- " The meetings of the Provincial Grand Willi am Kelly, P.P.G.M., &c, ofthe Province of Leices- ot the church , a large number of these were from the Lod ge were almost invariably held in connection with tershire and Rutland , which occurred at his residence in various lodges in the province. Many of the brethre n St. John 's Lodge, but in order to suit the convenience Leicester, on the 23rd ult. Bro. Kelly, owing to his in the province, and from other parts of England sent of Lord Rancliffe, the Pro v. G.M., a meeting was advanced age, had been in failing health for some time, telegrams and letters expressing their deep regret at summoned to be held at Loughborough, on Jul y 24th , but until quite recently he was able to move about the being unable to attend. The Prov. Grand M aster, Bro. 1844 ; but as his lordshi p, according to his usual house. On the 23rd ult. he sat up in his room as usual , Lord Ferrers, who, much to his sorrow, found it quite practice, did not arrive until the business of the day but died suddenly as he was about to go to bed. The impossible to be present, has given directions for the was over, and Sir Frederick Fowke, Deputy Prov. name of Bro. William Kelly has for many years past lodges throughout the province to be placed in Grand Master, having to leave as soon as he had opened been a household word in Masonic circles, particularly mourning. Grand Lodge, whilst my old friend , Dr. Irwin , the in the Province of Leicestershire and Rutland. He Bro. Henton Wood , who, for a long time has enjoyed Prov. S.G.W. was not up in the work , I , as Junior was the oldest Mark Master in the country. He joined in a special degree the intimacy of our departed Grand Warden , had the honour of presiding for the St. John's Lodge, Leicester, as far back as 1838, at Brother , sends us the following:— first time, and of installing Bro. Wm. Grimes Palmer, which time only two of the 14 lodges now in the pro- The brethren laid to his rest , on the 28th ult., in the M.R.C.S., as Master of the Rancliffe Lodge, only one vince were in existence, and in 1S4 1 was made W.M. churchyard of Knighton—a village lately absorbed by o'her member of that lodge (Bro. Thos. Brooke Miller, Five years iater, assisted by other members of ' St. the great Borough of Leicester—one of the grandest P.M., P.S.G.W.) being present. It afterwards sank John 's,' and supported by the late Sir Frederick Fowke, old Masons of our time. He died somewhat suddenly, into abeyance, and was finally erased in 1853. Lord Bart., and Earl Howe, he obtained a warrant for the but without suffering, on Thursday night, the 23rd ult., Rancliff e arrived just in timeto preside over the Fourth foundinglof the John o' Gaunt Lodge, of which|he was the to the great regret of his friends and brethren , and Degree, in which he was highly proficient , his lordshi p first Master. In this responsible position he rendered indeed of all who knew him. At the time of his being ' a fellow of infinite jest.'" The next occasion yeoman service to Masonry—services which in 1848 decease he was not only Past Provincial Grand Master on which our late brother officially visited Loughborough were recognised by the presentation to him of an of Leicestershire and Rutland , in succession to Earl was on August 2nd, 1S64, at the consecration of the elegant Past Master's jewel. This, however, was Howe, but Grand Superintendent of the Province Howe and Charnwood Lodge, No. 1007, which only an earnest of honours to come, for in 1S5 2 he (since 1870), and the senior existing Prov. Grand Mark replaced the old Rancliffe Lodge. Bro. Kelly was became Deputy Provincial Grand Master, under Sir Master (since 1858). He was also Chief Intendant- one of the founders of this new lodge, and although Frederick Fowke, and at the unveiling with Masonic General for Leicestershire, Rutland , Notts, Norths, and Lord Howe being virtuall y its first W.M., Bro. Kelly, honours of the Duke of Rutland's statue in the Market- Hants in the Masonic and Military Order of Rome and then Deputy Prov. G.M., generally acted for him. In place, Mr. Kelly was attired in the gorgeous Grand of the Red Cross of Constantine ; a member of G.E.K., the official notice of Provincial Grand Lod we find 0 ge, Lodge regalia of the Duke of York, who died some- K.H. 30 , and a Knights Templar of renown. As the followingstatement concerning the above-mentioned time previously. The position of Provincial Grand founder, consecrating officer , senior subscriber, or event, " 1864, August 2nd, Provincial Grand Lodge Secretary was conferred on Mr. Kelly in 1854, and F.M. &c, he was ultimately connected with nearly met at the Bull's Head Hotel , Loughborough (Earl on the death in 1856 of Sir Frederick Fowke, the every Masonic body in the province, and he has laid Howe, P.G.M.) for the dedication of the Howe and duty devolved upon him to install Lord Howe as with Masonic rites the foundation stones of many Charnwood Lodge, No. 1007, and installation of Earl Provincial Grand Master, the imposing ceremony magnificent structures. Bro. William Kelly was a Howe as W.M., ofiicers appointed ." In 1870, on being performed at the Three Crowns Hotel, and Fellow of the Royal Antiquarian and Historical the 3rd of January, Bro. Kelly was appointed by 14 years later (1870) , he succeeded to this high Societies. He was an ardent arch.-eologist, and the patent, Grand Master of the province, and at the first office on his lordship's retirement through ill- author of many books of local antiquarian interest. annual communication over which he presided as Prov. health , receiving from Earl Howe the gold chain which The number of brethren and friends who attended his Grand Master, and which was held at Market Har- he wore as Deputy Grand Master of England , and the funeral was great, and widely representative ; it would borough on September 16th , 1870 , for the " Consecra- whole of his Masonic jewellery and other accoutre- have been greater it many had not been away from home tion of St. Peter's Lodge, No. 1330 , and appointment ments. This high office Mr. Kelly held until ill- at holiday resorts, and if others had not been absent of officers ," the late Bro. Wm. Grimes Palmer was health necessitated his retirement in 1872 , on which owing to the present turmoil of a hotly contested appointed Prov. S.G.W. la the following year, on occasion he was the reci pient of a purse of 150 guineas Parliamentary election . The Provincial Grand Lodge November 24th , 1871, Provincial Grand Lodge met . at and a handsomely illuminated address in book form. was specially represented by Bro. Partridge, D. Prov. the Town Hall, Loughboroug h , presided over by the It may be added that deceased was four times G.M., who came a long distance to be present, and by Prov. G.M., Bro. Kelly, when Bro. Henry Deane was Worshipful Master of St. John's Lodge, and on various many Past and Present Prov. Grand Officers of the appointed Prov. J.G.W. Including the Howe and occasions was the recipient of valuable presents from Royal Arch and Mark Degrees. Lord Ferrers, Prov. Charnwood Lodge, Bro. Kelly was a founder of no less his fellow-members. The Leicestershire Province is G.M ., has ordered the lodges to go into general than 10 lodges o-Jt of the tourteen in this province, the second oldest in the country, and Mr. Kel ly mourning. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and the Grand and during the short time he presided over the province officiated as Grand Mark Mason of Leicestershire since Mark Lodge were officiall y represented by Bro. C F. as its Grand Master (1870-1873), the following Lough- 1858. Among other Masonic functions at which he Matier, G. Sec, and Bro. R. Berridge, who with some borough brethren were honoured by having appoint- presided may be mentioned the foundation-stone lay ing others worthily represented Grand Lodge and Grand ments in Prov. Grand Lodge conferred on them : Bros. of St. Paul's, St. Mark's, and St. Peter's churches, and Chapter, &c, and Bro. Cox, D.P.G.M., and other W. G. Palmer, Prov. S.G.W., 1870 ; Henry Deane, of the Municipal Buildings. The deceased was also brethren , represented the Mark Masons of Derbyshire. Prov. J.G.W., 1871, C. H. Capp, Prov. G.D. of C, an author of considerable local repute, his better known The beautifu l Burial Service of the Church was 1871 ; Isaac Blount Dobell, Prov. G.S.B., 1870; W. productions including 'Visitations of the Plague at solemnly rendered by the Rev. M. Lord, curate-in- G. Palmer, jun., Prov. G. Std. Br., 1871; F. Amatt, Prov. Leicester,' ' Royal Progress to Leicester,' ' The Old charge of the parish , and by Bro. Rev. H. J. Mason , G. Purst., 1872; andH.Boug htonSmith , Prov.A.G.D.C, Guildhall of Leicester,' ' The Drama in Leicester in B.A., Prov. G. Mark Sac, lately Prov. G. Mark Chap., 1873. In conclusion , I must not omit to mention thegreat the 16th and 17th Centuries,' ' The Great Mace of and a Prov. G. Soj. The choir admirably sang interest he took in the Charnwood Chapter of Royal Leicester,' and '" Anacreon " Moore in Leicestershire.' the musical portion of the service and two hymns, Arch Masons. On the 14th January. 1873, a convoca- He was also a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, singularly appropriate to our dear friend and veteran tion of the Prov. Grand Chapter was held at Lough- a Fellow of the Society of Anti quarians, and for brother deceased, viz. : " Peace, perfect peace," and borough, when the Charnwood Chapter, No. 1007, was several years hon. secretary of the Leicester Literary " Now the labourer's task is o'er." Time would consecrated by the Grand Superintendent, Comp. and Philosophica l Society." fail me to enumerate the many faithful and true brethren Kelly. Earl Ferrers was appointed M.E.Z. ; Comp Amid profound tokens of respect the funeral took place and friends who stood around, but the grey heads of H. Deane, H.; and Comp. Kelly, J.; no other com on the afternoon of the 28th ult., when a very large many not quite his coevals were a feature of the scene ; panion being eligible. At this meeting Lord Ferrers number of distinguished brethren and personal friends and as we cast our sprigs of acacia into the grave we was also appointed Grand H. of the province. attended. Amongst the occupants of the carriages thought of our own coming day, and that we shall The W.M., Bro. C. F. O LIVER , rose to second the were : Bros. G. Toller, P.D.P.G.M., P.G. Swd. B. never look upon his life again. proposition, and in feeling terms referred to the great England; Rev. C. Henton Wood, M.A., P.P.S.G. W. ; loss the province has sustained, and the universal love C F. Matier , Grand Secretary (Mark) ; Robert T HE LATE BRO. W ILLIAM K ELLY AND THE and esteem in which the late lamented brother, justly Berrid ge, P.G.D. England ; Dr. Pratt, S.D. 1560 , etc. LOUGHBOROUGH LODGE . called the father of Masonry, was held. The officiating clergy included Bro. Rev. H. J. Mason , At the meeting of the 28th ult., of the Howe and M .A., P.G. Chap., P.M. 1146 etc. The coffin bore a , Charnwood Lodge, No. 1007, after the business of BRO. U. MARTIN P.M. M asonic emblem , and the inscription " William Kell y, J. , 996. the evening was ended, Bro. Lowenstein, P.M., Bro. Upchurch Martin died 23rd August, 1894, aged 79." The funeral service rose and addressed the lod John , P.M. 996, Professor of was Provincial S.G.D., ge as Music died at East Dereham on the performed in the presence of a large congregation , follows : Worshi ful Master and Brethren , 23rd ult., at the which p ,—A dire advanced age of years. For 60 years he was included amongst many others the following has cast a gloom over the Masonic world 84 members calamity , organist and choir master of the East Dereham Parish of the Craft: Bros. Sir Thomas Roe, M.P., particularl in this province. Our much beloved Derby y Church, and it was his pride to say that for over ; Thomas Cox, Derby, Deputy Provincial brother, Bro. Kelly, P.P.G.M ., has been summoned 50 Mark Master of the Province; and H. Woodiwiss, Derby, years he never missed a service or was once late. He l' from this sublunary abode, and ascended to the Grand was one of the first members initiated in the Sondes rom the Province of Leicestershire and Rutland— above where the world's great Architect lives Bros. S. S. Lod ge , Lodge soon after its foundation in 1864. After serving Partridge, D. P.G.M., P.A.G.D.C Eng. ; and reigns for ever ; and upon me, as the Senior Pro- Rev. W. Lang the various offices he was installed W.M. in 1872, ley, P.P.S.G.W. ; Major Robert Brewin , vincial Ofiicer for the year, present, devolves the sad P.P.S.G.W. ; Aid. Hart G. which office he held for two years. In Prov. Grand , Mayor of Leicester ; duty to propose that the great loss which we have Oliver, P.G. Treas. ; H. Pickering, W.M. 279 ; CE. Lodge he filled the offices of Prov. G. Purst. and Prov. Stretton suffered be recorded on the minutes. It would be G. Org. He always took the keenest interest in , P.M. 279, P.P.S.G.W. ; C. Gurden , P.M. presumption on my part to say anything in praise of a 279 ; R. Mitchie P.M. Masonry; painted and presented the tracing boards , P.M. 279 ; C. Brennior., 279 ; brother who was so well known by all of us, or to W.H. Marris, P.M. 279 ; C S. Preston, P.M. 50; now in use at the Sondes Lodge ; was always ready 0. Nei mention the many acts of kindness I have personally and willing to assist and afford instruction to the ghbour, W.M. 523 ; F. J. Baines, P.M. 523, but with your permission P.P.S.G.W.; received at his hands, , younger brethren. He was also one of the founders of J. T. Thorpe, P.M. 523, P.P.S.G.W. ; J. ful Sir I would like for the information of the B. Waring, P Worshi p , , the Harry Sparks Chapter, No. , and its first .M. 523 ; T. G. Charlesworth , P.M. 523 ; younger brethren , to give a short outline of the con- 996 J., H. P. Brown , P.M. 523 ; A. F. Holland , Sec. 523 ; but failing health in the last two or three years com- G. Newsome nection the late lamented brother had with the Lough- pelled him to take a less active part in the working of , P.M. 523 ; F. B. Neale, P.M. 523 ; T. and the interest he took in its welfare. Wykes, P.M. borough Lodge, the lodge and chapter than formerly, and last year 523 ; D. Challis, P.M. 523 ; A. Law- y was initiated in St. 's Lod , rence, P.M. Bro. Kell John ge, No. 279, owing to adverse circumstances over which he had no 523 ; W. J. Curtis, P.M. 523 ; W. Vial , November J-M . 100 then No. 348, on the 7th , 1838. St. John's control , he had to seek assistance from the Benevolent 7, P.P.S.G.W. ; T. B. Laxton , P.M. 1007; lod C .Oliver P was then practically the only ge in the province. Fund. He was twice married, and leaves a widow and , .M. 1007; G. C. Oliver, P.M. 1007 ; W There were indeed three other lodges in existence, the Wootton , J.D. 1007 ; C. L. Ferneley, W.M. 1130 ; E. two young children, one of whom is now a candidate Knights of Malta Lodge, founded in 1 764 and brough t ¦V Knight, S.D. 1130; A. Chambers, W.M. 1391 ; S. (outdoor only owing to defective sight) for the R.M.I, n'ght P from Cheshire to Hinckley in 1803 ; the Ranclilfe, No. ior Boys whose final chance of election will be in £ , .M. 1391 ; T. S. H. Ashwell, P.M. 1391; , r . Lambert 608, at the King's Head Hotel , Loughborough , was October. This lad, though only 10 years of age , J.D. 1391 ; G. E. Barton , I.G. 1391 ; expired in and was finall , has A-J- West , , founded in 1834, 1848, y already displayed remarkable musical talent. The W.M. 2081 ; W. H. Staynes P.M. 2081 ; G and the Ivanhoe No. , at Ashby-de- J«sop, P.M. 2081 erased in 1853, , 631 funeral took p lace on Wednesday, and was largel , P.P.J.G.W. ; W. D. Grant, S.W. la-Zouch founded in 18 6, expired in 1841 , but the y •*-79 i C. Larkin Clifton Sec. ; , 3 attended by the members of the church choir, the , J.W. 279 ; J. , 279 working in these lodges was so irregular, that they were «• R. Billings, D. of C. 279 ; J. Butcher , S.D. W.M., officers , and brethren of the Sondes Lodge, and ~/9; W. Finn hardly a credit to the province. All the other lodges many of the princi pal inhabitants of the town and , I.G. 279 ; H. J. Grace, W.M. 2028 ; ever known in this province (three at Leicester and {?• G. Marriott , S.W. 2028 ; A. F. Rawson, neighbourhood. A muffled peal was rung in the even- u - of C. 2028 one at Ashby-de-la-Zouch) had ceased to exist long ing at the parish church to his memory. ; E. C. Kilby, I .W. 2081 ; F. S. Water- before our late lamented brother joined the Craft. In ST . BOTOLPH , A LDERSGAT E .—The churchyard services The first Masonic book published in the United States is will he resumed on Monday, the 9th inst. An address will said to have been a volume of Ma'orc Constitutions pub- Il^^^^^ ^^'^^ li ^eS^E^ iSi be then given daily for a fortnight bv the Rev. J. Stephen lished by Bro. Benjamin Franklin in 1734. Barrass, rector of St. Michael Bassishaw. Dr. Danford Thomas will be in the chair on Monday, The first display this year, in London, of dahlias, chry- October ist, at the annua! dinner of the Medical School of santhemums, and Gladioli will be held at the Royal St. Mary's Hospital. L-llJiWF==r- i. -. . —mm r£->TZ -= ^m~.. 1 ^.m_ m Aquarium on September 4th, , and 6:h. Oa-ing to the 5th The " Caledonia," the P. and O. Company s new boat, The Grand Secretary (Bro. Letchworth), Bros. Sir Joh n advanced character of the season the show will be unusually is expected to take the London mails via the Canal to Monckton and J. H. Matthews were amongst the guests large. Bombay in 12V days, and to Adelaide in 25 days. entertained by the directors of the P. & O. Company on To the South London Fine Art Gallery, Peckham-road , We are asked to state that the Doric Lodge of Instruc. Saturday last, on the occasion of the trial tri p of their new icture by Vicat Cole, R.A., " The Camberwell, the large p tion , No. 933, commences its ses- i 'n on the 4th inst., when mail steamer, the " Caledonia." " has been added, and will be on view Glaciers of Rosenlui, the Secretary, Bro. Charles Nash Fox. and the Preceptor, Friendship Lodge and Chapter, No. 202 , and Friendship daily, from three to five and seven to 9.30. Bro. B. Da Costa, hope to have tbe pleasure of meeting Mark Lodge a , No. 16, Devonport, presented Bro. Dr. The old officers of the 4th Dragoon Guards gave a fare- large gathering. Lemon with a pair of handsome silver entree dishes and well dinner at the Albion , Aldersgate-street , on Tuesday covers as a wedding gift. Bro. John Leonard, P.M., the It has been arranged that the funeral of the late Sir John evening, to the regiment previous to their embarkation for Cowell, M aster of the Oueen's Household , shall take pl ace Treasurer, made the presentation. India earl y next month. General Sir Edward Hodge who in Thornton Watlass churchyard , near Bedale, Yorkshire, At the last regular meeting of the Jordan Lodge, Nn . commanded the 4th in the Cri m ea, was unavoidably absent ; on Monday next at noon. Lady Cowell and family leave 1402, at the Mason c Hall, Torquay, the W.M., Bro. VV. through ill-health . There was a good muster of officers. Devonshire Villa, East Cowes, for Clifto i Castle to-day Winget, in the chair, Bro. I. W. McKellar, Past S.W., At the German manoeuvres a new shoe-sole for the ( Friday). was elected VV.M. for the ensuing year; Bro. S. Wills, soldiers is to be tried. It consists of a kind of paste of P.M., Montezuma Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of New was elected Treasurer; and Bro. J. E. Newton was linseed oil varnish , with iron filings, with which the soles of re-electf d Tyler. Mexico, has inaugurated a movement for the establishment the new shoes are painted. It is said to keep the leather of a home at Santa Fee for the treatment and cure of The Oueen has been pleased to approve the nomination flexible, and to give the shoe greater resistance than the Masons suffering from consumption , and invites the of Bro. Harry Seymour Foster, M.P., D.L., as Honorary best nails. Already in many regiments the usual iron nails Masons of the United States and Canada to join with it in Consul-General for Persia in London, to which post he has were exchanged for nails made of aluminium. the movement. been appointed by a special firman of his Imperial Majesty The Duchess of Sutherland opened the two days' bazaar According to the official report of Wesleyan Sunday- the Shah. held this week in aid of the fund for the renovation of the Schools throughout Great Britain , about to be circulated, In its report of the meeting of the British Medical Do-noch Free Church. Her grace, who drove fro m Dun- this department of Methodist work has during the past 10 Asscciation at Bristol , the British Medical J ournal says -. robin Castle, was accorded an enthusiastic reception on this, years made remarkable progress. The schools now " Apollinaris was there her first visit to the county town cf Sutherland. The , its blushing honours thick upon it number 7096, and associated therewith ate 1,085,683 from Paris and the carriage was drawn b , placed first in purity in the recent report to the horses were unyoked, y the teachers and scholars. The increase in church membership Academie de Medecine, and claiming and showing on the people to the County Building?, where the bazaar took of scholars within the past decade is more than 52,000. figures stated to be decorated for the occasion. incomparable in popularity as in place . The town was beautifull y Neatly 48,000 members are reported as enrolled in adult purity." The annual horticultural show also was held in the Drill Bib'.e classes. Hall, and was opened by the Duchess. There is not enough attention paid by the lodges gener- Bro. Archdeacon Sinclair, writing with reference to the ally to the literary enlightenment of its members. A lodge A curious relic of the tulip mania of the 17th century is reli gious controversy of the School Board for London , library is the most effective measure in this direction, and in the possession of Mr. Krelage, the bulb grower of suggests a round table conference as an easy method of there is not a lodge in this jurisdiction that cannot make a Haarlem. It consists of a stone tablet, upon which is bringing to an end the difficulties that have arisen. " three beginning in the work , if only by the preservation of the carved a design of three tulips in flower, the circumstance wise plenipotentiaries," he declares, " would settle the Grand Lodge reports, to which can be added such donations thus recorded being the sale in 163 4 of the house, upon controversy in an hour, and relieve the School Board from breth ren and purchases from time to time, as the which the stone remained until about 20 years ago, for three elections in November of the night-mare of religious ability of the lodge permits, and soon a very valuable tulip bulbs.— City Press. disunion." library will be established.—Ex. The Rev. Richard P. William-!, in the R OUGH ASHLAR , Herr Wende a manufactory proprietor at Dnesen, The will of Bro. Alfred VVilliams, takes the position that a married man has no right to , 70, Bankside, South- in Germany, has conceived the ingenious idea, which is wark, engineer, who died on become a Mason without the consent of his wife. A good the 20th ult., at 371, Cold- being carried out in a Bohemian glass manufactory, of a harbour-lane, Brixton , was proved on the deal might be said on both sides of this proposition , no 15th inst., by proof gl ass, in the side of which is an index column and Bro. Robert Berridge and Mr. oseph Manwaring doubt. With reference to one who joins the Fraternity J , two of into which quicksilver is to be poured. By this means the executors, the value of the personal while single, he says that unless his fiancee "is prepared estate exceeding people will be able to read the temperature of the 1 7,000. Ihe testator bequeaths each to countenance his membershi in the Order, he has no A £100 , free of legacy p fluids they consume. The ori inator of this ingenious re- duty, to his executors ; subject thereto right to marry." Bro. Williams made an ingenious argu- g , he g i ves all his ceptacle has taken out a patent for his new design in glass real and personal estate to his wife ment to support this position , but this is a case where , Mrs. Frances Williams, measures. for her separate uso absolutely, argument is powerless. M asonry is very powerful , but it is not strong enough to prevent a man marrying the woman At the last Annual Communication the Grand Lo Ige of Bro. Sir Charles Dalrymple, of Newhailes Bart., M.P., , he loves whether she thinks well of Masonry or not.— Kentuck y adopted a resolution regarding Masonic relief. Grand Master of Scotland , accompanied by a deputation Mason ic Home Journal, Kentucky, " Resolved—That all begging circulars from Grand Lod ge, has intimated his intention of visiting It was as follows : Large numbers of American tourists are at present for aid, either written or printed , not addressed to the the Provincial Grand Lodgeof Aberdeenshire Easton VVed- or to members there- nesday, the sth instant returning to America b Liverpool. The Cunard Company lodge to which the applicant belongs, , and a special meeting will be con- y the Grand Master, vened in Peterhead that afternoon fo receive distin- on Tuesday put on an extra steamer, the Aurania, in order of , that does not bear the approval of the rule subjects guished representatives. Thisisthe lirst occasion on which to accommodate the returning travellers. Another steamer be discountenanced. A lod ge violating this itself to forfeiture of its charter, and a member doing so the head of the Cra ft has visited East Aberdeenshire and of the company, the Catalonia , sailed on Thursday. To- , shall be suspended or expelled by his lodge." there will doubtless be a large representation of brethren morrow (Saturday) another of the company 's steamers, from the various lod ges in the province to meet him. the Etrutia , will sail with 500 saloon, 80 second , and 140 For the Crathie Church bazaar ample arrangements have steera ge passengers. On the nth inst. an extra steamer Apropos of Mr. Stevenson' , been made to promote the convenience of visitors. Old s recent account of how he is being sent to the United States by thc Cunard wrote " Treasure Island the Servia , Crathie Church was erected in 1S06 to hold 140a persons. ," it may be mentioned that , Messrs. Cassell and Co. Company. The White Star steamer Germanic which left As the entire population of the village does not exceed half have made arrangements for the on Wednesday evening, issue of this work in their the Mersey for the United States that number, the new church will be smaller, and it will be very successful boys' paper had on board a full complement of saloon and steerage Chums. The first instalment will appear in the number made altogether more attractive. Only 011 Sacrament The Indiana , of the American line, also left issued on the 20th ult., and a series of new passengers. days is her Majesty's presence expected in the heritor's illustrations have with a considerable number of passengers. The incoming been prepared to accompany the text. In the same number pew. AU the members of the Royal Family and of the steamers from America and Canada this week have also of Chums will be commenced a new serial tale b household, however, take a keen interest in the new y George brought over very large numbers of visitors. Manville Fenn entitled "The Queen's Scarlet; or, By building. Your Right." A large reproduction of Mr. George Joy's I have often wondered why there are so many conspicuous Sir John Kennaway, M.P., and Lady Kennaway gave a famous picture, " Wellington 's First Encounter with the signs displayed on the persons of those who are not regar- garden party at Escot, Devon , on Thursday. About Coo French," will be issued with this number, ded in special favour because of their worldly wealth or guests were present, including Viscount Sidmouth , Vis- honour. "The internal qualifications of a man are what At the South-Western Police Court, on Friday, count and Viscountess Exmouth , Lord and Lady Polti- the 24th Masonry regards." S.) reads the lirst lesson. How does ult., George Lock , aged describing himself a? more, the Hon. W. F. D. Smith, M.P., and Lady Esther 24, a waiter qualification and this disregard for worldl at Oxford University, was charged with stealing this internal y Smith, Sir Massey and Lady Lopes, Sir Joh n and Lady a quantity distinction comport with the Masonic jewellery so boldl of M asonic ji-wellery and aprons, the property of Elizabeth y Shelley, the Hon. Mark and Lady Gertrude Rolle, Sir W. displayed by some "- Perhaps those who are thus proud of Bishop, of Dorothy-road, Battersea. Dettctive-se-rgeant C Gull , Colonel White- Thompson , Lady Eliott-Drake, Sir this display do not possess any but the externals. The Thorley said that in company with Detective Stephens he John and Lady Pheac, and other representatives of county matter of wearing a Masonic charm has become quite a fad . met the prisoner at Westminster, families. and told him he answered But the fad runs in a certain groove. Very few men are tre description of a man who was wanted for stealing the willing to append t* *> their watebchain a charm with a plain Thursday night's Court Circular contains the following articles mentioned. He said nothing, but when arrested square and compass engraved thereon. That would re fe rence to Sir John Ciwell's deith : Her Majesty at IT a lea desperate struggle to get away, and when in a Perth received the very distressing intelligence of the most tramcar tiled to pass two watches to a young woman with indicate that they were common , every-day, ordinary third - degree Mason*. Few are satisfied to wear anything less unexpected and sudden death of Major-General Sir John whom he had been seen. The officer added that there were , than a Templar's cross, or a double-headed T'nirty-Second Cowell, 1-C.C.B., her Majesty 's Master of the Housen-ild several other charges to be preferred against him. Mr. and Degree eigle, or a Shriner 's claws—above all, the Shriner's which has deep l y grieved and shock d the Oueen Shell remanded him. loses a claws.—Rotiirh Ashlar. Roval family. In Sir lohn Cowell her Majesty An exhibition of all matters connected with Optics and valuable and devoted servant and friend , who was warmly PKIVATE CARDS AS POSTCARDS.—On and after Photograp hy will be held at the Royal Aquarium from to- attached to herself and her family, and who was universally morro w (Saturday) the public will have the privilege of September 1 ith to October Oth. It will be in many re- respected . He held his ollice of Master of the Household , sending through the inland post as postcards, private cards spects, the most important display of the kind ever held. for .m years, having been previously lot 10 yea's Governor bearing half-penny adhesive stamps. The regulations Amongst ihe novellies will be illustrations of the process of to his Royal Hi ghness the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and provide that the cards must be composed of ordinary card- photo-telegra p hy, which has been recently invented by Mr. Gotha. This sad and fearfull y sudden event has cast a board not thicker than the material used for the official Amstutz, of Cleveland, Ohio. With this wonderful dis- gloom over the whole Royal household. covery it is possible to make an engraving postcard. The ."tiaximurn size, having regard to the variety of any photo- be to the size The news of the death of Mr. Wyatt Papworth, graph, over any length of wire, by means of the ordinary of form , must correspond as nearly as may F.R.I.B.A., Curator of Sir John Soane's Museum , and appliances to be found in a telegraph office. An appeal of the ordinary inland postcard now in use. The minimum is 1 Past-mister of the Clo'.hworkers' G-mpaiy, will be made by the Aquarium management for the loan of any size must not be less than 3*, in. by 2 ,., and the cards must received in the City with great regret. Mr. Papworth , who curiosities or objects of interest, either from a photographic not be folded. With regard to the address side, the rules diffi-r very little from the ruLs which relate to the present was 72 years of age, died on Sundiy at the Museum. He or optical point of view. The regular programme, which ' Company is at present cards. But ihe modifications introduced in thc new served the office 6 "* 93 1446, Mount Edgcumbe, Brid ge Hoiis*e Hotel. Guel ph , Plough and Harrow, Leytonstone-road, 1- ., at 8. Stockport ... 104 Knutsford ... 941 Altrincham ... 2144 J -JO?, Loyalty, London Tavern. Hammersmith , Board Room, Bath and Wash-house Co., Blacks- Plymouth . .. 105 Shirley 1112 Henlield 2187 1685, Guelph , Town Hall , Leyton. road , Hammersmith, at 7- Exmouth ioo Chatham 1174 Lavland 2 .._ 6 i743*i Perseverance, Anderton 's Hotel. Langthorne, Angel Hotel, llford , at 8. Newport, I.W. 151 Leeds ...... 1221 I'psom 2422 1S39, Duke of Cornwall , Freemasons' Hall. La Tolerance, l-'rascati Restaurant, 32, Oxford-street, at 8. E, Stonehouse. i8tj Enfield 1237 R.A. C H .\ I*TEHS. 22aG , Hendon , Midland Grand Hotel. Londesborough , Berkeley Arms, John-street, May fair, at 8. Swansea 237 SaUron Walden 1280 Jersey ...... 244 2384. Mitcham, Vestry HaU. London Scottish Rilles, Albert Hotel, Victoria-street, S.W., 8.30. South Shields,. 240 Market Kanen 1286 Swanage ... 114U Merchant Navy, Town Hall, Limehouse, at 7.30. Liverpool ... 292 Staly brid ge ... 140S Aldershot ... 1331 LODGES AXD CHAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION. Mitcham , Vestry Hall , Mitcham, at 8. Preston ,-(14 Sandgate .,. - 1436 Barton-on- Station Hotel Camhcrwell New-road, at Alexandra Palace, , 7.30 Mount Lebanon , Half-Moon Hotel , Borough , at 8.30. Bodmiit 3$° Canterbury ... 1441J Humber ... 1447 CWswick , Windsor Castle Hot., King-st., Hammersmith, at 7.30 New Concord , Jolly Farmers, Southgate-road , N., at 8. Haworth 408 Mo*>sSide ... 141)6 M ARK LOIH; KS. Duke of Connaught, The Lord Stanlev, Paragon-road, Hacknev Panmure, Balham Hotel, Balham , at 7.30. Notting ham .,. 411 Ca*>tleford ... 1542 South Molton.. o at 8. Plucknett, Bald-faced Stag, Kast Finchley, at 7.4J. Oldham 4O7 Market Drayton 1575 Oldham 171 Eburv, Grapes Tavern , 123, High-street, Borough , S.E., at 8. Prosperity, Old . Parr's Head , Knightridcr-street, Doctors Com- Alford idoo Eccleston, Windsor Castle Restaurant , Victoria Station , S.W. mons, at 7. Loonies OK I NSTRUCTION. Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern, at 8. Pythagorean, Portland Hotel, Greenwich, at 8. Ohl Brompton 184 Workington ... <)f)2 Leeds 1221 King Harold , Four Swans, Waltham Cross, at 7. Rising Sun Rushev Green Catford at 8. Ravensbourne, , , , Norwich 213 Saltash 1071 Old Brompton 1424 Manchester, Old King's Hea d, Huston-road, at 8. the Crown Lambeth-road S.K., at 8. Roval fubifee , , , Northampton.. \( H) Ramsgate ... 1 Canterbury Pcrcv, Jolly Farmers, Southgate-road , X'., at 8. " 209 ... 1449 Roval Oak, Lord Cl yde, Wutton-rnad, Deptford, at 8. Chester 721 Mossley 1218 Hebburn-iin- Starj Dover Castle, Broadwa y, Deptford, S.E., at 7. St." Leonard , Prince of Wales Hotel Bishop's-rd., Victoria Pk., 8. ' , Stall'ord 724 Tyne ... 1043 Urban , Freemasons' Hall. Southgate, Railway Hotel, New SoMthgate, at 8. ' Vitruvian , Duke of Albanv Hotel, Kitto-roa d, St. Katherine s Strong Man , Blue Anchor, 164, Fenchurch-street, K.C., at 6.30. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER II. Hatcham, S.E., at 7.50. park, Temperancc-in-lhe-Kast, Greenwich Pensioner, Bow-lane, Poplar, CRAFT LOIM; ES. Gosport 003 Coleshill 178: Mount Sinai Chapter. Red Lion Hotel , 14, King-st., Regent-st. »t?.3o. Sunderland ... Ho .Morice Town.. . • \V., at 8. . . 054 Wilmington ... 183) United Mariners, Duke of Albany Hotel , Kitto-road , Nunhead. Truro I .-JI Penrvn 9(17 Stonehouse, United Strength, Hope Tavern, Stanhope-st., ICuston-road. at 8. Koch ford 160 . Frome 1)73 Devon ... 18 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. ^ 47 Wanderers, \ ictoria Mansions Restaurant, Victoria-street, S.W., Liverpool ... 241 Crewe ...... ic/q Herne Bay ... 20wj C RAFT LODGES. at 7.30. Boston ...... 272 Ney land 990 Stucfcton-on- 1366, Highgate, Midland Grand Hotel. Warrant Officers, 35, St. Martin 's-street, W.C, at 7. Lymington ... 319 Bafrow-in-Fur- Tees 2104 ' 1426 , Wood Green , Fishmongers' Arms Hotel. Westbourne, The Prince Alfred , 112 , Oueen 's-road, Bayswater, 8. M ilford 366 nos 1021 Hu 'l 2134 Whittington, Red Lion , Poppin 's-conrt, Fleet-street, at 8. - R OYAL A RCH CHAPTERS, Maryport ... 371 Keswick...... 1073 East Molesey.. 2222 Andrew Chapter , Bush Hotel , Shepherd's Bush , \V., at 8. Croydon 463 Ironbridge ... 1120 South port " ... 2366 Unique, Criterion. 1789, Domatie Chapter , St. James's Restaurant, Piccadilly, W., at 8. Birmingham... 473 Newton Abbott 1138 Wendover ... 2492 , Warrant Officers*, Freemasons' Hall. ' 3346 Camden Mark Loilee, Iutrl Russell, Pancras-road , King s Cross, 8. Axminster ... 494 Wymondham.. 1193 H.A. CHAPT ERS. LODGES AND CHAPTERS OF I NSTRUCTION . Wakefield ... 495 Batley 1214 Birmingham ... 43 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. St. Austell ... 6 Aspatria 1220 Darlington ... 111 Carnarvon , Manchester Motel , Aldersgate-street, at 6.30. 49 C RAVT LODUKS. . Warwick Warrington ... 1250 Faversluim le Hotel, Snaresbrook at 8. 567 ... 133 Coborn , Eag , Hales Owen „*, Egremont ... 12O7 Keigliler. Goldsmiths' Arms, Gutter-fane at 6.30. 1558, Duke of Connalight, Surrey .Masonic Hall. . 573 3D? Cripplegate, , ' Alderney Bromley Leeds 28 Rose and Crown High Cross, Tottenham, at 8. j642, Ka rl of Carnarvon ,*Ladbroke Hall, Notting Hill. 593 1314 9 Eleanor, , Tofts... " 603 Tori]uay Stal The White Horse White Horse-lane Mile End-rd,, E. 2iftS , Derby Allcroft , Midland Grand Hotel. 1402 ybrid ge ... 324 Friars, , 94, , Burton-on-Trent 624 Blackpool at 8, 2397, Columbia, Criterion . ... 1476 Waflsend ... 991 Aldershot ... Crowle ARK ODGES Princeof Wales Hotel Eastbourne-terr., Bishop's-rd . 2417, Bolinybroke, Masonic Hall , Clapham [unction. 723 1482 M L , Hyde Park, , W. Hartlepool. Newquay ... Paddington at 8. ( 764 1528 Southampton ... 63 , KOVA I. ARCH IIAPTKR. Launceston ... Baildon Dover * JCingsland , Cock Tavern , Highbury, X., at 8.30. 789 1545 155 65, Prosperity, Guildhall Tavern. Crewkerne ... 814 Waltou-on-the- ' * Marquess of Ri pon Lord Stanley, Paragon-road , Mare-st., at 8. Ea st Lone ... 351 , fitio , Dalhousie, Anderton's Hotel. Sidciip 829 Hill Metropolitan , Moorgate Tavern ,' 15, Finsbury-pavement, at 7.30. 1713 907, Royal Albert, White Hart, Abchurch Lane. LoiKiF.S Of ISsTRfCTlOS. Neptune, Gauden Hotel, Clapham, S.W., at 7-3°- ¦ Perseverance, Ohl Parr's Head, Doctors-commons, K.C, at 7, • M.IKK Loin;i;. Birmingham ... 74 Broadstairs ... 429 East Dereham. 906 Whitehaven Halifax Hose of Denmark, L. & S.W.R. Institute, \Vandsworth-rd.f 7.30 467, West Ham, Langthorne Rooms, Stratford. ... 119 44S Kirkdale ioHt> Royal Arthur, Prince of Wales Hotel (opposite Wimbledon Kail Batley 264 Ay lesbury ... 591 (arrow 1119 way Station), at 7.30. LOUGHS AXI > CHAPTERS OY I NSTRUCTION. Dartford 299 West Bromwich 059 Kingston Hill.. 1O38 Royal Commemoration, Railway Hotel , Putney, at 8. Belgrave, Albion Tavern , Russell-street, Covent Garden , at 8. Maryport ... 371 Crewkerne ... 814 Hudderslield ... 1783 St. James's Union , St. James's Restaurant (Piccadill y entrance; Burdett-Coutts, Swa n Tavern, New Hethnal Green-road , at 8. Newcastle ... 406 Stockton 940 St. Luke's, Victoria Tavern, Gertrude-street, Chelsea , at 8. Burgoyne, C oach and Horses, 348, Clapham-roa d, S.W., at 7.30. St. Mark's, Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New-road. Covent Garden, Criterion, Piccadill y, at 8. WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 12. C RAFT LODGES. Choterlield ... 081 Liverpool St. Michael's, Norland Arms, Addison-rd . North, Uxbridgc-rd., 8, Creaton , Bush Hotel, Shepherd 's Bush , W., at 8. ... 1547 Prescot 86 Colchoter .. . Sincerity, Railway Tavern Fenchurch-street, at 8. Crescent, King's Head Hotel, Twickenham, at 8.30. O97 Stretlord 158S , Bury 128 Derh. . Stockwell White'Hart, A bchurch-lane, K.C, at 6. Derby Allcroft, Midland Grand Hotel, at 8...... 7^1 Hehhuru-on- , Bol ton 14-fi Llandudno Tyssen-Amherst Amherst Club, Amherst-road, Hackney, 2nd Duke of Edinburgh, Eastern Hotel, Commercial-road, Limehouse, 755 Tvnc* 1O43 , Bristol Abergavenny .. 8* and Mon., at 8. H.fc iit 7.30. 187 18 Huddershcld... 1J83 4th Manchester ... 204 Salford 8 United Military, Karl of Chatham, Thomas-st., Woolwich, at 7.30 Elliot , Railway Hotel, Eeltham. 52 North Walshaim8o8 Upper Norwood White Hart Hot., Church-rd., Upper Norwood , 8. Harrow, Waterloo Arms, High-street, Marvlebnne, at S. I pswich 225 Pontefract ... 910 .Middlesborougb 1848 , * lilonce^er ... ioo; ... Upton Three Nuns Hotel Ald gate, K., at 8. High Cross, (roach and Horses, High-road , Tottenham, at 8. Jersey 224 Plvmpton 185*; , , Hull Walthamstow, The Chequers High-street, Walthamstow, at 8. Highgate, Falkland Arms, Falkland-road, N.W., at 8. 250 Bradford 1018 Amble 1879 , Heckmondwikc .Maldon Wellington , White Swan Hotel, High-street Deptford , at 8. Hornsey, White Hart Masonic Rooms, Lewisham, S.E., at 8. 258 1024 Spcnnymoor ... 1932 , Newchurch ... Burnley ' Zetland , York and Albany, Park-street, Regent's Park, at 8. Justice, Brown Bear, High-street, Deptford, at 8. 274 lofi^ Hove 1947 Doric Chapter Duke's Head Whitechapel-rna d, at 0. Kent, King and Oueen, Norton Folgate at 8. Mottram 320 Stal y bridge ... 108K Manchester ... 21 50 , , 79, . Stockport ... 323 I v\ bridge Hope Chapter Globe Tavern, Royal Hill , Greenwich, at 8. Montefiore, St. James's Restaurant, Piccadilly, at 8. 109 1 Wavertree ... 2294 , Budleigh Salter- Liverpool , . Lewis Chapter. King's Arm s Hotel, Wood Green , X., at 8. Perfect Ash Jar, Bridge House Hotel, Southwark, at 7. 1094 Dore 2355 Priorv , Berry mead Priory, Acton, at 8.15. ton 372 Chiidrhiirst .. . 1107 Middlewich ... 2389 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER II. Royal Albert, White Hart Hotel, Abchurch-lane, at 7.30. Morley 380 Tiverton 1125 Chatham 2404 , Shiplev 387 Heaton Moor ... 1140 Connah's Ouav 2423 CRAFT LODGES. Royal Savoy , Criterion, Piccadill y, at 8.30. St. John 's, ( 'ourt House, Harlesden , N.W., at 7.30. Croy don 403 Seaton 11H1 Westham ... 24 83 167, St. n ' Straw's Castle, Hampstead Heath. Joh s, Jack St. Joh n 's, Oueen Victoria Tavern , Exmonth-st„ Stepney, at 8. Fnimlingham,. 555 Scarborough ... 124K R.A. C HAVTEKS. 1269, Stanhope Surrey Masonic Hall. , Sir Hugh M yddelton , Star and Garter, Cpper-st., Islington , at 8. Ormskirk ... 580 Alderrhot .. 1331 Liverpool 594 60, Clarendon Guildhall Tavern. (>od 17 , Southern Star, Sir Svdney Smith, Chester-st., Kennington, at 8. Caernarvon „ Newea>tle ... 1342 Runcorn 758 New .Mills ... Liverpool ... Land M ARK I.OIMIK. The Great City, M.ll., Masons'-avenue, E.C., at 6.30, O54 135O* port 177** Crutched Knars K.C* Seaham HarhourOOi Chipp ing SnJ- M ARK LODGES. 23, Soulhwark, Brid ge House lli.tc.-l. Tredega r, The Cheshire Cheese, , ., at 7.30. Union Waterloo, Ka rl of Chatham, Thomas-street, Woolwich . Princetown ... 000 bury 13O3 Exeter ... , 15 LODGES AND CHAPTERS OF I NSTRUCTION . Victoria Park , George 'Iavern , Broadway, Stratford, at 7-3°. Aberdare ... 079 Dalfon-in-Fur- < Vkermouth... 229 lies**-. 1 mti Ilrlxton , Prince Regent, Diilwicli-roail, Herne Hill , S.l-*.., at 8. Chaucer Chapter , George Hotel , 'High-street, Borough , S.E., at 8. Capper Axe at 6. Clapton Chapter , Th ree Sisters Hotel, Hackney Downs, at 8. I.OIHilvS or LVSTRUCTION , , City Arms, St. Mary , ' Clarence anil Avondale, Masonic Hall , Leytonstone, I-*., at 8. Industry Chapter , Prince Regent, Duhvieh-roa d , Herne Hill , at 8. Chatham 20 Bingley 439 Liverpool ... 135O Constitutional , Ik-dined Hotel, Southampton Iluildintfs, at 7. North London Chapt. r, Cock Tavern , Highbury, at 8. R y de 175 Haverfordwest 4114 Heme Hay ... 2099 Chaucer, The Olil White Mart , Hiirli-strvct, llnri* Itomnlic Camberwell New-road, at C . L . . gh ... 501 Towyn 1583 , Surrey Masonic Hall , 7.30. 780, Roval Alfred , Star and Garter, Kew. ( I'uke of Cornwall ' Oueen-street Cheapside at Cowes ...... ,\$ Salisbury .. . 5So levedon .. 175a , Oueen s Arms, , , 7. 1602, Sir Hugh M yddelton , Agricultural HaU. ' ;HH ' Karl of Lathom ' Denmark Hill S.l*:., at 8. Colne JiO SleaJi-nf SeiiJe 20tn , Joiner s Arms, , 2309, Ordnance, Freemasons' Hall , Plumstead. Southampton .. Howden Egyptian, Salutation Newgate-street at 130 033 Seacombe ... 2132 , , 7. Sheffield Totnes Emblematic, St. 's Restaurant Piccadill at 8. LODGICS AM) ClIAl'TKRS OF INSTRUCTION. 139 ... 710 Ashburton ... 2181 1 James , y, Brighton '•'afield , Rose and Crown Church-street Kdntonton , at 8. ' Bury 191 732 Wraysbury ... 2202 , , Albion , Swa n s Nest, Grea t Swan-alley, K.C, at 7. Oewshurv ... 208 Dea l Broxbourne ... Excelsior , Commercial IJoek Tavern , Plough-road , Rotherhithe, 8 ^ 227 11 All Saints, Town Hall, Poplar, at 7.30. Liver-poof ... 216 WalUend .. . tiiji Whitchurch ... 2*111 l-'aith, Victoria Mansions Restaurant, Victoria-street, S.W., at 8. at 8. Beacontree , Green Man , Leytonstone, Hudderslield ... Chorley 103 : Kdvedon Einsbury, The Hell Hotel , Old llailcv at 7. E.t ., 275 2342 . Clapton , G rea t Eastern Hotel , Liverpool-street , at 7. Chelmsford ... 276 Liverpool ... 103 ; Waltham Cro>s l-lurcncc Nightingale, .M.IL, William-street, Woolwich , 2nd and Northampton Anus, Coswell-road , at 8.30. 2372 Crusader?., Haslingden . .. 283 .Manchester . 1055 Waddesden ... 24:0 4th Tues., at 7. p. Karl of Carnarvon , Elgin Hotel, Ladbroke-grave, Notting-hill, 8. Hadleigh 332 Lytham JOO I Coalville 2428 Hendon , Railway ilott-1, West llampstcail, N.W., at 8. Karl of Zetland, Royal Edward Hotel , Triangle, Hackney, at 7. L'ppermill ... 337 Stoke Damarel 1099 Manchester ... 2449 l-dini/tnn. Cock Taiern , Highbury, at 7.30. Emulation , Freemasons' HaJJ , at 6. UadclilVe 344 A>h*ttm-under- R A. C H.\1'T I:KS. Joppa , llouudarv Tavern. Aldersgate-street , K.C, at 7.30. Euphrates, Green Man , Mansell-street, Whitechapel, K., at 8. Kensington , Scarsdale Anns Edwardes-square Kensington , at 8. H y de 361 Lyne 1144 Norwich 213 , , Gavel Club, Freemasons' Tavern , at 8. St. Oermans . . * .Mount Edgcumbe lor-road Asy lum-road, Uarwcn 38*1 m>4 C.uernsev 24 1 , Havelock Anns, Nay , Harrow , Waterloo Arms, High-street, Mary lebone, at 8. S 42(1 Eccles ;h(i Peckhani, at 8. jiilsb y 1213 Bacup Henlcv , Three Crowns, North Woolwich, at 8. Pcterboro' ... Buxton llarilepool ... •Nelson , Star and (larter, Powis-slrcct, Woolwich , at 8. Kennington Park S.E., at 8. 442 1235 531 Kennington , Horns Tavern , , Hitchin 441) Blenheim 123(1 Jer.-cy V New Cross, Chester Arms, Albanv-slreet , N.W., al 8. * Arms High-street, Wood Green at 7.30. 90 "* Lewis, Fishmongers , , Hay le 450 Pl ymouth iitf \' w\\' w\.\' lVji-i )**«' I'inshury Park , Hornsey Wood Tav., l-'insbury I'ark , at 8. Loyaltv Private Rooms, iod, Mare-street , Hackney, at 8. ' \^ ... ' , L'ttoxeter ... 456 Chorlton-cum- M ARK Lonui-s. I M grim (German language), Guildhall Tavern, G rcshnm-strcet, Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street at Metropolitan (Victoria), , 7. Spalding 4O9 I lard y ... 1387 Birmingham !*..('., ist and 3rd Tues., at 6.30. ' Criterion Piccadill \V., at 8. ... 408 ' ' Oueen s Westminster, , y, Shaftesbury ... 472 Newport ,' .Mou, Camborne ... Prince l-'rederick William , Lagie Tavern , Clifton-road , Maida Oueen-street, Hammersmith , \\\ at 8. 1429 417 Ranelagh , Six Bells, , Park l <;tte ... (=70 Vale, atS. Royal Standard , Caslle Tavern , 81 , llollowav-road , at 8. Loniii' •jicliiiiond , S.atioa Hotel, Richmond, at8.v>. Ko'val Alfred , Star aud -Garter, Kew Bridge, at 8. S ot' I\si]-tfUTio\. Roval (>o>- , Naval College, Greenwich Hospital Schools, at 8. St." Ambrose, St. lames's Restaurant , Piccadill y, at 8. Canterbury ... 31 I l yile^ .,, 581 Shauk-liu ... 1SS4 Robert Hums, Frascati Kcslamant , Oxford-street, W. Jamaica-road S.E., Liverpool ... 203 Uluh ...... 1159 C-arshalton ... 1892 St. James's, Gregorian Arms, , at 8. ' ' Ninth Middlesex , Heaiifort House, Walham Green , S.W., at 7.30 Adel phi-terracc at 0. Batley 2O4 Sudbury ...... 1224 Hazel drove ... 1957 " Savage Club, Savage Club, , Joiitl iwark , Sir Garnet Wolselcv , Rotherhithe New-road , at 8. Selwvu, Moutpelier Tavern , Chou inert-mad , Peckham, at 8. Leeds 2K9 RomWd 1437 Carshaltoii ... 1073 >t. L' George 's, New Cross Hall , at 8. Stahi'liiv , Masons' Hall Tavern , Masons'-avenue, at 6. xhrid ge 382 Hatfield , 15K0 Bradford 2331 1 Ivcw J - , Masonic Hall , Weston-super-Mare, al 8. Tempera net ', Railway Tavern, New Cross-road , at 8. Sandown , I.W. 1809 **•' ¦ Leonard' s, Hcdlord Hotel , Victoria ParU-road , South The Abbev, The Town Hall , Westminster, 7.30 till 9.30. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. ¦ Hacknev , at 8. I' liiied Pilgrims, Surrey M.IL , Camberwell New-road , at 7.30. ' C H .UT LoiMiics. Towce>!er ... l-!astbourne "•¦ndxvnrt i, .St. .Mark's School-room , llattersea Rise, S.W., at 8 Princess Alice Hotel , Forc.-t Gate, E., at 8. 445 ... 01O Wood grange, Cardill ' 36 Newca>!le-under- ' luvleshill . .'. '"¦'"."¦ough , Green Dragon , .Stepnev , at 8. Star > ha pur , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street, 2nd .. 1034 '• Ear tern Weymouth ... 170 Lyme ... Newt-astle-upuu- "mien limfur . The Moorgate, Moorgate-street , at 8, Friday, at 4O0 ¦I and m\\\\ 7. Helhton 318 Wolverhampton T '." 01 Carnarvon ( '/,./ t,-r , Ladbroke Hall , Nolting Hill , at 8. 'hat/ < •- , Prince of Wales Hotel Eastbourne-terrace, 520 yne . . .. 1670 Hornsey I , Swindon Liverpool ... OSo Swadlincote ... j .'.e'ropolitan CaMer , While Hart , Abchurch-lane, at 0. to. Bishop's-road , Paddington, \V., at H . 355 17311 *¦ Watford Manchester .. . 815 South wold "" '"* Marl; Lodge, Stirling Caslle Hotel , Camberwell Green , Lily of Richmond Chapter , Station Hotel , Richmond , at 8.30. 404 ... 19 H3 & -'*"i at8. Mount Sion Chatter , Royal Edward Howl, Triangle, Hackney, l.oucr.s or I NSTIU'CTION. 2nd and -jth Friday, at 7.30. Richmond ... 123 Kei ghley... 2O5 Saltash jo ;i WEDNE SDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. Pythagorean Chapter , Dover Cattle, Broadway, Deptford , at 8. Bristol 187 Leeds . . .. . 302 Bristol — Province Bristol ';l,l»ittie Royal Masonic llenevolent Institution , al .(. Star C'taf-tef , Stirling Castle Hotel , Church-st,, Camberwell , at 8. 326 C RAFT 1.. I ,<; I>. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. Vilriivia n. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 1 *]• Ilridge House Hotel. CK.UT I.IIIIUKS. C K .UT Loin; :*-'. •«', Honor <); k L' rwood. , While Swan, pp. r Nc i: "**' , Snliins, Surrev Masonic Hall. Hampton Court 1507 Hounslow* ... 1871 K'lV ' .M. Al 1.11 ClIAI'TKX , 171,7, Ki-n-inc '.on , I .adlunke Hall , Nutting Hill. Lonuii OF I NSTRUCTION . • ''-N. LivleM.n- , Cr:terii:n. MOS, Vi.v.nr, Anderd'n 's -I Intel. Birkenhead ... 478 WORTH A GUINEA A BOX .

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