to W. Masters to do what is required of them, it is incum- EEMOVAL OF LODGES bent on us to point out, at the same time, that what they are now invited to do is neither more nor less than their ia worth while calling attention to the fact that, As laid down in article 8 IT duty. , page 64 of the Constitu- lately, a circular letter was issued from the office tions, " Every Lodge, when removed to a new place of of Grand Secretary, addressed to the Worsh ipful Masters meeting, or whenever the day of assembling shall be altered, of the several Lodges, and enclosing a form to be filled in shall immediately send notice thereof to the grand secretary, and returned forthwith, in order that the needed informa- and, if a country lodge, also to the provincial grand master. tion may be incorporated in the Freemasons' Calendar and The officers of a removed lodge shall not be permitted to Pocket Book for 1878, which will be published in the first attend tho grand lodge or provincial grand lodgo until week of November. We say it is worth while calling the removal be properly notified. ' Again, by article 3, attention to this Circular, not because the information to page 93, it is laid down that " when a lodge shall have be embodied in the form is other than is usually required resolved to remove, or to alter the day of meeting, the master to be furnished in accordance with the Constitutions, but or a warden shall forthwith send a copy of tho minutes of because of the notorious laxity with which tho regulations the lodge for such alteration to the grand secretary, and of our Society are observed. Were brethren who are also to the provincial grand master or his deputy, that it elected to rule our Lodges as mindful of the responsibilities may be ascertained whether the above laws have been of their office as they are of the honour it is presumed to strictly complied with, and that the alteration may be duly confer, and the decorations they become entitled to wear, recorded." Here, then, are two laws, which lay ifc down the information contained in our Grand Lodge Calendar most clearly and emphatically, that the removal of a Lodgo would be infinitely more valuable than it is, or, as it seems and any alteration in its day of meeting shall le notified— more desirable to phrase it, infinitely more accurate, and there is no option—to certain authorities ; and in ono of therefore trustworthy. As the case stands now, little the lawrs a penalty is attached to the officers of a Lodge if reliance is to be placed in the announcements made in it the law is not observed. It further occurs to us that in the as to the days and places at which our different Lodges event of siich removal or change of day or meeting not meet. This is not owing to any want of diligence on being duly notified to the authorities, then , ipso facto, the pro- the part of those charged with the duty of preparing priety or accuracy of the Lodge proceedings might be viti- the list of Lodges and Chapters, or to any want of ated. In other words, the requirements of the law not having supervision on the part of the Calendar Sub-Com- been strictly observed, its proceedings would be illegal. mittee of the Board of General Purposes, but simply There are then three sufficient reasons why the recent invi- because the requirements of tho law are in so many tation of the Grand Secretary should be complied with. It instances entirely disregarded by whom it does concern. will ensure greater accuracy in the Calendar, and greater We speak with a painful experience of the errors which accuracy in the Calendar may confer a greater amount of occur in Grand Lodge Calendar. Again and again have benefit on our Charities. It is the duty of W. Masters to we been taken to task for misleading brethren as to the day do what they are asked to do. Thirdly, Non-compliance and place of meeting of this or that Lodge. Our answer has with the law may render illegal the proceedings of a de< been, we prepare our Weekly Calendar from Grand Lodge faulting Lodge. Calendar. We have simply reproduced the announcements contained in the Official Guide-book, published, as its title- page declares, " under the sanction of the United Grand Lodge of England, and by the command of the M.W. Grand Master." Thus have we been able to acquit ourselves of all responsibility for the errors complained of. However, as our ORGANISATION OF LONDON LODGES readers are aware, it is extremely unpleasant to be called to FOR VOTING PURPOSES. account even for the mistakes of others, or, be it said, for FEW weeks since there appeared in these columns the the mistakes into which others have been unwittingly A report of certain proceedings of the Tredegar Lodge betrayed. We therefore resolved that in our Weekly of Instruction. To Bro. Lacey belongs the credit of having Calendar no Lodge should, under any circumstances, be —on this occasion at least—initiated the movement, the inserted, the accuracy of which was not duly vouched object of which is to secure a larger share of success for for by the Secretary. Naturally, these Weekly Calendars of London candidates at the elections to our several Institu- ours are imperfect, but they have the merit, so far as they tions. Bro. Lacey took the more recent elections to the go, of being accurate. Boys' and Girls' Schools, and proved to demonstration that, We, who in our time havo had much laborious compila- in proportion to the amount of her contributions, London tion of a somewhat similar character thrust upon us, know was not as successful in the ballot for vacancies as she perfectly well the difficulties attendant on the production might, could, should, or would be, if her voting powers of a perfect Calendar. But if perfect accuracy be not attain- were properly directed. He urged, therefore, that London able, it is possible to approach it. In order to secure this Lodges should combine together, in order to promote the happy consummation, the Grand Secretary has just invited success of the London candidates, just as in very many of Worshipful Masters to lend him their hearty co-operation , the Provinces the Provincial Lodges combine top-ether for and we trust that Worshipful Masters will promptly obey the purpose of carrying the day for their candidates. He the summons. We must remember that the proceeds of the remarked that London gavo far more towards the main- sale of the Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket-book is paid tenance of these Charities than did the whole of the Pro- mto the coffers of our three Masonic Institutions, and the vinces taken together, while the numbers of the elect in more trustworthy the Calendar is, the more considerable certain cases, which he cited , were hugely out of proportion, will be the sale ; and, as a consequence, the greater will be as between the two, London with its excess of contribu- the amount of benefit conferred on the Charities. While, tions having a most noticeable defect in the number of its however, we properly hold out this as an inducement successful nominees. There is a great show of reason in Bro. Lacey s argument, and tho discussion which followed which are invariably, to use a familiar phrase, conspicuous was both exhaustive and interesting. Yet, without for one by their absence from tho annual subscription lists of our moment wishing to throw cold water on a very laudabl e Institutions. We have no desire to force people into object, wo fancy that, in the first place such a combination , giving, though it is our duty to plead the cause of the as is proposed , would be very partial in its character, and, poor, the widow, and the orphan, to the best of our poor in the next, that the object in view may be gained by other ability. Nor do wo think it proper that the benefits of our means. The number of Metropolitan Lod ges is not exactly Institutions should be distributed only amonw those, or the legion, but it is now over 250, and they are distributed over belongings of those, who havo helper! towards their main- an immense district. Assuming it is possible to induce the tenance. We must not too keenly criticise tho past when Lodges, east, west, south and north, to combine together, it a case of distress stands before us imploring our aid. But, would bo well nigh an impossibility to canvass them. Even undoubtedly, those who have supported our Institutions in one of theso four divisions, it would be a tremendous have a prior claim upon our sympathy and assistance over undertaking. A fort iori, would it be the case if all those who, in the time of their ability to assist, have fallen London wero formed into one voting district. Combination short of their duty. Nor is there any graduated scale bv in tho provinces is far easier. Tho average number of which;the benefits conferred by a Charity can be distributed Lodges m each is perhaps twenty. They are so located as proportionately to the benefits it receives. Yet wo think to be come-at-able without much difficulty. A few ener- it not unnatural that those who give more abundantly should getic brethren might direct the voting power of a Province bestir themselves moro to ensure the success of thoir into tho proper channel, and secure the success of the own nominees than that of comparative strangers, how particular candidate, while the claims of the different worthy soever the latter may be. However, Bro. Lacey London candidates wore being discussed. Moreover, a and his coadjutors will have reason to congratulate th em- Province is enabled to concentrate its efforts in order to selves if the utmost they achieve is to arouse London secure tho election of one, or it may be, at the outside, of brethren generally to a proper sense of their duty. two of its candidates, while the voting strength of London is necessarily distributed among a large number, all pre- sumably of equal merit. There are, perhaps, other difficul- ties, which need not be enumerated, in the way of Metro- politan combination. Those, however, which have already been stated, will doubtless suffice for the purpose. Our THE LODGE OF THE NINE MUSES opinion is, that London would obtain a larger share of suc- THIS Lodge, which now stands No. 235 on the roll of cess if those who undertook the charge of cases were more Grand Lodge, recently celebrated the Centennial zealous and energetic in their labours. Far too many Anniversary of its Constitution, and, in order to com- brethren consider they have fulfilled their duty when they memorate the auspicious event, the Worshipful Master have allowed their names to appear as recommending this of the Lodge, Bro. Walter Webb, has published a brief or that particular candidate, whereas it is only when a bro- sketch of its history. Unfortunately, the materials from ther—entitled to vote or not, as the case may be—has con- which a complete record might be compiled are not forth- sented to recommend the case, that his duty really begins. coming, as the minute books anterior to the year 1814 are Once he has satisfied himself that a candidate is worthy of missing. Nevertheless, Bro. Webb has succeeded in com- support, and it becomes his dnty to use all his efforts to piling a very readable account of the Lodge over which he promote his success himself. He may not command many, presides as W.M. Moreover, m the Freemasons ' Magazine or even any, votes. He may simply know enough of the for the year 1796, there happened, fortunately, to be pub- case to be sure of its merits. But no matter how little the lished a brief sketch of the Lodge, from its constitution to assistance ho may be able to render personally in the way date, so that Bro. Webb has been in some respects able to of votes, ho is bound to obtain as many votes as he possibly supply a portion of the hiatus valde deflen dus in the history. can from others. He must leave no stone unturned, or, to From this sketch , which is quoted in extenso in the Ap- speak more precisely, no donor or subscriber uncanvassed, pendix, and. the main features of which are incorporated in until he is satisfied , as far as human foresight will enable him Bro. Webb's narrative, we learn that a preliminary gather- to judge, that success is possible, if not probable. He may ing of certain brethren was held at the Thatched-House- easily form an idea of the number of votes that will be issued. Tavern, St. James's-street. John Hull presided as R.W.M., He must take the votes issued and the results of previous Raphael Franco as S.W,, and the Rev. Dr. William Dodd elections as affording him an approximate notion as to the as J.W. Robert Biggin as Treasurer, and the Chevalier B. number of votes that will be required in order to carry the Ruspini were also present, together with Rich. Barker, election. When he has done this, when he is assured that Will. Porter, J. Baptiste Cipriani, and — Borghi as visitors. by no further efforts on his part can a single additional vote On the 23rd of the month, permission having been granted be obtained, then he may rest satisfied that he has done his in the interim for the above to assemble as Masons, and to duty; and if, in spite of his efforts, the day comes, and his make and raise Masons, Bro. Cipriani was raised to the nominee or protege is not successful, he will have no con- degree of Master Mason. At this meeting Bro. Biggin science to accuse him of indifference or neglect. What can offered to supply a Bible and jewels, and Bro. Cipriani to be clone by the efforts of two or three brethren working well suggest suitable designs, while Bro. Franco engaged to pro- together was shown by Bro. Stevens, who said that he and vide three elegant candlesticks. The unfortunate Dr. Bro. Barnes had never but once had to make a second Dodd, it seems, was never really a member of the Lodge, as attempt to carry the candidate of their choice. The he was expelled from the society, aa constituted above, before friends to whom they looked for support were always ready the formal issue of the Warrant on the 25th March of tho to assist them. They could always command, or, as Bro. same year. Then follows a list of sundry of the more dis- Stevens put it modestly enough, manipulate a considerable tinguished members, with the dates of their admission or number of votes, and the result we have stated ; they only making appended. Among these we find Count Siedlecki, once failed to carry their candidate at the first attempt. Chamberlain to the King of Poland, His Excellency General Surely if two can do this—have, indeed, clone it again and Paoli, Earl Ferrers, the Venetian Ambassador, the Earl of again—a combination of ten or a dozen brethren, equally Effingham, Lord Cranstoun, the Earl Kelly, Sir Robt. iniiuential, might always command success. Then multi- Salusbury Cotton , Hon. Wm. Ward, Lord Macdonald, plying these so as to have a sufficient number of zealous Count Soderini, another Venetian Ambassador, Marquis canvassers to carry the proposed number of candidates, and Trotti, Sir Nicholas Nugent, Sir John Ingleby. Lastly are we see not the slightest reason why the London district given the names of the officers at the time (1796), namely, should not have its due proportion of success. Let the Lodges Chevalier B. Ruspiui R.W.M., W. Blackstone (son of the in the more immediate neighbourhood of the locality fro m Commentator ou the " Laws of our Country") S.W., Sam. which the case emanates join together, and, considering the Beazley J.W., C. Carpenter Treasurer, Simon Stephenson numerical strength of London voters, we think they would Secretary, and Thomas Tinson Mas. Cer. We gather also stand an excellent chance of success, especially among our from this account that the Lodse still continued to meet in East-end brethren, who have always set a good example to 1796 as in 1777, at the Thatched House Tavern . This the Craf t in the work of benevolence. is the sum and substance of what Bro. Webb is in- We are very far from being surprised there should be debted for to the Freemasons ' Magazine, ancl, with the some soreness among Craftsmen in Loudon wheu they Had exception of the Warrant, dated, as we have said, 25th a Province carrying the election of its candidate which has March 1777, in which occur the names of the petitioners, done little or nothing to help our Charities. We need not as well as of John Hull as W.M., R. Franco S.W. and trouble ourselves to repeat the names of districts in England Richard Barker J.W., this is all he is able to furnish re- specting the history of tho Lodge till the year 1814. the meeting of Grand Lodge on 13th April 1796. The Thenceforward he has had the minute books of the Lod go words are : to chronicle the to consult, aud ho is enabled, thoreforo, " ORDERE D, That No. 350, Lodgo of Rural Friendship, bo principal events that have since happened, as well as to discontinued on the List of Lodges, being united to describe the general conduct of tho Lodge, so far as it may No. 330, tho Lodge of the Nino Nnses, at the be learned from these records. Thus we are told of the Thatched-Honso-Tavern, St. James's-stroet." difference between tho Nino Muses ancl the brethren of the Prince of Wales's Lodge, in connection with the It will also interest him, perhaps, to learn that in the Candlesticks. Bro. Ruspini, for reasons best known to same Freemasons ' Calendar aro to be found , in the List of himself, appears to have quitted tho Muses and joined the " Officers of the Grand Lodge of England, from its revival, Prince of Wales's, ancl to have presented to the latter the A.D. 1717, to the present Time," the following names, candlesticks which Bro. Franco had so generously given which occur in Bro. Webb's narrative, in the ancient about the timo when tho Lodge was constituted. A smart Warrant, or in the record quoted from the Freemasons ' interchange of resolutions took place between the two Magazine, 1796. John Hull, one of the petitioners for the Lodges, but tho candlesticks were restored to their first Warrant, and tho 1st W.M. of tho Lodge was Secretary owners, and the difference, which Bro. Webb considers to of tho Board of Grand Stewards for 1773, ancl Junior G.W. havo originated in a misapprehension, was at an end. Tho in 1775. Thoro is a " Rt. Biggin " among tho Grand moral he deduces from this episode, namely, that Lodge Stewards for 1778, and a Robert Biggin is one of the property should be adequately cared for, will suggest itself petitioners. There is a " Dr. Isaac Seqneira " among the to most of our readers. Later, we have mentioned the G. Stewards in 1777, and an " Isaac Seqneira M.D." among circumstances attending the temporary loss of the W.M.'a the petitioners. Bart. Ruspini was a G. Steward in 1772 jewel. This had been lent to H.R.H. Duke of Sussex, ancl G. Sword Bearer from 1791 to the time of his death ancl for somo timo mislaid, but it was restored in tho year in 1814. In the list of members in the extract from the 1823, aud the jewel provided as a substitute " seems to Freemascms ' Magazine are entered " Lord Viscount Tam- have been," ever since, " devoted to the use of tho im- worth, made December 8th 1778," " Earl Ferrers, admitted mediate Past Masters." As to what may be called the June 1779," " Earl of Effingham, admitted March 15th, vie intime of the Lodge, this appears to havo passed most 1779," " the Hon. Washington Shirley, made April 4th pleasantly. The meetings were spent in a most agreeable 1782," " Hon. William Ward, made 9th January 1783," manner, members took an interest in each other's welfare, " Lord Macdonald, admitted 13th February 1783," and " Sir not only within, but likewise outside, the precincts of the Nicholas Nugent, Bart., admitted 1785." On referring to tho Lodge. The summer gatherings, when ladies were present, Freemasons' Calendar in question, we find that the " Right were mostly held at the Star and Garter, Richmond, and Hon. Viscount Ta tn worth " was Senior G. Warden in 1779, were most enjoyabl e, while benevolence, and a sympathetic and " the Earl Ferrers " was President of the Board of ancl liberal regard for the claims of our poor ancl distressed Grand Stewards in the same year. It should be noted , by brethren, were duties which the Nine Muses appear to the way, that Viscount Tarn worth is the second title of tho have fulfilled most conscientiously on all occasions. We Earl Ferrers, and is borne, by courtesy, by his eldest agree with Bro. Webb that it is most undesirable for a son, so that if these are severally identical with the Vis- Lodge to change frequently its place of meeting, nor do count Tamworth and Earl Ferrers named in tho extract, the Nine Muses appear to have erred greatly in this re- father and son may have been Grand Warden and Presi- spect. They met during the first forty-four years of their dent of Grand Stewards the same year. But this is not existence at the Thatched House Tavern. For the next necessarily the case. Referring to the same authority, wo forty-three years they met at Freemasons' Tavern, and for find " Thomas Howard, Earl of Effingham," Acting Grand the nine years following at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond- Master 1782-89; the " Hon. Washington Shirley "—a rela- street. In 1873 they removed to St. James's Hotel, tive of the Earl Ferrers aud Viscount Tamworth just men- Piccadilly ; in 1874, after one meeting at Freemasons' tioned—as Senior G. Warden and President of Board of Grand Tavern, to the Queen's Hotel, Cork-street ; and in 1875 to Stewards in 1783, ancl Prov. G. Master of Warwickshire their present locality, Long's Hotel, Bond-street. In the in 1813 ; the " Hon. William Ward ," Senior G. Warden Appendix is given a list, as far as it was possible to com- and President of G. Stewards in 1784 ; Lord Macdonald, plete it, of the Worshipful Masters, and in connection President of G. Stewards in 1786, and Senior G. Warden with this, the author cites the names of four 1787 ; and Sir Nicholas Nugent, President of G. Stewards who have specially contributed to the maintenance of the in 1785, and Senior G. Warden in 1786. Of those named Lodge in a state of efficiency during the latter half of as being officers in 1796, William Blacksfcono S.W. is among the century. Theso are Bro. John Propert , who filled the the G. Stewards for 1795, and there is a " Charles Carpen- chair in 1822, 1823, 1839 , and 1846 , and was Treasurer for ter " a G. Steward in 1794, who may be one and tho same some time ; Bro. Francis Kearsey, W.M. in 1847, 1848, with " Charles Carpenter, Esq., Treasurer." Lastly, " Sir ancl 1850 ; Bro. C. B. Clay don , W.M. in 1842 ancl 1849 , W. Rawlins, Knt.," who is referred to specially as one of and Bro. John M. Clabon , whose zeal in the cause of the most active and valued members of the Lodge—at Masonry is so well known and appreciated , who was W.M. all events from 1814 to 1837, and for how much longer it is in 1863 and 1869, and likewise fulfilled the duties of Sec- impossible to say, as the Minute books are lost—was W.M. retary for several years. A transcript of the Centenary from 1814 to 1818 , resigning in the last year, and filled the warrant, an inventory of the Lodge Jewels, Furniture, and same office again for the biennial period , 1820-2. Bro. Books, and a list of the present members, together with Webb further states that he was Treasurer, 1824-35, and, a copy of a memorandum on fly-leaf of the earliest Minute- on the authority of Debrett, that he was knighted in 1802, book in possession of the Lodge, complete the contents of in which year he held the office of Sheriff of London ancl the Centeniai sketch. It is to be regretted there were so Middlesex. On glancing down the list in Freemasons ' few materials available, for it is evident, from the manner in Calendar , we find a " Sir William Rawlins " was a G. which he has dealt with what existed, that had Bro. Webb Steward in 1798, and, being marked with an asterisk, that been able to trace a connected history of the Lodge, he he was a member of G. Stewards' Lodge in 1813. There would have compiled a most interesting narrative. As it is likewise a " Sir William Rawlins " named as Senior is, his fellow admirers of the Sacred Nine are deeply in- Warden in 1802. We do not say that all we have quoted debted to him for the very able manner in which he has from the Calendar are identical with those named in Bro. discharged a self-imposed task. We, too, thank him for Webb's Record and Appendices, but there is a reason- the opportunity he has so courteously afforded us of reading able degree of probability they are. It should be added, his history, and as every little scrap of information relating that in the same Calendar, in tho " LIST of SUB- to the Lodge will doubtless be acceptable to him and to his SCRIBERS to the HALL LOAN, agreeable to a Resolution co-members, we are pleased to be enabled to direct his atten- of the GRAND LODGE on 21st June 1779 " will be found the tion to an entry in the Freemasons' Calendar for the year following names of members of the Lodge, on tho assump- 1813, published under the sanction of Grand Lodge. tion, of course, that the bearers of the respective names Therein occurs, at p. 34, under the head of " Lodges erased were severally identical with the names quoted by for not conforming to the Laws of the Society, or discon- Bro. Webb :—" Earl of Effingham P.A.G.M.," " Earl tinued on being united to other Lodges, since the alteration Ferrers P.S.G.W." — this may possibly be the of the Numbers in 1792," the following entry in the year " Hon. Thomas Shirley," Senior Grand Warden in 1796, "350 L. of Rural Friendship, united to No. 330, 1764 (or, perhaps, the Hon. Robert Shirley, Senior G.W. L. of the Nine Muses." This union is also mentioned 1747-51) and Earl Ferrers of 1779 ; " Earl Ferrers in the Freem asons' Magazine as having been ordered at P.S.G.W."—the same perhaps as Viscount Tamworth S.G.W. 1779 ; the Hon. Wm. Ward, Sir Nic. Nugent, Bart., both P.S.G.W .'s ; John Hull P.J.G.W., and firs t THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND. W.M. of the Nine Mnsos ; and Chev. Bartholomew Ruspini. THE Regular Qnarterly Communication of Grand Lodge, Eng- while No. , ' " is land, -was hold on Wednesday. R.W. Bro. John Fawcett, " 330 L. of Nine Muses St. James s-street, Provincial Grand Mastor of Durham , prpsided. Bro. Captain Piatt one of the twenty-six contributing Lodges. It may not be P.S.G.W. acted as S.G.W., and the Hon. W. Warren Vernon out of place to mention—though in doing so we aro neces- P.J.G.W. as J.G.W. Tho minute3 of tho last Qnarterly Commnnica- sarily deviating from the strict record of the Lodge career tion, and of tho Grand Festival having been read and confirmed , the —we say, it may not perhaps be out of place to state briefly nctinsr Grand Master announced thai; before tho business of the even. that this subscri ing waa proceeded with, it wonld be as well, perhaps, that Bro. the ption was raised for the purpose of paying Earl of Donoughraore should make the statement ho was charged to off the debts duo on account of the Hall, which at the time make in respect of the two Lifeboat s recently voted by Grand were found to be very considerable. In accordance, there- Lodge in commemoration of His Royal Highness the Grand Master's fore, with the resolution as given above, it was resolved to safe return from India. Thereupon his Lordship roso and said that raise £2,000 by loan, without interest, at the discretion of the Committee appointed to confer with the authorities of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution as to the localities wlinre it wonld be subscribers ; £25 to be the limit for each subscriber, and most desirable Commemorative Lifeboats should bo plaoed , after a one hnndred to be the number of subscribers ; the moneys most careful consideration of tho different places which had been so subscribed to be repaid, in equal proportions, among1 the mentioned, had arranged that one of thorn should bo placed subscribers, at such time as the Hall fund should admit. It at tho new watering-place, known as Clackton-on-Sea, and the was further resolved that an honorary medal should be other at Hope Cove, near Salcombe on the Coast of Devon . presented to the subscribers He farther announced that tho permission of the Prince of Wales , and, if a Master Mason, the had been asked for, and graciously allowed, to call tho lifeboats the wearer of such should be entitled to be present at, and Albert Edward and the Alexandra respectively. His lordsh ip's state, vote in all, future meetings of Grand Lodge. The sum ment was greeted most warmly by those present. The Aoting Grand was soon raised and applied as intended. Master then said that the Grand Master had been pleased to We have exhausted our limited stock of information— reappoint Bro. J. B. Monckton as President of the Board of General Purposes, and Bro. J. R. Rocker as President of the which must be taken for what it is worth—as to the earlier Colonial Board. Scrutineers were then appointed in connection with and more obscure portions of the annals of this Lodge. If the election of the Board of General Purposes, the Colonial Board , and any of the particulars we have furnished should turn out tho Committee of Management of tho Royal Masonio Benevolent to be of value, it will be a source of satisfaction to us to Institution. The Repor t of the Lodge of Benevolence, recommending feel that we have done somo service, no matter how trivial the several grants enumerated in our last issue, having been sub. it may be, towards the greater mitted, a discussion was raised by Bro. Brackstone Baker as to one of elucidation of the history of the snms, in which other brethren took part. Satisfactoiy explanations, so worthy and worshipful a Lodge of Free and Accepted however, were given, and the whole of the grants were approved. The Masons. May the same prosperity attend it in the future Report of the Board of General Purposes was next submitted and agreed as in the past. ! And with this wish we wish you, 0 ye to. As regards the suggestion, in the third paragraph, that the number Ni^ ne Muses, heartily farewell ! of trustees of the real property of Grand Lodge, now reduced to four, should be raised to ten, as originally fixed , Bro. Mclntyre proposed, and Bro. P. de L. Long seconded , and it was unanimously agreed, that the trustees sbould be as follow, namely :—Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Skelmersdale, Lord Tenterden , Sir Albert Woods (Garter), the Earl of Dononsrhmore, Bro. J. B. Monckton, Bro. John A. Bucker, and BRO. THEODORE M. TALBOT Bro. F. A. Philbrick, Q.C. The annual report of the Royal Ma sonio Benevolent Institution for the past year was then submitted, and the LATE PROV. G.M. SOUTH WALES, EASTERN alteration in Law I., p. 15, to the effect that in the event of a widow DIVISION. marrying a second time, and again becoming a widow, she should be still eligible as a candidate, was approved. Bro. Benjamin Head AT the recent installation of Bro. Sir George Elliott, then proposed tho motion of which he had given notice, that the sum as Provincial Grand Master of the Eastern Divi- of £70 should be set apart from the Fund of General Purposes, and sion of South Wales, at Aberdare, no reference was placed in the hands of the Secretary of the R.M.B.I. to provide the made to inmates of the Institution at Croydon with coals during the winter the rare ability with which Bro. Talbot, as- season sisted b , and the motion having been duly seconded , was agreed to y his Deputy, Bro. Morris, had administered the unanimously. The following, as regards the newly elected members, affairs of the Province for eleven years. This omission are the Board of General Purposes, Colonial Board and Committee gave grave offence at the time to several of the leading of Management of the R.M.B.I. as now constituted , namely :—Board brethren in the Province, and it was felt that something of General Purposes :—W. Masters : Bros. Major Sbadwell H. Clerke, should be done to remed A. B. Cook 259, W. G. Cusins 197, Frank Green 1567, E. March 410, y the grievance. Owing to the Jas. Muzio 1150 , J. G. Stevons 933, Alfred Strong 1118 , Arthur J. continued absence of one or two very influential Past R. Trendell 29; Past Masters Bros. Daniel Betts 1351 , Bishop 66, Grand Officers of the Province, nothing, however, was done ; Dubois 1326, C. F. Hogard 205, H. C. Levander 632. Col onial Board— the feeling of dissatisfaction gained strength, so that upon Bros. Brackston e Baker 21, Fr. Bennoch 1, J. Brett 177, J. the return to South Wales of the influential Masons above Gibson 259, R. F. Gould 92, Griffiths Smith 569, Dr. Erasmus spoken of , it at once found vent Wilson 2. Committee of Management—Bros. J. Brett, C. A. , ancl has resulted in a firm, Cottebrune, T. Cnbitt, J. A. Farnfield , C. F. Hogard , H. M. Levy, but temperate'Memorial, signed by nearly all the Past Grand J. G. Stevens, A. H. Tattershall, H. G. Wan-en, T. W. White. Officers of the Province, addressed to Sir George Elliott, Grand Lodge was then closed. Among those present were Bros. H. D, the P.G.M., requesting him to call a Grand Lodge of Sandeman, S. Rawson, Rev. R. J. Simpson, Rev. C. J. Martyn , Rev. Emergency, at an early date, and at such place as may be W. Lake Onslow, J. C. Parkinson, J. M. Clabon , J. B. Monckton, most convenient to him when the J. A. Rucker, Raynham W. Stewart, Willing jun., H. A. Dubois, , grave omission may be W. Hyde Pullen, C. L. Matior, Capt. Philips, P. do L. Long, Sir Albert rectified , and the feelings of deep respect and warm regard Woods, M. Mclntyre Q.C, C. F. Hogard , Jas. Terry, S. B. Wilson , to the late chief of the Province may have fitting expres- G. F. McKay, Taylor, J. Constable, Captain Wordsworth, &o. sion. The rapidity and completeness with which the Memorial has been got up speaks volumes for the earnest wish of the Masons of South Wales that the conspicuous merits of their late Provincial Grand Master should be acknowledged and properly recognised. PEOVINCIAL GKAND LODGE OF SUSSEX the Provinoial Grand Lodge of the ON Saturday, tho 2nd inst., Province of Sussex assembled at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton , We understand that the Provincial Grand Lodge of for the purpose of the installation of Bro. Sir Walter Wyndhatn Essex is to be held next Thursday, at Romford , under the Barrell, Bart., M.P., of West Grinstead Park, Sussex, as Prov. G.M. banner of the Hope and Unity Lodge, No. 214. In con- The meeting was held under the presidency of V.W. Bro. John sequence of the continued indisposition of the Rev. P.G.M., Hervey, P.G.D. and G.S. England, assisted by members and Bro. R. J. Bagshawe the R.W.D.P.G.M. (Bro. Matthew officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge. Shortly after four o'clock, , the Installing Master, together with the Grand Officers and Provincial Clark) will preside over Provincial Grand Lodge. Grand Officers , present and past, entered the Music Room, and opened tho Provincial Grand Lodge. Bro. Vincent P. Freeman, Prov. Grand Secretary, read tho minutes of the laBt annnal Provinoial Grand Lodge ; they were unanimously confirmed. Tho Prov. G. Sec. HoLto-im's Puts.—The chiefest Wonder of modern times.—This incom- parable medicine increases the appetite, strengthens the stomach, cleanses the reported that ho had received numerous letters from distinguished liver, corrects biliousness, prevents flatulency, purifies the system, invigorates brethren, regretting their inability to attend ; the Installing Master the nerves, and reinstates sound health. The enormous demand for these then proceeded to address the Provincial Grand Lodge, stating the Pills throughout the glohe astonishes everybody, and a single trial convinces and remarked that his feelings of the most sceptical that no medicine equals Holloway's Pills in its ability to re- object of the meeting, wero those move all complaints incidental to the human raee. They are a blessing to the regret, mingled with pleasure—regret that so worthy a brother as afflicted , and a boon to all that labour under internal or external disease. The Lord Pelham had been compelled from ill-health to relinquish the purification of the blood , removal of all restraint from the secretive organs, post ho had adorned— and leasure that H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, and gentle aperitive action aro the prolific sources of the extensive curative p range of Holloway's Pills. M.W.G.M. of England, had selected R. W. Bro. Sir Walter Wyndham b Burrell to succeed him. The arrival of the R. W. Provincial Grand Master of Sussex designate having been announced, be waa re- CONSECEATION OP THE LONDESBOROUGH quested to send in his patent. This having been seonred by the Director of Ceremonies, and presented to and examined by the LODGE, No. 1681. Installing Master, a deputation of Masters and Past Masters was AMONG the numerous Lodges lately constituted bearing the name direoted to retire with the Provinoial Grand Director of Ceremonies of brethren distinguished in tho Order few have been consecrated to introduce the R. W. Provincial Grand Master designate ices than the Londesborough, which has to the Installing Master. This ceremony having been com. under more favourable ausp been specially honoured by the Right Hon. Lord Londesborough, pleted, the Provinoial Grand Secretary read tho Patent, and after iving it the sanction of his name, and by his becoming its prayer by the Acting Provinoial Grand Chaplain , the Installing P.M. 734, g Master proceeded with the impressive installation first Master. The recent death of the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot , and invested has taken from the Lodge one of its founders, for, as wo mentioned the R. W. Proviuoial Grand Mastor designate with the marks he was one of the brethren who of office , and placed hiiu iu the chair. Bro. Sir Walter in referring to that nobleman s death, Burrell having been duly proclaimed and saluted signed the petition. Much as all must regret this occurrence, we Wyndham , hopo the new Lodge will not suffer from the loss of so distinguished a expressed the pleasure he felt in occupying so high a post of aud become as from its inauguration honour, and proceeded to correct an erroneous impression that existed brother, but will prosper, , it bid8 fair to be, one of the most influential of our in the minds of " outsiders," that Bro. Furner had resigned hia Runting, P.M. 740 was the S.W., position as Deputy Provinoial Grand Master because he had been London Lodges. Bro. W. , show, and Bro. Geo. Babb, P.M. 180 and 795, tho J.W. designate, while Bro. passed over in tho appointment of Fro v. G.M. He read letters Geo. Read P.M. was the acting Secretary. Tho Consecration ceremony, ing that Bro. Furner had tendered his resignation previous to that whicli had been entrusted to the R.W. Bro. John Hervey, Grand of Bro. Lord Polham, but that tho latter had prevailed upon him to took place on Thursday last, at the Masonio Hall Air-sfc. reconsider his retirement. Lord Polham too had placed his own Secretary, , Regent-st., and was carried out by him with his well known ability, he resignation in tho bands of the M.W.G.M. of England, but withdrew y assisted by Bros. Col. Stuart P.G.D. as S.W., T. Fenn it, feeling that ho could secure much valuablo assistance from his being abl Prov. G.M. When P.A.G.D.C. as J.W., H. G. Buss A.G.S., Rev. P. M. Holden P.G.C. Deputy , however, the latter felt compelled to B. Swallow P.M. 1563 &o. Bro. John Hervey, in very retire, Bro. Lord Pelham relinquished the post of Prov. G.M., and Middlesex, , thus enabled him (Bro. Sir W. W. Burrell) to occupy the proud appropriate terms addressed the brethren, and congratulated the posi- Lodge on the acceptance by the noble Lord of the position of its tion of Prov. G.M. of Sussex. As to his own appointment, he as well as his Masonic position made it au intended to visit every Lodgo in the Province. Bro. John Henderson first Master ; his social, , honour to the Lodge, and tho brethren might be proud of having Scott was appointed Deputy Prov. G.M. ; after his patent had been him amongst them. He represented a Masonic Family, his father read he was addressed by the R.W. Prov. G.M. on the duties of his o( then obli having been initiated 40 years since, and had hold the position office , gated, invested and placed iu the chair. After the Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of England. Their W.M. usual proclamation and salutation, tho R.W. Prov. G.M. appointed and invested the following as Provincial Grand Officers :—Bros. designate was initiated 20 years since, and he also was a Past Senior P.M. No. -10 Grand Warden. In undertaking the Mastership of the Lodge, he Trollopo M.D., , Prov. S.G.W., C. J. Pocock P.M. No. incurred a great responsibility, but he (Bro. Hervey) was sure tho 271, Prov. J.G.W., C. Walker W.M. 811, Prov. G. Chap., C. A. P.M. No. 311 Prov. G. Reg., brethren would support their Master, and, by being punctual and per- Woolley , V. P. Freeman No. 732, Prov. fect in thoir respective duties, take a great part of the trouble off G. Sec, B. H. Thorpe P.M. No. 1,184, Prov. S.G.D., R. Bramwell ge might bo compared to a piece of P.M. No. 271, Prov. J.G.D., C. Tomes P. M. No. 1,110, his hands. A Masonic Lod Prov. G.S. of machinery, and, as snch, ought to be perfect in all its component W., J. Dixon P.M. No. 271, Prov. G.D. of C, T. H. Colo P.M. No. 40, he hoped the brethren for their part would carry oat Prov. G.A.D. of C, Walter Smith P.M. No. 732 Prov. G.S.B., parts, , Alfred their duties, as ho felt perfectly sure their Master would his. King No. 271, Prov. G. Org., J. Eberall P.M. No. 315, Prov. G. They must consider themselves as the New Londesborough Purs., G. Tatham Prov. G. Treas., G. Sandeman P.M. No. 315, J. M. Kidd P.M. No. 732 G. Moren P.M. No. 916 and T. S. B Lodge, there being another Lodgo of the same name in the Pro- , , yass P.M. vinces and he hoped that by good working their Lodge would become No. 1,465, Prov. G. Stewards ; and T. Hughes G. Tyler. The Provincial , Grand Officers having been saluted Bro. Trollope proposed a credit to the Craft. The Rev. P. M. Holden followed, with an ora- , , and Bro. tion on the nature and principles of the Order, his impressive remarks Challen seconded, the appointment of a Committee to examine and amend the bye.laws and report to Grand Lodge being listened to with attention. He congratulated the brethren on , , the Committee to the favourable auspices under which they had started, and compli- consist of the Deputy Prov. Grand Master, Prov. S.G. Warden, Prov. J.G. Warden, Prov G. Registrar Prov. G. Secretary, Prov. G. mented them on their Master, whose motto, "Adversa virtute re. , Trea- pello, adorned the room. A board of 23 lustalled Masters beiug surer, and Bros. Kidd, Challen, Cunningham, C. J. Smith, and " Eberall. Bro. C. J. Smith moved as an amendment , formed, the W.M. elect was duly installed into the chair by , that the Com- Bro. Hervey. On tho re-admission of the brethren , who saluted mittee should consist of one brother horn oach Lodge. Bro. Mark Tanner seconded , and after a brief discussion the ori the new Master in due form, he proceeded to invest the fol- ginal proposi- lowing as his officers : W. Runting S.W., Geo. Bubb J.W., tion was declared carried. It was also resolved that votes of thanks should be tendered to the retiring Barfiold P.M. Treas., G. Read P.M. Sec, W. Cole S.D., K. Burleton Prov. G.M. aud Deputy Prov. J.D., D. II. Harrison I.G., T. Schofiekl P.M. Tyler. Hearty good G.M., for their eminent services in tho past, tho form of thanks to be inscribed ou vellum. This concluded tho business of tho meeting, wishes having beeu given by the members, tho W.M., in felicitous terms, proposed a vote of thanks to Bro. J. Hervoy, Col. Stuart, and the Provincial Grand Lodge was closed. The banquet followed , and was supplied by Bros. Sayers and Marks—caterers who T. Fenn, Rev. P. M. Holden, and H. G. Buss for their valuable ser- nover vices in consecrating the Lodge. This was seconded by Bro. Bartield, fail to give the utmost satisfaction. The chair was taken by the (Jr. Bubb, tho J.W., proposed that newl installed Prov. G.M., while over a hundred brethren wore and carried. Bro. , in addition to y pre- the thanks which had already been voted to them, " that these several sent. The toasts, to which ample justice was done, were " The ge. Queen and the Craft," " H.R.H. the Prince of Wales M.W.G.M. of brethren be elected honorary members of tho Lod " Bro. Col . England ; Stuart acknowledged the compliment paid the consecrating officers , " " The Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon Pro G.M. ;" and after several propositions for initiation and joining had beon " The Right Hon. Lord Skelmersdale Deputy G.M. and Officers of Grand Lod Present and Past. handed in, the Lodge was closed , until August. The musical portion of ge, " Bro. W. Kuhe, P.G.O. of England, the ceremony was efficientl y conducted by Bros. Farquharson, Cozens, responded to the last, and apologised for the absence of other mem. under the direction of Bro. L. Beck. bers of Grand Lod who had been compelled to leave to catch their Fox, Fountain and Meon, ge, The brethren then adjourned to banquet, which was provided by trains. He congratulated the R.W. the Prov. G.M. upon his appoint- and gave great satisfaction. After grace had been ment and expressed the pleasure he felt in seeing his old friend Bro. Nicols, , Bro. said by the Rev. P.M. Holden , the Right W. Lord Londesborough, the Scotfc appointed as Deputy Prov. G.M. He embraced the opportu- W.M., proposed the toast of the Queen and the Craft. The national nity of thanking those brethren who joined with the members of his Bros. Fox and Coste sing own Lod Anthem followed , ing the solo parts. The ge in presenting him with the clothing of P.G. Organist of toast of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales M.W.G.M. was next given, the England. Bro. Hallett proposed the health of " The R.W. Bro. Sir W.M. expressing his pleasure that they had so popular a man to W. W. Burrell , Bart., M.P., Prov. G.M. of Sussex." In responding, preside over them. Bro. F. H. Cozens sang God bless the Prince of the Prov. G.M. acknowledged the cordial reception which had been Wales. The toast of the Pro Grand Master was then duly honoured, accorded to him in the afternoon. Reverting to his appointment, he y that of the D.G.M., and the rest of the Grand assured the brethren that he at first hesitated to accept the honourable and was followed b Officers , with this toaat the W.M. had great pleasure in coupling post, but at the earnest solicitation of Bro. Scott and others he con- the name of Bro. John Hervey G.S. Tho present was the first day sented to take it. Had he a " tongue more tuneable than lark to leasure of seeing Bro. Hervey, and he hoped that shepherd's ears le justice in responding he had had the p ," he could do amp to the a friendship, which might continue for years, would arise from the toast ; he, however, assured the brethren that he intended (as he meeting. Bro. Hervey said he would always be pleased to acknow- stated in the afternoon) to visit each Lodge in the Province should he ledge the toast or the Grand. Officers , especially so long as thoy had continue to bo blessed with health and strength. such Masons among them as Lord Skcluicrsdalo. He had to thank the Ho threw out valuable hints as to tho business of tho Province, and hearty reccptiou they had iven them. As felt assured that so brethren for the very g loug as the brethren continued to oncourage consecrating officer , he hoped he had clone the work to tho satisfac- charity, love and truth , morality ancl loyalty, no one could speak against tion of the brethren ; he personally had to thank Bros. Col. Stuart, the cause of Masonry. The remaining toasts were the Fenn and Buss, for their able assistance, ancl ou their behalf , as well " R.W. Bro. J. H. Scott, Dep. Prov. G.M. of Snssev, and the Officers of as for himself, he thanked the brethren. He must ask them now to Prov. Grand Lodge present and past," " The Visitors," " The Wor- , one he was snre that would shipful Masters of allow him to propose a toast give them the Province of Snssox," and the " Tyler's Toast." great pleasure. Their W.M. had hitherto done duty in the Province Bro. J. H. Scott, in responding to the toast bearing his name, was deepl to which ho belongs, and comes among them as a Pa3t Grand Officer y sensitive of the honour conferred upon him—au honour he of England ; ho hoped he would become a shining light in Loudon had on a previous occasion refused. He felt a difficult y in following his illustrious Masonry ; he concluded by calling upon them to drink the health predecessors, but would do his utmost to merit the of their W.M., and prosperity to the Lodge. The W.M. thanked confidence reposed in him. Bro. Scott was warmly applauded. During the evening the brethren for selecting him to preside over them ; some glees and songs were rendered, in excellent stylo, lie hoped the Lodgo would become a credit to the Order. by Bros. Frauk Eltnoro, Henry Taylor, and C. Tinney, while Bro. W. Roe Bro. Philbrick Q.C. P.G.D. rose. He felt it an honour to propose tho was a most efficient accompanist. Tho Prov. Grand Stewards toast of the Founders. He spoke of the chronological events in con- must be congratulated .upon the success of the whole meeting,— Brig hton Daily nection with the date of consecration, and the application of the News, number of the Lodge. What wa3 required in a new Lodge wag quality, not quantity. Ho hoped they would bo successful. He would conplo with the toast tho name of Bro. Col. Stuart P.G.D., who replied in a very able manner. Br. Fenn said he had been selected RED CROSS OF ROME AND CONSTANTINE. to propose the health of tho visitors, he hoped they would visit the CONSECRATION OF THE INVERURIE CONCLAVE, Lodge on somo futuro occasion. Thoy wore numerous, and mauy of No 9, AT DUNDEE. them distinguished in tho Order. Ho would conplo tho name of Bro. Loui) IN'VERUKIE , who has recently been elected Grand Viceroy of Philbrick with the toast. Bro. Philbrick said he could hard ly find Scotland , in tho placo of Major Harailtou Ramsay, deceased , presided words to return thanks for the array of visitors. On thoir behalf ho at the opening of a New Conclave, at Dundee, ou tho 31st ult. His could only hope the Lodge would continno as flourishing as it had lordship being also Intendant General for Forfar and Kincardineshire, commenced. Col. Baunister and Rev. P. M. Holdon also replied to the the petitioners, Sir Knights Kelt, Brown, Henry MacFarlano, Mao toast. Tho former said it was his first visit to a London Lodge. He Durand and Hay, had determined to namo it after his Lordship. The had tho honour to bo associated with their W.M. in the provinces. meeting was hold in tha Upper Hall of the'premises belonging to the Ho hoped they would havo tho pleasure of seeing tho Grand Secretary Lodge Anoiont, No. 49, Dundee, which, with its appropriate decora- down in Yorkshire, where he is universally estemed, ancl if any of tho tions, was well adapted for the purpose. A Grand Imperial Conclave brethren present wero down in Yorkshiro ho would always be pleased was opened by Lord Inverurie as Grand Sov., Dr. Beveridge I.G.S.G. to meet them. Bro. Holden thanked the members for having in the chair of the Graud Viceroy, G. W. Wheeler Grand Chancellor, solocted him to perform tho dnties of Chaplain ; ho had great pleasure R. S. Brown Grand Recorder, J. Crighton Grand Treasurer, John in proposing tho toast of tho Charities, with which ho coupled the Crombie Grand Examiner, J. B. Shaw Grand Vice-Chancellor, and C. namo of Bro. Bubb tlie J.W. Bro. Buss proposed tho health of tho Grimsby E.V. No. 1; thero wero also present deputations from Wardens, after which tho Tylev's toast was given, and the Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Glasgow. There being eleven approved cvoning's enjoyment brought to a conclusion. The visitors were Bros. candidates in waiting, tho I.G. Sov., with tho assistance of his Officers , J. Hcrvov G.S., E. II. Hiroh S.W. 235, T. A. Philbrick Q.C , P.G.D., in a very able manner installed them as Knights of the Order. He B. Swallow P.M. Citv of Westminster, Grnnobanm P.M. 1017, Levitt then proceeded to Consecrate tho New Conclave, and also the Hall to 180, T. Fcm P.G.D.C, Fletcher ISO, J. Wado 860, 11. II. Hod ges, the purposes of tho Order. Tho newly constituted Conclave having P.G.S. Berks and Bucks, T. Pinn 860, Farquharson , E. C. Willan 511, elected Andrew Kelt as the first M.P.S., It. Brown as E.V.E., and H. G. Buss A.G.S., S. Jones W.M. 1425, L. Beck 1559, S. C. Scott also recommended Sir Knts. MacFarlane and Capt. Lcith Hay as 771, Edmunds, H. M. Levy P.M. 1SS, Emannel Nine Muses, Fletchor Hon. Sovs., a Conncil of Viceroy was hold, and afterwards a Senate 180, Major Baunister P.G.D. North aud East Yorkshire. of Sovereigns, in which the Sov. and past Sov. of Nos. 1, 2, 3 and (> were present, when these grades wero conferred on the four Knights named above, who were duly saluted by tho Knights on their re- admission to the Conclave, which was then closed in due form. A nuuibor of duly qnalified Knights having expressed there desire to THE GEAND MARK LODGE tako the degree of K.H.S. and St. John, whilst the deputations wero present, his Lordsh ip kindly consented, and opened a Sanctuary of rjlHE half-yearly communication of the Grand Lodge of Mark K.H.S. as I.R.K.P., Dr. Beveridgc as LP., J. Gregory I.P.S., G. W. J- Masons of England and Wales, &c, &c, was hold at Freemasons' Wheeler 1st L., J. Creighton 2nd L., P. S. Brown G. of S.V. When Taveru, on Tuesday afternoon. The Earl of Limerick R.W. G.M.M.M. Sir Knights Kelt, Brown, MaoFarlane and Captain Leith Hay were presided. There was a numerous gathering of Grand Officors and entrusted with the sublime secrets of that degree, and subsequently other brethren. Tho Report of the Gcucra l Board was submitted. with those of the Knights of St. John the Evangelist. It began with a most gratifying announcement as to tho increaso The Sir Knights, after their protracted labours, repaired to the St. aud prosperity of tho Mark Degree, as shown by tho issue of no loss David's Chapter-rooms, Bank-street, which had been kindly placed at than 522 certificates (luring tho half-year ended 31st March, and thoir disposal. The chair was filled by Sir Knight Kelt, the newly further stated that early iu April the new Mark Province of Mon- instal l ed M.P.S. of No. 9, who is also the R.W.M. of Lodgo Ancient, mouthshire was constituted , Bro. Lorenzo Augustus Homfrav bein« No. 49, Sir Knight MacFarlano Hon. Sov. No. 9, first Principal of St. installed as tho firs t Prov. G.M.M.M. Tho Board also stated that old David Chapter, aud R.W.M. of 225, Forfar and Kincardine Lodge, T.I.M.Lodge, " The Lebanon," of Liverpool, had accep ted a being croupier. Upwards of forty sat down to the banquet, and after warrant of confirmation from the M.W.G.M.M.M. Three grants full justice had been done to the excellent purveyance of Bro. Barthe, of £20, £25, aud £20 respectively were recommended and the Chairman gave the usual Loyal toasts. Captain Leith Hay, Hon. agreed to. Tho suggestion that the number of Grand Deacons Sov. No. 9, responded for the Army, and Capt. J. Crombie M.P.S. of should be incroased from two to four was accepted. The question No. G, Aberdeen , for the Volunteers. The Chairman then gave the whether, without oonsent of Gra nd Lodge, tho M.W.G.M.M.M. had Grand Council of tho Red Cross of Rome and Constantine for Scotland, power to confer Past Master's rank on brethren who had not served and Lord Inverurie. They had all seen how well hi3 Lordship had the offico of W.M. for a whole year was decided in the n egative. It performed the arduous labours of that day, involving as it did so many was also arranged, in accordance with tho Board's recommendation , different ceremonies,—they were also deeply indebted to him, not that tho accounts of Grand Lodge should be audited every month , only for his kindness in coming there and so ably presiding, but also and that the auditor's foo should bo increased to £25. The Graud for the very valuable present of tho banner he had given them, and he Treasurer's accounts, as audited , were then submitted and received. thought that as they had taken his name for their Conclave, thoy They showed a balance in favour of Grand Lodge on tho General would never disgrace it by any unworthy act of theirs. (Cheers.) Fund of £205 ICs lOd, aud on the Fund of Benevolence of Lord Inverurie, in reply, said, He felt a real interest in Masonry, £161 13s Sd. The Earl of Limerick was then installed as and was determined to be something moro then a mere idle member. M.W.G.M.M.M., anclhaving been proclaimed and saluted, expressed hia He felt a great regard for the Red Cross Order, aud having boon gratification at the increasing prosperity of Mark Masonry, aud his appointed Intendant General for Forfar and Kincardine, ho felt that hope that the increase might be maintained. The following were then he most do some work. Naturally, he turned his thoughts to Dundee, appointed as Grand Officers for the ensuing year, and invested aud with its seven Lodges. He saw his friend Kelt, and one or two others, saluted , namely :—Lord Skelmersdalo Deputy G.M.M.M., the Earl aud the result was before them. He was proud to think that what of Donoughmoro G.S.W., Sir Henry St. John Halford, Bart. G.J.W., ho had been ablo to do to-day had given them satisfaction ; it was his Revs. P. M. Holden aud F. W. Thoyts G. Chaplains, Frederic Davison first attempt at any of tho ceremonies in public, but he hoped to be G. Treas., H. C. Levander G. Reg., Frederick Binckes G. Sec, A. B. able to do better when he had moro practice; a Consecration was Cook G.M. Overseer, D. M. Dcwar G.S. Overseer, J. D. Moore M.D. not an every day affair, and ho should not be satisfied till he had con - G.J. Overseer, W. Rowo and It. C. Else G.S. Deacons, A. Spears and secrated another Conclave in Dundee, one in Arbroath, and four or T. C. Rodcn M.D. G.J. Deacons, W. Wiggington G.S. of Works, Robt. five others in tho Province. (Cheers). For what little he had been Berridge G.D. of C, Walter Spencer G.A.D. of C, W. Uydo Pnlleu ablo to do for them, they were very welcome. The Banner and the G. Sword Br., Joseph G. l'odcvin G. Std. Br., W. T. Belcher G. Org., Conclavo bore his name, ancl ho thought it was he that should re- Thomas Poore G.I.G., J. Tomliuson, S. S. Pearce, M. Crowden, S. turn thauks rather than receive them. (Cheers.) Robinson, G. J. McKay, H. M. Baker, George Boulton G. Stewards. His Lordship again rose, to propose a vote of thanks to the Sir Bros, the Rev. G. 11. Portal W. F. Gumbletou Knights who had come forward to assist him. They had been hououred r , , T. Meggy,S. Rosenthal, C. F. Matier, R. V\ . Ed is and Dibdin were appointed by tho M.W.G. with large deputations, both from Aberdeen and Edinburgh , and ho M.M.M., and Bros. Magnus Ohren, Sabiuo, Dewar, Uubitt , W. felt that without their assistance in the work the meeting would not Roebuck, wero elected by G. Lodge as meinberd of the General Board, have been so successful. It was then announced that an invitation had beon received Dr. Beveridge, I.G.S.G. and Intendant General for Aberdeen , to hold a movcablo Graud Lodgo iu the Provinco of Cumberland ancl replied for tho Aberdeen Knights. They had been pleased to attend Westmoreland , and theiuvitatioti |having beenreucwed on this occasion to welcome a new Conolave into their midst ; at present he had only by Bro. G. J. Mackay, was accepted , it being arranged that it should one Conclave under him, but, like Lord Inverurie, ho was in hopes of be held some time in the month of September, at a locality to be hero- soon having others to consecrate. after determined. Grand Lod go was than closed, and tho brethren 11. S. Brown I.G.R. roplied for Edinburgh, and congratulated them adjourned to banquet, the Earl of Donoughmoro, iu the absence of on the progress the Ordor was making. The Graud Council for the M.W.G.M.M.M., occupy ing tho chair. It is almost needless to add Scotland was formed in July last, with six Conclaves ; siuce then ono that hia lordshi p proved a most excellent president, and in the course had been opened at Nairn , another in Ayr, ancl to-day they had No. 9, of his different speeches made sovera l amusing hits, which were at Dundee. The Order was nob like a Craft Lodge, or even a Chapte r ; greeted most heartily. The following are the new Lodges for which he therefore thought they should bo proud of the progress they had warrants havo been granted since the last Communication :—Earl of made in tho first year. G. W. Wheeler G.C., as the only rcpresonta- Chester, Exeter, 1Mb' ,- Studholme, London 197 ; Croydon, Croy don , tire of the Glasgow Conclave No. 3 present, wished to propose 198 ; Duke of Conuaught , Dalstou , 199 ; Lazar, Hokitika , 200 ; prosperity to No. 9; they had been started to-day under very favour- Wahab, Bengal, 201 ; St. Mark's in the South, Tasmania, 202. able auspices, with a good number of candidates, ancl he was informed six more gentlemen would be installed at their next meeting. They had had the advantage of seeing the best workers, from tho oldest Concl aves ; the assistance of their indefatigable Recorder, who was a host in himself , tho patronage aud name of the nobleman who stood CHINKSL CAIIVI .NG .-I or sn e, nn elaborately curved set of Ivory Chessmen. second in the Order, the hel p of Dr. Beveridge, whose name was a The Kings stand sj inches high , the other pieces in proportion. Knishts and Pawns on horseback, all mounted on stand?, with concentric balls. ' Can be tower of strength in the north of Scotland , and he, with the seen , and lull particulars obtaiued , ou application to W. W. Mosaic, 67 other visitors, was deeply indebted to their Dundee friends, for affording them suofc au opportunity of meeting together, to wish. and long life to her first Sovereign. prosperity to the Inverurie No. 9, Qd chili ill. (Cheers.) Sir Knt. Kelt M.P.S. thanked Bro. Wheeler and tho rest Price 2s , Crown Si'o, , g of the visitors for their kind wishes. He waa not a speaker, but he hoped to prove himself a worker in the cause, ancl if the Couolave did not prosper, it should not be for want of any help he could give it. MASONIC PORTRAITS ier iu very felicitions terms, proposed the health of Colonel The Croup , R BPBINXBD PBOU "THE FBEEUASON a C HBONICLE.' Robertson, the United States Consul at Leith, who had come to grace their meeting, ancl who had displayed all that enthusiasm that dis. The Volume contains the following :— Atlantic. tinguishes our Masonio brethren on tho other side of tho 1. OUR LITERARY BBOTHEE . 17. Tna CHRISTIAN MINISTER . Colonel Robertson expressed the pleasure it had given him to be 2. A DISTINGUISHED MASON. 18. Tna MYSTIC. the opening of a new Conclave of the Order, as he 3. THE MAN op ENEBGY. 19. A MODEL MASOX. present to witness ¦J. widel FATKBB TIME. 20. A CHIP raou JOPPA. was sure the Order only wanted to be known to be more y appre- 5. A COBNEB STONE . 31. A PILLAR OP MASONBY. ciated . The visiting brethren were here obliged to leave, to get 6. T HE CBAPTSUA.II . 23. BAYABD. to their respective trains; but tho Dundee brethren continued for 7. THE GOWNSMAN. 23. A BIGHT HAND MAX. to enjoy the Feast of Reason and the Flow of 8. AN EASTEBif STAB. 21. OUR CITIZEN BBOTHEB . some time longer, 9. THE KNIGHT EBBANT, 25. AN ABIE PBEOEPTOB . Soul. 10. THE OOTOGENABIAN . 26. AN ANCIENT BBITON. 11. A ZEALOUS OSBICEK . 27. THB ABTIST. 12. THE SOLDIEB. 28. THE FATHHR OP THB LODGE . 13. FBOU UNDER THE CBOWH. 29. A SHINING LIGHT. 11. OUR HEBCULBS. 30. AN AUT STUDENT. CORRESPONDENCE 15. A MERCHANT PRINCE:. 31. THE MARINES. 16. THE CHURCHMAN . ,, 32. A SOLDIER O? Foait/NB. We d o not hold ourselves respons ible for the opinions of our Cor- 33. "OLD MUG ." respondents. We cannot undertake to return rejected communications. OPINIONS OF THE PBESS. " A series of articles and address of the Writer, not , biographical, clescriptivo, and eulogistic, of somo of All Letters mush bear the name tho principal Masonic worthies of the clay. They aro woll written, and though necessari ly for publication, but as a guarante e of good faith. personal, by no means offensive, or intrusivo into privato life, and in Masonic society will be welcomed as an interesting series of word paintings of members of tho Craft.—Standard. " We do not remember to havo read any similar scries of sketches which LONDON ORGANISATION FOE, VOTING surpass this in merit."—Land and Water. " Admirably written, being free from what aro too often observed in composi- PURPOSES. tion—inelegant language and prolixity.'' —Sunday Times. To the Editor of TnE FREE MASON' S CHRONICLE. "' J. G. ' writes with a considerable amount of freedom , never hesitating to ' hit off' a weakness when ho finds it publicly displayed by a ' distinguished DEAII SHI AND BiioiiiEit,—I noticed, some time since, a report in brother ; ' at tho samo timo he ncvor loses sight of a good trait when it ia your columns of a meeting of the Tredegar Lodge of Instruction, at displayed, either in connexion with the Craft or in tho service of the public out of doors. The sketches — Cit Press. which it was suggested that London Lodges should combiuo together are lively reading." y Provinces. I think " This is a neat book. The Portraits consist of a series of ' word picturos' for voting purposes, as is the practice in many of eminent English Masons. It styles Bro. W. J. Hughan ' Knight Errant,' the scheme is iu the first place objectionablo on general grounds, bnt and sketches thirty-two others under equally uuiquo titles. We commend tho especially because it omits all consideration of the merits of the dif- book as worthy of a place in every Masonic library."— Voice of Masonry. ferent candidates. This, of course, applies equally to Provincial "Evinces much literary ability, and is a valuable addition to the fow works wo have in Masonic biography."—Philadelp hia Keystone. organisations of a similar character as to this proposed London one. " The book ought to be iu every well arranged Masonic Library."—New York In the next place, I consider the suggestion is impracticable. I do Courier. not see how even the most influential brethren will induce all Loudon Good sonsibly written articles. The writer prefaces each of his sketches with to combino together for this or other purposes. Different Lodges are some pithy common sense remarks."— Cushel Gazette. likely to be actuated by different views, and I fancy it will be found " Cleverly and agreeably sketched, and the work altogether forms a valuable that in many cases theso different views are irreconcilable. More addition to Masonic literature."—Hyde News. "Very amusing, is likel to be done if brethren interested in the success of a ancl beyond doubt, faithful portraits of tho worthies who good y unconsciously sat for them."—Deal , Waliuer and Sandwich Mercury. ancl Barnes. As- candidate will follow the example of Bros. Stevens " Tho members of tho Craft will tako it as an acceptable addition to their suming they are satisfied , on inquiry, that a case is worth supporting, biographical literature,"—Monmouthshire Chronicle. let them find out who the men are they will have to work with them, " Thoy are written iu a fair and genial tone, thoroughly Masonic."—Leigh and if thoy think them capable, and that there is a fair chance of auo- Chronicle. ceediug, lot them set to work might ancl main, aud I do not think " Should have a very largo sn\o." —Kingsbridge Gazette. they will bo less fortunate than the two worthy brethren whoso " These sketches aro drawn with sparkling ability."—Banffshire Seporter. "Wo must sincerel names I have cited. y congratulate the author on the success of his endeavour to aim at faithful portraiture, while thero is au ontiro absence of what might Yours fraternally, give offence to the most sensitive mind."—Folkestone Express. GltEY FUIAB. "A very acceptable contribution to tho history of the Order. The volume has our warmest commendation."—Kelso Courier. " Drawn with no little humour, and embellished with many a cleft stroke of good naturcd satire.—Figaro. SECRET SOCIETIE S " The inquiring Brother who may wish to know something of the strength and beauty of tho principles of Masonry, will find a pleasure in scanning the FEW years since the question was fully discussed in this country characteristic pictures in this book."— The Brighouse News. A whether the existence of a secret society should be tolerated in " We value the work, and heartily thank Bro. Morgan for our copy."— a republican government ; ancl when thoso who belonged to such Masonic Jewel. societies were found not to yield to the force of the arguments " The portraits consist of a scries of what we call ' pen and ink sketches ' of brethren prominent in all the noble adduced tho learned legislators of several states concocted and undertakings of English Masonry. . . . , Prominent among his brethren wo find Bru. Fred. Binckes, 0 Our Hercules,' enacted certain sage laws, the object of which was to destroy all whose herculean efforts in behalf of thoso blessed institutions, the charities of societies of this character. This was one of those chapters of human English Masons, have a world-wide reputation, which will live long after the history which all men should read, both in its inception ancl results. zealous Craftsman has been, ' laid away to rest.' " ~New York Square. our first trial. We had beforo been " excom- " The style of the author is pleasing, and tho quality of his productions It was, by no means, highly complimentay to his ability as a writer."—Masonic Advocate. because wo wero antimonarchial—assailed municated by tho Pope, " There is a piquancy in the ready off-hand dash that lends much zest to the by somo Protestant sectaries, because we were anti-republicans—and subject, and bars it from studied rhetorical expression."—Hebrew Leader. proscribed by Tom Paine, becanso we were too religious." Having " There can bo no doubt that the writer has produced a series of Portraits previously escaped unscathed from this amusing variety of attack, we which will bo a source of amusement and pleasure to Masons throughout tho world."—Surrey Comet . " waited patiently," agreeable to our principles, to see what we were " Will be found very interesting and pleasant reading, especially to the to be shown next. And we have not been disappointed in our Masonic world."—Burnet Press. expectations. Masonry remains precisely where it was ; but how has " Calculated to raise the Order—if that bo possible—in the estimation of it been the result as to secret socities in general ? Odd Fellowship—a members, if not of the outer world."— Trowbridge and North Wilts Advertiser. society scarcely known twenty years ago—took new life, and that three " Written in a spirited, racy style, and conveying, in as clear a manner as numbers its tens of thousands and compotes in the possible, a ' counterfeit presentment ' of some of the rulers of tho Craft. "— linked chain now , , Essex Standard , cause of humanity, with tho " old handmaid"—Sons of Temperance, and Brothers of Temperance, and Rechabites, uow display publicly London ; W. W. MOKGAIY. and thoir rosettes, ancl hardly drink cold water together their collars By Order of all Booksellers, or will be sent, free by post, direct that old argument tvithout the word, the sign, or the grip. Surely from the Office , 67 Barbican . against secret societies has produced strange results, and in its effects is a good specimen of the old apothegm for interpreting dreams— always " to explain them by the rule of contrary. In short, secret societies seem to have increased in a geometrical ratio under the influence of argument, and that increase is the natural and fail- THE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE. upon the merits of the discussion. And then, those sage commentary Agents, from, whom Copies can alway s be had :— pieces of legislation—almost equal in wisdom to thoso against the and witches of Massachusetts—where aro they, Quakers, and Baptists, Messrs. C URTICE and Co., 12 Catherine Street, Strand. - convictions under them ? Echo answers '* where." and where are the Mr. T. DKISCOLL, 87 Farringdon Street. They stand already as " obsolete ideas " upon the statute books, no Mr. G. W. J ORDAN, 169 Strand. very honourable memorials of the spirit which inspired them. Masonry meddles not with tho government, the politics, or the Messrs. MARSHALL and SONS, 125 Fleet Street, E.C. religion of the world. The very first instruction she imparts reads Mr. H. SIMPSON, 7 Keel Lion Court, E.C. thus •.—" In the State you are to be a quiet and peaceable subject, Messrs. Sunn and SONS, 183 Strand. true to your government and just to your country ;—-you are not to Messrs. S PENCER and Co., 23A Great Queen Street, C.W. countenance disloyalty or rebellion, but Submit with patience to legal Messrs. STEEL ancl JONES, 4 Spring Gardens authority, aud conform with cheerfulness to the government of the , Charing Cross. country in which yon live." Without this principle it is self-evident Mr. G. VICKEES, Angel Court, 172 Strand. that Masonry could not have existed, in its universal character, for Mr. H. VICKEES, 317 Strand. many centuries past even in enlightened Europe,— Hebrew Leader, Mr, M. J, CLARKE, 37 Goswell Road, E.C, which resulted in tho Bill being talked out, amid ironical THE MASONIO QUARTETTE. cheers. BEOS. BURGESS PERRY, ARTHUR THOMAS, EDWIN MOSS, On Saturday, which was set apart for the public celebra- and GEORGE MU3GRAVE undertake the Musical arrangements of the Ceremonies anil Banquets. tion of Her Majesty's 58th birthday, the weather was any- For Terras:—Address, BRO. E. MOSS, 14? Aldersgate-Street, E.G. thing but the proverbial Queen's weather. But then Her Majesty was at Balmoral, and that circumstance may have made the Clerk of the Weather somewhat less condescend- ing than of yore to Her Majesty's lieges. Be this as it " A suitable g ift from a Blaster to his Lodge." may, there was a considerable crowd of spectators to witnes s the interesting ceremony of trooping the colours. The threo younger children of the Prince and Princess of Wales viewed the si ht from some windows overlooking the Horso IN CLOTH, PRICE 8s Gd EACH. g NEATLY BOUND Guards' parade, and there were present, likewise, the chil- dren of the Duke and Duchess of Teck, and the Prince Imperial. The ceremony was performed in presence of THE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE , H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, Commander-in-Chief, and tho Prince of Wales, who were attended by a numerous VOLUMES I., I I., III. and IV. and brilliant staff. When the trooping was over, the Guards marched past in slow and quick time, a Royal Sent, Carriage Paid, to any address in the United Kingdom, salute was fired , and the Princes and staff left the ground. on receipt of Cheque or P. O.O. At noon, the usual salutes were fired from the Tower and Park guns and the Hon. Artillery Company had the London :—W. W. MORGAN , 67 Barbican , E.C. , wonted parade at their Head Quarters iu Finsbury. Banquets in honour of the occasion were given by the Earl of Beaconsfield , Sir Stafford Northcote, Mr. Cross, tho Cloth Cases for Binding the Volumes of tho PKEEJIASON 'S CintONiCLE can bo had from tho Offices , prico Is 6d each. Earl of Derby, the Marquis of Salisbury, Mr. G. Ward Hunt, the Earl of Carnarvon, and Mr. Hardy. There were the usual illuminations at the West-end, and crowds paraded the streets till a late hour, admiring the display, which in Regent-street, Piccadilly, and the region of clubs, was very effective. The same evening the Prince of Wales left London for Paris, in order to meet the Princess, who reached the latter city from Athens, via Brindisi, late that night. The Prince arrived in the French capital on Sunday morning, and their Royal Highnesses left it on Wed- nesday evening, arriving at Marlborough House on the following morning. The young Princes Albert victor and George of Wales have been appointed supernumerary 67 BARBICAN, E.C. Naval Cadets to H.M.S. Britannia, The elder of the two boys is in his fourteenth year, while the younger completed his twelfth year on Sunday last. A Levee, which was numerously attended, was held, in accordance with Her OUR WEEKLY BUDGET. Majesty's command, by the Prince of Wales, on Thursday afternoon , at St. James's Palace. THE House of Lords met on Monday, for the first time It is with regret we announce the death, after a brief after the Whitsun recess. A question was asked by illness, of the Queen of the Netherlands. Her Majesty, who Earl Granville respecting the Burials Bill, and the Earl of was a frequent visitor to this country, was the daughter of Belmore drew attention to the inconvenience and clanger the late King of Wurtemburg, and was born 17th June to the public of having joint railway stations. A few 1818. She was married on 14th June 1839, and leaves issue minutes sufficed for the despatch of business on Tuesday. two sons, the Prince of Orange and Prince Alexander, the The House of Commons reassembled on the 31st ult. On latter of whom was some time since initiated into Free- the motion to go into Committee of Supply, various ques- masonry by his great uncle, Prince Frederick of the tions were discussed in connection with the Eastern Ques- Netherlands. The funeral is fixed for the 20th instant. tion , telegraphic communication with Lundy Island , and In consequence of this event, the State Concert, which was the policy of the Government. In Committee, an amend- fixed for Wednesday, did not take place ; and, moreover, ment to reject the estimate for the Lord Privy Seal was the Court has gone into mourning for the usual period. defeated b y 104 to 46. Many other of the Civil Service Esti- It is satisfactory to know that Mdlle. Titiens, who has mates were passed, and after rejecting a proposed new clause recentl undergone a serious ical operation is progress- for the y surg , Customs, Inland Revenue, and Savings' Bank Bill, ing favourabl towards recovery, her medical attendants and y despatchin g other business, the House adjourned. On having, in repl to the inquiries of Her Majesty, pronounced Friday, y a motion of Lord C. Hamilton , respecting Harbour her out of danger. This news has been received most Accommodation on the North-east coast of England, was re- thankfully by the public, with whom Mdlle. Titiens enjoys jected shortl , y after which the House was counted out. The a wide and well-merited popularity. greater part of Monday's sitting was occupied in Committee It is not yet certain that Bro. Sir John Bennett has been in discussing the remaining clauses of the Oxford and elected Alderman of the Ward of Cheap. The poll was iu Cambrid ge Universities Bill. Several divisions took place. his favour by a majority of one the votes being—for Sir some of , which were close enough to be received with cheers Joh n Bennett 234, andfor his opponent, Mr. Waddell, 233. by the O pposition, but the Government carried their Bill The latter, however, demanded a scrutiny, which has been safel y through this stage. The rest of the business was fixed for the 22nd instant, and will be looked forward to quickl y disposed of. On Tuesday, a desultory conversa- by the citizens with great interest. The ground of the tion took place as to Russia's intentions as to the observance scrutiny was that many of the votes taken were irregular. or non-observance of the Maritime Declaration of Paris, A serious accident occurred at Bath on Wednesday, ancl the , by neutrality of the Suez Canal, in the course of which tho fall of a bridge over the river Avon. This week has Mr. Jenkins , in speaking of the " arrogance " of certain been hold in that city the annual exhibition of the Bath and British pretensions, was greeted with cries of dissatisfac- West of England Agricultural tion. j Society, and consequently A debate ensued on the Prisons' Bill as amended, its the fine old place has been crowded with visitors from all further consideration beiug ultimately postponed. A motion directions. About 11 a.m. an excursion train arrived, of Mr. Mitchell Henry, on Irish taxation , was rejected by bringing a fresh contingent 101 to of sightseers, many of whom 70. Then Mr. Whalley, in calling attention to a made for the bridge, by which they were given to under- petition about the Tichborne ease, in which the petitioner stand they would reach the show more speedil prayed to be y. Accord- heard at the Bar of the House, frightened ingly, some two hundred people made their way to the frail members away, and the House was counted out, at a quarter structure, when it suddenly gave way, and all were preci- to one o'clock. On Wednesday afternoon , the House dis- pitated, either into the water or on to the banks of the river. cussed the second reading of the Women's Disabilities Re- At first, the most alarming rumours prevailed as to the loss moval Bill. Several members took part iu the debate, of life thus caused, but eventually it was learned that seven

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&o alt fobant it MHJJ toncexn. #Ri (Warrm tt& WE, the Grand Lodge of the most ANCIENT and H ONOURABL E Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons (according to the Old Con- —:o:— stitutions granted by His Royal Highness PRINCE E DWIN, at York, Anno Domini Nine hundred twenty and six, and in the Year of Masonry Five thousand Nino hundred twenty and six) in ample No. 69. form assembled, viz., The Right Worshipful ancl Puissant Prince No. 193, Ancients ;" No. 237 at tho " Union of A.D. 1813 Randal William McDonnell, Marquis, Earl and Baron of Antrim, 1 " " , Lord Viscount Dnnluce No. 166 A.D. 1832, and No. 142 from A.D. 1863. , Lieutenant of the County of Antrim, in the Province of Ulster and Kingdom of Ireland, Knight of the most honorable Military Order of the Bath, one of His Majesty's most Honorable Privy Council, and in that part of Great Britain called England, and Masonical jurisdiction thereunto belonging, No. 258 GRAND MASTER OF M ASONS, The Right Worshipful James Stamp ( " ATHOLL, GRAND MASTER. Perry, Esq., Deputy Grand Master, The Right Worshipfnl J Thomas Harper, Esq., Seuior Grand Warden, ancl the Right Worship- ful James Agar, Esq., Junior Grand Ward en (with the approbation and consent of tho Warranted Lodges held within the Cities and LAU. DKBMOTT , D.G.M. Suburbs of London and Westminster), Do hereby authorise and impower our Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren, viz., The Worshi p- Witt* TiNDAti, S.G.W. THO"- CARTER , J.G.W. ful Sir Watkin Lewis ono of our Master Masons, The Worshipful it Edward Cook his Senior Warden, and the Worshipful Thomas ta all (ii^om irnrn toittcnt. Abbott his Junior Warden, to Form and Hold a Lodgo of Free and . Accepted Masons aforesaid, at the sign of the Suu , in Gate Street, WE, the Grand Lodge of the most Anoient and Honourable Frater. Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the Parish of St. Giles in the Fields, or aity of Free and Accepted Masons (according to the Old Constitutions elsewhere in London, and to meet the second Th u rsday in each granted by His Royal Highness Prince EDWIN , at York, Anno Domini Kallendar Month, ou all seasonable and lawful occasions : ar.il iu tho Nine hundred twenty and six, and iu the Year of Masonry, Four said Lodge (when duly congregated) to admit and make irteuiadons thousand Nine hundred twenty and six), in ample Form assembled, according to the most Ancient and Honourable Custom of the Royal viz., The Right Worshipful The Most Noble Prince John, Duke, Craft, in all Agos and Nations throughout the known World. And Marquis and Earl of Atholl, Marquis of Tullibardine, Earl we do hereby farther authorise and impower our trusty and well- No. 193 of Strathtay and Strathardle, Viscount of Ballquidder, beloved brethren, Sir Watkin Lewis Kt., Edward Cook and Thomas Glenalmond and Glenlyon, Lord Murray, Belveny ancl Abbott (with tho Consent of tho Members of their Lodge) to nomi- Gask, Heretable Captain and Constable of the Castle of Kincleavon, nate, chuse, and install their successors, to whom they shall deliver Hereditary Keeper of the Palace of Falkland, and in that part of this Warrant, and invest them with their Powers and Dignities as Great Britain called England aud Masonical jurisdiction thereunto Free Masons, &o. And such successors shall in like manner nominate, belonging, GRAND MASTER or MASONS, The Eight Worshipful chuse, aud install thoir successors, &c, &c, &c. Such installa. Laurence Dennott, Esquire, Deputy Grand Master, The Right Wor- tions to be upon (or near) every ST. JOHN 'S DAY, during the Bhipful "William Tindall, EBquire, Senior Grand Warden, and the continuance of this Lodge, for ever. Provided the above named Eight Worshipful Thomas Carter, Esquire, Junior Grand Warden brethren , and all their successors, always pay due respect to this (with the approbation and consent of the Warranted Lodges held Right Worshipful Grand Lodge, otherwise this Warrant to be of no within the Cities and Suburbs of London aud Westminster), Do Force nor Virtue. hereby authorise and empower our trusty and Well-beloved Brethren, viz., The Worshipful George Ganfield one of our Master Masons, Given under our hauds and the seal of our Grand Lodgo iu London, The Worshipful Alexander Eason his Seuior Warden, and the Wor- this twenty-fourth day of December, in the yoar of Our Lord One Bhipfnl Sam1- Apletree hia Junior Warden, to Form and Hold a Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty and Nine, and in the year of Lodge of Free and Accepted Masous aforesaid, at tho Angel and Masonry Five Thousand Sevon Hundred Eighty and Nino. Crown, Maiden Lane, Wood Street, or elsewhere in London, upon the Second and Fourth Thursday of each Kalendar Mouth, and on all JOHN MCCORJIICK , seasonable Times and lawful Occasions : And in the said Lodge Grand Secretary, (when duly congregated) to admit and make Free Masons, according. to the most Ancient and Honourable Custom of the Eoyal Craft, in NOTE .—This Warrant is Registered") all ages and nations throughout the known world. And we do iu tho Grand Lodge, Vol. 6, > farther authorise and impower our said Trusty and Well-beloved Letter F. ) Brethren, George Ganfield, Alex. Eason, and Sam1- Apletree (with the Consent of the Members of their Lodge), to nominate, chuse, and install their Successors, to whom they shall deliver this Warrant, and invest them with their Powers and Dignities as Freemasons, &c. The present title, No., And such Successors shall in like manner &o. are, The Liou and Lamb Lodge, No. 192, nominate, chuse, and City Terminus Hotel, Cannon-street. install their Successors, &c, &c, &c. Such installations to be upon (or near) every ST. JOHN 'S DAT, during the continuance of this Lodge, for ever. Providing the above named Brethren, and all their Successors, always pay due Respect to this Eight Worshipful Grand Lodge, otherwise this Warrant to be of no Force nor Virtue. Given under our Hands and the Seal of Grand Lodge in London , this eleventh day of May, in the year of Our Lord Ono Thousand THE MACE FUND. Seven Hundred and Sevcnty-Gvo, and in tho yoar of Masonry Five Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-five. niHE Troasnrer of tho Dorcas Boueficout Society acknowledges, -*- with many thanks, tho following- donations received iu answer WM. DICKEY , to tho Appeal of the 14th May :— Grand Secretary. £ s d Bro. R. Joynes Emmerson, 18° . 110 NOTE .—This Warrant is Registered") - in the Grand Lodge, Vol. 6, [ „ J. T. Collins, 18° . . . . 110 Letter F. ) ., Rov. C. E. Davy, M.A., 32° - . 110 „ Rev. A. A. Bagshawo - - . 110 „ Major J. R, Molineux, 32° -.100 „ J. Jacobs 0 10 0 ,, John Kirk e, 30° - - - . 0 5 0 Further donations . are asked to enable him to complete his University course, and will be thankfully received by the Treasurer, Captain P. The present title, No., &c. are, The St. Thomas's Lodge, No. 142, Dadson , 33 Golden-square, W-, or Bro. F. Binckes, Freemasons' Hall. City Terminus Hotel, London, The Trustees of the Fimd are Bros. W. Paas and B, Head. Do yon think that all Masons look at this subject from the same point of observation—that they view ifc in the light and shade now SYMBOLISM. exhibited—that they see it as you see ifc , and apply its teachings aa you apply them ? FROM THE "HEBREW LEADER ." The anticipated iuquiry is both natural and fair. It is one that we wish ifc was in our power, consistently with truth, to answer moro TRUTH does not end with the faot alone that sy mbols were the first language oE mankind. That kind of communication appears favonrably and more satisfactorily than we aro able to do. We can- to have been a favourite one with all men and in all ages. They havo didly answer : been the preferred expletives of all the religions of the earth. They In ordinary life the difference between industrious and lazy men stand out on tho temple of Salsette, the cave of Elephants, and the —between the bee or the ant, and the glutton, are fully recognised. palaces of Delhi. Egypt reveals tham from her monuments and her There is no difficulty in approaching ifc. Results are written upon tombs ; Scandinavia, Yucatan, Mexioo, but repeat the story ; Greece its face, in characters of " living light." Is ifc strange, then, that the and Rome only reiterate it when it had become old ; and if all same results should be seen among a class of men professing the Europe and America are not now repeating it, it is simply because a same belief, some of whom have laboured with the industry of the purer feeling and a higher and holier morality have descended to ant, while others have rolled themselves up in the inaotion of the them from the " still small voice " once breathed upon the mountains sloth. There is, between studious Masons aud their slothful, uu- of Judah and perfected iu the teachings of that pure Being, who inquiring brethren, the same difference in the views they take of upon the fields aud mountains, and lakes, and seas of Palestine, Masonry as their is between an artist and a peasant in their respec- brought " life and immortality to light." tive estimations of an old painting—ifc may be a Raphael or a with stupid wonder, or with cold in- Tho lovo of symbols among mankind, anciently used as a language, Rubens. The peasant gazes, differeuco, on the canvass redolent with life, without the excitation and afterwards as the expletives of religion, has, in all ages, preserved mellowed to a the favourable opinion of tho world and has come down to us of a single emotion in his barren soul. Its colours, , oven rich softness by the hand of time aro to him less pleasing than the politically, with a force scarcely, perhaps not at all, lessened in its of the village inn ; and its power, by the intelligence of this enlightened age. We need not go gaudy tints which glare upon the siga subjects, borrowed from the deep lore of history, or the bold imagin- far for examples. The two-headed eagle of Russia, the lilies aud the than tho daubed paiut whioh tricolour of Frauce, the red cross of St. George, our own ever glorious ings of posey, are loss interesting to him pes—what are they all but symbols of nationality, hangs conspicuously afc his cottage fireside. Bnb to the eye of the stars and stri and artist how different i3 the impression conveyed ? To him everything to what purpose is their symbolic character, but for distinction, is the voice of nature national pride or national lory eagles of beams with light and beauty. To him it national honour, , g ? The " speaking in tho language of art. Prometheus-like, he sees tho warm victory " and of triumph have furnished the common metaphor of , blood rushing through the blue veins, and the eye beaming with a numerous ceuturies the national banner is as ever sacred to the fancied animation. The correctness of the outlines ; the boldness humblest citizen a3 to the highest statesman ; its protection fro m burst from the Btain constitutes the hi hest pride of tho soldier and the sailor, and of its fore-shortenings, where the limbs appear to g canvass ; the delicacy of its shadows, aud tho fine arrangement of he proudly walks to carnage or to death , while tho symbol of his its li subjects of admiration on which ho country's honour spreads its folds to the breeze. The slightest con- ghts, are all before him, tempt for it will electrify a nation. When a celebrated English could ever gaze, and examples of instruction which he would fain statesman once ventured to speak contemptuously of the American imitate. Navy, as " a half dozen fir frigates, with pieces of striped banting at Aud whence arises this difference of impression produced by the their mast heads," he little imagined that the lightning spark thus same object on two different individuals ? It is not; fro m genius thrown for th would expire not until that piece of " striped banting " alone—for that, unaided, brings no light to the mind, though it pre- should mark its triumph upon every sea and proudly float above the pares it for his reception. Ifc is cultivation which enlarges the intel- red cross of his own powerful couutry ; and that the unreflecting re- lect aud fits ifc for its reception, and this cultivation we arrive afc as mark would burst forth from thousands of bosoms in retort, whenever Masons, through instruction by symbols aud legends—by that ancl wherever the defenders of that piece of " striped buntiug " saw through which we work closer into the hearts of our fellow-meu it borne aloft as the representatives of victory. We allude to this than by mere words. instance in ill ustration of the subject only, and not with any invidious feeling. Symbols, then, have not passed out of use, even in this matter-of- fact age, and if they have always been favourites with the world, aud still are so, the Institution of Freemasonry—which ha3 always used We are informed there will be a very startling inno- them—ought not to bo thought unwise, or foolish, or ridioulous, vation introduced in connection with the Stewards' Badges because, agreeably to her original practice, she continues to use afc the Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys. them, and applies them to the same purposes for which thoy wore We have reason to believe the new feature will give the originally designed. When , therefore, wo invest the Master with greatest satisfaction. the square, the Wardens with the level and the plumb, the Deacons with the gavel, and the Tyler with the sword—when we give in charge to the Master the holy writings, the square and the compass— and when our brethren appear in aprons—we ask only that common The new Lodge, No. 1677 bearing the style and title of charity which is extended to all other men's modes of thinking and , of acting, iu this nineteenth century, when we ask others to believe the Crusaders' Lodge, will be consecrated on Wednesday, that all this form and show, to ns, is but " tho exhibition of useful the 13th instant, at St. John's Gate Tavern, Clerkenwell. truth." To somo men ifc may perhaps appear useless mummery ; to Bro. James Terry, Secretary to the Royal Masonic Bene- others, the trappings of a useless vanity ; to others, even, the garb of volent Institution will officiate on the occasion. a supposed past disgrace. To us, it is our language—the idiom in which we teach. Ifc is more than this—ifc is an impress of what is taught. And let it not bo forgotten here what Freemasonry, in its present Mark Masonry will hold high festival in Hull on the 12th speculative character, is. No one claims that it is now a society of actual architects and Craftsmen, engaged in the actual employment instant. of building and architecture. No Freemason claims, afc the prosent day, that his brotherhood with this Society necessarily make3 him a workman in a stone quarry, a hewer of stone and. wood and worker in brass aud metals ; but we do instruct, and we also teach that a CANTERHURY CATHEDRAL .—Canterbury Cathedral cannot thoroughly brother must bo well skilled as Apprentice and Craftsman before he be appreciated unless it be studied from a considerable distance ; for is fitted to be Master. If tho college imparts its Greek and its Latin, its great sizo ancl unusually intricate plan make tho task of we also teach our Masters a language which, for all practical pur- apprehending it a difficult one from any near point of view, so poses, has the advantage of both, in ease aud uuiversalifcy—and that we unconsciously compare only some part, not the whole, while the Church is labouring for some one of the ten thousand with surrounding objects. But when the building is seen in all its dogmas of tho teu thousand sects, we are quietly teaching at the grandeur Masonic altar , rising far above the trees and houses of the town—almost , the simple theology in which nearly all tho world like a mountain of carved stone—dwarfing all surrounding objects, we agree, that there is one God and father of all, who is above all, and realise that ifc is indeed worthy to be a mother church of a great over all ; and that there is no doubt about the duty of offering prayors, country . The Cathedral is certainly most fortunate in it3 and thanksgiving, and adoration to His ever great, glorious ancl hol surroundings. The old grey walls and circular tower3, which still y name. enclose part of the town, the narrow streets with their picturesque Frsemasonry may, very properly, as we thing, be defined as the houses and occasional fragments of ancient buildings, chief among teaching of a moral scionce by a method peculiarl y its own. We which is the gateway of St. Augustine's Abbey, tell of a peaceful unite, iu our teachings to tho initiate, the building of a splendid present aud an unbroken continuity with the past, and fitly introduce temple with the practice of morality, friendship and Brotherhood— us to the Precinct or Christ Church Gate, an extremely rich and we connect with tho creation of this earthly edifico a system of beautifu l work of the early part of the sixteenth century. JVe pass private recognition, useful to onrselves, of obligation ancl protection throui'h this into tho Close, and at onco obtain one of tho most towards those who aro dear to us, and of continual remembrance of striking general views of tho Cathedral. A grassy lawn, bordered that " mystic temple," whose with trees, runs all along the southern side, allowing of a much more Altars are the mountains and tho ocean—¦ uninterrupted view than is possible from any other quarter. The Earth, sky, stars—all that springs from tho great whole central tower rises grandly above tho nave, its firm, simple, yefc Who has produced and will receive the soul." graceful linos, contrasting well with the more florid and less satis- factory outlines of thoso at the western end , the northern of which Wo can well antici pate the inquiry which will , very naturally, is quite a modern work replacing an old Norman tower pulled down bo mado here, by somo learned , independent , free-thinking outsider, some forty years since. Immediately in front of us is the fine (as the modern_ phrase has it). It will bo something after this southern porch, from the earliest times the prinoipal entrance to the manner : Cathedral.—From Picturesque Europe for June, FRIDAY, 15th JUNE. DIAKY FOR THE WEEK. Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall, at 7. 507—United Pilgrims, Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell, at 7.30. (Instruction.) We shall be obliged if the Secretaries of the various Lodges 766—William Preston , Feathers Tavern , Up. George-st., Edgware-rd. (Insfc.) throughout the Kingdom will favour us with a list of their 834—Ranelagh, Bell and Anchor, Hammersmith-road. (Instruction.) as we have decided to insert only those 902—Burgoyue, Grafton Arms. Princo of Wales-road, Kentish Town. (Inst.) Days of Meeting, &c., 933—Doric, Lion Tavern , Carltou-square, Mile End, at 8. (Instruction.) that are verified by the Officers of the several Lodges. 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , 155 Fleet-street, E.C. at 7. (Instruction. 1227—Upton , King and Queen, Norton Folgato, E.G., at 8. (Instruction.) 1260—Hervey, Punch's Tavern. 99 Fleet-street, E.C, at 8. (Instruction.) 1278—Burdett Coutts. ADproach Tavern, Victoria Park, at 8. (Instruction.) SATURDAY , 9th JUNE. 1298—Royal Standard, Castle Tavern , Highbury, at 8. (Instruction.) , Lower Clapton, 108—Percy, Jolly Farmers* Tavern, Southgate-road, N., at 8. (Instruction.) 1365—Clapton , White Hart at 7.30. (Instruction.) W., at 8. 1612—Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hotel, Goulborno Road, North Kensington, at Sinai Chapter of Instruction, Union, Air-street. Regent-street, 7.30. (Instruction.) MONDAY , 11th JUNE. 347—Noah 's Ark, Wagon and Horses Hotel, Tipton. 516—Phonix , Fox Hotel, Stowmarltet. 45—Strong Man, Old Rodnoy's Head, 12 Old-st., near Goswcll-rd., at 8. (Inst.) 641— Do Loraine, Freemasons' Hall, Grainger-street-west, Newcastlo-ou-Tyno. 174—Sincerity, Railway Tavern, London-street, E.G., at 7.0. (Instruction.) 780—Royal Alfred, Star and Garter, Kew Bridge, at 7.30. ( Instruction.) 1306—St. John of Wapping, Gun Hotel, High-st., Wapping, at 8. (Instruction.) 1432—Fitzalan, Wynnstay Arms, Oswestry. 1489—Marquess of Ripon, Pembiuy Tavern, Amhurst-road, Hackney, 7. (Inst.) 1625—Tredegar , Royal Hotel, Mile End-road , corner of Buvdott-voad. (lust.) London Masonic Club Lodgo of Instruction, 101 Queen Victoria-street, E.C. SATURDAY, 18th JUNE . at 6 o'clock. 198—Percy, Jolly Farmers' Tavern, Southgate-road, N., at 8. (Instruction.) 75—Love and Honour, Royal Hotol, Falmouth. Sinai Chapter ot Instruction, Union, Air-street, Rogent-streot, at 8. 104—St. John's, Ashton House, Greek-street, Stockport. 151—Albany, Masonic Hall, Newport, I.W. 240—St. Hilda, Freemasons' Hull, Fowler-street, South Shields. WEST YORKSHIRE. 292—Sincerity, Masonic Temple, 22 Hope-street, Liverpool. MONDAY. 297—Witham , New Masonic Hall, Lincoln. 481—St. Peter, Masonic Hall, Maple-street, Newcastle-on-Tyno. 296—Royal Brunswick, Freemasons' Hall, Surroy-streot, Sheffield. 689—Druid's Love and Liberality, Masonic Hall, Redruth. 1221—Defence, Masonic Hall, Carlton-hill, Leeds. 665—Montague, Royal Lion, Lymo Regis. 797—Hanley, Hnnley Hall, Dartmouth. TUESDAY. 893—Meridian, National School Room, Millbrook, Cornwall. 1021—Hartington , Masonic Hall , Custom House Buildings, Hindport-road, 495—Wakofield , Masonic Hall, Zotland-streot, Wakefield. Barrow-in-Furness. 603—Zotland , Royal Hotel, Cleckheaton. 1171—Pentangle , Sun Hotel, Chatham. 1522—Olicana , Cresceut Hotol , Ilkley. 1398—Baldwin. The Castle, Dalton-in-Furness. 1545—Baildon , Masonic Room, Northgatc, Baildon . 14-49—Royal Military, Guildhall Hotel, Canterbury. R. A. 265—Jndea . Masonic Club, Hanover-street, Keighley. 1692—Abbey, Suffolk Hotol, Bury St. Edmunds. R. A. 289—Fidelity, Masonic Hall, Carlton-hill, Leeds. 1611—Eboracum , Micklegate, York. 1618—Handysido, Zetland Hotel, Saltburn-by-Sca. WEDNE SDAY. TUESDAY , 12th JUNE. 1018—Shakespeare, Freemasons' Hall, Salem-street, Bradford. 65—Constitutional, Wheatsheaf, Hand-court, W.C, at 7.0. (Instruction.) TnUESDAY. 65—Prosperity, Hercules Tavern, Leadenhall-street, E.C. (Instruction.) 177—Domatic, Surrey Masonic Hall, Camberwell, at 7.30. (Instruction.) 139—Britannia , Freemasons' Hall, Surrey-street, Sheffield. 201—Jordan , Devonshire Arms, Devonshire-street , W., ut 8. (Instruction.) 860—Dalhousie, Royal Edward, Triangle, Hackney, at 7.30. (Instruction.) FRIDAY. 1471—Islington , Coopers Arms, Silver-street, Falcon-squaro, E.G., at 7. (Inst.) 1311—Zetland, Masonic Hall, Great Georgo-strcot, Leeds. 1472—Henley, Railway Tavern, Stratford New Town, at 8. (Instruction.) , Haliiaw 1607—Metropolitan, 269 Pentonville-road. R. A. 61—Sincerity, Froemasons' Hall St. John's-placo, (Instruction.) R. A. 621—Truth, Freemasons' Hall, Fitzwilliam-strcet, Hudder.jlieUl. 1538—St. Martra's-lo-Graml, The London, Fleet-street, E.C. Town Hall 1604—Wanderers, Freemasons' Hall. W.C. R. A. 837—Marquess of Ripon, , Ripon. 93—Social , Freemasons' Hall, Norwich. EDINBURGH DISTRICT. 184—United Chatham Lodge of Benevolence, Assembly Rooms, Old Brompton, Kent. MONDAY—145—St. Stephen, St. James's Hall, Writcr's-court. 272—Harmony, Masonic Hall, Main Ridge, Boston. TUESDAY—1—Edinburgh , Mary's Chapel, Waterloo Hotel , Waterloo-place. 400—Northern Counties, Freemasons' Hall, Maple-strcot, Newcastlc-on-Tync. (Instruction.) WEDNKSDAY—2—Canongato , Kilwinning, St. John's Chapel, St. John's-street. 626—Lansdowne of Unity, Town Hall , Chippenham. „ R.A. 1—Edinburgh , Freemasons' Hall. 650—Star m the East. Pier Hotel. Harwich. Blackfriars-stroot , High-street. 903—Gosport, India Arms Hotel , High-street, Gosport, THURSDAY—S—Journeymen, 1250—Gilbert Greenliall, Masonic R oms, Sankey-strect, Warrington. FRIDAY—R.A. 83—St. Androw, Freemasons' Hall. 1465—Ockenden , Talbot Hotel, Cuckfleld , Sussex. 1509—Madoc, Queen's Hotel, Portmadoc. 1593—Royal Naval College Ship Hotel, Greenwich. GLASGOW AND THE WEST OP SCOTLAND. R. A. 991—Tyne, Masonio Hall, Willington Quay, Northumberland. All the Meetings are afc 8.0 p.m., unless otherwise stated. WEDNESD AY MONDAY—102—St. Mark's, 213 Bueltfumn-stvcct, Glasgow. , 13th JUNE. „ 219—Star, 12 Trongate, Glasgow. Prov. Grace!Lodge of Worcester, Corn Exchange, Tonbury, „ 362—St. Clair, 25 Robertson-street, Glasgow. Committee, Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution, Freemasons' Hall, at 3. 193—Confidence, Whittington Tavern, Moor-lane TUESDAY—413—Athol , 213 Buchanan-street, Glasgow. , Fore-st., at 7. (Instruction.) 35 St. James's-street 862—Whittington, Black Bull , Holborn , at 8. (Instruction .) „ 419—Neptune , , Glasgow. 1185—Lewis, King's Arms Hotel, Wood Green, at 7. (Instruction.) „ 4 H—Glasgow, 22 Struthers-street, Glasgow. 1106—Urban , The Three Bucks, Gresham-street, at 0.30. (Instruction.) „ R. A. 69—St. Andrew's, 25 Robertson-street, Glasgow. 1288—Finsbury Park, Finsbury Pk. Tav., Seven Sisters'-rd., at 8.0. (Instruction.) WEDNESDAY—178—Scotia , 12 Trongate, Glasgow. 1306—St. John of Wapping, Gun Hotel , High-street, Wapping. ,, 333—St. George, 213 Buchanan-street, Glasgow. 1624—Duke of Connaught, Havclock, Albion-road , Dalston, at8.0. (Instruction.) „ 510—Maryhill, 167 Main-street, Mnryhill. R. A. 177—Domatic, Union Tavern, Air-street, Regent-st., at 8.0. (Instruction.) ,, R. A. 113—Partick , School-room, Douglas-street, Partick. B. A. 1365—Clapton , White Hart Tavern , Clapton, at 7.30. (Instruction.) THURSDAY—R. A. 50—Glasgow, 213 Buchanan-street, Glasgow. 199—Peace and Harmony, Royal Oak Hotel , Dover. (Instruction.) „ 570—Kenmuir, Freemasons' Hall, Springbournc, Glasgow. 204—Caledonian , Freemasons Hall, Cooper-street, Manchester. 225—St. Luke, Coach and Horses Hotel, Ipswich. FRIDAY—275—Shamrock and Thistlo , 22 Struthors-strcet, Glasgow. 281—Fortitude, Athenumm, Lancaster. „ 553—St. Vincent, Freemasons' Hall, Dumbarton-road. 666—Benevolence, Private Room, Prince Town , Dartmoor, Devon. SATURDAY—512—Thorntrec, School Room, Thornliebank, at 6.30. 851—Worthing of Friendship, Steyne Hotel , Worthing. „ 571—Dramatic, 213 Buchanan-street, Glasgow, at 3 p.m. 972—St. Augustine, Masonic Hall, Canterbury. 1101—Grey Friars, Masonic Hall, Reading. 1209—Lewises, Royal Hotel , Ramsgate. 1213—Dcnison , Grand Hotel, Scarborough. 1312 -Walker, Stack Hotel, Walkor-on-'i'yne. 1424—Brownrigg, Assembly Rooms, Old'Bromptou, Chatham. 1434—Nottinghamshire, George Hotel, Nottingham. NOTICES OF MEETINGS. 1503 -Francis Burdett, Alban y Hotel, Twickenham. 1582—Llanidloes, Trewythen Hotel , Llanidloes, North Wales. Kent Lodge of Instruction, No. 15.—This Lodge held 1613—Perseverance , Station Hotel , Hebburn. its weekly meeting on Thursday, the 7th of June, at Bro. Hallows, M. M. 192—St. Cuthbert, Masonic Hall, The Parade, Berwick. The Chequers, Marsh-street, VValthamstow. Present—Bros. Franklin THURSDAY , 14th JUNE. W.JL, F. Hallows S.W., Upward J.W., VV. T. Christian| Acting Sec- retary, Finder P.M. Treasurer, Carter S.D., Groome J.D., Claridge Prov. Grand Lodge of Essex, Corn Exchange, Romford. I.G. ; also Bros. W. G. Hallows, Varley, Delvalli, Brown, Shepherd , 3—Fidelity, Yorkshire Grey, London-street, Fitzroy-sq., at 7. (Instruction.) 15—Kent, Chequers, Marsh-street, Waltliamstow , at 7.30. (Instruction.) Hunt. The Lodge was opened in clue form, aud minutes of last 27—Egyptian, Hercules Tavern , LcadcnliaU-stroei , E.G. (Instruction.) meeting confirmed. Coremony of initiation rehearsed , Bro. Varley 87—Vitruvian , White Hart, College-street , Lambeth, at 8. (Instruction.) acting as candidate. The Lodge was opened in tho second degree, 43D— Salisbury , union Tavern , Air-street. Regent-street, W., at8. (Instruction.) 1349—Friars , Cheshire Cheese, Crutchcd Friar's, E.G., at 7. (Instruction.) and the ceremony of passing rehearsed, Bro. Delvalli acting as candi- 1426—The Great City, Masons' Hall , Masons'-aveuuc, E.C. at 6.30. (Instruction.) date. Bro. Finder worked tho 1st section of tho lecture. Lodge 1489—Marquess of Ripon, Albion , Albion-road, Dalston, at 7.30. (Instruction.) resumed to the 1st degree. Bro. Finder worked tho 1st section of that 1612—West Middlesex, Railway Hotel , Ealing, at 7.30. (Instruction.) lecture. Lodgo resumed to the 1st degree, aud Bro. Piuder worked 35—Medina, 85 High-street, Cowes. the 1st section of that lecture also. Bro. Shep Spring 97—Palatine , Masonic Hall , Townrd-ro.ifl,Suiiderland. herd, of Ley 333—Royal Preston, Castle Hotel , Preston. Lodge, No. 159S was elected a member of this Lodgo. Bro. F. Hal- 339—Unanimity, Crown Hotel ,. Penrith , Cumberland. lows was elected W.M. for the ensuing week. Lodge was then closed 477—Mersey, 55 Argy lc-strcct, Birkenhead. in duo form. 546—Etruscan , Masonic Hall , Caroline-street , Longton, Stafford . 732—Royal Brunswick , Royal Pavilion, Brighton . 739—Temperance, Masonic Room, New-street, Birmingham. 915—Abbey, Abbey Council Chamber, Abingdon , Berks. St. John's Lodge, No. 28, Kirkintilloch.— This old 9»I—Tyne, Masonic Hall , Wellington Quay, Northumberland. Lodge hold its regular fortnightly meeting ou Saturday, 2Gth May, 1(135—Prince , of Wales Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , Liverpool. at 6 p.m. Tho Lod b Bro. J. S. Allen 11. W.M., J. 1055—Derby, Knowsiey's Hotel , Chectham , Lancashire. ge was opened y lf»!W—St. George 's, Private Room , Temperance Hall, Tredegar, Moil. Cameron I.P.M., with A. Kirkwood S.W., Thos. Miller as J.W., J. S. 1144—Milton , Commercial Hotel , Asliton-under-Lyne. Phillips acting Sec., B. Hysley I.G., J. Franklehnry Tyler. There 120 1—Boyd's Imperial Hotel , Malvern , Worcestershire. was a good attoudanco of mombers aud visitors whom we 1369—Bala, Plasgoch Hotel , Bala. , amongst 1416-Falcon , Masonic Hall, Castle Yard , Thirsk. noticed Bros. J. Dick, A. Leslie aud J. S. Phillip 3 bis, G. W. 1429—Albert Edward Prince of Wales, Masowc Hall, Newport, Hon, Wheeler 73, A. Garsia 171, Doune, A. Millei' '100, J. Martin, and others from 195, Campsie. A deputation was appointed to seek for a new The Lodge was always pleased to see them, and he boped the breth. hall, or for the ground on which to build one for themselves, as the ren would drink the toast as ifc merited. Bro. Major Shadwell Lodge is in possession of considerable funds. At the request of the Clerke P.P.G.S.W. Devon; P.M. 1383, returned thanks ; iu the R.W.M., Bro. G. W. Wheeler of 73 passed Bro. E. Cowrie to the F.C. course of his remarks ho said it was a great amount of pleasure to him degree, for which he received the thanks of the Lodge. The R.W.M. to be present. He had been a Past Master for twenty years, and was about to raise a brother to the 3rd degree, but owing to the time had never heard better working, not only from the W.M., but from the spent on the Hall business and a provest of Bro. Tnrnbnll , several officers ; the brethren may congratulate themselves on their train time had nearly arrived , and it was resolved to hold an emer. selection. Another great and noble attribute you possess ; your geney meeting, on Tuesday, to raise him. Benevolent Fund, which would be a credit to any Lodge, and ia worthy of imitation throughout tho Craft. The W.M. then proposed the toast of the Past Masters, and mentioned their names seriatim. Held at He spoke of their Masonio qualifications, and the services they had Strong Man Lod ge of Instructio n, No. 45.— rendered to the Lodge. The toast having been responded to by Bro. the Old Rodney's Head, 12 Old-street, Goswell-road , on Monday, 4th Trewinnard A lexander, the W.M. proposed the health of the Wardens. He was sure inst. Present—Bros. Bissett W.M., R. Pearoy S.W., no better selection could have been made ; those who had witnessed J.W., Ross S.D., Tolmie acting Preceptor, Fennor Sec, Harvey J.D., agree Morgan &c. Lodge their working would with bin*that , in the ordinary course, they Gibbs I.G., Christopher Tyler, Hunter, jnn., would be selected to occupy the chair. Bros. Miller and Speigel opened in the 1st degree, minutes of last meeting wero read and con- severally returned thanks. Tho W.M. next proposed the toast firmed. The W.M. worked the 1st section of tho lecture, assisted by of the Treasurer and Secretary. Those brethren aro a host the brethren . The ceremony of initiation was ably rehearsed by the W.M"., in themselves ; it is to them that tho success of the Lodgo is to be Bro. Millward acting as candidate. Bro. Harvey worked the attributed. This having been responded to, the Tyler's toast wa3 4th , Bro. Tolmie the 5th section, assisted by the brethren. Bro. given. The W.M. provided a very excellent concert, under the direc- Tolmie worked the 6th section , assisted by Bro. Harvey. Bro. Tolmie tion of Bro. P. E. Van Noorden , section assisted by the brethren. A snm of £1 was the Organist of the Lodgo, who worked the 7th , accompanied the following talented artistes—Miss Pattie Laverne, voted from tho Lodge funds to a distressed brother Mason. A vote Miss Florence Levander, Miss Kate Vere, and Messrs. Prenton and of thanks was cordially passed to the W.M. for his conduct in the White, who wero deservedl and adjourned . y applauded and encored. Tho visitors chair. Lodge was then closed in due form, wero Bros. Major Shadwell Clerke P.P.G.S.W. Devon, P.M. 1383, G. S. States P.G.S. P.M. 145, H. Leah J.W. 193, Austin P.M. Dorio, E. Williams, E. Behrends, "W. Russoll, W. R. Phillips 975, 1. Botibol Pros perit y Lodge of Instruction , No. 65.—Held afc Bro. 1201, C. Ochse 16f58 , A. Naas 27, J. H. CummingaW.M. 534, Anshell Maidwell's, Heronles Tavern, Leadenhall-street , on 6th June. 1464, N. Moseley 228. Present—Bros. Posener W.M., Daniel S.W., Saver J.W., Walker S.D., Gieberman J.D., West I.G., Hollands, Harris, Maidwell , J. Posener, Ac. Bro. Posener worked the three ceremonies in a very able manner, Hayle Chapter, No. 450.—The Annual Meeting was held afc thereby rendering instruction to all present. Brethren wishing to Freemasons' Hall, Hayle, on Tuesday, when the retiring Z., Ex. Comp. perfect themselves in the ceremonies are given every opportunity of John Coombe, ably installed Comp. John P. Smith as Z., F. H. Pool holding office at this Lodge of Instruction. Bro. Daniel was elected as H., and James Poole as J., after which Comp. Smith appointed as W.M. for the .ensuing Tuesday. his officers ' Comp. Joseph G. Osborn E., Dr. Mudge N., G. H. Eus. tice P.S., John J. Taylor and G. B. Pearce First and Second Assist; Sojourners, and I. V. Bray Janitor. A capital supperwas laid in the Doric Lodge , No. 81.—This Lodge held its monthly meeting banqueting-hall, and a very agreeable evening waa spent. on Wednesday, the 6th of June, at Private Lodge Rooms, Doric- place, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Present—Bros. Benjamin Gall I.P.M. W.M. pro tern, Benjamin David Gall Treas. S.W. pro tern., C. F. Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , No. 860.—This Lodge Browne J.W., W. Wilmshurst Secretary, F. Bradbrook S.D., E. held its weekly meeting on Tuesday, the 5th June, afc Bro. Allen's, Fitzgerald D. of C, Richard Allen I.G., G. Hall Tyler. Past Masters Royal Edward, Triangle, Haokney. Present—Bros. Hewlett W.M., Bros. B. Dove, W. P. T. Phillips and J. Cullingford . Visitor—Bro. Barker S.W., Davies J.W., E. T. Worsley Seoretary, W. J. Smith H. E. Roe 555. Business—The minutes of the previous Lodge were S.D., Johnson J.D., P.M. Wallington Preceptor, Pullen I.G. ; also read and affirmed. An application from a distressed brother, a member Bros. Saunders, Haine, Lovelock, Dallas, Dendy, Lorkins, &c Busi- of this Lodge, for relief from the Provincial Lodge, was recommended ; ness—Tho Lodgo was opened with solemn prayer, the minutes read also an application signed for a candidate for the Boys' School. and confirmed. The ceremony of initiation was then rehearsed, Bro. Fellow Craft J. Roe having been questioned and entrusted, retired, Saunders acting as candidate. Bro. Hewlett worked the 1st, 2nd , and, on re-admission, was duly raised to the third degree. The Lodge 3rd, and 4fch sections of the lecture, assisted by the brethren. Bro. was adjourned to the first Wednesday in September next. The Barker was unanimously elected W.M. for next Tuesday, and ap- brethren retired to their banqueting room (adjoining the Lodge), to pointed his officers in rotation. The proceedings will commence refreshment, and spent a few hours agreeably, in the usual Masonic punctually at 7.30. Bros. Lorkins, of 1524, and Dendy, of 1H62, were style. unanimously elected members of this Lodge of Instruction. We should like to see a good muster next Tuesday, to support; Bro. Barker, as ifc will be the first time of his working the 2nd degree. Lodge Of Joppa, No. 188.—This Lodge met on Monday, the 4th inst., at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street, City. Bros. L. Lazarus W.M. , Miller S.W., M. Spiegel J.W., L. M. Auerhaan Asaph Lodge, No. 1319.—This Lodge held its usual moetinsf Treas., E. P. Albert P.G.P. Seo., H. Hymans S.D., A. J. Campion on Monday, 4th June, afc Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen-street. J.D., R. Baker I.G., H. P. Isaac D.C, P. E. Van Noord en Org., Present—Bros. W. Tinney W.M., G. McLow, St. Dunstan 1580 S.W., P.M.'s Bros. Israel Abrahams, L. Alexander, M. Alexander, H. Berko- G. Buckland J.W., Stanton Jono3 Sec, E. Swanborough S.D., J. witz, H. M. Levy, S. Hickman , A. Dodson I.P.M. After the formal Wellard J.D., Harry Cox I.G., J. Gilbert Tyler. Past Masters—Bros. opening of the Lodge, and the preliminary business had been dis- Chamberlain, C. Coote sen., and Jekyll. Visitors—Bros. H. Hall posed of, a letter was read from the W.M. of the Lodge of Israel, 541, T. Webb 392, Cutler, Andrews J.W. 231, Chearn 145. Bros. Soutar, requesting that Bro. De Silva, who had been passed to the 2nd MacLean, Barnett, Delevante, Saunders, Pearson, Poulter, Cilcotfc , degree in that Lodge, be raised to the 3rd degree. This request was Fogarty, W. Smith, Carter, Henson, Rogers, Egerton, Ball, and Gittons. readily complied with. After which Bro. Cogwill was passed to tho The minutes of the last Lodge meeting were read and confirmed . 2nd degree. The Lodgo was then closed until October, and the Bro. H. J. Calcotfc was elected a joining member. Bros. W. B. Fair, brethren , 108 in number, sat down to a very sumptuous banquet and P. le C. Castell, 0. B. Powell, and C. F. Tinney were raised to the dessert, provided by Bro. W. G. Jennings, and superintended by Bro. sublime degree. Bros. Bell, Hatcher, Kent and Beverid ge were M. Silver. Grace having been said by the Rev. Bro. H. Berkowitz passed to the second degree; the working being perfectly rendered. P.M. ancl Chaplnin, the W.M. proposed the toast of Her Majesty the The Lodge was then closed, and the brethren separated. Qneen, ancl the Craft. The National Anthem was then sung. Miss Pattie Laverne and Miss Florence Levander singing the solo parts. The toasts of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales M.W.GM., the Pro Grand Wolsey Lodge , No. 1656, Hampton Wick. —Although Master, tho Deputy Grand Master, and the rest of the Grand Officers comparatively of recent formation, the province of Middlesex has, successively followed, and with the latter was coupled the name of under the genial sway of its esteemed Grand Master, tho Right Bro. E. P. Albert, who in a very appropriate speech returned thanks. Worshipful Bro. Colonel Burdett, mado rapid strides. Lodge after The W.M. then proposed the toast of the Benevolent Fund, and Lodge has been added to the roll call, which now numbers, we believe, coupled with ifc the name of Bro. L. Alexander P.M., President, who twenty-four, but any mere accession of numerical strength is by no said the fund was instituted in 1849, by Bro. N. Canstatfc P.M. Since means a criterion of Masonic success. The Middlesex brethren are then there had been given to brethren eligible to receive ifc various however fully alive to their responsibilities. Amongst them may be sums, even up to £100, With pride we can say we yet have £1300 found thoso who rank second to none throughout the Craft in the in hand, and in the course of the next eight months we shall have effective rendering of the Ritual, while, what is of equal importance, £100 more. (Cheers.) Bro. Campin gave 21s, and Miss May F. they are not unmindful of their duty to the sacred cause of charity, Auerhaan (a granddaughter of the Treasurer) also gave 21s to the as a reference to any of tho Festival lists of our three Metropolitan Fund. Bro. A. Dodson I.P.M. then proposed the toast of the W.M., Institutions in late years will amply verify. Tho Wolsey Lodge, tho which was received with loud cheers. When silence had been restored, last offshoot of the province, although only then consecrated ton weeks, Bro. Dodson said he could scarcely find words sufficiently eulogistic was represented by Bro. Bond, as Steward, afc the recent\ Girls' of his working, which was perfect, and was fully appreciated by every Festival, tho resnlt being most creditable to that worthy brother's Bro. and Visitor. Of his capability in presiding they had a specimen , efforts, especially when, in the first, place, we bear in mind tho and ho was sure they would give the toast the hearty welcome it short time at his disposal to canvass the brethren, and in deserved. The W.M. said the words uttered by Bro. Dodson , and the the second, that most of them, being members of a neighbouring hearty response the brethren had given, would never be effaced from Lodge, were already pledged to fulfil prior promises for the same nis memory. He was pleaged his efforts had been successful. excellent Institution. When a Lodge is thus mindful of its charitabl e Whatever ho had done, or would do in Freemasonry, would be obligation s, it is not likely to be unsuccessful in other matters, and for the good of the Craft in general , and this Lodge in particular. we are pleased to record there is every prospect of future prosperity. The W.M., in proposing the toast of the Visitors, said they were The bye-laws limit the number of members to thirty, of these ten are honoured by the presence of several distinguished in tho Order. founders, thirteen have enrolled, either as initiates or joining mem. Prowue—afc bars, while on Monday last, the 4th inst., two more were added, of lent paper with the familiar si^natnro—Pmllis foot, the former class, at an emergency meeting, held at tho White Hart tolling us " How Wo Managed our Garden Party," and what adds to Hotel. The Lodge was summoned for 6.30, ancl after its opening the the merit of tlu3 particular code of directions is, that it is very ballot resulted in tho election of Messrs. J. H. Dnflell and A. Elphick, prettily illustrated. Very amusing is the picture of " Au Artists' who were impressively admitted to Masonic light by the W.M., Bro. Conversazione," by an Artist, aud very pleasant is the story of " Our Wm. Hammond P.P.G.D. Bros. Masters, Malcolm aud Piller wore Summer Holiday in Donegal." Not tho least acceptable of tho con- next examined and entrusted, and thoy retired . On re-admissiou they tents is the description of " The Children's Day in the Country." were duly passed as F.C.'s. Bros. Taylor, Pinto and Forgo were then Indeed, there is nothing in tho nunibor which wo should hesitate presented as candidates for the 3rd degree, and having undergone the about commending to tho notice of our readers. usual preliminaries, wero in due course raised to the sublime degree of Part 10 of The Countries of the World is chiefly occupied with M.M. To state that the W.M. performed the entire ceremonial ritual in descriptions of different places in tho State of California but most effective and impressive manner, is but to repeat a thrice-told Oregon, Aliaska, &c, &o., como in for a share of the attention paid tale. Farther business being despatched, tho Lodge was closed, at to the portion of the United States bordering on the Pacific. The 10 p.m., and the brethren adjourned , not to banquet , bnt to their frontispiece ia au illustration of " Hydraulic Mining in California." respective homes the W.M. having determined to dispense with , Other full page engravings aro, " A View in tho Rocky Moan ta;n3 refreshments at emergency meetings for the time boing; an excellont (Colorado)," " Viow of Monnt Rainier, Washington Territory (from policy, which the brethren adopt with pleasure, proving that the the Nisqually Plains)," " Tho Capitol Sacramento," and " A Chinoso Wolseyites are propared to discharge the labours of tho three Qnartor, San Francisco." Among tho smaller illustrations are, degrees without the attraction of the fourth. There were present— " View of Silver City, Nevada," " At Work in tho Silver Minos of Bros. W. Hammond P.P.G.D &c W.M ., J. Hammond P.M. 201 ., Nevada," " A Stroet iu Sau Francisco," and " An Hotol jn San Hon. I.P.M., Bentloy P.M. 193 acting S.W., J. Hnrsfc W.M. 1512 Francisco." This last gives an oxcellonfc idea of the palatial build- acting J.W., F. Honoywell P.M. Org., T. M. Ockenden Secretary, ings our American cousiua delight to erect for the accomra0 atiot, 0f Marvin D.C Scott W.S. ; Bros. Feathorstono Fitfc Pillor ^ , , Forgo, , , travellers and sojourners. Tho Capitol afc Sacramento, to judge from Richer Androws Masters Malcolm Pinto Taylor and Pickering , , , , , , the engraving, must be a grand pile of building. Tho letfcer-press P.M. 30. Wo rcgreb to say that Bro. Sharp S.W. was unable to be contains a mass of valuable and interesting information. presont, owing to serious indisposition ; and bnsiness engagements detained Bro. Oond J.W. uutil a late hour. A letter, regretting There is, as usual, a highly attractive programmo in The Leisure inability to attend, was received from Bro. the Rev. F. J. C. do Hour. " A Young Wife's Story," which has been one of tho chief Cre.-pigny, Chaplain, who was some distance away in the country. items for so mauy months, is couclucled. Miss Isabella L. Bird is still favouring tho public with her experiences of " Australia Felix," and her " improssions of Victoria," in tho same agreeable manner which has marked all her contributions. There is a fourth paper on the im. Samson Lodge, No. 1668.—This new Lodge hold its first portant subject of " New Helps for Hospitals," in which tho writer Emergency Meeting on Tuesday, the 5th inst., afc Freemasons' Hall , directs attention to " Special Hospitals," such as the Royal London Great Queen-street. There were present Bro. M. D. Loewenstark Ophthalmic Hospital in Moorfiolds, the different Orthopoedic Hospitals, W.M., Jcseph D. Barnett P.M. S.W., W. II. G. Rudderforth J.W., St. Mark's Hospital for Fistula in tho City-road , and the Hospital for A. D. Loewenstark I.P.M., Charles Ochse S.D., Baron D. Barnett J.D. Consumption afc Brompton. Another article, which deserves to be and Sec, Charles Lover W.M. 1178 I.G., S. Wasserberg D.C, G. read carefully, as bearing upon tho education of youth, is that on Bilbey Organist , Hyam Aarons, C Loughton. Visitors—W. H. Leo " School Natural History Societies," iu which, after pointing out tho P.M., J. Lyons, Shamrock and Thistle Lodge, Glasgow, S. Jewell, value of snch societies, the writer enumerates sundry which have Now Cross Loil^c. The Lodge was opened in first degree, and ballots already been established, either at our public schools or elsewhere. wero takou for the following candidates for initiation :—Mr. Then we have noted the description of " An Italian Wedding," au John Grose Thomas, Mr. Samuel Joseph, Captain Joseph Larke, excellent paper on " Japanese Music and Musical Instruments," which wero uivmimons for their admission ; also ballots were taken an account of " Three Weoks in Rhineland," a second paper for the following joining members—Bro. Isaac Quincey, Perfect on " The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts." But, Ashlar Lodge, No. 1178, Bro. Morris Wilson, Montefioro Lodge, No. perhaps, the mosfc interesting in tho whole series of confcribu- 1017, which also proved unanimous for their admission. Bros. Aarons tions is a biographical sketch of " Mr. and Mrs. S. 0. Hall," than and Longhton, candidates for passing, having been entrusted, the whom there do not exist two moro diligent workers in the cause Lodge was opened in the 2nd degree, and the W.M. duly passed them. of art and literature. Mrs. Hall is well known for tho many admir- The Lodge was then resumed to the 1st degree, when tho following able works she has given to the world from time to time, but none approved candidates were initiated : Messrs. Samuel Joseph, David exceed iu merit her well known sketches of Irish life and character. Jewell, Honry Jewell, John Grose Thomas, and Capt Joseph Larke. Mr. Hall has also attained a high position in the literary world, but The brethren then proceeded to elect their Treasurer and Tyler, which ho is chiefly known as tho editor of that most admirable of all publi- had been omitted at the last meeting. Tho selection was unanimous cations connected with art education—wo allude to the Art Journal , in favon r of Bro. A. D. Loewenstark I.P.M. (who had beon acting as which has maintained tho firs t position in this class of periodical Treasurer since tho formation of tho Lodge) as Treasuror, and Bro. ever since its firs t appearance iu 1839 , and which was, indeed, founded A. OberdoefFer as Tyler, both of whom returned thanks in suitable by him on his own and sole responsibility. There is an effective frontis- terms. A committee of the officers of the Lodge was then elected , piece, representing an " Episode iu the Battle of Waterloo." in order to frame tho Bye-laws. Several candidates for initiation and joining were then proposed. The W.M. announced his intention to have " Number Twenty-Nine " is the title of a new and promising story another emergency mooting the firs t Tuesday in July, to initiate some in tho Sunday at Home. Among the other contents must be noticed of the candidates on tho list, there being already eight for initiation. the second and third of " Welsh Peasant Sketches," No. II. of Miss The Lodgo was then closed, and tho brethren adjourned for refresh- Alcoek's contribution entitled , " Uncrowned : A Pago of Jewish His- ment to the Holborn Restaurant, where, under tho able management tory," tho sixth of the late Rev. R. Demans's series of articles on of .Bro. Hnmp, a very nice supper was provided. The usual Loyal " the English Bible," the story of " A Night on tho Yorkshire Wolds," and Masonic toasts wero given and responded to, iuterspersfd and the " Pictures from Jewish Life," by J. Alexander. Thex'e is an with several songa and solos, by Bros. J. D. Barnett S.W., W. H. G. illustration of tho now " Herbert; and Cowpcv Memorial Window iu Rudderforth J.W.., aud Baron D. Barnett I.G. and Secrotary, assisted Westminster Abbey," tho place of honour at tho commencement of tho also by Mrs. Loewenstark (wife of the W.M.), who sang sweetly, number being assigned to it. and Miss Engonio Samuel, the latter singing, with great taste, two contralto songs, which were very much appreciated by the brethren. Thin lady possesses a fine voico, which she exercises with great judgment. Miss Loewenstark also gavo a solo on the M ESSES. MASKELYNE AND COOKE AT THE E GYPTIAN HAM,. pianoforte, which was well received. —The manifestations in the new Seance aro far in advance of anything done by so-called Spirit Media, and also superior to anything Mr. Maskelyne has before introduced in this way. Hitherto, ropes have been used, and both Mr. Maskelyne and Mr. Cooke have beon secured together in the cabinet, a la Devonporfc Brothers. In this instance Mr. Cooke alone is secured , and in the followiug manner :—Seated in PERIODICAL LITER A TUEE n cabinet, his hands are tied with whipcord behind his back, tho JSUs of the cord being passed through holes aud tied aud sealed on Cciiarili-in " IVr ^ , the second of the iwo serials which havo been the outside ; a net is then passed over both the cabinet and the per- 111. appearing f"" some months past in Cassell' s Family Magazine, former, and enclosed by a simple screen. In the spaco of a few B concluded this month. Those of our readers who have followed ifc seconds audible manifestations take place, and hands aro soon over closely, ns wo l.nvc ilone, must agree with us that it is a well-written tho top of the screen, which being immediately thrown open, Mr. tale, ami well coiil: ived , aud that several of tho characters aro ex- Cooke is discovered fastened up in every respect as tho Committee tremely weU-Uriwti . Wo havo not yefc readied the term of the had secured him. The back as well as the front of the screen is career of " I*:i^ " i\ :i' :•:, Pitman." In addition , there are two short narrowly watched during tho whole time, thus preventing the stories, one enliried "A Ride for Life," of a very exciting character, possibility of any person getting in to ; produco the effects. The room as indeed il.c o.-idh.g suggests, while the other afford s an illustration is placed in darkness for a few moments, aud thon the stage gas is ' of the atupoi';•• ".-' powers of a certain drug called " Bang." In the turued on, and powerful lights are also thrown from the body oC tho way of papers ;;ro a:i admirable one by Professor Andrew Wilson , Hall into the screen, and Mr. Cooke i3 clearly seen floating iuto tho descriptive of " A Forest of Animals Under the Sea," a most inte- room, taking with him tho cabinet. Ho pursues his aerial flight from resting account of" Cornell University, America," and particulars as the stage to the ceiling in the centre of the room, and then returns to " Summer Climates for Invalids," by " A Family Doctor." Mr. with his cumbersome burden to the starting point. Ono minute of Edward Oxonford introduces to us some " Curiosities of Coronations." darkness, and the Committee re-examine their work, and are amazed In tho way of domestic matter will be found " The Story of Furni- to find that all the fastenings, which had been thought sufficient to ture," the usual " Chit-Chat on Dress," and a most interesting paper render Mr. Cooke helpless, were completely intact. Two minutes aro on " Other People's Servants," in which the writer shows that, much occupied by Mr. Cooko to release himself from the bonds, and un- as we in England complain of the difficulties in finding good servants, tying all the knots. 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Investors are invited to in full, and ono at each half hour, and is a examine tUU new and Improved system, that ensures a high sound movement, keeping accurate time, Waita rate of interest with perfect security. Tho Directors have enamel dial and crystal glass. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR 1 never re-discounted or re-hypothecated any of the securities. f t TO BORUOWEU.S .—It offers pre-eminent advantages for rpHE BAROMETER is Aneroid, the kind 5 EVEBY DESCRIPTION OF [i prompt advances on leases, reversions, policies, trado stocks, \ farm produce, warrants, and furniture, without removal pub- I which from its convenient size, precision , licity, sureties, or fees. JAMES PRYOR, Manager. and non-liability to injury, haa como into aueh I PRINTING. i! T OMBARD BUILDIN G SOCIETY , , universal requirement. J-J 35 Lombard-street, City : and 277 and 270 Regent - THE THERMOMETER is graduated to street, w. Established 18U9. Incorporated under the New Reaumur scales. :| -^r&mm'*— & Act, 1S71. TO INVESTORS.—Deposits received at liberal both tho Fahrenheit and interest. The Directors by strict economy have hitherto npHE NEW REGISTERED CLOCK paid every investor 10 and 12 per cent, per annum. Bor- «1 rowers nre offered unusual facilities for the purchase of X BAROMETER is also made same in all re- j CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO FOR Houses, Shops, Farms, Sc. New and Special Feature.—The spects as above , but with a cylinder movement, of SUPPLYING ALL KINDS Of Society will build Douses, etc., in any approved part of Great superior quality, jewelled in six actions, going an. 1 j (» Britain, finding tlio whole cost of tho building at a percent., repayable- by instalments, the applicant merely finding the striking equally well in any position , so as tone plan and paying or giving security for the first 5 years' in- suitable for Travelling and Ship's Use, as woll a j STATIONERY. «! street. Prospectuses, balance-sheets, and press opinions for all tho above purposes. free. Active Agents wanted. JAMES PRYOR , Manager. Price (securely packed) £4 4s. AoEifT : W. W. MORGAN Jmr., 67 BARBTCAK, Losnotc, E.C. NEW WORKS ON FREEMASONRY , » ARRANGEMENTS MADE 5 BT TAMAR IIDIEN. FOR (j SPECIAL CAUTI ON. J Bro. CHALMERS I. PATON , success of this (Past Master No. 393, England). OWING to the marked medicine, the only patent medicine universally pre- 1» PUBLISHIN G.\ (»I FREEMASONRY : ITS SYMBOLISM , scribed by the faculty, and tho acknowledged cure RELIGIOUS NATURE, AND LAW OF for constipation , head ache, bile, ho-morrhoids, &c, BASE vS^fSfg^- «| IMITATIONS, containing drastic Irritants, are being foisted j - PERFECTION. 8vo, Cloth, Prico 10s 6d. on tho public. The genuine preparation bears the title "Tanmrlndien," and the signature E. GniLLON , Colemnn-st., . PARTICUURS 00 APPLICATION TO AND ITS JURISPRU- London , E.C. Price 2< (id per box. In a recent case, 1870, " > J FREEMASONRY G. No. 211, a perpetual injunction to restrain the defendant DENCE. 8vo, Cloth, Price 10s 6d. from applying the name " Tamar " to his lozenges was | W. "W. M03GAN, 67 BARBICAN , O awarded , with cor.zr., by Viee-Chancellor Bacon , on 19th ¦; THE ORIGIN OF FREEMASONRY : THE January 1S7T, and till such piracies will be summarily pro- LONDON , E.C. j, 1717 THEORY EXPLODED. Price Is. ceeded against. N.B.—See thit the outer wrapper ^t Oim Door from Aldersgate Slrett. 1'. (directions) are printed in the English language, and that £)^oo LONDON : REEVES & TURNER, 198 STRAND. each box bears the Government 3d stamp. The boxes with i AHD AXIi BOOSSEilBBS. foreign wrappers ais not prepared lor EogUan requirement* ^s^Li^yar^yocKis^y> affi^ SPEJIUM/S IASOITIC IA. I TJJAOT OBY, I JANES & SON, OPPOSITE FREEMASONS' HALL. WINDOW BLINDS ONLY, COSTUME, JEWELS AND FURNITURE FOR ALL DEGREES. WHOLESALE, A QUANTITY IN STOCK. ALDERSGAT E STREET, CITY, E.G. OBDEBS EXECUTED IMMED IATELY. BRANCH- A London W.C. SPENOEE & Co., 23 Great Queen Street, , 4 EAGLE PLACE, PICCADILLY. JOSEPH J. CANEY, THESE ADDRESSES ONLY. DIAMOND MERCHANT, AND MA NUFA CTU R IN G JEW E LLER AND WAT CH MAKER , GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY 44 CHEAPSIDE, LONDON. MASONIC JEWELS, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE. TOTTBISTS' ABRAJSTGEMElsrTS 1877. Speoialite"—First Class Jewels—Artistic—Massive—Best Quality—Moderate in Price FIRST, SECOND and THIRD CLASS TOURISTS' TICKETS, available for two C^-TA-XJ OG-TJES POST PBBB. months, will bo issued from Hth May to tho 31st October 1877. A LABGE STOCK OF LOOSE BRILLIANTS FOR EXPENSIVE JEWELS. For particulars, see Timo Tables and Programmes Diamond Rings , Brooches , Studs , Earrings and Bracelets in Great Variety, issued by tho Company. HENRY OAKLEY, Genera l Manager. MASONIO JEWELS FOR ALL DEGREES. King's Cross, May 1877. MINIATURE WAR MEDALS AND DECORATIONS. Patronized by H.R.H. the PRIXCE of WALTSS. THE THIRT Y-T IIIRD EDITION. ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD IN ALL SIZES. Now ready, -price Is; post freo Is Id. ATHLETIC SPORTS MEDALS AND BADGES. JOHN LILLYWHITE'S " CRICKETERS' COMPANION & GUIDE TO CRICKETERS." A. D. LOEWENSTARK & SONS, Medallists, 210 STEAND , LONDON, W.C. Containing Special Articles, entitled , " Cricket MANCFACTOBY—1 DuVSBBf/X Cor/BT, STRAND. and Cricketers in 1876." " Cricket Faults ancl Fallacies," "Old Fashions v. New," " Public School Cricket, Wandering Cricket. &c." With full ST. JOHN'S GATE MASONIC DEPOT. Reviews of all First-class .Cricket of 187G; the Averages ; Highest Innings ; Mr. W. G. Grace's Doings, &c. ; and Critiques on tho Universities, J. IWK IERNAN , Public Schools, Colleges, and Clubs, &c, &c. 62 ST. JOHN'S SQUARE , CLERKENWELL , E.C. JOHN LILLYWHITE, 10, SEYMOUR STREET, EUSTOJt SQCi.BE, LONDON , IT.W. MANUFACTURER OF MASONIC GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION , FOR ALL DEGREES THE TRADE SUPPLIED. GOLD LACEMAN AND EMBROIDERER. ^h TO E^NOMISTS. DOES YOUR HAIR FALL OFF ? 1 -TUCKER & SEACOMBE , IF SO, use the BRITISH REMEDY, which will stop it at once. PREVENTS BALDNESS, Suites piM! by restoring the Hair upon BAT.B PATCHES, o £ix^mmxhk # Utofara, and causes the BEARD, M OUSTACIIE and E YE- U 5 BARBICAN , LONDON , E.C. UROWS to grow most abundantly. O Opposite Aldersgate Street Station. Price 2/6, 5/6, 10/6 and 21/ per bottle, E Sent on receipt of Stamps or P.O.O. for amount. O C-A-SH ¦VERSUS OE.EX3IT. J. TAYLOR , .., :? Purchasers at this Establishment may insure the return of all Hair Restorer and Coachman's Wig Maker, §¦ S 5?°neys .expended, by receiving value in Coupon s of the General t Expenditure Assurance Company. |lir appointment ia |)j ;r Ulnjcstg, 10 RIDING HOUSE STREET, ADAM S. MATHER, Portland Place, and GAS ENGINEER , GENERAL GAS FITTER AND BELL HANGER, 2 SWALLOW STREET, PICCADILLY. . *,««,- .J UANUFAOTURER OF BILLIARD LIGHTS AND OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF GAS APPARATUS FOR COOKING AND HEATING. M cd ,,p 1 tl,c F. ADLARD, T Improvements £']\-\VM\"J,M,EUi „ '«-rT . &1 *"»te»* Introduced. MANUFACTORY—33 CHARLES~ STREET, HATTON GARDEN, E.C ; MASONIC CLOTHIEB & MEECHAUT AND AT 278 CALEDONIAN ROAD, ISLINGTON, N. TAILOB, ESTIMATE S GIVZEIET INVENTOR OF THE MASONIC JEWEL ATTACHER (REGSTO.)

BRO. J. GREENWALL & GO. ATTACHER , from convenience, has tXtiUSll A.XD AilMUCAK only to be known adopted. The prico 7s Cd, (if with pockets for Jewels ECONOMICAL TAILORS, Cd each pocket, 128 STBAITD , Three doors West of Waterloo Bridge, Naval and Military Uniforms, Biding Habits pleasure in recom- and Liveries. for its convenience SPECIALITIES IN 13 TROUSERS , ALL WOOL AND FROM UINEAS HARMONIUMS 5 G THE FREEMASON . SHRUNK.

Second Edition. Domy 8VO, Price 2s 6d. PIANOFORTES „ 18 „ lodge Collars are SYNOPSIS OP THE CHESS OPEN- PRICE LISTS FREE. t INGSj a tiilmlntcd analysis, by WILLIAM INo. 225 COOK , n member of the Bristol and Clifton Chess HIGH HOLBORN, Association. Second Kdition, with additions and ROBERT STATH ER , Opposite Southampton Row, W.C. emendations. LOS-DOS : \V. \V. J[OBC,\ S-, f>7 BABBICAK, E.C. 243 CALEDONIAN ROAD , LONDON, N. MORING , FI RST-CLASS PROVISIONS AT WHOLESALE PRICES. ENGRAVER , DIE SINKER , 1 MEMBERS Ob THE CRAFT supplied with the very finest qualities of HERALDIC ARTIST , all kinds of PROVISIONS, which are now Delivered Free in all the Suburban Districts ILLUMINATED ADDRESSE S, Butters ... Aylesbury , Dorset, Cork, &c. Eggs ... New Laid Country. Bacon ... Finast Mild Cured. Hams ... Fine flavoured York and Irish. Bath Chaps Finest Wiltshire. Sausages Cheshire, Ham and Tongue, &c. fresh daily. 44, HIGH HOLBORN , W.C. Cheese ... American, Chechia Stilton , &c. Tongues Finest Smoked and Pickled Ox. Fresh deliveries dally, nt Wholesale Prices, of ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST POST FREE. J J& IH TITGJ IX IF :R, :E s JET. BEEF, Printed and Published for tho PBEEMASOX'B Pronounced^ by the Press to be equal^ , if not superior, to the BEST BEEF OF HOME G ROWTH CHRONICLE PUBLISHINO COMPANY LIMITED, by Bro. WILLIAM WBAY MORGAN, at 67 Barbican, BULT & CO., 105 UPPER THAMES STREET, E.C. London, E,C,, Saturday, 8tn June 1877.