two antagonistic bodies can work together, side by side, in behalf CONTENT S. - PAGE . of the same laudable LRADERS— object without acquiring a knowled ge of Freemasonry Abroa d ...... ••. ••• ••• 6S3 each other's merits, and in time, perhaps, exchangineral Tidings ...... 696 , politicall y and Masoni- cally, and though , in the course of time, some of the Grand Lodges then established have deviated from sundry PREEMASOARY ABROAD. of the rites and observances of Freemasonry—matters which are ceremonial Our annual review of Freemasonry in the British Empire in- rather than essential—we still hold them to be a part of our variably occupies so much of our time and the space at our dis- Masonic system. What are now the Grand Lodges of New posal that the remarks we may have to make on the Craft in York , Massachusetts, Pennsy lvania , &c , were originall y Pro- other countries are usually relegated to a separate article and vincial Grand Lodges under our Grand Lodge. Their laws even then we are unable to do more than furnish a few particulars are derived from or modelled after our laws ; and their ritual of a more or less general character. As regards Freemasonry is in the main ours. And as those earlier Grand Lodges in Europe, the facts that have commanded our notice are few in derived from us, so their middle-aged—if the word may be app lied number. We remark that the Protectorsh ip of H.R.H. Prince to bodies corporate—and younger G. Lodges have derived from FREDERICK LEOPOLD OF PRUSSIA , winch has hitherto been limited them. In fact, the Masons of the United States, though rano-ed to the Grand Lodge of the Three Globes at Berlin , has now been under 50 Grand Lodges, with those of the United Kingdom , its extended to the other Berlin Grand Lodges, namely, the Grand Colonies and possessions, form one immense family, having but National Lodge and the Grand Lodge Royal York of Friendship, one Masonic faith in common , and iiUreprcting the articles of but the changes in the personnel of the three lod ges are few in that faith uniformly, at least, in all things essential. Thus what number, the most important beingthesubstitution of Bro. HERAiANN happens in the jurisdictions of the several Grand Lodges of the MUMMENTHEY for Bro. CARL A. BOUCIIE as Grand Secretary of United States creates amongst us almost as deep an interest as the Grand Lodge Royal York of Friendshi p. Bros. General VON what happens in our own lodges and Provinces. Hence it R EINHARDT and FRIEDRICH ENGEIL are Grand and Deputy Grand is that we rejoice always when we hear that Freemasonry in this Masters respectively of the Grand Lodge of the Sun at Bayreuth . English-speaking country is prosperous, and grieve when there Bro. HENRI BERGE is Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Bel- is rumour of anything happening which has seriously affected, or gium , while the vacant office of Grand Master of the United is likely to affect, its fortunes. Happ ily, the course of its pro- Grand Orient of Portugal, has been filled by the election of Bro. gress has been seldom interrupted. Some 70 years ago there Dr. BERNARDINO A LACHADO . As to the character of the Craft on was a strong Anti-Masonic fever set in , but it had its origin for the continent of Europe, there is no reason to suj>pose that it has the most part in the keen rivalry of political parties, and quickly altered in any respect. In Germany, Sweden, Denmark, and died out. Now, though the Craft, no doubt, has its enemies , one or two other States, it adheres more or less strictly to that of those enemies are able to do it but little harm. The few Freemasonry in the United Kingdom , but elsewhere it concerns hundreds of brethren on the lodge rolls a century since have itself very particularly with the political and religious controver- grown to some hundreds of thousands, while the Chapters, the ' ~- of the day and is as unlike the Freemasonry we preach and Councils, the -Consistories, &c, are proportionately numerous. practise as possible. Hence the antagonism which exists It is. indeed, marvellous, how the Americans of the United States between Masonry and the Roman Catholic Church and which have taken to Freemasonry, and how numbers upon numbers seems to become more and more bitter every year ; of its foremost citizens delight in preaching, and, what is more to though why the Romish priesthood should persist in condemning the pointjpractising itstenetsand princi ples. Latterly the brethren the whole Masonic body, because certain sections of it deliber- in several of the jurisdictions have given a more practical turn to ately violate both the letter and sp irit of its laws, passes our their Freemasonry, and have devoted their energies to the establish- comprehension. The anti-Masonic Congress, which met at ment of Masonic Homes for the Aged, the Widow, and the Orphan, Trent during the autumn , has certainly not done much towards some of these Homes being entirely educational , while others strengthening the position of the Romish Church as against are intended for the poor brother and his widow. The result Masonry, and for this principal reason—in Protestant countries has been the institution of the Home at Utica by the Grand the Freemasons are indifferent to the anathemas which are Lodge of New York, of that in Philadel phia by the Grand Lodge launched against them ; in Roman Catholic countries they treat of Pennsylvania, and of others in other States, the outcome of them with contempt or resent them. Possibly, however, some the latest effort in this direction being the raising of a sum of good may result from the determination of the Congress to 50,000 dollars towards the Kentucky Masonic Home, which it establish Charitable Institutions wherever such have been already is proposed to establish a short time hence when the Grand established by the Freemasons. It is difficult to imagine that Lodge celebrates the centenary of its constitution , as a memorial of that auspicious event. We take the greatest pleasure in relating to Continental Masonry, Bro. CROWE tells us reading of these efforts, and we trust that not many years will in the letterpress to Plates I. and II. that they have been have elapsed before some such Charitable Institution has been " reproduced from original specimens in my own large collection founded by every Grand Lodge in the United States, not only of such articles , with very lew exceptions." As regards the for the sake of the benefits they will confer on those brethren descriptive articles which accompanythe Plates and explain the whom misfortune has overtaken , but also in a very minor illustrations they severally contain , when we say that the leading degree because it will li ghten the anxiety which is felt in many particulars concerning bur English clothing and regalia are parts of the country in respect of the non-affiliate, who, if we taken from our Book of Constitutions , while those relating to may jud ge from some of the speeches which a'-e every now and the Scottish and [Irish clothing, are derived from similar or then delivered about him , has been having a rather warm time equall y authentic sources, and those relating to Continental of it for some years. Moreover ,when the thoughts of the brethren Masonry from sources which are trustworthy, the reader will feel are directed to this channel they will be less likely to concern that he is on safe ground and may unhesitatingly accept the themselves about the question , whether what is given in Charity descriptions which the author has been at such pains in furnish- to a poor brother or his belongings should be. recouped by the ing. Indeed , throughout the whole of his elaborate volume Bro. lod ge of which he was, or had once been , a member. In short, CROWE shows himself to be a thoroughly competent guide in all this and other matters of primary importance will so absorb that relates to the clothing and regalia pertaining to Craft their time and so abstract their attention from the petty formali- Masonry in the United Kingdom and on the Continent, and as ties of Masonry, that they will be unable to give a thought to he has succeeded so well in the portion of the task he has com- the non-affiliate, to the doctrine of perpetual jurisdiction , and pleted, we trust it will not be long before he extends his labours such like matters. In the meantime, let us congratulate our still further and does for the Craft in America and Australasia American brethren of the United States on the splendid pro- what he has done so admirably for the United Kingdom and gress they have made in strengthening and extending the bases Europe. Perhaps, too, he may some day venture still further of the Craft , and let us hope that that progress may be continued and enlighten the Masonic public generally on the " symbolism " indefinitel y and with an ever-increasing tendency towards a —to which he refers in passing in his Preface—of our clothing greater and still greater condition of prosperity. and regalia, and by so doing extend the numerous claims he has upon our grateful consideration.

MASONIC CLOTHING AND REGALIA* TEE STUDY OF THE OLD CHARGES. In our Note of last week, in which we acknowledged the receipt of this handsome book , we referred to it as a valuable and In the new edition of his " Old Charges of British Free- comprehensive work, from the number of plates with accompany- masons," Bro. William James Hughan, introductory to some ing letterpress descriptions of the Clothing and Jewels by Grand exceedingly kind comments upon a paper which I contributed Officers , Prov. or Dist. Grand Officers, and officers and mem- to ArsQuatuor Coronatorum (VII., 119), and which he was pleased bers of private lod ges in England , Ireland , and Scotland , respec- to call " an original and pioneer attempt to f ixthe true text oi the tively, as well as in the jurisdictions of the different Continental operative Constitutions ," savs : Grand Lodges and Grand Orients. Welikewisespokeintermsof Mr. Gould and I have had some interesting correspondence as to the just commendation of the exceeding original Text, and likewise as to an arrangement which shall include all the accuracy and completeness essentials of the various versions according to the relative value of each Tradition , of the information which Bro. CROWE ,after infinite pains and labour, Law, or Charge, based upon the testimony of the Rolls, but we do not consider the time as quite ripe for such a compilation. has succeeded in bringing together and arranging methodically Surel no one will so that the reader has no difficulty in satisf ying himself as to the y question the pre-eminent qualification of Bros. Gould and Hughan to say when the time is ripe; but I legitimacy and correctness as to pattern and design of any question whether the time has not been brought much nearer by jewel or article of clothing that may be worn at a Masonic the publication of the Book from which I have quoted. The gathering. In the present review we purpose going more full y i8g5 edition not only presents, in a popular way that any tyro into particulars , but wedo not think we shall beablc to addto the may understand , an accurateaccountof each of the old MSS. ; but— praise which we have alread y bestowed upon the work and which besides presenting many valuable suggestions not to be found it so justl y deserves. elsewhere—it collects in convenient form for the expert, many The Plates are 36 in number, four of these being assigned of the peculiarities of each version , and saves him much of the preliminary drud gery of making memoranda. The publication to the clothing and regalia of the Grand Lod ge of England and of this book , and the fact that all the more important versions of its Provincial or District and private lodges, six to those of the the Old Charges are now within reach of students, seem to Grand Lodge of Scotland , and three to those of the Grand me to make the time ripe for a more critical examination of the Lodge of Ireland ; while the remaining 23 Plates illustrate those text than has yet been made. Indeed, while such a variorum worn by the Grand Orients of the Netherlands (two Plates), Bel- edition of the MSS. as Bros. Hughan and Gould seem to have guim , France, and Italy; the Grand Lodges of Switzerland contemplated might greatly aid such an examination, I believe the critical stud referred to is essential as a preliminary (" A'p ina "), Greece, Denmark (two Plates) ; the Grand Orient y to a variorum edition of the -greatest value, and of permanent (extinct), St. John 's Grand Lodge (extinct) , and present Grand authority. I do not write in i gnorance of the splendid work Lodge of Hungary (two Plates) ; sundry of the German Grand which Dr. Begemann, Bro. Hughan , and others have already done Lodges—Three Globes , National Grand , and Royal York of in this field ; but hone will be more prompt than they to admit Friendshi p, in Berlin ; the Eclectic Union , Frankfort-on-Maine , that very much more remains to be done. This is, I think , and Hamburg—with a representative selection of German lodge especially true of the Charges proper, as distinguished from the jewels (six Plates) ; the Grand Lodge of Norway (two Plates) ; legendary history ; and I think further study may result in a considerable modification of views now held by the leaders in National Grand Orient of Spain ; the Grand Lod ge of Sweden this field of investi gation. After a minute examination of all and Grand Orient of Portugal , together on one Plate ; and the the versions, more particularl y of the legendary history , I should Grand Lodge of Egypt (two Plates). The illustrations in this suppose—for I have not seen his article—Dr. Begemann, in the series of Plates are very beautifull y drawn and correctly Zirkel Correspondens presents conclusions which Bro. G. W. coloured. This much , at least, is the case as regards those re- Speth translates as follows : lating to the Grand Lodges of the United King dom , which have First of all the author of the Cooke MS. compiled, with the help of " Old Bookys of the Chargys," and the current histories of his time, about 1410, a been taken from patterns very kindl y placed at Bro. CROWE'S History of Misonry ; this was revised and expanded about 1480 into a version disposal for Ihe purposes of this book by the well-known firm of which served as a model for the William Watson MS. ; about 1520 or 1530 this was again revised and condensed into a version of which the Tew MS. miy be Masonic jewellers Bro. GEORGE K ENNING , and SON, of Little considered an examp le; this was further revised and portions omitted to give us Britain and Great Queen-street , London ; and Liverpool , the version to which the Atoheson-H wen , Buchanan and Beaumont MSS belong; Manchester then came a last revision , which produced the parent form of the majority of the , and Glasgow ; while, as regards those manuscri pts known to us, and which belong partly to the Sloane and partly to the Grand Lodge Families : from the first sprang later the Roberts family, and * M ASONIC C LOTHING AND R EGALIA , British and Continental , by Fred. J. W. fro m the second the youngest group of all—the Spencer family.—Ars. Q.C, ix. 2tt. Crowe, Past Provincial (',. Org. Devon , &c, &c, author of " The Master Masoa 's Har.dbi ok , " The So Itish Master MasJn 's Handbook ," " The Irish Master Mason 's In these conclusions it will be observed that Dr. Begeman n Handbook, " &c. Edinburgh : T. C. and E. C Jack, Grange Publishing Works, 1897. concedes the existence of MS. Charges (proper) before the Cooke MS. But what does he mean by " first of all ? " Does Also, that no Master or Fellow take no Allowance to make Maso ns Without his language not appear to assert not only that the first legen- six or five at the least of Fellows to give their Assent. dary history was " compiled " by the " author of the Cooke Shall we say that the scribe of the Haddon MS. preserved MS.," but that all other versions of the history are descended the ancient language ; or that , prompted by the perplexing ques- from the Cooke ? And he fixes the date of the origin at about tion , " From whom should the ' allowance ' be taken ,?" he sus- 1410. But we do not understand that he questions that the pected a corrupted text, and undertook to re-construct the Regius M.S.—which contains a legendary history—is older than original ? We fear the latter. He gives, " And also that no that. While the existing manuscript called the Regius was Master , nor no Fellow take nor allow any to be made Mason ," doubtless transcribed near the end of the fourteenth century, I etc. " Take nor allow any " might readily be corrupted into have long been satisfied that the language of the poem is of " Take no allowance," but the very patness of the Haddon ver- about the year 1340. The second part of the Cooke MS., which sion awakens the susp icion of the expert. Nor is this all : The I believe all scholars admit to have been taken from a MS. various scribes understood this charge in at least four different older than the original of the Regius, contains a considerable ways, viz. : (1) Some understood it as in the Haddon version : fragment of legendary history. Hence the conclusion seems to while others took it . to be a restriction on taking permission (2) me unavoidable that a legendary history—used by the compilers to make Masons (Tew MS.), or (3) to be made a Mason (Wat- of both the Regius and the Cooke—existed nearly a century son MS.), or (4) to be made a Master (Waistell MS.). before the date (1410) which Bro. Begemann denominates the I think I have said enough to indicate that the Old Charges " first of all. But if , as I am hall inclined to believe, Bro. will still bear much study, and that such study will afford pleasure Begemann did not mean his " hrst of all " literally, nor mean by to the student and profit to the Craft. And it is not a study " Bookys of the Chargys " books which contained no legend , still which need be left to those bearing great names in Masonry , or I am as confident as it is prudent to be, that the ultimate verdict for which any one man may file a caveat. The collected results will be that the " ordinary versions " did not descend from the of the work of manyunpretendingstudentsiswhatthe Craft needs. Cooke, but from older and purer versions ; and that the M y own slight investigations have already led me to two conclu- Cooke was, as I have elsewhere suggested, the result of an sions: first , that the book of charges was very old atthe beginning attempt of some prehistoric James Anderson to " digest into a of the fifteenth century ; second, that most of the copy ists were new and better method " the legends, already ancient in his day, speculative Masons only and did not understan d the technical which are more fairly preserved in some of the " late versions." terms of the operative Craft ; for they made more errors in In the quotation given , it is pointed out that from the Watson transcribing charges containing such terms than in any other to the Tew, and from the Tew to the Atcheson-Haven MS., the part of their work. legend was condensed. But I think the minute study I have WM. H. UPTON. recommended will disclose that during the same period the Walla Walla, Washington , U.S.A. Charges proper, instead of being condensed , were expanded ; and will supply data for answering the curious question , how The Hon. W. H. Upton has sent me his interesting article often the author of a new version of the legend appended an on " The Study of the Old Charges " for publication in the unchanged copy of the Charges ; and how often a revised edition Freemaso n, and I shall be glad to add a few words on the of the Charges was attached to an unaltered copy of the legend. same subject. I have given some study to the question of the original To my mind, Bro. Upton's duties as a Judge (in the State of text of the Charges proper, but other demands upon my time Washington) peculiarly fit him to examine into the conflicting have prevented me from yet reaching a point where I should feel " testimony of the numerous copies of the Old Charges, and to justified in expressing any positive conclusion. But as illustrating weigh most carefully the divergent text of these ancient and the curious results which may flow from an application of the important documents of the Masonic Fraternity." canons of textual criticism to our MSS., I may say that an It is most gratif ying for me to hear that my last work on the examination of sixty versions—including all the more important " Old Charges of British Freemasons " has proved so helpful ones—lead s me to conclude that the original form of one of our to my esteemed fellow Masonic student and other experts, that charges was in modern orthography, substantially as follows— Bro. Upton considers " the time is now ripe for a more critical the punctuation being important : examination of the text than has yet been made." I quite That no Master nor Fellow take no A pprentice but for seven years ; and ye believe with him that such a critical study of these "Old Charges " Apprentice to be able, of birth freeborn, and of limbs whole as a man ought "is essential as a preliminary to a variorum edition " being to be. published of these invaluable Manuscri pt Constitutions, and In course of time three princi pal corruptions—each in turn desire to add that the sooner it is made the better. productive of other errors—crept into this simple charge. Doubtless Dr. Begemann, who has done such excellent First—I do not here use the word chronologically—some scribe, work in this direction , will more full y explain his remarks as to make the meaning more clear, inserted the words " to be quoted by Bro. Upton , for I believe he shares with me the learned " after the word " Apprentice " where it first occurs. opinion as held b other students that the " Old Charges " were Our . ancient brethren did not observe the modern distinction y , in use antecedent to the Regius MS. ; and also that " the between the words " teach and " learn. This corruption ordinary versions did not descend from the Cooke but older before the fifteenth century , occurred ; for we have " prentis for and purer versions." to be lernyd" in the Cooke MS., and " H craft to lurne " in ys The few app lications of the canons of textual criticism noted ius ; but the older and shorter form is preserved in many the Reg by Bro. Upton are in the right direction , and I trust he will soon ised " ordinary versions "—for examp le in the Dow- of the desp favour us with more of a similar character, as I am persuaded land—as well as in the Schaw statutes in Scotland. The gloss t'hat the fringe of the subject has onl y yet been touched , and " learned " was subsequently corrupted , by some copy ists, into that the study will amply repay us all for the time thus devoted as in the Tew MS. Second scribes in attempting " allowed " , to the inquiry. Years ago, the late Bro. the Rev. A. F. A. Wood- to express more clearly the idea conveyed to them b the y ford and myself were left almost alone : now it gladdens me to "but for seven years "—found in the William Watson words welcome so many competent investigators, whose researches I —in some cases elaborated them ; as, into " for lasse terme MS. , eagerly peruse from time to time, and am anxiously awaiting than vii yer at the lest " in the Cooke ; and in other cases the receipt of more. vy, T entirely lost their meaning, as in the Tew, where we have " any HUGHAN. longr than Seven Years." Third , the last clause was read as though punctuated thus : "And ye Apprentice to be able of PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF birth, freeborn , and of limbs whole," etc. ; and immediately various glosses appeared , in the vain attempt to show what NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. was meant by " able of birth." Thus, the Dow land MS. pre- serves the reading " able, of birth freeborne ," but many closely The annual meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held at allied MSS. have " able of birth , that is to say , freeborn. " In the Masonic Hall, Nottingham, on Thursday, the ioth inst., when there a somewhat similar charge, " able, of degree freeborn ," etc., were present— was read as though punctuated " able of degree, freeborn ; " Bros, his Grace the Duke of St. Albans, Prov. G.M.; Lieut.-Col. Wm. Newton , P.G.D. England, D.P.G.M.; Thomas Salisbury, Prov. S.G.W. ; G. H. Hibbert and then followed , " able in all degrees " (Lansdowne), " able , Prov. J.G.W. ; J. H. Bradwell , Prov. G. Treas. ; R. A. M. Webster, Prov. G. in all manner of degrees " (Phillips No. 1), " abell in all maincr Reg. ; Arthur Stubbs, P.P.G.W., Prov. G. Sec ; Captain W. H. Tomasson of Deuties " (Ancient Stirling), " able ou ' all sciences " (Sloane Prov. S.G.D. ; H. E. Wilson, Prov. j Howitt Pro v r J.G.D. John , . G.S. of W. ; 3323), " able over all Syers " (Briscoe), " able ou all I yers " Jacob Levy, Prov. G.D.C ; H. Hallam , Prov. A.G. P. ; Parker Woodward, Prov. (Lechmere), " an ' ena within all Sides " (Wm. Watson)," etc. ; G.S.B. ; W.J. Lazenby and J. W. J. Barnes , Prov.G. Std. Brs. ; J. G. Carver, and each of these meaning less phrases is, as a rule , gravel y Prov. G. Org. ; J. P. W. Marx , P.P.G.D.C , and F. W. Fox, Prov. A.G. Sees. ; followed by the clause, " that is to say , treeborn ," etc. J. J. Turner, Prov. G. T yler ; T. Mallendcr , Prov. A.G.Ty ler ; J. Wilford , T. Take another example. What are we to understand by the Kni ght , W. J. Rorke , J. Greenwood , J. Page, and J. D. Fuller , Prov . G. Stewards; charge which reads, in the Tew-MS., as follows : William Wilher Bramston Beach , Past Grand Warden , Piov , Grand Master Hants anj Isle of Wight ; William Hading Sissons, D.P.G.M. Lincolnshire ; Bro. J. T. Byng ...... Prov. G. Purst. His Honour Jud ge William Masterman , Past Grand Deacon of Eng- „ F. H. Spenser ...... Prov. A.G. Purst. land ; Edwa rd Letchworth , Grand Secretary ; T. W. Robinson , C W. „ S. J. K. Marsland ...... ~| Wragg, R. Fitzhug h , Rev. A. J. L. Dobbin , C. B. Truman, H. George, ,, Henry Blandy ' ...... | „ Frank Farrands ...... „ , Sir S. G. Johnson , J. T. Spalding, and A. H. Bonsor, P.P.G.Ws. ; Revs. James j-Prov.D G./-. Stewards.c. Farmer, E. S. Morse, T. B. B. Ferris, and H. W. W. Ffoulkes, P.P.G. Chaps. ; I! Herbert Kiddier Chas. Rogers, A. H. Hurst, and T. Roberts, P.P.G.Ts. ; A. Page S. Pegler, „ S. E. Berry...... | J. , „ Nathan Ashurst ...... " and Pauson P.P.G.Rs. ; J. Townrow, A. App lin , and N. Ashurst P.P.G.Ds. ; ...J J. , , ,, J. J. Turner ... - ...... Prov. G. Tyler. R. C. Sutton , J. J. Gee, Lieut.-Col. H. Walker, and G. S. Fish , P.P.G.S. of „ Jas. Dooley ... ..-. ... Prov. A.G. Tyler. Works; W. j. Rogerson , G. W. Dominy, R. F. Vallance, S. V. Holgate, The following resolution was moved by Bro. THOS. SALISBURY C. A. Bolton , F. C. Parker, and Dr. W. H. Wright (Derby), P.P.G.D.Cs. ; , P.S.G.W., seconded by Bro. Sir SAML . J OHNSON , P.P.S.G.W., and Chas. Butler , C. H. Gascoyne, E. G. Loverseed , and J. T. Shadlow (Derby), carried by a large majority ; " That the action of the Board of Management .P.G.S.Bs. ; G. G. Bonser, G. Clarke, and G. Alter, P.P.G. Std. Brs. ; G. Essex, of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys as to the proposed removal of the P.P.G.O. ; Jno. Tay lor, Jno. Severn , J. V. Thomas, W. Bradley, and J. Brooks, Boys' School to a more desirable locality commends itself to this P.P.G. Pursts. j ]. Dooly, R. Noon , R. Watkin, and J. Falconbridge, P.P.G. Ty lers ; Provincial Grand Lodge as worthy of the hearty and liberal sopport of all together with the Worshipful Masters, Past Masters, Wardens, and other Subscribers to the Institution and of the Craft generally." members. An invitation to hold the summer meeting of Prov. Grand Lodge at Newark, on or about June 1 ith, was received from the W.M. of the Newton Provincial Grand Lodee having been opened , the Prov. Grand Master, Lodge, No. 1(161. Bro. W. H. Sissons, D.P.G.M. Lincolnshire, and Bro. His Honour The PROV. G RAND MASTER thanked the Newton Lodge, and would give Judge Wm. Masterman were saluted according to antient custom. consideration to the invitation but could not at present fix a time. The circular convening Provincial Grand Lodge was taken as read , and There being no further business, Prov. Grand Lodge was closed. the roll of Provincial Grand Officers , as well as of ihe Worshipful Masters and Wardens of lodges of the province, were called . The minutes of the summer meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge, held at Mansfield, on the Sth July last, were taken as read and confirmed. PRO VINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF Bros. W. Wither Bramston Beach, P.G.W., Prov. G.M. Hampshire and NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. the Isle ot Wight, and E. Letchworth, G. Sec, entered the lodge, and were saluted in aiui-nt form. The Prov. Grand Treasure r's report was received and passed. INSTALLATION OF COMP. JUDGE W. MASTERMAN AS Letters of apology were received from various brethren. GRAND SUPERINTENDENT. Bro. Riv. A. J. L. DOBBIN , P.P.G.W., Vice-Chairman , presented the report cf the Committee of General Purposes, which was received and The annual meeting of the above Prov. Grand Chapter was held at ado; ted. the Masonic Hall, Nottingham, on Thursday, the ioth instant, when the Bro. C. B. TRUMAN , P.P.G.W., Vice-Chairman , presented the report of Three Principals' chairs were occupied by Comp1:. William Wither Bramston the Bent volent and Educational Committee, especially calling att ntion to Bsach, as M.E.Z. ; and Comps. E. M. Kidd and the last paragra ph, and hoped that the lodge would not too frequently G.J., J. M. Perry, as H. change their representatives. and J. respectively. Bro. A. H. BONSER , P. P.G.W., observed that he considered the amount There was a large attendance, among those present being— of £81 5> . subscribed to the Educational Fund too little, and thought that Comps. Arthur Stubbs, P.P.G.H., P.G.S.E.; G. G. Bonser, P;Z., P.G.S.N. ; this Fund deserved larger support considering the good it was doing. Alfred Page, P.Z., P.G. Treas. ; Thos. Roberts, P.Z., P.G. ist A.S. ; R )bt . Cirlin , The report was then received and adopted. P.Z., P.G.S.B. ; Alf. Aplin , P.Z., P.G. Std. Br. ; Jacob Levy, P.Z., P.G.D. of C. B-r». H ENRY GEORGE , P.P.G.W., on behal f of Bro. Rev. R. F. Vallance, P.Z., P.A.G.D. of C; Chas. Rogers, P.Z., P.G. Og. ; Farmer, P.P.G.C, the Treasurer of the Bussell Memorial Fund J. P. W. Marx, P.Z., P.A.G.S.E. ; J. J. Turner, P.Z., P.G. Janitor. Jas. , re- W. Harling Sissons, G. Supt. Lincolnshire ; Edward Letchworth , G. Scribe E.; pot ud the amount sut scribed had been ^202, and that Bros. Lieut .- Newton , D.P.G.M., Rev. Farmer Lieut.-Col. Wm. Newton, Past G. Std. Br. ; C. G. Wragg, P.P.G J.; C. B Cd. Wm. Jas. , P.P.G.C, and Henry Truman , P.P.G.J.; J. T. Spalding, P.P.G.J.; G. H. Hibbert , P.P.G.S.N. ; W George, P.P G.W., had been appointed trustees with the intention of using J. Rogerson , P.P.G.S.N. ; G. G. Bonser, P.P.G.S.N. ; Hy. George, P P.G the Fund for the education and advancement of the eldest son of the late Reg. ; J. A. H. Hirst, P.P.G. Reg. ; the Rev. A. J. L. Dobbin , P.P.G.S. ; A Bro. Busstll. H. Bonser, P.P.G.S,; Lieut.-Col. H. Walker, P.P.G.S.; Thos. Salisbury, P.P The repoits of the W.Ms, of the lodges of the province were read and G.S.; C. A. Bolton , P.P.G. Std. Br. ; G. Alter, P.P.G. Std. Br. ; G. G. Bonser, presented. P. P.G.D.C. ; G. W. Dominy, P.P.G.D.C. ; J. Townro w, P.P.G. D.C. j the Rev. The P ROV . G RAND SECRETARY reported that the increase in the number H. W. W. Ffoulkes, M.E.Z. 402 } the Rev. Jas. Farmer, M.E.Z. 411; S. V. of brethre n during the last year was the largest there had been for miny Holgate, M.E.Z. 1435 ; W. Bradley, M.E.Z. 1661 ; J. Val py-Thomis, M.E.Z. years, namely, 36, chiefl y resulting from a new lodge—the Old Priory, No. 1802; Hy. Hallam , M.E.Z. 1909 ; the Rev. T. B. B. Ferris, P.Z. 47 ; Col, Jos. 2594—having been consecrated at Beeston last January ; there had been a Wright, P.Z., and the Rev. E. S. Morse, P.Z. 402 ; J. G. Martin , P.Z., and G. great improvement in the number of brethren returned to Provincial Grand S. Fish, P.Z. 411; N. Ashurst, P.Z. 1435 ; S. Pegler, P.Z., and C. Butler , P.Z. 1802 ; T. F. Walker P.Z. Rorke Lodge a? in arrears, the number of 50 last year having bsen reduced to 35. , 1908 ; W. J. , H. 411; J. D. Fidler, H. subscriptionsto the Charities amounted to 1909 ; ]. Howitt, ]. 411; W. Falconbridge, J. 1802 ; J. L. Pawson, j. 242; The £435 13s., being larger than Alec Atkin in any previous year. He wished to impress upon the lodges the advantage J. , J. 2488 ; and E. Skor, J. 256. it was to themselves and the saving of unnecessary trouble it was to him The circular convening the meeting was taken as read, and the roll of wher. an experienced Past Master was St cretary to a lodge. Prov. Grand Officers was called , as well as that of the chapters. The minutes of the last Prov. Grand Chapter The PROV . G. M ASTER nominated Bros. T. W. Robinson R. Fitzhug , held at Nottingham, on , h, February last, were read and confirmed. and Sir S. G. Johnson , P.P.S.G.Ws., to represent Provincial Grand Lodge 13th of Gene ral Pur poses. Letters of apology were received from Comps. J. G. Dimock, P.G.P.S. j on the Committee R. T. Ingram, P.P.G.S.N.; R. C Wills The PROV. G. M ASTER nominated Bro. C. B. Truman , P.P.G.R. ; J. H. White, P.Z. ; , P.P. G. Baxter, M.E.Z. S G.W., to represent Provincial Grand Lodge on the Benevolent and 47 ; and A. W. C Peskett, J. 402. Educational Committee. The G. Superintendent designate, Comp. his Honour Judge William The nomination of Bro. R. T. Ingra m, P.P.G.D., for the ofiice of Prov. Masterman, was announced, and his patent of office having been p-esented and read , a deputation was formed, and he was admitted in due form, and Grand Treasurer having been withdrawn , Bro. Sir S. G. J OHNSON , P.P. , and Bro. G. CHAPMAN , P.P.G.D., afterwards installed and invested G. Superintendent of Nottinghamshire by G.W., proposed seconded— " Bro. Geo. Comp. Wm. W. B. Beach Clarke, P.M. of the Newstead Lodge, No. 47, P.P.G. Std. Br., for the , G.J ., and saluted in ancient form by the large office ol Prey. Grand Treasurer ftr the ensuing jear." The proposer assembly present. Comp. E. M. K IDD, P.G.H., then rose to move a hearty vote of stated that in order to avoid a contest last year, Bro. G. Clarke retired , con- on this occasion the election would be unanimous. gratulation to the Grand Superintendent on his appointment, which he and he hoped assured him was a most popular one. He felt sure the province would Bo. J. T. SPALDING , P.P.G.W., proposed and Bro. A. STUBBS, be stcondid Bro. G. Alter, P.P.G. Std. Br., P.M. of well presided over by him, and that he wo old have the hearty gjod wishes P.G.S., the Newton of every R oyal Arch Mason . He was sure he was Lodge, Newark, No. 1661, not for ihe purpose of having any contest on this expressing the sentiments but with a view of bringing forward the name of a of all those present when he hoped' that the Grand Superintendent might occasion , brother from a long have health and strength to preside over them. lod ge meeting outside of Nottingham ; the Treasurer's duties now being performed by the Secretary , he thought those lod Comp. J. M. PERRY , P.G.J., seconded, and the vote was carried with largily ges should have their acclamation. share of these appointments , but Bro. J. T. Spalding having withdrawn the The G RAND SUPERINTENDENT replied that he received with much nomination , B-o. Sir S. G. J OHNSON said he should certainly give his sup- an ouiside lodge next year ; and Bro. Geo. Clarke gratification the kind congratulations of the companions of that Provincial port to was unani- Giand Chapter. It would be his earnest desire to mously elected Prov. Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year. deserve the cordial Grand Officers for the ensuing year were expressions of the mover and seconder by his conduct in the chair to which The Provincial appointed and he had been appointed by the M.E. ist Grand Princi invested as follows: pal. He would certainly endeavour to do his duty, and to act rightly and fairly by all under his B'0. Aired P«ge ...... Prov. S.G.W. superintendence. He was glad that he had been able in his first act to temper „ C. Bu ler ...... Prov. J.G.W. justice with mercy by inducing the Prov. Grand Chapter to excuse the fines Rev. H. T. Hayman , P.P.G.C. ... „ •r .p„Prov. G.n Chaps.ri. of the two companians who had, probably unintentional ly, infringfed the pro- ", Rcv. W.J. B. Keir j vision of an important by-law. He begged to thank the companions for „ George Clarke ...... Prov. G. Treas. their vote and for the large attendance that they had made on an occasion „ J. H. White ...... Prov. G. Reg. so interesting to himself. Before resuming his seat, he wished to express „ A. Stubbs, P.P.G.W...... Prov. G. Sec. his personal thanks to the very eminent companions sitting near him , and „ W. Bradley ...... Prov. S.G.D. to ask the chapter to' concur with him in a hearty vote of thanks to the M.E. „ Joseph P„ge ...... Prov. J.G.D. Comp. W. W. B. Beach, Grand J., who had come so far fro m his Hamp- „ John Wilford ...... Prov. G.S. of W. shire home to perform the ceremony so ably and feeling ly as he had done. „ j .hn Severn ...... Prov. G.D.C. To Ex. Comp. W. Harling Sissons, the Grand Superintendent of Lincoln- „ VV. J. Rorke ...... Prov. A.G.D.C. shire, who represented the fraternal sympathy of a neighbouring province ; ,, [ohn Greenwood ...... Prov. G.S.B. and to his old friend, Ex. Comp. Edward Letchwo-th, the Grand Scribe G. sld. Br- . F.., who was no stranger among them, or, indeed , anywhere where Masonic ;; knight ::: ::: :::}p»v. work had to be done, and who, he ventured to say, was then , and always ,, G. H. Wooahouse ... ••• ... Prov. G. Orjr. would be, a very welcome visitor to him (the Gran d Superintendent) and to ,, j.P. W. Marx, P.P.G.D.C...... Prov. A.G. Sec. all Nottinghamshire Freemasons. Comp. Wil. W ITHER B RAMSTON BEACH , Grand J., said he was always might judge by its fruits. The Masonic Charities were the first point in which glad to be of use in promoling the welfare of Freemasonry. It had been a that mi ght be seen ; and he would say to the founders of that new lodge that it pleasure to him and his companions io attend that day and assist in install- was necessary on the introduction of new members to ascertain whether the new ing the Grand Superintendent. He congratulated Corrp. Jud ge William members were likely to be worthy of them by their conduct in society and in daily f Masterman in having attained sohi y h a position in a province so nourishing life. Again , the symbols used at the consccra ion of a lod ge were not mere empty as, from what he had heard in Provincial Grand Lodge as well as Pro- forms—the corn , the wine, and the oil were meant to represent the unity, the vincial Grand Chapter, Nottinghamshire evidently was, aid he hoped and harmony, the joy, and the peace which should abound in the lodvc, while believed that the province would continue to flourish under its new Grand the salt symbolised that friendshi p which they trusted they might never lose. Superintendent. On behalf of hims-lf and the other Grand Chapter And then the incense reminded them that without the blessings of the Most Hi gh all their works were in vain. In days like the present Masonry Officers, he brgged to thank the chapter for their kind reception of the taught us loyal submission to those in authority. Some must rule and govern. It was the same Grand Superintendent's proposal. in the execution of a building; some must design , and others carry on the work ; The report of the Auditors, showing a balance of £46 3s. sd. in " the execution of the fabric depended on all ranks. So in Masonry, and so in the Messrs. I. and I . C. Wright's Bank, was received and the ace nuns passed. worl d at large ; all had to do their duty, whatever that duty mi ght be however Comps. T. Roberts, P.G. ist As^t. S., and H. Hallam , P.Z., wee re- humble, even to the laying of a brick ; but that one brick should be well and trul y appointed Auditors for the ensuing year. laid. fn Freemasonry, which was very practical , this truth came to them with The annual reports of the chapters of the province were read and pre- special force. It showed how the 24 hours of the d,\y were to be m,ide use of ; it sented . led us on to that great princi ple to be just and upri ght , and that no slain was The annual report of the Prov. Grand Scribe E. was presented. equal to the stain of falsehood and dishonour. Freenvisonry taught us that we On the morion of PROV . G RAND SCRIBE E., seconded by Comp. had not reached the goal of knowled ge. At a time when new discoveries were J. M. PERRY, P.G.P., .£103. 10s. was voted to the Masonic Benevolent being made in art, science, and manufactures , it was well to acknowledge that there was more yet to learn. Masonry taug ht us to be looking Institution, to be placed upon Comp. J. H. Bradwell's list as S eward to the onward and upward next festival. and to strive for something higher and nobler. He hoped that the lodjre they had met to consecrate might be distinguished not only by the excellence of its working On the motion of PROV. G RAND S CRIBE E., seconded by Comp. J. T. in lodge, but by its loyalty to the who'e fabric of Freemasonry. That this mi ht be SPA LDING, P.P.G.J., was voted towards the expenses of th; meeting. g £15 the beginning of a new building-up of Masonry in the neighbourhood of Leyton— On the motion of Comp. T. SPALDING, P.P.G.J., seconded b Comp. J. y of Masonry based on the high and noble princi ples of the Craft—was the prayer , C. B. TRUMAN, P.P.G.J., Comp. Alfred Page, P.G.T., was unanimously or should be the prayer, of all the founders of the lodge. re-elected Treasurer. The lodge was then formally dedicated and constituted , and Bro. John Comp. J. J. Turner was re-elected Janitor for the ensuing year. Dipple, P.M. 1598, was installed as VV.M. by Bro. Letchworth. Bro. The following officers we re appointed and invested— Walter Harris, P.M. 166 2 , was appointed to act for the first year as I.P.M. Comp. Rev. A. ]. L. Dobbin , 402 ...... Prov. G.H. The cthrr brethren invested were Bros. G. W. Holmes, J.W. 1S05 S.W. ; ' „ G. H. Hibbert, 1852...... Prov. G J. W. G. Shadrake, Sec. 1805 , J.W.; A. S. Bird , S D. 2805 Trca> . ; E. ). „ A. Stubbs, 47, 402, P.P.G.H...... Prov. G.S.E. Davey, P.M. and Sec. 193, Sec ; W. T. Pats, P.M. 1805 SD ; F. „ C. A. Bolton , 47, 1909 ...... Prov. G.S.N. Thornton, J.D. 1S05 . J.D. ; J. Young, 1805 , I.G. ; R. VV. Hunter , P.M. „ A. Page, 411 (elected) ...... Prov. G. Treas. 1685, DC; J. J. Kell, 16C2, A.D.C ; Robe t L-*mb, 860 , and D. Bm- ,, J. G. Martin, 411 ...... Prov. G. Rpg. lett, Stwds. ; and W. Procter, P.M. Tyler. After the delivery of the „ Rev. T. B. B. Ferris, 47 ...... Prov. G.P.S. addresses, Bro. Letchworth was elected an honorary member of the lodge, „ Col. J. Wright, 402 ...... Prov. ist A.G.S. and votes of thanks were passed to him and the ether Consecrating Officers. „ S. Peg ler, 1S02 ...... Prov. 2nd A.G.S. After some other business the lodge was closed , and the brethici „ T. F. Walker, 1909 ...... Prov. G.S.B. adjourned to the Three Blackbirds to banquet. „ G. Alter, 1661 ...... Prov..G. Std. Br. The music in lodge and after the banquet was under the direction of Bro. „ J. H. White, 1852 ...... • Prov. G.D.C. E. Chatterton , P.M., the other artistes being Bros. II. J. Cnatterton , Ernest „ N. Ashurst, 1435 ...... Prov. A.G.D.C. Jones, VV. Hiles-Smith, and VV. F. Kendall. ,, C Rogers, 47 ...... Prov. G. Org. Bro. C.J. R. Ti.iou , P.A.G.P., in responding (o the toastof " The Grand „ J. P. W. Marx, 402 ...... Prov. A.G.S.E. Officers," said all those brethren endeavoured to show the interest they took „ J. J. Turner ...... Prov. G. Janitor. in the Craft by taking part in whatever duty they might be called upon to perform. Among the hi hest were men like Archdeaco n Stevens who An invitation to hold the next annual meeting of Provincial Grand g were very much occupied in their ordinary professional and social duties Chapter at Newark was received from ihe Principals of the Alexander , but still they gr. Chapter. came among the brethren and it was a at incentive to M isons to take up the wotk. That ni ht the Grand Ch iplain had shown Several of the other Principals having spoken in favour of the annual g the Grand Secretary . b his remarks the interest he look in Alasonry. As far a; he meeting being held sometimes in the other towns ol the provinces where y (IJ-o. Tij >u) was concerned he was alway s ready to do anything for Freem tsonry, chapters are held , and he knew that feeling was carried out by all the Grand Lodge Officers. The G RAND S UPERINTENDENT promised to take the matter into con- Bro. DIPPLE, W.M., gave the toast of " 'I he Consecrating ' 1 sideration, and if he thoug ht it advisab le he would accept the invitation of O flicers. , , The brethren had seen that evening hew the Grand Officers did the Alexander Chapter next year. iheir woik , and they had seen it in other lodges. It was a great pleasure to see There being no further business, Prov. Grand Chapter was closed, and them, and the brethren of the Leyton Lodge hoped to see them again. the companions, to the number of 47, adjourned to a banquet, after which Bro. Archdeacon STEVENS, G.C, repl ing, said he should like the usual Royal Arch toast list was dul honoured. y to nolice y the kind way in which Bro. Tijou had spoken of him. If he was Some excellent speeches were delivered by the Grand Officers and others, high up in the Craft he had to thark Bro. Tijou for it. For that he had to express who congratulated the Grand Superintendent and the pro\ince generally on his gratitude. The duties of a Grand Lodge Officer if he did them the very prosperous condition of the Royal Arch Degree, and the very , , were not li ht or a s necure, but he undertook them and said he would interesting and satisfactory meeting which had taken place. g try to do them. The present was the sixth consecration he had taken patt in , and he thought these few words would show that he did not lake the office as an ornamental thing, but with a great desire like ihe other Grand Officers , to do CONSECRATION OF THE LEYTON LODGE, the work of forwarding F reemasonry. Some of the brethren might have No. 202G. been at the launching of the ship. If so, they knew there was an awkwird sound when the dogshores were knocked away ; people were saying " She is not going to move." That had been the case that night, he thought the This new lodge was consecrated on Tuesday, the 15th instant, at the Grand Secretary was not coming, being detained by the fog. However, by National School Rooms, Leyton. The Consecrating Officer was Bro. a good genius he was guided there, and ihe awkward moment passed , and Edward Letchworth Grand Secretary, who was assisted by Bros. Major , the ship had been launched , she had taken lo the water like a duck and he C W. Cairell, P.G.S.B., as S.W. ; James Boulton , G. Purst., as J.W. ; hoped would go forward successfully many jcars. That was what the lain as Chaplain ; Frank Richardson, Ven. Archdeacon Stevens, G. Chap , Grand Officers looked forward to. The lodge had been successfully launched P.A.G.P., P.G.D., as D.C ; and C. J. R. Tijou, as I.G. and had a trustwoithy crew. Might the lod ge have a good voyage in the Among the other brethren present were— world ! If it had , that was sufficient thanks for the Grand Officers . Bros. John Dipple, P.M. 159 8 ; W. Harris, P.M. 1662 ; G. W. Holmes, J.W. Bro. Major C W. CARRELL also thanked the brethren. 1805 ; W. G. Shadrake, Sec. 1805 i A. S. Bird , S.D. 1805 ; E. J. Davey, P.M., Bro. W ALTER H ARRIS , acting I.P.M., proposed " The W.M." He Sec. 193 ; W. T. Potts, P.M. 1805 ; F. Thornton , J.D. 1805 ; J. Young, 1805 ; said Bro. Di le was ve ry mut h respected in Essex where Masonry Bartlett ; pp was R. W. Hunter, P.M. 1685 ; J. J. Keif , 1662; Robert Lamb, 860 ; D. very strong and where there were a great nun.bt r of thoroug h Charles Bowmarker |. Cumine, A. G. gocd distin- W. Reynolds J.W. 2184 ; W. Golding, , J. guished Masons. There was no brother more lespectcd in the east end (f Wilson, Charles H. Tanting, Edwin J. Morgan , William Sandle, F. G. Plowright, E. Turnbull, P.M. ; T. H. Procter, W.M. 1685 ; F. Smithies, 1541 C. London. He hoped the W.M. would be blessi d wilh good health during J. 1524 1 that he mi lenty of work to do Reardward , 1598 ; Walter Gladding, 933, 1816 ; W. H. Keddell , C. W. Mans- the coming year, ght heve p , and that he field, S. B. McClellan , Edwin Barn , C. Sim, H. Massey, P.M. 619, 1928 ; W. J might be spared very many years to look back wilh pride on that night. Bewels, H. Sadler, G. Ty ler; Edwin Hall , Sec. 2579 ; James W. Gibbs, and A It would be very nice for him if spared to be called the father of the lodge. Holmes, I.G. 2256. He was a gcod worker as he had shown in the Ley Spring Lodge. After the opening of the lodge, Bro. LETCHWORTH said it was Bro. D IPPLE, W.M., responding, said he hardly knew what to say alter unnecessary that he should occupy the time of the brethren for many Bro. Harris' kind remarks. He was reminded of his initiation. Bro. Bear moments with any words of his own. He was there by command of the and Bro. Skelt took great interest in him , and he remembered on the nig ht ; M.W.G.M., his Royal Highness's most humble representative, for the pur- of his initiation saying " VV.M. and Brothers, 1 thank you for drinking leased to think I am a Mason." The pose of undertaking what was a very interesting, and at the same time, a my health , and I am very p words he very solemn ceremony—the constitution of a new lod ge and its dedication to used then—which he should not think of using now—were : " It will be my the service of the Almighty ; and sincerely trusted that that new lodge ambition to wield the hammer," which hs now called the " gavel." He had and now he felt more which they were about to start might be the means of accomplishing all ihe done it in a lodge and gone through it , proud of b^ing objects the founders had in view, and also be the means of advancing the first Master of that new lodge than he did when he was Master of his own best interests of M asonry in that, if he might be allowed to call it so, lodge. He felt doubly proud. He did not seek tne office. Two bre thren suburb of London. came to him and said they were going to found a lodge, and asked him to jo in them. He said '' Yis, with leasure, if the-e is a chance of being said: The occasion that had p D. Archdeacon STEVENS, in delivering the oration , of C" They told him they wanted him for VV.M., and he said , " Put me of interest to all who took part in it , brought the brethren together was one full " He was both gratified les on which the Masonic Order was based, because it down at once. proud and , and he hoped he should and who valued the princi p be father of the lodge to a good m iny Ma'ions. was giving another centre for spreading the tenets of the Order. ' Of late years Freemasonry had made very rap id strides, and so far as numbers were concerned , Bros. A. S. B IRD and E.J. D AVEY responded to the toast of " The the growth of Masonry must have struck everyone. But it was not so much the Treasurer and Secretary," and Bros. B EAR and DALE to that of " The numbers as the spirit of the Order which was of importance , and the question Visitors." was whether Masonry had increased in the effects produced by its teachings, " The Officers ' " toast was g'.ven and responded lo, and th; Tylei 's toa.t and whether its spirit was manifest outside lodges, so that those who saw it brought the evening lo a close. __ ,_. * _

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Passenger lift to are not each floor. may enjoy themselves to the utmost during the present chapters have been granted , but on the SPECIAL CONVENIENCE FOR MASONIC LODGES, festive season. other hand there may have been , by way of compensa- DINNERS AND C1NDERELLAS. # # * tion , an increase in the membershi p of chapters PAIETY RESTAURANT, We are glad to be in a position to announce lhat previously existing. So far, however , from regarding Bro. Terry has been making satisfactory progress in it as " almost incredible " that " only about one Mason STRAND. obtaining the services of brethre n as Stewards for the out of every three " in the Province becomes a Royal approaching anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Arch Mason , we feel inclined to congratulate both him and his Province of West Yorkshire on the slightness of Benevolent Institution. When we brought the Festival the disproportion between Craft and Arch. We know more immediately to the notice of our readers in our of Provinces in which they stand to each other in the LUNCHEONS (H OT AND C OLD ) article of the 5th inst. the Board of Stewards was less proportion 6 or 7 to 1 , and there may be Provinces numerous by between 40 and 50 members than was the in which the disproportion is still greater. Indeed , we At Popular Prices, in BUFFET and R ESTAURANT case at the corresponding period of 1S95 with the have alway s looked upon West Yorkshire as being exceptionally strong in Royal Arch Masonry, seeing (on First Floor), Festival of February last. Since then , however, he that it musters 43 chapters to its 78 lodges, while West also has succeeded in reducing the difference to about 20. Lancashire with 115 lodges has only 46 chapters, and Chops, Steaks, Joints, Entrees, &c, in the GRILL R OOM . Of course during the next few days Bro. Teiry will East Lancashire with 111 lodges only 39 chapters. have few opportunities of recruiting for the Board , # * # and as, we regret to say, Bro. Mason has been too ill We have been favoured with a report—which , to our to attend to his duties, the energies of our respected regret , we are obliged to hold over till next week—of AFTERNOON TEA, brother and his small staff of assistants have been the meeting held at the Masonic Hall , Lewes, on severely taxed. Still there is this advantage attending Monday , the 30th ult., for the purpose of celebrating Consisting of Tea or Coffee, Cut Bread and Butter, Jam , the occurrence of the holidays just now. The rest will the centenary of the constitution of the South Saxon ive Bro. Terry time to recruit himself and enable him Cake, Pastry, ad lib., at Is. per head, g Lodge, No. 311, and we take this opportunity of to set about his task ot enlisting Stewards with renewed congratulating the lodge and its members on the dis- ESTAURANT (First Floor). served from 4 till 6 in R vi gour when the lodges have resumed their labours. tinction which it has thus obtained and, by reason of its * * * continuous working and the services it has rendered Comp. Ensor Drury's address, as Acting Grand during its long and honourable career, so well deserves. DINNERS IN RESTAURANT, Superintendent at the recent convocation of the Pro- At the commencement of this report the lodge is referred vincial Grand Chapter of West Yorkshire, contained to as having been at one time " the Provincial Grand From 5.30 till 9, at fixed prices (3a. 6d. and 5s.) and references to several matters connected with Royal Lodge of Sussex, as is testified by a warrant from the Grand Lod a la Carte. Arch Masonry which are well worthy of consideration. ge of Eng land exhibited in the lodge room." Thus, in noticing the progress made by the White The warrant, which we believe is uni que of its kind In this room Rose of York Chapter since its consecration in March and will be found in the " History of Freemasonry in Sussex," by Bro. Thomas Francis, P.M. No. 56, is BAND last, he remarked that it" now numbers 26 sub- THE VIENNES E scribing members and six Hon. P.Zs., all, I think , as follows : " To All and every pei forms from 6 till 8. without exception , enthusiastic Royal Arch Masons," to whom these Presents shall come & may concern. and he added " I wish, companions that I could truth- , " Know Ye that I , Samuel Hulse Esq., Lieutenant Smoking after , 7.45. full y use that expression in speaking of Royal Arch General of His Majesty 's Forces, Treasurer to the Masons generally." We are afraid Comp. Drury is Prince of Wales, Colonel of the 19th Regt. of Foot, AMERICAN BAR. right , and that enth u siasm is not a prominent feature and Provincial Grand Master of Free and Accepted of Royal Arch Masonry . The reason probably is Masons for the County of Sussex , Do , by virtue of my said office , & under the immediate authority that the work of the chapter is ordinaril y restricted of His Royal Highness George Augustus Frederick to the annual election and installation of oflicers and Prince of Wales, &c, &c, Sec, Grand Master of THE GRILL ROOM the occasional exaltation of a candidate. The meet- England, first had & obtained espec ially for this pur- ings, too, are few in number, and take place only at pose, hereby nominate, constitute, it appoint the is open till 12.30. long intervals. It is difficult to imagine how any ' South Saxon ' Lodge, held at Lewes, the Provincial brethren can become enthusiastic about a branch of Grand Lodge of the County of Sussex, to consist of the Grand Officers hereunder named , and twelve Grand Masonry when , as a rule, the members meet only two Stewards (subject nevertheless to such new Elections or three times a year or, at the most, once a quarter; as occasion may fro m time to time require) with full DINING ROOMS f or large and PRIVATE and it is still more difficult to suggest a remedy. But power to make Masons, constitute Regular Lodges, small Parties. if chapters are to meet more frequentl y, they will need and to frame and enforce such Bye-laws & Regulations as may be d eemed necessary for the Good Government more funds, and people will very soon tire of meeting of the Institution , also to do and execute all & every expense SPIERS & POND, Ltd., PROPRIETORS . and incurri ng additional , when they find the such other Act or Acts, Thing or Things, as appertain only work done is to open and close the chapter. to the Duties of a Regularly constituted Provincial ORTH ERN ASSURANCE Were the ceremonies occasionally rehearsed or a Grand Lodge." COMPANY. lecture or lectures delivered by a competent com- * * * 6. Established 183 panion, it might have the effect of creating a little The " Grand Officers hereunder named " include enthusiasm. We fear there is no alternative but to Lieut.-General Hulse, P.G.M.; Capt. Henry Shelley, OORGAT E TREET E.C. LONDON : 1, M S , admit that enthusiasm is not ordinaril y associated D.P.G.M. ; Mr. William Lee, P.A.G.M. ; Captain U NION TERRAC E. ABERDEEN : t , with Royal Arch Masonry. Joseph BJagrave, P.G.S.W. ; Mr. W. Balcombe * » * Laneridge, P.G.J.W. ; the Rev. Arthur Iredell , M.A. , INCOME AND FUNDS (1895). P.G. Chap lain ; the Rev. Francis Joseph Fearon , Comp. Drury does not seem to be very full y impressed Fire Premiums £732,000 M.A., P.D.G. Chaplain; the Rev. Harry West, A.M , 239.000 with the results of the reduction of the qualif ying period Life Premiums P.G. Orator; the Rev. Robert Briggs, P.D G. Interest 172 ,000 for the exaltation of Master M asons from 12 months to Orator; Mr. Francis Whitfield , P.G. Treasurer ; Mr. Accumulated Funds - - - £4,671 ,000 one month. Indeed , from one of the remarks he let James Nicholson, P.G. Secretary; Mr. John Charlton, fall , it strikes us he does not appreciate the change. P.D.G. Secretary ; Mr. Edmiind Scott Scot', P.G. " When , said he, " I recollect the eagerness with Portrait Painter; Mr. Christop her Kell , P.G. Record which I and the young brethren of the lodge took the Keeper ; Mr. Joseph Goldsmith , P.G. Architect ; Degree the very earliest day we possibly could do so Mr. Edward Egles, P.G. Seal Keeper; Mr. John Bray Gates, P.G. Master of the Ceremonies ; Mr after the 12 months' probation , I am inclined to hold . lames Cook, P.G. Standard Bearer ; and Mr. Thomas the opinion that in this, as in most things, people do Till, P.G. Sword Bearer. Of the foreg .ing, Bro. the not value that which is too easily obtained." But if Rev. A. Iredell was nominated in the warrant—bearing SATURDAY , D ECEMBER 26, 1896. we remember rightly the principal argument that was date the 15th October, 1796, under which the lod ge employed in support of the proposed reduction of the was constituted—as the first Master, and Bros. William « Lee and Bray Cater—or Cator—as the firs probationary period was that, in consequence of the John t Wardens. fDasontc ViOtcB, length of the prescribed interva l between raising and exaltation many brethren had come to regard the The warrant constituting the lodge as the Once ajrain the agreeable duty devolves upon us of Royal Arch as a separate and distinct branch of our Pro- vincial Grand Lodge concludes as follows : wishing our readers the Compliments of the Season . Masonic system, and that the really essential part of " Given under my Hand and Seal at London , this Seventh True, there are none of those appearances which we Masonry, instead of including the Supreme Order of day of March A.L. 580 1 , A.D. 1S01," and is signed b are accustomed to associate with the presence of Old the Holy Royal Arch , was limited to what are known y " S. Hulse, P.G.M." A ppended is a note—we presume Father Christmas. The sky, with a few brief , very as the Craft Degress of Entered Apprentice , Fellow by Bro. Francis—to the 1 fl eet that " the sea l attached brief intervals of sunshine, has been overcast, and and Master Mason, ft was, therefore, proposed , , Craft, to the document is an oval a.J in. by 2 in., " with a coat instead of ice and snow, we have had more than the that the qualif ying period between raising and exalta- of arms in the centre like the Lewes boroug h seal , but ordinary allowance of mist and mud. However, we tion should be the same as between initiation and probably made for the occasion and bearing the in- are pretty well accustomed lo these eccentricities of passing, and passing and raising, and it was hoped that scri ption ''' South Sixon ' Lod ge , 357. Presented by the Clerk of the Weather, and may console ourselves by the adoption of this change, brethren would bri ng Bro. W. B.ilcombe Langrid gc—the same, no doubt , who is given among the G.Os. as with the reflection—that if the snow of Christmas is themselves to realise that the Royal Arch was a part of P.G.J.W. We will add 1 that the History comp iled by Bro. Francis from which just now conspicuous by its a sence, it will probabl y Free and Ancient Masonry as defined in our Book of these hi g hly interesting particulars are derived , was turn up—or, more correctly ; peaking, come down— Constitutior.s. published in 18S3. The Great Chancellor, E. Knight LOVELAND-LOVELAND, K.C.T. : The Correspondence* following report of the Council having been printed and circulated and put in the hands of every knight present, I beg to move that the report be taken as read. V/e do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish , in a spirit of fair play to all, to permit—within certain necessary limits- REPORT OF COUNCIL. free discussion. Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master. Your Council have the honour to report that in accordance with the THE NEW ZEALAND QUESTION. resolution of Great Priory on Sth May, 1896, the Statutes as amended and revised have been printed To the Editor of the " Freemason." , and a copy sent for official use of each Preceptory on the Roll. Dear Sir and Brother, A copy has also been sent to every member of the Council. The Loyal Ashton-under-Lyne Preceptory of Volunteers, No. 7, meeting at Bro. Whytehead is decidedly assuming when he asserts that I know Ashton-under-L yne, Lancashire, whose warrant is dated 12th August, 1796 , having as well as he knows that the confirmation of the resolution of July to all intents petitioned for a centenary warrant, and having established to the satisfaction of and purposes settles the matter, i.e., the recognition of a Grand Lodge of New your Council that it has had a continuous existence for at least 100 years, your Zealand by the United Grand Lodge of England . Council recommend that a centenary warrant be granted, with permission for Bro. "Whytehead may depend upon it that recognition will only be accorded the subscribing members to wear the centenary jewel, as prescribed in the by a definite and precise resolution to that effect in Grand Lodge, exactly as was Statutes. done in the cases of the other Australasian United Grand Lodges, and the sooner Your Council report with great pleasure that the De Tabley Preceptory, No our brethren holding allegiance to the various Constitutions in New Zealand sink 100, meeting at Altrincham , in the Province of Cheshire, has been revived, with their differences and fall into line, the sooner will their supremacy as a united evsry assurance of future success, and that up to the present 11 brethren have been body be acknowledged.—Yours fraternally, admitted to the Order of the Temple. W. F. LAMONBY. The annual conference of the Great Priories of England and Ireland and the 21st December. Chapter General of Scotland was held at the Freemasons' Hall, Dublin, on the 17th April, 1896. The Great Priory of England was represented by the V.E. Knights the Earl GREAT PRIORY. of Euston , G.C.T. ; Capt. N. G. Phili ps, G.C.T. ; Col. A. B. Cook, G.C.T. ; Frank Richardson, K.C.T. ; C. F. Matier, K.C.T. ; The Great Priory of Ireland by the V.E. Knights R. W. Shckleton, G.C.T. ; Col. McCammon , K.C.T. ; Lieut.-Col. A Great Priory of the United Religious and Military Orders of the Davoren , G.C.T. ; and J. C. Meredith , LL.D. The Chapter General of Scotland Temple, and of St. John of Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes, and Malta, in by V.E. Knights The Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T., G.C.T., Grand Master ; Lord England and Wales and the Dependencies thereof , was holden at Mark Saltoun, G.C.T. ; Lindsay Mackersy, G.C.T. ; and Major F. W. Allen , K.C.T. The chair was taken by the V.E. Knight R. W. Shekleton , G.C.T. Masons' Hall, Great Queen-street, London, on Friday, the nth instant, The first subject discussed related to the designation of the Governing Body A.L. 5900, A.D. 1896, A.O. 77 8, at five o'clock . Present— in each country—whether it should be called " Great Priory " or " Chapter The V.E. Provincial Prior for Hampshire, W. W. B. Beach , M.P., G.C.T., on General." After hearing the views of the Delegates, those from England and the throne. The V.E. Provincial Priors, for East Anglia, V.E. Knight Capt. N, Ireland resolved to recommend that the existing name Great Priory and the desi G. Philips, G.C.T. ; N. and E. Yorkshire, V.E. Knight Major J. W. Woodall. gnations of the Great Officers be retained, and the Delegates from Scotland V.E. Kni resolved to recommend to the Chapter General to retai n its name and the designa- K.C.T. ; and Devonshiie, ght Major Geo. C. Davie. Great Officers— tion of its Ofiice Bearers. V.E. Knights the Rev. C. E. L. Wright, G. Prelate ; R. Loveland Loveland, It was unanimously resolved to recommend to the three Governing Bodies K.C.T., G. Chancellor; Sir Reginald Hanson , K.C.T., as 1st G. Constable ; that in future the appointments of Knight Commander and Knight Grand Cross Col. F. R. Sewell, 2nd G. Constable; Ralph Clutton, K.C.T., G. Treasurer; should be made by, and the Patents signed by, the Grand Master in each country, Frank Richardson , K.C.T., G. Registrar; C. F. Matier, K.C.T., G. Vice- and not by the Sovereign of the United Orders. It was explained b the Scottish Delegates Chancellor ; Charles Belton , K.C.T., G. Marshal ; the Rev. J. S. Brownrigg, y that under their Constitutions there existed the Grade of Knights Companion, which was conferred by the G.C.T. , as G. Almoner ; A. W. Orwin , G. Herald Alfred Cooper, G. Std. Br. ; Grand Master ; and on the Patent conferring it was emblazoned the Knight's (Vex. Belli) ; H. Percy Harris, G. Banner Bearer; Frederick Mead, 2nd G. Coat of Arms. In England and Ireland there was no such grade, although it was Aide de Camp ; E. Kni ghts Dr. N. Goodchild , 2nd G. Capt. of Guards ; and explained there was a ceremony of Installation of Preceptors, and that only those Frederick Bevan , G. Organist. Past Great Officers—V.E. Knights Colonel A. who had been actual Preceptors could be created Knights Commander. The B. Cook, G.C.T., G. Constable ; Richard Clowes, G. Marshal ; E. Scottish Delegates farther explained that in Scotland the Order was considered purel Chivalric, and that it had no connection with Freermsonry, except that for Kni ht Major H. W. H. Eiwes, G. Herald ; V.E. Knight Ralph Gooding, K.C.T. y g the reasons explained in the Constitutions, no one could be admitted to the G. Herald ; E. Knight ]. Reynolds Green , G. Herald ; V.E. Knight Sir George Order who was not a Royal Arch Mason , and that they were not prepared to re- D. Harris, K.C.T., G. Standard Bearer ; E. Knight Robert Berridge, G. Standard , commend any change on these grades, which are—(1) Novice-Esquire, (2) Bearer; V.E. Knight Gordon Miller, K.C.T., G. Aide de Camp ; E. Knight F. Knight Templar, (3) Knight Companion, (4) Knight Commander, and (5) N. Molesworth, G. Aide de Camp ; V.E. Knight Edward Letchworth , K.C.T., Knight Grand Cross, Knights Commander and Grand Cross being invested by the Grand Master or Presiding Officer. It was resolved that each G. Sword Bearer; and E. Knight Major T. W. Richardson , G. Sword Bearer. governing body should be recommended to retain its present grades and modes of inves- There were also present the following (London) kni ghts : Walter J. Ebbett , 2nd titure. Constable, Herbert Wri ght , Almoner, and W. John Songhurst, all of Bard of The next subject of discussion was the number required to petition for a Avon ; John Dimsdale and E. St. Clair, both of Faith and Fidelity ; H. charter for a preceptory or priory. In England and Ireland the number required Thomson Lyon , 2nd Constable, and ]. Harrison, both of Holy Palestine ; Henry was seven ; in Scotland, n. In England a preceptory could be opened by the W. Kiallmark , P. Preceptor Holy Sanctuary ; John R. Carter, Standard Bearer, Preceptor and four knights. In Scotland a priory to be opened required nine, unless a member of Grand Council was present, in which case four others were both of Mount Calvary ; E. M. Money, and C. Horst, E. Preceptor, and Robert required. After some discussion, the Scottish delegates resolved to recommend A. Gowan, P. Preceptor, both of New Temple; J. C. F. Tower, E. Preceptor, to their Chapter General to adopt the same rule, and to allow a priory to be and B. A. Smith, P. Preceptor, both of Oxford and Cambridge University ; G. opened by seven , or five, if one of them were a member of Grand Council. C. W. Fitzwilliam , ist Constable, Major C. W. Carrell , Herald, J. S. Tamburini , A vote of thanks was accorded to the V. Eminent Knight Shekleton, G.C.T., and Sir Joseph C. Dimsdale, all of St. George's; H. P. Hay, Preceptor, Shad- for presiding. well Clerke ; W. S. Godding, ist Constable In the evening the Delegates visited a preceptory, and saw two candidates J. , and Alfred H. Bevan , both of received into the Order . After the ceremony, the delegates were entertained at a Studholme; W. J. Batho, United Kemeys Tynte ; (in the Province of Cheshire) banquet by the Great Priory of Ireland, the V. Eminent Knight Shekleton in the the Rev. C. C. Atkinson , Preceptor De Tabley ; (in the Province of East Anglia) chair. Francis A. Brooks, Prudence ; R. Percy F. W. Simpson , P. Preceptor, and Wm. The delegates from your Council desire to express their thanks to the Great Briggs, 2nd Constable, both of Tancred ; W. Rainforth , P. Preceptor Temple Priory of Ireland for the courteous and kind reception accorded to them during their Bruer ; (in the Province of Kent and Surrey) A. H. Bateman P. Preceptor visit to Dublin. , , , Your Council have adopted and approved a form of opening and closing for and William Briant, both of Lullingstone; (in the Province of Lancashire) C. the use of Great Priory, which they recommend should be generally used in pro- Morton Challender, P. Precep tor Hugh de Payens; Thomas Forrester, Pre- vincial priories and private preceptories. ceptor Rose of Lancaster ; (in the Province of Oxfordshire) D. Cory Wright, Your Council have authorised the Great Treasurer to purchase the sum of per Ceeur de Lion; (in the Province of Staffordshire, Warwickshire,Jand Leicester- ^500 India 3 cent., on behalf of the General Fund, which has cost the sum of i?s. 6d. shire) Percy Wallis, P. Preceptor Abbey Chapter; Captain H. Wilson lies, E. £57 1 After audit by the Finance Committee the Great Treasurer 's accounts show, Preceptor, and George Powell. P. Preceptor, both of Stuart. , on the 31st August, 1896, a balance of— The knights having formed the Arch of Steel, the V.E. Knight General Fund ...... ,,, ^189 15 5 VV. W. B. Beach , M.P., G.C.T., Prov. Prior for Hampshire, attended by Benevolent Fund ...... 163 12 8 the Great Officers, entered and took the throne. The Great Priory was opened in form and the muster roll was called. The minutes of Great Priory £353 8 1 held on Sth May were read and declared to be correctly recorded. By order of the Council , The G REAT M ARSHAL announced the V.E. Knight the Viscount R. LOVELAND LOVELAND , Dungarvan, G.C.T., the Great Seneschal nominate, was in attendance. Great Chancellor, The following knights were then appointed a deputation, and requested to oth November, 1896. retire and attend his lordship, viz. : Knights Capt. N. G. Philips, G.C.T. ; The Great Treasurer, V.E. Knight RALPH CLUTTON, K.C.T. J I Col. A. B. Cook, G.C.T. ; Frank Richardson, K.C.T. ; and Sir Geo. D. beg to second that. Harris, K.C.T. The motion was put and carried. The trumpets sounded. The G REAT CHANCELLOR : I have now to move that the report be The Very Eminent the Viscount Dungarvan , G.C.T., attended by the received and entered on the minutes. before-mentioned knights, then entered Great Priory. The G REAT T REASURER : I have the pleasure to second that. f he Viscount D UNGARVAN , G.C.I., took the oath as Great Seneschal, The motion was put and carried. was invested and enthroned , whereupon.the H ERALDS in the east, south- 1 he G REAT CHANCELLOR : Very High and Eminent acting Grand Master, west, and north-west severally proclaimed as follows : By the authority and the Loyal Ashton-under-Lyne Preceptory of Volunteers, No. meeting at 1 7, in the name of the Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master, I proclaim Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, whose warrant is dated the 12th August, Charles Spencer Canning, Viscount Dungarvan, Knight Grand Cross, Prov. 1796 , has petitioned for a centenary warrant, and having established to the Grand Master for Somerset, Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master of satisfaction of the Council that it has had a continued existence for 100 Mark Master Masons, Most Eminent Grand Viceroy of the Red Cross of years the Council recommend that the request be granted, and I beg to Constantine, Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace for the County of move accordingly. Somerset, Colonel of the Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry, &c, &c, kc, has E. Knig ht F. N. M OLESWORTH, Prov. Chancellor Lancashire : I beg to this day been appointed Great Seneschal of England and Wales and the second the motion. Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown. His lordship being The motion was agreed to. saluted accordingly. E. Knight Rev. C. CIIETWYNDE ATKINSON ; Very High and Eminent acting Grand Master, before the motion is made to adopt the report may Queen and Empress, whose vast experience, unerring wisdom , and unsurpissed I allude to the reference made in it to the resuscitation of the De Tabley jud gment had obtained for her the affection and love of her subjects fur a period Preceptory. Thanks to the kindness of Great Priory we have made a good extending over nearly 60 years. That was attributable in no small degree to the start, we have received a good amount of local assistance, and we hope fact that from the moment she ascepded the throne she resolved to be not the but the ruler of a vast empire. " The Queen thereby to live a successful life. (Hear, hear). head of a party, , God bless her, and The report was adopted. the Cratfe." Bro. Sir OSEPH D IMSDALE next gave "The M.W.G.M., H.R.H. the Alms were then collected amounting to Ss. 6d., and Great Pricry was J Prince £3 of Wales," a toast that required no words fro m any Chairman in the presence of closed in due form. Masons or in the presence of Britishers. What they owed to him they all knew. A Great Priory of the Order of Malta was opened in due form. The They appreciated what he had done, and might he long be spare ! to be the Very High and Eminent Great Seneschal , the Viscount Dungarvan, Grand Master , and retain the confidence , respect, and esteem of the Craft. occupied the throne. Bro. Sir J OSEPH D IMSDALE next gave the toast of " Our Guest." He said : The Great Chancellor, V.E. Knight C. F. M ATIER , K.C.T., read the Brethren , I am not unmindfu l of the honour you have conferred upon me to-ni ght minutes of the previous meeting, which were confirmed. by placing me in this chair, but I am equall y conscious of my inability to do jus- The G REAT CHANCELLOR then said that he had received the commands tice to the honour. I recognise that this is an informal gathering; it represents a of the Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master to announce that he had few friends of our honoured guest gathered round this board at a very momentary made the following appointments : notice ; the whole thing was got up in only five days, and Bro. Chapmin must, I V.E. Knight R. Loveland Loveland ... Great Prior. think, deem it a compliment that around this table there are 120 brethren. That „ The Earl of Yai b rough ... Great Captain General. number would have been quadrup led if wc had had a few days more. I should „ Col. F; R. Sewell ...... Great Lieut. General. be wanting if I did not comment upon the regrets of a few amone; the m iny to- here, hirst , there is our dear old friend A. W. Orwin ...... Great First Lieutenant. night who are not able to be and brother ,, then comes Bro. Everett and Bro. C. E. Keyser. „ R. E. Baynts ...... Great Second Lieut. Robert Grey, There is also a very dear old friend appreciated by us all—Bro. Rev. C. E. L. Wri „ ght...... Great Prelate. Edward Terry. Then we regret the absence of Bro. Penley, ,, C. Belton ...... Great Mareschal. but we are somewhat compensated for his loss by the fact that we have in Bro. „ Rtv. C. E. Lefroy Austin ... Great Hospitaller. Brandon Thomas, a member of the " Charley's Aunt Company. " Then we „ Alfred Cooper ...... Great Admiral. regret the absence of Bros. Fester, Sir Reginald Hanson , J. Lewis Thomas , T. „ Percy Hanis ...... Great Conservator. Brodie, and Vaughan Morgan. Those are only a few among the many brethren „ Col. H. F. Pudsey ...... Great Baillie. from whom we have letters of regret at not being able to be present, and last, but ,, J. A. Robinson ...... Great Turcopolier. not least, we have a telegram forwarded by Bro. Shirley, fro m Geneva, sending „ C. F. Matier ...... Great Chancellor. greetings to our Bro. Chapman. (Hear, hear.) And, now, brethren , I have a ,, Ralph Clutton ...... Great Treasurer. serious, and at the same time, a pleasing task. We wish to pay a very safe „ Frederick Mead ...... Great Banner Bearer. compliment to Bro. Chapman. We realise in him one who ha? done an im- „ Capt. Geo. Hearn ...... Great Sword Bearer. mense amounc for Masonry. The fact that he belongs to 17 lodges of the Craft „ I. W. Howard Thompson ... ) . r. and otherwise, testifies to his energy in the Craft. But those who have been Greatr- Captain. • Outposts.r-, . „ Dr. Nathaniel Goodchild with him in Masonry, and those who have seen him work our splendid ritual with J ires respect for the Craft to which we all belong, „ Frederick Bevan ...... Great Organist. a reverence that insp know that that must benefit every initiate who comes within our fold ; those are the brethren The Great Oflicers took their seats as follows : V.E. Knights R. Love- who can really appreciate what our Bro. Chapman has done for Masonry. (Heir, land Loveland , K.C.T., as E. Prior ; Ralph Clutton , K.C.T., as Capt.- hear.) And yet, brethren , that is only one side that we appreciate our Bro. Chapman General ; and Major J. W. Woodall, K.C.T., as Lieut.-General ; E. for there are thousands who can act Masonically from the book and who can word Knights C. Morton Challender, as ist Lieut. ; Richard Clowes, as 2nd by word and letter by letter carry out the ritual to a nicety, bat there are fewer Lieut. ; and C. Belton , K.C.T., as Mareschal ; V.E. Knight C. Gooding, who act up to those princi ples in the domestic life, and that to my mind is the K.C.T., as Hospitaller; E. Knights T. Forrester, as Admiral ; Major H. reason of this banquet to-ni ght. We realise in Bro. Chapman one who his done W. H. Elwes, as Conservator ; and Sir J. C. Dimsdale, as B iillie ; V.E. his utmost to inculcate our great princi ples of Masonry into the hearts of ' all who Knight Sir Geo. David Harris, K.C.T., as Turcopolier ; E. Knights George have come before him; the initiates have carried away the best side of Masonry, Powell , as Chancellor; and John Dimsdale, as Treasurer ; V.E. Knight and see that it is not only the Fourth Degree ; that we believe there is a great doctrine is that we Rev. C. E. L. Wri ht, as Prelate ; and E. Kni ht Major T.W. Richardson , morality taught by Masonry ; that our great believe and must g g our affection love and loyalty to the Great as Capt. of Outposts. proclaim as Masons , , Being of the Universe so it is equally necessary for us to carry those great doctrines The following knights were Guards to Banners : Kni ht S. Tarn - , into our g J. daily life and that is what we appreciate in our Bro. Chapman. (A lause.) burini , pp , Banner B.; E. Knight R. A. Gowan, Banner L.; Knight H.Thom- We see in him upri ghtness. Whenever we meet him in Masonic life we see there son-Lyon, Banner D. j E. Knight Percy F. W. Simpson , Banner R.; and the friend , and the true brother, and we feel that however distant he may be from E. Knight J. C. V. Tower, Banner A. us, however many thousands of miles may separate him from us—that although , The following Knights Templar then received the Mediterranean Pass we give him what we call a " send-off " dinner , we shall bs hoping that the time and were admitted into the Order of Malta under the Banner of the Holy will be very very short when we shall give him a " home-coming." (Hear, hear, Sanctuary Preceptory, the Accolade being given by the Very Eminent the and cheers.) As I said this is an informal gathering; I have prepared nothing Viscount Dungarvan, Acting Grand Master ; Ernest St. Clair, Faith and to-night ; I will not profess to adequately express your feelings ; (but this I do say, Fidelity Preceptory ; H. VV. lies, Stuart Preceptory ; W. J. Batho, United Bro. Chapman , and I say what is in the breast of every brother here present, we Kemeys Tynte Preceptory ; Rev. C. Chetwynde Atkinson, De Tabley Pre- wish you God speed , and give you our best wishes for your future, whether in the ceptory ; Christian Horsh, Mount Calvary Preceptory ; Dudley Cory- distant land you are going to visit for a short time, that you may be prosperous, have an opportunity of spreading the broad and Wright, Cccur de Li on Preceptory ; and Frederick Bivan, Da Warrene that you may great princi ples Preceptory. that we Masons look upon Masonry being useful in promoting, and may God's your undertakings ! I cannot say more. I Great Priory was then closed in due form. blessing rest upon you in all wish some- one more competent thr.n myself at this table was addressing you. We regret The Very Hi h and Eminent the Viscount Dungarvan, Great Seneschal to g say " good-bye; " we do not like the time that is coming; it is far too near ; but afterwards presided at the banquet supported by the V.E. Prov. Prior for we wish you God speed and say " God bless you." N. and E. Yorkshire, the Great Officers , many Past Great Officers , Pre- The toast was drunk enthusiastical ly and with musical honours. ceptors, and other knights. Bro. W ILL E. C HAPMAN , in reply, said : Bro. Chairman and Brethren,—You have said , Sir, that I should feel complimented by this gathering which has come here to-night to say good-bye and an revoir to me. I am comp limented. There are no words adequate at my command to tell you , brethren , how pleased and " SEND-OFF " DINNER TO BROTHER how gratified I am to-night to see you before me assembled for the purpose which has brought you here. But we do not want words to-ni ght. This is a time which WILL E. CHAPMAN. to me is one in which heart meets heart and in which there are ties which have brought us together and binds us together, which words cannot adequatel y describe. There are faces before me to-night which have been fimiliar to me for A " send-off " dinner to Bro. Will E. Chapman who to-day (Saturday), will , , a quarter of a century ; there are others with which I have been familiar a few leave England for South Africa, was given on the 18th inst. at the Hotel Cecil, months, and yet I feel no difference ; that the old friends , who are dear old friends and was attended by no less than 120 brethren , notwithstanding that onl y a before me to-night have become a part of my life ; that wherever I go, whether to week's notice of the projected compliment had been given. The idea was first Africa or wherever it may be, you will be with me in spirit , and that as long as started at the installation meeting of the Empress Lodge, of which Bro. Chap- God gives me senses, and health , and life, I shall never forget your kindness in coming to me so voluntarily, so kindl y to say g03d-bye to me, and it eases the man was the first Secretary, its original suggester, and one of its founders. The pang which I feel in leaving you. (Hear , hear.) The Chairman has referred confidence from idea of paying a comp liment was entertained with the greatest to my Masonic career, and perhaps as you have come to see me I may the fact that Bro. Chapman is a universal favourite, and for the last dozen years say one word or two without preparation for the subject. You know the in England has been one of the most energetic workers for the good of Free- Masonic life I have led in the last doz?n years. I was made a : Mason masonry ; that he has gone through all lodge offices, including that of W.M. ; 25 years ago, and I was always saying good bye in those days ; 1 had n.tt before I said good-bye to them ; and so I went to has assisted in founding several lodges and chapters ; and has obtained from the time to make friends Australia , the West Indies, and other countries ; hut I was only meeting men to- M.W.G. Master recognition of his services b , H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, y day and parting from them to-morrow. A year being the longest time I had in appointment to Grand Office. There were two Honorary Secretaries to the one place, I naturall y could not make much progress in Masonic work. But movement—Bros. J. D. Langton , D.G.D.C, and j. W. Clark, Assistant Secretary that 1 did not forsake Masonry, that 1 did not regard Masonry as a thing to be Empress Lodge, and these two brethren had , for five days previousl y to the taken up and put off at a moment I may evidence , without flattery to myself , I I visited one lod dinner, unceasing work in attending to applications and making the arrangements must not have done so when in 1884 ge—the Royal Solomon Jerusalem—not having been an officer in my life, I acted as S.W. and for a successful evening. Their labours however, were thoroughl y rewarded as Lodge at , , was made an honora ry member for the work done by me that evening. I was he entertainment proved to be an unqualified triumph. not an appointed officer , but I had been at some pains to learn the work and to Bro. Sir Joseph C. Dimsdale, Past Grand Treasurer , took the chair, and had perfect myself as far as 1 could in my Masonic career. Then I came here when 1 on his right the guest of the evening, Bro. Will E. Chapman. Among the other thought to leave again , and then 1 took up Masonry seriously. I have taken been to me almost everything. It breth ren present were Bros. Sir J. B. Monckton , P.G.W. ; Thomas Fenn , great interest in Masonry ; it has has unfortunate reli gion—I speak respectfully and advisedl P.G.W. j E. Letchworth, G. Sec. ; F. Richardson , P.G.D. ; R. Eve, P.G.T. ; been obliged by my y — by my unfortu nate reli gion , to accept Masonry as my religion ; W. M. Stiles, P.G.T.; Sir Somers Vine, P.G.D. ; J. D. Langton , D.G.D.C. ; I have tried to live up to its princi ples as far as I could, and, J. S. Cumberland , P.D.G.D.C ; C. Belton , P.D.G.D.C ; Lennox Browne, please God, I shall do so as long as I live. (A pp lause.) I belong, as the Chairman P.D.G.D.C ; E. St. Clair, P.A.G.D.C ; Dr. Turtle Pigott, P.A.G.D.C ; F. has s.iid , to seven Craft lodges, three of them my own children. I am leaving Mead, P.G.S.B. ; Thomas Bullock , P.G.S.B. ; W. Lake, A.G. Sec. ; Carson, them to-ni ght ; 1 am say ing good-bye to the W.M. and brethren of those lod ges acknowled ge it; it is true ; 1 should be wanting in feeling if I W.M. 2190 ; Harrison , W.M. 2488 ; Kiralf y, W.M.2581 ; W. S. Hooper, W.M. with regret. I left you to-ni ht or the lodges I belong to if I did not say I leave you with regret Fisher S. Rosenthal g 1987 ; Dan Godfrey, Brandon Thomas, W. J. , , J. Passmore and sadness. In fact, I may s ly if I had known what 1 know now ; if I had known Edwards, Walter Beard , and W. J. Ebbetts, P.M. 2190. the feelings , the ties which bind me to all of you , 1 do not think I could have said Bro. Sir J OSEPH D IMSDALE , in g iving the toast of " The Queen and the good-bye to you. (Hear, hear, and app lause.) But it must be said. 1 have Craft," said the first toast, as usual, amongst Masons was that of our beloved received in return for my work, which has not been work ; it has been p leasure to me; I have received for it the hi ghest honours that could have been conferred lodges present instances which are, to say the least, exasperating to the intelligent upon me. I have received , in the first place, from the head of the Craft a Grand inquirer. Upon the whole, it may be said that the Britannia has been a prosperous and s collar ; the Grand Oliicers are my confreres and colleagues ; I have successful lodge, and that throughout its long career it has maintained a very high Officer ' standard of excellence. During received the great distinction of being admitted as one of their number ; and more the past few years, however , as may be gleaned from the words of the speakers, which we reproduce later, the affairs of Lodge No. 130 have than that even—much more than that—1 believe honestly this—that I have been not been characterised by the same Masonic harmony and hear good feeling for which the admitted to a place in their hearts of which I shall ever be proud. (Hear , , lodge had so long been conspicuous. What the explanation of this condition of things and cheers.) I hope you will accept these few halting words ; believe me they are may be it is not for us to ask, neither do we wish to probe the wound from which this from my heart. (Hear , hear.) I say lo you to-night , if I never see you again , grand old lod ge is suffering; we are content to express the hope that Yorkshire what 1 feel in every nerve in my body- I love you. You are very dear to me all ; common sense, fair play, and-forbearance will eventuallyassertthem selves andputaspeedy you have been very dear to me ; and I shall never forget the happy, happy hours end to what can only be described as a lamentable state of things. Once, perhaps the we have spent together. (Loud and long-continued applause.) leading lodgejn West Yorkshire, it must be painful for Britannia to be compelled to hide its diminished head and especiall ETCHWORTH "The Chairman " said : Fortu- y to contrast its own inaction with the vigour and Bro. E. L , G. Sec , in proposing , energy shown so eminently by the other and and still more fortunatel for you , the toast which I have the younger lodges of the town. The splendid nately for me, y Masonic spirit and the great Masonic enterprise which , especially of late years, Sheffield privilege of proposing is one that requires but few words from me to secure for it has shown, we have frequently and favourably commented upon , and we will dismiss that reception which I know you will accord it. I will ask you , brethren , to join the unpleasant subject by saying that from our knowledge of the brethren constituting me in drinking the health of our chairman (cheers), who with such ability and the lodge, we anticipate, under the genial rule of the new Worsh ip ful Master, Bro. cordiality has discharged the important duties imposed upon him this evening. John Stokes, that Britannia in the near future will rid itself of the reproach under which In addressing the members of the Craft, it is needless for me to remind them of it labours and once more take the place amongst the Sheffield lodges to which its the great services rendered to it during a long time by Sir Joseph Dimsdale. We antiquity and its long career of usefulness fully entitle it. The installation festival took know he has alread y filled the highest positions of our Order , how ready he is at place at the Masonic Hill, Surrey-street , on the ioth inst., and, notwithstanding the circumstances referred to, was a highly successful func- all times and on all occasions to identif y himself with everything calculated to tion. In the unavoidable absence of the W.M., drinking Bro. W. Middleton , who some short promote the interests of the Craft . (A pplause.) I ask you to join me, time ago had the misfortune to break his leg, the lodge was opened by Bro. H. j. with all possible enthusiasm " The Health of the Chairman." Garnett, P.M., P.P.G.S.B. The members of the lodge present compris:d Bros. E, Bro. Sir JOSEPH D IMSDALE -. Brethren, I thank you sincerely for your hearty Dickinson, I.P.M.; Simeon Haves, P.M., P.P.G.W.; Joseph Binney, P.M., P.P.G. acceptance of the kind words spoken of me by Bro. Letchworth. I have esteemed Reg. ; G. W. Hawkesley, P.M., P.P.G.S. of W.; John Shaw, P.M., P.P.G.S. of this a very great honour you have conferred upon me by placing me in the chair. Works; John Hunt, P.M., P.P.G.D., Treas. ; Joseph Jackman , P.M. ; G. Fordham, But I see around me so many Grand Officers, and my friends and brethren , that P.M. ; John Stokes, S.W. ; Rev. Vaniah Odom, P.M., P.P.G.C., Chap. ; Wm. I feel conscious of the inability I have shown to do justice to the post you .have Gunstone, W.M. 249 1, Sec ; A. R. Fox, S.D. : L. H. Osbaldistone, J.D. ; H. Arnold, I.G. ; T. Leighton, Tyler; C. Wood, Asst. Tyler ; A. H. Boultbee, G. conferred upon me. However, we came to this meeting with one object alone, Robinson S. A. Swann G. Turner h the few words I have , , , J. Corvell, C. A. Hahn, J. Dixon , W. G. Skelto n, and that is to pay honour to our guest to-ni ght, and althoug and others. Amongst the visitors were Bros. Col. Bingham, P.M. 296, P.P.G.W, ; said were inadequate to the ocsasion I cannot express what my heart feels—they Ensor Drury, P.M. icfi, P.P.G.W.; H. Allen , P.M. 1779, P.S.G.W. ; H. G. E. come from the heart. But I am equally aware that a banquet of this kind requires Green , P.M. 1019, P.G. Sec ; J. Matthewman , P.M. 1019, P.A.G. Sec. ; G. B. a great deal of organisation and of careful consideration , and although it may add Wood, W.M. 296 ; T. Rowbotham, W.M. 1239 ; R. O. Wever, W.M. 1779 ; A. F. one more toast to our list I feel I am bound to do it, and that it is your desire Watson, W.M. 220.3 ; W. Gunstone, W.M. 249 1 ; G. Hutchinson, W.M. 255S ; A, and wish to drink a toast to " The Dinner Committee." Our Dinner Committee B. Gunstone, I.G. 249 1 ; A. Deakin, 296; T. W. Hanforth, 249 1, P.G. Org. ; F. ges of which Bro. Chapman is a member; Cartwright, 249 1 ; W. C. Fox, P.M. 2263 ; J. Barton, D. of C. 1779 ; W. H. Pease- consists of brethren from different lod good, they have all worked with the greatest energy ; they had but a few days to do the Org. 2491; S.Thorpe, 249 1 ; J. Nodder. S.W. 1309 ; W. b'earnehough, 1239; W. Farrar, 2491 ; A. Turner, J.D. 249 1 ; W. W. Skelton, 249 1; Rev. G. Ford, work ; but I think we have all enjoyed a happy social gathering, and we have S.W. 1239 ; C. Stokes, P.M. ; A. W. Roberts , 1239 , 249 1; J. de Solla, 254.; T. endeavoured to show our friend and brother our appreciation of him. Brethren Firth, S.W. 1239 ; R. E. Wright, J.D. 2263 ; C. A. Wright, S.D. 2491; Costello, we have to give our thanks not to ourselves, but to those brethren to whom the J.D. 250 ; E. Howarth, 2263 ; E. Hall, 1779 ; G. Wish, 249 1; W. Hartley, 296 ; success of the evening is due , and while I see four Masters of different lodges C. F. Brindley, P.M. 2491 ; T. Ward, 1239 ; C. Robinson, 2558; J. Needham, 139; and one S.W. I beg in to think how I am to discriminate, and I think it is the best A. E. Kirkham, P.M. 1239 ; and E. Beck, 1239. to leave the whole matter in the hands of our Bro. Langton. We express our It is not usual for a lodge to go outside its own members for an Installing M aster. thanks to him and his colleagues for making this banquet so successful. In this instance, however, Britannia Lodge made a new departure. It paid Bro. Charles Stokes the very hi h comp Bro. J. D. LANGTON , in reply, said that he had had the kind co-operation of g liment of inviting him to perform the ceremony. The expla- nation is simple. Bro. Charles Stokes, P.M. 1239 and I.P.M., and founder of the the W.M. and the officers of the Savage Club Lodge, the Empress Lodge, and Furnival , , is the elder brother of Dr. , ing out what he hoped had been a successful gather- 2558 John Stokes now W.M. of Bri tannia and the Eccentric Lodge in carry J.W. of the White Rose of York Lodge, 2491. The brothers Stokes are both enthusi- ing. Certainly all the members of the Committee had had but . one object, to astic Masons and highly respected citizens of Sheffield, and the brethren of Britannia , make it a success for Bro. Chapman. He hoped that Bro. Chapman and all the wishful to show consideration for both , graciously availed themselves of this opportunity. brethren around the board had appreciated the work the Committee had done. It is needless to say that Bro. Charles Stokes eagerly and gratefully accepted the in- Bro. Sir J OSEPH D IMSDALE said he had one more duty to perform, and it was vitation and italso goes without saying that he performed the duties of Installing Master equally pleasurable as his other duties ; it was to present to Bro. Chapman the admirably. It was a pleasing sight and was witnessed with the greatest interest and following resolution : " We, the undersigned being present at the Send-off Banquet pleasure by the large gathering of brethren assembled. The working tools were pre- 18th December while sented in the respective Degrees by Bros. H. J. Garnett, P.M., Williams, P.M., and E. given to you at the Hotel Cecil , London , on Friday, , 1896 , Dickinson , P.M. Bro. wishing you an affectionate farewell and a prosperous voyage, express the hope John Stokes invested his officers as follows, giving instruction and counsel in each instance : Bros. W. Gunstone, VV.M. 249 1, S.W. ; A. R. Fox, that we may on a near occasion welcome you home." That required no words. J.W. ; Rev. P. Odom, Chap. ; John Hunt, Treas. ; L. H. Osbaldistone, Sec. ; W. G. A ppended to the document were the signatures of everyone present. (He then Skelton, S.D. ; G. Robinson , J.D.; H. J. Garnett, P.M., D.C; C. Hahn, I.G. ; H. handed the resolution to Bro. Chapman.) Arnold, Org. ; H. J. Garnett, and Joseph Binney, Stewards; and T. Leighton, Tyler. Bro. I MRE K IKALFV , W.M . 2581, next said : Bro. Chapman , on behalf of the Bro. Joseph Binney, P.M., was again elected to represent Lodge 139 on the Charity Empress Lodge, I feel great pleasure in presenting to you a Past Master's jewel , Committee of West Yorkshire. Other routine business followed after which , hiving which has been voted to you unanimously by the members of the Empress Lodge. received " Hearty good wishes " all round, the Worshipful Master closed the lodge. (A pplause.) We hope that you may live in good health for many years to wear The usual dinner succeeded, and after the toast of " The Queen " had been suitably honoured, it as a small token of esteem. May God bless you. I also present you with a The Worshipful Master proposed "The M.W.G.M., dressing-bag. We hope you will return from South Africa very soon—the H.R.H. the Prince of Wales; the M.W. Pro Grand Master, and the Officers of Grand Lodge, Present and Past." In sooner the better. doing so Bro. J. Stokes pointed out how Freemasonry had advanced recently by leap s and Bro. CHAPMAN : I need not say how proud I am of this additional token of bounds, new lodges constantly being formed both in England and the Colonies, and this, your esteem and regard. 1 have been in close working connection with you, Bro. he thought, was largely due to the great interest the M.W.G. Master had taken in Kiralfy, for the last two years. I have had the honour of knowing you 35 years. the Order. He fervently hoped that the Prince might long be preserved and that when I have found you a kind friend , and the most honest and devoted , and the kindest in the course of nature he succeeded his illustrious mother his son might take up the and best thief under whom I have ever worked . Of Bro. Kiralf y's public purple and assume the government of the Craft at present so ably and so wisely con- work the brethre n all know. You have seen the grand things he ducted by the Grand Master. " God bless the Prince of Wales " was then sung, Bro. John Hunt taking the solo. has placed before London in years past; but you do not know As there was no Grand Officer present to reply, the Worshipful Master proceeded the many acts of kindness he has done—the many acts that have endeared him to No. 3 on the card, that of " The R.W. Prov. G. Master of West Yorks, Bro. W. L. to me, which I , as one of his subordinates, have known among those many Jackson , M.P.; the W. Deputy and the Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge, Present eventful years ; and I say how I thank him before my friends who know him, and and Past.'' In giving that toast Bro. Stokes emphasised the fact that in the matter of I respect and esteem him. Bro. Kiralf y has been a true and loyal friend to me the Masonic Charities, the province was pissing through what might not unfairly be under very many trying and difficult circumstances. To the members of the called a crisis, but that confident in the wisdom and foresight of their rulers they felt Empress Lodge generally, and the I.P.M., I can only say—" Thanks, and thanks perfectly safe. He was quite sure that their interests and the interests of the Charities again ." It will alway s be a pleasurable memory to me, this year in the Empress might be left in the hands of their Prov. Grand M ister and thos; whom he hid invited It is only a little over a year ago that the lod but to share with him the responsibility of looking after the well-being of the province. In Lodge. ge was consecrated ; his (the W.M.'s) experience the Prov. G. Officers were an exceedingl during that time by the kindness of our I.P.M., it has been my pleasure to initiate y nice body to , deal with , pleasant and comfortable to get on with, and anxious , as was shown not by 20 members of the Empress Lod ge. It will be a pleasure to me, when far away, their attendance at the meetings of Provincial Grand Lodge onl y, but by their frequent to remember that all of those when they come to Masonic lod ges and see the visits to private lodges, to keep in touch with the brethren and do everything possible to cf itmcnifs performed will remember that Bro. Chapman , who is away from them, further the good cause of Freemasonry in West Yorkshire. is the member who initiated them. (Cheers). Here followed the Tyler's toast. By an unwritten la* in S'icffi :Id smokin . is not The brethren then speht the remainder of the evening in enjoy ing a capital permitted until " the poor and distressed " have beer hoioured , hence its early intro- concert. duction. Wedonot know whether the late William Morris belonged to our Brotherhood , but whether he did or not, he could not have written more beautiful or appropriate words than those which, by the happy inspiration of the W.M., appeared on the list in con- nection with this toast. Quotations are often smart, not always relevant and seldom entirely appropriate ; this was in all respects suitable and therefore we give it. • • Graft Masonry Yet there were some men there Who drank in silence to the memory Of those who failed on earth, great men to be, Britannia Lodge, No. 139. Though better than the men who won the crown. Considering the anti quity of Sheffield and its intimate association with some very Bro . Harry Allen, S.G.W., replied for the province. He congratulated Bra. Stokes distinguished noble families—families , repiesentatives of which have played prominent upon attaining the position of W.M. of the oldest lodge in Sheffield. The affairs of parts in the history of this country, we are not surprised that Freemasonry should have Britannia Lodge might not be in the entirely satisfactory condition they would all wish , taken root in its midst at a very early date. Of those families, the most conspicuous yet, in spite ot that, it was a matter of pride to any min to be elected by his brethre n were the Lovelots, the Kurnivals , theof Talbots, the Nevillesin , the Howardsit is , and the to so important and responsible a post. As to Provincial Grand Lodge, having had to Wentworths. When the lirst kd^e Freemasons arose Sheffield now, un- reply to that toast three times during the past five days, they would , he was sure, see fortunatel y, impossible to determine. Britannia , the oldest existing lodge, was founded the difficulty he had of saying anything original. Bro . Allen , referring to the business in 1705 , but evidences are not wanting to show that pievious to that date one or more at the last meeting of the province at Morley, went into particulars as to th: resolution communities of Freemasons had sprung up in the cutlery town. The elucidation of to form a Local Charitable Institution which was th;n come to, and also allu led to the difficulties in relation to our Craft settlements in Sheffield , we must leave to local effort , protest of West Yorkshire in the matter of the li iys' School , moved by th; Charity and , on this occasion at any rate, confine ourselves to some account oi the Britannia member of Britannia Lodge. It was true it wis l ite, the mischi :f wis apparentl y done , Lodge. Of the existing lodges on the West Yorkshire roll , L'idge No. 130 stands but he for one was not going to admit that it wis not discorteous on the pirt of the second in age only to Probity, No. ui , Halifax. I houg h it duly celebrated its centenary Board to proceed to so important a step without consulting the brethren who were in 1S65 , there does not seem to have been any record of its history published at the subscribers. He heartil y thanked them in the nam; of the Prov. Grand O.ficers for time. From some brief extracts taken from the minute books and kindly put at our their reception of the toist. disposal by an old and highly esteemed Past Master , we find that on the occasion of the Here let us note, far p -trenlhese, that nothing more distinctively mirks the excellent centenary celebration , the Deputy I' rov. G. Mailer , Uro. Bentley Shaw , was present arrangements which the Sheffield brethren make, not on theoccasion of installation meet- and delivered an address , and that a brother named White read a paper on the history ings only, but at ordinary lod ges, than the character and excellence of the mu sic. Speeches of the lod ge. These were followed by a dinner , which too't place, we are informed , at we have with us always; it would be impossible we suppose to attend the " social bjard " the Black Swan Hotel , on Snig Hill—and virtuall y that is all. Reticence is doubtless without; we get them u si/ne ai nauseam. Now giod music never palls. We do not, of a valuable quality and is preferable to extreme verbosity, but the records of Masonic course, refer to the music hall ditties—to these, even , the prosiestspeech is preferable—we mean music, instrumental or vocaI,which appeals to all that is best in us. Such it was our occasions have the grace to keep away, so that , though they hinder the work and pro- delight to listen to at Britannia Lodge. The quintette for violins , 'cello, and pianoforte, gress of the lod ge, to do them justice they make no attempt to mar the pleasure of the played by Bros. C. Slokes, W. H. Peasegood , Rev. G. Ford , M. T. Miner, and T. W. members or the enjoyment of their visitors on the occasion of these annual festivals. Hanforth was a beautiful lenderirg of the "Alleg ro con spirito " of Prout, and gave Comment upon our part upon the conditio n of Britannia Lodge we shall not offer, for the greatest pleasure all round . This clever party of amateurs, during the evening, we know the fate of those who interfere in the quarrels of others, but we can cause no also clayed Schube rt's charming "Adagio," as well as a second " Andante " quintette , offence by saying how much we lament that a lodge so old , so wealthy, so distinguished , by Prout, which had not, we believe , been previousl y heard in Sheffield. In addition , and so reputable should be hindered in its good work and rendered , if not powerless, at there were pianoforte duets by Bros. T. W. Hanforth and Peasegood ; songs by Bro. any rate feeble, in upholding the banner of Masonic princi ples which it once triump hantl y Joh n Hunt; and recitations by Bros. Joseph Jackman , P.M., and H. J. Garnett, P.M. bore whilst marching in the van of true Masonic progress. This feature in the evening's j rogramme was a strong one, and its excellence equalled its strength. "The .Health of the Worshipful Master, Bro. John Stokes," was placed in the fat. Ambrose Lodge, No. 1891. hands of Bro. Joh n Hunt, who said that the pleasure he experienced in proposing the The installation meeting of this lodge, toast was enhanced by the fact that nine years ago he himself had initiated Bro. Joh n which is always held on St. Ambrose Day, took place at St. James' Hall , Piccadill y, on the 7th inst., when there were present Bros. Stokes into Freemasonry. He then predicted that their new W.M. would be a credit to R. W. Jones, W.M.; W. Ham , S.W., the Order. His prophecy, as they would all admit, had come true, for from the first he W.M. elect ; G. B. Spicer, l.W. ; P. P. Perry, P.M., Treas ; W. F. Bates, P.M., Sec ; Dr. Ivor Davis, S D.; G. Mav, had never swerved, and was now as thick and thin a supporter as they could possibly ; D. F. Norring ton wish . No rran better deserved the position he had gained than Bro. John Stokes. It J.D. , I.G. ; F. W. Buxton , P.M. ; E. T. Edwards and A. E. Gadd , Stwds. ; Ludwi g Lichtwilz, P.M. ; J. C. Conway, P.M. ; W. Hoggins, was amusing that the W.M. of to-night should invest as his S.W. the popular W.M. of I.P.M. ; A. Strutt the White Rcse of York Lodge, and that some few weeks ago Bro . Gunstone should , on , A. Lichtwilz. H. J. Thwaites, E. ]. Calfe, II. C. Parke, J. VV. Morley, P.M.; A. F. Phel o, F. Mason , S. j. Ling, G. W. Thatcher, H. Hudson , his part, place in the Junior Warden 's chair the equally popular W.M. of Britannia—a W. H. Page-Nash , W. M'Cutcheon , L. Russell nice little arrangement, giving mutual pleasure to Bros. Gunstone and Stokes, and , A. White. F. W. Leeks, G. C. E. ccmplele satisfactien to the members of b. th lodges. Their W.M. he (Bro. Hunt) need Gelardi, A. Lee, H. W. Roach, H. Evenden, P.M., Tyler, and others. Among the numerous visitors were Bros. E. C. Mulvey, P.M. 179, P.P.G.D.C. Herts ; John not tell them was a good Cra ft Mason , an enthusiastic companion of the Royal Arch , Brock, P.M. P.P.S.G.D. Kent; W. Hunt P.M. I7>; and had, he believed, " dabbled " in other Degrees, showing that his interest in the 299, , J. K. Harnell , P.M. 511 ; W. Kitson , P.M. 54S ; J. Skinner , P.M. 2191 ; W. F. Hughes, P.M. 179 ; E. Order was of a stron g and he althy character. A curious feature in their proceedings that W. Carter, P.M. ; A. E. Hughes night was that they had elected and put into Ihe chair a W.M. to do the work of the S5S , P.M. 17,) ; H. Leach , 1107 ; A. Simpson , 2432 ; J. Ponsford Taverner, I.G. 1364; F. W. Gibbs, 2512 ; J. Banks, J.W. S34; lodge, and yet, in point of fact, there was no work in the actual sense for him to do. He , (Bro. Hunt) would neither whine nor wince, but he could not blink the fact that Britannia W. J. Clark 153 1 ; R . Cawley, 172 ; H. Strickland, 1602 ; W. H. Handover , J.D. 1642 ; A. Hayward , 2550 ; T. B. Tipton , S.D. 2550 ; M. S. Rubinstein , Org. 2535 ; was not in working condition , and it seemed to him rather hard upon the W.M. They and R. T. West were like a ship becalmed; they were in a slate of inactivity. What in those circum- , 1744. stances had be st be done ? In his op their duty lay in bearing this state of things The minutes of the previous meeting having been read , the W.M., Bro.' R. VV. inion, lones, raised Bro . G. C. E. Gelardi to the Third Degree, and afterwards passed Bros. as quietly as possible ; violent conduct was neither practicable nor desirab'e. Let them P. Habra, A. Lee, keep themselves in a position cf readiness ; support their W.M. and his officers, and and H. W. Roach to the Second Degree. The W.M. then proceeded with the important business of installing Bro . William Ham as W.M. for the ensuing wait for better times. They were not without friends, as that gathering showed, and if year, and he performed the duty they could not add to their numbers by taking initiates, they could, at least, keep up old in a most exemp lary manner. The new W.M. next appointed and—with the exception of two abse n tees—invested the following brethren as ties. If charge came, and he trusted it would come speedily, even in the time of their his officers : Bros. R. W. Jones, I.P.M. ; G. B. Spicer, pnser.t W.M., they would be prepared , and he felt that the destinies of their good old S.W. ; Dr. i. Davis, l.W. ; then P. P. Perry, P.M., Treas. ; W. F. Bates, P.M., Sec; G. May, S.D. ; D. F. lodge were in safe and competent hands. Let them drink , , to the health and Norrington , J.D. ; A. E. Gadd, I.G.; F. W. Buxton jrospeiity of their W.M., Bro. John Stokes, and success to his rule in Britannia. , P.M., P. Vincent, F VVhicher, and A. Strutt, Stewards ; E. Rix , Director of Ceremonies; A Here was introduced a new song called " The Master 's toast," the music by Bro. Lichtwitz , Asst. Director of Ceremonies; F. P. Buxton , Mus. Dir. ; and H. Evenden , Isidore de Solla, who was present and played the accompaniment. The [song has a P.M., Tyler. Ihe delivery of the usual addresses was ably rendered bv Bro . R. VV. good swing with it, carries a chorus, and is distinctly taking in its character. Bro. Hunt Jones, and he is to be congratulated on the efficient way he carried out the installation sang it with spirit, and the brethren thoroughl y appreciated it. Bro. de Solla is a ceremony. The W.M. then rose and said it was his very pleasant duty to present the member of the Iris Lodge, No. 2545, which , it we remember rightly, was consecrated in I.P.M., Bro. R. W. Jones, with a Past Master 's jewel , which he had well earned and February, iSg5, and meets at the Rainbow Tavern , Fleet-street. He comes of a musical won for his valuable services in the chair, and he sincerely hoped that he would be family, and himself informed us that a relative of his had the honour of giving muiical spared for many years to do for the lodge the great things he had done in the past. instruction to her Majesty the Queen in her youthful days. In response, Bro. R. W. Jones, I.P.M., tendered his best thanks for the jewel , which Bro. John Stokes, the W.M., had a most enthusiastic reception. He said : he should esteem as long as he lived. The report of the Audit Committee having bee n Brethren, there is, I think , some excuse to be made for me if I acknowledge lo a received and adopted , and two gentlemen proposed for initiation at the next meeting, feeling of nervousness on rising to reply to the toast so kindly, yet , I fear, flattering ly other business followed , and the lodge was closed. proposed by our good friend Bro. John H unt. He has attributed to me qualities which The banquet, which was everything that could be desired, was admirabl y served I am dubious of possessing. He has told you , too, that I am placed in a position which under the personal superintendence of Bro. Scott Roberts. he fears is one of inactivity ; well brethren if I am destined to do nothing in this chair during The customary loyal and Masonic toasts having been duly honoured , the coming year,I am at least prepared to do it exceedingly well. He says we are moribund; The I.P.M., Bro. R. W. Jones, proposed " The Health of the Worshipful Master, to this I distinctly take exception ; personally I think we are anything but that. Look Bro. Ham," and said that no words of his were necessary to extol Bro. Ham's worth . around and you will see indications of life and activity which contradict that statement He was one who would do credit to the lodge, which would continue its caieer as one of emphatically. Previous to occupying this chair, I was always prepared to maintain that the best in the West of London , and they had every confidence in entrusting the lodge the W.M.'s end of the table was a dead-alive sort of situation and not to be compared to him as he would do everything for its welfare and the happiness of the members. He wilh the freede m enjoyed by the jovial occupant of the West, but brethren I can assure had brought in a large number of initiates and on behal f of all the members he (Bro . you it is no such thing ; it is a remarkably pleasant and agreeable situation and I hope Jones) wished him gorod luck and prosperity, and when his time came to vacate the you may all in your several turns live to occupy it, It carries with it great honour but chair he had no doubt it would be with satisfaction to them all , for what he had done involves serious responsibility. Brethren, I am fully conscious of both . The ceremony during his year of office, leaving the lodge in a sound financi al condition. during the Board of Installed Masters impressed me particularly, gave rise in my mind Bro. Wm. Ham, W.M., on rising to respond , was received with great en '.husiasm. in fact to thoughts which I find too deep for words. I am especially gratified also to see He thanked the I.P.M. for his kind words, and if he could appropriate only a half of the large number of brethren who have assembled to greet me to-night, their kindness what he had said of him he should be gratified. Looking to his splendid predecessors , goes to my heart and I only hope 1 shall be able to realise even partially the expectations it was with diffidence that he took the chair. He should never forget when Bro. P. P which seem to have been formed in my legard . I shall endeavour to follow the example Perry was W.M. (whose perfect working made a lasting impression on him). Bro. F. of Bio. Hi nt, who 1 as display ed such wordtrful powers of smoothing difficulties , I W. Buxton , who followed , had ably filled the chair for two successive years. Bro. J. might almcst say of ren ov'ng mi ut.ta 'ns and if I tan attain such a degree of excellence C. Conway came next , am and his year of ofiice would ever be remembered. The next I st all r.ot l ave striven n v^in. 1 especiall y grateful for the many marks of your on the list was Bro. W. Hoggins who was a perfect W.M. and no better Preceptor could coi fide nee which I have f. om time to time received ; they will I assure you give me be found in London. He was succeeded by Bro. Ii. D. 1' . Rymer, who died during his stn ngth lo go forward and to carry out the duties which owing to the circumstances of year of cilice, and the last and certainly not the least was the I.P.M., Bro. Jones, who our c< ndilion are undoub:edly trying. had been everything. He had mentioned all the Past Masters which would show the " The Immediate Past Master," was proposed by Bro. E. Dickinson , P.M. This hard task he had in store if he followed in their footsteps, which he hoped he would do. was well received and many expressions of r egret at the accident which deprived them In conclusion he said nothing would be wanting on his part to do everything to promote of the jovial piesence of Bro. Wm Middle ton , the retiring W.M., \vere expressed. the interests of the lodge, and he earnestly trusted it would be to their entire satisfaction ; The W.M. replied, and read a letter w hich he I ad 11 ceived from Bro. Middleton in he was honoured by being the Master of such an important lodge which was com- which he expressed the hope that at no very distant date he would once more be able to posed of members of the right sort, and he would take care that they would have, for join his brethren in lodge. initiates, as they had alway s had, quality and not quantity . After the "Adagio " to which reference has been made Bro. H. J. Garnett, P.M., In giving "The Installing Master, Bro . R. VV. Jones," the W.M. stated that his expressed the pleasure it gave him to propose " The Health ot the Ins ailing Master, Bro. work that night was beyond all praise, and he had never seen the installation ceremony Chailes Slokes." He complimented him upon the happy, able, and excellent manner better performed. They expected great things of him , and they had not been dis- in which he had got throigh the ceremor.y. He (Bro. Gainett) could , as doubtless appointed. many others could , remember the Masonic infancy of Bro. Charles Stokes. His career In responding, Bro. R. W. Jones, I.P.M., thanked them for the way they had had been eminentl y successful, for he had worked hard andspared no timeand no trouble received him. He had done his very best that evening; but it was certainl y not better to attain that success. It was a privilege for any man to be able to install his own than his predecessors. 't welve months ago when he was installed , the lodge was in a brothf r, and in that particular Bro. Charles Stokes was to be envied. good position , and he was proud to say that at the end of his year of ofiice it was in a The Worshi pful Master also desired thus publicly to thank him for undertaking the better one. It was easy enough for a lodge to go down , but somewhat difficult to keep ce remony and explained how much it had enhanced the pleasure and happiness of the it in a state of perfection. If his working had given satisfaction , the thanks evening that it should be by the hand of his own brother that he was placed in the post were due to Bro. Hoggins, P.M., and to Bro. F. VV. Buxton , P.M., for of honour in their midst. their tuition , and his reception was a sufficient return for his services. Bro. Chailes Stokes, referring to the tie of blood between himself and their W.M., He was now going on the Past Master's shelf where he would be able to rest, as the said how pleased he was to receive an invitation on the part of Britannia to undertake W.M. would not require any assistance from him as the I.P.M. In referring to the the installation , and that if he had thereby added to the gratification of his broiher he jewel he said it was the only one he had received in Masonry, and it would be tne most was greatly deli g hted. Bro. Stckes then referred to the condition of Britannia Lodge, honoured , even if it hereafter fell to his lot to get others. The j :wel bore the declared that he had heard a whisper that work might be had ; that for nine years or following inscription. " Presented by the St. Ambrose Lodge, Mo. 1S91, to Bio. R. VV, thereabouts the minority had had their say and exercised their will ; that now he should Jones, P.M., in recognition of his services as VV.M. iSo/5." recommend tf em to bring fcrwaid candidates and try their fortune again. They had The toast of " I he Visitors " came next, the W.M. observing that many of them lone been under a very black cloud , but he believed not only was there a silver lining had been there b;fore and he hoped they would come again. They had Bro. E. C. to that cloud but tie lung they would find a splendid hoiizon opening out before them. Mulvey, P.M., P.P.G.D.C, a household name in London, no one had worked harder They were not conquered and he recommended them manfully to face their difficulties. for the Craft and the way he was decorated with jewels, was evidence ot what he had " The Masonic Chaiiiies " was proposed by Bro. G. W. Hawkesley, P.M. done for Freemasonry. Then there was Bro. Jno. Brock , P.M., P.P.S.G.D., who was In lesponding, Bro . Joseph Binney, P.M., Charity member for Britannia Lodge, more than welcome, and Bro. E. VV. Carter , P.M.—they were school boys t igerher—a went into details and particulars in relation to the two great questions which had lately very old and dear friend , who had proposed him (the VV.M.) in Masonry, and had ag itated , and did yet occupy the minds of West Yorkshire. He justified the conduct of initiated , passed, and raited him , and he was delighted that he hid honoured him with the province and explained the action which had been taken by the Committee which his presence at his installation. He mentioned each of the other visitors by name, and , had been nominated to carry out the formation of the local scheme. in conclusion , gave them ail a very hearty welcome, coupling with the toist the names " The Sister Lodges and Visiting Brethren " was submitted by the J.W.,.Bro. A. R. of Bros. E. C Mulvey, J. Brock , and E. W. Carter. Fox, in very felicitous terms, and was happily acknowledged by Bio. Geo. B. Wood , Bro. E. C. Mulvey, P.M., P.P.G.D.C, responded. It was a great pleasure to him W,M. 29G, Sheffield , and by Bro. Costel o, 250. to visit the lodge, which he had attended two years ago. The outgoing Mister had Deen In proposing " The Past Masters," Bro. Wm. Gunstone, W.M. 249 1 and S.W. of perfect, as was the new VV.M., for the way he had invested his officers showed that he the ledge; made a very eloquent speech and was heartil y cheered. was the light man in the right place, and the lodge, which had a good balance in hand This was suitably acknowledged by Bro. Geo. Williams, P.M. for a London lod ge, would continue its prosperity under his genial presidency. In Bro. The final toast was " The Officers of Britannia Lodge." This was left to the Bates they had a most kind and energetic Secretary, and Bro. Hoggins, whom he had W.M., who paid a generous tribute to the excellent character of those who had signified known for many years, was a worker ot the ritual who was second to none in the their willirgness to serve under him. He did not doubt , he said , that notwithstanding Metropolis. The W.M. had come back from his travels with renewed strength , and the inactivity to which at present they had to submit, they would yet work pleasantly they were all glad to see him restored to health. and harmoniously together, and he trusted the hopeful and very enjoyable evening they Bro. J. Brock, P.M., P.P.S.G.D., said that all the visitors were proud to have had spent was an augury of the year upon which they were entering. had the privilege of witnessing the ceremonies, which had been worked splendidly, and 1 his having been acknowledged, the proceedings closed. the membeis were to be congratulated on having such an efficient W.M., who would , It would have been impossible, but for the admissions of the speakers themselves, he thought , be a great success. for an outsider to imagine that anything but the completes! concord existed in Britannia Bro. E. W. Carter, P.M., also acknowledged the toast, remarking that he always Lodge. There was not a jarring note, not the faintest indication of discord. This, it looked u on Bro . Ham as his young brother. vVhen the W.M. was initiated , he (Bro. appears, was accounted for by the fact that the small body of malcontents on these Carter) said that he would never rest until he got into the chair, and he was glad that his fr t impression of him as a Mason had turned out a correct one, and he was confident a founder of the Palatine Lodge, P.Z. of the Humphrey Cheetham Chapter, No. that he would make an excellent ruler. 645 ; P.M . of the St. Andrew's Mark Lodge; P.E.P. St. Joseph Preceptory of Bro. Lancaster also responded. Knights Temp lar ; Prov. G.S.M. of Prov. Priory ; W.C.N. Manchester Lod d by such a ge The W.M. gave "The Past Masters," and saidhe was honoure bavin? of Roya l Ark Mariners ; a member of the Allied Degrees, the Rose Croix, and goodly array of them present. He mentioned each by name, e ulogis'n? the great things the Buxton , P.M., Secret Monitor, as well as an honorary member of many lodges and chapters. they had djne for the lodge, but making special reference to Bro. F. W. He was who, by his efforts, had resuscitated the lodge. , indeed, highly respected, and at the funeral , which took place on Monday, Bro. Ludwig Lichtwitz, the senior P.M. and father of the lodge, responded. In there were present to pay the last tribute of respect to his memory Bros. J. H. eloquent terms, he advocated the ca=e of Bro. T. Holland , a candidate at the next elec- Sillitoe, P.M., P.P.G. Std. Br. Eng. ; J. Walker, W.M., P.P.G.D.C, J. M. Veal, tion of the Old People, and he urged the brethren to support it, as they could not have I.P.M., A. H. Boothroyd, P.M., T. Payne, J. Lawrisch, and Metcalf , Tyler, all of too many workers. He was proud to see Bro. Ham in the chair, and he would have a 23S9; R - Martin , W.M., B. Eckersley, P.M., J. Ogden , and Fetherston , all of 1134 ; pleasant year, which he deserved. He had eight visitors that evening but he would not Milbourn , 1170 ; C. Shaw, J.W. 1147 ; W. Cole, P.M. 1588, Prov, G. Org, W. have invited them if the lodge was not a good one. He was pleased his son , Bro. Albert Lanes.; F. R. Kenning, 192 ; Hardwicke-Marsh, P.M, ; and W, Ash. was coming on, and when his time arrived to go into the chair, he would J. 1730 Lichtwitz, worth, 1730 ; the St. Andrew's Mark was represented by the W.M., Bro. J. M. make a better W.M. than his father had been. Veal Bro. P. P. Perry, P.M., also responded and referred to the case of Bro. T. Holland. ; the St. Joseph Preceptory of Knights Templar by the E.P., Sir Knight J. He was sorry that Bro . Geo. White, one of the founders, was not present. It was the Hardwicke-Marsh, and the E.P. elect, Sir Knight G. A. Myers. first time he had ever been absent at an installation meeting of the lodge. The visitors had stated that the lodge was one worth coming to, and it was gratifying to the Past Masters that the lodge had achieved the great success it had. Bro. F. W. Buxton said that he was the bashful P.M., but he was delighted to see ©tt r (Sailer the W.M. so ably installed. Every member congratulated the W.M. on his renewed portrait .?. good health, and they wished him everything he could wish himself, and he felt that it went without saying that he would have a brilliant and happy year as Master of the St. BRO. WILLIAM HAM, Ambrose Lodge. Bro. J. C. Conway, P.M., stated that his health prevented him being present at the whose installation as Worshipful Master of the St. Ambrose Lodge, No. 1891, is last installation meeting, but he was glad to be there that evening, and it redounded to fully recorded in another column , is 46 years of age, was born at Tipton, Devon- the credit of the lodge the way the VV.M. had been installed , and he paid a tribute to shire, receiving his elementary education in his native village and afterwards at Bro. F. W. Buxton for his great services to the lodge. Ottery. In 1876 he married Marion , the second daughter of Captain John Bro. W. Hogg ins, P.M., said that he was more than proud to be a Past Master of Steward, of Ryde. For years he carried on a very successful business at Fulham, such an important lodge, and he was glad that they were again so well favoured in but over application to it caused his health to break down, and he was ordered by having such a gocd W.M. his doctors to South Africa Bro. J.W. Morley, P.M., observed that brevity was the soul of wit, and might he , and he sailed in October , 1895, for Cape Town. He add that he was proud of the St. Ambrose Lodge and to find that the officers were all watched the Jameson excitement nearly 1000 miles up country, and capable and would hereafter doubtless distinguish themselves. The W.M. would shine later , the beginning of the Matabele revolt. He visited many African lodges as those who had gone before him. and all those at Kimberley, and while in that town was shown every detail of the " The Treasurer and Secretary " and " The Office rs," having been honoured , the diamond mining industry by a brother and a director of the mines. Our brother Tyler's toast terminated the happy and successful proceedings. The musical entertainment was under the direction of Bro. Clement Harris and was contributed to by Miss Edith Yorke, Bro. George Thatcher and A.White, and Mr. Len- nox Chandler and Mr Morell. The portrait of the W.M., Bro. Ham, appears in our portrait gallery of this issue.

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE.

The last meeting of the Board of Benevolence for the year 1896 was held on Wednesday e\ening at Freemasons' Hall, when Bro. James Henry Matthews, Past Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies, the newly-appointed President of the Board , took his seat as head of the Board for the first time. Bro. D. D. Mercer, P.G.P., the re-elected Senior Vice-President, occupied the Senior Vice - President 's chair, and Bro. C. J. R. Tijou , P.A.G.P., took the chair of Junior Vice-President , in the absence of Bro. C. A. Cottebrune, re-elected at Grand Lodge of December 2nd . Before the Board commenced business Bro. J AMES H ENRY M ATTHEWS said he took his seat for the first time as President of the Board, and it was impossible, of course, to carry out the duties of President with effect without the assistance of the Vice - Presidents and of the Board generally. He knew that the brethren would accord to him that assistance as heartily as they had given it to his predecessor. He was not going to pose as " a new broom ," doing the work as it had not been done hitherto , but he was asking the assistance of the brethren to help him in making the work good , and keeping it up to its previous standard. There was one point he would direct attention to—the getting through the work quickly. There were no less than 54 cases on the list that night , and no doubt several brethren had come to speak to many of them , travelling very probably long dis- tances, and at great inconvenience to themselves. He would ask them , if they addressed the Board , to put their remarks in as small a compass as possible. If they would bear in mind that one minute's speech on each case would make a total of 54 minutes, he was sure they would do their best not to say more than was absolutely necessary. He asked that they should be brief on behalf of the Board , but not only on their account , but for the sake of the poor brethren who were without the door of the room, waiting in a state of anxiety to know what grants were going to be made to them. The brethren then proceeded to deal with the list of business before them. They first confirmed the recommendations made at the November meeting, that was initiated into Masonry by his old schoolfellow and friend, Bro. E. W. Carter, the Grand Master should approve of grants to the amount of .£400. The new P.M., in the South Middlesex Lodge, No. 858, in 1884.. In 1891 he joined the list of 54 cases were qualified through lodges in the London district, and at Man- St. Ambrose Lodge, being invested with a collar the same night of the chester, Barrow-in-Furness , Croston , Scarborough , Croydon , Princetown , Chester, installation for the second year in succession of Bro. F. W. Buxton Delhi , Sunderland , Eccles, Port Louis, Lahore, Thame, Newport (Mon.), Tedding- P.M., and he was appointed S.W. while in Africa, Bro. Buxton being ton, Shepton Mallet , Blackburn , Norwich , Tredegar, Kingsbridge, Canterbury, invested in his behalf. On his return from under the Southern Plumstead , Newton Abbot, Hong Kong, Jersey, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Cheltenham , Cross—having been absent from the lodge exactly 12 months—he was Notting ham , Feltham , Dinapore, Wigan, and Birkenhead. unanimously elected W.M. Bro. Ham is an enthusiastic Mason, a section worker Of these cases one was dismissed, and seven were deferred. The remainder and a Life Governor of all the Charities. He is now living in retirement at the were relieved with a tctal of jfi145. One case was recommended to Grand lovely seaside resort of Exmouth , in Devonshire, near the scene of his boyhood Lodge for .£50. Eight were recommended to the Grand Master for .£40 each, 13 days. We have had the pleasure of knowing Bro. Ham for many years and we for ,£30 each, and one for £2$ each. Fifteen cases were relieved with ,£20 each , have no doubt that the St. Ambrose Lodge will be quite safe in his hands and that four with ,£10 each , and four with £5 each. he will be one of the very successful Worshipful Masters in the annals of that important lodge.

©bftuam WORTH KNOWING , BRO. HENRY JOHN GILLER, P.M., &c. " I've wandered much this weary mortal round, and Sage Bro. Giller had been many years a Mason, and was much beloved by all who Experience bids me this declare," knew him. He was a P.M. of the Watford Lodge, No. 404, and a P.P.G.P. of Herts. He joined the United Northern Counties Lodge, No. 2128, in March , THE 1S86, soon after its consecration in December , 1885, and was Worshipful Master in 1892 ; he was also a lounder of the Bolingbroke Lodge, No. 24 17. Bro. BRI TISH TOTOXtliLlVEAlN -'S Giller was a Governor of all the Masonic Charities, for which he had served severa l Stewardships ; he was also a Life Governor and a liberal supporter of the Commercial Travellers' Schools, &c. He lived beloved and respected and died regretted. The funeral took place at the Elmers End Cemetery on Wednesday, the 23rd inst., when several membersof the United Northern Counties OF THE Lodge attended to pay the last tribute of respect to departed merit. The lodge THE LIFE OFFICE PEOPLE. sent a beautiful wreath , attached to which was a card as follows : " F.A.A.M., WORKMAN'S AND GENERAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, . United Northern Counties Lodge 2128 in ever loving memory.—'BROTHER .'" BRITISH , , LIMITED. Established in 1866. CHIEF O FFICES — Birmingham ; BRO. GEORGE S. SMITH , P. M., P.Z. LONDON C ITY O FFICES—2, West Street, Finsbury Pavement. District anel Branch Offices throughout London and the Provinces. A complete History free It is with very great regret we announce the death of Bro. George S. Smith, by post on application. P.M., P.Z., P. Prov. G. Organist in both East and West Lancashire , who for many years past had occupied the responsible position ot manager of the Manchester branch of the business carried on by Bros. George Kenning and Son. The ORDINARY & INDUSTRIAL ASSURANCE. deceased was a most enthusiastic Mason, and was a P.M. of the St. George's, No Irksome Restrictions ; Liberal Terms; Surrender Values ; Prompt Newall, and Doric Lodges, of the last of which he was a founder and first W.M., Settlements ; Annual Income £438,250. PLEASE HELP TO GIVE THE POOR CHILDREN & HOMELESS POOR A CHRIST M AS DINNER!! I hope the Readers of "The Freemason " will again Help the Friends of THE FIEL D LAN E RAGGE D SCHOOLS AND REFU GES, &c. THIS WIN TER ««> Committee want to give about 5,000 DINNERS. • ^fe^ That is TO 700 POOH, CHILDREN", IS^Tj mSj ' VERY POOR PERSONS AT THEIR OWN HOMES ' TO 3,300 , J Jk^fl tW^ TO 800 OF THE HOMELESS POOR. »K#h4tf81s il f W Iff? i : AU loilling lo Collect should send to the Secretary for a Collecting Card. ; g^ iCTfw r7RWl?rEl2fl!lKx^^^^liil The Committee also appeal for FUNDS FOR THE GENERAL WORK , viz.— I^WI^ T S^W ffi?Bfcfe fts- (Many Hundreds Helped Taily.) ' l| HJ|J f|» j__fj[ _^___y^-Jf|?^L "' ' ' '" 4 REFUGES FOR THE HOMELESS DESERVING POOR. TRAINING HOME FOR ROYS AND GIRLS. JsT i |j| f ll ' ilTnfaWl ~ JilWWW = H 1 CRECHE OP BABIES. THI RTY MISSION MEETINGS WEKKI - Y. =^, ,$,1 TO ! T',M ' - "— II i- iXL ii ' j ~l rf_ ufru rTf^&y W W W ill I Smallest Contributions thankfully received. Please say whether Contribution is for iffijf 1 W &MjilEliSllP'ii ii a a if f CHRISTMAS or GENERA L Fund. ^LlJilB^ ANKERS IMITED 51 LOMBARD STREET , E.C. 5 B —BARCLAY ft CO., L , , w _i_ITT__rZ^^^^i3iS ^-^~,^J^ ^L'-Ll'-i'BiJ- TREASURER —W. A . BEVAN , ESQ., 5J-, Lo.iniAitn STREET , E.C. '" -^^- -J'-*~*ii- ^-i-: t ''feai^:S ^^- - THE INSTITUTION^ ' . ' SECRETA RY—MR. PEREGRINE PLATT, T HE I NSTITUTION , VINE STREET , C LERKEN-WKI.T,, LOXDON , E.C. THAT LITTLE DEAF GIRL.

" HHHAT little deaf girl down in Norwich lias thrown more In the case of the younger many thought he was in a decline. -*- light' on the subject than all the University Professors." Mother Seigel's Syrup soon put him in sound health. I have So said Lord Brougham of Harriet Martineau 's " Stories of recommended it to many persons in this district; who were Political Economy." cured by it after other means had failed. You may publish Why should the spirit of mortal be proud? Why, indeed ? this statement, and refer any one to me. (Signed) Sarah Humility best becomes us. lo whom is wisdom likely to be Cooper, wife of Mr. George Cooper , baker, High Street, Wood- given ? Nobody can fortell that. When the eminent statesmen ville, Btirton-on-Trent, August Gth , 189G." are all at sea as to how to save the country, or the learned " For over ten years," says another, " I suffered from physicians at a dead loss as how to cure some dreadful disease— indigestion and liver complaint. I felt low and depressed. My what then is apt to happen ? The unexpected , of course. Out appetite was poor, and after eating I had p.iiu ia tho chest and of the mouth of some political suckling jn'oceeds a suggestion between tho shoulders. I was always able to attend to my which inspires the Ministry ; or from the pen of some writer business, but found it difficult to do so. In this state I continued who never saw the inside of a medical college flows a series of for years, now better, now worse. I took different medicines, facts and ideas which pave the way to the discovery of the right but received no benefit from them. In August, 1890, I was treatment. G reat treasures are not commonly found by those advised to try Mother Seigel's Syrup. After taking one bottle who seek them, nor are valuable truths al ways revealed to I found considerable relief. I had no pain after meals, and tho cultivated brains. pain between the shoulders ceased. Since then , if I feel any- More than twenty years ago a woman in Germany who had thing the matter with me, a few doses always relieve me. I never been known—but that pivbably belongs later on in this commend it to my customers. Yon can publish this statement article. Let it wait. if you think fit. (Signed) Harry Seamark, grocer, Frederick First comes Mrs. Sarah Cooper's letter, which runs thus:— Street, Woodville, Burton-on-Trent, August Gth , 189(3. " " All my life I have never been strong. I felt low, weak, and Move than twenty years ago, a woman in G-ermany, who languid. My appetite was poor, and after meals 1 had pain had never been known, save for her personal goodness and her across the chest, and I was much swollen and puffed at the skill as a nurse, accidental ly discovered tho elements of the stomacli and around the waist. From time to time T suffered medicine which has since made her name familiar to all the from pain at the heart and windy spasms. I spat up a quantity world. The writers of tho above letters have mentioned it, and of thick phlegm, and had a short, irritating cough. it is daily praised in all lands by pens, tongues, and typos. " As time went on I got extremely weak, and at one time What the learned doctors could not do this humble, modest I had strength for nothing, and spoke in a whisper. In a low, woman did—she cured dyspepsia, with its deplorable con- weak state I continued year after year, so retimes better and sequences. Who can estimate the good she has done—the then worse, but never properly well. I consulted a doctor , and trouble and suffering she has driven from a myriad hearts and took various kinds of medicines, but got no better until, in tho homes—the happiness and health she has established in their summer of 1881, I read in a little book about Mother Seigel's places ? As Lord Brougham said of " that little deaf girl down Syrujj, and determined to try it. in Norwich " so we may say of this other clear-sighted and " After taking one bottle of this medicine I found wonderful true-souled woman—she has thrown more light on the subject relief. I coul d eat well, food agreed with me, and I gained (of disease and how to cure it) than all the doctors. strength. I continued with it and got stronger and stronger, Was it genius ? or was it simply Providence ? I cannot and by taking it occasionally I keep in good health. tell, and it does not matter. We need never know whoso hand " Before taking the Syrup I never thought I should live. took the silver from the mine, but tho coined shilling buys meat, Two of my sons have been restored by it from serious illness. just the same.

BOUND IN CLOTH , GILT EDGES, PRICE 10s. ©*? ^parlTs f kiUx (fttustcu^ The Copyright of this valuable and useful Musical Work, which has for some time been out of prii.t, has been purchased by Bro. GEORGE KENNING, and is republished in the same attractive form as hitherto issued.

DEDICATED BY EXPRESS PERMISSION TO H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALE S, Past and Present Grand Master of Eng land and Wales. ANO RECOMMENDED BY THE LEADERS OF THE CRAFT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. Printed and Published by GEORGE KENNING , 16 and 16 A, GREAT QUEEN STREET (Opposite Freemasons' Hall), LONDON, W.C. The Essex Agricultural Show will be held next year at Chelmsford , under the flfoasontc anb - 'General ZEtbtnas. presidency of Bro . the Earl of Warwick. B RO . BARON F ERDINAND DE ROTHSCHILD , M.P., has left London to join his steam yacht , Rena , in the Mediterranean , for a two months ' cruise in the Greek Isles T HE G ERMAN H OSPITAL has received a bequest of £"50 from the executors under the and the Levant. will of the late Sir David Sassoon. T HE D UKE AND D UCHESS OF T ECK and Prince and Princess Adol phus of Teck T HE OROTAV A , which some time since sunk during the operation of coaling in one visited the Gaiety Theatre on Tuesday evening and witnessed the performance of " The of the docks at Tilbury, was successfull y floated on Monday, several previous attempts Circus Gill. " having - failed to effect the desired object. T HE F ISHMONGERS ' COMPANY has forwarded a donation of 100 guineas towards T HE _ FIRST MEETING of the General Committee of Advice in connection with the the purchase fund for the new head-quarters of the Young Women 's .Christian forthcoming Exhibition of Yachting, Fishing, and Life-saving at the Imperial Institute , Association. has been held under the presidency of H.R.H. the Duke of York. P RINCE A LBERT OF SCHLESWIG -H OLSTEIN , Prince Ed ward of Saxe-Weimar , A PUBLIC MEETING will be held on the 28th J anuary, at which Bro. the Duke of Bro. A. Akers-Doug las, M.P., Baron Eckardstein , and Mr. R. W. E. Middleton shot Bedford has very kindl y consented to preside , when attention will be called to the over the Childwick Bury covers with Bro. Sir J . B. Blundell Maple on Tuesd iy. serious financial position of the North London or University College H osp ital. S IR R OBERT M EADE, Permanent Under-Secretary for the Colonies , who recently P RINCE ALBERT SCHLESWIG -H OLSTEIN arrived at met with a severe accident in Downing-street , was removed from Westminste r Hosp ital , Cumberland Lod ge, on Sunday whither he was taken for his private residence near the Marble Arch on Saturday last , on a visit to Prince and Princess Christian , while Princess Victoria of Schleswi g- , last . Holstein also arrived from the Continent , where she has been staying several wieks. H ER M AJESTY has been graciously pleased to accept a copy of " Records and Reminiscences of Goodwood and the Dukes of Richmond ," by J ohn Kent , formerly A MONG THOSE PRESENT at the marriage , at St. Paul' s Church , Knightsbridge , private secretary to the fifth Duke of Richmond and Lord George Cavendish Bentinck , on Monday, of Mr. R. Evelyn Beckett and Miss Muriel H. Paget , daughter of Lord M.P. . . . . and Lady Berkeley Paget, were the Marchioness of Londonderry, Miss Chaplin , Bro. the Earl of Feversham , Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Hope , Miss Wyndham , Miss Bass, and H IS R OYA L H IGHNESS the Prince of Wales on Wednesday evening drove from Bro. the Earl of March. Marlborough House to St. Pancras , attended by Captain Holford and Sir Francis Knoll ys, and proceeded by train to Sandring ham. It is unlikel y that the Prince and T HE Q UEEN ' S Christmas doles known as the "Minor Bounty " and the " Royal Princess will leave Sandring ham again till they pay their visit to the Duke and Duchess Gate " alms, were distributed at the Royal Almonry, Crai g' s-court , Charing Cross , on of Sutherland. Monday, to upwards of 1000 aged , disabled , and worth y persons , who had been pre- viously recommended by the clergy of certain selected parishes throug hout the various T HE P ROVINCIAL G RAND LODGE of the Mark Masons of Kent , postponed in dioceses of England and Wales. consequence of the death of the late Archbishop of Canterbury, and subsequently fixed for a date in November , which was found to be inconvenient , is now arranged to be held P RINCESS C HRISTIAN and her daughter , Princess Victoria of Schleswi g-Holstein , at Canterbury, on J anuary 38th next , for the installation of the Prov. Grand M aster were present at the marriage at Old Windsor Church on Monday of Mr. J . H. Speng ler designate , Viscount Dungarvan , Deput y Grand Master of England. and Miss M. Plvetze , two valued servants of their Royal Hi ghnesses. They also gave both bride and bridegroom handsome presents , a reception and wedding breakfast H.R.H. THE PRINCESS L OUISE (Marchioness of Lome), accompanied by the afterwards taking place at Cumberland Lodge. M arquis of Lome, who were at the time the guests of the Hon. Mrs. Eliot Yorke , at Hamble Cliff , Netley, visited the wards of the Southampton Free Eye and Ear Hospital L ADY W OLSELEY , who was accompanied by her husband , Bro. Lord Wolseley, on Tuesday, and received purses in behalf of the institution. The bells were rung and the Commander-in-Chief , distributed the prizes won during the past year by members the Royal Standard hoisted on the public buildings in honour of the visit. of the City of London Fusiliers , of which his lordshi p is the honorary colonel , at St. James 's Hall , on Monday evening. At the close of the ceremony a vote of tha nks was A LIST OF the naval relics preserved at Chatham Dockyard has just been compiled passed to her ladyship and acknowled ged on her behalf by Bro. Lord Wolseley. by the orders of the Lords of the Admiralty. They include a chest taken by Sir George Rooke from a Spanish gallion in 1704, a standard of Oliver Cromwell , a bronze gun P RINCE AND P RINCESS C HARLES OF DENMARK arrived at Copen hagen on taken at the storming of Nankin , souvenirs of the Dutch attack on Chatham in 1667 ; Monday morning by express train for Korsor , and were received at the rail way station sundry mementoes of Lord Nelson, and one of the ill-fated Royal George , which was by all the members of the Royal Family, the ministers , members of the Diplomatic sunk in 1782, with a portion of the keel of the ship. Corp s, and a large number of naval officers. The station was gaily decorate d, and K ENTISH O YSTERS . there was present a guard of honour with a band , Their Royal Highnesses were heartil y — As a result of the favourable reports presented by the cheered as they drove from the station to the palace. Local Government Board experts in regard to the fam >us Kentish native oyster beds the business of both the Whitstable Oyster Company and the Ham and Seasalter Com- H.R.H. THE P RINCESS OF WALES , accompanied by her daughter the Princess pany is looking up in a marked degree , large orders having coma to hand from all parts Victoria , and attended by Miss Knollys and General Sir Dighton Prob yn left London on of the country, as also from Germany. Brood to the value of £40, 000 have just been Saturday last for Sandringham , where she will spend Christmas. The same day Prince laid down upon the grounds of the Whitstable Company. and Princess Charles of Denmark left town for Copenhagen , where their arrival has been long expected and where a most enthusiastic welcome awaits them. Their Royal H.R.H. THE P RINCE OF W ALES , President of the St. J ohn' s Ambulance Associa- Highnesses were accompanied to the Charing Cross Station by T.R.H. the Prince and tion , has sanctioned a grand ambulance fete and demonstration , to be held at the Crystal Princess of Wales. Palace in May or June, in commemoration of her Majesty 's rei gn. It will take place under the patronage of the Princess Christian , President of the Norwood and Great T HE L ADY M AYORESS distributed the prizes to the successful member s ofthe 2nd Western Railway Centres , and other members of the Royal Famil y. There will be a London Rifles, in their spacious drill hall on Saturday last , among those present being the special challenge shield to be competed for onl y by the railway classes. Lord MayoJ , Bro. Sheriff Rogers , and Col . Oliphant , Grenadier Guards. A letter was received from Bro. Lord Roberts , who is honorary colonel of the reg iment , regretting his T HE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK concl uded their visit to Bro. the Duke and inability to be present , and expressing his best wishes for the success of the regiment. Duchess of Portland , at Welbeck Abbey, on Saturday last. On leaving, their Royal The Lord Mayor acknowled ged the vote of thanks accorded the Lad y Mayoress for her Highnesses, accompanied by their hosts , drove to Mansneld .where the streets and public kindness in attending. buildings wero profusely decorated in their honour and where they were presented by the Mayor , on behalf of the Corporation , with an illuminated address of welcome, to H.R.H. THE P RINCE OF W ALES attended the smoking concert given in Middle which the Duke briefly but graciousl y rep lied. In the evening their Royal Highnesses Temp le Hall on Monday evening by the Inns of Court Volunteers. His Royal Hi ghness , visited the Comedy Theatre and witnessed the performance of " A White Elephant. " on his arrival , attended by Captain Holford , was received by Bro. Lord Halibiry (Lirl Chancellor) and Lord Russell of Killowen (Lord Chi:f Jus ice), among thise pres mt " R ICHARD III. " was produced by Bro. Sir Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre being the America n Ambassador , Lord Jamis of Hereford , Bro. Sir Henry Keppel , Br ). on Saturday evening last, and was received with the utmost favour by a house that was Sir Frank Lockwood , Q.C , M.P., Bro. Major-General Lord Msthuen , Lord Chelmsford , crowde d from floor to ceiling. At the close of the performance Bio. Sir H. Irving Bro. Sir Edward Clarke , Q.C , M.P., the Lord Mayor , and Bro. Sir Reginald Hanson , appeared before the curt ain in response to the unanimous call of the house , and uttered Bart., M.P. a few words of grateful thanks for the reception. Unfortunately, on Sunday morning, miss;d F IELD -M ARSHAL BRO . L ORD R OBERTS unveiled the Parkes M imoriil Statue as he was descending the staircase at his house, he _ the last step, and falling stiained one of the tendons of the knee-joint. He is progressing satisfactoril y, but it before a large concourse ef people on Leinster Lawn , Dublin , on Saturday last. His , lordshi p was accompanied by the head-quarters and district staffs and alien lid b y an will be some days before he will be able to resume his part and in the meantime the escort of hussars. A guard of honour was drawn up on the Iavn and a milit iy bind theatre will be closed. was in attendance and played some excellent music. A numoer of letters apoligising A TERRIBLE FIRE broke out at Headley Park , the residence of Mr. F. Mappin , of for non-attendance were read , among them biing one from Mr. H. M. Stanlsy, M.P., the Arm of Mappin and Webb, on Sunday morning. A new wing had recentl y been eulog ising the career and services of the late Bro. Surgeon-Major Parkes. added to the building, and it was Mr. Mapp in's intention to spend Christmas there with his fi lends. This intention , however , has been frustrated , both the old and the new M R . A. W ILLIAMS , Mus. Bac , who tor the last four years has been bandmaster of : buildings having been entirely destrojed , so that nothing remains but the bare walls. the Royal Marine Artillery at Eastney, has been appointed bandmaster of the Grenad er 1 he housekeeper who was in charge of the premise s perished in the conflagration , while Guards , in succession to Bro. Lieut. Dan Godfrey. It is understood that there is a move- a servant girl who was with her , only just managed to escape a similar fate by jumping ment on foot among the present and past officers of the Brigade of Guards to pres ent from a window , the floor on which she had been standing collapsing immediatel y after- Bro. Godfrey with a piece of plate in recognition of his 40 years ' services in the regiment , wards. It is not known how the fire orig inated , but the property was insured , the policy H.R.H. the Prince of Wales being Pre sident of the Fund Committee , and Col. P. A. having been completed only a few days previousl y. Bute , the Hon. Secretary, to whom at the Guards ' Club , Pall Mall , S.W., subscri ptions should be sent. B RO . H. T. B RICKWELL , one of the chief _ officers of St. Martin 's-in-the-Fields T HE REMAINS of the late Earl of Darnley were interred in the family vault in Lodge, has latel y become the lessee of the Garrick Theatre , next door to the home of Cobham Parish Church on Monday, among those present , in addition to the members of his lodge, and has had a good set-off with " My Girl ," transferred from the Gaiety, where , thoug h it has been played for live months , and with a changed cast now, it bids the family, being Earl Stanhope , Lord Lieutenant , and the Hun. Ralph Nevi le, High ' ' Shetiff , of Kent , Bro. the Very Rev. A. Pu rey-Cust , Duan of York , Bro. W. W. Hay- fair to have a phenomenal success in its new home. It is not often that pieces do ward , Mayor of Rocheste r, the Mayor of G avesenJ , Bro. Abel Smith , M.P., Sir John well when removed , but " My Girl " is going to prove the exception. It affords one a h, for it is immensely amusing both in words and songs, and the dances are F. Linnard , Chairman of the Kent County Council , Lieut. -Gen. Sir J ihn Slotter , hearty laug K.C.B., Lieut. -G:n. the Hon. Richard Monck , Commander the H in. Francis Pelham , captivating, and the players one and all hrst-rate. Bro. J ohn Le Hay bears the burden , and others. and is closely supported by Messrs. Ryley, Arthur , Bradlield , and Downns , and Misses Sybil Carlisle , Ira Bowman , Florence Djsart , ind L. Belmore. " My Girl " is one o£ T HE CAREER OF Miss El'en Terry, who has been before the public for just over 40 the best musical comedies we have seen. years , forms one of the most interesting personal histories of the stage ; and playgoers will note with pleasure that Mr. Walter Calvert has compiled a " souvenir " of the T HE FIRST MEETING of the Committee of the M UMC Section of the Victorian Er a famous actress illustrated with a number of excellent portraits. An incident is recalled Exhibition , which is to be held at Earl' s Court next year , took place on Wednesd ay of Miss Terry 's early days at the Lyceum which may be wprth repeating. " Romeo afternoon in the Chapter Room .of the Cri.erion Restaurant. The gathering included and J uliet " was witnessed one n'ght by the impetuous Sarah Bernhardt , who afterwards Sir Alexander C. Mackenz ie, who , in the absence of Bro. Sir Arthur Sullivan, took the went bthind the scenes to congratulate the performers. " How can you act in this way chair , Signor Randegger , Dr. Parry, Professor.Villiers Stanford , Messrs. R. Cocks, E. every night ? " she exclaimed to Miss Ellen Terry ; The latter in her simp le, natural Encch , Albert Visetti , Henry J. Wood , W. H. Cummings , and Bro. Imre Kiralf y. way, explained: " It is the audience—they inspire me." Letters were read from several gentleman offering cantribut 'uns of valuable auto - grap hs and other mementos of the progress of Eng lish music durin g the Qiieen 's reign. " I DREAMT THAT I DWELT IN MARBLE HALLS " will be the pleasing fancy to , every one who first crosses the threshold of the gorgeous Trocadero Restaurant In this connection it was pointed out that the most complete a rr angements have been , which made in regard to the insurance , and protection in every way possible, of all objects lent now holds such a proud and enviable position in the " New London " starting into life by the public. round and about Piccadilly Circus. But instead of the " vassals and serfs " of the old song we shall find a warm and hosp i table welcome from the courteous and spirited T HERE WAS A very crowded attendance in the Theatre of the Royal Institution on proprietors , Messrs. J . Lyons and Co., Limited , and the proverbial attention and Tuesday afternoon , when H.R.H. the Prince of Wales graciously declared open , personal comfort ever extended to the public by these well-known caterers and restau- the free chemical and physical laboratory, which has been founded , equi pped , rateurs. The basement floor is devoted to the grill room , with the buffet , smoking, and endowed , by Dr. Mond , and is named the Davy-Farady Laboratory. His reading, and billiard rooms. The entrance floor is occupied by the grand restaurant, Royal Hi ghness was accompanied by the Duke of Teck , and among the more pro - with its golden minstrel and great gallery in the style of Louis Quatorze , and attached minent personages present were Bros. Earl Percy and Lord Halsbury, Lord Playfair , to the gold hall and gallery is a splendid adjacent saloon in the style of Louis Quin ze. Lord Elvin , Bro. Lord Ashbourne , Lord Knutsford , Lord Rothschild , the Right Hon. Small but deliciously cosy dining rooms surround these splendid public rooms. The C. T. Ritchie , M.P. j Bro. Sir Frederick Abel, Sir John Lubbock , Sir H;nry Thomp- first floor of the new Trocadero is another welcome surprise , consisting as it does of a son, Sir William White , Sir John Brunner , Bro. W. H. Preece , Bro. F. Wolf Barry, ball room , a banqueting hall in the Empire period—a most admirable reproduction—and and others. The Prince having first inspected the premises , took the chair , and called an ante-room in the style of Louis Treize. On the gallery level, at the top of the grand upon Dr. Mond to address the company, and Dr. Mond hiving complied with the invita - staircase , will be found a reception room , again in the style of Louis Treize ; a magni- tion , his Royal Highness was pleased to declare open the laboratory, which is ths first of ficent Masonic lodge in the period of Francois Premier , with , of course , the necessary its kind instituted in this country. Subsequentl y, by the Prince 's disire, Profess Diwar ante-rooms for the comfort and convenience of the brethren of the Craft. Full partic- gave a lecture , accompanied by a number of highly-interesting expjrim ;nt3 on "The ulars can be had on application at the Trocadero , Piccadill y Circus. Use of Liquid Air in Scientific Research. "