CONTENTS. PAGE * fulfil the many and important duties it owes to God, its neighbour, and itself. Be it our present Freemasonry duritig the Grand Mastership of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales 229 task to show what has happened in Conrerning Festivals ...... 233 Masonry since the day it became known that, as thc Prince had Grand Festival of United Grand Lodge ...... 234 been nominated to serve as Grand Master at the Grand Lodge Com- New Grand Officers ...... 236 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys...... 243 munication in December, 18 74, his Royal Highness was virtually ronsecratinn of the Engineer Lodge, No. 2S99 ...... 243 Grand Master elect, and would in the ordinary course of things Supreme Grand Chapter of ...... 243 Masonic Notes ...... 245 be installed in office at the Grand Festival next ensuing or on Correspondence ...... 240 such other day as might suit his convenience. Reviews ... ••• ••• ... ••• ••• ••• 246 Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire ...... ' ...... 246 And fi rst as to what, in Masonic parlance, is known as Israel Lodge of Instruction, No. 205 ...... 250 Openingof a New Freemasons Hall at Exeter...... 252 CRAFT M ASONRY. Craft Masonry ...... 252 Royal Arch Masonry ...... 256 From the Grand Lodge Calendar issued for the year 1S we Mark Masonry ... • ...... 256 75 Obituary ...... 256 learn that the number of lodges on the roll of United G. Lodge Masonic and General Tidings ...... 258 at thc close of 1874 was 1514. Of these, there were located in London , 212 ; in the Provinces, 832 ; and in the Colonies, &c. 374 ; the remaining lodges having either returned their warrants FREEMASONRY D URING THE GRAND MASTER- or been erased. The hi ghest number on the roll of G. Lodge, in SHIP OF H.R.H. THE FRINGE OF WALES. the G. Lodge Calendar which was published early in December last, for the current year, is 2590, so that in the 21 years United Wednesday, when in accordance with ancient custom , between December, 1874, and December , 1895, as many as 107 6 Grand Lodge held high Festival, was the 21st anniversary of were warranted. But the number remaining on the roll at tlur Prince of WALES'S installation as M.W. Grand Master of the latter date was 2146, of which 425 were located in London , Knsj lancl , and as his Royal Highness has been pleased to mark 1275 in the Provinces, and 446 in the Colonies, &c, thc number this auspicious event by conferring brevet rank as Past Grand of those which have been removed from the list being 445, inclusive , of course, of those we have before referred to as Ofiicers on many deserving brethren , it seems not inappropriate having been removed from the roll through various causes prior to lhat we should signalise thc occasion b in the first place, y, December, 1874. But of these, only a very small proportion tendering him our most respectful congratulations on his have dropped out of existence. The remainder are still in full successful presidency over our Grand Lodge during a period active working, and, as far as we know, the greater number of which has only been exceeded in the case of three of his dis- them are in a condition of greater, rather than of less, prosperity. tinguished predecessors ; and in the next, by describing as full y Among them are, firstly, the lodges which severed" their con- and circumstantiall y as the limited time and space at our dis- nection with the G. Lodge of England about 1869 and 1870, when the Grand Lodges in British North America other than the posal will permit, the chief events which have occurred during G. Lodge of Canada were formed; secondly, those which have left his administration and the beneficial consequences to the whole us, with a hearty God-speed for their future prosperity, during Craft of Masonry throughout the British Empire which have the last ten years or thereabouts, and have helped to form the G. resulted from his acceptance and retention of the exalted posi- Lodges of S. Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tas- tion to which one and twenty years ago he was elected by the mania ; and , lastly, those which have seceded from our unanimous vote of the brethren. There are many among us Constitution and taken part in the formation of , or joined , the who can well remember the deep regret and, for the moment, unrecognised G. Lodge of New Zealand. It is more than therefore that of the lodges together with the the.feeling almost of dismay, with which , in the late summer of probable , , 2590. , G. Steward s' Lodge, which have figured on tlie roll of United ¦8 74, the wholly unlocked for announcement was received by the Grand Lodge since the last re-numbering of the lodges in 1863, general body of English Masons of the resignation of all his and of these about 1000—that ¦ fully 2500 are still in existence, Masonic offices by the Marquis of RlPON , who for the previous is to say, two-fifths—have received their warrants of constitution ; '3 years had served either as Deputy G. Master or Grand Master from his Royal Highness the Prince of WALES during the 21 °f United Grand Lodge, as well as Grand Master of one of our years of his M.W.G. Mastership. largest and most influential Provinces. But though the regret But there are other matters to be considered in forming our of the condition and progress of English Craft Free- ; remained , thc feeling of dismay soon passed. The wise and estimate masonry than the mere numerical additions that may have been experienced the counsellors whom he and his predecessor, made under his Royal Highness's auspices, and prominent '¦A* ' Earl of Z ETLAND had gathered around them, soon— amongst these are, firstly, the stimulus to greater energy on the to use a familiar . but expressive .phrase—pulled themselves part of the brethren which has been created by his presidency over together and addressing themselves to the Prince of WALES, our Society and the certain knowledge that, in sp ite of the Mh o was (jien 7 pas(; Grand Master, respectfully invited heavy demands upon his time, there was nothing of importance ,ls Koyal Hi ghness to accept the vacant oilice and preside which happened in or to our lodges of which his Royal Highness cognisance and into which , if good reason were 'Ar the destinies of the Craft in England , as several did not take , shown he did not cause inquiry to be instituted ; secondly, the lumbers of the , Royal Family before him had done with so much greater attention paid to the fulfilment of thc regular lodge 'oiiour to themselves and so si gnall y to the advaatage of the ¦ duties, and a more general desire among Craftsmen to make "Arnity. The Prince at once and most graciously promised themselves more thoroughly acquainted with the ritual ; and, 0 undertake the duties of Grand Master, if it were the pleasure lastly, the very exemplary character of the greater number of " the Cra ft to elect him , and on the 28th April , 18 75, his Royal the lodges for which he has been pleased to grant his warrants rather than as of old 'gliiiess was formall y inducted into the chair and proclaimed of constitution. It is now the exception , , the rule for one member of a lodge to confer j •"•W.G. Master amid such demonstrations of enthusiastic time it used to be, , ,l degrees and instal the Master, or for one brother of exceptional ; 5 "-y and in the presence of such a gathering of theSociety in tlie ability as a ritualist to perform these duties for—if we may be : A" Albert Hall , South Kensington, as had never previously expression—his particular clientele of lodges. 1; allowed to use the . [s never since been witnessed in this or any other country, Now, brethren are apt to look askance at a Master who does not l(; i ' * Freemasonry is recognised and by law permitted to discharge at least a portion of this branch of the duties pertain- ing to his office ; or—as it is not in thc power of every Master tc which was established wholly and solely for the cultivation an I command the time necessary for acquiring a full knowled ge of the promotion of Masonic literature ; whose membership amounts tn ritual—who does not make it clear to his lod ge that hc does what some 2000 lod ges and brethren belonging to all or nearly all thp he can to the best of his ability, ancl would do more if his private Masonic jurisdictions inthe universe ; and which in the 10 years avocations were less urgent in their demands upon histime. Thatwe of its active existence has placed within the reach of members ' are not over-estimating the progress which has been made in this of the Cra ft at large reprints of many of the most valuable of respect during the last 21 years may be judged firstl y from a con- our old MS. Constitutions and of sundry of our most cherished sultation of the two G. Lodge Calendars we have already referred works ; ancl we say , without fear of contradiction , that if the to—fo r 18 75 and the present year respectively. Whereas the Masonic reign of his Royal Highness, the M.W.G. Master, had number of lodges of instruction entered in the former is only been signalised by no other event than the establishment of this about 70, those which arc to be found on pp. 182-186 of the 1896 lodge, which is composed in great part either of our most Calendar are not far short of 200. There is also another and, if eminent writers on Masonry or of brethren who are skilled in possible, more precise indication of the increased desire on the understanding its mysteries, that reign would still be a memor- part of brethren to become acquainted with our ritual , and that will able one in the annals of our English Cra ft . But we must not be found in the ever-increasing importance which is assigned to the dwell upon a matter which is sufficientl y well known to our annual festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , and the readers, and by them most full y appreciated. English Craft pomp and circumstance with which its celebration is sur- Freemasonry, which is the basis of our whole Masonic system rounded. Again , as to the exemplary character of so many of has progressed during these last 21 years in the character as in the lodges which, during this period , have been placed on the number of its lodges, ancl, as we shall take occasion to note the roll of G. Lodge. Where shall we find better, more service- later in this article, that progress has not been unattended by a able, or more influential lod ges than the City of Westminster, corresponding measure of improvement in the other jurisdic - No. 1563, which matches well with the City of London , No. tions which exist within the limits of the British Empire. In 901; the Studholme , No. 1591 ; thc Alliance , No. 1827, founded the meantime, however, we shal l give our attention to that for ofiicers of the Corporation of London ? Or for the special other branch of Ancient Free and Accepted Masonry, which as purposes for which they were established , than the Mozart, the the Book of Constitutions tells us, is connected with the Craft Sterndale Bennett, the Guildhall School of Music , the Orpheus, that is to say to the Trinity College, .and other lodges connected with the musical R OYAL ARCH M ASONRY. profession ; the various quasi-military lodges such as those attached to the London Rifle Brigade, the London Scottish and And here, again, the progress which has been made under the the London Irish Rifles , the Train Bands, the Bloomsbury Rifles, auspices of the Prince of WALES is such, that not a few people the Second Middlesex Artillery ; or than those intended|formem- might be inclined to think we were colouring our picture too bers of the different professions and callings, such as the Galen highly, were it not for the authentic data which are to be found for Chemists ; the yEsculapius for tlic Medical Profession ; the in our Grand Lodge Calendars for the years 18 75 and 1896. Evening Star for Gas Engineers ; the Hiram for Architects and From the former we learn that at the close of the year 1874 Surveyors ; the Kaisar-i-Hind for Anglo-Indians , and others there were on the roll of Supreme Grand Chapter 459 private almost too numerous to mention ? Then there are the two ! 75 ( as exists in no other Masonic jurisdiction throughout the world. of notice. That the progress in Craft and Arch Masonry sho" an extension of the Mark ancl indeed , of all our 28th Apri l , 1S I P followed by , , 75, and at which it was estimated at the thcr Masonic organisations, is only what any one with even a time there must havc been full y 9000 Masons present , lio-lit knowledge of the subject would expect. But there is no and rose to address his thanks to the Cra ft for thc loubt the Degree has made marvellous strides in popularity, especi- honour it had conferred upon him by electing him its chief , he u,. cinre thc late Duke of A LBANY—who was the first of the Royal was pleased to say—and the statement was received with en- to countenance the Mark , in our time at least—was ad- thusiastic app lause—that the watchwords of Freemasonry were Family' • cecl as a Mark Master Mason , ancl had the rank of Past " Loyalty " and " Charity." Of the former, we need say nothing Master conferredour upon him. This was some time during more than lhat it is of the very essence of Freemasonry that its Grand mcmor serves us—and since then the V car I "^ 2—^ y 200 members should be loyal to constituted authority. It is, indeed , lucres have been warranted. There is, too, a G. Mark Master's impossible for a true Freemason , one, that is to say, who is r 0 r]o e of Instruction , at which instruction in the methods of genuinely imbued with thc sp irit of Freemasonry, to bc other- working the ceremonies of the Degree can be obtained , while wise than loyal to the State in which he lives, or in whicb for o-encrally there is a greater appearance of energy ancl activity, thc time being he has taken up his residence. But doubtless nnd the Mark has made for itself many new spheres of uscful- our readers will be disappointed if , in an article of this character, .„.<¦*-.. But the improvement has by no means been restricted to we do not say, at least, a few words about the Charitable Insti- an augmentation in numbers, and the greater energy wc have tutions which it is our pride to have established under the wing spoken of , or to the more extensive area over which the of our Gran d Lodge, and in the case of the youngest of the Decree has spread, lis organisationhasbeen greatly strengthened. three by its act and deed. Of these three Charities, It has now an imposing Hall of its own , situated alongside the time-honoured Freemasons' Hall , of Craft ancl Arch Masonry, T HE R OYAL M ASONIC INSTITUTION FOR G IRLS, earl in 18 there were onl 18 Provincial G. and whereas y 75, y which was founded in 88 by the Chevalier whom onl four were in charge of Provinces 17 Rt'SPINl, is the Mark Masters—of y oldest, and at the accession of the Prince of land—there are at thc present time Provinces in WALES to the Grand outside Eng 33 Mastership the number of children in charge of as many Prov. G. Mark Masters ; on its establishment was England alone, 14S. In the 21 years that have since Districts Abroad , presided over by as many Dist. G. elapsed it has great!v and 18 enlarged its premises, ancl at thc present time has under its Masters. Among these latter are included the four which Mark charge close on 270 girls. In 188S, it celebrated the Provinces in 18 namel Bengal, Bombay, Madras and centenarv were 75, y, of its foundation , the Festival being held in the to which has since been added the Punjab ; three Royal Albert Burmah , Hall, under the presidency of his Royal Hi hness Zealand three in Africa, two in the West g , who, as Grand Districts in New , Master, is ex-officio President of the Institution and the West India Islands generally; Victoria , while among: Indies—Jamaica those who were present as Stewards were his and Tasmania ; Gibraltar and the Mediterranean ; Majesty the King (Australia), of SWEDEN AND NORWAY , who had assisted at the ' Quebec in British North America, the establishment of Prince s and initiation in Stockholm , some 20 years previously; the late Earl was the cause of a somewhat violent dispute between the which of C\RNARVON , Pro Grand Master of England ; Sir ARCHIBALD Chapter of Quebec and our Mark Grand Lodge. Add to Grand CAMPBELL, M.W. Grand Master of Scotland that for the last 10 years thc Prince of WALES—who lost but ; the Earl of this , LATHOM , then Deputy Grand Master of England ; the little time in following the example of his late brother of Albany, late Duke of C LARENCE AND AVONDALE advanced to the degree—has been the presiding Grand , then Prince in being A LBERT VICTOR in imitation of , Past S.G.W. ; the late Marquess of H EADKORT , Master of the Mark , with a Pro Grand Master S.G. Warden of Ireland ; and a host of and we need not go beyond thc influence which Masonic notabilities , in- Craft Masonry, cluding a large proportion of our Prov. Grand Masters. The his Royal Highness has exercised upon Freemasonry generally Stewards alone dined , but the galleries were filled with ladies as Grand Master of United Grand Lodge, and upon the. Mark and brethren as spectators of the brilliant scene. At this Degree particularly, as its chief since 1S86, for an explanation memorable Festival the number of Stewards was and the of the progress which this particular Masonic system has made 1475, sum raised by their efforts ultimatel realised the magnificent since the beginning of 18 y 75. total of -65 1 ,500 and upwards. With part of this money As for the School was still further enlarged ancl improved , and a new hall , CHIVALRIC AND H IGH G RADE M ASONRY , known as the Alexandra Hall , erected, the ceremony of inaugu- ration being performed by thc Prince of WALES the story we have to tell is pretty nearly the same we havc told , who was accompanied by thc Princess of WALES, from whom it lakes its alread y respectingthe Craft, Arch, and Mark. In thc " Cosmo " name. Since then , the Institution has well maintained its for 18 the highest number on the roll of Preceptories of thc 75, reputation for the excellence of its training, nor is there to bc Order of the Temple was No. 129, in the present year's " Cosmo," found throughout the length and breadth of England a middle- it is No. 164. The Order of Rome and the Red Cross of Con- class scholastic institution of a similar, or indeed of stantine has on its roll now conclaves, as compared with 115 , , any other 153 character which is more successful in discharg in 1S but in neither [case do the figures represent the num- , ing its duties 75, towards the girls entrusted to its care. The ber actuall working, for though the Degree is well organised , mental , mora l , and y physical training they receive is of the hi hest character and has claims upon our respect, it does not enjoy quite the same g , while the success which has attended them in after degree of favour as the other Masonic systems. The Royal and life , as far as it has been possible to trace their careers is such as to justif Select Masters which 21 years ago had onl four councils on its , y the pride , , y which all English Masons take in the roll—its Grand Council was onl established in 18 — now administration of their y 73 senior Charity. But it is a serious responsibility musters 111 all 22 councils, and the Allied Masonic Degrees, wlncli which rests upon the Craft to maintain the School at its present state of ¦'•id no organised existence then , has now its Grand Council ancl efficiency, and wc can onl hope that the rulers of the 23 private councils. The fortunes of Rosicrucianism , too, have y Charity will continue to exhibit the same tact and wisdom as been looking up, and there are colleges in York and Newcastle- they have shown during its past career ancl that the 011- Tyne, as well as in London , while , as for the Ancient and , genera l body of the Craft will extend towards it thc same Accepted Rite with its Supreme Council , °, to preside over generous , 33 support. Its permanent income has grown considerabl "s fortunes, ancl H.R.H. the Prince of WALES, as Grand Patron , y since the Prince of WALES became its President * glance into its golden book will show that of its log Rose , but its annual expenditure has also grown, and it is hard work year after year ^roix chapters in working at the present time, as many as 60 have raising the needful ways and means to make both sides of the uinc into existence since the commencement ot 1875, while ot account balance. Nevertheless, it is done, and we trust the day Ule 26 chapters which have become extinct, or surrendered their will never come when for lack of funds the Governing bod Warrants, or are in abeyance, were warranted before 1S and y may 15 75, find it necessary to diminish the number of its " Charges " or since. Moreover, the Rite is well organised in districts, has , lower the standard of the education they now receive. ound favour in the Colonies as well as at home, and what is The second senior Charity is \ery great importance, it has a large amount of invested aP'lal , and alway s a handsome balance at its bankers. T HE R OYAL M ASONIC INSTITUTI ON EOR BOYS. 'jut marvellous as are the evidences we have been able to llr| ii.sh fro m authentic data , of the progress which our whole which was founded in 1798, by the " Ancient " Society of * .', en * of Masonry has made since these eventful years, there is English Masons, as the Girls' School had been founded 10 years °'ie other branch of Masonic duty in which even those who previously by its " Modern " rivals. When thc Prince of ',_ . ,'nost bitter in their oppositions to our so-called " Secret " W ALES became its ex-officio President , the number of children ( U ' . A, must allow that wc havc done something of which any on the establishment at Wood Green was 153, so that the )') ' • ., whether religious, moral , or merelyal social, would have difference in the extent of the benefits conferred by the two t0 H' G . Vjause be Proud* When his '^°y gli»ess, the M.W. Charities was not very material. Nor is there any material loi 'iad been placed on the throne of United Grand difference at the present time, there being some 273 boys ,SC at t-hat |, e] . memorable gathering of the brethren which was maintained , clothed and educated. Thus the period covered by 111 the Royal Albert Hall , South Kensington , on the the Prince of WALES'S G. Mastership has been one of almost unbroken prosperity in the case of our Boys School. True, the qualifications of candidates were very carefully revised , the about the latter part of 1888, there spread abroad among general tenour of the changes then adopted being in the direc the Governors and Subscribers a feeling of doubt as to tion of greater stringency. There is no doubt these amendments whether the Institution was as well administered as it have had the effect of diminishing the number of app licants but ought to be. A Committee of Investigation was therefore there has not as yet been time for their full effect to be felt , and appointed to inquire into the management ancl expenditure of in all probability it will be some years before the lists show* a the Charity ancl the education it bestowed on its charges, the really appreciable reduction. bcinp* result that a new executive officer and a new educational Having described the chief circumstances in the career of staff were appointed, the administration of the School was vested our great central Charitable Institutions, there is still another in a new body known as thc Board of Management, and gener- class of Charities respecting which it seems desirable that w*e ally steps were taken to place the Institution on a firmer and should say a few words. These are better footing. These measures have been attended with great success, and whether we have regard to the training and educa- T HE PROVINCIAL INSTITUTIONS , tion the boys now receive, the tone and character of the childre n which have been established from time to time, and which have generall or the care with which thc work of administration is y, proved eminently serviceable in the localities in which thev are carried out, there can be no doubt whatever that the School has severally situated. There are three such in the Province of West made great strides during the six years the new regime has been Lancashire, namely, an Educational Institution , and the Hamer established. It had done great things before in the way of and Alpass Benevolent Institutions. Then there is the Cheshire progress and had conferred great benefits on its scholars prior to Educational Institution , which has been growing in strength 1890, but since then its progress has been by leaps and bounds, during the last 21 years, so that it is now in a position to deal and the question which is now to the front is to discover a with most, if not all, of the cases which arc brought to its notice. better locality to which the School may bc removed and how to The Cheshire Benevolent Institution , which was founded two or dispose of the present land and buildings to the best advantage. three years since, with a capital of about £3000, is modelled on In the meantime it is gratif ying to know that while between the lines of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution. The the years 1875 and 1890 the old capital which had been expended East Lancashire Educational and Benevolent Institution , which in the erection of the main portion of the present premises had as its name betokens, looks after thc children as well as the worn- been made good , and even increased to £17,500 ; and while in out brethren and their widows, held its first Festival on the 1st 1883 and following years the sum necessary lor the erection of Jul y, 1895, when its Stewards had the satisfaction of raisin-r a Preparatory School and new Hall was raised without trench- upwards of £4000 ; and there are thc Educational or Annuity ing upon the ordinary expenditure or the newly-replaced Funds which have been established in Hampshire and thc Isle of capital , there has been since 1890 a further increase of the latter Wight, North and East Yorkshire , the City of Leeds, the Pro- to £60,000, and at the same time the evidence is forthcoming vinces of Durham , Dorsetshire, Cornwall , Devonshire, Lincoln- year by year lhat the education and training havc been vastly shire, and elsewhere, which are all doing excellent work. As improved. regards the Grand Lodge Fund of Benevolence which spends The youngest of our Charities is some £9000 in temporarily relieving poor brethren and their widows, the Provincial and Lodge Funds, which render the T HE R OYAL M ASONIC BENEVOLENT I NSTHUTIO **-?, same service, their very existence tends to show that the spirit of which is in fact, two—or, if we include the Asylum at Croydon , Charity moves freely abroad among the members of our Society three, Institutions under one Committee of Management—that and that the dictum of the Prince of WALES in the Royal Albert is to say, the Male Annuity Fund, founded by Grand Lodge in Hall on the day of his installation as Grand Master as to Charity 1842, the Widows' Annuity Fund, founded by Grand Lodge in being one of the " watchwords " of Masonry, is true, or at all 1S40, ancl the aforesaid Asy lum , the funds for the erection of events, is being day by day more clearly exemplified than when which had been in great part raised by the late Bro. CRUCEFIX it was uttered. It is with no desire to speak in terms of exag- and his friends, and which, in 1850, was amalgamated with the gerated praise when we draw attention to the constantly increas- two Grand Lodge Annuity Funds, the whole being formed into ing work that is being done by Masons in the field of Charily, the Charity as now designated above. As regards this Institution , and affirm that there is no other Society in the world which is the progress it has made under the auspices of the Prince of more successful in the discharge of its duty towards those who WALES as President is even more amazing than that of our need the assistance of their fcllowmen. Schools. In 1875, the number of annuitants on the Male Fund We cannot bring this article to a conclusion without devoting was 120, and on the Widows' Fund 88, the amount which each at least a few passing words to the chief events which have male and widow annuitant received yearly being £36 in the occurred since the Prince of WALES became our Grand Master. former case and £28 in the latter. At the present time there are His installation we have already referred to, and we need say 200 male annuitants receiving £40 a year each , and 240 widow nothing further than that such a meeting will rarely, if ever, be annuitants receiving £32 a year each. In addition , there are held under the banner of the Cralt. Many gatherings have , some 25 widows—but the number is alway s fluctuating—who however, since been held , and many things have been done, arc entitled to receive each the hal f of her late husband's annuity which show how great has been the influence which Free- for five years, instead of three, as was the case 20 years ago, masonry has exercised under his auspices. Thus, in 1S 76, his I bus in this comparatively brief period , and omitting the half- Royal Highness was pleased to lay thc foundation-stones of the annunity widows from the calculation in both cases, the outlay new Docks at Bombay, the new Market at Gibraltar, and the in annuities on the two Funds , which amounted to £6784 in new Post Office at Glasgow, while the year following Grand 1S 75, is at this moment £15,680, or £2000 more than twice Lodge voted £4000 to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in as much as it was at the** former date. It is difficult commemoration of his Royal Highness's safe return from his to realise that such an increase has been made visit to India. In 1880, the Prince laid the foundation-stone of during these 21 years, but there is no question as lo the tlie new Cathedral at Truro, while two years later a Special reality of the increase, or that while it was being steadily made Grand Lodge was held , at which his Royal Hi ghness presided, the invested cap ital of the Institution has been very largely and thc Dukes of CoxNAUGHT and ALBANY , Past G. Wardens, augmented , thanks in the first place to the steady support which were present, when an address of congratulation was passed the Institution has received year by year and the exceeding unanimousl y to her Majesty the QUEEN on her providential care with which its affairs have been administered by the govern- escape from the hands of an assassin. During the same year, ing bod y; and in the next to the brilliant success which attended too, her Majesty was pleased to emphasise the interest she has the celebration of the Jubilee Festival , which was held in Febru- always taken in Freemasonry ancl . its Institutions by accepting a ry, 1892 , in Covent Garden Theatre, under the presidency of the position of Chief Patroness of the Girls' School. In 1SS3, the Earl of MOUNT EDGCUMBE , Dep. Grand Master of England there occurred what may be spoken of as about the only misfor- and Prov. Grand Master of Cornwall , when thc sum raised by a tune which has befallen the Craft for many years. The Great Board of 1520 Stewards amounted ultimatel y to £69,000. It Hall in Freemasons' Hall , which was erected in 1775, was part')' must also be mentioned that in 1882 Grand Lodge increased its destroyed by lire, the only article of value at the time in t,ie annual grants to the two Funds to £800 in each case, the Hall which escaped destruction being the marble bust of H.R*''' additional voted to the Male Fund and the to the the Duke of SUSSEX , by the late Bro. E. H. BAILEY, the Acade- £300 £500 r( Widows' Fund being, however, payable from the Fund for mician. However, the building itself and its contents wc - General Purposes, whereas the £500 previously payable to the insured , and only about 12 months elapsed ere the brethre n were Male ar.d the £300 to the Widows' Fund were taken from the once again enabled to meet in Quarterly Communication in t'1(j Fund of Benevolence. Nor must we lose sight of the fact lhat restored and more commodious building, which was the scene 0 in i8c,o, when it was found that in spite of the successive aug- a portion ot the proceedings on Wednesday. In 1885, the UM '**- mentations in the number of annuitants on the two Funds which Master had the pleasure of initiating his eldest son, the la tc lC had been made from time to time, the lists of candidates for ad- Prince ALBERT VICTOR , the ceremony being performed in *¦ tl,c mission were steadily becoming more formidable ,the laws defining Royal Alpha Lodge, No. 16, by his Royal Hi ghness. In ¦nurse of the two following years the Duke of CONNA. GUT was unkindl y of a Mason who reciprocates the compliments you pay • stalled , firstl y, Prov. G.M. of Sussex by the Prince in person , him , nor will he regard you with an evil eye for pay ing him those compliments. , m'l in 1887, as Dist. G.M of Bombay ; while in the latter year Moreover, good-fellowshi p hel ps us a long way on the road ' I iu< re was for the second lime a brilliant gathering of the brethre n towards being kind and charitable to those we mcet , • ',0 Royal Albert Hall , the purpose being to vote an address and as it is one of the chief objects to promote charity, wc* are ^ lad the of congratulation to the Q UEEN on the comp letion of the Jubilee g ancient custom remains in force, by which thc members , of our lod vear of her reign. The Prince presided ancl there were present ges partake of refreshment together when the business over 6000 brethren , each of whom paid a guinea for his ticket portion of their proceedings is ended. VVe dare say the custom af admission , while the proceeds of the sale of tickets, amount- prevailed in the ' time immemorial ' days about which we occas- * i,-r in all to £6321, was divided equally among the three Insti- ionally read, and it is more than probable that had there been a tutions. About the same time, ancl in honour of the same event. local press in existence in the middle of the 17th century , some Grand Lodge itself voted grants of £2000 each to the same diligent Masonic student would Ions* since have unearthed a Charities; ancl, as in 1887, the Grand Master laid the foundation- report of the memorable meeting in Warrington , at which E LIAS stone of the New Hospital , Great Yarmouth , and his son that of ASHMOLE and Col. MAINWARING were initiated into the mysteries thc Jubilee Wing of the Northampton Infirmary, we may regard ancl privileges of Masonry. In all probability we should have lhat year as being only less memorable in our annals than that learned that in the course of thc after-lodge proceedings, of his installation. In 1888, Grand Lodge voted a sum of £500 the Master proposeel the health of " The Initiates ," ancl for the purpose of presenting some gift to the Princess of WALES that firstly Bro. ASHMOLE and then Bro. MAINWARING , on the occasion of the silver wedding of the Grand Master and in responding for the toast, expressed their thanks for the honour ],or Royal Highness, and, as soon as the present had been the lodge had done them in accepting them as members, and the selected , a deputation from Grand Lodge waited upon the Prince hope that their future conduct would "justif y thc confidence which and Princess at Marlborough House, and presented them with the brethren had reposed in them. At all events, if we cannot ll,e address of congratulation , which Grand Lodge had voted by speak with certainty of what happened in Masonry at this epoch , acclamation , on the auspicious anniversary, and the Princess we have it on record that in the very earliest days of Speculative with a diamond butterfl y. In 1890, the late Duke of CLARENCE Masonry refreshment was almost a part of the regular business AND AVONDALE was installed as Prov. G.M. of Berkshire by his of our lodge meetings, and that on grand occasions it assumed father , while since then the latter has done two newly-warranted the character of a Festival. Especially was this the case at the lodges—the Chancery Bar and the Rahere—the very great installation of a new Grand Master, when not only was there a honour of attending their consecration , and personally constitut- Grand Feast, but likewise a grand procession of the ing them as lodges. But the events of his 21 years' reign are brethren through the streets to one of the City Companies' Halls so familiar, so fresh in the recollection of our readers, that we or a noted hostelry, where, after an elegant repast had been par- need not dwell upon them more particularly. We shall , there- taken of , the toasts proper to the occasion were dulv honoured. fore , content ourselves with adding a few words, wilh a view to But about the year 1745, in consequence of sundry irreverent showing that , though, as was to be expected , it is English people having made fun of these processions, and having in Masonry which has most largely benefited by having the Heir more than one case started mock processions of their own as a to the Throne for its Grand Master, the Craft in the other parts burlesque on the true Masons, the outdoor disp lay was dropped of the United Kingdom , with which , it must be remembered, he altogether, though when the " Ancients " bega n to find them- is connected as Patron , as well as throughout the British Empire selves more firml y established they revived the old custom of generall y, owes no insignificant portion of its progress during inarching in procession in their full regalia, and after attending later years to his connection with the Society. Under Divine service in some church which had been selected , return- the Grand Lodge of Scotland , of which the Prince is Patron , the ing to their quarters and spending the rest of the day in quiet number of lod ges has been increased from 543 lo 827, and , conviviality. But the " Ancient " Feast and procession was held thoug h , as in thc jurisdiction of England , there are many of these on or about St. John the Baptist's Day (24th June), while thc in- newl y-created lodges, as well as many of earlier date, which have stallation of the Grand Master for the ensuing year and the severed their connection with their parent Grand Lodge, the investiture of his Grand Officers took place on or about St. John majority of them still exist, but under other Constitutions. As the Evangelist's Day (the 27II1 December). Thus as regards the lor brand Lodge itself , its position is vastly stronger now than it summer fetes we read in the minutes of the 24th June , 17 66, that was in the later " seventies," when Bro. D. MURRAY LYON , " No Grand Lodge open 'd on this day, but the Fraternity by the great historian of Scottish Freemasonry had not yet been permission of the Grand Officers met at the Angel in While appointed its G. Secretarv. and its affairs, which had been Chapell , and from thence walked in procession to Stepney Church terribl y mismanaged, were in a state of confusion. Now the where an Excellent Sermon founded on the Genera l Regulations Grantl Lodge is in a condition of marvellous prosperity, both as of the Craft and upon a suitable Text was preach'd by the Rev. regards its finances, ancl the manner in which the duties of its Mr. Parker Rowlands our most worthy Brother. After the lod ges are carried out, while its Fund of Benevolence is on a Sermon the Fraternity amounting to a vast number with three stable basis, and is admirably administered. In Ireland , the bands of Musick &c. walked in like manner to the Angel afore- Grand Lodge, of which also the Prince is Patron , has likewise said where they separated & each Lodge went to dine at the prospered during the G. Masterships of the past and present Houses where held." The following year the Feast on St. John Dukes of Abercorn , but from the manner in which its lodges are the Baptist's Day was organised on a more elaborate scale. An ¦•umbered , it is difficult to estimate wilh any approach lo emergent meeting of Grand Lodge was summoned on the /2U1 ¦u -ui ucy, the extent ot its progress. We know it has increased, June, 17 67, at which the Grand Master, Bro. the Hon T HOS. and very materially, as is shown by the well-maintained popularity M ATHEW , presided in person , when it was resolved that a of . hs Masonic Orphan School Fetes in Dublin , and the sermon should be preached " in the nearest (or most convenient) brilliant success which attended the celebration of its Girls' Church to the five Bells Tavern in the Strand, and that a suit- ¦Vhool Centenary , in 1802. Under the Canadian Constitution able dinner shall be provided in such Tavern According 'ere have been warranted during this period full y 100 lodges, to Ancient Custom." Moreover, " the following Brethren were "bile the independent Australasian Grand Lodges, which have proposed and appointed Stewards for the said feast, viz., recentl y been established, and of which the Prince is Patron , are William Dickey, Junr., Bror. Llewelyn , Bror. Davy, and ,Ul '_ UIS e firmly set, and becoming slowly but surely stronger Bror. James Mann , with liberty to choose two more on St. John 's ul b numericall y and in other respects. May the same Day next." Accordingly on the said St. John 's Day, the Deputy prosperity attend Freemasonry throughout the British Grand Master, Grand Wardens , and a great number of the officers -mpire which has been ils lot during thc presidency of his and Members of private Lodges went to St. Clement's Church , Uiyal lliglmcss over nlc Grand Lodge of England ! where they heard an excellent sermon preached by the Rev. PARKER ROWLANDS , the prayers being read by the" Rev. Bro. WYCHE , after which the brethren returned to the Grand Lodge CONCERNING FESTIVALS. room and dined " in form." In the course of the proceedings a letter was read from the Grand Master to the effect that he was aimonises wc w t 1 1,ie eterna - I'tness of things that laid up with the gout , and prevented , to Ins deep regret, from re f- 'S 1 cnt " ' ' \v|,v should follow labour , nor see wc any valid reason being present , but he requested that he mi ht be charged for four u'n g j Q " > "'ho happen to be Masons ancl meet as such pcriod- absentees. Bro. DERMOTT , who was laid with a similar attack ' |l s ,0 up , 11 • • ' ' uld not dine or sup together when they have performed and was absent , Bro. W. DiCKKY , jun., acted as Secretary, while, ¦ U cs True these Masonic dinners and 'iii c" S . - " ban- the toasts that were honoured included " The Kine* and thc <;IU 'U a considerable amount of after-dinner si«tj ) ' * oratory, con- Cra ft ; " The Grand Master ," " the Rev. Bros. R OWLAND and rt'y of m ''d platitudes, in part of venerable witticisms, WYCHE; " 'd ¦lnii ..f* ' M and " The Stewards of the Day ;" and it was " Order ¦ £ravc exchanges of mutual laudation wilh each that the Ringers of St. Clement's shall be paid One Guinea, & the "ul ev - v const j '!* °^ 0l"' fellow-guests. But after-dinner speech-making poor of the said parish Five Guineas, & the Beadles Ten shills. t no lrar •[ greaf sin against religion or morality ; on the con- & 6 pence." In 17 68 the venue was laid at Deptford for Divine •v hel, ' ps to promote good-fellowshi p. You cannot think service , and the Assembly Rooms, on Blackheath , for the dinner . while in 17 69, service was held in Putney Church , and the dinner GRAND FESTI VAL OF UNITED GRAND LODfyg at the Assembly Rooms, on Putney Common. On this occasion Stewards were nominated for conducting what is spoken of as The Grand Festival of English Freemasons was " the Grand Master's Feast," on the 24th June , 1770. In 177 1 held Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall the Duke of ATHOL was installed G. Master, ancl the ceremony of , and was atttended 1 installation , and the Grand Feast (at the G.M. s cost) were held more than 800 brethren from all parts of the country . Bro I] at the Half Moon , Cheapside, on the 2nd March. The Earl of Lathom , M.W. Pro Grand Master, presided. Bro vy annual Feast was also held on St. John 's Day, but W. B Beach , M.P., Prov. G.M. of Hants ancl the Isle of YV;„i./ * * * I II I Deput DERMOTT having objected to its being called ^ y acted as Deputy Grand Master, ancl Bro. Earl Amherst , Prov G the G. Master's Feast , it was not so designated. In 1772 , we Master for Kent , as Past G. Master ; Bro. Sir John B. read for the first time of a Grand Sword Bearer being appointed Monckton as S.G.W. ; Bro. Sir Reginal d Hanson , as J.G.W. to carry the Sword in Public Processions, the Master of No. 2 Bros. Lor I being elected to carry it on St. John's Day, whilst it was further Egerton of Tatton , W\ L. Jackson , M.P., and Dr. Balfour ordered that brethren under the censure of G. Lodge, or who Cockburn , were among the Provincial Grand Masters present did not belong to a Warranted Lodge, or could not produce a and among other Grand Officers there were Bros. L0r( * Certificate from the one they had last belonged to, should not be Skelmersdale. E. Letchworth (Grand Sec), S. Cochrane , W. J.I and processions on St. allowed to take part in the festivities Stiles, George Everett , Richard Eve, Sir Albert W. Woods John's Day . As years went on , the Feast became a more Thomas Fenn , R. Loveland Loveland, Lennox Browne elaborate affair and in the Minutes of 6th June , , we lind it , Wm , 1792 Lake (A.G. Sec), C. W. C. Hutton , W. B. Coltman was resolved to hav e a Feast after the usual service in Church , , Major-G en at Bro. Fox's, the Long Rooms, Hampstead . It was also F. Gadsden. Peter de Lande Long, C. F. Matier, J. E. Le Feuvre determined that the tickets should be ios. 6d. each , ancl that each J. A. Farnfield , W. F. Smithson , Henry Smith , J. S. Cumberland lod ge in and about London should take four tickets. In 1 799, R. Clay Sudlow, E. Monteuuis , Robert Grey, C. F. Howard however, at a Grand Lod ge held under the presidency of the James Terry, F. R. W. Hedges, J. M. McLeod , Rev. C. J. Duke of Atholl , on thc 6th May, it was " Resolved Unanimousl y Martyn , Rev. H. A. Pickard , T. Lean Wilkinson , C. E. Keysrrr That it be recommended to His Grace the Duke of Atholl , R.W. and VVm. Bywater. G.M. of Free Masons of England, according to the old constitu- After Grand Lodge had been formall y opened , Bro. E. L tions,to inhibit ancl totally prevent all Public Masonic Processions." ETCII - It will be remembered that it was in this year that thc Law was WORTH , G. Sec , read the minutes of the March Quarterl y enacted against Secret Societies, from which , however, the Communication so far as they related to the election of the Freemasons were exempted , and though an attempt was M.W.G.M. and the Grand Treasurer. made to have Processions revived , the Grand Master seems to H.R.H. thc Prince of Wales was then declared installed as have set his face against it. At all events, in the minutes of Most Worship ful Grand Master, and was proclaimed as Grand St. John the Baptist 's Day, 1807, the Duke of ATHOLL himself Master by Bro. Sir A LBERT W OODS (Garter), G.D.C. being in the chair, it is recorded that, in reply to a memorial Bro. the Earl of LA THOM announced that his R oyal High- which had been presented to him for the revival of Processions, ness, the M.W.G.M., had been pleased to re-appoint him as Pro " His Grace was thereupon pleased to exp lain ancl state his Grand Master for the ensuing year. (Loud and general reasons to the Grand Lodge in not complying therewith , and the applause). same being disposed of , the Grand Lod ge was closed and ad- Bro. Sir ALBERT W. WOODS thereupon proclaimed the Earl journed to Dinner , Our Noble Grand Master being in the Chair. of Lathom as Pro Grand Master, and afterwards led the salute. In the course of the day the Noble Duke congratulated the Fra- Bro. the Earl of LATHOM next said that the Most Worship ful ternity on the increasing prosperity of the Institution , arising the Grand Master had been pleased to appoint the Earl of from their strict and unostentatious adherence to the Ancient Amherst, Provincial Grand Master for Kent as Deputy Grand principles of the Ancient Craft, which most assuredly preserves Master. (A pplause). its ascendency over all Innovation. His Grace signified in the Bro. Earl Amherst was, therefore, conducted to the pedestal , most cordial manner his intention of attending this meeting as where he took the solemn obligation of Deputy Grand Master. frequent as his residence in town would permit him , and the day Bro. the Earl of Lathom invested him with the insignia of his was spent in that conviviality, good order, ancl brotherl y love, so office , and he was proclaimed and saluted. highly characteristic of every real Mason.' In 1809, it was agreed Bro. Earl AMHERST : Most Worship ful Pro Grand Master at the Quarterly Communication on 7th June that there should be a and Brethre n ,—I beg to thank you very much for your cordial service at Camberwell Church ancl dinner at the Grove House, but reception of my appointment. henceforth until the Union , more important business occupied the Bro. the Earl of LATHOM : Brethren , I have to read to you a minds of the "Ancient " brethren , and when the Union was letter the Grand Secretary has received from Bro. Lord Mount effected there was no longer a question of public Masonic Edgcumbe, the late Deputy Grand Master. It is as follows *. Processions. Nor do they occur very frequentl y now-a-days, and Mount Edgcumbe, Plymouth. then only on such important occasions as the lay ing of founda- A pril 27th , 1S96", tion stones, the annual meetings of Prov. G. Lodges, &c. Dear Brother Letchworth, Indeed , at the meeting in the Royal Albert Hall for the installa- I find myself prevented from coining to London this week, an 1 the refore regret that I shall bc ur.ablc to attend Grand Festival , for which th' tion of the Prince of Wales, it was very generall y remarked that Board of Grand Stewards have kindl y sent me a ticket. I have to thank you for outside the Hall there was an entire absence of any appearance you r kind words on my retirement from office, and shill always look back wilh of Masonic insi gnia. pleasure to the four years during which I have held it, on account of the friend- Among the Grand Feasts held under the auspices of the ships I have made and the Masonic work in which I havo h id the honour of taking part. But, as you know, 1 always looked forwa rd to surrendering it as soon as it " Modern " Masons, perhaps lhat which was holden in Free- should please H.R.H. the Grand Master to appoint my successor, and I heartily masons' Hall on the 2nd May, 1 792 , when his Royal Highness congratulate Grand L«.dge and the Craft upon the selection of so excellent a George Prince of Wales, great-uncle of our present illustrious G. Mason as my friend , Lord Amherst.—Yours fraternall y, Master,was installed in office as G.Master,will comes nearest home MOUNT EDGCUMBE. lo us just at this moment when we arc commemorating this par- The following brethren were then invested as Grand Officers ticular 21st anniversary . His Royal Highness had been elected for the year. They were all present : G. Master on the 2.st November , I790 , in succession to his Bro. Major-General the Right Hon, Lord") deceased uncle, the Duke of Cumberland , and according to the Methuen , C.B., C.M.G. ..AG. Wardens. account in Preston 's " Illustrations of Masonry," he was ,, Hon. Mr. Justice Gainsfo rd Bruce... J " installed 111 the presence of his royal brother the Duke „ Rt. Rev. Lord Bishop of Lllandaff ") ,. , ., , . L ll;l l;l»lS of York, the Ri ght lion. Lord R AWD ON , Marquis of H ASTINGS , „ Venerable Archdeacon Stevens ... j °' P ' and about 500 other respectable Brethren. The repealed „ Wm. Heap Bailey (elected) ... G. Treasurer. ,, His Honour Philbrick app lauses bestowed by the company upon the Royal brothers Jud ge , (J.C.~ G. Registrar. were hi ghl y grateful lo their feelings , while the a ffabilit y and ,, R. Horton Smith , Q.C. ... (j . ])e'p. Registry heartfelt satisfaction of the Grand Master at the head of the ,, lrAlwarcl Letenworlh ...... G. Secretary . Brethren were particularl y noticed. His Royal Hi ghness per- „ Lt.-Col. A. R. M. Lockwood , M.P. ") formed the duties of his office in a sty le superior to most of his „ W. E. M Tomlinson , M.P. ..A*S.G. Deacons. ^ predecessors. I lis observations were clear, acute, and pertinent; „ W. Smithelt ...... J his expression 'was fluent , manl y, and distinct ; and his eulog inm „ J. C. Malcolm ... ..A on his deceased uncle , thc last Grand Master , pathetic, graceful , ,, E. I). Anderton .., ...A.G. Deacons. eloquent. The comp liment that he conferred on Lord RAWDON „ George h. Lake .,, . .. J as acting Grand Master was trul y Masonic ; and lo all his officers „ Rowland Plumbe ...... G. Supt. of Works. on their , appointments, lie paid the proper tribute to their „ Sir A. W. Woods, K.C.M.G. CM., -) ,. ' . ,, of respective merits. In short , during the whole ceremony, his (Garter) ...... j (j'D' C' demeanour was courteous, pleasing, and di gnified." Lord Lathom acted but he had for a great number of j3ro. J. D. Langton ...... Dep. G.D. of C. , years had F. Gordon Brown ...... ") to preside over one of the largest Provinces in England , and so ' A.G.D. of Cs. had Earl Amherst , and they had shown in their own localities an I \V. E. Chapman ...... j- Ernest St. Clair ...... J admirable examp le to Masons in England in all the work that Henry Lovegrove ...... G.S.B. belonged particularl y to Masons , the work of Masonic charity. Richard Newhouse ...... Dep. G.S.B. Nothing more was necessary to say to enlist the cordial support F. R. Newman... " of that toast. Major ¦•• I• G.r bid.Qi^ brs.R ^- " William,ir,v A.A Scurrahc i ...... J bro. the Earl of LATHOM , in his repl y, said it was a very pleasant Henry R. Rose ...... G. Organist. thing to think that after twenty-one years' service, one still had William Lake ...... A.G. Sec the esteem of one's brotherhood. It was a painful thing to C. Kup ferschmidt ...... A.G. Sec for G.C. think that years rolled by so quickl y; at the same time he had James Boulton ...... G. Purst. great consolation in thinking it had been said of a Mason who James Kew ...... A.G. Purst. was an old man that hc lived a good life , he lived a hardy life , Henry Sadler ...... G. Tyler. he lived the life of his brethren , and he lived to a good old age. The customary salutes having been given , Bro. the Earl of He was much rejoi ced that once more he had been welcomed in LATHOM said : It has pleased the Most Worshipful the Grand that room by his father in Masonry. Bro. the Rev. H. Adair Master lo make 2r appointments to Past Grand Rank, in Pickard initiated him in Freemasonry in the vear 1856. No commemoration of this occasion being the 2ist anniversary of doubt that sounded a great many years, and a long time ago—a his instal l ation as Grand Master. lifetime ; it was a lifetime probably, but it had been a happy, a joy ful lifetime , and he must say from the bottom of his heart Bro. LETCHWORTH said he had been desired b the Speaker y that he had never for a single moment since he was initiated in the House of Commons, to express his extreme regret at not of Masonry regretted it , and the more so that during those old being present on this occasion. The Right Hon. Brother had to the House of Commons until six o'clock. He had also to days Masonry was nothing like it was now, for since his Royal be in Hi hness the Prince of Wales first became Grand Master the express the regret of the Lord Mayor at his absence, owing to g , stride made in Masonry, to his mind , was marvellous—he did not his having to attend the Festival of the Sons of the Clergy. mean merely in number, but in the thorough good class of the Rro. E. LETCHWORTH read the followine * list of G RAND body of men who came into it—men who were ready to act up for the year, approved of by the Grand Master : STEWARDS to the princi ples of Masonry, and support the Charities. They Hros. Edgar Morris Brandon , 23, President ; Alexander Stewart Brown , F.K.C.S., had only to look back to the record of the Charities to sec how •I, Treas. ; John Tliomas Cotton , (10, Sec. ; Thomas Dimviddy, 1 ; Rev. Chas. J. lliilgway, 2; Edwin T. Hall, 5 ; Fredk. Willes Grookslmiik , G; Morris Bilbie year by year they had gone on , and what good Masonic work lOvans , 8; William Sidney Penlcy, 11; William Sutton , M.A., 21 ; Clias. Montague had been done. llnmlliel d Jones, 20; John H. Stark, 29; George Pitt-Lewis, (J.C, 46 ; Edwin Bro. Earl AMHERST replied as Deputy Grand Master, and Fox , 58 ; Horace Arthur Lomer, 91 ; Joseph Harrison , 99; Montague Hovntir) Mostyn , 197; Turtle Pigott, M.A., ll.C.L. ; and Gerald Stanhope Hanson, 259. thanked the brethren for the heartiness with which they had re- ceived him. He was afraid Lord Lathom had carried him back Grand Lodge was closed in ample form , and the brethren a long way when he mentioned the old Mason , because when he adjourned to the Freemasons' Tavern, where the Grand Stewards looked back to his Provincial Grand Mastershi he found it was had provided a sumptuous banquet. The Earl of LATHOM pre- p, years and he was afraid he was not looking quite so sided. The usual toasts followed. After the toast of " Her 36 , young as he did then but still he felt health and hearty, and he Most Gracious Majesty the Queen " had been dul honoured , , y hoped y , that now that he was Deputy Grand Master, he would have Bro. the Earl of LATHOM said he now rose to propose the power to give counsel to the Grand Master in the office hc now second toast on the list—" The Health of H.R.H. the Prince of held , and he trusted that that counsel would be such as to pro- Wales and the other Members of the Royal Family." It was a mote the true interests of the Craft, and such as not to make thc toast he knew they would all drink most cordiall y, and he was Grand Master regret his appointment. Hc saw many familiar quite sure they would endorse what he said—that he hoped from faces from the County of Kent present. He could not help the bottom of his heart that the sadness and gloom which over- thinking that the vitality of that province was enormous ; the shadowed the Royal Family at the beginning of the year might work it had done had been great, great in Masonic Charity. The not continue, but that there might be a bright gleam of sunshine work it had done on behalf of the Masonic Charities in the in the marriage of the daughter of the Grand Master and her past it would do in the future ; its works had been numerous, Royal Hi hness the Princess of Wales g , to whom they wished frequent , and marvellous, and hc could not but think that when all happ iness, health , and long life . the Grand Master appointed the Provincial Grand Master of Bro. the Earl of LATHOM next said he hoped the brethren Kent as Deputy Grand Master, the compliment was to the pro- would forgive him if he rather hurried on the toasts. His excuse vince and not to himself. He thanked the brethren very much was that there was an admirable musical entertainment going on for their cordial reception , and he hoped to thank them in lhat in the Temple, and he thought it was a pity they should lose it hall for many years to come. for the sake of hearing each other's voices. In proposing the Bro. Earl AMHERST proposed " The Sister Grand Lodges." toast of " The M.W.G.M.," he remarked that, if he might be Bro. CHARLES PEPPER , Prov. G. Master of Meath, responded allowed to say so, that was rather a momentous occasion on which for the Grand Lodge of Ireland. Ihey were met together—the twenty-first anniversary of his Bro. W. McCULLOUGH , of North Island , N.Z. (S.C), said Koyal Hi ghness occupy ing the chair of Grand Master by the the Grand Lodge of Scotland had paid great attention to its unanimous vole year by year of the brethren of (he Grand Lodge duties in New Zealand , and there was the most brotherl y love "f England. They would all rejoice that they had such a Grand between the Grand Lodges of England and Scotland over there. Master as the Prince of Wales. It was quite true they did not s,, It gave him extreme pleasure to be there that night; he had e him among them as often as they would like , but he thought been treated so kindl y by the Grand Officers , and when he re- •hat , considering the enormous amount of work he had to go turned to New Zealand he should be only loo delighted to tell through in thc year, it was wonderful that he had been able lo them of his reception , and he was sure that they would be much give so much time and attention to Masons as he had done, for interested to know something of the proceedings of the Grand [ney must remember that although he did not appear in public Lodge of England. They in the Colonies had great veneration ''¦ a Masonic character so much , everything passed through his for the Grand Lodges of thc old country, and the Grand Lodge 'lands , and the brethren might be quite certain there was no of England held the premier position m the Colony of New Zea- "'•in in England better versed in everything that was going on land as far as the age of some of the lod ges went. I le had the 111 the Cra ft than his Royal Hi ghness. They would all wish him extreme leasure of being W.M. of an English lodge at the many p years to continue to rule over that great Fraternity. present time, therefore, hc was among the brethren in a double Bro. Lord EGERTON OE TATTON proposed " The M.W. the ¦o capacity. Grand Master, and thc R.W. the Deputy Grand Master." Bro . the Rev. C. J. M ARTYN , P.G.C , proposed " The R.W. e had great pleasure in receiving ( 1 that permission from thc Provincial and District Grand Masters." He had himself been *'ii r, for h (. l,a(i known both the Pro Grand Master and the 20 years a Deputy Provincial Grand Master, and he knew some- cputy Grand Master for more than 40 years, and hc had thing of the work of Provincial Grand Masters. He coup led filched their Masonic career with thc greatest interest. He with the loast the name of Bro. Lord Egerton of Tatton. Lord va s sure | the brethren would agree wilh him that there were no Egerton and he had known the Pro Grand Master 40 years. He ,, iren niorc; qualified to fill those two important posts than (Bro. Martyn) was initiated just two months bj fore Lord Lathom e ; P^sent occup iers of the office. The Pro Grand Master' his father in Masonry being Bro. Beach. As Lord Lathom had 1 s ' * '1 distinguished Masonic career. For twenty-one in Grand Lodge thai ni ht so he j .•l(i. ' years he met his father in Masonry g , been either Deputy or Pro Grand Masters, and during (Bro. Martyn) had met his father in Masonry on the same '¦^ that Masonry had flourished under the guidance of the Grand occasion. :,ster : , , his Pro Grand Master , and his Deputy Grand Master. Bro. Lord EGERTON OF T ATTON , Prov.G.M. for Cheshire ot , ' only in the capacity of Deputy and Pro Grand Master had responded. 11 had given him great pleasure to support his two old friends. Lord Lathom and Lord Amherst. He had an great benefits they were now bestowing to a much lar

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Robert Critchley that, after the ave ret reQ tn these Institutions w \i you i w' a Vice-Patronshi p in perpetuity of payment of 600 guineas to the three Institutions , the purchase of this very ^ " to secure which the Lodges and handsome watch and be entitled " the Henry Smith Testimonial, guard and barometer, as well as this most artistic •a thren of this Province have subscribed the sum of 600 guineas. illuminated address, cost of printing, &c, there remains a balance, which has Seen We also request you to accept from us this illuminated address, which but handed to me by the Committee. This sum has gone a long way towards paying hlv expresses our feelings, and with it a gold chronometer, together with a self- for a complete set of silver-gilt consecrating vessels, which I now desire to present aneroid barometer, which we trust will prove, by thei r accuracy and to this Provincial Grand Lodge. They consist of a thurible for incense recording , a cornu- u]ar_ ty, fitting emblems of those characteristics by which your conduct has copia* for corn, two flagons for wine and oil , and a miniature font to contain salt. Up to now these vessels have been hired when lodges and chapters have been We further trust that the well-deserved ease to which you retire will be as consecrated. We shall now be able to feel that we have within ourselves all that is needfu l for ov as we know it will be usefu l, and that you may be long spared to see the these important ceremonies. I trust, brethren , you will receivethem ovince, for which you have done so much, increase and flourish as the years as a little memento of me and my long connection with this province, and accept P in the same heart ll on carry ing out the princi ples you have so abl y advocated , and maintaining y and kindl y spirit my little present as I also offer it to you. it has so Bro. ACKSON "hat high standard which, largely through your example and efforts, J acknowledged the gift in the following terms : I should be Litinually striven to reach. neglecting my duty if I did not at once rise and declare that we recognise Given at this Provincial Grand Lodge, holden at Doncaster, in the County in this graceful act of Bro. Henry Smith a still further illustration of his , ht hundred and ninety-six. york, on this 22nd day of April, one thousand eig devotion to our Order. In no way could he have better considered the con- Yorkshire—¦ Signed on behalf of the Freemasons of West venience of the province, and we shall thus be reminded, constantly W. L. JACKSON*, Provincial Grand Master. reminded , of one who has always been foremost in promoting our welfare. I W. H. STACEY , Provincial Grand Registrar. have examined these beautiful vessels with some curiosity, but I fail to see H ERBERT G. E G REEN , Provincial Grand Secretary. any indication of their origin , or how they come into our possession. I hope Bro . Smith will allow us to remedy that omission Turning, to Bro. Henry Smith , the PROV. G RAND M ASTER said : In , and permit us, by a suitable inscription, to make known to those who come after us the circum- making this presentation to you on behalf of the province, I am conscious failed altogether to reach the standard which I have desired to stances under which we receive this beautiful present. On my own behalf , lhat I have and in the name of the in sounding your praises. But 1 am aware that it is your own brethren of West Yorkshire, Bro. Henry Smith, I set myself sincerely thank you. that I should limit myself strictly to facts. This I have done. And feeling Bro. W ILLIAM H ARROP, Chairman of on behalf of every brother in the province, I present you with this the Charity Committee, then pre- now sented his report. After stating the results of the last testimonial. This I do with the greatest possible pleasure, though it is but elections, and his hopes in relation to the coming one—the annuitants—Bro. ht recognition of services which it is not in our power properly to Harrop said that a a slig charitable educational scheme for West Yorkshire recompense. We all trust that in your retirement your health will be long would be introduced at the next meeting of the Committee, and presented for general consideration preserved, and that you will be held and maintained in the safe keeping of at the Provincial Grand l.odge in October. He hoped [he Great Architect of the Universe. the matter would be discussed in every lodge in the province On rising to reply, Bro. H ENRY SMITH was enthusiastically received. , so that an intelli- gent judgment on this great question might be given. Readers of the His words were— Freemaso n knew lhat there was a scheme on foot for purchasing a site and Grand Master and Brethren —There is, perhaps, once in the lifetime R.W. Prov. , removing the present Boys' School from Wood Green. That subject was man an exceptional occasion when it behoves him to put forth all the of every under consideration at the meeting in London on the ioth inst. By a powers with which he may have been gifted—such is the present occasion. Con- majority of 62 votes against h causes easil imagined fail to rise to the 47—only 15—power was given to the Board of scious of this, he may, however, throug y , Management to sell the his mind can readily conceive but which his utmost energies will present Schools, purchase a site, and build ncv ones. position which , The minority him to reach. That is my condition. I see all the circumstances ; I were of opinion that there was no immediate necessity, that not permit time should be to the full the opportunities ; but 1 fear, brethre n , I shall be unable, to my given for further consideration , and above all, that an attempt realise should be made to ascertain own satisfaction , at any rate, adequately to make use of the exceptional advan- the opinion of the great body of subscribers on tages which the words of out Prov. Grand Master and the terms of the address so momentous an issue. He would, however, leave the subject for future which has just been read so happ ily afford me. In the address you express regret discussion, and would now move the adoption of the Charity Committee's at my retirement and recognition of my services. That recognition is offered in report. the only way in which it would be acceptable to me. In addition to this beauti- Bro. W. C. LUPTON , P.M. 974, Vice-Chairman, briefly seconded , and full y-illuminated address, you make me a further presentation of a cosily watch took the opportunity of impressing upon the brethren the necessity of and regi stering barometer , and in kindly words you pay me the gracefu l compli- promptly sending in the annuitants' voting papers now in their hands. The ment of suggesting that, should the accuracy and regularity of both be at all report was adopted. characteristics little more will be commensurate with my own display of those , On the motion of Bro. Maj . G. BOLTON, Prov. G. Treas., the statement and make their performance everything that needed to complete their usefulness, of accounts, showing a balance to the good of over was received. could desire. You then refer to the organisation which I have ^900 a reasonable man , Bro. W. F. SMITHSON moved a vote of 10 guineas been the means of introducing into this large and important pro- to the Scholarshi p 1 admit , largely Fund of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys and to my advocacy and support of the Masonic Charities. Vou praise : seconded by Bro. VV, vince , H ARROP, this was carried. my administrative powers, and, finally, you send me to my retirement with the Other routine matters followed wish that it may be a long and happy one, that I may live to see the province , after which the PROV. GRAND MASTER flourish and the princi ples of Freemasonry prevail in this, our fortunate land. said the next business was to appoint, obligate, and invest the Deputy Prov. Couched in terms free from flattery or adulation this is what you say to me; and Grand Master in succession to Bro. Henry Smith. After explaining the it is the more gratif ying as I believe it to be the earnest expression of your dillicul.ies of his own position , and defining the duties of Prov. Grand convictions, and that it fully recognises what it has been my delight Officers , Bro. J ackson continued : No task which you could have imposed and privilege to attempt during a long connection with this province. upon me could possibly have been greater than that of having to select Brethren , I do regret that I must sever the official bond which has so long existed a brother to fill so high a position. I know fro m the ihnrtexperience I have between us; but I am sure you would be the last to suggest that I had, the qualities which are necessary in a ca>e of this kind. I am very should shrink from what I believe to be my duty. As to the organisation of the conscious that by reason of my own inability to give as much time as I desire, province and the creation of the machinery which has proved so important it is essential I should have at my right hand one who has timj and is Wil- and effective in the working of the elections in our Masonic Institutions , ling to give it—one also who has generally—I should like to say unanimously before 1 may say that it has largely been a gradual process of evolution. Long the conhuence ot the brethren. You all kno v how 1 was Committee was dreamed of I used important that latter Prov. Grand Secretary, or our Charity , point is in an offi rer of such distinction—imp lo take a one or two more gave attention *rtant both to himself and to great interest in these matters. I and the province. I hope I h ave been ri lo these degrees began to see what a powerful lever we should ght in my forecast, and I sincerely things, and by trust that Bro. Malcolm have if by any means we could organise the lodges and get them to work under , whom I have selected for the position, will meet Ihe guidance of some central influence. This was the nucleus of our Charity wilh your approval. Committee. What an advantageous agency it has since become is known to most Bro. John Cooper Malcolm was then obligated and invested by the PROV. tf you. In support of the: Masonic Institutions and to strengthen the voting G RAND MASTER, who, after placing hrm in the Deputy's chair, thus addressed power of this province, you have, as I understand fro m the statement of your him : I need not say how much the prosperity and progress of this province Treasurer , Bro. R. I. Critchley, raised the splendid sum of 600 guineas, which in will depend upon your efforts and your txample. Had I the slighteit doubt compliment to me you hav e placed in equal shares on the chair of the Deputy of that in either one or the other you would be w mting I ce *tainly sh >uld not this province , thus constituting the Deputy for the time being in perpetuity Vice- have taken tlu responsibility upon myself of appjinting you to this office, lt Patron of those three most valuable Masonic Institutions. For this, as well as is because I have confidence that vou possess qualities which are neoessiry ^e personal gifts, I most sincerely thank you. The time of day and the probable to success in connection with the Order lhat I have thus selected you. In weather are subjects which closely concern and interest all of us, so that your choosing you I have done it with the belief lhat I have gracious obtained a Deputy gifts will day by day be ever before my eyes, reminding me of who has the general confidence of the brethren G|,r ; and you will find as yo j go > kindness, your forbearance, and, above all , of your appreciation through the province that all will my assist you, and no one will try to impede °' humble services. It is a common saying when a man who has you in your work. striven to do his duty, and with moderate success, retires, " that he is a Ihe newly-appointed D EPUTY PROV. G RAND tod man to follow " and that his successor will have a difficult task, and so MASTER , after having , been dul proclaimed and saluted 0n - Now , 1 venture to combat that statement, and to declare that the more ably y , said : I thank you, Right Worshipful •he work has been previously done, the easier will be the task of him who comes Prov. Grand Master, for the honour you have confeired upon me in appoint- alter . I ]eave this province in a condition of organisation and efficiency for which ing me to the most important and h onourable office of Deputy in the claim no credit, yet I feel proud ; and I am sure it is needless for me to say government of this large and populous province. I trust that by the exertions nat if by any means ;,, the (jrs(; instance I can be of use to my successor, he may I shall make, by the ability which I possess, and by the time which I shall naiiyi niy advice and assistance whenever he feels that my experience can be of bestow upon the duties, to show you that the confidence you have been kind service to him . And now, brethren , I reach the most arduous portion of what has enough to express in me will not prove misplaced. There is one matt- r oughout „ been a most difficult task. Farewells are sometimes, perhaps, best whicn I wish to refer to, bat time will scarcely allow it; it is to express my mittf- d , but my official good-bye to you to-day is, I rejoice to say, tempered by personal regret that my predecessor h is found it necessary to be relieved of "e fact that probability spend my though no longer Deputy, I shall in all few the responsibilities of the office. It is, however, great encouragement to '¦naming years amongst you ; and 1 cannot see any reason why those ties of _ me to know t hat for the 20 years we have acted together, during nendshi p, which it is my hope and belief have been formed during my Masonic e which time I think I may say I have been on almost every Committee ' should be shattered or even weakened now that I settle down into the com- t' rative appointed in the province, we have worked harmoniously together. I have obscurity of official inactivity. Brethren , you have a splendid position .- the further lve to your encouragement of knowing that any assistance that Bro. S tutti p utmost to maintain it; use\J. everyWU. effort to keep up the tone of V.W. can give me will be freel ^masonry U..U a\J klllUjaLb IHG \.AtltllU/l^ miu.li.-u ..*., y accorded ; that, in fact, he has already promised. |^ , J , and so emulate the example of our lamented Bro. Tew, whoI. ..\. U.Udid soJU '°rthis At the present stage I will not say more, but will only appeal to you e , province. Regulate your relations in life and your conduct towards , 0l,1 :r brethren , to extend to me your l oyal, fraternal, and patient support. If of .. ! ty tlle noble maxims which the Craft enforces. Let no act or word you A.°.urs j n any way dim its splendour or tarnish its lustre and let me have the do this, I feel sure, under the directions of our Right Worshipful Provincial ,'cat.'on n my declining years of seeing and knowing that in West Yorkshire Grand Master, I shall be able to maintain West Yorkshire in its present the r st .' str - ' '- itution , tor the benefit and advantage of which many have lived and proud portion and enhance it in the estimation of Grand Lodge and of our n , stands , vear bv vsar. more deenlv rooted in the hearts of the brethren sister provinces. more Sy firml y founded upon their devotion , their self-sacrifice, their Ou ihe motion of Bro. W. H ARROP, seconded by Bro. Major BOLTON, |,. * y< ar>d , greatest of all their Masonic Charity. And now, brethren Bro. Richard Jackson P.M. 28 t c , , , 9, was unanimously elected Prov. G. Treas " trespass upon your patience for yet a little while longer. You for the ensuing year. The Provincial Grand Officers were then appointed and invested as they are now. There is, however, reliable evidence that the method of impurti ., 1 follows : Masonic knowled ge by means of question and answer has been in practice fro *" a very early period in the history of Speculative Masonry, and it is ...... Prov . S.G.W. not Broo Harry Allen, 1779 all unlikel y to have been one of the ancient customs of the Operative Fraternity Arthur Godwin P., ...... Prov. J.G.W. „ J. , J. 1311 Now, Worshi pful Master , having finished these preliminary observations , I w;]i „ Rev. Langton Samuel Calvert, M.A., 20S ...1 p r p. proceed with my address, I am perfectl y well aware that I have before P me a „ Rev. John Lloyd Brereton , M.A., 1513 - J critical and a discriminating audience, and I am glad that it is so. I shall not „ Richard Jackson , 289 ...... Prov. G. Treas. therefore, ask the brethren to give me their patient and careful attention , becau -r.' „ Henry Slade Childe, 154 ...... Prov . G. Reg. I know they will readily do that without any solicitation on my pirt, but I will ask „ Herbert G. E. Green, 1019 ...... Prov. G. Sec. them this favour—should I, in the course of my address, make any remark ~ or ,, Henry Hall Bedford, 139 ...... ) statement which may not be quite clea r to them , or would seem to require expla „ Alfred Rol er.shaw, 44S ... .A Prov. S.G.Ds. nation , 1 should be glad if they mide a note of it, either mental or otherwise and if I can answer the question offhand I will do so when my address is finished „ Thos. Hoai e Tanner, 337 ...... ) , but ,, W. Roberts Hinings, 600 ... ~) should I be unable to do that , I should be obli ged if they would put their question ... in writing, and I will ive it my best consideratijn and come here on Theop hilus Bates, ...... [ Prov. J.G.D5. g , somefutu re „ 308 occasion and endeavour to elucidate the matter. You are doubtless Horatio Scott Wood , ...... ) aware ,, 439 brethre n , that within our ranks, as well as outside of them , there are sceptics ,, Thomas Richard Vaux, 20S ...... Prov. G.S. of W. who are inclined to dispute our having the slightest connection , either with the masons ,, William Watson , 61 ...... I/'brarUn. who were employed at the erection of the Temples at Jerusalem or with their William Wilson, 1102 ...... Prov. G.D.C. ,, successors in the building art much nearer our own time, and , looking at the sub- ,, James Sugden , 1301 ...... Prov. D G.D.C. ject from one stand point only, without knowledge either of the ancient usages and „ Herbert King, 307 ...... } customs of the Fraternity of Operative Masons, or of the ori gin and history of ,, Thomas Heaton, 265 ...... r Prov. A.G.D.Cs. Speculative Masonry, it would appear that there were some grounds tor these ,, Daniel White, 149 ... ' ...... J objections. I need hardly say that the stand point I refer to is that of ignorance ,, Thomas Shaw, 1514 ...... Prov. G.S.B. For my part, however, I have not the shadow of a doubt upon the question • „ Dr. W. Richard Bate*, 1522 I am perfectly satisfied that this grand Brotherhood of ours is } Prov. G. Std. Brs. „ Geort e Hollies, 971 ...... j directly descended from those enlightened bands of skilfu l archi- „ T. William Handforth, Mu;. Bar., 249 1 ... Prov. G. Org. tects and masons' whose splendid works (those grand and statel y ,, Joseph Matthewman, 1019 ...... Prov. 'A.G. See. buildings erected to the service and glory of God) excite our warmest admiration perseverance ,, ji.hn Bleazard, 401 ...... Prov. G. Purs'. , not only for the skill and displayed in their construction but for their exquisite beauty of workmanshi p. I have not the remotest „ Alfr. d Gill , 264 ...... Prov. A.G. Purst. intenti on brethren , of taxing your good nature to the extent of asking ,, Dr. Isaac Mossop, ...... A you to believe that 974 the Three Degrees were worked in the days of Ancient Jerusalem , or even at a „ Joseph Best, 302 ...... | much latr r period , precisel y as they are now, but we are taught in the bible and 258 Stewlrds - also in our lectures, that King Solomon divided the various artificers (at the ;; g^SZ$ .. ::: ::>- G- building of the Temp le) into three classes, a circumstance particularly marked by ,, William Sharp, 603 ...... | Mason s, as it is from the p lans of that monarch to carry on that magnificent ,, Joseph Greenwood, 1283 ...... J structure that we deduce the origin of our present system of government. " I am „ Thomas Leighton , 296 ...... Prov. G. Tyler. strong ly of op inion that this tri p le division also gave rise to our Three Deg rees in ,, Thomas Chester, 904 ...... Prov. A.G. Tyler. Speculative Masonry, for there were undoubtedl y three grades or classes in the After hearty welcome to distinguished visitors, and a cordial vote of Operative Fraternity, namely, Apprentices, Fellows or Craftsmen , and Masters thanks to the Mayor of Doncaster for the use of the rooms, Prov. Grand or Overseers, althoug h I am inclined to think that the ceremony observed by the Lodge was closed. Operatives in conferring or confirming these distinctions was of a very brief and At the dinner which followed about 120 brethren sat down, the Prov. simple character. The term Fellow, I should imagine, was at firs t only applied Grand Master presiding. to the ordinary workman , who had duly served his apprenticeshi p, while the Masters were of course those who directed them and superintended the work A list comprising the usual toasts was gone through, and some ver y , , . I will now endeavour to point out what I consider to be unmistakable links connect- interesting speeches were made. ing our present system of Speculative, or Symbolic Masonry, with the O perative Masonry of past ages. First , as to the name by which our assemblages are known- lodges. In a non-Masonic sense, the term lodge has been from time im- memorial, applied to a small building either appended to, or adjacent to a larger ISRAEL LODGE OF INSTR UCTION, No. 205. one. For instance, many of our old country mansions and castles still hive one or more smaller houses in their vicinity known as the " lodge." I am not now alluding to the small building, generally of one storey, to be found at the princi pal VISIT OF THE GRAND TREASURER AND THE GRAND TYLER, gates of a park and usually designated " the lodge," although I am of opinion that in such cases the name is really derived from the Masons' lod ge, but I happen On the evening of the 12th inst., about 70 brethren assembled at the Rising to be acquainted with certain other small houses having no connection whatever Sun Tavern, Globe-road , under the presidency of Bro. Ben. Da Costa, Preceptor , with a park (althoug h situated in the neighbourhood of old churches and other as W.M. ; Bro. J. Berlyn, W.M. 205, as S.W. ; and Bro. L. A. Da Costa, P.M. building;.), each of which still bears the name of " lodge." You are not , hoiv- 1349, as J.W. Amongst those who attended were many of the leading workers ever, to infer that I consider thc present structure is the one actual ly occupied by and Preceptors of the East-End, including Bros. I. P. Cohen, P.M. 20 K; F, the Masons during the erection of the original larger edifice, but only that in all survive Bromhead ¦ probability it stands on the same site. Names of places, you know, , P.P.G.S. of W. Essex j Basil Stewart, P.M. Henry Stiles, P.M. ; hundreds of years after the events which gave rise to them are forgotten. The Yetton P , .M.; ]. J. HaU, P.M .; Gaskell , P.M. ; W. H. Toye, P.M.; and celebrated lexicograp her, Dr. John Ogilvie , in the " Comprehensive Eng lish severa l other Past Masters. The Grand Treasurer, Bro. W. M. Stiles, and the Dictionary, " g ives, amongst others, the following definitions of the word " lod ge: " Grand Tyler, Bro. H. Sadler, attended by invitation from the lodge, the former to 1. A small house or habitation in a park or forest; 2. A temporary habitation , ' work the ceremony of installation , and the latter to deliver an historical lecture. a hut; 3. A small house or tenement appended to a larger one, as the porter s lod A meeting of Freemasons or the place where they meet. Novv , isit The Grand Treasurer commenced the proceedings by installing Bro. Ben. Da ge; 4. , not quite feasible that while engaged in the erection of those splendid cathedrals , Costa in a masterly and painstaking manner, in which he was ably assisted by Bro, abbeys, castles, and other noble edifices , that the Masons should have found W. A. Scurrah , Vice-President of the Board of Genera l Purposes, who officiated it necessary to erect somewhere adjacent to their work a building, or buil dings , as Director of Ceremonies. The three addresses were rendered in a mo.rt in which they could assemble without fear of interruption , to give and receive eloquent manner, eliciting the hearty applause of the brethren. The lodge having instruction in their several duties, to perform their ceremonies (for I feel sure been called off for a few minutes, work was resumed , and the W.M. requested the they had ceremonies, however brief they may have been), and probably, also, to attention of the brethren to Bro. Sadler, who would address them on the subject execute those beautiful examples of the scul ptor's art , for which many of these of " Operative and Speculative Freemasonry." old fabrics are remarkable ? The same building would also serve as a W _ A or Bro. SADLER then delivered the following address •. Worshi pful Master,— dwelling-place for some ofthe woikmen , for we must bear in mind that nnny of Before commencing the address which I have undertaken to deliver, I should like, these old structures were erected at a considerable distance from any with your permission , to offer my congratulations to the members of this lodge of town or village. We are told in our Second Lecture that the two gre at p ill irs instruction on the slight deviation they have made from the time-Konoured track at-the porchway or enhance of King Solomon 's Temp le were formed holluu'i which has been hitherto followed by lodges of instruction generally. I allu Je to the better to serve as archives to Masonry, for therein were deposited the Con- their adoption of the practice of vary ing tne ordinary weekly proceedings by stitutional Rolls. Now I do not know what may hive been the first ideas of other occasionall inviting re- y some brother to address them on subjects not included in brethren with rtgard to the_ nature of Constitutional Rolls, but I very well the recognised category of Masonic teaching. My own presence here to-night is member that when I first became acquainted with the expression I was rather at a doubtless a sufficient proof that I cordially concur in the alteration , and the number loss to know what particular kind ot roll a Constitutional Roll might be, and tne of brethren now assembled in this room may be taken as conclusive evidence of dictionary didn't hel p me. In order, therefore, that you may clearly understand its general popularity. 1 consider that the Israel Lodge of Instruction is most what this article is like, which is so often mentioned , but now very seldom seen fortunate in having as its Secretary a brother whose Masonic zeal and intelligent in our lodges, I have brought two of them with me for your inspection and aNo energy have largely contributed towards bring ing it up to the prosperou s and in support of my own statements, but as one of them was written about 250 y?-":3 almost uni que position which it now occupies, and, while giving him all possible ago, I do not suppose you will all be able to understand it without a little credit for having been the means of introducing the improvement referred to in practice, so, to save time, I will give you a brief description of its contents , this particular lodge of instruction , 1 regret that I cannot award him the palm of and when 1 have done you can examine it for yourselves. I mVt> the having been the real ori ginator, so far as the regular lodges are concerned. I however, remark that manuscri pts of this character were not onl y have good reasons for believing, and no doubt he will be glad to hear it, that the forerunners and immediate predectssors of our Book of Constitutions, bul the practice of delivering lectures other than those of a strictly Masonic character in ancestors, if I may so term them , of our charges and lectures. They are know our lod an ges, is a very ancient one, but, like many other of our old customs, its as the " Manuscri pt Charges or Constitutions of the British Freemasons, actual beginning is lost in the obscurity of the past. In support of this statement were used in the Operative Masonic lodges, and probably also in early Speculativ I will read a few extracts from the records of an old and distinguished lodge, lod ges at the reception of candidates and possibly on certain other occasions, now known as the Lodge of Friendshi p, No. 6, which occupies the unique position my thinking they form the strongest and most important links in the cnii'i of being the first lodge regularly constituted by the Grand Lodge of England evidence connecting Operative with Speculative Masonry, although it was n after its formation in the year 1717. (Bro. Sadler here read pp. 112, 113 of until a comparatively recent period that their real historic value and importan- n "The Life of Thomas Dunckerley," containing the extracts referred to.) Now a was generally acknowled ged, probabl y because they were practically unkno.v few words on the recognised lectures or sections of the Craft. No doubt some of the Craft of the present generation , nothing having been done to bring them un 1 ycu have heard, as I have occasionall y, some unenthusiastic brother remark , " I its notice. Less than 30 years ago, only about a dozen of them ware known don' * t care for those Sections, I don 't see much in them," or words to that effect. in existence, now there arc at least 70 classified and located (live of which ar-^ For my own part I think there is a great deal in the Sections and 1 am only sorry properly of the Grand Lod ge of England), and fresh versions of them are c that the practice of working them in the regular lodges, as was formerly the case, tinuall y being broug ht to li ght from the most out of the way places and in is now virtuall y discontinued. It seems to me almost impossible for anyone to resemblance in ; most unexpected manner. There is naturall y a strong family y properly understand and appreciate our ceremonies without at least some know- of them but some vary in matteis of detail according to their age or the loca , , ^ led ge of the Sections, and the better we are acquainted with them the more in which they were written. ln order to distinguish them , for the purp" beauties shall we find in Freemasonry. With regard to age adop e , I should say there is reference, our learned brethren of anti quarian proclivities have ' s very little, if any, difference between that of the Sections and that of the cere- ortun 1 practice of naming them , generally after tne person who his been so f ' .A s monies, although neither of them were always worked quite in the same way as to discover them or bring them under the notice of the Fraternity. by myself for the Grand Lodge some few years ago, and is with the ground [plan of a building — probabl ,,e was purchased y meant for that of King ° as " The Grand Lodge Manuscri pt, No. 2," there being an older one in Solomon 's Temple — dep icted on it. We are told that the tracing """"' collection which {bears the title of " The Grand Lodge Manuscri pt No. i." board is for the Master to lay lines and draw designs upon , the better •rk other is of a much more recent period and bears the date 1723, the same to enable the brethren to carry on the intended structure with regularity and publication of our first printed Book of Constitutions. From an propriety, and doubtless this is a very proper descri c ras the ption of its use in Operative )' ". j point ot view it is considered the finest in the whole series. It was pre- Masonry, but in Speculative Masonry it has, as you know, like all the rest of our 3r t c f J t;0 the Grand Lodge only a few months ago by Bro. James S. Haddon , emblems a symbolic and moral signification. Down to the latter part of the last ppG.W. cf Somerset , and is known as " The Haddon Manuscri pt." Many hours century—I cannot say how long before—it was customary in our lodges to have a ¦ pht be spent in considering and discussing the various peculiarities of these design somewhat similar to the one before you , only much larger and more ¦" old documents but as that would not be in accordance with my pro- elaborate, marked out on the floor of the lodge-room the princi l teresting , pal ingredients amine to-ni ght I will merely read a few paragraphs of this one which , I make used being chalk, charcoal , and stone blue. Old writers tells us " this had a f doubt will serve to remind you of some of our practices of the present day. very pretty effect , especially in some of the lodges where they sprinkle the floor Those brethren who wish for further information about them can get all they with powdered resin mixed with shining sand, and the room was brilliantly ire j n a book entitled " Hughan 's Old Charges," a second edition of which illuminated for the occasion." We can well imagine the extent of the brilliancy las been recently published by Bro. George Kenning, of Great Queen-street. of the illumination at that period. No doubt the Treasurer would be called upon fhey nearly all begin with a short praye r (I need not remind you that our cere- to pay for an extra pound or two of the best tallow di ps, requiring a frequent and lonies also begin in a similar manner.) The next paragraph is a kind of preface judicious use of the snuffers wielded by a steady hand. (Laughter.) This operation i„(roduction. " Good Bretheren and Fel/owes our purpose is to tell yoa how was called " drawing the lodge," or " forming the lodge," and was usually done nd in what manner this Craft of Masonry was begune, and afterivards how it was by the Tyler, or some one employed by him , for in reading old minute books f founde d by worthy Kings and Princes, and many other wayes hurtful! to none: have frequently seen entries v>f various sums pai d to the Tyler for " drawing," or And alsoe to them that be here we will declare what doth belonge to every Free " forming the lodge." It was considered quite the proper thing in those diys for Mason to keepe, For in good faith if you take heed thereunto it is well worthy to the candidate, no matter how exalted his station in life, to take a mop and pail he kept , beinge one of'the seaven liberal! sciences, which are these that fo'.lowe." of water at the conclusion of the ceremony, and carefully clean out all traces The seven liberal arts and sciences are next mentioned in precisely the same of the d rawing on the floor. ( Laughter.) I regret my inability to say order as they are given in our Second Lecture, with a brief exp lanation of each, in definitel y whether this was a practice in the Operative lod ges, but I think substance similar to the illustrations of them taught in our lodges in the present it not at all unlikely; it seems to me just the sort of job that an day. These are followed by a dissertation on the value and advantages of A pprentice would be set to do after his admission and probab ly there was geometry, and after that comes a rather long history of Masonry and kindred arts, a reason for it and a meaning in it. I have no doubt that something of which I shall not trouble you with to-night; but I may remark, in pissing, that the kind was done, which led to its continuation in the Speculative lodges. Just portions of it verge more than " slightly on the poetical ," owing prob ably to the imagine il you can , brethren , what would be the effect on some of our candidates orieinal writer having been blessed with a powerful imagination. I say " original of the present day if they were ordered to take on a job of that sort. (Loud writer ," because most of these manuscri pts bear evidence in one way or another laughter.) In the course of time this old custom fell into abeyance, probabl y on oi having been copied from older documents of a similar character. At the end account of carpets coming into general use, or through laxity on the pirt of the of this curious history are a few lines of Latin , which, being freely translated, read Tyling fraternity, who may have neglected the art of drawing. A writer in 1806 thus .- " Then one of the Seniors holds the book to him who a solemn oath repeats, gives a different reason , and there may be some truth in it. He says : " People and he places his hand on the book while the articles and precepts to him are had taken notice and made game of them about the mop and pii l , so same of the read." The precepts or charges are 33 in number, but I will only call your atten- lod ges use tape and little nails to form the same thing, and so keep the world tion to a few of them. more ignorant of the matter." I should siy this latter practice is not like l y to have beer, either extensive or popular , No. 3 is co the following purport : " You shall be true unto your fellowes and especiall y with the proprietors of the bretheren of the science of Masonry, and doe to them as you would be done unto." houses where the lodges met, who would naturall y object to nails being driven all 14. " You shall not take any apprentice to serve you in the said Science of over their floors. A more common and popular practice, I believe, was the use of Masonry under the terme of seaven yeares, nor any but such as are descended of a plain black board of the kind used in schools, on which the various emblems of good and honesh (honest) parentage, that noe Scandall may be imputed to the the Craft were depicted. This, no doubt, gave rise to the term " lodge board ," a Science of Masonry." name still used instead of " tracing boird " in the Stability Lodge of Instruction , which is, I believe the oldest lodge of instruction in continuous 15. " You shall not take upon you to make anyone (a) Mason without the , working, and, in my opinion , that should be the proper name for it, as it reall privity and consent ot five or six of yourp Fellowes, and none but such a one as is y represents the Freeborne and whose parents live in good fame and name, & that hath his right lodge, and includes the real tracing boird with the other emblems. I have in the Grand Lodge Libra ry the T ler's bill for the " making " & perfect limbs & personall of body to attend the said Science." y of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, afterwards King George the Fourth , in the year "You shall not slander any of youre Fellows behinde their back to im- 1787. Onr 17. of the items is Drawing a Lodge -, and another " Portrid tetr-porall estate, or good name." 3 ge of a Large paiie their Drawing Board -" On the floor are some of the materials of another substitute "You shall duely reverence youre Fellowes that the bond of Charity and 3 19. for the old custom of " Drawing the Lodge." If there were others amongst mutuall love may continue constant and stable amongst you." them, and I have no doubt there were, I regret to say, they are lost having loyment for them at beyond hope 25. " You shall sett strangers on worke, Imp , of recovery. Some years ago I found these in an old chest with other discarded least a fortni ht & truely pay them their wages, and if you want worke for them g furniture belonging to one of the oldest and most important lodges in London , you shall relieve them with money to defray their Reasonable charge to the next being the Private Lodge of the M.W.G.M. I consider them highly interesting, as Lodge." forming a sort of connecting link betwen the lodge boards of the what degree soever be accepted a Free Mason unlesse present day 27. " Noe person ol and the old custom of chalking on the floor. They may also be considered least whereof one to be Master he shall have a Lodge of five free masons att the , unique, for several of my most learned Masonic friends have seen them , or Division wherein such Lodge shall be kept and and they or Warden of that Limitt , , all agree that they have never met with , nor heard of anything of the kind befo re another of the Trade of Freemasonry." . You will observe that the emblems of the First and Second Degrees are combined , 29. " That noe person hereafter which shall be accepted a Free Mason shall not separated as at present : this is to be accounted for b ht a certificate of y the fact that for many be admitted into any Lodge or assembly untill he have broug years it was customary in most lodges to confer the two Degrees on a candidate the tyme of his acception fro m the Lodge that accepted him unto the Master of at the same meeting. About the beginning of the present century, permanentl ge was kept, which said Master shall y that Limitt and Division where such Lod painted boards came into use, gradu illy, no djubt. At first they appear to have inroll the s ame in pigment in a Roll to be kept for that purpo-e, and give an been painted in various ways, according to the taste and fancy '* of the artist. About account of all such acceptions at every generall assembly. years ago a particular design is said to have been approved b and Fraternity of Free 70 y the Duke of 31. " That for the future the said Society, Company, Sussex, then Grand Master, and the small set I have here were probabl governed by one Master and assembly and Wardens y amongst Masons sh ill be regulated and the first of that kind. They were designed by Bro. John Harri s, a very celebrated as the said Company shall think fitt to chuse at every yearely generall Mason , who lost his sight in his old age, and spent the closing years of assembl his life in y." the Asylum of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution. Now, brethre n if " That noe person shall be accepted a Free Mason except he be one aud , you 32. are not already tired of listening to me. (No, no, go on.) Then I will clai m your lw. niy yeares old or more." attention fora few moments longer, by asking you to imagine yourselves in a lodge " 33. That noe person hereafter be accepted a Free Mason or know the of Operative Masons, say five or six hundred years ago, held in the nei secrets untill he shall first have taken the oath of Secresie ghbour- of the said Society hood of some important building either in the course of erection or undergoing hereafter followinge. These articles and charge which I have rehearsed to you, repair. The labours of the day being over, the brethren are assembled Soe hel in clean you shall well and truely observe and keep to youre power, p your God, & aprons and loves for the examination and reception of candidates the hol g . , or for other y contents of this book." necessary business, which, having been disposed of , probabl y the master mason Then follows ing to an Apprentice " consisting of 10 the "Charge belong , would have something to say to his workmen with regard to their employment for clauses ; some of them are rather peculiar, but as, like our Apprentice's Charge of the the next day. Perhaps some difficult piece of work or intricate carving has to be present day, they relate chiefly to the moral duties of an Apprentice, and which could be better illustrated ona larger scale than on the contain performed , ordinary nothing more important with reference to Masonry than what you have Paper and linen being exceedingly scarce alread plans. , what could be more natural y heard , I will not take up your time by reading them. The manuscript than that he should avail himself of the floor of the lod concludes ge or a large board , in with the " oath for Secresie " referred to above. " I , A.B., Doe in the order the better to convey his ideas and desires to his subordinates ? It presence Fellowes and Bretheren here present, promise is well of Almighty God and my known that what we see generally mikes a more rapid and lasting imprsssion on and declare that 1 will not at any tyme hereafter b any act or circumstance , y the memory than we hear of or read about only. For instance, suppose you had whatsoever, directly or indirectl y, publish , discover, or reveale, or make known and I were to endeavour to describe one to a of never seen a lodge board, you, it would Jiy the Secretts, Priviled ges, or Counsells of the Fraternity or Fellowshi pp of be utterl impossible for me, no matter however clear my descri t Ki y ption might be, to Masonry, which at any tyme hereafter shall be made known unto me, soe ive you anything like so good an idea of what it really is as you can hel p me g get by a God & the holy contents of this book." I think you will all agree that single glance at the object itself ; nor would the various emblems ba so forcibl what of our operative y you have heard read is amply sufficient to establish the fact impressed on your memory. Before the invention of letters, the common ancestors ges and you will doubtless , and havii.g been accustomed to assemble in lod , indeed the only method of convey ing intelli gence, excepting, of course, verbal nave observed a striking resemblance to our present customs and regulations in several communication , was by the use of symbols and hierog lyphic fi gures. Waen a other respects, especially if you happen to be at all familar with the First regular system of letters came into general use, this primitive mode of jtnd Second commu- Lectures. Even our system of registration of members and the grant- nication naturally declined , although the use of signs and symbols was still ing of certificates Operatives. As a general rule is evidently derived from the adhered to, and their value and importance, as mediums of instruction strenu- these manuscri kind of ceremony or secret , pts give not the sli ghtest hint of any ously upheld by some of the ancient teachers and philosophers for a considerable Jicde of recognition , but there is one in the British Museum called the Harleian Manuscri time afterwards, and now, after a long period of comparative neglect , we find the pt, No, 2054, which is an exception. It is about the same age as this same old system extensively practised in our modern schools under the name of one, and apparentl at the end of the document are words to the following purport, y " object teaching." I firmly believe, however, that this venerable institution of xb <* result of an afterthought, and intended for a reminder : " There is severa l Wordes ours is the only Society in existence that can fairl y claim to have preserved and and signts of a Free Mason to be revailed to you which as you will answer practised this valuable , though simple, method of imparting knowled L -ore God ge from a far- at the Great and terrible day of judgment, you keep secret not to distant period down to the present day. evaile the same or to any but the Masters and in the hea res of any person , lecture _ lowes of the said Society of Free Masons, so hel p me God, &c." Another At the conclusion of the , which wis listened to with the closest atten- present a few questions were asked b Bro *. H ARRIS (Sec), AM *nuscript of a more recent date, belonging to the Bedford Lodge, No. 157, tion by all , y H . srnierl and Tovu which Bro. SADLER readily answered. y an Operative Lodge, says : " Then after the oath taken and the book , '"1 these following precepts and charges are to be read." It says also that " seven Bro. T HOMSON Lyon then gave some interesting information on the subject , «« be present at the making of a Mason (which numbsr is termed a lodge), or of Masonry in Switzerland. at 'East w t 1 t le consent °f a seventh in his own handwriting." Another Honorary membership of the lod ge was conferred on the Grand Treasurer, im ortan .' ' ' ' Bros. W. A. Scurrah , Henry Stiles, and Thomson Lyon Bro. Henry Sidler I f t link to which I particularl y wish to draw your attention is the tracing , r trest e hoard as it was called in the olden time, when it was being already in possession of that distinction. Tne hearty thanks of the lodge rcr> re ° ' , P sented in our lodges after the manner of the one you see on the floor to the above-named brethren concluded a most instructive and enjoyable evening. OPENING OF A NEW FREEMASONS' HALL He had known Bro. Shaw for many years, and lie had done him (the W.M.) the bono to wait joinin g the Order until he was installed, so that he could initiate him. AT EXETER. Bro. W. A. Shaw replie d in eloquent terms, remarking that it was a great privilerrj. to be one of them , and to be initiated by his dearest friend , the W.M. It appeared him tbat in tn Masonry all things ra ne to those who wait, and it would be his eirnest desire Since the disastrous fire which broke out on Christmas Eve in Gandy-street, to be a good Mason, and he HnnprI fhpv would npvor hp nchatnp/1 nf him Bro. F. Hucklebridge Exeter, and the virtual destruction of the Masonic lodge-room in the efforts to also responded. He appreciated the kind sentiments of the W.M., and was very much impressed with the beautiful ceremony he had gone thcouol, arrest the flames, the brethren at Exeter have been put to much inconvenience and and he should never forget the many times he had to rise at the bir.qu'-tingtabU. ' have been obliged to imitate the earlier Masons in having ng _ to the excellent working and dignified bearing of the W.M. He had the honour of true and broad Masonic sp irit , was heartil y app lauded and evidently highly initiating the W.M., and he was proud to see him installed , and it went without saying appreciated. lhat he would make an excellent ruler. In submitting the toast Bro. J OHN STOCKER , at the close, asked if it could not be printed, and as a of "The Treasurer and Secretary," the W.M. stated that result it is probable that it will be reproduced. the Treasurer had been with them for many years, and during his long term of office Bro. Vinniccmbe presided at the organ , and a choir of 25 voices rendered n the lodge had been in a prosperous condition. He was held in high esteem by every one in the lodge, and he hoped he would continue in ofiice for many years to come Masonic anthem with superb effect. Then , as to the Secretary, Bco. Pope, P.M., he was the last one left of the is Bro. James Jerman, P.M. The Exeter founders , The architect of the new hall 39. and the " Father " of the lodge. It would be impossible to have a better Secretary, who brethren may be congratulated on now having a meeting place worthy of the did his duty in such a nice pleasant manner, and they were all pleased that he had con- Craft . sented to retain his office. After the lodge vvas closed the brethren dined at the New London Hotel , Bro. Chaplin , Treas., responded. under the presidency of the W.M. of 39; the Mayor , Bro. Pople, being present , Bro. Pope, P.M., Sec, thanked the VV.M. for his kind words, and so long as he and many W.Ms, from the surrounding neighbourhood. had the honour of being appointed Secretary he would carry out his duties to the best of his ability. The W.M. gave "The Officers. " He had worked with them hand in hand for some years, and he knew their worth. The S.W. had been working very hard of late, and when his time came to go into the chair, he would be found efficient in every way . He also re ferred to the other officers, and urged them to be punctual and regulir in Cvaft flbaeonr ?. attendance. Suitable responses were made by Bros. W. Humphrey, S.W. j VV. Brett, I.W. : J. L. Syme, I.G. j and C. E. Une, D.C. St. Marylebone Lodge, No. 1305. The Tyler's toast ended a grand evening. The musical entertainment was of the very best, in which the 'folloiv 'ng took pirt : The installation meeting of this lodge took place at the Criterion , Piccadilly Circus, Bros. J. Bartlett, Arthur Appleby, Pierpoint, and F. Russell. on the 13th ult., when a large number of members and visitors attended to honour Bro. A. C. Bonham , the W.M. elect. There were present Bros. L. Harcourt Coles, W.M. j A. C. Bonham , S.W. ; W. Humphrey. J.W.; J. Chaplin , Treas. ,* J. J. Pope, P.M., Addiscombe Lodge, No. 1556. Sec. ; W. Brett, S.D. ; J. G. Head, J.D. i J. L. Syrne, D.C. ; B. H. Head, I.G.j I. Hume, Stwd. j K. Couchman, Tyler j R. Wright, I.P.M. : F. J. Bonham , P.M. j INITIATION OF THE MAYOR OF CROYDON. H. Hill, P.M. j E. White, P.M. j F. Spurgin. P.M. j W. D. Schwa-z, P.M. j H. An emergency meeting WJS held , under the Worshipful Mastership of Bro. Sydney Ansell, P.M.j R. Raymond , P.M.j H. T. Adams, C. J. W ebb, W. H. Read, A. G. Edrid ge, P.M. 53S, on the 17th ult., at the Greyhound Hotel , Croydon , f.ir the Wheeler, Syney R. J. Chapman , D. F. Tuffill , W. J. BenneU , J. J. Gomm , H. W. express purpose of initiating into Freemasonry Mr. Frederick Thom is Edridge, Mayor Williams, T. Durrans, F. Durrans, A. G. Renninson , H. W. Ricketts, W. A. Smith, of Croydon for the second year. Very great importance was attached to the event , H. Par felt , E. C. Lane, F. Hucklebridge , H. Greenfirld , W. A. Shaw, H. T. Schwarz, which had been looked forward to for a considerable time with much interest by the W. C. Hetderson , and G. S. Berchirg. Visitois*. Bios. C. W. Mayo, W.M. 1GS6 j brethien of the Province of Surrey. To witness the ceremony, numerous brethren had M. Joidor , 2456; J. N*" - I"- ' ' ... ' _____ **-" *>S

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HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT N Arc M^:-iur.:fjlu:c.l cul,* ;;t 78. HEW OXFORD y 'JMiEET , L 0IV D O Jtf j Sold by nil Chemists r.nd Modicino Vendors. |j| \\ ' vi n ;,rV.t he had the privilege of being present when one had joined the ranks of Masonry bast positions in Croydon to set their Grand Mister was assigned to those poor breth re n who, he was sure,would add lustre to the great roll ot Masons. The other Provincial and sisters to whom Bro. Terry had referred. They would 1)2 entertained (he was sorry Grand Officers equally appreciated the privilege, and for himsel f and his colleagues he to be able to tell the brethren it was a purel y private meeting) at a lawyer's ofli ;e. B/ congratulated the VV.M. on the excellent way in which he initiated the Mivor of Croy- a happy coincidence , in order to prevent there being- anything ominous about it, he had dor. That day was somewhat of a red-letter diy—certainly with regard to Freem isonry. asked Bro. Hooker and also Bro. Webb to give their best positions where he had not All the brethren who were associated with the b irough of Croydon knew perfectly well room , and Bro. Bullock (there was a very good ring about the list, w nf.d brin ^ that th? name of Edridge had been associated with everything Misonic for a long time. their brethren and sisters thnmih th:: cro vJ-d streets ti see the s\a ,v , and then ye did not know that a member of that familv, who was now occupying the hinh office convey them bick to their hosp itable roof , where h; should ask B:o. Terry to arran'; , f first magistrate of the borough , could have done more to assist the work of Masonry something for them to eit and an J d \<\'i ; it woild be a ril-Wtter diy for thsivt is will in tliat pait of the Province of Surrey than by joining the Masonic ranks at such a time. as for others. It would lua great thin.r for them to see the great sho.v and citch a Bro. G. A. King proposed "The Masonic Charities," impressing upon the brethre n glimpse of the Prince and Princess of VVales. Whit hid that to do with the toast , the Ihe duty if supporting the whole of those Institutions, but, drawing attention to the fact brethren would siy. He quite appreciated the question. It hid all the world to d > with it that Charity began at home, reminded them that the Insrifution for the Aged was because he wanted to show the brethre n how soon after the step had been taken located at Croydon. Then, the Surrey Masons considering that their first call wis to by the initiate he identified himself with the interests of th; brethren. II; hid th; forward the claims of the children of indigent Surrey Masons, the Charity Committee of initiate 's permission to siy, and he thought it right the brethren should k IO .V , thit whit (he Province did so, and they were successful at the last election in getting a Surrey boy they did would b; griced by the initiate 's presence, by bis wif .*, and by his sisters. He i). e'ed. He solicited assistance for the old people on the high ground that it wis an gave the toast of " The Initiate," and w mid sit do.vn with the fee'.ing thi *. the huidred ) oichnance of the Great Architect that the weak should be supported by the strong. of times he hid address:d audiences at C*o/d on th;re wis n ) occtsion he hil b:e i in ire Bro. James Terry, P.G.S.B., responded, and after detailing the benefits conferred disippointed thin the way he hid done it that ni^ h 1. Still , h; kn;.v whit wis in his by Ihe Girls' and the Boys' Schools, and the liberal support given to all the Institutions heart : he hid a way—th:y knew it to their ost—he hid a rouj'i and ready way of 1 y the Crait, stated that at the Centenary Festival of the Girl s' Institution over £51,000 expressing himself , but yet he knew his aulience , and he knew th; reception the was subscribed , the largest sum subscribed to any Institution up to that time. But when breth ren would gj ive this toast when he sit do.vn woul d be such as to b; a very s.vect the Jubilee of the Benevolent Institution was held in 1S..12, over £69,000 was collected memory to the initiate of that night. for lhat Institution. No other charity ever obtained such a sum in one year. What Bro. F. I. Edridee, E.A., responded. He slid he fel t his task wis a very cleir wis going to be done at the centenary of the Boys' School in iSqS it was utterly im- one, and yet a very difficult one; a very clear one, beciuse it was a duty to think the pos.'i'- le to predict. The number of the Craft was increasing, and he hoped their wealth VV.M. and brethren most heartily for the very kind wiy in which they had received him would increase also, and that the Boys' Institution would have a larger sum than had in their Fraternity. He could hirdly hive expected he would be received, coming in so j, t been known. Reverting to theOld People, it had been remarked that charity began late in the day, with so great applause and acclimation. It was something like the else, at home. Croydon was the home of the Old People's Institution , and in that sense, and in fact, of the wandering sheep, but he hoped it wis nit th; cise, and thit the brethren that sense only, he would ask the brethren to emulate the examp le of the W.M., who, would receive him, althoug h coming in somewhit lite, as coming to do somethinj as whf n Master of La Tolerance Lodge, donated a sum sufficient to qualify him as a Vice- far as he possibly could to support the Craft which , unquestionably, wis doin r a great Patron of the Benevolent Institution. But he was sure Surrey would never forget the amount of good. Hs could oily siy further, tint he felt it a v;ry greit privilege th it ha Masonic Institutions. had been so introduced into the Craft—introduced by his own brother. He assured Bro. Dr. S. Parsons-Smith proposed " The VV.M." He had always had a deep in- them it was not often such an event oc:urred ii the Craft, but it appeared to hi n that it terest in the Addiscombe Lodge Irom its first inception, and had hid a more or less close was one he should treasure, and he trusted that the Craft would receive with favour. c< nr.cction and friendship with the brethren who had filled the position of its W.M. year As far as he was concerned , he wis pleased to see the introductory ceremony was m ost i fur j ear. Looking down the roll of those illustrious names, he found two standing out impressive , and thit it wis conducted in a way which , to his mind , wis most difficult to wlich were always received with the greatest affection and respect when menti oned in conduct. It seemed so beciuse it occurrel to him , that to perform the cerem ony ii the tie Addiscombe Lodge—one was that of its first VV.M., and the other the name of its way it wis conducted , required the greatest tact and ability, and if he mi ght be allowed 131K Both those brethren had been removed by death. They were two typical Misters. to say so in the presence of the W.M., he would like to offer his tribute of admiration Ihe fiist was one of the keenest men, and Masonry was his hobby, and when he threw of the performance. His part was absolutely clear, but he thought his difficulties hid his ardour into the establishment of the lodge the lodge had a form and substance. The just begun. He was not much up yet in the mysteries of the Craft, and did not know 13 h was a man beloved and respected by all the brethren. Not alone did he pursu e when it began , if it went back to the diys of thc Confu sion of Tongues—whether it wi; his Masonic duties in a very straightforward and M asonic manner, but by his person il the fact that the various Masonic signs with which he had to some extent been thit qualifications he endeared himself to every person and every Freemason with whom he nijdit entrusted were due to the fict that the members of the Craft wished to keep them- came in contact. He ventured to couple those two names because he thought the com- selves clear of that high distinction , or whether it wis tru: th it the first menbersof th; V nation cf, the two characters made a typical Master of a lodge. The nearest approach Craft were those employed at the erecrbn of King Solon n's Temple : bur h; dd no: ; tu that combination was to be found in the brother who now so well and worthily filled it was a very ancient Brotherhood , which in the past hid done excellent and good work. the cha'r. He would not dwell on his personal virtues, but taking his Masonic virtues, He was one of those matter-of-fact people not much in sympathy with ancient fi-ne. If I e was keen in his interest in all that concerned Masonry ; he followed the example of a thing became old, and hc was asked to value it, he was personally one of those who ihe herd of English Mascnry—when he had mastered the beauties of Masonry, when he could not swallow it; but if it had attached to it a value, a beiuty, or usefulness, then tad plumbed and sounded the depths of the art, it was his next care to bring in those he was one who appreciated it the more beciuse it was old. He believed , not only fro m vvho were near and dear to him. Those brethren who had been present in lodge that what he had heard that night, but from what he had heard on many occasions, that ths cveting must have been struck by the thorough, able, and masterly manner in which Craft to which he had had the honour no.v to be introduced wa*> one thit which wis not Ihe ceremony was rendered ; it was not gone through in a perfunctory manner, but as only old, but had been useful in the past, and wis useful in the present div. He heard , thovgh it was thoroughly understood and felt. He hoped that the way in which the with very great pleasure, that the very keystone of the Brotherhood wis Chirity. He beautiful principles of Masonry were emulated would sink into the ground and have was quite sure of one thing—thit si long as the Craft remembered that , so long would fruition in the future. When they had a man in the chair with all those virtues, the it continue to flourish . He did not feir thit when years forward every brother present ledge had reason to be proud of such a W.M. would take a personal interest in those old people whom the people of Croydon had in Bro. S. G. Ediidge, VV.M., in reply to the toast, said he wis not as a ru'e hard- their mids**, to whom Bro. Terry had referred , and in respect of whom there was such a prcssed to find words to express the thoughts that so often welled up in his mind. If grand result at the Festival in iSy > . He believed there wis a great feeling for the old he had any difficulty at times it was to compress what he had to say within reasonable people. In these diys old peop le when they b ega n to get old found very greit dilliculty 1 mits, ar.d not to disappoint and weary those whom it was his privilege to address. But in finding employment ; therefore, it was all the m ire necessiry tilt those peop le who hc did most solemnly say that he felt a heavy responsibility rested upon him in replying had the means and the opportunity should, out of those m:ans and opportunities, in fit terms to the toast which in such Masonic fervour had been proposed by Bro. endeavour to ascUt those who were more or less past work; so long as the Craft did Parsons-Smith. The memory of the kindly reception he had received would not be that it would continue to prosper. He further believed that in the Craft there were a transient , but would remain with him as one of his sweetest recollections. He took to very large number of people who were anxious for the benefit of their country at large, h'msclf a solace which was a proud heritage that he had in the brethren the goodwill to support religion , to improve the social and moral position of their fellows, and that , which had stood the storm and stress of remarks that he had made from time to time therefore , in working for that they were working for the best ciuse they could hive at that it Masonry vvere ether than it vvas would have given offence to several brethren. heart, and for these and various reasons he took it to be a great honour to have been Mary 1 hen present knew that on every occasion he had had the opportunity he had admitted to the partial mysteries of the ancient Craft. He hoped thit health and ixpcsscd in no uncertain form what he considered to be the height as well as the strength would bs spared him to do something to furthei its interests . medium and the depth of Masonry, and he ventured to say that as a glorious brother- Bros. Mawdesley and Duffet responded to the toist ol " The Visito.s ," which wis hood they had many weary miles to travel before they reached the ideal which their proposed by Br*. E. . Thompson , P.M., and Bro. Lambert , P.M., Sec, replied to th: liturgy painted so well. They had heard a few words from Bro. King—words vvhich toastof "The Officers ," which the W.M., in proposing, seized to convey to liro. Lim- mi g ht well sink into their hearts—showing the necessity that lay upon them to practice ber* the debt ot gratitude every one owed him tor bring ing the meeting to such Charity ; Charity vvas the raison d' etre of tbe Order—the foundation of their existence unqualified success. —and that these friendly meetings which the outside public thought were the Alpha and The Tyler's toast closed the proceedings. Ortega of their being were not so. Masons knew it was nothing of the kind; that it was a very important function to be observed, because it enabled them to meet and take sweet counsel together how they might reduce the aggregate of human misery and woe —how they might, shoulder to shoulder, and hand in hand, joint to assist others. Where Selwyn Lodge, No. 1901. was there a nation worthy of the name which did not come face to face often vvith cises The installation meeting of this popuhr South London lodge wis held at the Mo.it- uf destitution and want ; where was there a Mason who did not meet from time to tim; pt'lier Hotel, Choumert-road Peckham , S.E., on Thursday, the iGth ultimo. Present a man who had seen better days and whose heart still beat with pride , and who hid Bros. Thos. Gay, W.M.; A. II. Fraser, S.W. and W.M. elect ; F. li. l\, .v, J.VV. behind that pride the cankerworm within ? It vvas the duty of the Mason to get at the Win. Wills, P.M., Treas.; J. M. Wimble, P.M., Sec. ; |. 11. Stevenson , S.D.; W noids cf such an one; it was for him to stretch forth the hand to him, to give sympathy II. Hook, P.M., D.C. ; K. VVeddall Thomas, A.D.C. ; jas. Dickason , I.G. ; W.J to him and help him in his distress. What a noble ideal was this ! Was' it to be Alford and |. Pointon , Stwds. ; Thos. Bowler , Tyler; R. E. Anderson , P.M.; Wal Bordered at that one who was blessed beyond his desserts thought if Heaven had in its Davies, P.M.; J. Lightfoot, P.M.; Hy. Sercombe, C. A. Adams, ]. A. M iy, II. I) [ n digality given him wealth he was only an unworthy Steward ? He hoped he had not Tredray, A. J. Elliott, L. Maybaum , Hy. Hayward, G. F. Cutts, W. G. Ford, G. R. unduly wearied the brethren , but his responsibility that night weighed very heavily upon Langley (hon. member), J. E. Poole, A. Stroschneider , W. Bradsln w, W. II. Lee, II. l is. soul. He had asked to be present not only the Grand Officers but the Masters and H. Bolton , W. T. Tomkins, A. Guest, J. Frampton , and C. II. Mirrison. The visitors Wardens of different lodges, because he wanted the opportunity to say to them he hoped were Bros. W. B. Seagrave, P.M. 1672; D. Channon , P.M. 1475 ; J. VV. Very, P.M. 2nd trusted the diffe rent Masters and Wardens would find some means of meeting 6:y; E. Dainton , S74; A. Hart, 765 ; Jas. A. Thornhill , P.M. 1329; D. J. Robin- together to discuss Masonic matters far more than had been the case. Lodges should son, P.M. 1S6 ; J. A. Braik, S.VV . 2310; Fred. Flood, P.M. and Sec. i.je_., Prov. te isolated only as far as their official duties were concerned ; but in that they tell very far A.G.D.C. Surrey ; j. Ellinger, P.M. 2222 ; Chas. Wheatley, S.D. 1512; VV. Hipgravc, stmt of the ideal of Masonry. He sincerely trusted that the present meeting would be 1632; and C. H. Stone, P.M. 507, S.D. 1C41. 'r.e of many others at vvhich they would be able to take counsel together. In conclusion , The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Auditors ' I c thanked the brethren from the bottom of his heart for the reception he had had ; he report was received and adopted , which showed the lodge to lie in a sound financial posi- I'It it intensely and while life and health were left to him he hoped Masonry would have tion. Bro. W. II. Hook , P.M., D.C., next presented Bro. A. II. Fraser. S.VV. and a near and dear corner in his heart. W.M. elect, to receive the benefit of installation at the hands of Bro. R. E. Anderson , Bro. S. G. Edridge, W.M., next proposed " The Initiate." He said when they P.M., which ceremony was performed in a commendable manner , as were also the three applied the level, as all good and true Masons invariably did, they applied it, of course, addresses. Bro. Fraser, VV.M., invested his ollicers as folio vs: Bros. T. VV. Gay, t» all persons, and, therefore, although there might be a peculiar importance attached I.P.M.; F. Ii. Pow, S.VV. ; J. II. Stevenson , J.VV.; VVm. Wills , P.M., Treas. ; J. [0 it, jet they drank that heahh that night he thought, in a Masonic sense, of a new M. Wimble, P.M., Sec. VV. H. Hook, P.M., D.C. ; VV. I. Allfo.d , A.D.C. ; F. H. I ri ther admitte d into Masonry. He had to give them the toast of the initiate. Was it Ford , S.D. ,; J. A. Dickason , J D.; R. Weddall Thomas, I.G. ; J. S. Pointon , J. A. by chance, was it by a happy coincidence, or was it by thc hand of Providence ordering May, and C. Id. Marrison , Stewards; and Thos. Bowler, Tyler. Three names were things for the best, that the honour had fallen to his ljtof introducing into their Fra- handed in for initiation , which augurs wel l for th; lod^e. It wis unanimously resoWel ternity the head of his family ? Whether the one or whether the other, the honour of that a letter of sympathy be sent to Bro. F. II. Ford, S.D., in his serious illness , heartil y it he could not spea k too highly of, and the benefit of it to the Craft in general could wishing his speedy recovery. A Committee was formed to cirry out the su n-ner outing rot be over-estimated. Bro. F'rederick Thomas Edridge had been , as they all knew , during the month of June similar to last year, which proved most successful. A letter : bi olutel y devoted to the public service for some years past. (What he had done under was read from Bro. L, Eagle, an inmate of the Royal Hosp ital for Incura 'ol-is , thaiking Ire rose, ncne of them knew, and there were many who could appreciate it.) It vvas no new the brethren for their great efforts in :;;curing his son 's election to the R.M.I.B., under the *uk that he had taken the important step in that night. Bro. Edridge was no novice able presidency of Bro. Geo. R. Langley, who replied , stating the liob.bt/ incurred in jn works of Charity and benevolence; it was only opening a new and beautiful field for votes on that occasion was liquidated , and he would thank th; Hrethren for al tie assist- nim to labour in; it was only to bring in contact with him a number of brethren equally ance they could render him oil behalf of Mrs . Miry Pasci'.l Clark , in which cise h; wis actuated by the same motive ; and in their company let them hope and trust, as they much interested. Wieved, that he would not only spend many social happy hours, but in their company 'The business of thc lodge ended it was closed, and the brethren adjourned to a would help and assist them by his influential example and support to carry out the true recherch e banquet, supp lied by Bro. Pow, the proprietor, most a'o'y assisted by thc interests of Freemasonry. It might be, and very likely, he was afraid, it vvas, that the worthy hostess. I rince of Wales would not be able to receive an address of welcome at the hands of the 'I he cloth removed, thc loyal and Masonic toasts svere most loyall y g'wen and Masons of the Piovince of Surrey ; that was a matter they would all regret ; but the received , as was also that of "The Pro G.M., Dep. G.M., and the rest of the Grand coming cf the Piince of Wales on the lyth , instead of the 17th , of next month would Ollicers, Presentand Past," the VV.M. calling upon Bro. F. Flood , P.M., Sec. i4.5<>5 15 733 It will thus be seen that in a comparatively few years the business is well on the way Lewisham Lodge, No. 2579. to beirg doubled; at least, it may safely be assumed that long before the 1889 quin- quennium this position will be attained—possibly far exceeded. Mr. Todd has been prosperous lodge was held on Saturday, A very successful meeting of this new and deservedly accredited vvith the considerably improved state of affairs to-day, and it tic nih ult., at Ihe Paiish Hall, Ladywell, when the following brethren were present i must be gratifying to the adherents, and, in short, to everyone interested H. Visger Treas.; E, , to find that Bios. C. Sims, W.M.; C. Lamb, S.VV. ; J. Ccote. J.W.; , success and strident expansion are the reward of a painstaking and intelligent adminis- VV. C. Tjler I.G. ; C. VV. Wilkes, Org. ; H. Hall, Sec ; j. VV. Drysdale, D.C.; , tration. Tire quinqurnnium period has started favourably, with new assurances exceed- Cole and VV. T. Price-Taylor, Stwds.; S. Gregory, Tyler ; A. Reichenheim, VV. T. J. ing (for the first time for many years past) half a-million, an advance, as will be seen by Feldon , K. Arnold , Rev. VV. J. Salt, J. T. Wise, G. W. Perry, D. Bartlett, M. Lucy, the table, of £28,000 on the preceding year, and making, with the business of Batchelor, W. Clark, H. Min- that J. A. Laing, H. Wayland, J. Lusty, F. W. Inandt. K. J. year, a total not much shcrt of twice as large as the total for the first two years of last srp H.B. Brooman , K. Kortlandt, and H. T. Bridges. Visitors : Bros. J. S. Speller, , quinquennium. 1 he class of trading favoured by the Economic is specially favourable, P.P.G.D. Essex. ; VV. G. Simmons, VV.M. 1155 ; M. Brown , P.M. 1997; II. C. as may be concluded by the va'ue of the policies issued, which run from £600 to £700, Reeves, P.M. 13S1; A. H. Bateman , P.M. 33, &c. ; VV. Fieldson , P.M. 54S; Id. comparatively few cases exceeding the limit which the society retains at its own risk. S.W. j H. Ponter Whitney, S.W. 861 ; E. C. Wise, S.D. C19 ; W. Robin , S90 , 700 ; Last year the re-assurances amounted to £10,000 only, and the total aggregate risks J.G. Banker, 1632 ; VV. L. Bay ley, D.C.S90 ; J. H. Kiiby, 1607; C. P. Leathetby, given 0 ff in the last five years do not aggregate 100,000. Concurrently with a desirable ; E. H. Oxenham, ; and A. Manners £ 1CS1; II. A. Turnbull , 749 929 , 33. run of new business, the society was well favoured in the matter of claims, the sum of The lodge was opened, and the minutes having been confirmed , Bros. David Bartlett £271,049 having been disbursed , being some £76,500 less than the preceding year. and Geo. Wm. Perry were unanimously elected as joining members, after which Bros. Tre expense ratio , 14 6 per c nt. (a fraction less than the preceding year) iswithout M.A.; and A. Yockelson were raised W. T. Feldon , A. Reichenheim , Rev. VV. J. Salt, pr c.dent, when there are taken into ace ' 11 it the increase of new business the annuity 'Wayland Wise, and R. Batchelor were , to the Third Degree. Bros. M. Lucy, H. , J. T. business of £44 000 edd, and the moderate premiums charged. The multip'icatioi of passed to the Second Degree, a fter vvhich thc W.M., in a few well-chosen words, invested causes have p roduced one very dcsVable effect. Tney have brough t the fund on the lain. The ballot was then taken for Messrs . Bro. the Rev. W. J. Salt, M.A., as Chap ye:r's trading up to £3,620,258. The management have been much exercised in the Walter Claik, Hy. Bernard Brooman, H. Kortlandt, and j. H. Minson, which proving course of the year by ihe exigencie s of business in the investment department. into b reemasonry, all the The re- unanimcus in their favour, they were then duly initiated payments on the various mcrtgage assets (chiefly on the mortgages of property within ceremonie s being performed in an excellent manner by the W.M. Several candidates tre United Kingde m, and of life interests) amounted to a total of upwards of half-a- were then proposed, after which the lodge was closed, and the brethren sat down to rr.illicn. A small portion of this sum was applied to the purchases of life intere-ts anl dinner. reversions; but the bulk of it has been utilised in the acquisition of railway and other y the VV.M. and duly honoured. 1 he usual loyal and Masonic leasts were given b cYbentu-e stocks, which now stand at ,(.565.810, and into freehold property or gruun I Bros. Lamb Bridges, Bayley, he An er joyable programme of music was rendered by , rents, the item of ^25,750 under the former ading being now replaced by upwards u( Wilkes, ard Edward Hall , who contributed the " Initiate's song," vvhich was joined a quartei-of-a-inillion under tie joint title. in with much enthusiasm by the brethren present. T he summation cf the entire report is a brillant record of wck well done and of a prosperity whioh , judging from all stand points, b'tokens development not eas'ly com- putable, but decidedly the due reward of zeal, and ene gy, and enterprise. 1Ro\>aI flrcb . Pattison Chapter, No. 913. Cbttuar E. Three candidates for exaltation and the election of Principals and officers is a very fair ni g ht's wcrk ; this was successfully accomplished by Comp. C.J. Clapham, M.E./., BR O. DR. LONGDEN, P.M 296. and his officers and companions of the above chapter on Thursday, the 16th ult. The Since thc last meeting of the Royal Brunswick Lodge, the members especially Mount Pleasant, Plumstead was opened chapter, which is hold at Freemasons'. Hall, , , and the brethren of Sheffield have had to mourn the loss of the oldest Mason and afte r the minutes of the previous meeting had been confirmed, the ballot was taken snd, senior Past Master of this district. Bro. Wm. Longde-i who was Master of this for Bros. Messent and VV. Squires, of 913, and Bro. G. Hull, 1571, and in each , J.J. J. lod in died on March 14th his rase proved unarimcus in their favour, as it was also for Comp. W. H. Turton , 349, as ge 1844, , and was buried at the Genera! Cemetery, a joining nu mber. These exaltations were admirably performed by the M.E.Z., and his funeral being attended by the Masters of the Sheffield lodges, accompanied by Second and Third Principals—Comps. G. F. Taylor, as H., and C. H. Nichols, as J.— many of the brethren. He had reached the age of 85, and up to the closing and then Ihe election of officers resulted in the return of Comps. Taylor, as First Prin- years cf his life was one of the best known figures in the Craft, attending its cipal; Nichols, as Second Principal ; and Horton, as Third Principal ; the minor meetings vvith the greatest regularity. Bro. Longden was a great benefactor to t flicers going up one step in rotation. A P.Z.'s jewel was voted to Comp. Clapham for the Royal Brunswick Lodge, having, with the late Dr. Bartolome and a few other and then the chapter was closed. his services as M.E.Z. during the past year, zealous brethren , kept the lodge in existence, when, b reason of the smallness of Hotel, Woolwich, and was y The banquet was partaken of at the Royal Mortar its numbers and the poveity of its members it had been determined to dissolve it , excellently served under the supervision of Comp. Hall. , 'The other compinions present were : Comps. C. Coup'and , P.Z., P.P.G.J.; A. the expenses nece ssary for this purpose, and the annual charges for many years being defrayed b Bro. Tenfold , P.Z , P.P.G. 1st Asst. Soj.; II. ). Butter , P.Z , P.P.G.S...Scribe Ii. ; 11. y these brethren. It was a matter of sincere gratification to Mason , P.Z., P.P.G.S.. Stwd.; R. J. Cook , P.Z., P.P.G. Reg.; li. B. Hot-sen , P.Z., Longden that these self-deny ing efforts were not in vain, and that the Royal P.P.G. Org. ; F. Mom's, P.Z.; W. C. Tay ler, P.Z. ; C. Jolly. P.Z. (Hi n.), P.Z. Brunswick Lodge more than recovered its former portion , becoming indeed one 1472 , M.E.Z. 21S4 ; Capt.-Surgeon Kidd'c, P.Z. ; J. Turton , S.N.; J. O. Cook , isl of the most prosperous lodges of the Province of West Yorkshire. His last act A*st. So. .; Dr. Ii. Bryceson, G. II. I.cllon , N. SatinJ1 is, J. Stratton , U. Hammond, A. of affection for this lodge was to transfer to it the five shares he held in the Mocre, G. Fro t , and several visitors. Masonic Hall Company. It is a matter of great satisfaction to the brethren of ter honoured the M.E.Z. gave 'The usual loyal and Grand Chap toasts having leen , the Royal Brunswick Lodge that, in the year 1880 they presented Bro. Longden Grand Superintendent of the Prov nee ot , that uf "Ihe Night lien. Fail Amherst , years he been in correspondence with with his portrait , which novv hangs in the lodge room , where for so m my Kent ," and in so doing s' a 'eil Ilia ', the r Ccmp. Pi n fold had he so the iesii ' 1 of that eoinspon.lenci,- , In- was in a position 10 inculcated those great princi ples of brotherly love, relief , and truth, which the Prov. G. Scribe IC, and a- - in tell Diem that his lordshi p, their G. Sujie intendent , bed c nsenled to bold the next Prov. faithfull y carried out in his own conduct. Besides being Master of this lodge Grand Chapter meeting it Plunutead. 184 4 and on subsequent occasions, he was Master of the Britannia Lodge in iSoe. Comp. Morris , in responding to the loast. said it wss a m ost laudab'e ambi i >n for a a P.Z. of the Chapterof Loyalty and of the Chapter of Paradise, and a P.P.G.D, soldier to try ancl rise above his present porition , and if le knew a soldier wbo iliil not , of West Yorkshire. Domatic, Surrey Masonic Hall, Camberwell New-road, at 7.30. MASONIC MEETINGS (METROPOLITAN) Duke of Cornwall, Queen's Arms, Queen-street, Cheapside, at 7 For the week ending Saturday, May 9, 1896. Egyptian, Salutation, Newgate-street, at 7. PLANET Emblematic, St. James's Restaurant, Piccadilly, at 8. Enfield , Rose and Crown , Church-street , Edmonton , at 8. Ed i tor vvill be glad to receive notice from Secretaries for Plough-road Rotherhithe, The Rose Croix Excelsior, Commercial Dock Tavern, , BUILDING- SOCIETY, Craft Lodges, Royal Arch Chapters, Mark Lodges, Faith, Victoria Mansions Restaurant, Victoria-street, S.W., at 8 Chapters, Preceptories, Conclaves, &c, of any change in place, Finsbury, Thc Bell Hotel, Old Bailey, it 7. jay. or iu°'lt'> of meeting. 7, FINSBURY SQUIRE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6. LOXDON, K.C. MONDAY , MAY 4. GRAND CHAPTER at 6. Established IS 1-8. Incorporated 1S75. CMfT LODGES. Committee Benevolent Institution , ut 4. , Hotel Metropole. LIBERAL, ADVANCES OFl'EHED OX 16 Royal Alpha CRAFT LODGES. Royal Jubilee , Anderton 's Hotel. *A, Royal Standard , Cock Tavern. FREEHOLD AXD LEASEHOLD HOUSES iSS loppa , Freemasons' Tavern . 129 8, 'Unions , Freemasons' Hall, 1491, Athen.Tum, Criterion. 2^1 Royal Commemoration , Holborn Restaurant. AXD SHOPS . -in , Asaph , Freemasons' Hall. 15S5, i«r' Emblematic, Criterion . ROYAL A RCH CHAPTER . ' 162s Tredegar, London Tavern. , St. Marvlebonc , Cafe Roya . ON THE BEST TERMS Wickham , St. Peter's Hall , Brockley. no: ' 1024. OF ANY LOXDOX SOCIETY' ino6 , Priory Lodge of Acton , Rerrymcad Priory. THURSDAY MAY 7. . -00S, Harlesden , National Schools. , N.B. — CRAFT LODGES . ~2:42, Tyssen-Amherst, Amherst Club House, Hackney. ,\tf, Fellowship, Frascati Restaurant. 10", Westminster and Keystone, Freemasons* Hall. MINIMUM LAW CHARGES. Andertons ' Hotel. ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER . 17, Egyptian , NOMINAL SURVEY FKES. , Strong Man , Guildhall Tavern. Somerset House and Inverness, Freemasons ' Hall . 4< 4, Royal 231 , St. Andrew 's, Freemasons' Hall. MONKV READY. MARK LODGE . H5< , Excelsior, Royal Crystal Palace Hotel , Panmure, Mark Masons' Hall , nib, Macdonald , Surrey Masonic Hall. FREEDOM OF REDEM1* L'lOX. no, 12S8, Finsburv Park, Cock Tavern , Highbury. LODOS3 AND CBAFTJKS OJ INSTHDCTIOW. 1361 , I'nited Strenjftli , Cafe Royal. NON-LIABILITY OF MEMOEKS (seo IhtiUlinp ; Blackheath , Stirling Castle, Church-street, Camberwell . at 8. 1425, Hyde Park , The Westbourne. Societies' Act). Cripplegate, Goldsmiths* Arms, Gutter-lane, at 6.30. 1445, Prince Leopol d , Three Nmrs Hotel , Ald gate. Eleanor, Rose and Crown, High Cross, Tottenham, at 8. 1724, Kaisar-i-Hind , Cafe Royal. MILLIONS STERLIXC! CIRCULATED BY Mandeville-place. Friars, The White Horse, 94, White H orse-lane, Mile End-rd., E., 1765, Trinity College, i.r, THIS SOCIETY (onaljling Tenants to become 1790 , Old England , Masonic Hall . Thornton Heath. at 8. Owners). Hyde Park, Prince of Wales Hotel, Eastbourne-terr., Bishop's-rd., 1950 , South gate, Railway Hotel , New Snutligate. Paddington, at 8. ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS . Kingsland , Cock Tavern , Highbury, N.. at 8.30. (A Commission of Cl ]>:*-r eent. paid to Introdiietors 6, Friendshi p, Criterion. Marauess of Ripon , Mildmay Tavern , Hall's Pond-road , N., 7.30. of new Customers ii]iiin advances not exeecdiiifr, Metropolitan, Moorgate Tavern, Finsbury-pavement 1507, Metropolitan , Anderton 's Hotel . 15, , at 7.30. ITiOU, and 10s. per cent, upon tbe amount in excess Neptune, Gauden Hotel, Clapham, S.W., at 7.30. M ARK LODGE . of ,Co(K) upon any of tlie Society 's scales uf monthl North London Chapter , Cock Hotel , Highbury, at 8. 197, Studholme, 33, Golden-square . y Perseverance, Ridter 's Hotel , Ho'born , E.C, at 7. repayments). Queen 's Westminster, Criterion , Piccadill y, W., at 8. FRIDAY, MAY 8. Regent's Park, Frascati Restaurant, 32, Oxford-street, at 8. CRAFT LODGES . DEPOSITS AT .CH PER CKXT. IMOll ANNUM Royal Arthur, Prince of Wales Hotel (opposite Wimbledon Rail- INTEREST. Station), at 33, Britannic , Freemasons' Hall. way 7.30. Caledonian , Ship and Turtle Tavern. Royal Commemoration , Railway Hotel, Putney, at 8. 134, Directors meet every Friday. s Union , St. 1602, Sir Hugh M y ddelton , Agricultural Hall . St. James' James's Restaurant (Piccadilly entrance) Carpenter , Alhion Tavern. St. Mark's, Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New-road. *997. Jolm OHico hours 10 to -1- ; Saturdays 10 to 2 ; and (i to St. Michael's, Norland Arms, Addison-rd. North 2399, Ordnance , Freemasons' Hall , Plumstead. , Uxbridge-rd., 8 , Stoke Newington , Stoke Newington Assembly Rooms. 7 p.m. on lirst Wednesdays in each iiuinlli. Sincerity, Blackwall Railway Hotel, Fenchurch-street, at 7. 2552 Stockwell, White Hart, Abchurch-lane, E.C, at 6. R OYAL A RCH CHAPTER . Apply to— United Military, Earl of Chatham, Thomas-st., Woolwich, at} .30 Fitzroy, Head-quarters Hon . Artillery Company, City-rd Upton , Great Eastern Hotel , Bishopsgate-street 569, OSWALD R. GREEN, , at 8. ' Walthamstow, The Chequers, High-street, Walthamstow, at 8. K NIGHTS TEMPLAR . Secretary. Wellington , New Cross House, New Cross, at 8. 29, Faith and Fidelity, Mark Masons' Hall. "iVoodrow, Star and Garter Hotel, Pall Mal l, W., at 3. Zetland, "The Falkland," Falkland-road , N.W., at 8. SATURDAY MAY 9. Doric Chapter , Duke's Head, Whitechapel-road Office and Board-Eoom Furniture, 79, , at 6. CRAFT LODGES. Lewis Chapter, Fishmongers' Arms Hotel, Wood Green , N., at 8. AMERICAN DESKS , North London Chapter , Cock Tavern , Highbury, at 8 173, I'lurnix , Freemasons' Hall. 176 , Caveac, Albion Tavern. Bookcases, Turkey Carpets, Fireproof Safes. 1328 , Granite , Holborn Restaurant, TUESDAY, MAY 5. 1685, Giiel pli , Ton 11 Hall Leyton. The largest Stock of Oilice Ta bl es, Desks, Copy ing Colonial Board , at 4. 1686, Paxton , Surrey Masonic HaU. King Solomon Mark Masons' Hall. Presses. Fittings of every descri ption , at CRAFT LODGES. 2029, , 220 O, Hendon , Midland Grand Hotel. 18, Old Dundee, Cannon-street Hotel. 2579, Lewisham , Parish Hall, Lewisham. W. H, TRAVERS' Warehou ses 171 , Amity, Shi p and Turtle Tavern. AXD 1257, Grosvenor , Freemasons * Hall. R OYAL A RCH CHAPTER . CASTLE-STREET ENDELL-STREET , 1259, Duke of Edinburgh, Eastern Hotel, West India Dock-rd. 1297, West Kent, Crystal Palace. LONG-ACRE, LONDON , W.C. 12 61 , Golden Rule, Cafe Royal. I4?2 , IJenJey, Thrce Crowns, North Woolwich. Catalogues free. Established 1826. 16I12, Ucaconslield , The Chequers. Walthamstow. ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINES. 201,2, Richmon d , Greyhound Hotel. 212 8, United Northern Counties, Inns of Court Hotel. IS N0T INCUItABLK. 21 90, Savage Club, Freemasons ' Hall. OCEAN CABIN PASSAGES CANCER 35*4. Train-Bands, Finsbury Barracks. BY MAIL & PASSENGER STEAMERS , An hupi'i'sMiii) prevails Hint Cam-or U hicurnMf. Tliu menus - sorttM lo nre certainly rarely siuve>s|'ul; lint in eases i.l' external cancer , ROVAL A RCH CHAPTER . Also hy FAST FREIGHT STEAMERS wliere tlie llnd-on priieess* is :n1t>i>tc.I a eunijilele cure Kenerallv follows in a tew week;-.. The routs uf the disease are mmiiUtMy eslrjivtwl wiUimil V \ M\-A- 1159, Marquisof Dalhousie, 33, Gnldrn-snunrc. To Australia, New Zeal and, Cape, Bombay, Mnilras, Calcutta, lion. I'or external cancer ;i special c

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T HE RISCE OI* W ALES will cpen Totirament on 2Sth May, P the Royal Military at SUBJECT TO THE CONSENT of his Royal Highness, the members of tbe thc Aj -riculiursl Hal 1 . Loyal Cambrian Ledge propose to present the Prince of Wales, M.W.G.M., upon his arrival at Merthyr Tm; G UILDHALL LOAN EXHIBITION .—O pening- by Bro. thc Lord Mayor.—The , en route from Aberystwith to Cardiff , with an address of welcome. As Lord Mayor, accompanied by (he Lady Maymess ard Sheriffs, attended in State at already indicated, the Merthyr Urban Council are making efforts to prevail upon the Gui'Hhal! on Saturday a fternoon , and opened the loin collection of water-colou * draiv- Prircs to Isy Ihe iounditior.-stone of the new public offices. ngs in the Art Gallery. BRO SIR AUGUSTUS H ARRIS AND THE LORINERS' COMPANY.—Last T HE Q UEEN R EGENT, and young King of Spain, the Infantas Mercedes, Maria week Bro. Sir Augustus Harris celebrated his election as Master of the Loriners' Compan y Teresa , sisTersrf Ihe King, the Infantas Eulalia and Isabel, aunts of the King, and the by a unique entertainment at Covent Garden Theatre have recently added their , when he gave a dinner to m^mbsrs Archduchess Elizabeth of Austria, sister to the Oueen Regent, c f the Court and their ladies, followed by a reception and ball. This signatures to Maj. Henry Wright's collection ofautographs wh'ch, by command of the Company, which is the largest of the livery guilds of London, includes on its roll of membershi Royal Family, he had the honour ot sending to Madrid by the Queen 's Messenger, from p 10 ex- Lord Mayors and 26 ex-Sheriffs, ar.d a large number of the members of the dramatic the Foreign Office. When tbe Duke and Duchess of Sixe-C'iburg were staying at profession. Clarence House, Maj. Wright, had the honour of a command to show his collection to Ihe yeung Princess IJeairice cf Saxe-Ccburg, the only member cf that family who had A MONGST THE MASONS who were presented at, or who attended, the Levde held njl already signed in it. by the M.W. Grand Master, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, on behal f of her Majesty th» P ROPOSED V ISIT OF FREEMASONS TO THJ MASONS' CAVE.— The members of Queen on the 27th ult. at St. James's Palace were Bros, the Earl of Lathom, the Duke the thrce Masonic Lodges in Arbrca'h are contemplating (be revival of the amient cus- of Connaught, the Earl of Limerick, the Duke of Portland, Colonel the Hon. H. Byng tom of vkilin; the Masons' Cave at the midsummer St. John's. Kxcpt for a visit ab ut Lord lUUbury, the Duke of Devonshire, Sir Michael Hicks Beach , Sir Matthew White lwcn y y ars f go, it is a great mmy years since the Masonic brethren in Aibroath gave Ridley, Sir Albert Woods, Captain N. G. Phili ps, Earl Percy, Lord Blythswood, Sii up (heir ancient fiis 'cm (f Ivisil'ng this spot, which deiives its name from those Somers Vine, Sir W. Boord, Lord Breadalbane, Major Woolmer Williams, the Right \i>i!s. At the tirre ihe Masons were in the practice of visiting tic cave, and holding Hon. W. L. Jackson, Major Henry Wright, Major Lord Skelmersdale, the Rev. Lord lod ge meetings within i- , there wis a door at t **c entrance, and traces of the bui t di*or- Nonmnby, li. Letchworth (G. Sec), Lord Jersey, Alderman Faudel Phillips, Colonel way still remain. TV.e proposal to resume the old custom has emanated from Ledge T. Tully. Speaker of the House ot Keys, Colonel Alfred Egerton, Lords Coventry St. Thomas. James ef Hertford, and Lmsdow.-.e. '

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THE ORDINARY DEPA RTMENT. — 1« rap idl y growing in importance , and its development—which is well assured—largel y contributes to the success of the Company. The directors are taking steps {or the further advancement of this department.

INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.—l nder the system at present prevailing among Industrial Life Offices the weekly collections involve much expense, which must necessaril y bc added to the normal premium rates, and thus Life Assurance becomes exceeding ly heavy to those classes who can least afford the extra cost. The directors have completed arrangements by which they hope to obviate this evil , and have prepared a set of tables under which the industrial classes may assure -£10, £20, £30, or £4°' either with or without profits , and at rates approximating to those usual in the Ordinary Department of Life Offices generally. I'ie premiums may be paid yearl y, half-yearl y, or quarterl y at the option of the policy holder- * . Hitherto , no equal opportunities have been offered to assurants of small sums , and the new departure ought to make a comp lete revolution in this branch of thc business to the obvious advantage of policy holders.

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