"CONTENTS. simply to assume certain facts and then argue upon them , as a famous judge LEADER S 355 Masonic Notes and Queries ... 259 once told a distinguished barrister he was doing ; but so much is involved Supreme Grand Chapter 2;6 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys 250 and tr ul The New Grand Ollicers 2;6 Freemasonry in Portsmouth 259 full y y, in the matter at issue, that wc must beg to invite, as the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 25 6 The Bordeaux Rxposition '. 260 C HAIRMAN has fitl y recommended , calm, careful, REv-m-rs or M ASONIC M EETINGS — deliberate discussion. Bro. Hughan 's Objections to the " Sydney and its Report 257 Craft Masonry '. 260 Undoubtedl y, the election of two sisters and two brothers is forbidden dis- Freemason " Instruction 261 CORRESPONDENCE— Roval Arch 2G1 t inctly, except in the case that the number of vacancies is in excess of the Territorial Grand Orient of Morocco and Mark Masonry 262 number of candidates at the time of Dependencies 25S Allied Degrees 262 petitioning. This is rather a difficult Election Voting 25-3 The Theatres 263 rule ; as in practice such knowledge could only be certainly attained at the In Memoriam 25 S Music 263 The New Grand Ollicers 25S Science and Art 263 meeting fixing the number of vacancies. Still, the fact that an exception is A Letter of Thanks 2;S Masonic and General Tidings 264 made at all shows that the law, though in one sense like that of the Medes Itinerant Masons— \ Caution 258 I Lodge Meetings for Next Week 2115 Reviews 259 i Historical Calendar 260 and Persia ns, yet admits of qualification , limitation , modification. "A priori " there would seem to be no connection between a candidate admitted W E have been favoured with a view of the address to the Q UEEN from by voting and a ca ndidate admitted by purchase, but we apprehend that the Grand Lodge, which , signed by H.R.H. the M.W.G.M., is to be presented solution of the doubt must turn on the exact verbiage of the law. If , in to H ER M AJESTY by a deputation , headed by H.R.H the P RINCE OV WALES, order to purchase an admission, a candidate must otherwise be eligible, then on May the ioth. We have also seen the casket in which the address is to be if that candidate be barred by the existing law as to two members of the preserved , and we think it right to express here our highest admiration both ol same famil y at the same time, the candidate who proposes to purchase is not the address and the casket, and to which wc shall again more full y allude eligible under the terms of the law , and the Committee are estopped from when we record the presentation of this fitting representation of English taking the proposal into consideration. But if the word eli gible only applies Masonic loyally and devotion. to age and scholastic fitness , then a question would come in whether the & -f i purchasing clause applied to such a case at all. And then , another con- W E warmly concur, as we feel sure does our entire brotherhood , ever loyal sideration meets us necessarily,—Is it absolutely necessary that an applica- and devoted, in all the expressions of encomium and sympathy which have tion for pui chase should be by petition ? We apprehend that in practice it attended the Duke of A LBANY 'S marriage. The numerous offerings of is not so, though we should like to be officiall y instructed on this point, and regard and affection from the fraternity, in various circles and localities, that many purchases have been effected without petition at all. Is that so, evince the friendly and attached recognition of his brethren in Masonry to or is it not so ? At any rate, here we have a charming moot point to his great gifts and growing promise ; while the warmth of feeling and exhilarate our Masonic Solons and "Solomons " intensely. good will displayed by the public at large are most marked and commendable. We trust that the future happiness of the august pair will be com- * * mensurate with the auspicious commencement of their hymeneal voyage ; that W E understand that the arrangements for the Girls' School Festival are in all the good wishes and affectionate solicitude which have been so heartily ex- satisfactory and pleasant progress, and that all gives augury of a most suc- pressed for their happy matrimonial career may be full y realized, and which, cessful meeting. There are now 310 Stewards, and we beg to remind perhaps, are best summed up and echoed in ihe good old Masonic aspiration , any who intend to be Stewards, and have not yet sent in their names, that if "So mote it be." We shall all feelj this still more strongly, when the sad they wish to hel p the Secretary 111 his ceaseless labours and amid the multi- news of the bride's sister's death has come suddenly upon a happy famil y, tc farious claims on his time and thought, they should not lose a post in making cast a cloud of temporary gloom over all that was so fair, and ]03'0us, and their intentions known to him. To praise the Girls' School in all its arrange- bright, and gracious. ments, work, and " outcome would be alike unseasonable and unneeded . * * Suffice it to say that we have no doubt that its excellent arrangements and THE more we think of this new Territorial Grand Orienlot Morocco and striking results will commend it to the hearty, and generous, and marked Dependencies, the more are we puzzled and bothered thereanent. What support of our kindly and understanding Brotherhood. do all these proceedings mean? Where do they tend to? The absurdity of a *• calling an English speaking Grand Lodge a Grand Orient at all is only B KO . BINCKES has put forth a very characteristic and well-written appeal to equalled by the illegality of its formation ; and the utter bad form and in- the London brethren and lodges within the area of the City to ral ly round congruity of all proceeding connected with its formation must be patent to their distinguished Bro. the LORD M AYOR , the J.G.W., and to make his all thinking Masons, and, despite the very high authority of Bro. PATTERSON , presiden cy a remarkable success,—a fact to be remembered and noted in procedure such disregard of constituted such irregularity in Masonic normal , Masonic annals. We can only hope that this appea l will meet with a ready authorities and established precedent, must render the recognition of such a and hearty response, and that the .support of the City lodges and brethren body by the Grand Lodge of England at present at any rate, utterly will be both thorough and substantial, evincing all respect on the one impossible. * hand for their worthy brother as the civic ruler and head of their ancient and stately Corporation , and realising the undoubted and pressing claims of the T HE appointment of the new Grand Officers must give satisfaction , as the Boy ' School on their earnest sympathies and large-hearted liberality. close attention paid to long services and a faithfu l discharge of Masonic And then even beyond this, we do not see why the lodges of the metropolis duties by those who select our high officials is alike most commendable and gene- rally, as well as all our provincial friends, should not aid in the satisfactory. As an illustration of some recent remarks of ours on this good work , and we feel sure that alike in the provinces and in London the position and subject , we beg to point out that the average membership of the new Grand claims of the Boys' School are now full y admitted, and that it is our Officers , whose Masonic career appears in our last impression, is that, (and duty no less than our privilege, to endeavour (1.) to complete the School we beg our readers to note the fact), of twenty-seven years and nine-tenths, by a junior institution ; and (2) by a liberal " subsidy " of Masonic sympathy or, in fact, just twenty-eight years. The highest amount of service is forty- and goodwill to render the Boys' School able to carry out its real good work two , namely that of Bro. C USINS, who, however, years, the lowest ten years and progress in its undoubted career of usefulness and legitimatel princi ples of selection , also importance for cur y comes under the exceptions and great English Craft. formerly mentioned, namely, his eminent Masonic and musical services. The conductor of the Philharmonic Concerts, and master of music to the W E call attention elsewhere to an interesting communication from QUEEN is a very proper person to be Grand Organist. We congratulate the our well- known and distinguished ABIEN authorities on their evident thoughtfulness of choice, and we ma}' add that Bro . F , of the Scottish Rite, Paris, in re- ference to the great Bordeaux Exposition. As that many of the appointments will be most popular and acceptable in the Exposition will interest provinces. a large number of persons from the Colonies, among them, doubtless, * many brethren, we are glad to note the fraternal feeling of our French T HE meeting of Grand Chapter was marked by the appointment and in- brethren of the Scottish Rite at Bordeaux; and while we have no doubt vestment of the Grand Officers of the Arch, of wh i ch our readers must see but such friendly offer will be properly appreciated, we thank Bro. FABIEN the report elsewhere. Grand Chapter is in a very prosperous condition for communicating the interesting fact to the Freemason. financiall y, and Royal Arch Chapters are happily and properly increasing amongst us. * ** W E call special attention to Bro. H UGHAN 'S clear and effective repudiation W E are rather inclined to think that the question of purchase for a candidate of the garbled representation of his words which appears in the Sydney in the Schools requires to be very carefully considered, and that it will not do Freemaso n, February 22nd, 1882. SUPREM E GRAND CHAP TER. THE NEW GRAND OFFICERS. SENIOR GRAND WARDEN.- The Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Bro. LORD CARRINGTON was initiated in 1S65, but has taken no very Masons of England was held on Wednesday evening, at Freemasons' Hall. active part so far in Freemasonry, and lias, wc believe, not held office until of Surrey, presided as General Brownrigg, C.B., Grand Superintendent his appointment as Senior Grand Warden. As one of the Great Officers M.E.Z.; Comp. Potter, as H.; and Comp. Ernest Emil Wendt, as J. of State, being Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, The other companions present were : he seems fitl y to be placed in the Senior Grand Warden's chair, following Comps. Col . Shadwell H. Clerke, S.E. ; Robert Grey, as S.N.; Gen. Clerk, P.S. ; ancient precedent since the establishment, or rather revivification , in 1717 of Rev. Ambrose W. Hall, as ist A.S. ; I. Sampson Peirce, as 2nd A.S,; H. C. Levander, the Grand Lodge of England. Lord Carrington was one of the suite of the as Swd. Br. ; Raphael Costa, D.C. j Maudslay, Thomas Fenn , J. M. Case, James Prince of Wales, M.W.G.M., on his visit to India, and, of course, therefore Glaisher, A. J. Duff Filer, Joshua Nunn , Col . Creaton, G. Treas. ; E. J. Barron , took part in the Masonic ceremonials at Gibraltar Bombay, &c C. H. Murton , A. Rucker, M. , , at which Wilhelm Ganz, Magnus Ohren, Samuel Mullens, J. our Grand Master presided. Clerk, Peter de Lande Long, H. J. P. Dumas, George Drysdale, J. 7; E- Letchworth , Z. 2; R. C. Else, P.Z. 291, .44G, 2C1 ; Ed. Weel, Z. 13 ; H. Higgins, Z. 13S1; S. P. JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN. Catterson, Z. 70; Wm. Chubb, P.Z.S; R. H. Beswick-Royds, P.Z. 64; W. G. BRO . J. W HITTAKER ELLIS, though he may not have devoted so much Harrison , P.Z. 9 ; William Gouldwin, P.Z. 54S ; William Stephens, P.Z. S62; A. A. of his time to Masonic pursuits as other distinguished brethren—having Pendlebury, P.Z. 1056 XV.H. Lee, P.Z. 1524; Col. H. A. Trevelyan, J. S; H. Adair regard to his multifarious official duties it is unlikely he could do so—has a Pickard, P.Z. 357 ; John Messent, P.Z. S ; H. P. Speedy, H. 1381 ; XV. C. B. Edwards, Z. 26 ; XV. H. Perrvman, P.Z. 134S ; Neville Green, P.Z. 1524 ; T. Whitmarsh , J. very honourable record to show, and, like his fellow civic magnate, Sir F. W. "17 ,- VVilliam Vincent , /..' 1624 ; G. Greenwood, Z. 3; Edg-ar Bowyer, Z. 174; William Truscott, P.G.J.W., holds simultaneously with his J. G. Wardenship, the Dodd , P.Z. 1194 ; J. Penrice, P.Z. Cabbell; H. S. Alpass, P.Z. GSo, P.G.E. West office of W. Master of Grand Masters Lodge, No. 1. He is, further, a Lancashire ; Charles Frederick Hogard , Z. 142 , H. 10; Frederick Davison, P.Z. 10, Life Governor of our three Masonic Charitable Institutions. He is the third ; Weston, Z. 1602 ; Thos. Cochrane, P.Z. 10; Albert 404, P.G.H. Middlesex John brother who, as Lord Mayor of the City of London for the lime being, has Knott, J. 140 ; Edward F. Storr, Z. 1044 ; W. Alfred Dawson, J. 3S2 ; J. R. Marwood, P.Z. 291 ; H. Sadler, G. Janitor; and H. Massey, P.Z. 619 (Freemason). been appointed by His Royal Highness the Grand Master to the chair of Junior Grand Warden. The first in order of the three was Alderman General BROWNRIGG announced that His Royal Highness the Prince of Stone, Lord Mayor and Junior Grand Warden ; the second of Grand Chapter; and that he had appointed the Earl 1S74-75, 187^-76 Wales was M.E.Z. being Sir F. Wyatt Truscott, Lord Mayor in 1879-80 , and Grand , Pro Grand Z.; the Earl of Lathom, H .; Lord De Tabley, Junior of Carnarvon Warden in 18S0-81. We may carry this resemblance a step farther, Clerke, Scribe E. ; and his other officers as follows and J. ; Col. Shadwell H. show how, like those distinguished brethren, our respected Bro. Ellis has Comp. Mai or Joh n Penrice ...... G.S.N. resolved on signalizing his appointment to so exalted an office in a manner G.P.S. „ H. A. Pickard worthy of both his Civic and Masonic renown. It will be in the recol- „ W. G. Harrison, O.C...... G. ist. A.S. lection of our readers that Bro. Alderman Stone paid a kind of state ...... G. 2nd A.S. „ Rev. Thomas Robinson visit to the Grea t City Lodge, No. 1426 , and it is worthy of note that G. Treas. „ Col . Creaton ...... ¦•- Bro. Ellis, the year of whose shrievalty coincided with that of Bro. „ Mclntvre ...... G. Reg. Stone's mayoralty, was present on the occasion as his fellow guest. ' ...... G. Swd. Br. „ Capt. C. R. N. Beswick-Royds Bro. Alderman Stone's chief claim on our respect lies in the fact that ...... ist G. Std. Br. „ Rev. Thos. Cochrane he presided as chairman at the anniversary festival of the Ro3ral Masonic 2nd G. Std. Br „ R. C. Else Institution during his tenure of the Junior Grand Wardenship, the amount G. Std. Br „ John Messent ...... 3rd of the subscription list being over , and showing a very great ad- G. Std. Br .£7250 „ Horace S. Alpass ...... 4th vance on the previous year's total. No similar opportunity fell to the „ Charles Greenwood ...... ¦•- G. D. of C. lot of Bro. 5Jir F. W. Truscott during his joint occupancy of the Civic throne ... G.A.D. of C. „ W. Masefield of London, and the Junior Grand Warden's chair of Grand Lodge. ... G. Org. „ Wilhelm Ganz However, he made a point of doing something of special character, which „ H. G. Buss Asst. G.S.E. should commemorate his term of office , by entertaining at the Mansion ...... G. Janitor. „ H. Sadler...... House, at a magnificent banquet, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Those of the above who were present were invested. Grand Master, and such an array of distinguished brethren as has rarely On the motion of Col. CREATON, the report of the Committee of General been brought together in one Lodge. Following, therefore, in the footsteps Purposes was taken as read , and received and ordered to be entered on the of these two of his predecessors, Bro. Ellis has kindly charged himself with the minutes. responsible task of presiding at the approaching anniversary festival of the The following is the report : Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, and we trust the result will prove satis- To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England. factory to the School and to himself. Purposes beg to report that they have examined The Committee of General SENIOR GRAND DEACON. the accounts from the 18th of January to the iSth April, 18S2, both inclu- Bro. W. G. H ARRISON, O.C, whom the Grand Master has appointed sive, which they find to be as follows : to a Senior Grand Deaconship, has taken a very active part in the concerns s. d. I s. d. £ £ of Freemasonry. He was initiated in March, 1865, in the Middlesex Lodge, To Balance, Grand Chapter... 1C20 3 1 By Disbursements during the „ „ Unappropriated quarter 237 4 7 No. 143 , and in due course was elected to fill the post of its Worshipful Account ... 1S3 0 5 ] „ Balance _ ... 1S13 17 2 Master, in 1872. He is a Past Master of the Methuen Lodge, No. 631, „ Subsequent recei pts ... 447 11 2 | „ „ in Unappropriated Taplow, Bucks, having occupied the chair in 1879, and one of the founders Account ... 199 iS 11 of the Parthenon Lodge, No. 1826, Kgham, Surrey, and its Treasurer from £2251 o 8 1 £—52 o S the commencement. He was exalted to the Royal Arch Degree in Mount Moriah Chapter, No. 9 ; in 1873 was appointed to, and still occupies the post Which balances are in the Bank of England, Western Branch. of Scribe E.; was M.E.Z. in the years 1S76 and 1877, an cl nas been Treasurer The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the fol- since December, 1879. He was perfected 12th November, 1874, 111 the St. George's Chapter of Rose Croix, has served as Treasurer from November, lowing petitions :— 0 ist. From Comps. Henry William Loof , as Z., Edgar Grove Roderick, 1877, and is at the present time its M.W.S. In 1877 he received the 30 as H., William Henry Hugh Money, as J., and eleven others for a chapter in the A. and A. S. Rite. By the appointment 0/ Bro. Harrison, the Grand to be attached to the Lodge of Hope, No. 413, Meerut, to be called the Master has conferred honour on London and two Provinces. Prinsep Chapter, and to meet at Meerut, Benga l , in the East Indies. JUNIOR GRAND DEACON. and. From Comps. John Greenlaw Forbes, as Z.; William R. Barry, Bro. Captain C. R. N. BESWICKE-R OYDS, like R.W. Bro. A. H. Royds, as H.; the Rev. Edmund Jermyn , as J.; and nine others for a chapter to Past Provincial Grand Master of Worcestershire, and other possessors of be attached to the Kumaon Lodge, No. 1870, Nynee Tal, to be called the his second surname, is a Mason of longstanding and great distinction. His Gabriel Chapter, and to meet at Nynee Tal, Bengal, in the East Indies. services in the private lodge have already been recognised by his elevation to 3rd. From Comps. Edwin Groves, as Z.; Cornelius George Adames, as Provincial Grand Office, as he is a Past Provincial Grand Senior Warden of H. : Thomas Good, as J.; and seventeen others for a chapter to be attached East Lancashire. He may now be said to have attained the summit of his to the Land port Lodge, No. 177 6, Landport, to be called the Landport ambition by his selection for the honourable position of Junior Grand Chapter, and to meet at the Freemasons' Hall, Commercial-road, Landport, Deacon of the United Grand Lodge of England. He is a Vice-President Hants. of , and has served the office of Steward for, the Royal Masonic Institution 4th. From Comps. John Straker Wilson, as Z.; Richard Eynon, as H.; for Bo3's, and is a Life Governor of both the Male and Female Funds of the John Braithwaite, as J.; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Benevolent Institution. Bro. Beswicke-Royds is Eminent Provincial Prior Gosforth Lodge, No. 1664, Gosforth, to be called the Gosforth Chapter, and of the Order of the Temple and Malta for Lancashire, and has received the to meet at the Freemasons' Hall, Gosforth , in the county of Northum- Thirty-second Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. berland. GRAND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES. From Comps. Arthur Bott Cook, as Z.; Edgar Alexander Bay- 5th. To. Bro. DAVID S MITH belongs the honour of being the first appointee as H.; Alfred Cooper, as J.; and seven others for a chapter to be lis, to the newly-created office of Grand Dep. Director of Ceremonies, and it is Studholme Lodge, No. 1, London , to be called the Stud- attached to the 159 undeniable that the honour has been most worthil bestowed. Bro. Smith is and to meet at No. Golden-square, London. y holme Chapter, 33, ' standing, and a Past Prov. G. Warden of Sussex, in all respects regular, the Committee recommend a Mason of thirty years These petitions being the Province in which he resides. He is also a Past G. Steward of England, that the prayers thereof be respectively granted. and, as such, a member of one of the red-apron lodges ; but this is not sur- JOHN CREATON, (Signed) the intimate connection that exists between Grand Treasurer. prising when we bear in mind Brighton, the place of his abode, which is oftener than not described as On the motion of Col. CREATON, charters were granted to the five London-super-Mare, and the metropolis. Bro. Smith has also taken the which the above five petitions were granted. 0 chapters for 30 of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. I^ast year, when the festival Col. C REATON reported that at the last meeting of the Committee it was of the Boys' School was held in the Royal Pavilion , Brighton , Bro. Smith's resolved that £1500 be invested, and he read a letter from the Secretary of exertions to promote its success were duly acknowledged, his health being the Bank of England, recommending that another Trustee should be drunk with great applause. Bro. Smith is also a supporter of our charities. appointed for those sums already invested, one Trustee having died. Genl. BROWNRIGG proposed , and Comp. POTTER seconded , that Col. Creaton be such new Trustee. The motion was carried nem con. ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. Genl. BROWNRIGG announced that in addition to the Prince of Wales, , the Earl of Lathom and Lord de Tabley, the Prince The Institution for Aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons, the Earl of Carnarvon who of Wales had appointed Comps. Col . Creaton , Robert Grey and A. J. at Croydon , was in a small way en fete on Tuesday last, when those , to be on the Committee of General Purposes. had served as Stewards at the recent festival were invited , with their friends, Duff Filer the Comps. Edgar Bowyer, 174, James Lewis-Thomas, 142 ; K. Letchworth, to visit the Institution, and see with their own eyes how complete are ; William Stephens, 862 ; Magnus Ohren, and George Lambert, arrangements made by the brethren who guide the affairs of the Institution 1237 33; to 7; were elected on the Committee of General Purposes by Grand Chapter. for the comfort of those who are by the votes of the Craft committed Grand Chapter was then closed. their care . The Band of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys was in attendance that which he never did say, or ever intended to say. So great is the in- at an early hour, and wc think it probable that they would have been still fluence of Bro. Hughan 's name and opinion in the Colonies, that we thought it earlier had the boys been allowed to carry out the arrangements for them- better to have such a statement contradicted officiall y at once, and we are selves. From information received from a thoroughly reliable source, we glad to print Bro. Hughan's reply and explanation here "in extenso." The understand that the excitement amongst the lads at Wood Green on Tues- only fault we committed was not to have remembered that these very day morning was very considerable, and was onl y calmed down when the words had it seems previously appeared in our own columns, but fearing private omnibus and team of four greys, packed inside and out with merry the effect of such a passage on our brethren in New South Wales and else- boys, each bearing an instrument (of pleasure or torture according to the where, unless promptly contradicted , wc assumed, in which we are mistaken way it is used) was fairly on its way in a brisk shower of rain. We don 't alas, that a professedly Masonic paper was g iving a true and correct version, suppose that, in view of a ride and visit to Croydon, the lads would have the more so, as preceding the passage to which we called attention , the minded much if it had rained all the way. But it did not; the morning editor of the Sydney Freemason had printed in a " leader " the words which became graduall y fine and warm , and on the whole, all those who drove follow : down had a fairly pleasant time of it. As the brethren and their friends— We will start near London , and though it suits our worth f y confrere of including a goodly show of wives and daughters, sisters, and those " nearer the London reemason to indite a paragraph and give it prominence re the ones still and dearer ones yet than all others," as Tom Hood called sweet- recognition of the Grand Lodge of New South Wales, what can be the hearts—arrived, the visiting among the inhabitants began, and welcoming reason that one of the leading and cleverest of its contributors has to smiles were seen and kindly greetings were heard on all sides. By two forward his opinion to another journal re recognition of Colonial o'clock all were ready for luncheon , and Bro. Raynham Grand Lodges. We refer to Bro. Hughan, than whom the Freemason Stewart took his place as President at the luncheon has not his equal as a contributor. We quote his own words, and table, where he remained most cordially welcoming all comers, onl y wish the limits of this article would allow us to give it in its entirety. while Bro. Terry, Mrs. Terry, and Bro. M ason were most hospitably The article on Grand Lodge recognition abounds in so many salient points, engaged at the other ends of the tables, seeing that none went empty away. to which we must hereafter refer, that at present the main one will suffice, Tlte 'Tiand of Hopefuls—good lads—had been regaled previously. They bro. William James Hughan , P.S.G.D., &c, of Grand Lodge of England, had breakfasted al 7.30, so that it is not surprising that at one o'clock they whose opinion , we think, will rank second to none in the Masonic world at were prepared to demolish four joints of meat and ask for more. The. worthy the present day,'says." doctor thought it injudicious to feed them so well , not that he begrudged _ Our readers will easily understand our anxiety that there should be no them their enjoyment ("tuck," we believe, is the scholastic term), but it mistake, though, at the same time, we equally felt sure that Bro. Hughan's being a band of wind instruments, a generous feed he thought likel y to im- words would be explained. pair 'the blowing powers of the performers. We can , however, certif y that We now cal l our readers' attention to Bro. Hughan's own words : harm was done. We never heard the band of the s w a little starlIed even in this respect no ,v "! T l \ l° read the leader in the Freemason Boys' School to belter advantage. Under the guidance of their excellent ( England), of the 29th April , especiall y as it virtuall y calls upon me to bandmaster they went through a varied programme, including selections retract a portion of my article on the " Formation of Grand Lodges," which from the pretty music of " Patience," much to the gratification of the com- appeared in the same paper for March 25th, 1SS2. There is nothing in the pany, who, with the inhabitants—amongst whom there is considerable musical article which calls for my retractation , as a member of the Grand Lodge of skill—were unanimous in their praises. England, and if the Editor will peruse it for himself , he will be quite as During the progress of luncheon , Bro. RAYNHAM W.STEWART proposed ready to express the same opinion. It recently appeared in the Voice of first, of course, " The Health of the Oueen," and then " The Health of Masonry, Chicago, U.S.A., lor January, 1SS2, in which magazine I have the Stewards of the late Festival ," coupling therewith the names of Bro. often written , and did so before the Freemason was started. I do not con- Clarke, as President of the Board of Stewards, and Bro. Terry, as Secretary fine my contributions to any one paper, neither does the Editor of the Free- of the Institution. maso n , and from time to lime he has paid me the compliment to reprint In responding, Bro. CLARKE said that on the last occasion when he had articles from my pen , which have appeared in other papers. He did sn in the pleasure of addressing thein it was uncertain whether the festival would this instance, and as herein described. The article which formed the basis be a success or not, but he had had the great pleasure of finding that it did of theleader in theSyduey Freemaso n appeared in IbcVoicc, and areprint in the prove a most genuine success, and that the large sum of £12,600 had been English Freemason. Where the Editor of the former got his garbled account collected on that occasion by the kindness and liberality of the brethren , that is printed m the Sydney Freemason I know not, but I do know that it is and, therefore, he felt bound to thank his colleagues on the Board for their a false report of what f wrote on the subject , and contains such alterations co-operation , and the brethren generally for the warm support which the as prove it was wilfully fabricated , but by whom I cannot tell. To demon- Board had received. strate that I am not overstating the case, I append the extract referred to, Bro. TERRY said he thanked the ladies and brethren for their attendance and the portion affected, which is to be found in the Voice , January, 188 > , this day, more especially as it afforded them an opportunity of witnessing and the Freemason , March 25th, 1SS2. Surely such an unwarrantable the happiness and comfort enjoyed by the residents in the Institution , and alteration is as unmasonic as it is wholly unworthy and shameful in enabled the Committee to evince to them in some measure their gratitude character. for the Stewards' exertions at the late festival, which had materially benefited " Sydney Freemason , as reported in Fr eemason, 29th April, 1882. the funds of the Institution to the amount of £12,600. One great object " ' M y impression is that when a Grand Lodge has been formed for the Committee had in view in inviting the Stewards lo this friendly meeting several years, and has a fine future before it of usefulness and prosperity, was that they should see the building, and perhaps be induced upon another as is the case in our colonies (Quebec and New South Wales), that all sub- occasion to undertake the office of Stewards. ordinate lodges would do well to join it , and heartily and unitedly ' fall into " The Health of Bro. Bowyer, the Treasurer of the late Board of hue, and anyway, as far as we can judge, it is but a question of time,' &c. Stewards," was also proposed , to which Bro. B OWYER made a suitable " Voice of Masonry and the Freemason. . reply. " ' My impression is that when a Grand Lodge has been formed for several Bro. R AYNHAM STEWART said there was one other toast which he should years, and has such a fine future before it of usefulness and prosperity as be failing in his duty if he did not propose. They were deepl y indebted to the Grand Lodge of Quebec, that all subordinate lodges would do well to Dr. Strong for the kind care and attention which he gave to the inmates in join it , and heartily and invitedly ' fall into line,' according to the prayer of seeing after their bodily health. It must be borne in mind that this was a our good brother Bro. Dr. Graham, the esteemed and learned Grand Master more serious charge than if the residents were young, and possessed the of that energetic body. Of course, if they wish to continue under their parent recuperating powers of youthful bodies ; the ailments lie had to attend to Grand Lodge, well let them * Why not ? They have the Masonic right so gave more anxiety than attacks of measles and suchlike ailments of child- to do, and any way so far as we can judge, it is but a question of time.' hood ; and the Committee full y appreciated the unfailing interest which " As to my running counter to the Grand Registrar, and his decision Dr. Strong look in the Institution and in the welfare of its inhabitants. respecting the so-called Grand Lodge of New South Wales, I am pleased to Dr. STRONG said that he was glad lo feel that the services that were from state that there is abundant evidence in the Free mason to prove the contrary, time to time required of him , availed to preserve his patients in that institu- and that even my objections to the formation of this pseudo-Grand Lodge tion in health. He took great interest in the Benevolent Institution , and were urged, on Masonic grounds, prio r to the decision of the Grand Regis- was always ready to do all in his power to relieve the bodily sufferings of tra r being made known. In the Freemason for June nth, 1881, I wrote as the residents, and to promote their comfort. follows : After luncheon the company again strolled about the grounds, listened to "' I hat a Grand Lodge, or one so-called, as that of New South Wales, the performances of the band, and engaged in friendl y chat with the resi- should issue such nonsense as their " proceedings," as the extract given in dents. There seemed to be but one opinion—that the work done by this the Freemason (May 25th, 1SS1), is much to be deplored. I am glad the Institution was thoroughly well done ; that the Institution itself was thoroughly Editor has exposed the hollow ground , on which the secession of New South Masonic; and that its functions were an addendum to those so usefully per- Wales is based.' formed by the Lodge of Benevolence. " Added to which, my article in the Voice of Masonry for January this Among those present were : Bros. Wm. Goulden , P.M. 163S ; R. C. Cummings, year is quite in antagonism to the claims of this New South Wales organisa- 1O77; j. Robertson, 163S; XV. Vincent , P.M. 1194 ; J. J. Pope, P.M. 1194 ; J. Storey, tion , as I seek to promote the only fai r basis (as it appears to me) on which P.M. "1107, P. Sup. Wks. Kent ; R. S. Smith, S.W. 13; G. T. Bickerton, P.M. 1329 j new Grand Lodges can be established, either in our Colonies, or elsewhere, .J. H.VVatts,W.M. C3 and P.M. 1201 ; J. Bailton . W. M. 105G ; M. Christian , SGo ; W. H, viz. .• Taylor Taylor P.M, Perryman , P.M. 3; R. J. Voisy, P.M. 1641 ; B. J. , P.M. 144 ; J. , " majority of the lodges and members must 101 ; E. F. Storr, P.M. 22; J. J. Berry, P.M. 554 ; T. Meekham , P.M. 12SS ; H. J, h agree lo the formation Strong, M.D. Hon. Surg, to the Institution ; Ed. Bye, 141 ; Thos. Cubitt, P.G.P.; of a Grand Lodge in their state, province, territory, or country . " 2. The minority objecting, Mrs. W. Calmer; Mrs. J. Constable, Miss Constable, Bro . B. Turner, P.M., 132S , and to be entitled to the privileges they enjoyedJ J Mrs. Turner ; Bro. H. E. Frances, 1119, and Mrs. Frances ; Bro. Wm. Marsh, and Mrs. previously. Marsh , Miss Bawtree and Miss Marsh ; Bros. Magnus Ohren, P.M. 33, 452, 1G01, " 3. On formation of the new Grand Lodge, no new warrants to be P.G.VV. Surrey, and P. Asst. G.D. &c, England; Jno. Finch , P.M. 173 ; W. F. granted by any other Grand Lodge. Rogers, W.M. 704 ; J. Roberts, Raynham XV. Stewart, Edgar Bowyer, j. Driscoll, " Recognition b G. C. Padel, P.M. 1G11 , 23G, P.P.G.O., N. and E. Yorks; J. L. Driscol l, C. J. 4. y other Grand Lodges to be subject to theseconditions. Percival, R.A.; W. Briggs, H. A. Taylor, F. Crocker, and E. C. Massey (Freemason). " 5. Ihe new Grand Lodge only to be sovereign, when all the subordi- nate lodges have joined , then to have exclusive jurisd iction. I submit that this suggested platform , whilst it directl y favours and upholds the legality of such Grand Lod BRO. HUGHAN'S OBJECTIONS TO THE " SYDNEY ges as Canada, Ouebcc, Nova Scotia &c„ entirel y refuses the claim of New South Wales (whTch has been so ably FREEMASON " AND ITS REPORT. answered by our Grand Registrar before the Grand Lodge of England. " I am glad also to say that in several respects these points have the We rejoice lo communicate to our readers the remarks of our Bro. W. J. approval of the Editors of the Voice and Keystone, and I really think thev Hughan which follow , with reference specially to the so-called Grand Lodge deserve the supporl and adhesion of all concerned. of New South Wales. It seems, as we felt sure from the first , that the I trust that the Editor of the Freemason , with his uniform fairness, will alleged passage does not correctl y represent Hie views of our distinguished give my objections to the leader of the Sydney Freemason , as much promi- brother. nence and publicity as the false report of my article has already « obtained By a deliberate garbling of his paper, apparently at Syd- from that paper. W ILLIAM JAMES H UGHAN ." ney, as sent to the Voice of Masonry, and which we cannot ¦ * i-e. The English Lodges in Montreal sufficientl^ y stigmatize at, a most unworthy and unMasonic pro- f , who are under the Grand Lodge of England See also the reemason, November 5th , 1SS1, for a letter by me on the subject, and its ceeding, our excellent brother is made to say in the Sydney Freemason support by the Editor, 12th November. ISSI . ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT in patience for another week. Your latest issue is now INSTITUTION before me, but I fail to find my friend "Aliquis " therein FOR GIRLS, anywhere ; I am, therefore, aggrieved, and much dis- Sr. J OHN 'S H ILL , B.VTTERSEA R ISE, S.W. SECOND APPLICATION. appointed. Has my friend and Bro. "Al iquis " perchance obtained speech with some intelli gent brother, who has PATRON AND P RESIDENT :— C If A R L O T T E M URUS S, resolved his doubts and set his weary and troubled mind at W ALES , K.G., H IS ROYAL H IGHNESS THE P RINCE OF 2G years a rest ? If so, why can he not favour me with his troubles ? &c, M.W.G.M. Widow of Bro. Edward Muruss, P.M., Subscriber to his Lodge, Peichance they may be my own, and if so, what soothed PATRONESS : AGED EIGHTY-ONE YEARS. my Bro. "Aliquis " might also soothe me, and there may H ER ROYAI. H IGHNESS THE PRINCESS OF W ALES . A special and earnest appeal for Votes is now made for be a few more besides me who would like to know some- this very aged Widow, who, if not elected this time has no thing of these matters. That there must be some sympa- OURTH NNIVERSARY most THE N INETY-F A means of subsistence until another election. Proxies thy about the business appears to be a generally accepted thankfull y received by Bro. J. Cruttenden , P.M., 193, FESTIVAL Bucking ham Paiace-road , S.VV.; Bro. Geo. Read , P.M., fact, as it takes no l ess than three of our oldest and most of this Institution will be held 1 Earl's Court-gardens, S.W.; or the Widow, 10, Warner- experienced brethren to attend these elections from this A T F R E E M A SONS' T A V E R N , street, Old Kent-road, S.E. province, whether we have a case or not; and the expense s*s See Case No. 39 on the Voting Paper. thus incurred annuall y would no doubt, if applied for pure G REAT QUEEN ST ., LONDON , W.C, charity, enable us to keep an extra couple of aged folk or On WEDNESDAY, MAY ioth , 1SS2, So (Corrcsuontimts their very needy offspring. tinder the Presidency of Of course, according to the instructions on the voting Bro. James Steven s letter in our next. H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT, papers it is only necessary to sign them, filling in the pre- P.G.W. The following stand over : scribed marks opposite your favourite candidates name, K.G., &c, West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution. and then send the papers to the Secretary of the particular Old St. David's Lodge, No. 36 (Edinburg h). institution, who will duly place them in the polling. But P RESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF STEWARDS : Marquis of Granby Lodge, No. 124. this simple and inexpensive process I presume has been T HE RT . H ON . T HE LORD LEIGH , Trustee, R.W. Prov. Upton Lodge, No. 1227. * Grand Master for Warwickshire . Sackville Lodge, No. 1619. found not to act satisfactorily, and possibl y, therefore, the A CTING PRESIDENT: Lily of Richmond Chapter, No. S20. system of exchange, to which "Ali quis " takes exception, has Chorlton Chapter, No. V.W. BRO. S IR J. B. M ONCKTON , P.G.D., Pres. Board 13S7. grown up. Is this the point upon which "Aliquis " is now Vice-Patron. Panmure Mark Lodge, No. 139. calmly reflecting ? If so let " Ali quis " regain hope and of Gen. Purposes, . Confidence Lodge of Instruction , No. 193 courage TREASURER : Duke of Connaught Lodge of Instruction , No. 1524. , others are also seriously reflecting ; but before I W. B RO J OSHUA N UNN , P.G.S.B., Vice-President. state the difficulties that arise as the process of cogitation CHAIRMAN OF THE LADIES ' STEWARDS : BOOKS, Sic, RECEIVED. proceeds, I would very much like to see what " Aliqius " has XV.Bro. FRANK R ICHARDSON , P.G.D., Vice-Patron. " Caygill's Tourist's Chronicle." " Le Monde Macon- to say. Possibly, he may have satisfactorily surmounted nique," '* Boletin Masonico," " Jewish Chronicle," " The these difficulties. y needed Breth ren \villing to act as Stewards are urgentl , Royal Cornwall Gazette," " West London Advertiser," With much respect, I remain fire , forwa rding their names as early " Theatrical World," " The Broad Arrow," " Proceedings and will greatly obli ge by A LIFE GOVERNORSHIP FOR as possible to the 'Secretary, who will gladly give any of the M.W. Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted information required. Masons of Delaware," " Proceedings of the Grand BOYS AND AGED. ,,. R . W. HEDGES, Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of Delaware," Office , 5, Freemasons' Hall , Sec. " The Liberal Freemason ," "The European Mail ," " Die IN MEMORIAM. Great Queen-street , London , W.C. Baiihutte," " Boletin Oficial de Espana," Hebrew Leader," To the Editor of the " Freemason. " "Court Circular," "The Delta." Dear Sir and Brother,— ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRM- I very much regret to find that there has been no ARY, MARGATE. mention made in your journal of the death of one of the most worthy Masons that ESTABLISHED 1791. ever lived. I refer to Bro. Geo. Marwood, of Busby Hall, Cleveland, P.D.P.G.M. and THE ONLY ONE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCROFU- P.P.G.S. of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire, LOUS POOR. whose death took place at Busby Hall on Good Friday last, and who was buried at Stokesley on Easter Tuesday. COL. CREATON, TREASURER . EJ T As long as his health would permit he lost no opportunity of CLABON , ESQ., HON . SECRETARY. giving his valuable assistance to the lodges JOHN M. ATURDAYP^AY within his reach S , M 6, 1SS2. _ A whenever called upon. He was much beloved and respected "I his Hospital requires aid. An extra liberal diet table by all who had the honour and the pleasure of being exhausting is of necessity required on account of the ©rtrjtnal (Eorrcspontic.tix acquainted with him. A more excellent this terrible disease. Mason , a kinder nature of friend , or a more genial brother and companion never 10s., Annual Subscribers of £1 is., can [We do not hold ourselves responsible for, or even approving of Donors of £10 , lived. recommend patients. 250 beds. Average number of In- the opinions expressed by ourcorrespondents ,but we wish in a spirit patients per year, 750, and of applicants over 1000. of fairplay to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free By his own request there was no Masonic demonstration Bankers, the Bank of England; Coutts and Co. ; and discussion.] at the funeral , but it was attended by a very large number Cobb and Co., Margate. TERRITORIAL GRAND ORIENT OF MOROCCO of his brother magistrates, friends, and brother Masons. Offices : No. 30, Charing Cross, W. AND DEPENDENCIES. The shops in Stokesley were all closed, and every window JOHN THOMAS WALKER, Secretary To the Editor of the " Freemason." had its blinds drawn down. His loss is much felt in the Dear Sir and Brother,— district.—Yours fraternally, J. J. MANNERS, PROPERTY COM- May I ask you kindly to explain to me two things P.M. and P.Z. G02, P.P.G.J.D. and PEOPLE'S on a recent voluminous correspondence, like the old story, P.P.G.P.S. N. and E. Yorks. THE (LIMITED) PANY . not luminous , in your columns? First, What are the [Wc are very sorry that no brother from N. and E. York- dependencies of the territorial Grand Orient of Morocco ? shire thought it well to send us an account of the loss of FIRST ISSUE of 50.000 SHARES at par. our esteemed and worth y brother.— ED . F.M.'] Morocco is an empire, (see the latest book on geography), Capital, £100,000, in shares of £1 each, with power to and I was not aware had any dependencies, unless the THE NEW GRAND OFFICERS. increase ; payable 2s. on application , Ss. on allotment, and the author of this extraordinary jumble of words means Ceuta To the Editor of the " Freemason." as required , at intervals of not less balance by instalments and Melilla , Tinibuctoo, but why not equal l y Gibraltar, Dear Sir and Brother,— than three months. Spain , Algeria, Tunis, &c, and, in short, anything D IRECTORS . else ? May I be allowed to add to your very interesting Secondly, may I ask respectfull y why a zealous Mason G. H. Whittell, 9, Hamilton-road , Hi ghbury Pa rk, London , account of the ca reer of the new Grand Ollicers in to-day's N., Director of the Sun Building Society. fro m Manitoba thinks it well to take up with the exploded Freemason , that Bro. Horace Jones, Grand Superintendent Frederick Binckes, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of nonsense of the term Grand Orient ? What, in the name of Works, is a member of the Alliance Lodge, No. 1S27, Mark Master Masons, SA , Red Lion-square, London, of common sense and good taste, is a Grand Orient ? I and is the architect of the new Leadenhall Market, built by W.C. am afraid all these proceedings savour strongly both of Princess-road , Kilburn , N.W., Founder of the Corporation of the City of London. I am sure every James Cox, G2, and the ridiculous , and the sooner they are the Holloway Branch Bank, and Treasurer of the Fins- " bumkum " member of the Alliance Lodge will appreciate the great bury Park Building Societies. disavowed by the Grand Lodge of Manitoba and ignored honour the M.W. Grand Master has conferred upon it by George Martyn , Old Town Chambers , Plymouth , Director by all other Grand Lodges the better, in my humble opinion. the selection of two of its members (Bro. Horace Jones and of the Western Counties Agricultura l Co-operative Yours fraternally, Bro. L. F. Littell , I.P.M.) as officers of Grand Lodge. Association. A READER OF LAST WEEK'S FREEMASON. Yours fraternally, HENRY WRIGHT George Pawsey Witt (Messrs. Corcoran , Witt and Co.), , J.D. 1827. City Club, April 29, 1SS2. 30, Mark-lane, E.C. ELECTION VOTING. S, Old Jury, E.C, and 39, The Quadrant , T. Mullett Ellis, To the Editor of the " Freemason. Highbury New Park, N., Associate of tin; Royal " A LETTER OF THANKS. Institution of British Architects . Dear Sir and Brother,— Dear Bro. Breitling,— Solicitors—Howard and Shelton , 39A , Threadncedle-street. My attention was attracted by a letter in the cor- If that is the correct reading of your name, I Bank (Limited), Bankers—London and Westminster respondence columns of your issue of the Sth ult. with above thank you for your kind letter and the interesting work by Lothbury. . heading, in which " Ali quis " ventures to " think that Secretary—William Riley, formerly Cashier of the National Carl Heimsch, which I have reviewed elsewhere. If I Freehold Land Society and the British Land Company. there are some anomalies in our voting arrangements which though t a letter so addressed would reach you at Ober Offices—Moorgate Houie, Gi , Moorgate-strect , London , require attention and alteration. " I, for one, wish he had as Eslingen, I should be happy to place myself in communi- E.C. briefl y as possible named the " anomalies," or am I to under- cation with you. stand that he has done so in his two questions in reference to Believe me, very fraternally yours, PROSPECTUS. ABRIDGED the " exchange of votes ? " " Ali quis " surely must be some- A. F. A. WOODFORD. This company is formed for the purpose of purchasing, what peculiarl y constituted to suppose, forsooth , that be- iG, Great Queen-street, London , W.C. freehold or leasehold land mortgaging, leasing, or selling cause there was an election on the Saturday and another on May Day, 1SS2. for the improvementand development of estates and houses, the Monday, that therefore no one would read your paper ; by d raining and making roads and streets, for the erection of new buildings, for acquiring, altering, and repairing di- however, he prefers to continue in your next, after he ITINERANT MASONS.—A CAUTION. lapidated premises, and for lending money on the security has got through the turmoil of his election duties. I waited To f he Editor of the " Freemason." of real or leasehold property. with as much patience as my interest in this subject would Dear Sir and Brother,— The names of several existing land and house propert y permit. But , alas, when your issue of the 15th ult. arrives, Allow me to caution " Almoners " against one ht be quoted , but are sufficiently known to companies mig I lind the same writer, under the heading Exchange of A. F. Thomas, who carries a certificate that has been so prove the great success and the large dividends , ranging from G to 20 per cent., which have accrued from their Votes," again excusing himself , owing to the upsetting in- much used and worn that the writing is sca rcely legibl e, working, and as this company embraces all the branches of fluence of the excitement attendant on the Boys' School and says he is a member of Loyal Victoria Lodge, No. business carried on by those companies, a like success may Election , so he proposes to post pone his note " for the 557, Callington. The reply from Secretary 557, was as be confidentl y anticipated. present. follows : " Thomas is not a member of our lodge; fie is a Full prospectus and forms of application for shares may " be obtained from the Secretary, at the Office , Gi , Moorgate- At the moment I did not notice the vague indefiniteness Masonic begging impostor of the worst type." street, London , E.C. of this proposal, and endeavoured again to possess my soul Henley-on-Thames, ALMONER, 1S95. now by its own votes and those of its members 126 girls' ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR fEg^p^ywjs&f^^ votes, 166 boys, 21S men, and widows—in all V>:vj-prv% I , - I i^fw::.;:*-.:'! 270 7S0. BOYS. ^ Will , our good friends in Cornwall find fault with us if we say there is fair room for increase? We wish , as wc think Ihe first meeting J ' we once said before, we had now before us the last Provin- of the Board of Stewards for the ¦ _y _ coming festival on next @^^^l — o^sglff cial Grand Lodge balance-sheet, as we could then gain a , June 29 , was held on Wednesday inst at Freemasons' Hall. Bro. C. XV. Thompson was good idea of what the provinces are doing for charity. As elected Chairman they loo often hide their , and there were present Bros. J. L. WORKS RELATING TO FREEMASONRY. Wigan it is now, light carefully under a Mather bushel. There are also 13 chapters, 210 members though , 1743 ; C. Mill'oourn , 571 ; R. P. Spice, Gran d Free Library. Second Edition. By H. T. FOLKARD, , Stewards ; R. Bcrrid 2 chapters have sent no returns. The disproportion as ge, Grand Steward ; H . S. Andrews, Wigan, 1SS2. 1G15; Edgar Bowyer, 19 G4; Dr. Surgeon-General T. On a former occasion wc called attention to this useful between the Craft and the Arch is very striking, though Ringer y not more so than in other provinces, and , , 1533 ; Charles Godtschal k, 70; E. Kidman , 76G ; work of reference, and finding in our contemporary', "The probabl as you R. L. Loveland 1S6 may say,'in England universall y. We thank Bro. Hughan , 9; E. C. Davies, 23; \V. Vance, Bibliographer," a further notice of this same little publica- , 1472 ; George A. Cundy, once again for a vcry interesting " resume " of the "Craft 901 ; T. Barrett Lennard, 1724 ; tion , we deem it well to reproduce its very words here for , A Hill , a nd 21; A. W statistics of Cornwall and his ably edited little vade meciiiu. 7 . Stead, 25 ; L. C. Hasli p, S13 ; several reasons. Among them , because the remarks which XV. IT. Hooper, 435; L. C Barratt Kidder, 12; Henry follow, both sound and seasonable in themselves, deserve F. Dale, 2S0 ; Max Blume, 1001 ; E. M . Money, 1707 ; attention and consideration from all who value Masonic THE MAGAZINES. and D. Truster, 720. literature, and come better, natural l y, from our contempo- comes before us with V.W. Bro. Capt. John Wordsworth , " Temple Bar " great effect this ' P.P.G.W. West rary than ourselves, who mig ht be thought coming it a month. " The Freres " end on the whole satisfactorily. Yorkshire, P.G. Stwd., and W.M. Go, V. Pat. and Trustee little too strong if we repeated to our readers such trite " Robin " progresses, and "A I3a.ll Room Repentance " of the Institution , was appointed President of the Board of truths, or pounded them with such gentle insinuations. Sn, hurries on to a denouement. " Personal Reminiscences of Stewards; and V.W. Bro. the Rev. A. F. A. Woodford , let us all note and perpend : " To the outside public I.ord Stratford " strike us as too personal and rather forced. P.G. Chap. ,- V .W. Bro. George Lambert, P.G.S.B., Masonic literature does not greatly commend itself , whether " The old stories of a weary Raconteur." " The Jews in V. Pat., and Bro. Horace Brooks Marshal l, C.C., V. Pat., because, like the mysterious records of Alchemy, it nee ls German Literature " is a striking article, and '• George Acting Presidents ; Bro. C. W. Thompson, P.M., Hon. the interpretation of the initiated mind , or whether it is that Sand in Berry " is full of force. We refer our readers to Treas. ; and Bro. Fredk. Binckes, Sec. the matters which get into print are no fair specimens of " Elk Hunting in Norway," and " Madame Malibrans' It was proposed and carried unanimousl y that the Festi- the traditional lore which is handed down through succes- Marriage." val be again held at Bri ghton, and that the tickets should generations of entered apprentices it is not for us to sive , " The Century " is agai n before us in vivid illustration be 21s. and 15s. respectively, for brethren and ladies, to (pwavTa crvvtroimv to the uninformed , they guess. and much power of text. Amid many attractions, its include railway fare. The sum of two iruineas was fixed as in the wilderness. Nor are but the voice of one crying , if " cheva l de bataille " is " Carl le in Ireland in " the Stewards' deposit fee. " y of the brethren y 1S49, we are rightly informed , do the generalit which will, we think, be read by many, but be agreeable, The following brethren were appointed a Sub-Committee greatly care for the somewhat dreary moral disquisitions , particularl for musical arrangements : Bros. R. P. Spice, J. L. Mather, '1 after all, to few y to Irish Nationalists. It is which form the great bulk of Masonic writings. here are simply the expression of unchecked and uncontrolled opin- Edgar Bowyer, and Carter Millbourn. few collections of few students of Masonic archaeology, ions, by one of the most powerful and peculiar of writers, It was announced that the number of Stewards up to Masonic books. The best library of the sort is believed to and the honest and downri ghtest " Dunstable" of thinkers. the time of the meeting was 215. belong to the Council of the Higher Degrees, in Golden- It will create somewhat of a sensation , as he speaks out and The next meeting of the Board of Stewards will be held y no means rich in square ; the English Grand Lodge is b spares none. And now comes in the inevitable query " a on the 15th inst. books dealing with Freemasonry. Probably few public quoi bon all this uncomplimentary harshness of thinking , libraries are so well supplied as that of Wigan whose aloud ? We can also call attention to " Francis Russell we believe due to the liberality of Masonic collection is, , Lowell," " George Inness," "The Canadian Mecca," FREEMASONRY IN PORTSMOUTH. a member of the Wi gan Library Lord Crawford . To him , " The Hellenic Art of Scul pture," " Lecturing in the Committee, and a prominent Mason , the catalogue is dedi- two Hemispheres " "The Street of the Hyacinth. " The PRESENTATION TO THE PRINCE EDWARD OF iler Mr. Folkard. , cated by its able and energetic comp , Transferred Ghost " is very amusing. SAXE-WEIMAR LODGE. The collection itself appears tolerably extensive and varied, " The Antiquary " abounds in Dryasdustic offerings and though if Mr. Folkard intends to carry it on and increase Not quite a year ago the ever-memorable find no difficulty in doing so. The archaic memories. " Devon and Cornwall Notes," "Oak constitu- it he will , we fancy, tion of this lodge was held at the Lecture Hall Soldiers value of the catalogue is considerabl y increased by the in- A pple Day," " May Day," " The Clopton Monuments," , ' &c, all deserve notice, and will repay perusal. Under the Institute, on which occasion Bro. H.R.H. the Duke of sertion of references to articles dealing with Freemasonry Connaught, Lord Tenterden , and several other indeed this part of heading of " Antiquarian Soci eties," much interesting in- Grand Offi- in periodicals, &c, in the library ; and, , cers attended. On Wednesday, the 3rd inst., will be found useful to Alasonic students generall formation is given to all who care for such things, and are the installa- the work y, tion of the W.M. for the ensuing year took place at the without reference to the Wigan Library." not ashamed to own their abiding pleas u re s, their loving sympathy in all that relates to, developes, illustrates a long. Masonic Hall , Highbury.strect, which was very tastefully dead and buried past. Such thoughts and such studies decorated. The whole of the walls leading from the en- HANDWERKS BRAUCH DER ALTEN STEINHAUER , are, we venture to think, slightly more improving and ele- trance to the lodge-room were covered with flags and the MAURER , AND ZIMMERLEUTE. By CARI. vating than the Newmarket meeting and the last state of passages and staircases lined with red baize. On the right H EIMSCH . Bau and Werlimeistef Stuttgart, Ger- , the betting. But "tout les gouts," &c. of the entrance is an ante-room, which was decorated with many. Published by Conrad Wittwer, Stuttgardt, flags and shields, whilst over the door was " The Bibliographer," from which we have quoted above, a shield bearing lS the arms—in gold on blue—of the, P.G.M. 72- contains several suitable contributions — " inter alia of Hants and Bro. Breitling, who kindly sends us this work, probably , ," the Isle of Wig ht. This roo m was used onl " Browne's Religio Medici," " A Dinner of French y by the P.G.M. in answer to some disquisition on Masonic history and and his officers. The old banqueting-room was likewise German Freemasons, which have appeared in our pages, Bibliop hiles," "The Stationers' Registers," "Old Scotch prettil Alban y festooned with bunting and shields, and the whole says in his courteous opening letter, that this work is a Pasquils," "The Boke of St. 's." We might go interior of the building and indicate this merit or spot had a very pleasing effect. The Pro- " description of the customs and builders and stone masons on at much further length, vincial Grand Master, Bro. W. " this defect but "Iectoribus nostris reverentia major debe- W. B. Beach and officers in the olden times, which , may be taken as the connecting , honoured the proceedings with their presence. link of Operative and Speculative Masonry. You will find tur; " and we simply confine ourselves to the patent common-place remark, that as the magazine is for ex- The following members of the lodge signed the attend- they had their work, signs, tokens, grips, steps, knocks, ance book : Bros. H. Townsend, acting W.M. ; T. Page, Speculative perts, it must be " caviare " to the unknowing many. &c, some of the latter we are still using as S.W. ; S. H. Cardcn, R.N., J.W. ; Rev. P. H. Good " The writer in his preface onl refers us to , Masons. y M.A., Chaplain ; A. L. Emanuel, Hon. Sec. ; R. " Verlepsch," and for the " facts " he mentions as regards J. Marty r, S.D. ; Latham Cox, J.D.; John Lind, D.C. ; J. the customs, &c., of the Operative Masons, he does not, McLeod, I.G. ; Sam Kni ght and H. Long, for such pj ^^^ Stewards ; unfortunately, tel l us, or even hint at his authority a^^^ afc ^^ ^ Q^] J. E. Parker; IL Lane ; S. G. Bourke, R.N. ; T. W. remarkable regulations in respect of the normal life of the Carey ; W. E. Primmer ; Capt. Haldane, P.M. ; H. German stone-hewers. And , therefo re, the " Crux " Magonicffllies-and'&ueriGg: Woodward ; W. Mayborn ; A. E. Elms; this link J. Leggett. remains, and is not removed. If there was P.M. ; W. Royston Pike ; J. G. Livesay ; P.M. Speculative .Masonry in Germany, j ^^M J. Johns, between Operative and ^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^J. R. Wilso n, P.M.; E. Davis; G. AL Nelder; Col. Geo. as his arguments would imply, early in the eighteenth Bray ; iMajor tl. M. E. Brunker, P.M. ; T. KING'S COLLEGE CHAPEL. D. Askew ; century, why the new departure of German Speculative G.Sylvester; J. Gieve, P.G.S. ; G. L. the continuation Green ; J. H. Masonry, then ? Wh y not, as in England, Maiden 's account of King's College Chapel, the curious, Elverston, W.M. S04 ; J. Knowlton; Strick Assembl J. ; W. Mar- and regular perpetuation of an Operative Grand y, if somewhat unscientific work to which Bro. Whytehead shallsay ; Colonel Hay, P.M.; G. Backler, &c, &c. or a special body calling itself the Society of Free- alludes in last Freemas on, is a work well known to Masonic Ihe following brethren were present as visitors : Bros masons ? But of this there is no trace in Ger- . students, and is not without its value, especially in respect XV.XV. Beach , M.P., Prov. G.M. ; A. J. Miller, Prov. G. h Carl Heimsch ives us certain regulations many, thoug g of its reference to the Masonic Gilds, and the indentures Sec. ; II. Cawte, P.M., P.P.G.W. ; (J. P. Arnold, P.G. for stone hewers and mason handworkers in Stuttgart and facts its preserves. Soma time back, attention was A.D.C. ; M. E. Frost, P.G. 'Treas. ; A. where these Wendover, W.M. in 15S0, and we wish much he had distinctly said called to this passage and some of the indentures, in 1609 ; E. Groves, P.M. ; R. W. Downing, P.G. Stwd. : " ordnungen " are preserved , or if they are still extant. the " Masonic Magazine," and , above all, to the state- V. Brown, P.M., P.G. Purst. ; J. W. Willmott, P.M., By a footnote it seems they belong to the Opera- ment that in 147G, 16 Edw. IV., John Wiilrich P.G.S.B.; J. O'Connor, P.G.J.W.; Jno. Bi G they ggs, P. ! tive body there, and therefore we assume that are (apparently a German) was Master Mason of the Tyler; J. Exell, Asst. P.G. Tyler; Hill Friede- J. , R?King, J. still extant. He also gives an Ordnung of Johann workes, and John Bell , Mason Warden, same workes, and Knowlton , E. Goble, P.G. Reg. ; S. Edwards concerning mason and J. , C. rich Markgrav e, of Brandenburg, that about 1513 John Wastell was Master Mason. In one Neill , J.W. G9S ; J. Ogburn , P.M., P.P.G.W. ; F. G. carpenter work in the town of Cregglingen , and the six main of his indentures with Robert Hacombl yn, Provost of Loader; J. Simpson , K. Bastable, W. Cunnell, G. Payne, villages, in 1GS2 , which still belongs to Herr Johann H. Kings, Harry Semcrk is said to be " oun of the Wardens W.M. 15G4 ; G. Wellstead, G. Mason , " Mason's W.M. 1S34 ; J. Brunswald, architect in Stuttgart. We find a of the same; " and Wastell undertakes in two of the in- Brickwood, W.M. 347; F. Powell, W.M. which is late ; and the writer 90?; T. H. mark " at Zurich in 1S2S, dentures to keep sixty Fremasons at work. The glazing Williams, W.M. 177 G ; W. Tuohy, P.P.G.D.C ; W. h the meetings of apprentices were tells us that at Strasburg indenture is also very interesting. Bates, Capt. R. F. Dawal l, IL Wright, R. Kirk, W. St. called " quartal," or quarterly, and held four times a year. Clair, W.M. 257 ; W. E. Atkins, S.W. ioG —the " hi h morn- EDITOR " MASONIC MAGAZINE." g; H. J. Grey, But that the " hohe morgen sprache," g P.P.G.D.C ; G. Grant, I.P.M. 1705 ; C B. Whitcomb ing speech ," —like as if the early English Gild was the P.G.S.D. ; J.Wallingford P.P.G.W.; LAMBERT DE LINTOT. , E. Moody, P.M. most important. He tells us that at Nurnberg there is 142G ; R. Taylor, J. Kennedy, Major A. M. Creagh Coronati though only three there, , a picture of the Quatuor , I quite agree with Bro. Whytehead that it is most im- Abrams, J. Foster, W. Mills, R. W. Mitchell, P.M. go\ ; Claudius, as disciple; Simplicius (fellow), and Castorius, portant to ascertain who this brother really was. I am in R. Beale, T.C., W.M. ; G. Sherman Carl Heimsch has 4S7 , T.C. ; F! oversees the work, as Master. Biit possession of six curious prints bound up. The first of Woodland, R. Causey, P.M. 230; Leonard the four crowned J. , G. Anton, made a mistake, for these are not which is headed Grand Lod ge of England , and has these G. Pidgeon, R. Kettlewell, XV.S. Buck, and P. H. Emanuel martyrs at all, who were Severus, Severianus, Carpor- two inscri ptions, " P. Lambert, R.A. Rouen, Inven. and (Freemason). phorus but the five martyr sculptors, , lish , and Victorinus, Sculpsit." It is dedicated in French and Eng , to the The lodge having been opened by Bro. Townsend, the who were Claudius, Nichostratus, Symphorianus, Castorius, Dukeof Cumberland, G.M. " By P. Lambert de Lmtot, Provincial Grand Master and his officers were admirtpd and Simplicius, who are equally said to be interred in the Mr. of Ihe Lodge No. 53, No. 5, Cobham-row, Coldbath- and saluted in due form. Church of the Crowned Marytrs at Rome. Hence the con- ficlds , London , 17S7. According to Act of Parliament." The ceremony of installation was then abl fusion. Gould' s attention , y performed by We commend this work to Bro. The second plate is headed Chapter and Grand Lodge, and Bro . Townsend, in the presence of no less than forty-five as it touches upon a point to which we know he has paid has this inscri ption , " Published as the Act directs, P.M.'s. The W.M. afterwards appointed the following great heed. It would be well to have it trans- " The third is headed probabl y London , 17S9. Lambert, Sculp. brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : W. Bro. lated for Magazine." with this inscri ption the " Masonic Foundation of the Royal Order, , " P. Townsend, I.P.M.; Bros. Col. Bray, S.W. ; J. Martvr. Lambert, Sculp., as the Act directs, 1 7S9, London. J.W. ; Rev. P. H. Good , M.A., Chap.; H. Threading. " The fourth is headed OFFICIAL DIRECTORY FOR THE PROVINCIAL Engraved after the Masonic stone. ham, P.M., Treas. ; A. L. Emanuel, P.M ., Hon. Sec ; GRAND LODGE OF CORNWALL. Edited by Fourth and Last Stone. " P. Lambert, R.A., Inven. and Latham Cox, S.D. ; J. McLeod , J.D. ; Major IT. M. E. Sculpt., London. According to Act of Parliament. Five, Bro. W. J. H UGHAN , P.G.D., P.M., P.Z., &c. Brunker, D. of C.; J. Johns, P.M., A.D. of C ; II. Old and New Jerusalem Building. " P. Lambert, R.A., Long, I.G. ; Geo. Sylvester, Org. ; Sam. Kni We have received, in its eleventh year of publication , London. The date is ght and G. Rouen , Sculp., P. Sublime Mr., Backler, Stewards; and Carter and Mansell , Tylers. No. 4, Vol. II., of this vcry useful work , and we thank and last late is dedicated to the Brci . our attention to it. It is full obliterated. The sixth, , p The H ON . SECRETARY read the following telegram from llughan for kindl y calling benevolent Bro. Ruspini , and termed Night. " P. Lam- of interesting not only for Cornwall Masons, but Bro. Lord Charles Beresford, dated Malta, 3rd May : statistics, bert fecit, as the act directs. London, 17S9. " The prints for all who like to know the position, and realize the pro- "Congratulate W.M. and brethren on this happy day." are in themselves of no value, but arc mystical, if not non- (Loud applause.) gress, of the Craft universal. In Cornwall , under an active which Finch seems afterwards in some Provincial a respected Provincial Grand sensical compositions, Bro. TOWNSEND said that before closing the lodge it Grand Lodge and way to have appropriated. The question I ask is, Was not Master, there are it seems, now 2S lodges in activity , and devolved upon him the pleasurable duty of asking the , P. Lambert and Lambert de Lintot one and the same brethren to accept a one not yet consecrated. In 1S73 there were 1141 subscribing painting of the first ollicers of the lodee person, or are they different individuals ? from the I.P.M. fe members of lodges, and to the close of ISS I , 1522. In 1S73 MASONIC STUDENT. there were 1G1 initiations, in 1SS1, 97. The province has The W.M. said it was highly gratif ying to receive such a handsome painting, and the lodge was proud of the recogni- detaining him in London he would have been here to-night. la faveur d'etre le depute aupros du Supreme Conseu de tion of the LP.MT's position as the first W.M. In dwelling upon the toast of the Prov. Officers he said France, me chargent de vous informer qu'il y a a Bordeaux Bro. P AGE proposed, and Bro. J OHNS seconded , and there were no better in any province. He concluded by une Exposition Internationale a l'occasion de laquelle ils carried with acclamation, a vote of thanks to the Installing asking the brethren to drink to " The Health of the R.W. esperent que vous jugerez utile d'inserer dans votre re- Master. Deputy Prov. G.M. Bro. VV. Hickman, and the Officers of spectable journal les avis a apres : Bro. TOWNSEND returned thanks. Prov. Grand Lodge." Exposition du Bordeaux, du 1 Mai au 30 7bre, 1SS2. Bro. S. G. T. BOURRE, P.M., proposed , and Bro. Town- W. Bro. Dr. O'CONNOR, Prov. G.J.W., in responding, Les Francs Macons de toutes les obediences sont prc- send seconded a vote of thanks to the P.G.M. and his regretted the absence of Bro. Hickman, and also that of venus que les trois atelier Eccossais, le Loge 1'Avenir, le officers for th ei r kindness in attending. Bro. Le Feuvre, because he was never happier than when cbapitre l'Esperance et le Conseil la Concorde, mettent a prendre des rensei Bro. W. VV. B. B EACH , M.P., P.G.M., thanked the one of them responded to that toast. He thanked the leur disparition pour s'y rounir et y gne- brethren most hcartity, and was sorry that the D.P.G.M. W.M. for the reception they had met with that ni ght, and ments, leur local situ'e RueMouneyra 22. Uspeuventen was unavoidably absent through other urgent business in wished the W.M. a happy and pleasant year of office. outre s'addreserau Fr. FHermitte, avocat, Cour de Tourny, London. It gave him the greatest pleasure to attend Bro. TOWNSEND, P.M., said that the next toast was the 66, au Fr. Boutoux , restaurateur, Rue des Portes Dijeaux, that day. He had little doubt at the constitution but what toast of the evening. (Loud and continued applause.) 66, au Fr. Dubosq, ancien agree, Rue St. Remy 30, et au the lodge would be a success, from the manner which it He was proud of having placed Bro. Page in the chair of Fr. Peter, proprietaire de 1' Hotel de France, Rue Esprit had been supported, and he was now pleased at being able King Solomon. Bro. Page was one of his oldest and best des Lois. to congratulate the brethren on the success. He had friends in the town. To know him was to respect him — Nos freres de Bordeaux s'estimeront heureux si, grace a been informed that since the opening eleven candidates even more, to love him. (Hear.) He would enjoy the vous, ils peuvent offrir, dans leur local Maconnique, had been admitted, and the number of joining members proud position of W.M., as it was the unanimous vote of I'accueil k un grand nombre de Macons. Tr and visitors, from all parts, showed the great interest the lodge, and assuch every W.M. should be placed. The Reccvez, . Ch. Fr. Kenning, l'assurance de mes sen- taken. He must congratulate the lod ge on the way in brethren knew that the duties of the S.W. had been effi- timents frat. A. FABIEN . 33°. which every officer had discharged his duties. The future ciently carried out, and he was sure that the W.M. would of the lodge would, he trusted, be attended with great and leave the chair with a name that would be remebered for TRANSLATION. signal success. a long time to come. To the Glory of the Great Architect of the Universe. The lodge was then closed, and the majority of the Bro. PAGE, who was received with cheers, said that in Orient of Paris, April ioth, 1SS2. brethren then adjourned to the banquet, which was held at rising to respond to the toast which had been so kindly My dear Bro. Kenning,—The lodges of Bordeaux, of the Lecture Hal l, Soldiers' Institute. Portsmouth, the same proposed by the Installing M aster, and so kindly received which 1 have the favour to be the Deputy, with the hall as the constitution was held in last May. The hall was by the brethren, he did so with mixed feelings of pleasure Supreme Council of France, desire me to inform you profusely decorated with red and white bunting, shields and fear—with pleasure at being placed in the proud posi- that there is at Bordeaux an International Exposition , and bannerettes, whilst the floor was laid with red baize, tion as W.M. of so important a lodge as the Prince Edward in respect of which they hope that you may deem it the whole kindly lent by J. P. Knight, Esq. of Saxe-Weimaf was bound to become—and with fear that useful to insert in your respected journal the following Through the kindness of Bro. Col . Hay, P.M., and the he would not be able to do those duties so perfectly as thei r information : was well aware of the great re- The Exposition at Bordeau x will last from the ist of May officers most of whom are Masons and were present, the importance required. He , which had been so abl band of the Gordon Hi hlanders was present and played sponsility of those requirements, y to the 30th of September, 1SS2. g He had received a letter from The Freemasons of all the obediences are informed that several selections during the evening. Bro. Mayborn was discharged by the I.P.M. Bro. the Rt. Hon. Lord Charles Beresford , expressing the three Scottish lodges, the Lodge TAvenir, the Chapter the caterer. The banquet-room was further adorned by the presence of ladies in the gallery. how deeply he regretted that his duties prevented him l'Esperance, and Council La Concorde, place at their dis- land that evening to perform the ceremony position for the object of reunions and obtaining informa- The banquet being over, the W.M. said the first toast he being in Eng had to propose was one always received with the greatest of the installation. He (Bro. Page) was sure the brethren tion of any kind, their hall , situated Rue Mouneyra 22. with the speaker this un- They can in addition write to Bro. l'Hermitte barrister enthusiasm in the hearts of every Freemason and English- would equally regret , , 6G man—no matter in what country they were in. We must avoidable absence. He (Bro . Page) could only say Cour de Tourny , to Bro. Boutoux , restaurateur, Rue des thank the G.A.O.T.U. for having frustrated the plans of that he would give his new duties bis utmost study, so that Portes Dijaux 06, to Bro. Dubosq, Rue St. Remy, 30, and the would-be assassin on Her Majesty, and trusted that at the termination of his year of office the brethren should to Bro. Peter, Proprietaire of the Hotel de F rance, Rue she would be spared to live amongst us for many years to have no cause to regret having placed him in so proud a Esprit de Lois. trusted that he should be able to leave the Our brethren of Bordeaux will consider themselves for- come. position. He The W.M. said that the next toast he had the pleasure chair in the same proud state in which lie had found it. tunate if, thanks to you, they can offer in their Masonic of proposing was one that required but few words to ensure The R.W. P ROV . G.M., in proposing " The Health of Hall a hearty welcome to a great number of Masons. that enthusiasm which it deserved. It was that of " Bro. the Installing Master," sai d that since the constitution of Recieve, my dear Bro. Kenning, the assurance of my had worked well for it. fraternal sentiments. A. FABIEN ° H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Most Worshipful Grand the lodge Bro. Townsend , 33 . Master " who had so recentl honoured the Prince Edward The first W.M., Bro. Loid Charles Beresford , had been , y who had discharged of Saxe-Weimar Lodge with his presence. He (Bro. ably assisted by Bro. Townsend, his Page) was in a position to say that the His Royal High- duties that evening with marked ability. He was sure that the I.P.M. would also be given ness had written to the I.P.M., Bro. the Ri ght Hon. Lord the assistance rendered to concluded by asking the brethren Charles Beresford , expressing what pleasure it afforded him to the present W.M. He at the reception received from the brethren on the occasion lo give those demonstrations of respect and affection he so ¦^SMS WQfiim^. of his visit. From the commencement of the Iodge His well deserved. Bro. TOWNSEND, who was received with unbounded Royal Highness had recognised them ; for, at the memor- able constitution, this time twelve months, he expressed a applause, said he responded to the toast with great diffi- GTraft Jflastmrjj. wish to be the first honorary member proposed. (Cheers.) dence. A year had not yet passed over since that hall was brethren from all parts of the country to witness His Royal Highness was not only beloved by Masons, but filled by CORINTHIAN LODGE (No. 1382). —At the the constitution of the Prince Edward of Saxe-W eimar by everybod y and every country. Bro. Pige concluded by last regular meeting of the above prosperous lodge, held at Lodge. 'The assertion was then made that it would be one asking those present to drink to the health of their Most Bro. Clark's, George Hotel, Cubitt Town, E., Bro. George of the largest lodges in the province, and it was being Worshipful Grand Master. T. Limn, W.M., was numerously supported by the follow- y verified. It numbered now nearly one hundred Bro. HALDANE, P.M., P.G., S.D., of Monmouth, said rapidl ing officers and brethren : Bros. G. B. Smith S.W. ; W. and that was very gratif ing to him , that it had fallen to his lot to propose a toast he was sure subscribing members, y Stapleton ; Carnab P.M., Treas.; C. Searell and to all who took part in its foundation. , J.W. J. y, , all the brethren would join him with pleasure. Wherever as the founder, P.M., acting Sec. (in the regrettable absence through He regretted the absence of Bro. the Ri ht Hon. Lord , Masonry is mentioned with the Officers of Grand Lod ge we g illness, of Bro. C W. Smith, P.M., Sec) ; H. Doring, , whose absence had involved upon him hear the names of Bros. Lord Carnarvon and Lord Lathom, Charles Beresford S.D.; W . Raiker, I.G. ; VV. Millingto n , I.P.M. ; R. which he had strenuously endeavoured to J. J. two of the great pillars of Masonry ; pillars, indeed , for a heavy duty, Perry, T. L. Klein , S. G. Marsh , C. Lowrie, E. Stone- all he could to assist the W.M. J. from the Grand Lodge to the Supreme Council, we have, carry out. He would do ham , C. McLeod, VV. Williamson, G. Turton , C. Parkin- during his year of office. as regards every Masonic body, their names coupled. He son, E. E. Deacon , R. J. Pitt, G. Martin , G. W. Tremlett, Bro. EMANUEL, P.M., in proposing the next toast was had , therefore, to ask them to join in drinking the health , G. Mortleman, Stiayes, P.M., T ler , and others. enthusiasm it deserved. It was J. y of those illustrious Officers of the Grand Lodge of Eng- sure it would receive the Visitors: Bros. S. G. Bonner, 127S; E. Dyer ; and s and Representatives of nei , 7S1 land. that of "The W.M.' ghbouring G. H. Stephens, S.D. 1623 (Freemason). " On behal f of the Prince Edward of Saxe- Bro. TOWNSEND, P.M., said that the next toast he had Lodges. The Iod ge was duly opened , and the minutes of the instal- the pleasure of proposing was one that would be received Weimar Lodge, they would only be too pleased if the lation read and confirmed. The business upon the agenda W.M.'s would visit them a little more. He would suggest most heartily. It was that of " The P.G.M., Bro. fiaper was very heavy, and the manner in which the W. W. B. Beach. (Cheers.) He (Bro. Townsend) knew that the W.M.'s should visit different lodges more, and ist of work was disposed of reflected great credit upon the see the working. He concluded by coupling the name of it was only necessary to mention his name to ensure that VV.M. and his officers. Bros. G. W. Tremlett, and R. J. hearty applause it had just received. They all knew the W.M. of the Phcenix Lodge with the toast. Pitt were duly raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Bro. Capt. St. C LAIR R.M., thanked the brethren. He that whenever the P.G.M. was called upon for duty he , Masons. Bros. C. McLeod , J. C. Lowrie, S. G. Marsh , said that when they entered lodge they left the outer was always ready to render any assistance, travel almost R. J. Perry, and C. Parkinson were advanced to the Degree and brotherl love existed. After work they any distance, and give us his valuable time most readily. world outside, y of F.C , and an applicant for admission, Mr. Robert (Applause.) Ihe brethren had a good deal to be thankful met at the social board and enjoyed themselves, and they Parkinson , having been successfully balloted for, was were none the worse for it. He thought the suggestijn of for, and he asked them to drink " The Health of the R.W. admitted into the mysteries of the Order in a highly im- Prov. Grand Master." Bro. Emanuel a good one. He (Bro. St. Clair) had not pressive manner. A letter was received from the Grand but he hoped to do so. The T hree cheers were given. visited many lodges at present, Secretary acknowledging a letter of condolence and The R.W. Prov. G.M., who was most cordially re- Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar Lodge was the youngest sympathy in connection with the recent attack on Her in the province, and the province ought to be proud of its ceived, said he thanked the brethren very heartily and Majesty the Queen, which had been forwarded by the sincerely for the very kind way in which Bro. P.M.Towns- youngest daughter and should show the strongest sympathy lodge. After discussing an application for relief, the lodge end had proposed his health and the way it had been wi th her. The other lodges would have to look to their was closed. The care which had been bestowed upon the received. He had already spoken that evening at the laurels or they would be far behind. large amount of work had allowed the evening to pass lodge. He trusted that success would attend its efforts, Bro. Col. H AY , P.M., in proposing the next toast spoke away. Bro. Limn therefore gave one or two toasts in that it would prove one of the most thriving lodges in the very highly of the I.P.M., and said that his lordship had general terms, and the short time at the disposal of the province, and that it would not be the last occasion he shown great interest in the lodge, although, through other brethren was devoted to harmony and recitations. We were would meet the brethren there. It was a source of gratifi- duties, he had not been able to pay that attention to the pleased to see Bro. Dr. Cross look in for a short time, and cation to some to know that of the many societies which lodge he could have wished. His (Bro. Col. Hay's) friend congratulate him upon recovery from a severe illness. had sprung into existence and passed away Freemasonry Bro. P.M. Emanuel, had shown him a letter from the I.P.M. asking that he mi ht be kept posted up as to the still remained. (Cheers.) Some societies were of a secret g ARROW. —St. Bede Lodge (No. 1119) .—The ge; and then again the telegram J nature, some were founded on the beneficial princi ple, and business done in the lod regular meeting of this lodge was held in the Masonic recei ved that evening showed what great interest his some that existed were against the sovereign and the order Hall, Grange-road on Wednesday evening, the 2Gth ult. took. He asked those present to drink to the , of society. (Applause.) The Freemasons yet exist. And lordship There was a good attendance of brethren amongst whom the Ri ht Hon. Lord Charles , why ? Because they boast of loyaity to the sovereign and health of the I.P.M., g were Bros. A. McDougall, W.M.; M. II. Dodd I.P.M. ; Beresford . , reverence to the existing institutions of the country. Witter, P.M. ; Renton , P.M.; Ponder, P.M. ; G. 'TOWNSEND responded. (Applause.) The Masonic Order had been to a part of Bro. Spain, VV.M. GS5 : and Montgomery, P.M. 001. Bro. Dr. ROYSTON P IKE proposed " The Health of the the world misrepresented. A more loyal and loving Order The lodge was opened in due form b the Xv.M.,assisted Visitors which was responded to by Bros. CKEAGH and y than Masonry there could not exist; and Bro. H.R.H. the ," by his officers. Mr. Jos. Lamb, having been previously Prince of Wales, Grand Master and Heir A pparent, knows P.M. OGBURN . balloted for and elected, was initiated by Bro. G. Spain, that there does not exist a more loyal body of men in the The W.M., in proposing "The Health of the Officers," who explained the working tools. Bro. Robert Calvert was said that a general must have a good staff to work with whole of the Queen 's dominions. (Cheers.) We , raised to the Sublime Degree of a M.M. b Bro. McDou- and he was proud lo say he had that good staff in his y are proud of him; and, just as we do, he holds out the gall, W.M., who gave the traditional charge and explained hand of good-fellowshi p to one and all. He (Bro. Beach ) officers. the working tools. was very proud and pleased to be in charge of the province. Bro. Col . B RAY , S.W., responded , and said he felt very Bro. Dodd, I.P.M., brought up the question of the It was no li ght responsibility cast upon him , and he felt much honoured at his position as S.W. bazaar, and expressed a hope that as the new hall had that he could not do without the aid and assistance of ffin Bro . V. B ROWN, P.AL , proposed the toast of " The been completed, the brethren would make an effort to brethren; hence he appealed to them to render him that Ladies ; " and Bro. P. IT. E MANUEL responded. reduce the capital debt of the building. It was agreed to which he wanted, and which he knew he would receive. The proceedings, which were throughout of a most in- augment the Committee, and hold a meeting on an early (Hear, hear.) teresting character, then terminated . day lo make preliminary arrangements for holding abazaar Bro. G. L. G REEN said that the next toast which had early next year. been placed in his hands did not require many words. He Bro. Sedcole stated that as the St. Bede Chapter would thought that the observations of the Prov, G.M. must THE BORDEAUX EXPOSITION. be consecrated on the 31st of May by the R.VV.P.G.M., commend themselves to everyone. He was pleased in one the Marquis of Londonderry, it would be thought becoming way that the toast had been placed in his hands because We publish with pleasure the following letter : on their part on that occasion to present his lordship with he was a native of Bro. Hickman 's town—Southampton— A la Gloire du Grande Architecte de l'Univers. an address of welcome to Jarrow, the birth place of the and he knew that Bro. Hickman was held in the very Or. de Paris, le 10 Avril, 1S82. Venerabl e Bede ; and suggested that Bros, the W.M., highest estimation there ; and were it nut for public duties Tr. Ch. Fr. Kenning,—Les ateliers de.Bordeaux done j'ai Witter, and M. H, Dodd be asked to prepare the address, and that the whole of the Past Masters of the lodge be Jones, as an acknowledgment from the members of the Present: Bros. R. Hirst, W.AL ; Evans, S.VV. ; C H appointed a deputation to present it to his lordshi p. The Antient Briton of the services he had rendered within the Bardouleau , J.W. ; J. Taylor, S.D. ; A. Wood , J.D. ; A suggestion was agreed to, and the requisite arrangements past two years, while fulfilling the duties of VV.M. Walter, I.G.; T. J. Barnes, P.M.; and J. Andrews, P.M were ordered to be made accordingly. Several propositions The following brethren contributed to the harmony of a Preceptors ; Barnes, acting as Sec.; A. Ellingford, S for initiation were made, and the lodge then adjourned to very pleasant evening : Bros. J. Bousfield , J. Melling Darley, G. H. Stephens, and others. the refreshment room , where the Royal and Masonic toasts King, Brammall , Ramage, Ellis Brammall, ftargreaves Lod ge was opened and the minutes were read and con were given and heartil y responded to. The harmony was Gill , and R. Jones. firmed . The ceremony of " initiation was worked, Bro supplied by Bro. I' erry and Richardson , of Lodge No. 4S, Ellingford being candidate. Bro. J. Taylor worked the and other brethren. Altogether a most enjoyable and pro- NOTTINGHAM.—De Vere Lodge (No. 1794) . First, Second and Third Sections of the Lecture, assisted fitable evening was spent. —A meeting of this lod ge was held on the 21st ult., at the by the brethren. Bro. Evans was elected to be W.AL for Masonic Hall. Present : Bros. W. j. Gardner, W.M.; the meeting to be held on the 9th inst. A vote of thanks STOCKTON-UPON-TEES.-Fraternity Lodge J. Wiggleswith , S.VV. ; E. Gowtharpe, J.W. ; P. Truman , was passed to Bro. R. Hirst for the able manner in which (No. 141S).—The annual installation meeting of this Iodge Org. ; J. Harcock, Treas. ; S. G. Gilbert, Sec. ; Ellorne, he had occupied the chair for the firsc time in this, or was held on the 27th ult., at the Freemasons' Hall, when S.D. ; Bullock, J.D.; Ingman , M.C ; Cokayne, I.G. ; indeed , any lodge of instruction. Bro. Hirst returned his Bro. Pickering was installed W.M., Bro. J. W. Watson, Oalsden and Loverseed, Stwds. ; Glover, Tyler: H. I. thanks and trusted in time to acquit himself even better to P.M., performing the ceremony in a most able arid im- Norris, I.P.M. ; Bush, Hickling, Howard, Martin , E their satisfaction. Bro. Barnes next introduced the resigna- pressive manner." The new W.M. afterwards appointed Norris, Page, Simpson and Ward. Visitors : Bros. H. VV. tion ot Bro . VV. Cross, the Hon. Sec. of the Lodge of and invested the following as his ofiicers for the ensuing Rice, VV.M. 1435, P.G. Stwd. ; J. Tollies, W.M. 47; G. Instruction . 'This was heard with profound regret, and it year : Bros. G. E. Pybus, I.P.M. ; G. E. Smith , S.W. ; Chapman, S.VV. 47; C. Rogers, 47; J. R. Simpson, was unanimously agreed that Bro. P.M. Barnes be re- John Reed, J.W.; J. VV. Watson, Treas. ; J. Broome, 47; J. Thornley, S.D. 1435; Warriner, S.D. 1909 ; A. quested to sec Bro. Cross and ask him kindly to reconsider Sec ; T. Bowman, S.D. ; E. F. Wallace, J.D. ; J. Robotham , S.VV. 343. his decision. 'This Bro. Barnes kindly undertook to per- Thorrold, I.G.; J. Burn, Steward ; and Robertson , Tyler. Lod ge was opened in antient form , and the W.M. saluted form and lodge was closed. There were also present : Bros. Hunton , P.M. ; Jackson , according to custom. I he minutes of the last lodge having P.M. ; Iley, P.M. ; Hopper, P.M. ; and Watson , P.M. ; been confirmed , the ballot was taken for Mr. F. C. Parker, DALHOUSIE LODGE (No. 860).—The regular Lye, Ainsworth , Fulton , Hart, and others. Bros. S. F. which, proving unanimous, he and Mr. Richard Underwood meetings of the above lodge were continued on the 25th Bousfield and Beckwith were amongst the visitors. were ably initiated by the VV.M. into the mysteries of the ult., at Bro. VV. Smy th's, Sisters' Tavern , Pownall-roa d, At the conclusion of the ceremony t'.ie brethren sat down Craft, the ceremony being musically rendered throughout, Dalston. Present : The Bros. A. Clark , W.AL ; T. Clark, to a well served dinner in the banqueting ^hall. usual which was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The S.W. ; Jones, J.W. ; F. Carr ' , Hon. Sec. ; Brasted , loyal and Masonic toasts were given from the chair and Auditors report being considered satisfactory, and showing P.M., acting Preceptor ; Allen, S.D.; Christian , J.D. ; heartily drank, Bro. Watson 'fgiving "The Health of the balance in hand, was on motion of the Secretary passed. and Smyth, I.G. W.AI.j" which was feelingl y replied to. The Secretary having read letters of apology for non- After lodge had been duly opened, and minutes submitted attendance from Bros. A. Butler, P.M.; A. G. P. Notts, and confirmed, the ceremony of initiation was worked, Bro. LIVERPOOL .—Dramatic Lodge (No. 1609). — C Jacoby, Treas. 411 ; and Jas. Stevens, the lodge was Carr acting as candidate. Bro. Christian gave a lecture The usual monthly meeting of the members of this lodge, closed in ancient form , and the brethren adjourned for upon the Tracing Board of the Degree, and subsequently the ult., at the Masonic Hal l, Hope- refreshments, and spent a very musical and harmonious Bro. Carr worked the First and Second Sections of the Lec- held on Tuesday, 25th evening together. street, was again attended by a great number of members ture, the brethren assisting. Bro. T. Clark was elected and visitors. Bro. Joh n Atkinson , VV.M., was in his place INSTRUCTION W.M. for the ensuing week, a good muster being ex- at the fixed hour, and he was loyally supported by Bros. pected next Tuesday evening. A cordial vote of thanks W. Savage, J.W., acting S.W. ; VV. VV. Sandbrook , SINCERITY LODGE (No. 174).—The regular was passed in favour of Bro. A. Clark, for so ably occupy- P.M., acting J.W.; J. B. MacKenzie, P.M., T reas. ; J. meetings of the above lodge were continued on Monday last ing the chair of the lodge for the first time. Lodge was W. Boyd, Sec. ; H. P. Squire, S.D.; J. L. Shrapnel!, at the Three Nuns Hotel, Aldgate, E.C, when Bro. L. C then closed. J.D.; O. VV. Saunderson , I.G. ; VV. A. Whittle, S.S. ; Haslip was W.M. ; J. S. Fraser, S.W. ; VV. Fraser, CLAPTON LODGE (No. 1365). — A regular H. Round, J.S. ; J. O. Marples, A.S. ; R. Burgess, J.W. ; G. Jones, P.M., Deacon ; Austin, I.G.; C. H. meeting of the above lodge was held on Friday, the 21st Org. ; J. J. Monk, Asst. Org. ; and VV. H. Ball, Tyler. Webb, P.M., Preceptor; H. J. Cant, Hon. Secretary ; ult., at the new quarters, the Lord Stanley, Sandringham- The members present were Bros. J. L. Shine,'Josef Cantor, Hughes, VV. Richardson , and others . Lodge was opened road, Dalston , Bros. Alorling, W.AL ; Finch , S.VV.; H. Williams, B. tnem, b. H. Jones, J. Chambers, J. in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read Stevens, J.W.; AIcDowall, S.D. ; Butler, I.G. ; Cus- Hoult, A. Hines, Dr. Macpherson , VV. Parker, P. Lowndes, and confirmed . The W.M. then worked the ceremony of worth, Preceptor ; C. Diamond, Hon. Sec ; Partridge, VV. J. Campion , A. Harrison, Rawsthorne, G. Redmond, initiation , Bro. Cant, candidate. Bro. VV. Richardson next Kimball, Soper, Stoddart, and others. Lodge was duly H. Cooke, VV. Hildyard, XV. Addis, F. J. Hewson, and worked the First, Second, Third , and Fourth Sections of opened and the minutes confirmed. After due observances others. The visitors' list included the names of Bros. A. the Lecture, assisted by the brethren. Bro . J. S. Fraser lodge was advanced, and the ceremony of passing was Foster, 279 ; Joh n Yapp, 190S ; T. IT. Hutchen , igoS ; was unanimousl y elected VV.M. for the ensuing lodge meet- worked, Bro. Stoddart, candidate. Bro. Pusworth then E. R. Hoblyn , 724 ; Henry Ellis, 724 ; and John Tunstal l, ing, and lodge was closed and adjourned until the Sth inst., assumed the chair, and the ceremony of raising was next 1035. when a good attendance of the brethren is expected. capitally worked, Bro. Kimball being candidate. Bro. Mr. T. T. Brindley was initiated, and Bros. Harrison , Morling having again occupied the chair, Bro. Kimball, Rawsthorne, and Redmond were passed, the whole of the ISRAEL LODGE (No. 205).—At the last M45, was duly elected a member of the lodge. Bro. work being most satisfactoril y performed. The brethren regular meeting of this old lodge, Bro. Job, VV.M. 107G, Finch, P.AL, was also duly elected W.AL for the ensuing subsequently adjourned to banquet, and during the even- presided. There were present Bros. VV. Richardson , lodge meeting, and the brethren separated in harmony. ing a capital entertainment was given by Bros. Stimson, S.W. ; T. W. Jones, P.M., J.W.; J. R. Shingliel d, S.D. 5 Shine, Macpherson, Cantor, Tunstall, Ellis, Redmond, J. Taylor, J.D. ,- Partridge, P.M., I.G. ; VV. Musto, P.M., DUKE OF CONNAUGHT LODGE (No. Sandbrook, and MacKenzie; the accompaniments being Preceptor ; VV. Yetton , P.M., Treasurer ; G. H.Stephens, 1524) -—This successful lodce held its last meeting on the capitally played by Bros. Burgess and Cantor, Hon. bee ; Kimbell, H. Marks, and others. Lodce wasdulv 2Gth ult., at Bro. Richardson 's, the Royal Edward , Mare- opened and minutes submitted and confirmed. The initia- street, Hackney, E., Bro. Diamond, W.AL ; AIorlin'' Lorkin, LG?) The annual installation meeting of the members of this The same bro. was then interrogated and entrusted , and VV. Fieldwick , P.M., Preceptor; Green, Stevens, and lodge, which so largely embodies the Welsh residential ele- on lodge being ad vanced the ceremony of passing was others. Lodge was duly opened and the minutes read and ment, of Liverpool , was held on Friday evening, the 2Sth worked, Bro Kimbell candidate. Bro. H. Marks was next confirmed. The ceremony of initiation was worked, Bro. ult., at the Masonic Hall, Hope-street. The chair was interrogated , and proving proficient, was entrusted. Lod"-e Green , candidate. The same brother was tested, and on taken at the opening, by Bro. Thomas Evans, VV.M., who was opened up, and the ceremony of raising was also lodge being advanced the ceremony of conferring the De- has fulfilled the duties of this important ofiice for two years worked, Bro. Marks candidate. Bro. Job next resumed gree of F.C. was ably rendered. Lodge was opened up and in succession ; and was supported by Bros. R. Wylie, lodge, and Bro. Richardson was unanimousl y elected W.M. closed down to the First Degree, when Bro. Olley worked P.P.G.S.D., M.C; Dr. J. K. Smith, P.M., P.P.G.R. ; for the next lodge meeting. AH Alasonic business being the First Section of the Lecture, the breth ren assisting. J. R . Bottomley, P.M.; Hugh Jones, S.W., (VV.M. elect) ; ended , lodge was closed, and a highly instructive and Bro. Alorling was duly elected W.M. for the ensuing Wed- W. E. Coxon, J.W.; J. Lees, Treas. ; J. Hughes, Sec ; profitable meeting was brought to a close. nesday evening, and lodge was closed. T. H.Walker, S.D. ; VV. C. Cowell, J.D. : VV. IT. Row- lands, J.S. ; S. J. Hughes, A.S. ; J. Lewis, S.; T. S. UNITED PILGRIMS LODGE (No. 507).— Beswick, Org.; and Williamson, Tyler. A meeting of the above lodge was held on Friday, the 2Sth The members present included Bros. Hay, I roughton , ult., at the Surrey Alasonic Hall, Camberwell New-road, tsooaJ &rdj Lovatt Cri hton, R. Jones, R. VV. Manning, when there were present Bros. F. Thurston, Plumber, , g H. W.AL ; W.H. UNION OF WATERLOO Hughes, J. Price, T. Gillett, S. Hamson, Winstanley, J. Harris, W.AL St Alark's Lodge, S.VV. ; H. AL Williams CHAPTER (No. Woods, Neville, andothers. ln addition toanumerousatten'd- J.W. ; F. G. B. Wells, S.D. ; J. Bate, J.D. ; C. H. Phil- '3)-—A convocation of this chapter took place on Wednes- lips, I.G. ; John S. Terry, P.AL, Sec ; day, the 2Gth ult., at the Alasonic Hall, William Street, ance of brethren there were present the following visitors : James Stevens. Woolwich, Bros. H. S. Alpass, Prov. G. Sec, and G.S.B. of England; P.AL, P.Z., Hon. Preceptor; also Bros. Plant Martin, H. when Baron Henry de Worms, ALP. for Green- Houlding, P.P.G.R. ; J. Callow, P.P.G. Treas. ; G. Goodwin , J. James, G. Bain , A. G. White, wich , was, with Alessrs. J. Warren and Taylor, exalted to J. W. KHn^en- that Sublime Degree. Broadbridge, P.P.G.D. of C; J. Skeaf, Prov. G. Org. ; stein, VV.M. 73; J. S. Aliller, 93 (S.C.) ; J. VV. Smith , The beautiful ceremony was com- Councillor VV. Lunt, P.M. and T reas. S23 ; T. Trevitt, Rose of Derry, (I.C), and others. menced bv Comp. E. West, AI.E.Z., assisted by ALE. C. Costogan , 6 The W.AL selected for his work the Comps. W. Weston, J.Scott Alutch. G. Kennedv. O. I.nrt. 1356 ; W. Stedford, P.M. 724; 135 ; E. openings in the and Wilkins, Paull, S.W. 135G; Keet, W.M. 135G ; VV. Erwin , P.M. Three Degrees ; the ceremony of raising, Bro. White J. and was finished in admirable manner by King, Sec. S23 ; R. Reader, P.AL ; E. being candidate; the closing down to First Degree; the ALE. Comp. Lieut. Col. A. Richardson, P.Z. 1331, and '393! J. 1393 St Provlncial Grand Re George, J.W. 135G ; J. B. MacKenzie, P.M., Treas, i Gog ; ceremony of initiation , Bro. F. G. B. Wells being candi- r,r ,. ff istrar. Hants and the Isle of date ; and the charge, which was very Wight. Among the companions present were R. D. Lloyd, W.M. G67 ; andothers. ably delivered by Pidcock The W.M. elect, Bro. Hugh Jones, was efficiently Bro. J. Bate. A brief discussion on two or three points of . P.Z. 92 an d 9iG ; Capt. Eugene Sweny, J. 913 R. ritual followed up the excellent work of the Edmonds, ist Asst. S. and P.S. elect, 913 ; T. Ovenden installed by Bro. Wylie, and the following were the officers evening. Bro. ist Asst. S. subsequently invested : Bros. Thomas Evans, I.P.M.; W. H. Harris was elected VV.M. for the ensuing week, 13; Capt. J Sculley, R.H.A., Capt. VV. Smith Robert W M.C. ; W. E. Coxon and the lodge was closed. Cox, A.S.C., 1. B. Wylee, I. Gaskill. I. Andewnn. I. ylie, P.P.G.S.D., , S.VV. ; Robinson, Purnell .J. Hughes, J.W. ; J. R. Bottomley, P.M., Treasurer; J. , C. S. Broadman, H. De Grey, and T. H. MERCHANT NAVY LODGE C. Jolly, 913, Freemason. VV. Walker, Secretary ; W. C. Cowell, SlD.; VV. H. (No. 781).—This The chapter was Rowlands, J.D. ; Lewis, I.G. ; G. Yates, Organist; old lod ge met as usual on Wednesday then closed in due form , and the com- J. last the 26th ult., Bros panions p roceeded to Comp. De Gray C. R. Fitton, Deputy Organist ; S. J. Hughes, S.S. ; R. E. M. Money, VV.M.; Scheerboom, P.M., S.W. ; Austen 's hostelry, opposite Jones, R. W. Manning, A.S.; and T. Beaumont, J.W.; Bull, S.D. ; Forss, the Dockyard Station, where they partook of a prettily J.S.; J.D. ; Kennett, I.G. ; Turquand , served banquet, and afterwards P.AL, Preceptor ; C. Breden , P.M., Hon. Sec ; Rawe assisted the M.E.Z. in The brethren, to the number of about eigh ty, afterwards P.M. ; Daniell , P.AL; Harvey, P.AL ; drinking the usual loyal and Royal Arch Alasonic toasts. Keable, Ellingford Comp. Weston, I.P.Z., then proposed sat down to a most excellent banquet, served by Messrs. Baston, Hall, R. Ould , W.AI. 7S1 ; Stephens, and others. "The Health nf Fisk and F' Bro. H. Lodge was formall the AI.E.Z. and said he was sure they were proud to have airh urst, and presided over by Jones, y opened and minutes confirmed. such an excellent Alason the newly-installed VV.M. After full justice had been done Lodge was advanced and Bro. Hall was tested as Comp. West at the head of and entrusted. the chapter, and must congratulate him on to the cuisine, the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were Lodge was opened up and the ceremony of raising capitally having so dis- proposed tinguished a brother as their now Excellent Comp. Baron and received with the customary honours. worked . Lodge was closed down, and Bro. Money gave de Worms come In responding to the toast of "The Right Hon. the Earl an explanation of the Tracing Board amongst them during his (Comp. Wes- of the Second Degree. ton s) year of office. He (Comp. of Lathom , R.W.D.G.M., the Prov. G.M., and the rest Bro. A. Scheerboom , P.M., was unanimousl y elected VVeston) would now of the take the opportunity of thanking Baron de Worms for a Prov. Grand Officers , Present and Past," Bro. J. W.M. fur the ensuing lodge, when Bro. Hon. Sec, an- good act, Houlding eulogistically referred to Bro. Alpass's appoint- nounced that the ceremony of installation and one of great kindness, done bv him in th« will be worked by case of the daughters of a deceased ment as Grand Standard Bearer of England, and said also Bro. E. Frances, P.P.G.J.D. Surrey, P.AL S4, &c, upon brother and naval that officer, who, through the assistance of that worthy com- a little bird had whispered to him that Bro. Alpass which occasion brethren are cordial ly invited. panion was about to receive the honour of beinc elevated to the Lodge was closed , were now receiving a grant for two years from the , and the regular meetingof the Masonic Compassionate Fund at the Admiralty, magisterial bench of Liverpool . Some men commanded Benevolent Association was held, Bros. Past Atasters, with a hint to apply that Daniclls President again when that time was up. (Cheers.) That was a honour because they had money, and others because , Turquand , Treasurer, C. Breden, Hon. single instance of the of party services, but Bro. Alpass had well earned that Sec. Some points of great importance were full many excellent services the Baron y discussed, had done in the borough, and he felt honour by his services for the public benefit, and he now and ultimatel y a Life Governorship was drawn for by sure that the com- received panions of the Union Waterloo Chapter would mark that his reward . He (th e speaker) was sure he ex- ballott resulting in the favour of the wife of Bro. Gregory, nay as a red-letter pressed the opinion of every one present when he said that the worth y Host of the Silver Tavern one in their annals. (Applause.) , Bro. Stephens acting Comp. West briefly returned iliey all wished to congratulate their brother upon the as Scrutineer. 'The usual vote of thanks to the presidin<>- thanks, and certainl y felt honour that " proud of being the Z. of such a chapter, and especially had been conferred upon him. officer closed the proceedings . upon such an In the after proceedings Bro. Thomas Evans, I.P.M., occasion when so popular a man , and so ex- was presen _ cellent a Alason as their exalted Comp. Baron de Worms ted by the W.M. with a handsome Past Master's YARBOROUGH LODGE (No. 554). The came under his hands jewel on behalf of the lodge, and also with a costly marble regular meeting of the for the benefit of exaltation. above lodge took place on the 2nd (Cheers.) He then proposed "The Exaltees timepiece, presented by Bros, W, J. Turton and Gannon inst., at Bro. Walter's, Green Dragon ," coupled Tavern, Stepney, E. with the name of Comp. Baro n H. de Worms. of Warrington. The chapter was after- J. Dutton, D.C; Sparrow, Org. ; Holmes, I.G. ; Knight, toast, Comp. Baron de Worms said : Comp. Bowes, In response to the wards closed. Stwd.; and Bigwood, 'Tyler. . . Most Excellent , and Companions , I have very great pleasure by giving , so kindly The Installing Alaster concluded the ceremony in responding to the toast of " The Exaltees YORK.—Zetland Chapter (No. 236).—The annual the usual addresses to the W.AL , the Wardens, the Over- put by the AI.E.Z. , so generousl y received by yourselves ; meeting of this chapter took place on Wednesday, the the im- two excellent ' seers, and the brethren . It .must be added that particularl y as 1 am authorised to do so by my 26th ult., at the Alasonic Hall. Comp. G. Balmford , /,.; pressiveness of the ceremony was greatly increased by the friends on my right. I can only say that 1 have taken , and , H.; and A. Buckle, J.; occupying the Organist but I must J. M. Metk introduction of music, admirably rendered by the do now belomr to several Degrees in Alasonry, chai rs. A Board of Installed Princi pals was opened by and an efficient choir, and that the whole passed off with say, without for a moment detracting from the excellencies Comp. Joseph Todd , P.Z.. and 'Treasurer; and the Prin- The have through great eclat, all concerned being full y up to the work. of these Degrees, that the Degree I cipals elected at the previous chapter were installed as W.M. read several letters of apology for absence, among your kindness been permitted to take this evening, follows: Comps. J. Al. Alcek, Z.; A. Buckle, H.; and Prov. Grand impressed them notably those from Bro . R. C. Else, has very much , and more than ever the Rev. XV. Valentine, j. The companions having Alaster for Somerset , and Bro. the Rev. Davey, Prov. me with the beautiful tenets and teachings of been admitted , the following officers were then invested : 'The former full in- principle this is of Grand Master for Gloucestershire. y Freemasor.ry. Based upon every Comps. j. Todd, P.Z., Treasurer; G. Kirby, S.E.; G. C. tended to be present, but was unavoidably detained in the purest and most appealing to the human mind , it is. , S.N.; W. H. Gainforth , P.S. ; Geo. Garbatt, ist , Lee London , whither he had gone to be invested as Grand at the same time, singularl y historical , poetical and A.S.; J. Young, 2nd A.S. ; T. G. Hodgson, .Organist ; Lodge of England on the pre- appeals to thebest attributes Deacon in the Grand Craft touchins»and as I said before J.'S. Rymer, D.C. ; S. Border, and T. J. Russell , Stewards. vious evening. A cordial vote.of thanks was passed to Bro. of the hJBrt by its beautiful and impressive ritual and A ballot was taken for Bros. Capt. 0. J. Caveuagh and , as 1 have Dr. Hopkins for his services as Installing Alaster, also to teachings. Alost Excellent and companions XV. G. Calvert, 236, and the latter brother was duly exalted the Deputy Prov . Grand Alaster for his attendance, and to this evening taken upon myself the responsibilities of a by the AI.E. Z.. after which the chapter was closed , and the Alaster for his conduct in the chair during the be enabled to carry out the retiring Royal Arch Mason , I shall , I trust , companions adjourned to an excellent supper in the ban- past year. to the very letter those which appear to be the guiding queting room. Bro. Radway addressed the brethren , thanking them for principles taught by it; and kind as Comp. VVcstor, Amongst the members present were Comps. VV. Lawton, flip, l-innmtr rnnfrrrprl iinnn him. and strnn^l v urn-ed his has been :n referring to something that he is pleased P.Z.; R" XV. Hollen , P.Z.; Fairbuni, Rogerson , Rooke, ' officers to make themselves full y acquainted with their to call " a good act ," 1 can onl y say that I Palliser, and Churchill ; and visiting companions, Comps. in their parts. He concluded ing out the principles duties and to become perfect believe that I am only carry J. H. Hartley, Sinceri ty Chapter, 1042 ; and VV. D. by proposing several candidates for advancement, instilled into me some sixteen years ago, when I Merritt. . have simply Bro. Penley announced that arrangements were in pro- first became a Mason , and , therefore, , gress for forming a new Mark Iod ge at Wootton-under- would have done with my HEYWOOD.—Naphtali Chapter (No. 266) — done as any other brother chapter assembled at the Navi Edge in June, and invited the attendance and co-operation opportunities. (Applause.) I again thank you , Most The members of this old ga- you have done tion Inn on Thursday, the 27th ult. There were present of brethre n from Bath. Excellent r.r,d companions, for the honour The lodge was then closed, and the brethren adjourned , but in your chapter-room , where Comps. J. T. Dawson, /..; VV. Gorton , H.; A. Wolstcn- me, not or.lv at this board P.Z. ; R. A. Bridge, S.E. ; to the Castle Hotel, where a large party partook of supper. you conferred upon myself and colleagues the Sublime De- holme, j.; J. Partington , their names that we shal, VV. Pollitt, S.N.; J. Kershaw, and others. Visitors : gree ; and assure you in my and MALTON.—Fitzwilliam Lodge (No. .—On merit the distinction conferred upon Comps. J. H. Sillitoe, P.Z. G45 and 13S7, P.P.G. 1st Asst. 277) always endeavour to and Chas. Heywood, P.S. Wednesday, the 26th ult., the installation meeting of this us, and be worth y of your grand old chapter—the Union Soj.; S. Bayley, J. 42; 13S7. y afterwards left to resume The chapter having been opened, the minutes of the pre- lodge took place in the Alasonic Hall. The lodge was Waterloo. The Baron shortl Bro. .J.-Marshall , VV.M., Prov. G. Deacon, his Parliamentary duties at Westminster.) vious meeting were read and confirmed , after which the opened by was coupled with the ballot was taken for Bro. Jno. Gleave, Sec. 2f>fi, and being who was supported by his officers and several brethren , The toast of " The Visitors " P.AL , of York, acting as I.P.M. names of Comps. Pidcock, Weston, and Jolly, who declared in his favour, he was exalted to the Supreme De- Bro. T. B. Whytehead, gree of a Royal Arch M ason by Comp. Sillitoe, the duty of The minutes having been confirmed , Bro. T. B. Whyte- severally responded. proceeded to instal the W.AL Comps. Weston and Gambl e returned thanks for 1 he P.S. being ably performed by Comp. Heywood. _ At the head took the chair, and conclusion of the ceremony, the Principals and officers for elect, Bro. J. Staniland, in the chair of A., after which Bro. Past Principals. " of A' " The First and Second the ensuing year were duly elected ; and a cordial vote Staniland appointed and invested his officers as follows : Comp. .utch responded for Comps. Sillitoe and Heywood for Bros. S. Chadwick, S.W. ; VV. Constable, J.W. ; Princi pals." thanks was passed to J. y returned thanks for ' the their services. The chapter was then closed in solemn Hudson, AI.O. ; A. ). Taylor, S.O.; J. VV. Alarshall, Comp. Kennedy eloquentl companions adjourned to the refreshment J.O.; A. VV. Walker, Treas.; Rev. W.G. Chilman , Chap.; Officers ; " and then the Janitor's toast concluded the form , and the board. "J. Nichols, Sec ; J- Dodsworth, S.D. ;' T. Goldie, J.D. ; proceedings. \\i M „...I... i?„~ ..r i\r-.ri.c . u.,^i.i«.. ri.~ . v r —Resurrection Chapter (No. MALTA. 515).— Walker, I.G. ; Buckle and W. Aletcalfe, Stewards; ST. DUNSTAN'S CHAPTER (No. i5S°-)-— At a convocation of this chapter, held on the 5th inst., the J. this chapter took and R. Wandley, Tyler. An excellent gathering of the members ol following officers were invested : Comps. H. Stilon , as Z.; After the close of the lodge, the brethren adjourned to place on the 25th ult., at Anderton 's Hotel , Fleet-street. VV. Pearse, as H.; G. D. Roe, as J.; A. O. Giles, as H. Dodson , the Talbot Hotel , where a capital banquet had been pre- Among those in attendance were Comps. J. E.; O. Segond , as N.; D. C. Wilson , as P.S. ; J. pared by the host, Bro. Fitchett, and at which the party M.E.Z.; T. C. Walls, P.P.G.D.C. Aliddx., H.; VV. Lake, Wilson and F. VV. Cooper, as A.S., and the ever-popular Tisley, met and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. An adjournment P.P.G.R. Cornwall , J. ; H. Turner, S.N. ; Alfred Comp. R. Beck, as Janitor. was then made for a brief space to the beautifu l terraced S.E. -, G. Manners . C.C., P.S. ; Bristow and Clements, Ratchffe, P./.. gardens of the hotel, whence a charming view is obtained Assts. ; IT. Dalwood , I.P.Z. ; Lieut.-Col. MANCHESTER.—Rectitude Chapter (No.581), of the Vale of Derwant , the stream skirting the grounds, (hon. member) ; VV. E. Farrington , F. Farrington, VV. —The regular meeting of this chapter was held on Thurs- , Gruggen, and disappearing amongst the wooded slopes of Castle Farrington , C. Brown , Low, Farthing, Jenkins day, the Gth ult., at the Corporation Hotel , Ti pping-street , Howard. On resuming their places at the festive board, Gilbert, Janitor.and others. Comp. King was a visitor. Ardwick, when the ceremony of installation of principals Lieut.-Col. Rat- the toast list was proceeded with , the W.AL presiding. By permission of the AI.E.Z., Comp. and investiture of officers was dul y proceeded with after In replying to "The Health of. the Installing Alaster," cliffe assumed (he chair, and most ably exalted Bro. the formal business of the opening of the chapter by the Bro. VVhytehead gave a sketch of the history ot the De- Groves, \ ,$j, to the Degree of a Royal Arch Mason . The M.E.Z., Comp. John Hayes. The installation ceremony unani- gree, and allu'ded to the practical use of the study of election of princi pals for the ensuing year resulted was very ably gone through by Comp. James Hall, P.Z., Masons ' marks in connection with arch.uology and archi- mously in favour of Comps. Walls, Lake, and Turner. The P.P.G. Officer , in a very able manner, and to the great Manners, tectural history ; and complimented the members cf the other officers elected were Comps. 'Tisley, S.E.; del ight of the companions and visitors, among whom were : Fitz william Lodge on the success which had attended their S.N. ; Bristow , P.S. ; and Gilbert , Janitor. P.G. Officer Gleridirining arid Comp. Nathan , P.Z., a much y the customary Past efforts. A vote of thanks, accompanied b respected and ever frequent and welcome visitor; also The I.P.M. took the opportunity of thanking the breth- Principal's jewel, having been unanimously passed to Comp. Outram from the Alexandra Chapter. 'The officers , in recognition of his services as a ren for the support and kindness shown to him during his Como. I. H. Dodson appointed were as follows : Comp. John Hayes (for the year ot office , and stated that during the year there had founder and AI.E.Z., Comp. Walls gave notice of motion , second year) Z.; Henry Darbyshire (also for the second hts of meeting should been seventeen advancements. that the subject of altering the nig year) as H.; John Greenup, as J.; Julius Arensberg, P.Z. A number of other toasts followed , and a most social be discussed at the next meeting. as 'Treas. ; John Brown, P.S. ; H. Aloore, as E.; Joseph and agreeable evening was passed. The Audit Committee having been appointed , the chap ter VVilkinson (for many years Treas.) as N.; Nilson and was duly closed, and the brethren adjourned to an excellent Greatorex , as Assistant Sojourners ; and Nicholl for the banquet , v.hich gave general satisfaction. The customary third year as Janitor.' toasts followed , and a most pleasant and harmonious even- The companions then sat down to a supper ably pro- &llirt» ©ctjrtcs fng was spent. vided for by Air. and Airs. Harvey in their accustomed style, and as this lady and gentleman were about to retire METROPOLITAN COUNCIL.—A numerously SUNDERLAND.—Chapter de Lambton (No. from the managemerit of the Hotel, the companions took attended meeting of this prosperous council took place on 94).—The companions of this chapter held their anniversary an opportunity of presenting them with an embellished the 15th ult., at the Alasonic Hall, Red Lion-square. on Tuesday evening, the 25th inst., at the Freemasons' testimonial (neatly framed), expression of the appreciation Among those present we noticed Bros. C. F. Alatier, Hall, Freemason-street, when ALE. Comp. Hudson pro- of their abilities as caterers, and asinccre hope of future D.G.M., as VV.M.; Alfred Williams, S.VV. ; R. Roy, ceeded to instal Comps. AL Frampton as the First Principal ; welfare. J.VV.; D. Al. Dewar, Treasurer and Secretary ; T. C. N. Taylor, as Second ; and VV. Brandt , as 'Third ; afti r Walls, Steward ; Debdin,' P.M.; T. Poore, H. J. which ALE. Comp. Frampton invested the following offi- Lardner, G. Lambert, H. M. Green, J. Harrison , F. VV. cers with tv.eir badges of office : 15. Comps. Henderson , Driver, E. Sweny, Rev. A. Hall, Dr. Ramsay, M.D., A. S.E.; U. Wilson , S.N. j M.E. Comps. Lutert, I reas. ; fEarft itiasonru McDowall, G. Alickley, H. Baldwin , J. B. Smith, Alajoc and R. Hudson , P.S. Dunbar, R. P. Spice, AL Mildred , and others. The companions afterwards sat down to a recherch e BATH.—Royal Cumberland Lodge (T.I.)—The The minutes of the previous meeting having been read dinner. 'The following companions were p resent : Comps. annual meeting for the installation of the W.AL and ap- and confirmed , Bros. IT. F. Dale, VV. B. Kidder, A. F. M. Framoton. Z. 04; N. Taylor, H. 94; W. Brandt , pointment of new officers was held at the Alasonic Hall , on Godson , C F. Goodenough, and John Smith were duly J. 04; T hos. Henderson, P.G.S.B., P.Z., S.L. 94; R. the 27th ult. The lodge was opened by Bro. C. VVilkinson , inducted into the four degrees of St; Lawrence, Kni ghts of Wilson , P.S. 94; R. B. Lutert, P.P.G.S.N., P.Z., Treas. W.AL , Prov. G.S.O., supported by Bros. Ph. Braham, Constantinople, Red Cross of Babylon, and High Priest, 94; J. Brown, J. 94; J- D. Todd, P.G.P.S.J., P.Z. 94 ; Prov. G.S.W., I.P.AL ; Dr. H. Hopkins, Past G.J.W., Bro. Matier, as on former occasions, proving himself to be j7C. Pearson , P.P.G.S.N., P.Z. 94; J- Riseborough , P.P. P.M. 2G and 74, Chap.; J. VV. Alurlis, Prov. G.S.D., a most able exponent of the quaint and impressive ritual G.S.N., P.Z. 94; R. Hudson , P.G.S.E., P.Z. So and 531 ; S.VV. ; C. VV. Radway, Prov. D.C, J.W. ; F. VV. Dingle, appertaining to these degrees. Much of the success of the W. Liddlc P.P.G.S.N., P.Z. So;. M. Douglas, P.G.R., Sec.; Joh n Dutton , P.AL , Treas. ; F. Wilkinson , M.O.; proceedings was due to the exertions of Bros. A. Williams, P.Z. 531 ; F. Aladdison , P.P.G.P.S., P.Z. So; H. J. L. Howes, S.O. ; E. J. B. Al ercer, J.O. ; Penley, Reg. ; T. Poore, and D. AL Dewar, in the discharge of their Turnbu'll , P.G.H., P.Z. So; T. AL Watson, Z. 97; J. VV. Peach , S.D. ; F. Baldwin , J.D. ; J. J. Dutton , P.M., respective offices. 'The election of W.AL for the year Lowes, Z. So ; R. Kinmond, J. So; G. Porteous, J. 97 ; D.C. ; Sparrow, Org. ; Knight, as I.G. ; and Bigwood, ensuing resulted unanimously in favour of Bro. A. Wil- A. Alunroe, P.S. 90; C Atacnamara, P.S. 97; W. Craven, 'Tyler. Among the members present were Bros. Cater, liams, and Bro. Dewar was re-elected Treasurer. It Treas. So; J. Kggleston, 97; J. R . Pattison , 97; J. P.M., P.P.G.J.W. ; and Rubie, Prov. G.AI.O., P.AL ; and , was then unanimousl y agreed that those members who Rainbow,,:.!; J. Rutter , 94; C. Wake, 97; J. Single- as visitors, Bros. Major B. Wilkinson , 171, Prov. G.S.B. ; might desire it could commute their annual donations of ton , 97; ar.d J. Thompson , 94. B. IT. Watts, 171; and VV. Reeves, W.AL 171. five shillings to a life membershi p upon payment of two Immediately after the opening of the lodge, the presence guineas. The sum of len guineas having been voted to WHITEHAVEN. — Sun, Square, and Com- of Bro. Col. Ford, D.P.G.AI., was announced , who de- the Boys' School , the council was dissolved , and the bre- passes Chapter (No. 119). —A meeting of this manded admission. By command of the W.AL, the Prov. thren adjourned to the Albany Hotel, Thcobald' s-road , chapter iva: held on Wednesday, the 2G1I1 ult., in the Grand Officers left the hall , and escorted the D.P.G.M., who where an excellent repast was done full justice to. A few Freemasons' Hall , College-street , when there were present on his entrance," was received with the usual honours. toasts were subsequently given. M.E. Comp. T. Atkinson , /..,' P.G.A.S. ; Geo. Dalrymple, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con- H., P.G.S. B.^E. Clarke, J.; J. T. Ray, S.E. ; J. F. Kirk- firmed, also the Treasurer's accounts, dul y audited , which conel , S.N.; F. Hod gson , P.S. ; Geo. Sparrow , Asst. S. ; were passed. I he chair was then taken by Bro. Dr. Hop- Btrtljs, Marriages, anU Heatfja VV. Bewlay, Treas. ; J. Cooper, Org., P.P.G. Org. ; J. M. kins, Past G.J.W., who, as usual during the few past Salisbury, Janitor, P.G. Janitor ; VV. B. Gibson , P.Z., years, had undertaken the duty of Installing Alaster. Bro. BIRTH. P.G.H.j J. Barr, P.Z., P.P.G. J.; E. Tyson, P.Z.. P.P. C. VV. Radway was presented to him as VV.M. elect. After Batting, the customary preliminary proceedings, the brethren below BATTINO .— On the 24th ult., the wife of James G.D.C. ; W. Sandwith , P.Z. P.P.G. Asst. S. ; J. Spittall , of Great Alalvern , and Bedford-chambers, South- T. B. Roxby, R. Baxter, J. Rothcry, and J. Batt. the chair were dismissed, and a Board of Installed Alasters Strand of a was conslituted , in whose presence Bro. Radway was in- ampton-street, , solicitor, prematurely After ,the minutes of the previous convocation had been daughter—stillborn. read arid confirmed , ballots were taken fur Bros . Johns and ducted into the chair ot Adoniram , and the Board was closed. On the return of the brethren , the new W.M. MARRIAGE. Thomas, from Lodges 119 and 962. Both were accepted . Coss—Ei i.is.—On the 2nd inst., at St. Giles's, Cam- Bro. Goligh tly, S.W. 119, who had been previousl y balotted was duly proclaimed and greeted, and he then appointed , lo and invested the following as his officers : Bros. V. VVilkin- bridge, II. Goss, of The Avenue, Surbiton-hill for and accepted, and Bro. Thomas were in attendance, Blanche, daughter of the late Rev. J. Ellis, ALA. and were duly exalted to the Supreme Degree. It was son , S.W.; F. VV. Dingle, J.W. ; J. VV. Alurlis , Sec ; J. John Dutton , Treas. ; Dr. Hopkins, Chap .; L. Howes, DEATH. afterwards proposed by Comp. Tyson , and supported by Aferton, Comp. Gibson , that Comp. Ray, - 'S.E., forward a letter, M.O.; E. J. B. Alercer, S.O. ; C. Penley, J.O.; W. R UTTER .—On the ist inst., at Norden-road, of condolence to the widow of the late much esteemed Peach, Reg, ; F, Baldwi n, S.D. ; Williamson, J.D. ; J, Surrey, Mr. R, Rutter, aged 73, f-,, ' | -Tftttnr Mtd- *.- —:;y-7 | the cup to the bitter dregs, as has his wife. No atonement _—-TT^^_ ^i.^*^ * *^^ ='TT s.e»^.f!»»g?** j ^^ - ' ^ . tyv ^ . ^ ¦ifr.JiSy ^^ tvr?* ^-- I lie performance of " The Merchant can be made for her sin in this world. After affectionate of Venice " at St. George's Hall in aid of Alessrs. embraces, which fri ghten Eva, the curtain falls, the black Novello and Ewer's Assistants' Provident Fund , was both interesting fi gure moves slowly away, to drag out her weary existence ^ and suc- in the world cessful. The music which was introduced into the play was , and Eva is not told she has been embracing written b her mother. As a stage y Air. Arthur Sullivan for the production of the representation , we are not sure play at the that it would not be better to Prince's 'Theatre, Manchester, in September, conclude by the husband for- 1S71, and consists ^^ pSs ^ ^ ^ ^s i giving the wife and receiving her back of an introduction , a bourrce , a gro- , though for the tesque dance ' Odette " lias long been promised for the Hay- sake of society we could not recommend , a valsc, a melodrama showing the lli gh t of " such action in real Jessica, and a finale. and was brought out on Tuesday, the 25th ult. In life. We cannot speak too hi ghl A small but efficient band, conducted market, y of Aladame Modjeska. by i.Ir. Berthold Tours act, which more properl y should be called a pre- Her representation of Odette is almost faultless. Bro. , played this music extremely well. the first In the play itself the characters we have one of those domestic convulsions from Bancroft, as Lord Henry Treverue, has ventured en a part , with the exception of lude, ' C-AHss Emily Cross) was sustained even English homes are not free. In Paris is a lovely quite outside his usual role, but it is evident he has iven it ..',"'"" by amateurs. which g Ihc march , composed by Al. Gounod expressl wife ; in London a dutiful and loving husband, who is away careful study. Airs. Bancroft, always a favourite, is not on y for the Loyal marriage of Thursday last, was also given. on business. Lady Henry Trevene ( Odette), the wife of the stage nearly enough. She plays a vcry shady character, Lord Henry Trevene (Bro. Bancroft), isa character, whom but lightens up the whole house. Miss C. Grahame's Eva we are thankful to say, are rarely to be found in England. is at times stagey and stiff, but on the whole is well layed. p Madame iN Her personal attractions, no doubt, are great, and she Air. Pinero, a London tradesman , and Aliss Wade as his ilsson has arranged to give a concert them to get the better of her, and plays the false wife, act with much humour. Mr. Conway, as Eden and in St. James's Hal l, on the 23rd June , in aid of the restora- allows , tion of the wife. She encourages the lions of society to her house. One Mr. Cecil, as the cynical John Stratford , could not be English Church in Paris, and Her Majest y the Queen has graciousl night, Philip Eden (.Mr. Conway), an attache of the Em- better. There are several other characters introduced , to y consented to become patron of it. bassy, and John Stratford (Mr. Cecil) accompany my lady whom we have not space to allude. It is unnecessary to say home. Lady Henry asks Eden to send a telegram to her that the piece is mounted in " Haymarket " style, and is at husband, in which are the lying words, " Hope to see you once handsome and artistic. 1 lie season of German opera will commence on soon back; it is miserable without you." The two bid Thursday the iSth inst., with the performance of adieu. Lady Henry, before retiring to rest, cautiously Lohengrin. unlocks a door leading into the garden, which Lord Trevene Bro. G. R. Sims, wc are glad lo learn, lias so has given orders is never to be unfastened. The servants far recovered from his recent indisposition as to finish his ~ have all reti red, when Lord Henry suddenly comes home— play " Romany Rye," to be produced at the Piincess's s^-.p- i -:'Sinf-jf'o; * y>?/- at the Bro. the Earl of Cork was with the Lord seven new members were elected. National School, Hazel Grove, near Stock port, on Alonday, Chancellor and Lord Alarch, a Royal Commissioner Comp. Samuel Poynter will be installed AI.E.Z. the 22nd inst., at 2.30 p.m. The W.AI. designate is Bro. for giving the Royal Assent to a batch of Bills in Parlia- of the Panmure Chapter, No. 720, on Monday next, at the J. P. Bardsley, P.AL 322. Bro. H. Bulley, P.AL 321 and ment last week. Horns' Tavern , Kennington. . Cheshire, will 537, P.G.S.B. England and P.P.G.J.W Bro. the Earl of Galloway proposed Bro. Lord Bro. John Bevan, Dist. G.M.Westland, New Zea- officiate as Installing Alaster. Kintore, G.S.W. Scotland , in the Select Committee on land, delivered his popular serio-comic oration on the life We have been requested to slate that the United Claims of Peerage, in the room of Bro. the Duke of Aber- and writings of the late Charles Dickens, on lhursday Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction will be in the Second Degree corn , CAT. Ireland , resigned. evening last, at St. Alark's College, Chelsea, on behalf of on the second Friday in this month (the I2th inst.), when Bro. the Earl of Carnarvon presided at the last a case very deserving of charity. the Preceptor , Bro. Stevens, will prenote during " question meeting of the Royal Commission on the Defences of Bro. the Duke of Manchester, P.G.M. Norths time " his forthcoming lecture on the ritual and ceremonial British" Possessions and Commerce Abroad. and Hunts of that Degree. , has gone to Alanitoba to inspect lands for a Bro. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach , P.G.M. Glou- London company, with a view, if the terms be favourable, At a reeular meeting of the City of Westminster cestershire, attended a meeting of the Reformatory and In- of buying a large tract for re-sale to small holders on easy Lodge 0.1 'Thursday, it was moved by the W.M. BTO. dustrial Schools Commission in Palace Yard on Friday. terms as to payment. P.M., Waugh, ^nd seconded by Bro. J. E. Shand, Cork, About 27,000 Germans emigrated to the United Treas., ar.d unanimousl y resolved, " That this lod ge desires Bros, the Earl of Breadalbane, the Earl of most respectfully to tender to his Royal Highness Prince Lord Carrington, G.S.W., Lord Kensington , ALP., the States in April last. Leopold, K.G., Duke of Albany, Past Grand Warden of Earl Granville, the Alarquis of Hartington , M.P., Lord Bro. Sir J. R. Bailey, Bart., ALP., and P.G.M. England, R.W. Provincial Grand Master of Oxfordshire, Suffield, the Earl of Dalhousie, Colonel Stanley Clarke, Herefordshire, and Lady Bailey and family, have arrived and to Her Serene Highness the Princess Helen of Waldeck- and Lieut.-General Sir Garnet Wolseley received invita- at 9, St. James's-square, from Glanusk Park, for the Pyrmont, their fraternal congratulations and hearty good tions to the banquet on the occasion of the marriage of season. Bro. the Duke of Albany, Prince Leopold. wishes for their future heal th and happiness on their Six steamers landed six thousand emigrants at marriage this day. " This was telegraphed to Claremont, Bro. the Duke of Manchester, Grand Prior, and New York on Tuesday . Among them were some brewers and the resolution will be inscribed and illuminated upon his son, Viscount Mandeville , have gone to New York on from Preston, who intend to start a brewery of English ale vellum and forwarded to H.R.H. Prince Leopold. their way to Canada, and have gone to select the lands in Philadelphia. hteenth installation meeting of the Pan- which the Land Corporation of Canada, and whose Chair- The eig man is Bro. the Duke of Manchester, have purchased from Ill honour of the visit of Her Majesty the Queen mure Royal Arch Chapter, No. 720, will be held at the the Canadian Government. to Epping Forest, on Saturday , Alay Oth, Bro. Alex. Gor- Horns Tavern , Kennington , S.E., on Alonday next, the Sth don and Co., the proprietors of the Royal Forest Hotel, inst. Ex. Comps. Samuel Poynter, B. R. Bryant, and Bro. Lord Wolverton , P.C., has arrived at Con- Chinsrford, have arranged with Alessrs. C T. Brock and John S. Terry are to be installed into the respective chairs stantinople in his yacht from Naples. Co., of the Crystal Palace, for one of their fine displays of of Z., H , and J. There are several candidates for exalta- Bro. Lord Tenterden has left the Italian Lakes, fireworks, and for a grand illumination of the forest and tion also, and the summons announces plenty of work. and is now at Portland-place, and attending to his duties at hotel. Exaltations at 3.30 p.m. ; installations at 5. Ex. Comp. the Foreign Office. , P.G.AI. Suffolk, and the James Stevens, P.Z. and Scribe E. of the chapter, will Bro. Earl of Suffield officiate ns Installing Principal. The Grand Chapter is Bro. Colonel Stanley, M.P., and the Earl of Alarquis of Hamilton paid visits on Saturday to the Prince likely to fce well represented at this meeting. Bective, ALP., have presented petitions to the House of and Princess Philip of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, at Cla- Commons in favour of the abolition of Sunday opening of ridge's Hotel . Bro. the Rev. H. R. Hosken, Chap. 1S20, was public houses. Bro. Lord Brabourne has addressed a letter to the present at the first annual meeting of the Church of Eng- Bro. the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe has arrived Times on the Lord 's Committee on the Irish Land Bill. land Home for Waifs and Strays. Aluch of the success of the movement is due to our reverend brother, who has in London with his family. The Goldsmiths' Benevolent Institution will re- ivorked Ji£.rd at it from the beginning. Bro. the Earl of Derby has left Fairhill, his seat ceive £500 under the will of the late Air. VV. H. Ryder, of Bro. the Earl of Dalhousie, Bro. Earl Percy, near Tunbrid ge Wells, for St James's-square. 17, New Bond-street. Bro. the Lord Alayor, and Bro. the Earl of Shaftesbury Bro. the Earl of Carnarvon on Monday called Rev. Dr. Bevan , of New York , before returning sent letters of apology for non-attendance at the meeting the attention of the House of Lords to the provision made to London to become pastor of the church in Highbury- of the Aletropolitan and National Nursing Association, held for religious teaching and worship in the statutes laid on quadran t, received a purse of over £1200 as a farewell on Friday at Grosvenor House ; the Duke of Westminster the table of the House by the Oxford and Cambridge Uni- gift. in the chair. The meeting was very crowded . Bro. Sit versities Commissioners. Mr. Bright, of the British lilectric Light Com- Thomas Brassey proposed a resolution. His Grace has all Bro. the Lord Mayor, with his Sheriffs, Bro. Sir pany, has announced that a project is in cou rse of organisa- along taken a grea t interest in this movement. John Monckton , Town Clerk, Bro. Alderman Staples, Bro. tion for constructing an electric railway, thirty-six miles in His Rcyal Highness the Prince of Wales, Most Alderman Whetham , Bro. Alderman Knight, Bro. Sir length , the power for which will be derived from streams Worshipful Grand Alaster, and Her Royal Highness the Thos. Charley, and Bro. Campbell , City Alarshal , and and mills in the district. Princess ,-f Wales, gave a party at Alarlbnrough Bros, the Sword and Alace Bearers, presented on address The current number of the Printers ' Register House in honour of the King and Queen of the Nether- of welcome to the King of the Netherlands at Buckingham contains the first of a series of papers on the " The Printers' lands, when there were present Bros, the Duke of Con- Palace on Monday , in the place of the freedom of the City London," pointing out the many journalists that are to be naugh t, the Duke of Marl borough, Sir Frederick Leig hton , which it was hoped the King would have taken up at the met with in Fleet-street, and also msntioning many literary Sir Garnet Wolseley, the Earl of Breadalbane, Lord Cork, Guildhall , but was prevented by the death of his sister-in- men who in past years frequented that thoroughfare, and the Earl of Rosebery, Lord Tenterden , Lord Kensington, law on Sunday. who are now " gone over to the majority." Evidently that M.P., and the Lord Alayor. Bro. the Earl of Shaftesbury, who is in his Sand article is from the pen of one who is' well ac quainted with Bro. Sir Henry Edwardes is staying at Thomas' year, presided on Tuesday at the anniversary of the " Brain-street." —City Press. Hotel, Cavendish-square . Ragged School Union. Among the patrons at the forthcoming Printers' Bro. the liarl of Shaftesbury is a patron, and Bro. The All Saints Lodge of Instruction, No. 1716, Festival in aid or the Building Fund, which is announced Dr. B. VV. Richardson a member, of the Committee of the meets every Thursday evening, at half-past seven o'clock, to take place on Saturday, June 24th , at the Alexandra Society for providing Sanitary and Humane Alethods of at the Eagle Tavern, East India Dock-road , Poplar. Palace, are Bros, the Rt. Hon. the Lord A layor, Alderman Killing Ar.ir.ialsfor Food. It is proposed to erect a "model Brinsmeadand Sons, of London , Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott, Baron H. de Worms, M.P., Messsrs. John , ALP., and G. H. Alason. slaug hterhouse by way of example. have specially manufactured for the Palace of the King of Alderman Fowler Bro. the Earl of Haddington and family are Portugal , in accordance with His Alajesty's commands, an The St. John and St. Paul Conclave, No. 122, spending the summer in the north of Italy, having lately oblique pianoforte, in a handsome dull black case, decorated of the Red Cross of Rome and Constantine, now meets at left Rome. with cupids and garlands of flowers in the Adams' style. the Prince of Wales Hotel, Erith, Kent , on the second Tuesday in February, Alay, August, and November. The New Town Hall and Public Buildings, The dedication of a New Alasonic Hal/ at Reading, will be opened by Mr, John Walter, M.P., on Aylesbury, took place on Wednesday, the 3rd inst. We AI ASOKIC FUNERAL .. — The funeral of Bro. J. the 31st ir.st. hope to give a report of the proceedings in our next. Dimmock, the senior member of the Scientific Lodge, No. SS, Cambridge, took place on Alay 2nd , at the cemetery, Bro. the Marquis of Headfort has come to Bel- At a meeting held at Twickenham on Wednes- Hill's-road. 'Though not a Alasonic funeral, many of the grave-square, from Ireland , for the remainder of the season. day last it was resolved that steps should be taken towards breth ren attended to show their respect to departed merit. Bro. Sir Erasmus Wilson , F.R.S., President giving the Prince and Princess of Wales a loyal and hearty Among others we observed Bro. Deighton , D.P.G.AI. for Royal College of Surgeons, Bro. the Lord Arayor, Bro. reception on the occasion of their approaching visit to the Cambridgeshire ; Edward Hills, W.AL; and Past Masters the Earl of Rosebery, Bro. Sheriff Hanson, and Bro. Police Orphanage, and a committee was appointed to carry Yorke, Ling, Davidson, Chennel, Bays, Aloyes, and other Horace B. Alarshall , C.C., candidate for the Aldermanic out the necessary arrangements. brethren of No. SS j Past Alasters Haggis and Wilderspin, gown, arc Stewards for the.festival of the Sons of the A banquet is to be given in Paris next Wednes- with — Denberry, VV.M. 441, and several others. Our Clergy Cc.poration , on 10th Alay. The dinner takes place day to celebrate the nomination of AL Grisel, an engine late brother was initiated in 1S4 1, became W.AL in 1S4S, at Alerchant Taylors' Hal l, after a service in St. Paul's driver, to the Legion of Honour. was exalted in 1S43 , installed Z. in 1S52 , and appointed Cathedral . Scribe E. in 1 which he remained until the end of his S ERIOUS A CCIDENT TO A LIVERPOOL BROTHER . S63, Bros, the Deputy Grand Master, Sir Tames life. No brother had Masonry more at heart, and he ful- —A short time ago, Bro. Lewis Peake, of the Stanley Park filled his various duties with punctuality and ability. Al'Garel Hogg, ALP., Sir AL White Ridley, and Viscount Hotel, Walton-lane, Liverpool , who is well-known and Ebrington were at the Countess of Jersey's reception in highly respected in Alasonic circles in that city, was thrown The Separate Dwellings Company held their Groat Stanhope-street, on Wednesday. out of a vehicle in South John-street and seriously injured . first general meeting on the 2Sth ult., at the offices, Major Wallace's patent entrenching spade has It appears that one of the reins broke, and the horse taking 4, Adelaide-place, Dr. Danford Thomas, Coroner, received the approval of the Duke of Cambridge and of the frigiit came into collision with a lorry. 'The trap was presiding. The Directors reported that they were Secretary of State for War. An order has been given for broken and Bro. Peake was thrown out, alighting upon his negociating for the purchase of land at Millwall, the immediate issue of 5000 of these tools. head. His injuries are of a serious character, and he was which offered exceptional advantages for the erection of attended at the Northern Hospital by Dr. Hamilton and Dr. artizans' dwellings, being in the centre of a district where Bro. Viscount and Viscountess Holmesdale Orr. He suffered from concussion of the brai n and from improved dwellings were much required by the workmen arrived c. Tuesday at 9, Hereford-gardens, from Linton contusion upon several parts of the body, but fortunately employed in the docks and factories around , and where Park, for the season. there was no fracture of the skull. A great number of small separate and distinct d n-ellings lor one f amily in the Bro. F. Anstey Davis, J.W. Burlington Lodge, gentlemen made inquiries at the hospital as to his con- lans of the company will be occupied as fast as they can has been gazetted to a lieutenancy in the Tower Hamlets dition , some of them coming from Alanchester, to which Ee built. Dr. Thomas, in moving the adop tion of the Rifle Brigade. 'The two majors of the regiment arc also city the news of the accident had been sent to his friends report , said that capital only was required to enable the Masons, as well as several of the company officers. by telegraph . For some years past Bro. Peake has taken company to commence building operations at once. Air- Board Bros. Sir Frederick Leighton , P.R.A. ; H.R.H. a deep interest in the Athletic Festival and Annual Picnic of Edward B. Bennett, of the South Hornsey Local the Prince of Wales, the Dock Board employes to Krowsley Park, on the bank seconded the adoption of the report, which was carried Edwin Freshli eld, F.S.A.; the Pro in August Grand Alaster, the Lord Alayor , G.J.W.; Earl Powis, holiday , officiating as Honorary Secretary to the unanimously. Committee of Alanagement , by whom his services were H OLIOWAV 'S 1' n.i.s.—Wrongs made Right.—livery day that any Henry Wright, and the Dean of York, P.G. Chap., are on to the Committee to raise a memorial to the always highly esteemed. Bro. Peake is now progressing bodily suffering is permitted to continue renders it more certain late Air. George avourably. become chronic or dangerous. Holloway 's purif ying, cooling, -llld Edmund Street, R.A. strengthening Pills are well adapted for anv irrenularitv of tlie I'KiAiui says :— I lie Patentees (it these Pens are the Guardian No Toilet Soap ever introduced to the public has human body, and should be taken when the stomach is disordered, Angels of Ihe Noble Army of Martyrs who live liy the Pen." met with such deserved success as "WRIGHT'S COAL the liver dera nged , the kidneys inactive , the bowels torpid , or the Just out—The " IIi> '4/ , Black pno . ' i7'3> Wilbraham, Walton Institute, Walton near „ 5S, Felicity, Ship and Turtle. Lodge 19, Royal Athelstan , Cannon-st. Hot. .. Liverpool. „ 136, Good Report , Inns of Court Hot. „ 2ofi , Friendship, Ship and Turtle, Leadenhall-st. Confidence, Anderton 's Hot. Chap. 537, Lion, M.R., Birkenhead. „ 193 , „ 23S, Pil grim , F.M.H. „ 613, Bridson, M.H., „ Leigh , F.M.H. . Southport. 957, „ 2G3, Bank of England, Albion Tav., Aldersgate-st. Stanley L. of I., 214, Great Homer-street, Liverpool . .„ 13136, Highgate, Gatehouse Hot., Highgate. „ S79, Southwark , Southwark Park Tav. ,, I57 1, Leopold , Gregorian Arms, Bermondsey. ,, 1076, Capper, Guildhall Tav. WEDNESDAY, AIAY 10. „ 1G9 1, Ouadratic, Greyhound Hot., Hampton Court. „ 121 G, Alacdonald , Hd.-qrs. 1st Surrey Rifles, Cam- Lodge 2S1, Fortitude, Athen.-eum , Lancaster. „ 17S9, Obique, ALH., S, Air-st. berwell- „ 323, Concord, Florist Hall , Stock port, „ 1922, Earl of Lathom, Greyhound Hot., Streatham. „ 155S, Duke of Connaught, S.ALH., Camberwell. ,, 43o, Fidelity, Queen 's Arms, Dukinficld. Chap. 720, Panmure, Horns Tav., Kennington. „ 1642 , Earl of Carnarvon, Ladbroke Hall, Notting-hill. ,, 1094, Temple, ALH., Liverpool . „ SO2, Whittington , Anderton 's Hot., Fleet-st. ,, 1S04, Coborn , Vestry Hall, Bow. „ 1140, Ashton, Victoria IT., Withington. „ 111S, University, F.M.H. Chap. 73, Alount Lebanon, Bridge House Hot., London ,. 135", lox telh, M.R., Liverpool . Mark 239, Prince Leopold , Anderton 's Hot., Fleet-st. Brid ge. „ 139S, Baldwin , Castle, Dalton-in Furness. Rose Croix Chap. 53, Holy Sanctuary, 33, Golden-sq,, XV. 1, J3S3, Friends in Council , 33, Golden-sq. ,, 1547, Liverpool , AI .IL , Liverpool. LODGES OK I NSTRUCTION . K.T. Precept. 117, New Temple, Inner Temple. „ 17'5. Arthur John Brogden , ALH., Grange-over- Sands. Lily, Greyhound, Richmond, at 7. LODGES OF I NSTRUCTION . Wellington, White Swan Hot., High-st., Deptford, S to 10. Chap. 17S, Harmony, ALH., Wigan. Three Nuns Hot., Union Waterloo, Earl of Chatham, Thomas-st., Woolwich. Neptune L. of I., ALH., Liverpool. Sincerity, Aldgate, at 7. Kent Duke of York Borough-rd.,' Southwark, Camden, 174, High-st., Camden Town, at S. , , 7.30. THURSDAY, MAY 11. , RoyafHot., Mile End-rd., at S. Egyptian, Hercules Tav., Leadenhall-st., 7.30. Lodge 21G, Harmonic, Adel Tredegar Fidelity, Yorkshire Grey, London-st., W.C, at S. phi Hot., Liverpool. St. James's Union, Union Tav., Air-st., Regent-st., at S. ,, 333> Royal Preston, Castle Hot., Preston. The Great City, ALH., Alasons' Avenue, 6.30. Alersey, AI Perfect Ashlar, Jamaica lav., Southwark Park-rd., Ber- Anglers' Tav., Bath-st., City-rd. „ 477, .R., Birkenhead. monsdey, at 8. Finsbury, Jolly „ 7S6, Croxteth , United Service, Liverpool . Ebury, 12, Ponsonby-st., Alillbank, at 8. „ Prince of Wales United Military, Earl of Chatham, Thomas-st., Woolwich , h Boston Hot., Junction-rd., N., at S. 1035, , Skelmersdale, H., Liverp'l. Hig gate, 11 S2 Marquis of Ripon, Pembury Tav., Amlicrst-rd., Hackney, S. Wandsworth, East Hill Hot., Alma-rd., S.W., at S. „ , Duke of Edinburg h, ALH., Liverpool . Loughborough, Cambria Tav., Loughborough Jupc, at 7.30. „ 1213, Brid gewater, Cross Keys, Eccles. High Cross, Coach & Horses, High-rd., Tottenham, at S. Hyde Park, The Westbourne, 1, Craven-rd., at S. at S. Chap. 220, Harmony, Garston Hot., Garston. West Smithfield , Champion Hot., Aldersgate-st., at S. Salisbury, Union Tav., Air-st., Regent-st., Ancient Union L. of 1., -M.H., Liverpool . tj . Southern Star, The Pheasant, Stangate S.VV., at S. Mariners L. of L, ALH., Doric Chapter, Duke's Head, 79, Whitechapel-rd., at Great Northern , Berwick Arms, Berners-st., Oxford-st. Liverpool . Royal Ccmmemoration, R. Hot., High-st., Putney, S till 10. Peckham-rd., at S. FRIDAY, .MAY 12. St. Mark's, S.ALH., Camberwell New-rd. Rose, Walmer Castle Hot., Burgoyne, Cock Tav., St. Martin 's-crt., Ludgate-hill, 6.30. Lodge 12S9, Rock, AI.R., Birkenhead. John Hervey, Albion Hall, London Wall, at S. Hamer L. of I., ALH., Liverpool. Tav., at Prince Frederick William Chapter, St. John 's Wood. Kingsland, Canonbury N., S.30. Vitruvian , White Hart, Belvcdere-rd., Lambeth, at S. Metropolitan , The Afoorgate, Finsbury Pavement, 7.30. Royal Oak, Lecture Hall, High-st., Deptford , at S. Ubique, Guardsman Coffee Tav., Buckingham Palace- Constitution Hot., Bedford-st Covent BRADFORD'S VOWEL WASHING road, at Covent Garden, , 7-30. Garden, at 7.45. MACHINES (from £2 10s). Strong Alan, Excise Tav., Old Broad-st., at 7. £>«....! AiU . l\^U.* .a Un-l Un* ^l.nl.i,rAl..l,nn ~4- n nn Koyai Albert , vvnite Mart not., Aocnurcli-iane, at 7.30. NEW For Hand and Steam Power. VVringers, Mangles, . St. Ambrose, Baron's Court Hot., W. Kensington , at 7. Cock Tav., Kennington-rd., Drying Closets, Gas and Steam Calenders Old Kent Alark,Crown&Cushion,LondonVVail ,2ndand4th. Stockwell, at 7.30. PRIC E , Linen Victoria Park, Yorkshire Grey, High-st ., Stratford, at S. LIST Presses, Boot Cleaners, Cask Stands, Box and TUESDAY, AIAY g. West Middlesex, Feathers Hot., Ealing, at 7.30, p 0 s T Barrel Churns, Butter Workers, Bone Mills, and Lodge 4(1, Old Union , Holborn Viaduct Hot . Guelph, Blackbirds Inn , High-st., Leyton. FUEF all articles of utility for the House, Laundry, or „ 167, St. John 's, Holl y Bush Tav., Hampstead. Langton, Alansion House Station Restaurant, Queen Vic- I Public Institutions. ,, 235, Nine Aluses, Willis's Rooms, St. James's. toria-st., at 6. (Emulation Working.) Address—THOMAS BRADFORD &. Co., 140 to 143 „ 1269, Stanhope, Thicket Hot., Anerley. St. Alichael's, Moorgate Tav., Finsbury Pavement, at S. H IGH H OLBORN , London, and at Manchester and Liverpool . „ 1593 , Royal Naval College, Ship Hot., Greenwich. All Saints, Eagle Tav., East India Dock-rd., Poplar, at 7.30 „ 1(104, Wanderers, F.AI.H. Selwyn, East Dulwich Hot., East Dulwich, at S. „ lGGS , Samson , GS, Regent-st. Upton, Swan Tav., Bethnal Green-rd., at S. „ 170 Clarendon, Guildhall Tav. North London Chap., Canonbury Tav., at 8. IN THE GENTRE OF THE CITY ^, ° Supreme Council , 33 , Golden-sq., W. FRIDAY , AIAY 12. K. H., 300, 33, Golden-sq., W. LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Great Priory—Quarterl y Meeting. DINNERS, Joppa, Champion Hot., Lod ge 33, Britannia , F.AI.H. Aldersgate-st., at 7. „ Caledonian , Ship and Turtle, Leadenhall-st. South Middlesex , Beaufort House, Walham Green, 7.30. 134, LUNCHEONS, Pilgrim, F.AI.H., ist and last Tues. 157, Bedford , F.M.H. „ 1 702, Sub-Urban , Abercorn Hot., Gt. btanmore. Yarborough, Green Dragon , Stepney, at S. Friendship, Willis's Rooms, St. James's. St. George's, Public Hall , New Cross, at S. Chap. G, BANQUETS, » 5G9, Fitzroy, Hd.-qrs. Hon. Artillery Co., City-rd. PROVIDED PROMPTLY AT THE Domatic, Surrey M.H., Camberwell New-rd., at 7.30. Hi h-st., don. Faitb, 2, Westminster Chambers Alark 19S, Croydon , 103, g Croy , Victoria-st., S.W., atS. K.T. Precept. 2G, Faith and Fidelitv, Cannon-st. Hot. Prince Fredk. Wm., Lord's Hot., St. John 's Wood, at 7. HALF-MOON TAV ERN, GRACECHURCH ST ,, Capper, Railway Tav., Angel-lane, Stratford, at S. LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . and Grand Avenue , E.C. Prosperity, Hercules Tav., Leadenhall-st., at 7.30. Stability, AI.IL , Alasons' Avenue, at G. Dalhousie, The Sisters'Tav., Pownall-rd., Dalston, E., at 8. Robert Burns, North Pole, 3S7 Oxford-st, VV., at 8. Florence Nightingale, ALH., William-st., Woolwich, 7.30. Belgrave, Harp Tav., Jermyn-st., VV., at S. Constitutional , Bedford Hot., Southampton Bd gs., at 7. Unions Emulation (for AI.AI. 's), F.ALH., at 7. Masonic Lodges, Dinners, and Banquets. Israel, Rising Sun Tav., Globe-rd. Temperance, Victoria Tav., Victoria-rd., Deptford, at 8. The Finest Lodge Room in the Neighbourhood Royal Arthur, Duke of Cambridge, 21G, Bridge-rd., Batter- Metropolitan (Victoria), Portugal Hot., Fleet-st., at 7. The best Lighted Billiard Room in the City. sea Park, at S. St. Marylebone, British Stores lav., bt. John's Wood. Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot., Church-rd., at S. Westbourne, Lord's Hot., St. John 's Wood, at S. WINES, SPIRITS, and COOKING Excellent. Beacontree, Red-Lion, Lcytonstone, at S. United Pilgrims, S.ALH., Cambenvell New-rd., 7.30. THE PREMISES RE-BUILT with all modem Excelsior, Commercial Dock Tav., Rotherhithe, at S. St. James's, Gregorian Arms, Jamaica-rd., S.E., at S. Improvements, and controlled by BRO. PORTER Islington , Crown and Cushion , 73, London Wall, at 7. Duke of Edinburgh, Bricklayers' Arms, Narrow-st., Lime- % Kennington , Horns Tav., Kennington , 7.30. house, at 7. Leopold, Gregorian Arms, Jamaica-rd., Bermondsey, at 8 Doric, Duke's Head , 79, Whitechapel-rd., at S. THE HALE-MOON, Mount Edgcumbe, 19, Jermyn-st., St. James's, at S". St. Luke's, White Hart, King's-rd., Chelsea, 7.30. Duke of Connaught, Palmerston Arms, Grosvenor Park, S. Chigwell . Prince's Hall, Buckhurst-hill , at 7.30. Sir Hugh M.yddelton , 162, St. lohn 's-rd., at S. Royal Standaid, The Alwyne Castle, St. Paul's-rd., N., at8. GEACE C HUECH ST REET. New Finsbury Park, Hornsey VVoodT., Finsbury Park, at S. Ranelagh, Six Bells, Hammersmith, at 8. St. Alarylebone, Eyre Arms, Finchlev-rd., at 8. William Preston , Jacob's Well, George-st. Alanchester-sq. and Grand Avenue , E.C. Lorintluan, George Hot., Alillwall Docks, at 7. Earl of Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Notting-hill , at S. Henley, Th ree Crowns, Nort h Woolwich , at 7.30. Pythagorean Chapter. Portland Hot.,London-st.,Greemvich. Royal Naval College, Greenwich Hospital Schools, at 8. St. George's, Globe Tav., Greenwich , at S. Eleanor, Angel Hot., Edmonton. Royal Alfred, Star and Garter, Kew Bridge, at 7.30. FURNISHING. Chaucer, The Grapes, St. Thomas's-st., Borough, at S. Clapton, Lord Stanly, Sandringham-road, Hackney, at 8. I'nars, Liverpool Arms, Canning Town, at 7.30. St. John's, Mother Red Cap, Camden Town, at 8. SAMUEL WEBB & CO. Metropolitan Chap, Jamaica Coffee Ho..St. Michael's Alley Prosperity Chapter of Improvement, Hercules Tavern, Supply all Goods at Earl of Carnarvon Chap., Ladbroke Hall, Notting-hill, at S Leadenhall-st. WEDNESDAY, AIAY 10. SATURDAY, AIAY 13. WHOLESALE PRICES pen. Lodge Phoenix , F.AL H FOR PROMPT PAYMENT; Com. R.M. Benevolent Institution , at 3. 173, Their Lodge 3, Fidelity, F.ALH. „ 17G, Caveac, Albion Tav. » 13, Union Waterloo, ALH., Woolwich. „ 132S, Granite, F.AI.H. Improved HIRE SYSTEM of Purchase » 15, Kent, F.M.H. „ 1G07 , Loyalty, Alexandra Palace. Also affords exceptional advantages for Furnishing. j, 708, Carnarvon , Mitre Hot., Hampton Court. „ 1GS5, Guel ph, Red Lion, Leytonstone. Pull particulars, with Guide, post free. » S20, Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond. „ 16S6, Paxton, S.M.H., Camberwell. „ 130G , St. Joh n of Wapping, Moorgate-st. Hot. „ 1928, Gallery, Bri x ton Hall, Brixton. SAMUEL WEBB & CO., „ 1694, Imperial , Pier Hot., Oakley-st., Chelsea . „ 1929, Alozart, Harewood House, Croydon. Wholesale Upholsterers, Bedding Manufacturers, c,'ap. 857, St. Mark's, S.M.H., Camberwell. Chap. 11S5, Lewis, Kings Arms Hgt., Wood-green. AND G ENERAL H OUSE FURNISHERS, ,„ >> , '549, Stanmore, Abercorn Hot., Great Stanmore. „ 1293, Burdett , Alitre Hot., Hampton Court. Mark 2S4, High Cross, Seven Sisters' Hot., Tottenham. „ 1423, Era, The Albany, Twickenham. 11 & 13, OXFORD STREET , LONDON , W. Supreme Chapter, 33° 33, Golden-sq., W. Mark 234, Brixton, Anderton 's Hot, Fleet-st. (P.M. 193 and 1287.) MONTHLY SALE OF MUSICAL PROPERTY. 14 & 16, Mortimer Street, London, W. STOCKS & SHARES . WATSON , BlITOR, & Co , For Reliable Information on Foreign Stocks, Important to the Trade, Profession , and Public in General. as well as Home Securities, consult our 35 & 36, Old Bond Street, W. About Seventy-five Pianofortes, by Collard, Broadwood , Kirkman , Erard, Allison , Hop- MONTHLY PRICE LIST. kinson, Brinsmead , &c. Harmoniums and Organs by Christophe, Alexandre, Trayser, Hermann, Mason Si Hamlin , Sic. Harps by Erard, Erat, &c. Violins, Pianoforte (Post-free) on application to M ESSRS. Emprters Small Work, Music Stools, Ouantity of Sheet Music by eminent Composers, &c. JOM ABBOTT & Co., Sworn Broiers, MESSRS. KELLY & CO. 4 & 5, PALMERSTON BUILDINGS, INDIAN CARPETS, Beg to announce that they will SELL by AUCTION, at their Mart, 14 & 16, Mortimer LONDON, E.C. Street, Cavendish Square, VV., on WEDNESDAY, May ioth, 1SS2, the Important and TURKE Y CARPETS, &c. Valuable Property as stated above. The Sale will commence at ON E o'clock precisely. Speculative Accounts opened on favourable Catalogues may be had post free, and Goods Viewed the day prior and morning of Sale. terms,

N O T E S—con tin tied. NO TRS. MAY. + HIS TORICA L CA LENDA R. 1882, * last month. According to the " Cosmo," (a) Lord Petre, Grand Master 1 Mon, Foundation stone of Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen-street, laid by Lord there are, under the Grand Lodge of Sweden 1772-77. The Grand Mastership of this Petre, (a) 1775 . and Norway, five Provincial Grand Lodges, nobleman was marked by several events of First assembly of the llluminati , or Orderof Perfectibilists, held at Ingoldstadt, with eleven St. Andrew Scottish Lodges and importance, but especially by the erection under presidency of Adam Weishaupt, 177 6. twenty-two St. John Lodges. and dedication to Alasonic purposes of the H.R.H. Duke of Cumberland elected Grand Master, 17 S2. (g) Zinnendorf, born at Halle in 1731, Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen-street. The 2 Tu. VV. Preston and other members of ihe Lodge of Antiquity reinstated by Grand played a conspicuous part in Freemasonry, first stone was laid by his iordship on the ist Lodge in all their Masonic privileges, 1790. the rite he established being successful 111 of May, 1775, and so rap idl y was the work George, Prince of Wales installed Grand Alaster, 1792. holding its own, far better than others which proceeded with that on the 23rd of May, were started at or about the same time. He . 177 6, the building was dedicated by the 3 Wed. Earl Ferrers installed Grand Master, 1762 was initiated in Lodge " Philadelphia " in his Grand Master in the presence of a numerous Lord Petre installed Grand Master, 1772. native town, but on receiving an appointment and distinguished gathering of the Craft. 4 Tlmr Funeral of the Duke of Sussex, 1S43. as army surgeon at Berlin, he removed to the Among other matters, it should be mentioned Grand Lodge of Scotland resolves that henceforth it will be composed entirely latter city, and joined the lod ge of the that Bro. H. Preston received the sanction 5 Fri. of Masters and actual Wardens, and Past Masters, 1S73. " Three Globes." He next became a mem- ot Grand Lodge for the publication of his Installation of Prince of Wales as Z. of Grand Chapter, 1S75. ber of the "Strict Observance," but with- " Illustrations of Freemasonry." It was re- drew from it in 17 67, and afterwards solved to open a correspondence with the Death of the Chevalier Ramsay (b) 1743. 6 Sat. h for the purpose of considering as to the appoint- denounced and was denounced by that body. Grand Lodge in Berlin ; new laws and Convention at Williamsburg ment of a Grand Master for Virginia, (c) His rite made its way into Sweden, and was regulations for the better security of the 1777. at first recognised by the Grand Lodge of Krause, Masonic historian , born 17S1. property belonging to the Society were added England, but by both, in turn, such recogni- to the Book of Constitutions in th: form of 7 S UIT . Pension of ^.100 per annum granted by George III. to Bro. Thos. Dunckerley. tion was, later on, withdrawn. However, an appendix ; and the publication of a Free- (d) 17 O7. having the support of Germany at his back, masons' Calendar was resolved upon. 8 Mon. Lord Blaney (e) installed Grand Master at Vintners' Hall , 1 7(14. the withdrawal of recognition of Sweden did (b) Chevalier Ramsay was horn at Last meeting of the Lodge of Edinburgh , No. 1, in St. Mary's Chapel, 17S7. not secure the overthrow of his system. Ayr, N.B., in iG6S, but resided chiefly in Proffered alliance of Grand Lodge of Sweden (/") with G. Lodge of England (h) West Virginia. During its short ' France, where he obtained some reputation formal ly accepted by the latter, 1795. existence of sixteen years this jurisdiction b his " Travels of Cyrus " and where, in y , Fessler resigns all his Masonic offices, 1S02. has increased till it now comprises eigh ty-one he became tutor to the sons of the Pre- Tu. working 1724, 9 Testimonial presented to late Bro. Dr. Oliver, 1S44. lodges, with a membership, so far tender to the throne of Great Britain. To as reported, of brethren. First Deputation as Prov. G. Master granted b the Earl of Inchiquin to Bro 3415 him we are indebted for the introduction into Wed, y (i) Lord Aberdour, Grand Master of 10 Hugh VVarburton , as Prov. G. Master North Wales, 1727. Masonry of the so-called " High Degrees." " Moderns," England, 1757-6 1, had, the two In 1740 he delivered a famous address, in Tlmr Fessler initiated in the lodge " Phoenix of the Round Table," Lemberg, 17S3. years previous to his appointment as such, which he gave a knightly, instead of an 11 that is, held the office of Grand the Grand Lodge of Sweden denounces Zinnendorf (g) 1755-G, operative, origin to Freemasonry. 12 Eri. 177S. Master of Scotland. During his govern- (c) Virginia. The Grand Lodge of Grand Feastat Freemasons' Hall. Present : Prince of Wales, Grand Master, ment of the English Craft he granted no less this State, which was established in 1777, 13 Sat. Duke of Clarence, Prince VVilliam of Gloucester, &c, &c, 1 795. than thirteen Provincial Deputations. numbers, according to the latest returns we (j) Emperor William, son of Frede- have seen , some 225 lodges with an aggre- 14 Sun. Past Grand Masteis and their Deputies admitted members of the Committee rick William III., King, and the beautiful gate membership of upwards of 0000 Crafts- of Charity, 1731. and patriotic Louise, Oueen of Prussia, was men. First stone of the Wet Docks, Leith , laid with Masonic ceremonial, 1S01. born in 1797, and not long since entered on (d) Bro. Thomas Dunckerley, born Edict of Victor Emanuel, King of Sardinia, against Freemasonry, 1S14. his SGth year. At a conference of the Grand 1724, died 1795, was one of the most dis- Ferdinand VTI. of Spain forbids Freemasonry in his dominions, 1S14. Masters' Union; held on the 18th May, 1S40, tinguished Masons of the latter half of last Bro. Daniel O'Connell died 1S47. in the Grand Lodge, " Royal York of Friend- century. He entered the Royal Navy at the 15 Mon ship," Berlin , it was announced by Count early age of ten , and rose by merit to be 16 Tu. Grand Lodge of West Virginia (h) founded , 1SG6. Henckel von Donnersmark that Prince VVil- gunner, his conduct invariabl y giving satis- Bro. Hottinger, first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge " Alpin.i," d. 1S60. liam of Prussia—as he then . was—was faction lo his superiors, who greatly 17 Wed desirous of joining the Craft, and intended befriended him in after life . As regards his 18 Tlmr Pope Benedict XIV. confirms the Bull of Clement XII. against Masonry, 1751. submitting the idea to the king for his birth, it is said he was the illegitimate son of Lord Aberdour (;') installed Grand Master, 1757. approval. The latter consented on the George II. Certain [it is, that, as stated in Constitutions of the G. Lod ge of Greece formed and Dep. G.M. elected , 1SC7. understanding he should belong to all three the Calendar, that monarch's grandson , Foundation in Lod ge "Teutonia zur Weisheit," Potsdam , of the Society ol Grand Lodges, and assume Protectorship George III., awarded him a pension of jfioo, 19 Fri. German Freemasons on 99th anniversary of Fichte's birth, 1S61. over them. He was accordingly initiated on afterwards increased to £Soo per annum , 20 Sat. Rt. Hon. Alexander Hamilton, General of Artillery, admitted member of the day stated in the Calendar, and has ever and that he had assigned to him apartments, Lodge of Edinburgh , No. 1, 1640. since remained Prottctor of the three Grand first in Somerset House and during the , Quarter-Master General R. Moray, admitted member of Lodge of Edinburgh, Lodges, Berlin. latter part of his life at Hampton Court No. 1 , at Newcastle-en- Tyn^ , 1641. (k) C. A. Thory, born in Paris, of Palace. It is not exactl known when he y Bro. Henry Price, appointed Prov. G.M. of New England, North America, which he afterwards became mayor, took a was initiated into Freemasonry, but when he died 17S0. principal part in the Scottish Philosophical had become one of its members he took a Victor Amadeus, King of Sardinia, issues an edict suppressing Freemasonry Rite, but 'is best known by his works deep interest in its proceedings, and espe- in his dominions, 1794. " Histoi re du Grand Orient de France " and cially in connection with the Royal Arch and "Acta Latomorum," which are still esteemed Templar M asonry . He had sewed the office 21 Sun. Orphan son of an Operative M ason bound apprentice by G. L. of Scotland highly by competent Craftsmen. of Grand Senior Warden , and was Provin- for eight years. Resolution to bind one such every three years, 1740. (/) Order of Charles XIII. of cial Grand Master of Fssex Treat , Dorsetshire, y of Union between Grand Lodge and Grand Orient of France, 1 799. Sweden. Though not a Masonic Order, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, &c, Prov. Convention of 23 Scottish lod ges at Brunswick for the purpose of bringing G.M. (or Superintendent, as we now call it) 22 Mon. it can be communicated only to Freemasons. about a reconciliation among the several parties in the Order of the Strict The reigning sovereign is always Master, of R.A. Masons for Bristol Dorset, Essex , , Observance, 1775. and the Order consists apart from the Royal Gloucester, Kent , Sic. , Emperor William of Germany,(/) then Prince VVilliam of Prussia, initiated 1840. Princes, of only twenty-seven secular and (e) Lord Blaney, Grand Master Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen-street, opened and dedicated, 1776. three ecclesiastical members. It was founded 17 64-G7, during which peiiod no less than 23 Tu. for the purpose of doing honour to those Grand Orient of Chili constituted seventy-one new lod ges were warranted, and , 1S62. virtues which are not prescribed b law and 24 Wed. Grand Lod y , twelve Provincial Grand Masters appointed. ge of Nova Scolia established, Bro. Alex. Keith first G.M., 1SC9 which are but seldom offered to the public It was during his term of office that the Baron Von VVachter, a prominent member of the Strict Observance, d. 1S25 notice. Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland were 25 Tlmr C. A. Thory, (i) French Masonic historian born (m) P. Maurice Glaire, born in made Masons in London, and the Duke of 26 Fri. , 1759. York in Berlin. Declaration by Grand Lodge of Scotland against the High Degrees, 1S0G. Switzerland in 1747, was the most intimate friend of Stanislaus Poniatowski, King of (/) Sweden. Though the Craft in Order of Charles XIII. (/) of Sweden founded, 1811. 27 Sat. Poland , who confided to him his most impor- Sweden and its sister kingdom of Norway is tant di lomatic missions to St. Petersb u rg, far from being a numerous bod New Statutes for Grand Lodge of the Netherlands, by which the three Sym- p y, itis greatly 28 Sun. 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