CONTENTS. LEADERS— PAQ B. was indeed a thorough Mason in practice and in precept, and The late Bro. the Earl of Lathom ... ... ... ... 559 whatever duty lie undertook lie discliarged most thoroughly. The Eastern Division of South Africa ... ... ... 5G0 Nor are there many, even amongst our most eminent members, Consecration of the Streatham Lodge , No. 2729 ... ... ... 560 Provincial Grand Chapter o£ West Yorkshire ... ... ... ;». ... 561 who have achieved such distinction in so many branches of Imposing Masonic Ceremony in Belfast ... ... "" ... ... 561 Board of Masters and Board of Benevolence ... ... ... ... 562 our Society . His lordship was initiated ov,er 40 years ago in the Consecration of the St. Audrey 's Lodge , No. 2727, Ely ... ... ... 562 Apollo University Lodge, No. Oxford . He has, in the Seventh Annual Festival of the Kirby Lodge of Instruction , No. 263 ... 563 357, MASONIC NOTES— course of his long career, presided over many lodges- and The late Bro. the Earl of Lathom ... ... ... ... 565 chapters, and there are not a few of them that bear his name, Death of Bro. Moxon Clabon ... ... ... ... ... 565 and will serve to Death of Bro. George Plucknett ... ... ... ... 565 commemorate his virtues. As far back as 1863 Provincial Grand Lodge of Cambridgeshire ... ... ... 5C5 he was appointed by the late Earl of ZETLAND S.G. Warden of Correspondence ... ... ... ... ... ... 566 Grand Lodge ancl Grand Pr. Sojourner of Grand Chapter. Reviews ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 566 Craft Masonry ... ... ... ... ... ... 566 He had been Prov. G. Master and G. Superintendent of West Royal Arch ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 56S P *l Prftcc nf Pnm p and Pnn<-."-nnftni» r£n Lancashire for upwards of a quarter of a century, and Prov. G. Rescue by the Freemasons ' Lifeboat—Al bert Edward ... ... ... 560 Mark Master of Lancashire since 1S 6. In addition he pre- The late Earl of Lathom , G.C.B. ... ... ... ... ... 569 7 , Royal Masonic Institution for Girls ... ... ... ... 569 sided over the Mark Degree as its G. Master from 1878 to 188 1, Instruction ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5*59 Scotland ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 569 Death of Lord Lathom—Tribute of a Past G. Chaplain ... ... ... 570 In Memoriam—R.W. Bro. the Earl of Lathom ... ... ... 570 Masonic and General Tidings ... ... ... ... ... 572 TEE LATE BBO. TEE EARL OF LATEOM, G.G.B. It is with thc deepest regret wc announce the death , after a brief illness, of Bro. the Right Hon. the Earl of LATHOM , G.C.B., M.W. Pro Grand Master of England, and R.W. Prov. Grand Maste r of the Western Division of Lancashire. His lordship was on the eve of starting on a yachting excursion when he was overtaken by illness of thc most serious kind , and , though the earlier reports seemed favourable to his recovery , the attack ultimately proved fatal , and on Saturday, the 19th inst., one of thc kindest and most generous of men , as well as one of the most distinguished and most popular and respected among the rulers of English Masonry passed from life into eternity, to the infinite sorrow of his famil y, his friends ", his brother Masons, and, indeed , of all who knew him , or had ever had the good fortune to be brought in contact with him in any of the numerous positions hc had occup ied , and so greatly adorned. There is no doubt his health and strength had been seriousl y impaired by the severe loss he suffered a year ago, when the Countess of LATHOM was thrown from her carriage and killed , while returning home from lunch with a shooting party. After the lirst seizure, there appeared to be some hopes of his rall ying, but the attacks were and till a year or two since was Great Prior of the Order of the again and again renewed , and death supervened as we have Temple, while at the time of his death he was, as he had been for many years, Sovereign G. Commander of the Supreme stated, and he to whose reappearance in our midst we were all Council , 33° of the Ancient and Accepted Rite. Asa friend looking forward with eager expectation has gone to his last of our Institutions he stood foremost among their most generous home. supporters , while the local West Lancashire Charities received It was but a short while ago that Lord LATHOM , for the lirst from him as their President the heartiest and most libera l time since thc death of his wife, resumed once again his place encouragement. In short, there is hard ly a branch of Masonry in the Prov. G. Lodge of West Lancashire and not only met with which he was not prominentl y connected or a sing le local with such a welcome as only so distinguished and respected a or central Institution with the promotion of whose interests he been identified. It will be long ere the Craft ruler vvould be accorded, but, in addition , was presented with a had not can realise the full extent of the loss it has sustained through the handsome token of the love and esteem in which he was held and lamented death of thc Pro Grand Master. valued services to Freemasonry in appreciation of his long and It remains for us to tender our sinccrest and most respectful generally, but more particularl y to the Province over which he had sympathy to Bro. Lord SKELMERSDALE and the other members presided during the last quarter of a century . Lord LATHOM of the family. TEE EASTERN DIVISION OF SO VTE AFRICA. assisted by Bros. Sir J. B. Monckton , P.S.G.W., as S.W. ; Col. Sir Terence O'Brien, K.C.M.G., P.G.D., as J.W. ; Rev. J. Studholme Freemasonry in this Division of South Africa, which was Brownrigg, M.A., P.G. Chap., as Chap. ; Frank Richardson , P.G.D., formed into a separate District , with Bro. CHARLES J. EGAN , as G.D.C. ; and Wm. Lake, A.G. Sec, as I.G. has made very satisfac- The following founders were present : Bros. Horace B. M arshall, P.M. M.D., as District Grand Master, in 1877, 1777, P.G.W. Middx.; Charles Cheers Wakefield, 1013; William Henry tory proo-ress under the auspices of that brother, thc published Wheeler , 469; Arthur Johnson , 2369 ; Henry Holloway, 1365 ; Henry Daniel Blake proceedings—of which we have been favoured with a copy—at , P.M. 813; John Henry Champness, P.M. 18; John Henry Liie, 1745 ; John Morrish , 237 ; Harry Swindon Lee, P.M. 1563; and the regular Quarterl y Communication on the 14th September Walter Haddon , P.M. 2024. Visitors : last, furnishing evidences of prosperity, which must be exceed- Bros. R. Greenwood , P.M. 1641 ; Geo. Clark , jun., P.M. 1777; Jas. S. Holliday, himself P.M. 1777, P.P.A.G.D.C. Middx. ; Prof. F. W. Driver , M.A., P.M. 45 ; Turle Lee, ingly gratif ying not only to the District Grand Master , 2264 ; Walter Coward , 2000 ; Herbert Emlyn , 134 ; John Sandbrook , 1929 ; H ges and brethren over whom he has presided G. Edwards, 186 ;,W. C. Graham , P.P.G.D. Middx. ; W. B. Ninnis , P.G. Std. Br.; but als*o to the lod G. Richards on the , Dist. G.M. Transvaal ; H. F. E. Pistorius, P.D.G.M. Transvaal ; so ably during the last 21 ycars. The number of lodges W. A. L. Pearce, 1323 ; W. G. Lacy, 1767 and 2512 ; W. J. Middleton , 1563 ; A. roll has been "reduced from 29 to 27, by the incorporation of Ritchie, W.M. 173 ; H. Massey, P.M. 1629 and 1928 ; Hy. Sadler, G. Tyler; and F. G. Day, 2500. No. 1800 with the British Kaffrarian the Memorial Lodge , , The ceremony was ably and impressively carried out by the distin- Lodge, No. 853, King William 's Town , and thc transfer of the guished brethren above- mentioued . Lod No. 21S1, Knysna, to the Western Division ; but, The CHAPLAIN strongly urged upon the brethren of the new lodge that Unity ge, Freemasonry was not a matter to be entered upon lightly and without sound notwithstanding this, there has been a slight increase in the judgment, and that it behoved all Masons to be shining members of the number of brethren on the roll of subscribing members. The Craft , bright examples to the outer world, to be estimated for their good were presented ancl adopted works, and thereby reflect the glory of the G.A.O.T.U. several statements of account that The musical portion of the service was ably conducted by Bro. Turle will be found equall y gratif ying, there being balances to the good , Lee, assisted by the talented artists, Bros. Walter Coward, Herbert Emlyn, the accounts , of nearl on the Benevolent and John Sandbrook. at the close of . y £757 The lodge having been duly consecrated on the General , the Grand Secretary then Fund ; £774 on the Reserve Fund ; and £312 installed the W.M. designate, Bro. Horace Brooks Marshall , M.A., D.I.., Fund—these together constituting a total of assets amounting to J.P., who appointed the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing the case of the Benevolent Fund is year : Bros. C. C. Wakefield, F.R.G.S., as S.W. ; W. H. Wheeler, J.W.; £1843. This progress in H. T. Lee, P.M., I.P.M. ; J. H. Champness, F.S.A., Treas. ; Arthur the more encouraging from the fact that it was only started as Johnson , Sec. ; H. D. Blake, S.D. ; W. Holloway, J.D. ; J. H. Liie, and yet the annual contributions from C.C, D.C ; W. Haddon , l.G. ; J. Morrish, Steward ; and H. Mallett , rccentlv as two years ago, P.M., Tyler. the lodges amount to as much as £233.