„ nRT s OF MASONIC M EETINGS :—Craft Masonry 257Royal Arch 25SMark Masonry -1')Red Cross of Constantino 279Scotland S59

The Balance Sheet of the Boys' School 2MUrn. Binckes's Letter 282Masonic Justice 2t.-Arch.rological Progress, No. VI I I 2S*Calendar of thc Great Priory 28'Provincial Funds 2S3CoRRES I'ONnENCE :—

tvlasonic Medals and Tokens 283» Election of P Grand Master 2S3' Education 283Masonic Notes and Queries 2S3Consecration of a Red Cross Conclave in Sheffield =84jsjeM- Masonic Hall in Glasgow 2.S4fhiyston New Public Schools 284Comp limentary Banquet to a Swansea Brother 285Roval Masonic Institution for Boys -$iprovincial Grand Lodge of AA'orccstershire 2^OlIlTUAB V :—

Bro. AVm. Bulky 286Masonic Tidings " 2S5Royal Masonic Insti tution for Girls 285Lodge Meetings for next week 2S7Advertisements i. ii. iii. iv. v

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS-

Cmft ItatmMETROPOLITAN.

LODGE OF UNITED STRENGTH (No. 22 8).—Ameeting of thc members of this lod ge was held on Tuesday(15th ult.), at thc Old Gate of St. John of Jerusalem , St.John 's-lanc, Clerkenwell , to consider the question whethera summer festival should be held. Thc AV.M., Bro. J. AA'hile,presided, and was suppottcd by Past Masters Crump,Winsland , Davies, Brothers , Gri ggs, Halford , Pearcy,I'atmorc, Sutton , Pcttct , Snell , Tallcrman , and others.Thc lodge unanimously agreed to have the festival , alsounanimously agreeing to accept thc W.M.'s propositionthat thc festival should be held at Bro. Stone's, the Shi pHotel , Sheppcrton , thc day fixed being Tuesday, thc 13thinst. Some of the brethren agreed to make up a stagecoach party, while others set about organizing other roadparties, to suit thc convenience of those for whom thc ThamesA'alley line of thc South Western would not be so readilyavailable. A cordial vote of thanks to the W.M. forsummoning thc brethren thus early closed proceedings.

PROVINCIAL.GIBRALTAR.—ST. JOHN 'S LOUOE , (No. 113). —The

installation meeting of this old lodge (101 years) was heldun Tuesday evening, June 15th , at thc lodge rooms,Tuckey 's .Lane, Bro. F. Ashton , AV.M,, presiding at thcopening of the lodge. The minutes of the previous meetingwere read and confirmed. Thc W.M. resigned the chairto Bro. T. J. Haynes, P.M., who raisetl to the sublimedegree of M.M. Bros. Espinosa and A'illalba. Bros. J. J.H. Morgan , P.M., and J. Holliday, P.M. 325, I.C, presentedto the acting and installing W.M. (Bro. F. J. Haynes),llro. John B. Haynes, S.W., for installation , the AV.M.being also assisted by P.M. Cavana, and P.M. Franceri ,I.M. -J2 -*, I.C. Thc ceremony of installation having beenvery impressively performed , the new W.M. invested Bros.F. Ashton , I.P.M. ; M. Gomez, S.AV. ; A. Gimenez ,,|.AAr.; Valarino, Treas. ; Adolfo Gomez , Sec. ; Cla-varcsso, S.D. ; Avellano, J,D. ; Cortes , D.C. ; Pau , I.G. ;G. Llamas, Tyler. The lodge was closed at the conclusionof business , and thc brethren adjourned to thc lodgerefreshment rooms and partook of an elegant repast , andnt which the brethren concluded the evening, in a mostenjoyable manner, and was closed in peace and harmony.

LEICESTER.—J OHN O'G.U' ST LODOE (N O. 523).—Theannual festival and installation meeting of this distinguishedlod ge was held al the Freemasons' Hall on St. John 's Day,24II1 ult., when thc well merited esteem in which both theAV.M. anti AV.M. Elect are held by all the brethren in theprovince drew together one of thc most influential meet-ings ever assembled in thc district. In addition to a largemuster of officers and brethren of the lod ge, there werepresent—Bros. Kel ly, P.P.G.M. ; George Toller, P.M.,l'.P.O.M. ; AV. Sculthorpe, P.M., P.P.G.D. ; F. |. Baines ,i'.M., P.P.G.P.; A. M. Duff , P.M., P.P.G.S.D. ; Clement•Stretton, P.M., P.P.G.AV. ; Beaumont Smith , P.M., Prov.Grand Treasurer ; Rev. AV. Langley, P.M., P.P.G.AV. ; |.M. McAllister , P.G.S.D. ; A. Palmer , P.M., P.P.G.A.P.; Dr.Clifton , P.M., P.P.G.P. ; W. AVcare, P.M., P.P.G.S.D. ;AV. M. Smith , P.P.S.B.; R. A. Barber , AY.VV. 1391, P.G.P.;C E. Stretton , P.G.A.P. ; G. AV. Statham , P.G. Steward ;E. Mason , S.AV. 13-11 ; J. Farmer , -29, U.S.A. ; C. S. Pres-ton , J.W. 50, P.G.S.B. ; T. Mason", S.D. 50 ; T. White,776 , Ireland ; A. Chamberlain , S.D. 1591 ; R. B. Smith ,I'.P.G.A.D.C. ; J. Ewcn, Sec, 1391 ; II. D. Palmer, P.M,1322 ; G. A. Lohr, P.P.G.O., Dr. Hunt , Dr. McCormack .S. Tebbutt , J.D. 279, tec., ccc. Thc lodge was opened indue form, and after thc usual business was disposed of ,Brother ]. T. Thorp, S.W., and W.M. -Elect , was presentedby Brother F. J. Baines , P.M., to Brother Partrid ge, W.M.,'°r installation. That v ery interesting aud important cere-mony was performed by the brother in question in a man-ner which excited thc admiration ol every one present, andway be justl y described as simp ly perfect. Thc newly-in-stalled AV.M., Brother J. T. Thorp, invested the followingbrethren as oflicers for the ensuing year :—Bros. AA1*. T.Rowlett , S.W. ; T. A. Wykes, J.AV.; Rev. II . E. Von Slur-n'cr, Chap lain ; AV. B. Smith , P.M., Treasurer ; RichardTaylor , Secretary ; W. C. Strout , S.D.; G. Odell , J.D.; C.Johnson , P.M., Organist; J. Voting, I.G. ; A. Sargeant'lJ*d J. F. Smith , Stewards ; C. Bembrid ge and T. Dunn ,I )'lers. A most interesting feature in the evening's pro-

ceedings was the presentation of a P.M's. jewel, bearing asuitable inscri ption , to the retiring W.M., Brother Par-tridge. Brother Kelly, F.R.H.S., the Past Provincial GrandMaster, in presenting this token of esteem, and in movinga heartil y deserved vote of thanks , complimented BrotherPartridge in thc highest terms on the able manner in whichhe had conducted thc business of the lodge during his yearof office , which had been marked by such a measure ofsuccess and prosperity as to fairly cam for him a lastingreputation , and whose rule over thc lodge certainly couldnever be excelled. Brother Kelly also gracefully alluded tohis invaluable services as Prov. Grand Secretary. The re-solution was ably seconded by Brother Toller, Past Prov.G.S.W., and carried with enthusiastic approbation.Bro. Partridge, in acknowledging this mark of respect ,saitl he accepted it with feelings of more than ordinarypride and pleasure, from the fact that it was an unusualevent in thc history of the lodge, only two similar pre-sentations having taken place, and while holding it inhigh estimation as an evidence of their brotherly love amiesteem, it would serve as an incentive to encourage his at-tendance amongst them so long as health and strengthpermitted. Other unimportant matters, and expressions ofhearty good wishes from the visiting brethren , terminatedthe business of the lodge, and thc brethren adjourned tothe banquet. Entering upon the pleasures of this " FourthDegree," upwards of sixty brethren sat down to enjoy themany tempting and varied delicacies, in and out ofseason , which the indefati gable Stewards, Bros. Sargeantand Smith ,Tiad amply provided. Bro. Charlesworth , fromhis extensive conservatories , gorgeously decorated thetables with rare and choice plants and flowers , and , inaddition , furnished a goodly supply of strawberry plantsin pots, heavily laden with fruit , which were duly appre-ciated. Thc AV.M., in a scries of excellent speeches, in-dicative of great ability, submitted thc usual loyal anilMasonic toasts, which were enthusiastically responded toon the part of the brethren. Bro. Major Palmer, P.M.,1329, in ackn owledging thc toast of the " Visitors ," paida hi gh compliment to thc officers of thc lodge for theirfirst-class working, the appointments and decoration ofthc hall , thc excellent arrangements for thc comfort andenjoyment of all present , and the fraternal welcome ac-corded , and kind hospitality extended to the visitors.During thc evening, thc musical talent of thc lodge exhibi-ted a proficiency and excellence in the performance ofvocal anti instrumental music scarcely to be equalled inthe province. The brethren who so ably and agreeablycontributed to the harmony and enjoyment of the eveningwere Bro. Rowlett , P.P.G.O., solo-oboe and pianist ; Bro.T. A. Wykes, P.G.O., solo-bassoon and organist; Bros.Tebbutt , A. Palmer, P.M., H. Atkins , and others. TheTyler's toast and parting song terminated a meetingwhich was distinguished by thc observance of thosetrul y Masonic sentiments so happ ily expressed by HisRoyal Hi ghness thc Grand Master as " Loyalty andCharity."

LIVERPOOL.—DOWNSII I I I I - LODGE (NO. 394).—Theannual installation day of the " Old Downshire," as it isfamiliarl y called , which took place on Thursday, the 24thJune , was perhaps one of the most pleasant ever yet ex-perienced in connection with the annual ceremonial , andgives good promise of a highly successful year in connec-tion with this favourite lodge. Installation , presentations,and banquet were each parts of the day's proceedings, eachof thc leading features being greatly enjoyed by the breth-ren present. The summons specified half-past ten o'clockas the hour for commencing business at the MasonicHall , Hope-street , Liverpool , and shortly after that hourthc lodge was opened in due form by Brother HenryHunt , W.M., who was supported by a strong array ofofficers , members, and visitors. The officers and mem-bers of 594 present were—Bros. VV. D. Rowse, P.M. ; S.E. Ibbs, P.P.G.S.B., P.M., D.C. ; F. Sergeant, P.M. ; F.Dilcock , S.W. ; R. D. France, J.W. ; R. Ing, P.M.,Treasurer ; ). L. Haughton , Secretary ; J. Lccombcr, S.D.;|. II. Martin , J.D.; T. Boswell, I.G. ; J. Whitfield , S.;VV. G. Veale, Organist ; P. M. Larsen , P.M., Tyler ; W.L. Moss, C. A'ongcr, S. P. Pcttcrson , B. II . Mcnzics , G.II. Thomas , |. Milner , J. G. Hartley, AV. Jones, A.Rankin. R.J . Wilkinson , J. AVhite, G. Maxwell , S. Price,L. bV Goodman , 1. DeFrcce, J. 1 lanes, R. Williams, R.Maddox , P. Stephenson , and H. A. Stewart. The list ofvisitors included thc names of Brothers T. Wylie, P.P.G.Reg. ; W. Doyle, P.J.G.D.; II . Nelson, P.M. 67*, AV.M,1505 ; J*. T. Callow, P.M. 673, S.AV. 1305 ; J. W. Baker ,P.M. 241 ; J. Hocken , P.M. 673, Treasurer, 1305 ; M.Hart , Secretary, 1502 ; J. Edginton , W.M. 1182 ; J. Jones ,P.M. 594, 1 393 ; |. Pemberton , P.M. 1276 ; E. O. "ltoth-well , W.M. '135 6 ; H. Hulme, 673 : T. Whitfield , 203 ; AV,F. Homer , in , S.C ; AV. P. Jennings, 249 ; J. O. Rca ,11S2; and B. Russell , 1393. Thc ceremony of installa-tion was very effectively performed by Brother J. W.Baker, P.M. 24 1, who placed Brother Thomas Dilcock inthc chair of AV.M. for the ensuing year, having beenclectctl to that oflicc by thc unanimous vote of thc bre-thren. The following excellent staff of officers was sub-sequently invested by thc newly-chaired W.M. ;—Brothers S. E. Ibbs , P.M., D.C ; 11. Hunt , I.P.M. ;R.P. France, S.W. ; J. Lccombcr, J.AV. ; R. Ing, P.M.,Treasurer (re-elected) ; J. L. Houg hton , Secretary ; JosiahII . Martin , S.D. ; T. Boswell , |.D. ; G. W. Veale, Org. ;J. AVhitficId , I.G. ; J. P. A. '/,. Pcderseii , S.S. ; GilbertMaxwell , J.S. ; and P. Larsen , Ty ler (rc-ckclcd), At theclose of the installation ceremony, there were four proposi-tions ior initiation , and one for joining. Bro. F. Sargent ,P.M., tendered his resignation in the lodge, which was ac-cepted. Ou the motion of Bro. S. E. Ibbs , seconded byBro. Ing, it was unanimousl y resolved to increase thcinitiation and joining fees of the lod ge. Thc accountswere passed on thc motion of Bro. France, S.AV*. TheS.W. also moved , and Bro. Hunt , I.P.M., seconded , a voteof thanks to tlie Installing Master, which was carried by

acclamation. A similar compliment was paid to Bro. R.Ing for his services as Treasurer , and to Bro. W. G. Veale,as Organist, on the motion of Bro. Ibbs, seconded byBro. I. DeFrece. The votes were suitably acknowledged byBros. Ing and Veale. Bro. R. Ing, P.M., Treasurer , thenrose and said, I have a very pleasing duty to perform ,brethren , which, though last on the list, is certainly notthc least. You arc all well aware of the very able mannerin which Bro. Ibbs has performed the several dutiesallotted to him during his term of connection with thelodge, working with great credit to himself anil withmuch honour to the Downshire Lodge. On behalf ofseveral of the brethren , who admire and value his Masonicworth and services, I have much pleasure in presentinghim with this token of esteem in recognition of his valu-able services to this lodge. The presentation consisted ofa very splendid drawing-room timep iece, elegan t andori ginal in its tlesign , ami magnificentl y furnished. Asilver plate in front , bore the following inscri ption :—" Presented to Bro. S. E. Ibbs, P.M. of the DownshireLodge of FreemasonSjNo. 394,by brethren of the lodge whowish to mark their appreciation of valued servicesin the many important offices , most efficientl y by himduring his membership, extending over many years. June24th , 1875." Bro. Ibbs than said—I can hardl y find wordsto express my thanks for this very handsome present whichBro. Ing has just given me in your name. I ditl notknow of it until a few days ago, and then I was surprisedto hear of it. Believe me that any little service I haverendered this lodge has been a labour of love, and I hopeto work in the futuie for its interests with as much hearti-ness as in thc past , so as to make thc " Downshire," holdits proper place in thc Province of AVest Lancashire. (Ap-plause). The lodge was then closed in due form by Bro.T. Dilcock, VV.M., and after partaking of luncheon , thebrethren started at 2-20 p.m. for the Palace Hotel , Birkdale ,the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Co. again showingtheir extreme liberality in thc fares by conceding nothing.About 100 brethren sat down to a sumptuous banquetprovided in splendid style by Bro. Cooke, thc manager.The W.M., (Bro. Dilcock) gave in brief but pith y termsthe leasts of " The Queen ," " Bro. Albert Edward Princeof Wales, M.W.G.M., the Princess of Wales, and thc restof the Royal Family," and " The Ri ght Hon. the Earl ofCarnarvon , M.W. Pro Grand Master," the last toast beingresponded to by Bro. J. Wylie, P.P.G. Reg. W.L., whoreferred to the valuable services his lordship had renderedto thc cause of Masonry. Bro. Wybe also congratulatedthe members of thc Downshire Lodge on having securedso able and popular a brother as thc W.M. to preside overthem. Thc " Downshire " was an old and respectablelodge, respectable not only in its numbers,but in its position ,and he desired it should have long and con-tinued success. The W.M. next gave "TheRight Hon. Lord Skelmersdale, R.W.D.G.M., R.W. Prov.G.M. ; the Hon. Fred. A. Stanley, M.P., W.D.P.G.M. andthc officers of the P.G. Lodge, coupled with the name ofBro. Ibbs, P.P.G.S.B., who referred to the popularity of allwho held office in conncctionwith the Provincial GrandLodgeof West Lancashire. Bro. H. Hunt , I.P.M., proposed thetoast of " Thc Worshi pful Master, " which was receivedvery heartily. The W.M., in reply, thanked the brethrenfor the manner in which the toast had been received , andhoped that his year's services in thc chair would justif ythe confidence they had reposed in him. The best of hisskill and ability would be to keep his mother lodge notonly in its present position but to place in one of the firstin the province. The W.M. then proposed " Thc Instal-ling Master," and subsequently " The Past Masters'," pre-senting Bro. Hunt , I.P.M., with a handsome P.M.'s jewel intoken of thc respect and esteem of the brethren. Bro.Hunt acknowled ged the compliment , and the toast wasalso acknowledged by Bro. P.M.'s Ibbs and Ing. " The Offi-cers ot the Lodge" was acknowledged by the S.W. " TheWest Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution " byBro. Wylie ; " The Visiting Brethren , " by Bro. Pemberton ,P.M. 1276 ; and Bro. Edgmton.W.M. 1182 ; "The Host "by Bro. Clarke ; anti the proceedings were brought to aclose with thc Tyler's toast. Several excellent songs weresung during the afternoon by Bros. M. Hart , Veale, Wylie,Ibbs , Edginton , and others. The brethren returned totown about 9 o'clock , after spending a most enjoyableafternoon.

RUNCORN.— E1.1.ESMEHB LODI.- E, (No. 758).—Theregular meeting of this now flourishing lodge was held inthc Freemasons' Hall , Runcorn , on Wednesday, June 16th.The officers present were Bros. Robert Ri gby, W.M. ; EdwardAston , S.AA'.; James Warburton , J.AV. ; AVilliam Garnett ,S.D. •, Charles Gerrard , J.D.; Thomas I lorsfall , Sec. ; J. W.Lightburn , Organist ; AVilliam Wass, I.G.; Geo. Purver ,Ty ler. The lodge was opened in due form ,with solemn prayer ,at 6-30, and the minutes of the previous lotlge were read andconfirmed ; thc lod ge was then opened in the Second Degree.Bros. Joh n Longshaw Jones, and Thomas Gregson , candi-dates for the Third Degree, were then called upon to showtheir proficiency in thc former degrees, and having satisfiedthc brethren , they were entrusted anti retired ; t!.e ledgewas then opened in the Third Degree, when Bros. J. L.Jones and T. Gregson were admitted and raised to thcsublime degree of Master Mason , in a very creditable andeffective manner, by Bro. Robert Rigby, AAr.M. A gentlemanwas proposed by Iiro. Edward Aston, S.A\r ., for initiation.Other important business being done , thc Iodize was closedat 8.15.

AVEST HARTLEPOOL.—THE H A H I I O U I I OF R E I I H.ELODOE (NO. 764).—On Tuesday afternoon , the 22ndult., the installation of the W.M. of this lod gelook place at West Hartlepool. The ceremony wasimpressivel y performed , in thc presence of a full lod ge,by Brother AV. AV. Brnnton , P.M., P.P.G.R.; the AV.M.elect being Bro. C. T. Cascbournc. The following is alist of the brethren who were afterwards invested withoffice : Bro. Tate, S.W. ; Bro. Fisher, J.W. ; Bro. Tweedy,

Secretary ; Bro. Harpley , P.M., Treasurer ; Bro. Cowper ,S.D. ; Bro. R. Mcrrywcathcr, J.D. -, Bvo. Alsopp, I.G. ;Bro. Garry, Steward ; and Bro. Atkinson , Tyler. After thcceremony, thc brethren adjourned to the Royal Hotel ,where a very recherche banquet was served by Brother R.M. Gallon. Among tbe visitors present were Bro.Knowles, P.M.,P.P.S. G.D. ; Bro. Hunton , P.M., P.G.J.D. ;Bro. Usher, AV.M. ; Bro. J. Settle, P.JL, P.P.G.R. (Stock-ton) ; Bro. Bignall , jun., P.M. (Durham) ; Bro. J. S.Pearson , P.M. (Sunderland) ; and Bro. William Pearson ,AA'.M. ; Bro. I learon , and Bro. Johnson , S.W. (Hartle-poolV

JERSEY.—ST. A C B I N 'S LO D G E (N O. 938).—At amonthl y meeting of this prosperous lod ge, held ou Tues-day, June 13th , at thc Masonic 1 emple, the attendanceof members was numerous. There were lisiting brethren ,among whom wc particularly noticed Bros. A. Schmitt ,P.M., P.P.G.S.AV'.; Jn. O. Le Sueur, P.M. 49 1,. Prov. G.Sec, and others , to offer their tribute of respect in wit-nessing the presentation of a splendid testimonial to Bro.Jos. O'Flahcrty, I.P.M., P.G.Pursv. Thc lod ge wasopened by Bro. Ed. Martel , P.M. 49 1, P.G.D.C , W.M.,assisted by Bros. A. Dawson , J .AV. ; AA'm. H. Chapman ,J.A\r. ; O'Flahcrty, I.P.M. ; Jn." Oakley, P.M., P.G.J.W.,Treas. ; AA'm. 11. Long, P.M., ccc. Thc minutes of thc pre-vious meeting were read and unanimously confirmed ,when tbe W.M. informed thc members that Bros. Ch. F.Cooke and J. Ph. Bryant were candidates for passing,who, after giving satisfactory proofs of their efficiency inthe former degree, were entrusted and retired. Duringtheir absence thc lod ge was opened in thc Second Degree,and the two candidates were passed to the degree of F.C.in a manner reflecting the highest possible credit on theAV.M. Thc Working Tools as well as thc Tracing Boardwere also lucidly explained by him , and thc charge deli-vered with effect and impression. I he lod ge was loweredto thc First Degree. Bro. Jn. Oakley, in presenting a neat18-carat gold P.M. jewel to Bro. O'Flahcrty, expressed inwarm terms the high sentiment of satisfaction , gratitude,and esteem animating the hearts of thc members of St.Aubin 's Lodge towards the worthy reci pient. Thistangible mark is expressive of thc approbati on and appre-ciation of his disp lay of zeal , courtesy, activity, and abilitywhich they witnessed in him , for , during his Mastershi pof two years it may be undoubtedl y affirmed that thclod ge was lapidly prospering both in its material aswell as its moral aspect. I will now, Bro. O'Flahcrty,reatl the inscri ption :—" Presented to AA'. Bro. Jos. O'Fla-hcrty, P.M., Prov. G. Pursuivant , |. 3110, by St. Aubin 'sLod ge, No. 988, in testimony of fraternal rega rd for hisduties reli giousl y performed , and for his ardent zeal , use-fulness , and devotcdness to its interests." In passing thistoken lo your bands, 1 must observe the value of such atestimonial might have been much increased by themanner of presenting it , and 1 regret thc oflice hasnot ban performed by one of thc many more talentedand able breth ren present. 1 wish you , Bro. O'Fla-hcrty, health, happiness, .and prosperity through life ,and may the Great Architect of thc Universe blessand protect you and yours. Bro. O'Flahcrty returned hisgrateful thanks iu a very neat and feeling speech , andhad afterwards the pleasure of receiving the congratula-tions of about 40 brethren , in addition to the valuablesymbol of respect with which he has been decorated. ThcMasonic duties of the day being concluded , thc brethrenadjourned lo the reficshnient-room, when the usual loyalaud Mnsonic toasts were g iven. Bro. A. Schmitt pro -posed tbe toast of the evening in feelingly expatiating onthe merit and Masonic worth of Bro. O'Flahcrty, and inbriefl y tracing his Masonic career characterised by hisdili gently and faithfull y discharging the serious duties ofa Mason , and by his strict and scrupulous adherence toand daily practice of the ennobling and elevating tenetsinculcated ami expounded in our rites. The toast wasreceived with warm and demonstrative applause. Bro.O'Flahcrty, after having returned thanks, proposed in a veryc imp limenta ry manner "The Health of the Founder ofthe Lodge, W. Bro. Dr. II . I lop kins , and his faithful coad-jutors in that memorable undertaking." Bro. A Schmittgracefully acknowledged the compliment paiil to thefounders , and heartily thanked the brethren for thc spon-taneous exp losion of their fraternal and .sympathetic de-monstration towards them , but more especially he wasgratified to convey 011 behalf of his absent friend , Dr. II .I lop kin.> , the father of the lodge, the very cordial assuranceof his unremitt ing attachment to the lodge, of his dail yprc-occupalion about its prosperity, and his anxiety tosee it preserving its standard of presti ge and utility. Inconcluding, he said—I feci that I am onl y echoing y oursentiments, brethren , when I say lhat I trust that it willbe many years before he will bring to a close his long, la-borious , and successful career as a gentleman and Mason,Tlie brethren separated after having spent a most pleasant ,harmonious , anil delightful evening.

HAMPTON .—LE B A N O N - LODOE , (NO. 1326). —Aregular meeting of this most prosperous lod ge in thcProvince was held on Saturday, June 19th , at the RedLi.ni Hotel , Lion-square, Thames-street , Hampton. Bro.William Hammond, P.G. Steward Middlesex , P.M 201 ,AA' .M. 13 12 , presidetl , and he was supported by Bros. E.Gilbert , S.AV. ; C. AV. Fox , J.W.; F. AValters, P.G.P.Middlesex , P.M., Secretary ; J. B. Shackleton as S.D. ; |.W Baldwin , I.G. ; II. Potter , P.M., AV.S. ; II. Gloster,CS.; AV. Stanton , M.C. ; and some dozen others beingpresent. The visitors were as usual a goodly number.We noticed Bros. E. I I . Thiellay, S.W. 143 ; and S.AV.1 123 ; Walls , I. G. [4 1 ; and others. The work , whichwas done in an eloquent manner, consisted of the initia-t ion nf Messrs. J . T. Adams , Fletcher , Kni ght , and G.G.-.ahnm, passing Uro. AA'. Crush , and raising Bro. C.Lucop, the last ceremony being dime by the veteranSecretary, Bro. !•'. AValters. Thc result of the electionsI roved unanimous in favour of Bros. II . A. Dubois , P.M.

1423, P.G.A.D.C. Middlesex , for W.M. ; S. Wickens,P.M., Treasurer , rc-clcctcd Treasurer ;and J. Gilbert , P.G.Tyler Middlesex , Tyler, re-elected Tyler. Thc Auditorsunanimously elected , in addition to those appointed by thebye-laws, were Bros. VV. Stanton , J. B. Shackleton , and II.Gloster. A notice of motion was given by thc Secretary," That the sum of ten guineas be taken from the lodgefunds , and be spent in purchasing either a Past Master sjewel or a Life Governorshi p of thc Charities, to be pre-sented to Bro. W. Hammond for distinguished servicesrendered to thc lodge during his two years of office , subjectto its being recommended by the audit committee. Inaddition to Bros. VV. Prattent and J. B. Shackleton , whoare Stewards to represent this lod ge on July 7th , 1873, atthc Boys' School , Bro. B. Meyer was elected and made thethird Steward for thc Boy s' School. As each one makeshimself a Life Governor whilst serving his stewardshi p,the lists will not be empty ones. Bro. J. B. Shackletonmade a stirring appeal on behalf of the Boys ' School ,tcmind'mg thc members of his stewardship. Severalgentlemen were proposed for initiation. The lod ge wasclosed. Refreshment followed labour.

ECCLES.—Vic -roiiiA LODOE (NO. 1345).—Thc usualmonthly meeting of this lod ge was held on AVednesdayevening, thc 16th ult. As usual thc lodge was well at-tended , and the officers were all in their places. Lodgewas opened at half-past four , and work immediatel y com-menced . Assisted by P.M. Barker, P.P.G.T., EX., and theofficers , the W.M. (Bro. W. Wright) performed one initia-tion , two raisings, and two passings—Bros. W. Steel andA. Goering, thc Third Degree ; and Bros. M. Ridyard andR. Pendlebury, the Second. Two gentlemen from Cadis-head were also proposed as members, and the brethren ,after calling off for refreshment at six o'clock , proceededwith the business of thc lodge. Thc whole of the workwas, as usual , well performed.

NEWTO N ABBOT.—MO R N I N G ST.MI LODGE (NO. 1396).—The installation of Master for the ensuing year tookplace within the Masonic Room , Queen's Hotel , on Mon-day, 14th June, when afterwards the brethren partook ofa splendid banquet provided by Bro. AV. It. King. Therewere in attendance visiting brethren from nearly all partsof the Province, the AV.M. elect being highly respectedamong thc Craft. Bro. Francis J. Pratt having beeninstalled in a very able manner by Bro. J. J. Drake, P.M.,afterwards invested bis officers as follows: Bros. VV. E.Lamble, I.P.M. ; I lenry Stookc, S.M. ; T. B. Purnell , J.W. ;J. J. Drake, P.M., Treas. ; Wm. Uglow, Sec. ; VV. L. Pope,D.D., P.P.G.C, Chaplain ; James Chappie, Organist ; II .A'elthuson , S.D. ; Thos. Pinsunt , J.D. ; James Barkcll ,I.G. ; Wm. B. A'cnning and Henry T. Baker, Stewards.Amongst the visitors were the following distinguishedbrethren : Bros. S. Tew, P.M. 103, P.P.G.T. John Way,P.M. 106, P.P.G.T. II . AAr. Hooper , P.M. 444, P.P.G.R. ;VV. J. Stone, P.M. 2,72 , 106, P.P.G.J.AV. ; It. Bowden , P.M.328, P.P.G.C; C. Rh ync, W.M. 311, P.P.G.C. ; P. I. Mich-elamorc, P. M. 1138 ; K. C. Mallett , P.M. 303 • SamuelLoram, W.M. 144*; AV. Bennett Maye, W.M. 710 ; Chas.11. Law, 1539, P.M., P.P.S.W. Herts ; J. Pigott, S.AV. 328;B. Prowze, S.W. 1138; J. Saunders, J.AV. 1138 ; W.Harris , S.D. 1138 ; E. Iluxtablc , J.D. 1138; R. Steward ,7 10; 11. Martin , 1138; J. Haywood , 1138 ; J. Ferry,1284; aud J. Arliss , 32S.

goaal 3rc&LEICESTER.—CI I A I -TEH of I' OI ITITCIIK (NO. 279).—The meeting of this chapter, held at Freemasons' I Iall ,

Leicester, on Monday, thc 14th ult., was attended by amore than average number of companions. The chapterwas opened by CompS. S. Ekin , Z.; AV. Sculthorpe , H.;and S. Partridge, J. There were six candidates on thesummons for exaltation , but only one, Bro. C. McBride,1391, was in attendance. He was duly exalted to this su-preme degree, thc ceremony being ably performed bythe M.E.Z., assisted by Comp . G.Toller, jun., P.Z. The I lis-torical lecture was then giicn by Comp. S. S. Partridge, J.,and thc Symbolica l and Mystical lectures (at the requestof the Principals) by Comp. G. Toller. After thc transac-tion of the further business on thc circular thc chapter wasdul y" closed.

SOUTHEND-ON'-SEA.—Piu oiiY CI I A I T E B (NO. I OOO).—An emergency meeting of this chapter was held at theMiddellon Hotel , Southcnd-on-sea, on AVednesday, the16th ult. Present—Comps. Rev. S, R. Wi gram , GrandChap lain , P.Z., M.E.Z. ; E. E. Phillips , 11.; A. Lucking, J.;S. J. Weston , Treas. ; J. C. Johnson , Scribe E.; Rev. II.John Hatch , Scribe N.; J. A. Wardell , P. Soj. ; Jas. Wil-ling, ju n., ist Assist. Soj. ; T. AV. Gower, 2nd Assist. Soj ;AV. Frost. A'isitors—Comps. S. J. Fairtlough , St. John ;Jos. Clarkson , 11., Canonbury Chapter 637. After tbeconfirmation of the by-laws approved of by thc companionsat thc last meeting, thc exaltation of the following bre-thren was proceeded with : viz., Bros. Thos. Williams ,J.W. and 11.11.; Child , S.D. Metropolitan Lodge, 1307 ; Jas,F. Wiseman , P.M., and AA'm. Pisscy, P.M., Lodge of TrueFriendshi p 160 ; J. R. I lemmann , P.M., and F. V. Jillings ,Priory Lod ge 1 000. The whole of the ceremony was car-ried out in a most able and impressive manner , which bidsfair for thc prosperity of the chapter. The chapter wasdul y closed and the companions adjour ned to refreshment.Thc usual loya l and R.A. toasts were given and dul y hon-oured ; thc Janitor's toast broug ht thc proceedings to aclose.

IPSWICH. —ST. LI- KK 'S C I I A I 'TEII (N O. 223).—Tbe usualquarterl y convocation of this chapter was held at thc Coachand Horses Hotel , I pswich , on the 23rd June. Present—Comps. J . Turner , M.E.Z. ; Emra l lolm -s , 11.; CBy ford , |. ; G. Abbott , P. Soj. ; A. Barber , acting ScribeE., &c. ; P. Cornell , Z. Visitors—Bros. AV. P. Mills , P.Z. ;Hev. J. J. Farnham , P.Z., and N. Tracy, 11., of the Royal

Sussex Chapter ; and Comp. J. H. Townsend, of theAlexandra Chapter. Thc chapter having been opened andthc minutes of last chapter read and confirmed , thc ballotwas taken for Bro. Edward Borrcdd Lcwcock, of thc PerfectFriendship Lodge, which proving unanimous, that brotherwas received , and exal ted to thc sublime degree of a RoyalAich Mason , the ceremony being impressivel y performedby Comp. Farnham, and the charge and explanation ofthe mysteries as solemnly given by Dr. Mills. Bro. Tracyhad kindl y undertaken to give the charge from the secondchair, but time would not admit of it. Comp. Mills theninstalled Comps. Emra Holmes as M.E.Z. ; C. Byford , asH.; and J. Turner, P.Z., as J., in a very able manner.Comp. Holmes afterwards invested the rest of thc officers :Comps. G. Abbott as P. Soj. ; and Jobson , N. Thcballot was taken for Comp. A. Barber as a joining mem-ber, and on his being,admitted, he was subsequently electedas Scribe E. for the chapter , in the room of the much to belamented Comp. King, and he was dul y invested. Thename of a companion who desired to be admitted a joiningmember, but who could not produce his certificate , waswithdrawn for further evidence as lo his qualifications, hehaving been exalted in Nova Scotia , and having only ademit from his chapter in proof thereof. The usual busi-ness being disposed of , the M.E.Z. proposed thatComps. Mills and Farnham be elected honorarymembers of this chapter in return for theirkindness in attending to perform thc ceremonieson this occasion. The motion having been duly secondedand carried unanimously, the two companions returnedthanks for the honour conferred on them , and Comp. Farn-ham mentioned thc great Masonic work, the restoration ofhis parish church, ou which he was engaged , .and hoped thccompanions would assist him. The chapter was thenclosed , and tbe brethren shared the secrets. Afterwardsthe companions sat down to a pleasant but rather hurriedsupper , provided by I lost C. Godbold , who always caters infirst-class sty 'e. The exigencies of Mr. Bruce's actno doubt affected thc repast and the full enjoyment of it ,and the toasts were quickl y got over. In proposing "TheVisitors " thc M.E.Z. regretted that he coultl not proposefirst the " Provincial Grand Superintendent ," but he hopedthe day would not be far distant when tbey might have one.Comp. Mills responded, and said that it would give himgreat pleasure to assist on another occasion , and he wasvery glad to visit the chapter . Comp Cornell was veryhappy to come that night to testi fy to thc cordial feelingwhich existed between the various chapters in the town, acordiality which had not alway s existed. The brethrenshortly afterwards separated , regretting that thc time hadso soon slipped away.

STABILITY CHAPTER (No. 217).—A convocationof this chapter was held on thc 24th ult. nt Anderton'sHotel. Tbere were present Comps. W. S. Webster,Z.; G. A. Taylor, II . ; VV. T. Howe, J. ; Rithcrtlcn ,N.; Frank Green , P.S. ; H. A. Graham , 2nd A.S. ;George townsend, Samuel Lovegreen, James, T. B.Yeoman , T. E. Hafely, 272 , New York City ; GeorgeKenning, R. W. Little, J. G. Marsh , and II. Massey(Freemason). Thc business of the day consisted of exalt-ing Bros. VV. Turner , 374 ; C F. Barham , 574 *, andT.W.Whitmarsh , S.W., 1130 ; the ceremony being admirablyperformed and given uncurtailed. The ni ghts of meetingwere altered to the fourth Thursday in September, Febru-ary, April , and June in each year. An excellent banquetfollowed the work of the chapter. The M.E.Z. proposedthe toasts. Comp. Taylor proposed " The Health of theM.E.Z.," who, in reply, said he had set an example, as faras he could , to thc companions, of how a chapter shouldbe worked. In proposing "The newly-exalted Com-panions," thc M.E.Z. said they had much to learn , whichcould not be picked op on seeing the ceremony of exalta-tion performed but once. He trusted they would exertthemselves in acquiring a knowled ge of it. He was heartilyglad to sec them enter this chapter , and trusted they wouldendeavour to make it prosperous. It had but just been re-vived , after remaining in abeyance for some time. Nowthat it had arisen phoeiiix-like from its ashes, he trusted itwould become an excellent working chapter, and an honourto the Order. In giving thc toast of " The Visitors," theM.E.Z. remarked that he thought it would be a great ad-vantage if the working of lodges and chapters all over theworld could be assimilated. But while there was a diffe-rence it was well that brethren anil companions shouldvisit lod ges and chapters under the different constitutions.They were thereby enabled to compare them and form ajud gment as to the points of difference between them.Comp. Hafely, of New York , responded , and concluded byreciting a short Masonic poem. The companions shortlyafterwards separated.

YEOA'IL.—CI I A I 'TEII or B H O T I I E I I I .Y LOVE , (No. 329).—The regular summer convocation of this chapter took placeon Wednesday, June 23rd. Present—Comps. Jacobs,M.E.Z. ; J. Chaffin , I I . ; and F. Cox , J.; also Comps.Cross, Sty le, and Budi*e, Past Princi pals ; also Comps.Foster, E.; Wynn Westcott , N.; Farley, P.S. ; Damon,and Edgcr, A. Sees. ; and Comps. Nosworthy, Tanswell , &c.The ballot was taken for Bro. I fodder, and was unanimousin his favour. Bros. Andrew Price ami George Rugg,having been prepared , were then admitted aud exalted indue form ; the whole ceremony being performed in a highlysatisfactory manner. Thc companions then adjournedto a banquet , provided by Bro. Sharlaiid , of the Choug hsHotel.

STA M FORD.—Mox -i-Aiir CI I A I 'TEII (NO. 466) (.it-tacbeil to the Lodge of Merit).—This new chapter was dedi-cated on AVednesday, May 26th , at thc George Hotel ,Stamford. Comp. ,|. Terry, Secretary lo the Roya l Ma-sonic Institution for Aged and Decayed Freemasons admir-abl y performed thc ceremony, assisted by Comps. Wilkins ,D. Pro. G.M. Northants and Hunts , P.Z. 360; E. Cax ,12; G. Robinson , M.E.Z. 360; Jacob, II. 360; T. J.

Green , N. 360; W. Kingston, 360 ; Dr. Mangan, J. V.Stanton , J. 360 ; several other companions of Chapter 360,cic., being present. Comp. His Grace the Duke of Manchcs-tcr,Chapter36o,Provincial G.M. of Northampton and Hunts ,was dul y installed into the chairs of J., 1-L, and M.E.Z.,Comp. Terry officiating. Comps. E. J. Orford was in-stalled as II. , and Duncombe as J. A convocation ofemergency, for exaltation was held on Thursd ay last , June ,17th , when Bros. Henry Peake, P.M. 466 ; |. M. How-ard , P.M. 466; AV. Oldham , P.M. 466 ; IL AVri ght , VV.M.466 ; R. J. Griffin , AV.M. 466 ; D. Bloodworth , J.W. 466 ;11. Knott , 466 ; VI. Hart , 466; A. Coulson, 466, as Janitor,were dul y exalted. Other brothers who had been dul yproposed and ballolled for were absent. Amongst thecompanions present were Wilkins, acting M.E.Z. ; Kellettas H.; Robinson , as J.; J.T. Green andW. Kingston , as P.S.alternately ; T. Davies, 360 ; J. U, Stanton, E. Roberts ,360; F. Gadsby, 360; Orford , Duncombe, Norton , Buckle ,Davidson , Hayes, &c. The ceremony of exaltation wasperformed in a most impressive manner by Comp. Wil-kins, who was very ably assisted by Comps. Kellett , Rob-inson , Green , Kingston , Stanton , and Davies,(all of 360). Atthe conclusion of the ceremonies, the brethren adjournedto a most welcome and excellent repast , served by HostWhincup. After the removal of the cloth, Comp Wilkinsgave the usual preliminary toasts, which owing to thelateness of thc hour, had to be very briefly introduced.Comp. Orford (who has been the principal mover in theformation of the chapter), proposed the health of "Comp.Wilkins" thanking him in justl y complimentary termsand also the companions of the Northampton Chapter 360,for the very admirable manner in which the ceremonieshad been conducted throughout , and also for their kind-ness in attending for the second time in such good num-bers, and for the assistance he had received from them informing their new chapter. Owing to the success of thisnew chapter, the bretlnen of the St. Peter's Lodge, 442,Peterborough, are making arrangements for forming anew chapter at Peterborough at the close of the summer.This will make the third chapter in the province of North-ampton and Hunts, the Northampton Chapter having stoodalone since its formation in June, 1853, until the formationof the Montagu Chapter.

PlU'H gpgOlttgSOUTH MOLTON.—FOIITESCUE LODGE (NO. 9).—

The usual monthly meeting of this old lodge was held onMonday last, at the Masonic Hall. Present — Bros.Sanders, I.P.M., Pro W.M. ;Z. Riccard, S.W. ; J. T. Shap-land , J.W. ; J. Galliford , M.O. ; Wood, S.O. ; Widgery,J.O. ; J. E. Galliford , S.D. ; Cole, J.D. ; and other brethren.There were four candidates for advancement , Bros, theRev. F. King, Oliver, Brewer and Britton , who were allpresent. The ceremony was very creditably performed *,when done, the brethren supped together at Bro. Cole's,Unicorn Hotel , and a very pleasant evening was spent.

MACDONALD LODGB OF MA R K M ASTER MASONS, N O104.—The installation meeting of this lodge was held atthe Masons' Hall , Masons' Avenue, Coleman-street , Lon-don, on Saturday, the 19th ult., and was well attended byits members, although not so full y as usual , consequenton thc meeting of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodgefor Middlesex and Surrey being held at the same time atthe Alexandra Palace. Of those who attended , the largemajority being present or past Provincial Grand Officers ,nearly all expressed regret that a double claim on theirduty, as Mark Jlasons, should have been made at the samemoment of time, and but for preparations so nearly com-pleted as not to be reasonably set aside there is but littledoubt that after labour the lodge would have adjourned toMuswcll Hill in force, to pay due respect to the superiororganisation. The lodge was opened at 3.30 p.m. by theVV.M., thc VV. Bro. William Worrell, P.G." Organist ; andthe following members were present, viz :—Bros. RobertBerridge, S.W., T. W. White, J.W., Alfred Williams, P.G.Std., M.O., North Ritherdon , S.O., J. J. H. Wilkins, asJ.O., the V.W. Bro. Thomas Meggy, P.G.M.O., Treasurer ,W. Bro. C. Hammerton, P.G.D.C, Secretary, William P.Collins, J.D., G. Yaxley, Steward, F. H. Cozens, I.G., theV.W., Bro. James Stevens, P.G.J.O., and Past ProvincialG. Sec. Middlesex and Surrey, P.M. ; and Bros. W. B.Johnson , P. N. Cook, T. J. Coombes, J. R.Williams, J. M.AVol gemuth, John Close, C. 11. Crummelin, Chas. Bastin ,11. T. Partridge, and Grant , Tyler. Ballots having beentaken for Bros. J. VV. Truman , of No. 463, for advance-ment , and Charles Gosden , as joining member, with satis-factory result, Bro. Truman was dul y advanced to the de-gree of Mark Master with full ceremony and musical scr-vice. The V.W., Bro. Thomas Meggy, then occupied thechair ot A., and Brother Robert Berridge, having been pre-sented by the outgoing VV.M., was installed as W.M. ofthe lodge for the ensuing year, greatly to thc satisfactionof the whole of the members, by whom Brother Berrid ge isdeservedly respected , as well for his ability as for hisgenial disposition. 1 he officers for the year were appointediu the following order, viz :—W. Brother Worrell , I.P.M.,Bros.White, S.W., Alfred Williams, J.AV., Ritherdon , M.O.,Edward Moody, S.O., Lieutenant-Color:el Wigginton , J.O.,the V.W. Brother Thomas Meggy, Treasurer ; EdgarDrewett , R.M. ; the W. Brother C. Hammerton , Sec. ;W. P. Collins, S D., F. H. Cozens, J.D., Basnett , I.G.,Yaxley, D.C, Attwood, Organist, Verry ,W.S„ John Close,C.S., and Grant, Tyler. The report of the Audit Com-mittee, which presented a very satisfactory result , andproved that efficiency hail been combined with economy,was received and adopted. A notice of motion relating to'he services of Treasurer and Secretary was submitted , andcarried with acclamation. A vote of donation to the list°f Brother Attwood, as Steward for the Boys' School , wasalso carried , and after some other routine business the

lodge adjourned to banquet. Brother Gosden, now a mem-ber of the lodge, had evidently " set his heart" upon plac-ing before his new associates thc Lest results of thc ' re-sources of his establishment , and certainl y succeeded insecuring* the just praise and recommendation of all whopaitook of the repast provided. There were 110 visitors , acircumstance quite uni que in thc annals of the lod ge. Pro-bably the gathering before alluded to had something 1.0 dowith this. However that mi ght be, the subsequent pro-ceedings were nevertheless as enjoyable an of o'ld. TheVV.M. was most happy in bis speeches, introducing theseveral loyal and Masonic toasts, and particularl y in themention of Provincial Grand Mark Lodge, and the regretthat thc attendance of the Macdonald Lodge, in support ofthat meeting, could not have been given as heretofore. Inthe course of thc evening, at the solicitation of Bro. JamesStevens, the contents of the charity box, with a supple-mentary grant , together producing a goodly sum , werehanded to him , in aid of an urgent necessity, to assist aDevonshire brother in distress. Brother Truman acknow-ledged his reception as the newly advanced candidate ; and"The Health of the VV.M." having been duly proposed andresponded to, the other toasts, interspersed with song andrecitation , brought thc evening 's proceedings , which hadbeen throughout most harmonious, to a pleasant and suc-cessful conclusion.

BATH.— R OVAI . CC M I I E R L A N D LODGE (lime im-memorial).—A regular meeting was held at the MasonicHall on Thursday, June 24th. At 7.43 p.m. the chairwas taken by Bro. James Dutton , VV.M., who was sup-ported by the following brethren as officers :—Dr. Hop-kins, Chaplain , and acting as I.P.M.; Mitchell , as S.W. ;Carey, J.W. ; Mann , as M.O. ; Baldwin , as S.O. ;Cater, J.O. and Sec. ; John Dutton, Treas., as S.D. ;Major Preston , I.G. ; Falkner , Registrar, as Tyler.There were several other members present , among whomwere Bros. G. Parfitt and Keene. The minutes of the lastmeeting were read and confirmed. Dr. Hopkins read theby-laws which had been passed at the previous meeting.After some discussion and several amendments, they wereconfirmed , on thc proposition of the W.M., seconded byBro. Mitchel l, and an order was given that they should besubmitted to the Provincial Grand Master for approvaland sanction. It was agreed, on the proposition of theChaplain, seconded by the J.W., that the names of all themembers of the lodge should be printed with the by-laws,those of the present officers and P.M.'s being placed first.A ballot was taken for Bros. Murliss, Jacob Smith, jun.,Chas. Brooke, and C. VV. Radway, which proved unani-mous in their favour, and the W.M. conducted the cere-mony of advancement for the first two (the others beingunavoidably absent), with the assistance of the Chaplainin the latter portion. Uro. Dr. Hopkins stated that he hadrecently had an interview with, the Grand Secretary inLondon , and had arranged several matters in reference tothe present position and future operations of the lodge, thedetails of which.he read from a subsequent letter on thesubject. The lodge was closed at 10 p.m.

ERA LODGE (No. 17 6).—The second installationmeeting ot this successful lodge was held at the BridgeHouse Hotel , Southwark , on Friday, June 18th. Bro. J.T. Moss, W.M., opened thc lodge, and he was supported byBros. II. Dubois, S.W. ; J. Baxter Langley, J.W ; Revd.P.M. HoWen , Chaplain ; V. Walters, P.G.O., P.M., Secre-tary ; F. T. Horton , S.O. ; A. F. Loos, D.C. ; J .Johnson ,I.G., and many others. The visitors were Bros. Sugg,Mason , and others, whose names we were unable to ascer-tain. Bro. II. C. Levander, P.G.D.C, P.M., took thechair, and advanced Bros. J. Allsopp P.M. 879 ; J.McNaughten , 871 ; J. B. Shackleton , S.D. 11:24, 1*26 ;M. Underwood , 1423 ; and E. Searle, 1275; the cere-mony being done in an admirable manner. He then in-stalled Bro. H. A. Dubois as VV.M., who appointed as hisofficers Bros. J. Baxter Langley, S.AV. ; Revd. P.M. Hol-den, J.W. and Chaplain ; T. 11. Miller, P.M., Treasurer ;F.Walters, P.G.P., P.M., Secretary; T. Horton , R. of Marks;W. Hammond , M.O. ; A. F. Loos, S.O.; J. Johnson , J.O. ;J. Allsopp, S.D. ; M. Underwood , J.D. ; J. B. Shackleton ,I.G. ; W. Z. Laing, P.M. Tyler, was reinvested as Tyler.As many as six propositions were given into thc Secretary.It was arranged to hold thc next meeting on Friday, Sep-tember 10th , at six o'clock p.m. Bro. J. B. Shackleton,I.G., made an eloquent appeal on behalf of the Boys'School, he being a Steward representing his Mother Lotlge,the " Lebanon ," 1326. He never relaxes any exertions onbehalf of the charities. After some other importantbusiness was disposed of, none more prominent than thevoting of a ten-guinea Past Master's jewel to Bro. J. T.Moss, I.P.M., for his eminent and efficient services ren-dered to the lodge as one of its founders and thc firstW.M., thc lodge was closed. A splendid banquet followedAn agreeable evening was spent.

IPSWICH.—A LBERT V ICTOR LODGE (NO. 70).—Theusual quarterl y meeting of this lodge was held at the Ma-sonic Hall , Ipswich , on Monday, the 21st June. Present :—Bros. George Cresswell , W.M. ; Rev. R. N. Sanderson ,300, P.G. Chap.; C. T. Townsen d, Secretary, P.G.S.D. ;Emra Holmes, 310 P.G.L of Works, acting LO. ; W. T.Westgate, P.M.M., acting S.O. ; E. J. Robertson , P.M.M.,acting M.O. ; George Abbott , S.W. ;W. Clarke , J.W. ; W.Cuckow, Treasurer ; J. H. Townsend, acting I.G.; &c, iVc.The minutes of the last lodge having been read and con-firmed, Brother Sanderson stated tbat Brother Rev. J. B.Tweed, who had been previously balloted for and accepted ,was unable to attend for advancement. Thc Secretaryannounced that , in accordance with the resolution passedat last lodge, several brethren had been communicatedwith, relative to arrears, with varying results. He couldnot, however, give a list at presen t of those who wouldhave to be struck off for non-payment. Brother Sandersonenquired whether the Grand Lodge returns for the last three

years had gone off yet, and was informed that they woul 1be sent immediatel y. Brother Holmes moved that , as soonas the funds would allow, fresh collars for thc officersshould be procured for the lodge , throug h tbe Secretary,but ultimatel y seven or eight of the bretlnen stated theirwillingness to supp ly one each. Brother Westgate men-tioned thc sad case of the wife of a brother who was in vervUl health , and who was very desirous of getting into theConvalescent Home at Felixstowe', and , in feeling* terms,urged any of the brethren who bad sufficient influence toget her admission to the Home. The order was , wc arcglad to say, procured almost immediately, through the in-strumentality of a medical brother , well known and hi ghl yesteemed in thc Craft. Several brethren were proposed foradvancement , and it was proposed to have a lodge of emer-gency for that purpose in Jul y. The routine businessbaving been disposed of , the lodge was closed , and thebrethren gathered round the supper table, and did amplejustice to the meal provided by Bro. G. Spalding. Theusual pleasant evening was spent , and the brethren wereloth to separate.

¦iicb Cross of Const'intine.LEICESTER.—BY Z A N T I N E CONCLAVE , (NO. 44).—The

installation meeting of this prosperous conclave took placeat Freemasons' Hall , Leicester, on AVednesday, cjth June.The conclave having been opened , Major J. W. Woodall ,300 ; (the Int. General designate for North and East York-shire), who had been previousl y elected , was admitted andinstalled as a Kni ght of thc Order. A College of Viceroyswas then opened and , Sir Knts. Woodall anil VV. Wcare,the V.E. elect of No. 44, were consecrated as Viceroys.Subsequently a Senate of Sovereigns was formed , whenSir Knt. Woodall received the degree of Hon. Sov., and SirKnt. F. J. Baines, 18°, was enthroned as the M.P.S. of thisconclave. The ceremonies of the higher grades was con-ducted by Sir Knt. G. Toller, jun., G.O., *o°, as M.P.S.,assisted by Sir Knts. S.S. Partrid ge, 180, as V.E., the Rev.W. Langley, as H.P., and C. McBride , as Herald , the Int.General , Sir Knt. W. Kel ly, also rendering assistance asDirector of the Ceremonies. On the conclave being re-sumed the M.P.S. invested his officers as follows :—SirKnts. C. Stretton , P. Sov. ; W. Wcare, V.E. ; Rev. VV.Langley, H.P.; VV. Sculthorpe, S.G. ; J. T. Thorp, I.G. ;Robt. Waite and C. E. Stretton , Aides ; W. Sculthorpe ,Treas ; R. Boughton Smith 180, Recorder ; C. McBride ,(Hon. P. Sov.) O. Prefect ; A. K. Baines, Standard Bea rer,and Organist; C. Law, Herald. The ballot provingunanimous in favour of Dr. Gibson , ofJEdcn Lodge, Limer-ick, he was admitted and installed as a Knt. Companion.The ceremony was very efficientl y performed by Sir Knt.S. S. Partrid ge, the historical lecture being given by SirKnt. G. Toller, jun., and the charge by the Int. Gen., SirW. Kelly. After discussion it was resolved that in futurethe regular meetings should take place on thc 2nd Wed-nesdays in February, June, and November. Thc Treasurer 'sreport showing a balance in hand of upwards of £30, wasreceived and adopted , a vote of thanks to him for his ser-vices being unanimousl y passed . It was afterwardsresolved that the furniture of the conclave should be com-pleted, and the necessary appointments for thc MountHermon Sanctuary procured. Amongst those present , inaddition to the names above mentioned , were the M.P.S.designate and two of the founders of the White Rose ofYork Conclave, No. 120, since consecrated at Sheffield , onthe 12th June; Sir Knts. W. II. Brittain , 310, J. F. Moss,and Alfred Scargill. The installation banquet took placeat the close of the proceedings.

LIVERPOOL.—WALTON CONCLAVE (NO. 97).—Anemergency meeting of this conclave was held on Monday,the 14th June , for the purpose of installing Bros. G. J,Jones, Merchants' Lodge, 241, and J. Armstrong, 14.8 and1230, and other business. The conclave was opened inimperial form by Em. Sir Kt. Jesse Banning, M.P.S. (andin the unavoidable absence of Em.Sir Kt. Rev. T.VV. Rich-ardson); Em. Sir Kt. J. C Lunt , P.S. Treasurer, as V.; SirKt. W. Quay le, S.G. ; Sir Kt. G. E. Hanmer , J.G.j Hev.CR. Hyde, LL.D., H. P.; Sir Kt. N. Turner , P. nndOrator , Sir Kt. H. Gribbin , S.B.; Sir Kt.Beardwood , II.; SirKts. Gilchrist , Donaldson , Howell , Davidson , and others.Thc ballot having been declared unanimous , the beforementioned brethren were admitted according to an-cient custom , and were duly constituted , and installedKnights of this Order. In the temporary absence of SirKt. Rev. C R. Hyde, LL.D., Sir Kt.Quay le, S.G., deliveredthe II. Prelate's address in a faultless manner, and theM.P.S. then called upon Sir Kt.N. Turner, P. and Orator,to deliver the oration, which he did in a style which after-wards elicited the congratulations of the assembled SirKni ghts. A Past Sovereign's jewel was unanimously votedtc Sir Kt. J. C. Lunt, P.S. Treasurer , " as a slight recogni-tion of his untiring exertions on behalf of this conclave."Sir Kt. N.Turner afterwards gave notice that " at the nextregular meeting he should move that the fee for installa-tion in the conclave be doubled." The muster roll wasthen called , and the Sir Knights afterwards adjourned tothc banquetting room , when a most enjoyable eveningwas spent, the musical talents of several Sir Knights add-ing not a little to the harmony of the evening.

ScottaitfrGLASGOW.— LODGE ST. JOHN (NO. 3 J).—The annual

excursion of the members of this ancient lodge was madeon Thursday, 24th ult., the locality selected for visitingthis year being Roslyn Castle and Hawthornden. Theparty, numbering about eighty, left Dundas-strcct Stationby the 9.13 a.m. train , and , making no stoppage whateveruntil reaching Haymarket Station , were safely landed in

Edinburg h in little more than an hour thereafter. After astay of about half-an-hour , the excursionists started byanother train fcr Roslyn , the time up till the hour for dinnerbeing most agreeably beguiled in exploring the beautifulscenery of thc A'alley of the Esk, the ancient castle ofRoslyn , &c, and getting photographed as a group seatedon an eli gible sloping green bank by the roadside, byMessrs. Rutherford Brothers , of Glasgow, who had gonethrough in advance for the occasion . The weather, for-tunatel y, was every thing that could have been desired , anda pleasanter day could hardly have been " put in " thantbat which thc brethren of St. John's thus spent on Thurs-day. Shortl y after four o'clock the party dined togetherin Clark's Hotel at Roslyn , the R.W.M., Bro. Wm. Bell ,presiding, while Bros. Gavin Park , P.M., and David Hcrnc ,J.W., officiated as Croupiers. There were also present,among others, members of St. Joh n's and of sister lodges ;Past Masters Bros. James M'Millan and Thomas FletcherNo. 3i; Bros. Archibald M'Taggart , P.G. Sec. ; JamesThomson , P.M., Lodge St. Clair , No. 362 ; James Robert-son , No. 3' , Deacon of thc Incorporation of Masons ;Malcolm Stark , D.M., Lodge St. Vincent, No. 553 ; andothers.

AVISHAAA'.—LODGE ST. MA R Y 'S COI.TSF.SS, (No.' 31)assembled together to celebrate thc festival of SummerSt. John-day, on the 24th ult. They were joined byLotlge St. Clair, Cambusnethan (No. 427). The twolod ges formed a rather imposing appearance , when formedin procession order. Headed by the Newmains instrumen-tal band , they started to visit Wishaw Castle and thebcatiful grounds connected with it ; the procession passingthrough the principal street of the town created quite anholiday sensation among the inhabitants. The day's pro-ceedings altogether were very pleasant , and terminated inall going home, satisfied that they had passed a well-spentday.

ALLOA.—ST. JOHN 'S LODGE (No. 69).—The new hallof this lodge, situated in Glebe-street , was consecrated onFriday the 23th ult., under the auspices of thc ProvincialGrand Lodge of Stirlingshire. This day was taken ad-vantage of for that purpose in order that the Masonicbody might be able to take part in the great demonstrationthat took place in honour of Bro. thc Earl of Mar andKellie's succession to thc estates and title. AU the tradesand societies turned out in great array, and the Masoniclodges in the neighbourhood took part in it, after whichthey dined together in thc hall , Bro. Grahamc, H.W.M.,in the chair. Besides the various lodges in thc province ,and the Provincial Grand Lodge, there was a representationfrom the Grand Lodge of Scotland , in which the Earl ofKellie holds the office of D. Grand Master. 1 he day wasa complete holiday, and all entled in the best possible way,which to a large extent showed the esteem in which hislordship is held , not only by the Masonic body, but all theinhabitants of the populous district.

POLLOKSHAWS.—LODGE ROYAL A RCH (NO. 153).—The regular meeting of this lodge was held in their newhall , situated in Cogan-street, Pollokshaws, on the 25thult. There was a large attendance of the members, anda goodly number of visiting brethren present. The lodgewas opened by thc R.W.M., Bro. John Peters, supported byBros. Wm. Paton, S.W. ; James Black, J.W. ; WilliamMcGeorge Adam , D.M. ; David Allan , Treas. ; Willia mJohnston , Sec, and other office-bearers. Among thevisiting brethren were Bros. R. Scobie, R.W.M. of 1'horn-trcc Lod ge, No. 3 12 , Thornlicbank ; Adam|Nicholson , 3 12;Richard Bentley, 312 (who were present as a deputationfrom that lod ge) ; G. B. Adams, Lodge Commercial ,Glasgow, No. 360, and others. The minutes of the pre-vious meeting were read , found correct, and confirmed.The subject of the consecration of their new hall was thentaken up. The ceremony tak -s place on the 9th of Jul yunder the auspices of Bro. Colonel Campbell , of Blyths-,wood , Provincial Grand Master of Renfrewshire, and theProvincial Grand Lodge The hall , which is not quitefinished , has the appearance of being all that is necessaryto form a most comfortable and snug little place of meet-ing for Masonic purposes ; it is well ventilated (a greatpoint to be considered), the adjuncts are complete andcomfortable, the situation is very convenient to the town ,and yet seclu ded from thc main traffic ; but , as an oppor-tunity will be offered of entering more full y into details atthe consecration , more at present need not be said, thanthat the committee in charge of thc arrangements seem tohave gone about it with a thorough knowledge of whatthey were about, the members of the lodge and brethrenwill meet on the 9U1 inst. in the ball at 6.30 p.m., form aprocession , and walk through thc town , returning to thchall about 7.30 p.m., ivbcii the ball will be consecrated forMasonic purposes by Bro. Colonel Campbell , ProvincialGrand Master of Renfrewshire , and his office-bea rers. Ad-mittance will be by ticket , as thc hall accommodation is notquite sufficient for large gatherings such as the consecra -tion will bring together. Rules for the guidance of theStewards on tlie occasion were submitted , when Bro. McKinnon , in a most humorous speech, objected to them asbeing too stringent ; after some slight modification theywere adopted. A letter from the Secretary of St. Mirren 'sLodge, Paisley, No. 129, inviting the brethren to Paisleyon Sunday, 27th June , to hear a Masonic sermon by theirChaplain there, also from the Lodge Partick St. Mary.'s,No. 117, inviting their attendance on Saturday , 26th June ,to take part in laying the memorial stone of their newhall , which will be performed by Bro. F. A. Barrow, D.P.Grand Master of Glasgow, and office-bearers of the Pro-vincial Grand Lodge were read , and accepted.There being 110 further business, the lod ge wascalled to harmony for s short time. The toastsof "The Queen ," "The Three Grand Lodges, England ,Scotland , and Ireland ," being given from thechair , and responded to with hi gh honours ," The Provincial Grand Lod ge of Renfrewshire ,

coupled with Col. Campbell , P.G.M.," was given ,thc R.W.M. remarking that the P.G. Lodge was inexcellent working order and prosperity, and be was certainthc Pollokshaws R.A. Lodge, No. 133, would do all in itspower to keep thc Prov. G. L. in such a happy position. Hethen proposed " Prosperity to Lodge Thorntree, No. 512,"coup led with Brother Scobie, R.W.M., thanking him fortheir presence among them , to meet them for tlie first timein their new hall. Brother Scobie, in his rep l y, saitl lie wasproud to meet them and extend thc hand of friendshi p andgood will , and to join them in their endeavours to elevatethc noble Order they belonged to. The toast of " ThePress" was then given by the R.W.M., coupled with Bro.G. B. Adams, of thc Freemason. He thought thc Press ofthis country, by its earnest and straightforward endeavoursto elevate thc moral character , had gained a power that al-most ruled the world ; and in the Masonic Press we had theFreemason , which was day by day becoming more appre-ciated by the members of the Craft. Brother Adamsthanked the R.W.M. for the honour he had paid him , butmore particularl y for the compliment paid to Brother Ken-ning, thc proprietor of the Freemason. He could only saythat Brother Kcnning's object in keeping up the Freemasonwas to do as much good as he could to the Order. In ityou hail the weekly reports of what was doing in this andother countries , and in the Masonic Magazine was to befound some of thc best writings of some of the ablest menof the day. Some good songs were given in the courseof the proceedings , which improved the harmony of tbeevening. The lod ge was then closed in due and ancientform.

LENNOXTOWN. — CA L E D O N I A N ST. J OHN 'S ROYALAlien LODGE (NO. 193).—A Masonic procession wascarried out with considerable success here on Saturday, thc26th ult., in celebration of their Patron Saint's day. Fearswere entertained in the early part of the day that the heavyshowers following each other would continue , and not onl ydamp the spirits of the " merry Masons," but spoil the dis-play for thc general public. Thc weather in the afternoon ,however , was very favourable, anti by three o'clock theinterest taken in the turn-out by the public was very evidentby thc groups of people hanging about , especially in thevicinity of thc lodge-room. The brethren assembled inthe Lennox Arms Hall, where the ceremony of openingwas efficientl y gone through by Bros. Peter Robertson ,D.M. ; Robert Torrance, S.W. ; and William Gray, J.W.,officers of the Campsie Caledonian St. John 's Royal Arch ,193. The procession was then formed in the square,visiting brethren in front of the local lodge, and , headed bythe band of thc 7th S.R.V., proceeded through the princi-pal streets and onwards to Clachan , where a halt was madefor half-an-hour, and the whole company refreshed in theCrown Inn there. In reverted form they returned to thelodge-room in Lennoxtown in thc evening, and the lodgebeing closed by Bros. Graham , R.W.M., and Wardens,pro tem, of Kirkintilloch , Athole Lodge, 384, refreshmentswere provided , and toast, sentiment , and song followed foran enjoyable hour or two. Bro. Andrew Hosie officiatedas Marshal , on the parade, in a highly satisfactory manner ,and much praise is due to thc acting committee for theirforethought in securing a commodious waggonette forthe conveyance of a number of very frail old Masons, whocoultl not otherwise have followed thc procession throu gh-out its lengthy journey. The whole proceeding waseminently successful, an honour to thc ancient Order , andleft a most favourable impression on the numerous out-siders witnessing it.

RUTHERGLEN. —LODGE ST. J OHN (NO. 347).—Thcmonthly meeting of this lodge was held in tbeir lod ge-room, Rutherglen , on the 23th ult. The meeting was alarge one, and included a numerous deputation of themembers of Royal Arch Lodge, No. 116, headed by theirrespected R.W.M., Bro. Wm. Ferguson. Bro. John Cun-ingham , R.W.M., presided , supported by his Wardens ,Bros. John Murdoch, S.W, and Thos. Alston , J.AV., alongwith thc other office-bearers of the lodge, and opened thelodge for the dispatch of business. The Secretary readthe minutes of the previous meeting, which were approved ,and confirmed. Applications for initiation into the orderwere read from Messrs. Archil. Robertson , Robt. Hastie,and Dugald McLauchlane. Thc ballot being clear, theywere properly prepared , and received thc first Degree ofMasonry, the R.W.M. effectivel y officiating. A letter fromthe Secretary of Lodge St. Partick St. Mary's, inviting adeputation to assist in laying the memorial stone of theirnew hall on the'aCth June , was taken up, and thc brethrenpresent agreed to form a deputation. This finishedthe labour of thc evening, when the lod ge was called toharmony for a short time. Songs and exchanges of com-pliments were given till all were satisfied , and the lod geclosed in ancient form.

MOTHERWELL. —LODOE ST. JO H N DA L Z I E L (N O.406).—A meeting of this lod ge was convened for the 24thult., and too!-- place in thc Masonic Hall , Motherwell.Thc object of the meeting was the annual election of office-bea rers, and their installation . Much to tbe regret of themembers of thc lodge, their much esteemed R.W.M., Bro.A. King, had previousl y expressed his anxiety for retire-ment from office ; but seeing that he had for the longperiod of twelve years held that office they prudentl y re-frained from pressing his longer active service, though ex-pressing a hope that they would not be deprived of hissound counsel when required. The office-bearers electedwere Joh n King, R.W.M. ; James Johnston , D.M. ; Wm.Bulloch , S.M. ; J. Forsyth , S.W. ; A. Hamilton , J.W. ;John Bryson , Sec. ; J. Evans, Treas. ; E. Sheldon , S.B. ;A. H. Arnolt , S.D. ; J.T. Young, J.D. ; G. Simpson , I.G.These office-bearers were installed by P.M. A. King, in amanner quite characteristic of his great regard for thc an-cient landmarks of the Order ; when the lotl ge was dul yclosed.

GLASGOW.—LODGE M A I I Y I I I I .L (No. 310).—Anemergency meeting of this youn g but nourishing lodge

took place in their hall , Maryhill , on the 23rd ult. Themeeting was largely attended , and a number of visiting-brethren were present. Bro. J. Lockhart , R.W.M., presidedsupported by Bros. Serjt. M'Carrey, (Royal Engineers)S.W. ; D. M'Lauchlanc, J.W. ; John 'Mackie, D.M.';P. F. Craigic, Sec ; John Govan , Treas. ; James HayJ.D. ; and others . Thc lod ge being opened for the dis-patch of business, thc R.VA'.M. said the object of themeeting was to initiate two gentlemen , viz., Robt. Scottand George Adams, who had been ballottcd for and ap-proved of , the work before thc next regular meeting beingquite enough of itself , it was thought prudent to call thismeeting for their initiation . The candidates being preparedwere conducted to the altar, where they were instructed inthc First Degree of Masonry, Bro. Scrjt. M. Carrey, S.W,,officiating in a very able manner. This being the onlybusiness, the lod ge was closed in ancient form .

GLASGOW.—LODGE GOVANDAI .E (No. 447).—A spe-cial meeting of this lodge was held in their hall, situatedat Govan , on the 24th ult. In the unavoidable absenceof the R.W.M., Brother John Meller , D.M., took the chair,supported by Brother Muir, S.W., W. Ferguson, J.W., J.Sutherland , Secretary, and a large number of well quali-fied brethren. Among other business was that of makingarrangements for attending to thc invitation fro m PartickSt. Mary Lodge (No. 117) to be present at the lay ing ofthe memorial stone of their new hall on Saturday, 26thult. This was satisfactorily completed , and a band ofmusic engaged to accompany the lodge deputation , start-ing from Govan at 2 o'clock. The lod ge was thenclosed in due form.

GLASGOW.—CA T H E D R A L CHAPTER (NO. 67).—Thcregular meeting of this chapter was held in thc MasonicHall , situated at 22 , Struthers-street , on the 22nd ult.Thc business of thc evening consisted of Mark Master, theExcellent, anil the Hol y Royal Arch Degrees, all of whichComp. Jas. Duthie, the much respected Z. of CathedralChapter, accomplished in a manner which showed him tobe completely master of the position he was placed in.Among the companions present were J. Duthie, Z.;Cunningham, II. ; Taylor, J. ; Ronal d, First Soj. ; J.Jackson , Second Soj.; Goldie, Third Soj. ; Campbell, Z.of 150, St. John, Shettleston ; G. AV. Wheeler, Z. of 73,Caledonian of Unity, &c. The brothers who received theabove degrees were Robett Trainer, proposed by Comp. VV.Taylor, seconded by Comp. Jas. Wood ; Samuel Bisland ,proposed by Comp. Ronald , seconded by Comp. J. Duthie,Z. The work of the evening being over, the M.E.Z., J.Duthie , said he hail received a letter from a companion of.this chapter , who had met with distress, and asking theassistance of the chapter to help him over his difficulties.Several companions present gave testimony to his characteras being all that could be'desircd to satisfy any R.A. Mason,when the Treasurer was instructed to meet the case at onceand give the required assistance. There being nothingfurther to consider, the chapter was closed in due andancient form.

GLASGOW.—COMMERCIAL CIIAI 'TEII (NO. 79).—Themonthly meeting of this chapter was held on the eveningof Friday, the 25th ult , in thc Masonic Rooms, 30, Hope-street. A lodge of Mark Masters was opened , Com-panion Julius Brode'.Z. prcsiding.the Wardens' chairs beingoccupied by Mark Masters J. M. Oliver and J. Duthie.The attendance , considering the season of the year, wasfair. After thc reading and passing of the minutes oftwo previous meetings, attention was called by thc ScribeE. to the recently issued number of the Supreme R.A." Chapter's Reporter ," from which he'read various extractsbearing upon the steps taken and thc transactions whichoccurred last year in connection with the reponal ofChapter No. 79, and congratulated the chapter and itsmembers upon the creditable position which it held in thclist of " Returns." Various other subjects of passing in-terest merely having been discussed , and no importantbusiness having been broug ht forward , the proceedingsterminated by thc S.W. performing his peculiar duty inobedience to command from the East.

GLASGOW.—ST. M UNGO E NCAMPMENT .—The regularmeeting took place in the Masonic Hall , 213, Buchanan-street, on the 21st ult. There was a large number ofSir Kni ghts present , among whom were—Sir Kts. R.Bell , M.N.C; G. VV. Wheeler, P.; Shields, S.C; Currey,J.C; Smith , C.C; M'Kcnzie, Adc; J. M'Leish, W., &c.Sir Kt. Bel l, M.N.C, presided. J. B. Hardie , J. W. Row-botham , and Thomas Yuille were balloted for, accepted ,and , being presented , were dul y installed Kni ghts of theOrder of thc Temple, Sir Kt. Bell officiating with hisusual minuteness of detail and carefulness. This wasall the business before the Encampment.

PRESENTATION TO A FREEMASON .—On thc loth ult. avery gratif y ing presentation was made at Bro. Rudman's,thc Adel phi I Iotel , Arlington-street , Salford , to Bro. Wr*i.AA'ri ght , AV.M. of Lotlge A'ictoria, 1345, Eccles, andformerl y " worthy host " of the Ordsalc Hotel , Ordsale-lane, Salford , by a few friends and well-wishers, on theoccasion of his leaving Salford to occupy thc Cheese HallVaults , Crewe, which premises he has recently purchased.The t estimonial consisted of a beautiful timepiece andchimney ornaments to match , valued at £30. An admir-ably provided banquet preceded the ceremony of presen-tation , and after thc withdrawal of the tablecloth Mr.Janies Fairhurst took the chair, and the worthy host ofthe Adelphi , Bro. James Rudman , the vice-chair. Thechairman , in the course of a few appropriate and compli-mentary terms, made the presentation. Bro. Wrig htfitting ly thanked the subscribers for so substantial andlasting approval of his conduct anti character as a citizenand a neighbour , and hoped he should merit the appro-bation of those kind friends amongst whom it had pleasedan all-wise Providence lo place him.

O R D I N A R Y EX P E N D I T U R E , 1S74.G E N E R A L OFFICE EXPENSES.

Salaries— £ s. d. £ s. dSecretary 300 o oClerk 130 o oMessenger 10 o o

Commission—Collector 100 o oRent of Office , 1 year, including

Coals, Gas, &c 36 o oPetty Expenditure, including

Postage 100 o oPrinting and Stationery 206 o 3Advertising 36 1 11Election Expenses and Hire of

Rooms 21 8 6939 10 10

E S T A B L I S H M E N T AT WOOD G R E E N .Salaries—

Head Master 400 o 0Second , 100 o oThird „ 63 is oFourth „ 40 o oFifth „ 33 iC 8Sixth 37 10 oDrawing , 40 o o

„ Materials 13 o oMatron 100 o oWardrobe Keeper 25 o oMedical Officer 60 o oOrganist 11 5 oDrill Instructor 15 o o

943 6 8Wages—

Lodge Keeper, two Gardeners,eleven Househol d Servants,and extra Wages 342 16 0

Provisions—Butcher 1047 o 6Baker 436 14 1Grocer and Cheesemonger ... 370 10 9Greengrocer 51 14 8Brewer 34 8 2Milkman 3 7 10

19C3 16 0Clothing—

Tailor 686 19 7Bootmaker 258 a 9Shirts and Hosiery 237 5 2

1182 7 6Household—

Linen and Sundries 201 2 3Furniture and Utensils 119 3 8Coals and Coke 390 11 7Gas ; Water 184 8 4Rates and Taxes 192 16 5

Ditto, Head Master'sResidence 14 6 1

Education of Boy out of In-stitution 10 9 5

School Stationery, Books, &c. no 18 1Petty Expenditure and small

Bills, paid by Matron 130 11 6Hair Cutting 26 13 8Bibles for Presentation 13 4 oSoap 41 S oFarm Account , Com, Meal,

&c. Seeds 8 4 8Wine for Infirmary 4 16 o

1448 12 8

£6840 9 8

The foregoing Accounts, audited and found correct—ROBERT R. WEBSTER , JAMES TERRY , J ESSE TU R N E R , J.W. M. DOSELL, Audit Committee.

Wood Green , 23rd January, 1875.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL COST, A N D COST PER

BOY.£ s. d. £ s. d.

School Salaries 943 6 8 6 0 11}„ Wages 342 16 o 2 3 11 j

"'revisions 1963 16 o 12 11 9}Farm and Garden Expenses... 0 0 0 0 0 0Clothing 1182 7 6 7 11 7Coals, Gas, and Water 574 19 11 3 13 8£School Stationery and Books no 18 1 o 14 3Rates and Taxes 207 2 6 1 6 6}Petty Expenditure, Wood Green 130 n 6 o 16 9Education of Boys out of Estab-

lishment 10 9 5 0 1 4Incidental Expenses 94 3 4 o 12 ofFurniture and Linen, &c. ,,,... 320 7 11 2 1 1

£5,880 18 10 £37 13 ulGeneral Office Expenses 939 10 10 6 3 0

Total , as per " Ordinary Ex-penditure " £6,840 9 8 £43 id ri-J

Avera ge No. of Boys 156.

H OLLOWAV 'S AND OINTMENT PILLS .—E pidemics of Scarlet Fever,Jipthevia, anil Measles, are constantly occurring, and spread with"teat rap idity unless checked by prompt measures. The afterelects of these diseases are sometimes very tedious and try ing,a"*l there are no remedies which so completel y restore the generaltoie to the system, after an 'attack of severe illness, as these well-*J- t\vn twin Medicaments : Dropsies, Glandular Swellings, Loss°< \iice, Chronic Cough , See., are among the most prominent anduoiblesomc of these conditions ; they will all he found to quicklyJ' cluto the health-restoring tonic powers of Holloway's Ointment*""d lil|Sj which stand unrivalled as purifiers of the blood, andrestontiye tonics to the nervous and muscular system generally.

DETAILS OF THE BOYS' SCHOOL BALANCESHEET.

The Stewards' visit to this School, and annual distribu-tion of prizes to the pup ils, took place on Wednesday.The weather unfortunately was wet, and this curtailedthc amusements provided. The visitors, however, werevery numerous, and the spacious buildings afforded ampleroom for their enjoyment. Lord Balfour of Burleigh,P.G.S.W., took the chair, and among the other brethrenon the dais and in thc body of the hall were tlie Rev. O.G. D. Perrott , Head Master; Frederick Binckes, Secretary;W. Paas, F. Adlard , H. Dubosc, W. F. C. Moutrie, JamesTerrv, Secretary of the Benevolent Institution ; W. Roe-buck, J. II. Leggott , W. Stephens, J. B. Shackleton , R. J.Spiers, B. Meyer, Hamilton Stewart, T. I lastings Miller ,Alfd. Williams, Walter J. Nosworthy, J. Leney, J. Griffin ,A. W. Wright, John Bingemann , G. Ward Verry, J. J.Berry, John Mailer, H. Hollis, H. W. Hunt , E. Bowye'r,W. C. Parsons, A. C. Burrcll , W. Kipps, W. Allan , R. B.Webster, M. Hicks, Charles Jardine, Thos. Cubitt , W. B.Blackmail, 11. M. Levy, 11. Massey (Freemason), H. C.Levander.

I he ladies were, as usual, even more numerous thanthe brethren.

Before thc distribution of prizes the company were en-tertained with some cf the following recitations, dra maticselections, vocal and instrumental music, the programmeas it stands, however, being slightly altered :Overture=-Piano Duet , " Favourite airs."Latin,' " Virgil ,'—Extract from .-Eneas and Latinus, J.

Jones.Part Song, "The Merry Spring-time."Shakspere, " King Henry IV., " 2nd Pt., Act 5, Sc. 2,

"Henry V. and Chief Justice," J. Jones and E. G. L.Sweet.

Glee, " Lightl y tread, 'tis hallow'd ground."German—Speech of King Frederick William HI. of

Prussia on the declaration of War against France in 1813.R. N. Carter.

Piano—Duet , " La Fille de Madame Angot."French—" Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme," Scene from,

J. Lane and F. Lane.Gl'ee, " Lordly Gallants."Latin—"Virgil," Extract from Amata and Turnus,

G. Shaw.Part Song, " Farewell to the Forest."German—" Das Lied van der Gloeke," W. Beaumont.Part Song, " You stole my Love."English—" Roor Richard's Wisdom ," Advice to Old and

Young, W. Bruford and F. Hawes.Glee, " Here's a Health unto Her Majesty."English Recitation, " Victor Galbraith," by Longfellow,

V. Lang.Do. Do. "A Child's Work" (by Angus M

Maekay, sth Master), E. J. Robinson.National Anthem.

The following programme of music was also performedduring the afternoon by the Pupils' Band :—

1. Grand March, Blue Beard.2. God Bless the Prince of Wales.3. Quick March , Fal lal la.4. Ballad , Blue Bells of Scotland.5. Polka, Ladies.6. Hymn , Russian.7. Quadrille, Festival.8. Ballad , Men of Harlech.9. Varsoviana , Silvcr Lake.

10. Valse, Belle of the Ball.11. Ballad, Auld Lang Syne.12. Polka , Mulligan Guards.13. Quick March , British Grenadiers.14. Valse, Mabel.13. Schottischc—Ours, M.S.B.16. Galop, Mazeppa.17. God Save thc Queen.After his lordship had distributed thc prizes he addressed

a few words to the boys and the company. He passed ahigh compliment on the staff of the School and the Com-mittee of Management for the admirable manner in whichit was conducted. Many persons, he said, gave large sumsof money to different institutions and thought no moreabout it , but in this Institution he was pleased to see thatthe subscribers looked after their interests, and watchedthe application of thc funds. The music and singingwhich he had heard were very creditable, and he hopedthat this branch of education would be encouraged , andprizes given for proficiency in it. He had gone over thebuildings and seen how things were conducted, and thoughhe had been over many other institutions, he had seen nonebetter conducted , or one where greater attention was paidto order and cleanliness. 1 he management was perfec-tion. To the pupils he said he was but lately a schoolboyhimself , and he would like again to be one, for it was thehappiest period of his life. But they must remember thatthey must work , and work hard , if they wished to get on ;and if a boy was successful in any branch of learning theothers must not be downcast.

Bro. Roebuck proposed , and Bro. Rosenthal seconded, avote of thanks to Lord Balfour of Burleigh for presiding,which was carried unanimously amidst great cheering,and his lordship, having responded , shortly afterwardsleft , and the company sat down to a splendid cold colla-tion. After the cloth was cleared the festivities were con-tinued , dancing was kept up till late in the evening, thegrounds and apartments were inspected , and generalapprobation was expressed of the condition of the School.The pup ils appeared to be in the best health, and veryhappy.

The list of prizes, of which we were informed there wasbut one copy, had not reached us at the time of our goingto press.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS.

The following are thc general arrangements for the77th Annual Festival , as approved by the Board of Stew-ards, Wednesday, 2nd June, 1875.The Stewards to be divided into two bodies :—Distinguishingcolour of Dinner Tickets, Bad ges,ctc, "Pink."

Ditto „ „ „ „ "Blue."

(The distinctive colours will be maintained throughall thc details.)

1.—Stewards, Ladies and Brethren , with "Pink "Tickets, will meet in the large Saloon on the right ofEntrance—marked A.

The Ante-Room to be reserved for thc use ofthe Stewardsof the " Pink " Division.

2.—Stewards, Ladies and Brethren , with " Blue "Tickets, will meet in thc large Saloon on the left of En-trance—marked B.

Thc Ante-Room to be reserved for the use of Stewardsof the " Blue " Division.

The Badges for each Division will be distributed in therespective rooms by a Steward entrusted with their charge ;the ground colours being respectively Crimson andPurple.

Wands will be borne by Special Stewards only.On the arrival of thc Chairman , he will be received by

the Officers of the Board, and conducted to the room at thewest of Saloon A, where presentations, if any be necessary,will be made.

The Chairman may then—should he cither approve ordesire it—be introduced formally to the company as-sembled in Saloon A ; pass through Stewards' Ante-Room, and be similarly introduced to the company as-sembled in Saloon B.

At a given signal the Stewards and their friends inSaloon A will pass up the staircase—on reaching thecorridor on first-floor, turn to thc right and enter the Ban-quet Room by the two doors lettered C and D, and taketheir seats at the tables numbered 2 to 9 on the left ofthe Chair.

That done, the Stewards and their friends in Saloon Bwill proceed similarly, turning to the left on reaching thecorridor, and enter the Banquet Room by the two doorslettered A and B, and take their places at the tablesnumbered 10 to 17 on the right of the Chair.

The company seated, the Chairman will enter, accom-panied by the House Committee of the Institution, theOfficers of the Board, and the Grand Officers , for all ofwhom seats will be provided at the long table.

A Private Drawing-Room at the western end of theBanquet Hall, known as the " Western Tower Saloon,"will be reserved for the exclusive use of ladies.

The General Drawing-Room, in which the EveningConcert will be given , will be the large Saloon on theGround Floor, Letter B—Colour " Blue."

In the Saloon on the Ground Floor—Letter A, colour"Pink," Light Refreshments—Tea, Coffee, Lemonade,Ices, &c, will be served throughout the evening after theBanquet.

The Room on the Ground Floor—in which the Chair-man was received—will be reserved as a Smoking Room.

Hats and Coats will be taken charge of by attendantsat the rooms right and left of entrance—Pink Tickets onright—Blue Tickets on left.

Special Trains will be provided , leaving the PalaceStation for King's Cross at 9.30 and 10 p.m.

For those driving to the Festival, accommodation forHorses and Carriages will be found in the Palace Stabling,&c, on payment of One Shilling per horse.

The Institution at Wood Green, distant One Mile fromthe Palace, will be open throughout the day for inspectionby visitors to the Festival.

The following are the regulations as to Masonic Clothingand Jewels:—

Full Masonic Craft Clothing and Jewels to be worn.By Special Command of H.R.H. the M.W. Grand

Master—No Masonic Clothing or Jewel of any kind shall be

worn either on going to, or returning from, that portion ofthe Palace set apart for the Festival—nor during theFestival in any balcony, or place, in sight of the public.

Brethren will Clothe after entering the Saloons A and B.Stewards are particularly requested to be most careful in

enforcing the rigid observance of these regulations.By order,

FR E D E R I C K BINCKES ,Hon. Sec. Board of Stewards.

THE despatches from Lord Carnarvon of the 4th of Mayrespecting a conference of the representatives of the severalStates for an interchange of opinions on questions of colo-nial interest, were submitted on the Sth of June to thcCabinet, which objected to considering them, on thc groundthat they were premature.

A copy of thc original edition of Burns' poems, printedin Kilmarnock , has ju st been sold in London for £34, thelargest price yet obtained for any copy of the now rareKilmarnock edition.

NEW MASONIC HALL, CA M B E R W E L L .—The Brethren ofthe Domatic Lodge of Instruction (late of the Palmer-ston Tavern), met on Thursday last for the first time atthe above, when there were not less than thirty-threeBrethren present. Bro. Preceptor Lartham being theW.M., Bro. Snowden, S.W. ; Bro. Martin, J.W. ; Bro.Messenger, S.D. ; Bro. Harvey, J.D.; Bro. Mitchell, I.G. ;Bro. Wallis, P.M. ; Bro. Towen, Sec. The three degreeswere worked, and the lodge then adj ourned till the^follow-ing Tuesday at 8,

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BRO. BINCKES'S LETTE R

We fel t it to be our duty to publish Bro.Binckes's letter in our last issue, with referenceto a pamphlet which has recently appeared , fortwo reasons—first , on account of the interests ofthe Boys' School , which constitute a paramountconsideration with us • and secondly, in a sp irit offair play towards Bro. Binckes himself. As arule in all Masonic discussion s we should seekto hold the scales even • we should give to bothsides full hearing and friendl y toleration, and ifwe have to sum up we should do so j udiciously,honestly, and loyall y as before the Craft whichconstitutes our public opinion Masonically.But in the present case the most absolutely im-

partial person , the Lord Chief Justice himself ,could not fail to take into his " coup d' ecil "to use a French expression , the peculiar " sur-roundings " of the case. Just on tlie eve ofthe Boys' School Anniversary for 1S75 , at thenth hour of long and anxious labours in thecause 'of charitable sympathy, even when thefinal efforts are being made to augment and fillup the Stewards' lists for the annual festival ,a pamphlet , as it were, drops from the skies inthe midst of a startled fraternity, containing graveanimadversions on the Boys' School administra-tion , and vehement incriminations of the Secre-tary. No course more calculated to shake theconfidence of metropolitan and prov incial bre-thren in the Boys' School executive everwas pursued by any brother at anytime. No statements more likel y tocheck the flow of Masonic benevolence to-wards a great institution ever were put forth bythe hottest controversialist. To say nothing ofthe irregular appearance of a report to Vice-Presidents entirely uncalled for by them,and without any precedent to follow orjustify such a proceeding such a pub-lication seems to us to be a great mis-take, and more than a mistake. Hasa brother any complaints to make or,opinions to ventilate, or supposed inj ustice tocondemn , the proper authority in the first instanceto apply to is clearly the House Committee,specially charged to watch over the arrangementsof the school, and not the general Masonicpublic, provincial or metropolitan , which mustbe necessarily ignorant, to a great extent, ofthe details and " minuti.-e " of the internalgovernment of the school. In the province, it-self, where the pamphlet , in our op inion , hasunwisely seen thu light , there is an active CharityCommittee, for the express purpose of attendingto the interests of the great charities, which ispresided over just now by a very worthy andexperienced brother Mason, Bro.T. Hill , P.M. andhad this anomalous report been submitted to thatcommittee in the first instance, we believe thatthe good sense of West Yorkshiremen wouldhave led to its suppression. In ,' therefore, thetruest interests of Freemasonry anil of Masonicbenevolence, in the cause of the orphan and thefriendless, and many an anxious app licant, forthe welfare of 1 ef i of our Masonic orphans, andfor the keeping up actuall y of a great and mostvaluable institution , we felt as good Masonsbound to allow Brother Binckes's practical protestto appear against what he states are unfoundedimputations , and what he declares to be un-unjustifiable statements. We cannot help feel-ing that if such a sy stem of pamphlet warfare isto be encouraged in our Order we shall soon beinundated like the Bash i Ba/.ooks of controversy,and the great princi ples of Freemasonrywill run a chance of being overlooked andeven extinguished altogether in the scuffle.Without say ing more at present, we willonly add that we think Brother Binckesmay fairly complain of " hard lines," notonly in respect of his official posi-tion and personal susceptibilities , but es-pecially in respect of that peculiar time of theyear, when this unexpecte d " little stranger" ap-pears on the scene, namely when after manymonths of arduous labours the annivei sary of thatinstitution, now close at hand , would seem to pro-mise, under the presidency of our distinguishedPro G.M., a remunerative result, and a goldenharvest for the Boys' School.

MASONIC JUSTICE.

Justice is a great virtue in all that relates tomen, and constitutes the basis of all social hap-piness, and national greatness. To form justlaws, to administe r them firml y and purely, un-corrupted by interest, and unstained by venalconsiderations, has been the constant endeavour,whether of the enlightened law-g iver or the pa-triotic citizen , in consecutive ages of the world.Without just laws, and jus t administration ofthem, without the "unsullied sanctity ofthe er-mine, " such as we happ ily arc privileged toboast of in our favoure d land , the highest arts ofcivilization languish and decay, the very materialelevation of a people is dwarfed and hindere d,national greatness becomes a " mockery, a delu-

sion , and a snare," and the want of confidencein the " majesty of the law " soon betrays itself in the history of any people, in the tu-mults of anarchy, and the demoralization of thewhole social system. And what is true in theaggregate is true of the individual. Justice be-tween man and man , pure and perfect justi ce,we cannot expect here on earth , because man isbut after all like a mighty ruin , on which havefallen, in the full light of heaven, evident tracesof the effects of age ; " decay 's effacing fingers"have robbed it alike of its gracefulness ancl itsgrandeur , its proportions and its perfections .And though Freemasons, we are still only menand mortal : we are not, and cannot be , exemptfro.Ti the frailty and littleness of humani ty . Free-masonry, indeed , does from our first admittanceto its li ght proclaim to us in solemn words theunfailing duty of justi ce, its sanctity, its neces-sity and its blessing. "To be just to all men ,and above all to our brethren in Masonry" is asit were a living voice of truth , speaking tous all in our dail y walk through life.No mere utterance of anti quated wisdom, noobsolete exhortation of a vanished epoch , but adeep, an abiding, a solemn message; ever incum-bent upon us as Freemasons, never to be for-gotten by us wherever we are, and whatever wedo. And yet , must we not admit to-day thatsuch teaching, such axiomatic morality, is receivedby us more as a beautiful abstract propositionthan as a practical personal duty ? Some onehas said , " Men are naturall y unjust to oneanother," and we fear that Freemasons,in this particular , often demonstrate tothe "profane world " how trul y, Free-masons though they call themselves,they are in no sense exempt from the foiblesand perversity of Adam's race. For it is curiousto note, and painful sometimes to realize, howpeculiarly unj ust Freemasons often arc to oneanother. It has been previousl y remarked by" outsiders ' how unbrotherl y and uncharitable ,how censorious and how malignant, Masoniccontroversy is apt to become—faults speciallynoticeable in a fraternity whose great pro-fession is that of brotherly love. But whatcan we say of Masonic justice ? There are manyFreemasons who will believe anything reportedto the discredit of a brother ! Without any re-flection or consideration , without any reasonablesifting of some ridiculous allegation, they willgreedily listen to, and hastily accept, and in-dustriousl y propagate, the idlest rumours, themost childish scandal , against a brother or bre-thren. Where, then, is their justice ? We needhardl y ask where is their common sense ? Whereis that use of the reasoning process which dis-tinguishes them from the " anser " and the" asinus " in the ruck of cackling andlong-eared individuals who browse on thethoroughfares of the world, picking up itsgarbage and champ ing its thistles ? It issad to note how few people will think !Otherwise probably we should be spared so manyspecimens ot earthly folly and Masonic injustice .We then are wishful to remind our readers, inthese little lucubrations of Masonic philosophyand morals, that we as sentient beings can exerciseno higher or better duty than that of employ inggravel y our own thinking faculties, and that weshould all seek in our intercourse with mankind ,and especially with our brethren in Freemasonry,to be guided and governed by the holy and im-mutable principles of jus tice. Never should weseek to lower or lessen the reputation of abrother, by unguarded assertions or malevolentinsinuations. His character should be as dearto us as our own, and as on we go through thegreat Vanity Fair of life, not only should plaindealings and sincerity alway s distinguish us, butjust ice and equity should be our inseparablecompanions. To lift ourselves above the tur-bid passions of clique and coterie ; totake a manly, a tolerant , and an expansive view of things ; to be j ust to our brethrento be fair to our neighbours, to hold thscales firmly and evenly amid copending inte"ests and conflicting motives, should be the ahiof every true Freemason. If Freemasonry teaclesus nothing better or truer in her venerable l<re,she certainly does teach every dutiful child andevery faithful member this ever sacred duty-*Bejust .

The Freemason ,SATURDA Y, J ULY 3, 187<.

ARCHvEOLOGICAL PROGRESS.No. VIII.

We call attention to a communication whichappears elsewhere, relative to the old minutebook of the Lodge of Industry, Gateshead. Bythat interesting record of another century, manyremarkable facts are made manifest. Here wehave the minute book of a purely operative lodgeof Freemasons, and which is clearly distinctnevertheless, from the working Masons. Theresolutions of 1733, and let us note the date, tellus the true tale of the history of our Order.Even at that period we find that the Society is stillmainly operative, but admitting on special pay-ment speculative Masons. In the far north theearlier enlargement by the southern Masonsof the basis of the Order was still in 1733 onlyin its infancy. If it be correct that this old lodgeat Swallwell was the foundation of south countrywoiking Masons in the latter part of the 17th cen-tury, we see in this fact how gradually and slowlyin the north of England the speculative elementwas admitted into the Masonic Order. But theclear distinction between the Company or So-ciety of Freemasons and the working Masons isa very remarkable feature ! All the earlierminutes of the lodge, from 173,5 downwards,to 1776, relate to the apprenticesh ip bythe members of the lodge of their apprenticesfor seven years, and registering them in thelodge books, and then receiving the appren-tice charge. At the time of registration, forwhich 6d. only is paid, an undertaking is men-tioned , that at the expiration of their apprentice-ship they would be received or admitted into thefellowship, and pay a further sum, vary ing from7s. 6d. to ios. 6d., to the fund box. Then theywould probabl y receive the old name " Fellow ofCraft. " It seems that the word " Fellow Craft ,"or " passing," does not actually appear onthe minutes until 1775. But the word" fellow " often appears in the rules,and he is in more than one rule clearlydistinguishable from the master, by theuse of the words <f and " or "or," ac-cording to every known rule of the Englishlanguage. The Master of Lodge, LodgeMaster, Master Mason, occur mainly, as regardsthe actual what we should call the W.M. :and '¦Raised Masters, "English Masters,"" Masters " are specifically mentioned in 1746.But we should not be reading the minutes trulyif we supposed that therefore Masters did notexist in 1725 or thereabouts, as to our mind it isquite clear that they did. In the ApprenticeCharge it is distinctly said , " that you reverenceyour elders according to their degree, and especi-ally those of the Mason Craft." Masters andFellows alone were to attend the " assembly,"Apprentices not. The yearly meeting was June24, St. John the Baptist 's Day, when the Master,Wardens, and Deputy Master were then elected.Four quarterly meetings were, it appears, held ,the chief meeting June 24th, 29th of September,27th of December, and the 25th of March.An Apprentice was to be admitted , or acceptedinto the Fellowship, on one of the quarterl ymeeting days alone, and pay 10s. 6d. tothe fund box , and these regulations are evi-dently antecedent to 1733. So that in 172.5, orthereabouts, we have the three ranks apparentlyin active employment, and clear distinction inthe lodge. We have thought it well to point outwhat an addition to Masonic Archa-ology thisopportune publication of these valuable recordsaffords, and we think great credit is due to theW.M. and P.M., Bro. Robson, of that lodge, andthe brethren, for their kind permission to haveextracts made of so much interest to everyMasonic student, and so helpful toward a truehistory some day of English Freemasonry. Werefer all our readers to the August number oftheMasonic Magazine for all these "Minutes " indetail.

CALENDAR OF THE GREAT PRIORYOF THE UNITED ORDERS OF THE

TEMPLE AND MALTA.

We have had this carefully compiled documentsubmitted to our notice, and we think it rightshortl y to call attention to it. It appears that

there are 136 preceptories under the Great Prioryof the United Orders. The balance sheet whichis given seems to betoken financial prosperity.The general fund , including a largo previousbalance, amounts to c£i\/ 0 14s. nd. The be-nevolent fund to Jizii ios. 3d. The expenditureof the general fund amounted in round numbersto £620, leaving a balance of &£$$$ .os. rod.The expenditure of the benevolent amounts toabout £40, leaving a balance of sfiiSi 19s. 3d.,in all on both accounts of s £ j ij . At the meet-ing of the National Great Priory, May 14th last,two motions were carried by considerable ma-jorities, which virtually amount to an expresswish of the Order, to reconsider what Sir Knt.F. Binckes termed "hasty legislation." Onewas carried by Sir Knt. J. Booth, of Halifax , by40 to 30, and was to this effect, "That the reportbe adopted, except with regard to the clause re-lating to the partial restoration of past rank , butthat instead thereof the National Great Prioryrecommend to the Convent General to restorein its integrity the past rank affected by recentalterations of the statutes." The otherwas the resolution of Sir Knt. J. M. P. Montagu ,and carried by 39 to 6, " That the memorial orpetition of the Provincial Priory of Dorset, whichwas presented at the last regular meeting of theNational Great Priory in December, 1874, beread and discussed , and that measures be takenfor obtaining the opinion of the members ofeach preceptory in the jurisdiction of this GrandPriory upon the present position and probablefuture prospects of the Order, under the opera -tion of the new statutes, and that the result ofsuch enquiry be laid before Great Piiory." Theseare most important resolutions, and it will remainto be seen what effect they will have in allay ingwhat may undoubtedly bo called much dissatis-faction at recent changes in the Templar Order.We express no opinion one way or the other,but we are aware from many letters that such afeeling exists in the Templar Order, and is alikestrong and extensive. We trust that all questionsof difference may soon be settled, agreeably to allinterested, and that we may have to report theprosperity of an Order, embracing as it does somany very worthy members of the Craft.

PROVINCIAL FUNDS.II.—LEICESTERSHIRE AND R U TLAND.

This province, as many of our readers know,is a very small one, consisting of nine lodgesand 351 members, in June , 1874. The increasethis year will probably not be large. The annualbalance sheet for 1874 is very simple and short.Dues from lodges amount to sS^O ps. ; fees ofhonour to i£ 11 2s. ¦ dispensations and specialitems to .se?7 i2s.6d. ; balance ,-£23 17s.; in all forthe year, -£8 i os. 6d. With rent and varioussmall expenses, the outgoings amount to ,£40in round numbers, leaving an available balanceof £41 3S- The Masonic Hall is apparently anappendage to the Provincial Grand Lodge, as itsaccounts are incorporated with thc provincial re-turns, and capitation fees on initiation , tothe amount of Stf 16s., are paid by threelodges. If, when the mortgage debt of ^730,is extinguished the province will obtain thebenefit of the receipts, of course its incomewill be materiall y increased—as, after pay ing allexpenses, it has a cash balance of ^94 12s. Butit does net seem quite clear from the reportwhat is its exact position as regards the Provin-cial Grand Lodge, thoug h, no doubt , ourcourteous and able Bro. W. Kelly will beable and willing to inform us. The provincehad in 1874 130 votes for the Boys'School. It has also votes for the BenevolentInstitution and the Girls' School, thoughthe number is not stated. In 1874 therewere 9 joining members admitted in the variouslodges of the province, and 23 initiations. If theprovince cannot boast a large and rapid increaseof numbers it is just possible that the quality issuperior to the quantity elsewhere. We do' notbelieve in an " ugly rush " for Freemasonry, oranything else.

Orders are now being received at Bro. Kenning's MasonicDepots, London , Liverpool , and Glasgow, for the Medal tobe struck in commemoration of the Installation of H.R.H.the Prince of Wales as M.W, Grand Master.

©tfflhwl (&oxmpnte\m.[We do not hold ourselves responsible for, or even as approving

of the op inions expressed hy our correspondents , but we ivisl) ,i na spirit of fair piny to all , to permit—within certain necessarylimits—free discussion .— E D.]

MASONIC MEDALS AND TOKENS.To the Editor of the Freemason.

Dear Sir and Brother ,—The copper token commemorative of the Prince

of Wales's installation as Grand Master in 1700 is farfrom possessing the rarity supposed by our worthy andR.W. Bro . Colonel Burdett. Like Bro. James A. Hayes,I saw one in the hands of a brother here very recently, andI have also heard of several other specimens. Thc lateimportant events in the Order will doubtless cause manyof these tokens to turn up.

Yours fraternall y, WI L L I A M K ELLY ,P. Prov. G.M. Leicestershire and Rutland.

ELECTION OF PROV. GRAND MASTERS'.To Ihe Editor if the Freemason.

Dear Sir and Brother,—You kindly say in your last number, in reply to my

letter under the above heading, that " Prov. GrandMasters are only emanations from , and representativesand nominees of , the Grand Master ;" if this be so, and Ido not doubt the correctness of your statement, I say thatit ought not to be so. Why should every officer in Grand,Provincial , and Private Lodges be annually elected andP.G. Masters not ? Will you kindly assist me with yourable pen to get this inconsistency corrected ? TheP.G. Master should be elected by his lodge as all otherW.M.'s are (subject, if you please, to thc approval of theG.M.). I have heard many of my brethren complain ofthis hardship 011 us, but " what is every one's business isno one's business," and so the matter remains in statuquo.

Yours very fraternally, A N O LD MASON*,And a Member of a P.G. Lodge.

EDUCATION.To Ihe Editor of the Freemason .

Dear Sir and Brother,—In reply to a letter from R.M. in the Freemason

of June 26th , and headed "Education." I can very stronglyrecommend St. John's College, Southend-on-Sea , PrincipalBro. J. R. Hemmann , I.P.M. 1000. The boys are welltaken care of, very well fed, and appear very happy. St.John's College is situated on the highest part of the cliff ,and commands a very extensive sea view. I shall bepleased to forward a prospectus if required. Southendstands very high on the list of English watering places inthe Registrar General's Report , and is about 44 milesfrom London.

I remain, yours faithfull y and fraternally,E. E. P.

Southend-on-Sea , June 28th.

To thc Editor of the Freemason.Dear Sir and Brother,—

I have seen a letter in the Freemason from abrother asking for information as to the whereabouts of aneducational establishment kept by a member of the Craft inthe vicinity of London. I think I can recommend him one,which will fully answer his requirements .

Bro. W. Hammond , G.S. of Middlesex, P.M. of the lor-dan, W.M. of the Lebanon and Hemming Lodges, &C,etc., has a school at Old Hampton , where the studies arepresided over by himself and competent assistants, and thegeneral domestic arrangements are superintended byMrs. Hammond and daughter. Thc school is old-estab-lished , and from its proximity, to thc Thames, affords everyfacility for bathing, boating, angling, &c, and the air isremarkably pure and bracing.

Yours trul y and fraternal ly, T. C.

itultuw itt littta ; or ftosmuc f otcsaitir ®\w'm.

M I N U T K BOOK OF THE LODGE OI - I NDU STRY , GATI - SUEA n.The Minute Book of the Lodge of Industry, Gateshead,

has been lent me for perusal and description by the greatkindness of the W.M. of the said good lodge, through thecourteous intermediation of P.M. Bro. K. Robson , Treas.,and a most interesting relic it is.

This old record is a paper book bound up with Ander-son's Constitutions of 1723.

Some of the MS. entries begin at thc reverse end. Somego through as usual from left to right.

The earliest minute is of 1725—at the reverse end—tothis effect , very noteworthy : September 29, 1725. " ThenMatthew Armstrong and Arthur Douglas, Masons, ap-peared in the lodge of Freemasons, and agreed to havetheir names registered as ' Enterprcntices ,' to be acceptednext quarterly meeting, pay ing one shilling each for thatrank , and ;s. fid. when they take their freedom."

Twenty-one minutes inal l are consecutively entered at thereverse end , the last dated December 7th , 177 6, more orless all relating to the taking and acceptance of apprentices ,all of which will be published in extenso in the MasonicMagazine for August.

When wc turn back to the continuation of the printedConstitutions we find some very remarkable entries.

The " Orders of Antiquity," almost identical with thoseof the Alnwick Constitution but standing separately there,thc Apprentices Orders, the General Orders, the Penal Orders,the Fund Laws, are all of rare archaeological value, andwill be Printed in extenso, and verbatim et literatim, in theAugust or September Magazine,

Unfortunately between thc numbered pages, 36 and 37,a " hiatus valdc deflendus " occurs, where some scrupulous,or unscrupulous brother has deprived us of several pagesof MS.

I hope that the original " Fund Laws," are neverthelessto be put together from other pages of the book.

It may interest some to know that in July, 174(1, 't v'as"enacted at a Grand Lodge," held that evening that nobrother Mason should be admitted unto thc di gnity ofa ' Highrodiam ,' under less than ye charge of 2S. fid., oras thc Damaskin or Forin , as John Thompson fromGateside, paid at the same night 5s. N.B.—The EnglishMasters to pay for entering unto the said Mastership2S. fid. per majority." This is headed " Memorandum ofthc I Iighrodiams, and there is a list of 7 who only paidis. fid., and 4 thorough English names, equally who paid2s. Cd., with this note, " Engl. Sth , pd. 2sh. fid."

There is a further list of twelve, who I presume paid the2S. fid., and over the leaf we have two lists of twelve andthirty respectively, the twelve arc headed tbe names ofthe brothers in thc Hi gh Order, Sc. To pay for making:n that Order , rs. fid. At thc head of the other list is" English Masters, to pay at entrance, 2S. fid. each ." Atthe bottom of the list are the names of six others, or of thesix receiving brethren.

Wc have thc names of five " Raised Masters" on thesame page in 177 1 and 1772.

I have said enough to show the interest of this most va-luable Masonic book, and I conclude with the regula-tions of 1733, which arc exceedingly valuable archieologi-cally, as our Bro. W. J. Hughan will agree :—

"June 14, 1733." It is agreed by the Society, that any brother of the lodge

that hath an apprentice that serves his time equally andlawfully as he ought to do, shall be made free for the sumof 8s. And for any working Mason , not of the Lotlge, thesum of ios. And to any gentleman or other that is not aworking Mason , according to the majority of the com-pany."

For a fuller account of this very uni que Minute Book , 1"fcr my readers to the Masonic Magazine for August.

A. F. A. Woouroitu.

MASONIC N U M I S M A T I C S .The coin which the R. W. Col. Burdett has of 1752 , is

doubtless the same as mine. 1 hope his interesting letterson the subject will be the means of inducing otherbrethren who have any Masonic coins to make theircharacter known , and thus add to our store of facts, whichat present is lamentably deficient.

WM . J AMHS H L- G I I A N .

M ASONS MA H K S .Years ago I devoted a good deal of attention to this

subject , and collected a considerable number of thesemarks, as found in ancient buildings in various parts oftbe world , and, like my old friend and correspondent II. II.,on the establishment of the Fowke and Howe Lodges ofMa rk Masters in this town in 1858, I prepared a book ofmarks for thc use of candidates advanced therein.

If this book will be of any service to II. H., I shall be happyto send it for his inspection , if he will supply mc with hispresent address.

1 believe that to George Godwin , Esq., F.S.A., belongsthe credit of being the first to call attention to the import-ance of these marks, architecturally, in two letters, whichappeared in the " Archtcologia ," Vol. XXX., pp. 113-120 ,accompanied by severa l plates of marks. This was in theyear 1843. In Vol. XXXIV., pp. 33-36, of the samework , appeared an interesting communication by PatrickChalmers, Esq., F.S.A., " On the use of Masons' Marks inScotland."

Doubtless, however, the largest, and what would haveproved the most valuable, collection ever made by one in-dividual was that of thc late Bro. Edward W. Shaw, ofTamworth , consisting of 5,700 marks from all parts ofthe world.

This work, including many extracts from mediievalrolls and other documents bearing upon the subject , wasbeing prepared for the press when Bro. Shaw was seizedwitb the illness which resulted in his death, and thus theresult of his labours appears to have beeu lost. What hasbecome of his collection of materials ?

WI L L I A M K E L L Y ,Pitov. G.M. Leicestershire.

The introduction of this illustrious Masonic and Mili-tary Order into Yorkshire was accomplished on Saturday(June 12th), when the White Rose of York , Conclave No.120, was at the Freemasons' Hall , Sheflield , inauguratedand dedicated according to ancient custom under thc mostauspicious surroundings.

The ceremonies were conducted by V. I. Sir Knt.Wentworth Little , P.G.S.G., G. Treas., &c, assistedby V.I. Sir Knt. |. Geo. Marsh , P.G.S.G., and P.G.Archt. ; 111. Sir Knts. J. Lewis Thomas, F.G.S., P.G.Archt. ; Frederick Binckes, Int. Gen. unattached ; C.Fitzgerald Matier, Int. Gen. unattached ; Geo. Toller,jun., G.O. ; Em. Sir Knts. Captain J. Wordsworth , (2);A. K. Baines , (44.)

These names speak volumes , but wc add our testimonythat all went off so well as to leave nothing to be desired.Ten of the petitioners for the new conclave being in at-tendance, it was opened at one o'clock in due form , svhentwelve candidates had the honour of receiving installationat 'thc hands of the above. Five more candidates were tohave been present , yet , as it was, the musler was a grati-fy ing sight to the illustrious visitors , some of. whom had

CONSECRATION OF A RED CROSSCONCLAVE AT SHEFFIELD.

travelled great distances (and al some considerable per-sonal inconvenience) to be present.

Thc ceremony of inauguration and dedication was nextproceeded with, thc neophytes listening with marked at-tention as the simple, yet sublime beauties were, in duesequence, disclosed to them ; thc oration (given by SirKnt. Marsh) being especially admired. Sir Knt. Bri ttain ,M.P.S., was inducted as M.P.S. of thc conclave, when SirKnt. Little announced that the Grand Council had ap-pointed Sir Knt. Brittain as Intendant General of WestYorkshire, at the same time he had pleasure in handingSir Knt. Brittain his commission , which should be readaloud at next conclave. This distinguished appointmentwas received by the conclave with marked approval. Theconsecrating officers retired ; on their return , in a shorttime, Sir Knt. Little announced that Sir Knt. Wm. Rodde-wig had been consecrated as Viceroy Eusebius of the con-clave.

The following oflicers were then invested -.—Sir Knts.Rev. E. Bolder Chalmcr , as Sen. Gen. ; J. F. Moss,ns lun , Gen. ; A. Scarg ill , as II.P. ; S. B. Ellis , asTreas. ; Joseph Biuncy, as Recorder ; Simeon Hayes , asPrefect ; G. W. llawksley, as St. Bearer; JohnNixon , as Herald; Hy. Ecroy d and R. Arnison , asAides-de-camp.

It was unanimousl y resolved , upon the proposition of SirKnt. Moss, Jun. Gen., seconded by III. Sir Knt. Brittain ,M.P.S., Sc., that thc thanks of the conclave be given toSir Knt. Ellis, I reas., for his great exertions in tlie prelimi-nary arrangement of all the details relating to the for-mation of this conclave. Sir Knt. Ellis having acknow-ledged the honour of the special vote of thanks, said theconclave was under no obligation to bim, for tbe successwitnessed that day full y repaid him for whatever duties hehad or might yet undertake. The conclave was closed ,and a Sanctuary of K.H.S., and Commandery of St. Johnthe Evangelist was duly opened , when fourteen candidateswere admitted to this ineffable grade ; the sanctuary wasclosed. The whole of thc Sir Kni ghts then adjournedto the banquetting-room, where a sumptuousluncheon had been provided at the expenseof Sir Knt. Brittain , M.P.S., Sc.; the nectarcirculating, the usual toasts were honoured. In proposing"The Health of Sir Knt. Little , and the ConsecratingOfficers ," thc M.P.S. said that, time pressing (scleral ofthe Sir Knights having to have by early trains), it hadbeen overlooked iu the conclave to pass a vote of thanks toSir Knt. Little and the other illustrious Sir Kni ghts whohad so ably assisted in the ceremonies, but he took theopportunity of there and then expressing the deep feelingot indebtedness the White Rose of York Conclave wasunder to those who had so ably performed the onerousduties of consecration , Sc. This was received with thegreatest enthusiasm. Several most excellent speecheswere made by Sir Knts. Little, Thomas, Matier, J. G.Marsh , Lewis Thomas, Binckes , Brittain , nnd others. TheM.P.S. read several letters (apologizing for unavoidableabsence) from Col. Francis Burdett , Most Em. G. Viceroy,Sc. ; W. Romanic Callender, Esq., M.P. ; Captain Turner,Liverpool ; C. J. Banister, Esq., 33

0 ; Dr. Woodman , G.Rec. ; Major Woodall , Scarborough; Bentley Shaw, Esq.,late D.P.G.M. West Yorkshire ;T. W.Tew, Esq., D.P.G.M.West Yorkshire ; Manoah Rhodes, Esq., Bradford ; JohnFisher, Esq., I lalifax ; Captain Watson, Manchester ; andothers. 111. Sir Knt. Matier tendered .apologies on behalfof Ul. Sir Knt. G. P. Brockbank , Int. Gen. unattached,and Em. Sir Knt. T. Entwistle, P. Sov., for their unavoid-able absence. So taking the event altogether, we maycongratulate thc Order at large, Yorkshire in general , andthe White Rose of York Conclave in particular , upon thesplendid inauguration of the Red Cross Order 111 that greatMasonic district of which Sheffield may be said to be thecentre. It was indeed a red letter day for the SheflieldFreemasons to have in their midst such brethren as RobertWentworth Little, Frederick Binckes, C. F. Matier, andother distinguished visitors—all energetic workers in thebusy hive of Masonry. Under such circumstances as these(not overlooking the efficient staff of officers appointed—allzealous in the cause) we predict for the VVjiite R ose of YorkConclave a bright and prosperous future. As il has com-menced , so may it continue to flourish , until t ime shall beno more.

The memorial stone of thc new Masonic Hall , whichhas been promoted by the Lod ge St. Mary 's, 1 17, was laidon Saturday, the 2C1U1 ult., with lull Masonic honours byBro. F. A. Barrow, D.P.G.M. of Glasgow. Long beforetbe Provincial Grand Lodge and also the local lodge wereopened in thc Burgh Hall 111 due and ancient form , the in-habitants began to gather in front of the hall , and whenthe hour for beginning to work arrived the followinglodges were represented , together with the undernotcdmembers of the Grand Lodye :—Bros. F. A. Barrow,D.P.G.M. ; lohn Baird , S.P.G.VV. ; John Monro, R. W.M.,*fio , A.P.G.S.W.; Wm. Harper , R.W.M., 408, A.P.G.J.W.;A. McTaggart, P.G.S, ; A. Bain , 1-43 i'.G.B.B.; Dr. Penney,P.G.C. ; Rev. A. I I . Loftus, A.C. ; It. Robb , P.G.M. ; Joh nFraser, A.P.G.M. ; James Balfour , P.G.D.C. Thc lodgeswere—Partick St. Mary 's, 117 ; St. Mungo, 27 ; St. John ,*J ; Thistle, 87 ; Union and Crown , 103 ; Scotia , 178 -, Sta r,2 i n ; Union , 332 ; Caledonian Railway, 3^4 ; St. Vincent ,553 j Commercial , 360 j Clyde 408 ; Neptune, 4 19 ; Go-vandale, 437 ; Mary hill , 5 10; St. Andrew, 465 (GlasgowDistrict) ; St. John 's, Dalniuir , -,43; Busby St. John's,4^8 ; St. Thomas, Kilwinning (Dalmclliiigton), 433 ; St.John's Operative (Rutherg len), 347 ; St. Andrew 's '(Strat-haven), 21 5 ; Royal Arch (May bolc) , ni8 j Royal Arch(Cambuslang), 114; Loudon Kilwinning (Ncwmilns), 51 ;Royal Arch (Rutherglen), 1 ifi ; Royal Arch (Pollokshaws),153 ; St. John's, (Levcn), 170 ; Old St. John 's, 22 , the

THE NEW MASONIC HALL IN GLASGOW.

brethren then emerged from thc hall , and meanwhile theprocession was being formed by Bro. Robb , ProvincialGrand Marshall, Bro. John Eraser, P.G.A.M., and Bro.Balfour , P.G.M.C. The procession then wended its wayalong Maxwell-street, round towards Hamilton Terrace(West), and then round by Annfield Terrace, via Partick-hill , by way of ll yndland-strcct , Laurence-place, and bind-sey Terrace, past Dowanhill Quarry, coming round toDumbarton Road from Byars Road. All the roofs of thehouses round about the new building were covered withspectators , and the variegated hues of the regalia of theMasonic Order , as they marched up to thc new building,tended considerably to enliven thc scene. After the usualformalities had been gone throug h, Bro. Brunton , A.R.W.M., in name of St. Mary 's Lodge, presented Bro. Bar-row with a handsome silvcr trowel. Bro. Rev. Dr. Penney,P.G.C, was then called upon to offer up prayer , afterwhich the P.G.S. and the P.G.T. deposited in the cavity ofthe stone a jar containing specimens of coins of thc realm ,copies of newspapers , Sc. The various functionarieshaving, by command of the D.P.G.M., " done their duties "111 ancient form , the tooth Psalm was sung, and thc stonewas pronounced by thc D.P.G.M. as having been properl ylaid , " according to thc ancient rules of Masonry ." Loudcheers were Ihcn'givcn for Bros. Barrow, Brunton , P.M. St.Mary 's, and her R. W.M., who was unable to attend theceremony owing to feeble health. The band havingstruck up a merry tunc, which indicated to thc spectatorsthat the stone had been laid , the Dcpute-Provincial GrandMaster then briefl y addressed the brethren. He congra-tulated thc R.W.M. and Wardens of St. Mary 's Lodge onthe occasion of their meeting, and wished them every suc-cess in the spirited enterprise in which they had engaged.Thc work for which they had that daj met was not somagnificent in a sense as that in which , a few weeks ago,they were engaged in Glasgow. Yet, as Masons, theymust look on it as still more important. (Hear, hear, andcheers.) It had a twofol d interest , inasmuch as under theroof of thc building, the foundation stone of which theyhad just laid , would be taught knowledge and light.(Cheers.) The educational department of the buildingwould be devoted to communicating to thc young offuture generations fitness to discharge the duties of life ;while in the Masonic I Iall truth and light would be com-municated to those who might seek it. (Cheers.) Thesuccess of Masonry had been very great in recent years. Atthc present time there was not a single lodge in the Glas-gow province that met in any hall connected with a hotelor public house, as was universally tbe case 2 *1 years ago.(Hear, hear.) At lhat time thee were no halls , either inGlasgow or Edinburgh, where the Masons couldmeet except those connected with such estab-lishments. They were indebted to the proprie-tors of these establishments for the accommodationtbey provided , but a degree of odium was caston the Masonic body in consequence of their meetingsbeing held in hotels and public houses, but they badoutlived these calumnies. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)They had flourished in sp ite of ban and anathema, be-cause the princi ples of Masonry were brotherly kindness,charity, and truth. (Cheers.) The success of Masonryin late years had been wonderful. In Great Britain theFreemasons numbered hundreds of thousands; in Americathere were 0000 lodges with 700,000 members, and inthe course of a few years they might look forward totheir numbering millions all overthe globe. Thc D.P.G.M.concluded his speech amid loud cheers. The processionthen re-formed , ar.d marched to the Burgh Hall , wherethe remaining business devolving on the ProvincialGrand Lod ge was gone through , and the lodge closed111 due and ancient form by Brother Barrow. Cake andwine were afterwards served , on the brethren being calledfrom " labour to refreshment ," and several toasts pro-posed. Brother Barrow gave " St. Mary's Lodge, andits R.W.M., Brother Wylie," whom be regretted to hearwas not able, through sickness, to be present , but hopedthat he would soon be in health once more, and sec thefruits of the energy and perseverance of himself amithose under him. lie was glad to see that thc lodgehad a most able deputy in Brother Brunton , who haddune his part in thc day 's proceedings abl y and wel l ,and that the office-bearers of St. Mary 's, a lodge whichhad always been an excellent supporter of thc GrandLodge, deserved the thanks and congratulations of thewhole brotherhood for their energy and noble efforts incontemplating the handsome edifice , the memorial stoneof which was laid that day. (Loud cheers.) BrotherBrunton then proposed "The Health of the D.P.G.M.,Brother Barrow," and thanked him on behalf of thelocal lodge for his kind remarks. He afterwards gave"Tbe prosperity of till the lodges who had taken parti-.i the ceremony." Other toasts followed , and a mostenjoyable afternoon was spent , thc brethren leaving tin-hall about six o'clock.

Thc memorial stone of the new public school of Chryslonwas laid on Saturday the 26th ult., with Masonic honours byT. C. Christie, Esq., of Bedlay, chairman of the SchoolBoard of Caddcr. The school , which is being erected fromdesi gns by Mr. David Thomson , St. Vincent Place, Glasgow,is situated on the public road leading from Garnkirk toChryston. The masonwotk of thc building is nearlycompleted , while a considerable portion has already beenroofed in. Thc style of architecture is simp le Scoto-Gothic ,and the structure has been designed on thc principle ofutility and substantiality, rather than ornamentation ,

though the latter feature has not been altogether lost sightof by the architect. The internal arrangements will be of

thc most complete character, and in every respect webadapted to the requirements of an educational establish-ment. The principal hall , which will accommodate 2O0

CHRYSTON NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL.

persons, is intended to serve the double purpose of school -room and public meeting place for the villagers. In addi-tion to this there are also four large class-rooms and themaster's house, which is situated to the south-west of theprincipal school-room . Mr. Robert Brown , Chryston , thebuilder , is executing his work in a thoroughtradesman-like manner, and it is expected thatthe school will he finished and ready for occupancy in thecourse of three or four months. The ceremony of lay ingthe memorial stone on Saturday was also made the oc-casion of a public demonstration of a kind seldom witnessedin the quiet village of Chryston , tbe inhabitants of whichseemed to be fully alive to the importance of thc eventwhich called forth their rejoicing. About four o'clock inthe afternoon the members of thc Cadder Argyle Lodge ofFreemasons, " with apron s put on ," as well as deputationsfrom the Kirkintilloch and Cumbernauld Lodges, assembledin the village, and, preceded by the local brass band, playingthe orthodox tunc, marched in processional order to thenew building, a distance of about half a mile. The villagersturned out en masse to witness the interesting spectacle.and the procession in its march was accompanied by alarge crowd of men , women , and children . A temporaryplatform for the accomodation of thc dignitaries and thefavoured few had been erected in front of the building.The ceremony was commenced by thc Rev. Alex. Thom-son, Chaplain to the Provincial Grand Lodge, offering upprayer, after which Dr. John Murray, Secretary to the locallodges, deposited in the cavity of the stone a glass jar, con-taining, amongst other documents , copies of the Daih/Mail , Glasgow News, and Glasgow Hera ld. The stonehaving been duly laid in accordance with the rules ofMasonry—oil and wine being poured upon the stone, whilethe band at intervals played ''.The Merry Masons"—Bro.T. C. Christie addressed the assembly as follows :—RightWorshipful and very worthy brethren ,—Having nowlaid the memorial stone of this building according tothc ritual of our ancient and loyal Order, it only re-mains for me to congratulate the friends of education onthe increasing care and attention that is being given to theupbring ing of the new generation. May the results beall that the promoters desire. And I also congratulatemy esteemed colleagues of the School Board of Cadder,with whom it has been no small pleasure to be associated ,on the satisfactory progress that has to this time been at-tained in our useful though burdensome labours. I sin-cerely thank my Masonic brethren who have assisted mein the work to-day. Their presence here is only anotherproof of how desirous the brethren are to forward all thatis calculated to promote the advancement of learning andthe well-being of their fellow-men. (Hear, hear.) Livingin the light, they are ever anxious that all should come toit, and cultivate those graces which true Masons, as per-fect men, should exhibit in their lives. (Hear, hear.) Youwill now, I am very sure, all join me in the prayer thatthis house, and all erected with thc same object , mayprove a nursery of learning and virtue , of noble aspira-tions and generous deeds, and of that fear which is thebeginning of wisdom, so that " truth and justice, religionand piety," may be established among us for all genera-tions. (Cheers.) After some remarks from the Rev. Mr.Moody, of the Established Church, Mr. John M'Cullochpresented Bro. Christie with a silver trowel bearing an in-scription. The ceremony was closed by the band playing"The Merry Masons."

We may add that the Cadder School Board have re-solved to erect two other schools similar in character anddesign to the one whose memorial stone was laid onSaturday.

OnWednesday, June ifith , a complimentary banquet wasgiven at Swansea to Bro. Frederick Broughton , P.M. andP. Prov. J.G.W., on the occasion of his leaving Wales forCanada. The banquet was attended by brethren from allparts of the province, and took place at thc MackworthArms Hotel , being served up in the excellent style of whichthat establishment is well known to be capable, under thesupervision of Mr. and Mrs. Stone. The menu comprisedall the delicacies of thc season. The printed programmewas in itself a literary treat, and consisted of appropriatecullings from Shakespeare, in which the deft (hand andclear intelligence of a brother standing high in the Craftwere manifest. In fact , the writings of thc immorta l bardmust have been subjected to very close and considerableresearch in order to supply the requisite quotations. "Ham-let" supplied us with "Aboard , aboard , the wind sits in theshoulder of your sail , and you are stayed for — adieu ,adieu !" " Stay ; give me drink ; here's to thy health."The play of "Troilus and Crcssida" gave quotations asfol low t—" One touch of nature makes the whole worldkin ," " Welcome ever smiles, and Farewell goes out sigh-ing." " The Tempest " added thc following : " Wc promiseyou calm seas, ausp icious gales, " " Gentle breath of ourshis sails must fill." To "Two Gentlemen of Verona " wcare indebted for " All happ iness bechance thee ;" to " Cym-beline " for "The winds of all the corners kiss your sailsand make your vessel nimble;" to "A Comedy of Errors "for " A table full of welcome ;" to " Julius Ca*s,tr "for " Our hearts arejthirsty for that pledge," "With courtesyand with respect ," " With free and friendl y conference, "and "Fill till the wine o'erswell the cup." To "Timonof Athens " for "A dinner of friends; " and to "HenryVIII." for " A health ? let it go round." Under the in-fluence of these invocations it is needless to say that thebanquet was done full justice to, as were tbe after procced-"igs. The chair was occupied by tbe W. Deputy ProvincialGrand Master of South Wales, Eastern Division, Bro.Edward J. Morris , at whose right sat the guest of theevening, Bro. Broughton. Among the brethren present

COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET TO A SWANSEABROTHER.

were the following:—Bros. James G. Hall , P. Prov. S.G.W. ;Marmaduke Tennant , P.Prov.S.G.W. ; Thomas D. Daniel ,Prov.J.G.W. ; O. G. Williams, P.Prov.J.G.W. ; RowlandThomas, P. Prov.J.G.W. ; William James Morgan , ofCarmarthen, P.Prov.J.G.W. ; Rev. Charles T. Heartley ,Prov.G. Chaplain ; Rev. A. H. P. Trewman , Prov. G.Chaplain , Somerset ; John Jones, Prov.G. Treasurer ;Laurence Tulloch , P. Prov. G. Registrar; Walter Whit-tington , Prov.G. Secretary ; W.'ll. Tucker, P.S.G.D. ;H. Green , P.Prov.J.G.D. ; W. G. Davies , Prov.G. Sup.Works ; I-I. St. G. Caulfield , P.Prov.G. Sup". Works ;]. Jones Hewson , P.Prov.G.D.C. ; P. Donaldson , P.Prov.G.D.C ; W. L. R. Jackson, Prov.G. Steward ; J. C.Barry, Prov.G. Steward ; James Goodall , W.M. 2- 57 ;E. Cambridge Phillips, W.M. 651; W. J. Thomas,W.M. 679 ; John Jones , VV.M. 833; J. J. Jenkins,i.*> 23*> P- Williams, 110 ; Rev. Dr. Moore, 237 ;Robert Maine, 237 ; L. L. Howell , 237 ; W. Dobbs, 237 ;W. Watkins, 237 ; W. Thomas, 23; ; D. Jenkins , 237 ;W. Paxton Garrett , 364 ; A. P. Struve, 364 ; AustinParsons, 364; H. Stair, 3C4 ; W. Pcckover , 364 ; W.Griffiths , 364; A. Phi pps, 651; Thomas Thomas, 1323 ;David Jenric, 1323 ; H. J. Jones, 1323; J. B. Richards,1323 ; II. Norton , J. C. Manning, T. W. R. Mason , W.Lewis, and many others, to the number altogether ofabout seventy. Bro. Charles Bath , P. Prov. S.G.W. ; Bro.Richard Eve , Prov. S.G.W., and Bro. S. B. Power, P.Prov. G. Registrar, were unavoidably prevented attending.

The banquet being over , the usual loyal toasts of " TheQueen aud Craft " and "H.R.H. the M.W. the GrandMaster, the Prince of Wales," were given and respondedto. This was followed by the toast of " Thc Ri ghtWorshipful the Provincial Grand Master, Bro. TheodoreMansel Talbot," proposed by Bro. John Jones Jenkins,W.M. of the Talbot Lodge, Swansea, who said it wouldbe invidious on his part to dilate upon thc many goodqualities of Bro. Talbot, who was well-known to them allas not only a Mason in word but in deed also.

The toast was warmly received, followed by a song, "InHappy Moments, " by Bro. Jones Hewson.

The Chairman then rose to propose the toast of the even-ing, " Health and Prosperity to Bro. Broughton . " Hewas greeted on rising with a round of applause. Thiswas repeated on the toast being submitted from the chair.He stated that they were gathered together that eveningin goodly numbers to pay a tribute of respect to a worthyand distinguished brother. No tribute of respect whichthey, as a province, could render to Bro. Broughton would ,however, be above his deserts. It was his duty that even-ing to offer to Bro. Broughton his hearty thanks, and theno less hearty thanks of the Right Worshipful the Provin-cial Grand Master, for the very eminent services which hehad rendered to the Province of South Wales. Comingamongst them, as he did , some nine years ago, Bro.Broughton speedily identified himself with Masonry in thcprovince , and he earned the favour of the brethren to suchan extent that for three consecutive years he filled the highposition of Master of the Brecon Lodge. (Cheers.) Thiswould show how distinguished a Mason he must havebeen before he would have received such an honour at thehands of the brethren of his lodge. He was next selectedupon three separate occasions to hold high office in GrandLodge, and he now sat amongst them a Past ProvincialJunior Grand Warden. (Cheers.) Speaking personall yhe very much regretted that Bro. Broughton was going toleave them , and if he looked round that room he would seea number of brethren to whom he was equally well knownas he was to himself , by whom he was equally esteemed,and who would regret his departure as he (the chairman)did. They had, however, assembled on that occasion, notto express vain regrets, for it was to Bro. Broughton's in-terest that the change should be made, but to convey tohim their warmest sympathy, accompanied with earnesthopes for his future prosperity in life in the new and far-off sphere to which he had been called. They had met tosay farewell , and in saying farewell their wishwas that he might fare well—the wish being ex-pressed—if he interpreted the feelings aright ofthose who were then present—being expressed in thefervent hope that his journey across the pathless sea wouldbe a safe and a pleasant one, and that he would meet withthe same brotherl y kindness and consideration among hisnew Masonic friends as he had earned for himself amongthe old. (Loud Cheers.) Their expressions of fraternalregard must of necessity be very cheering to Bro. Brough-ton , well calculated to cheer him on his way to the distanthome to which he was going—a home which they oneand all hoped would have many pleasant surroundings.He therefore called upon them to join him in wishing thebrother who was leaving them a very hearty and a veryaffectionate farewell. (Loud applause, the toast being en-thusiasticall y received with ercry expression of heartygood-will towardstheworth y orotberso feelingly alluded to.)

Bro. Broughton , who, on rising, was received with loudand long-continued cheers, and who spoke throug hout withevidently suppressed emotion , said he scarcely knew howto thank them sufficientl y for the reception which they hadgiven to him , for thc honour which they had bestowed up-on him , and for the very kind remarks which had beenmade in reference to him. Their worthy chairman , theWorshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master, had shownconsiderable ability in enriching the printed programmeof their proceedings with appropriate Shakespearean quo-tations. There was one quotation , however, which hadbeen omitted , which had special reference to his own case.Shakespeare had said that some men were born to great-ness, others achieved greatness, and some had greatnesstrust upon them. He felt that he could conscientiouslysay that he had achieved no greatness except what hadbeen thrust upon him—anti thrust upon him very kindlyindeed. He felt howjlittlc he had really done for Freema-sonry—how little he had done to carry out that which,

when , twenty years ago, the mysterious veil was drawnaside, and he was admitted into their midst. What heheard then he should never forget , and he was quite surehe had carried out very imperfectly the princi ples incul-cated , and for which he hatl received such honour and con-sideration at their hands. He would tell them wh y headmired Freemasonry—nay, wh y he loved it. He ad-mired it , first , because it inculcated a belief in , and anadoration of , thc Almi ghty God, because it teaches usmorality and truth as guiding princi ples, and exhorted tocharity as the one beneficent rule of dail y life. It wasrel igion without dogma , and almost without doctrine.Beyond this , it tended to elevate man in every respect, bothmorally and social ly, and could be understood only by thosewho investigated the mysteries by which it was surrounded.Though ancient , it could not be classed anion? the worn-out sciences. It was a thing of to-day, as it was that ofthe distant past ; and they had in it , besides its wealth ofscience, all thc elements of pure and simple rel igion. Ittau ght them grand and telling truths for their guidancein the present , and held out to them the certainty of aglorious future. That was why he admired Freemasonry,nay, loved it. (Loud cheers.) He thanked tbem sincerelyfor thc honour they had bestowed upon him , undeservedthou gh be knew it was—earnestly and fraternally did hethank them , and , in thanking them , bade them farewell.(A pplause.) The speaker sat down , being heartily cheered," Auld Lang Sync " being feelingly sung by the brethrenwith the usual accessories.

Thc list of toasts having been disposed of , thc meetingbroke up, the breth ren all wishing Bro. Broughton a pros-perous voyage and a safe return.

1 he fourth meeting of the Stewards for the festival ofnext Wednesday was held on Monday, at Freemasons'Hall. Lord Balfour of Burleigh , Past Grand Senior War-den of England , President of thc Board of Stewards, tookthe chair, in which he was supported by Bros. EdwardJones, S.D., 192; A. John Bingcmann , W.M. 55; ThomasJ. Sabine, Mark Degree ; Robert B. Webster,W.M. 1320 ; Francis R. Vine, P.M. 173 ;John A. Rucker, P.G.D. 66; R. R. Davis, W.M. 256;John Palmer, W.M. 1501 ; T. Hastings Miller, P.M.907 ; Samuel J. Hose, W.M. i i t j s j Israel Abrahams,P.M. 188 ; J. M. P. Montagu , D.P.G.M. Dorset ; W.C. Parsons, W.M. 180 ; A. Brown , W.M. 7O6 ; If.M. Levy, P.M. 188 ; H. E. Burt , P.M. f>22 ; W.Lane, W.M. 28; Charles Moody, P.M. 104O ; JohnHcaley, P.M. 59; S. Rosenthal , P.M. 4*5 ; A'. B.Garrett , W.M. 11; John Cox , W.M. 1257 ; "•"*' • H.Smith , 108 ; John Secx , P.M. 186 ; C. J. Morgan.S.W. 8; J. L. H. Vockins, W.M. 1329 ; A. Bar-field , P.M. S i 1 ; W. Lutwychc, W.M. 136= ; J. C. Bay -ley. 33; G- Ward Verry, P.M. 1278 ; Richard Motion ,453 ; Henry Venn , R.C ; Wm. Stephens, 1351; W.II. Farnfield , W.M. 907 ; II. Massey (Freemason) ; jaiidF. Binckes, Sec.

The printed regulations were read, and the plan of thebuilding was explained by Bro. Binckes, who also an-nounced to the Stewards that they were expected to attendat the Alexandra Palace at from three o'clock to half-pastthree on Wednesday next, for final instruction in theirduties. The toast list was submitted and approved , anda vote of thanks to Lord Balfour of Burlei gh , proposed byBro. J. A. Rucker, Past Grand Deacon , and seconded byBro. S. J. Hose, W.M. 1155, was carried unanimously.

The Chairman, in acknowledg ing thc vote, said he wouldlake this opportunity, as it was the first time he bad beenable to attend a meeting of the Stewards for the festivalof the Boys' School this year, to state that it arose fromother engagements. As some of the brethren might beaware, he was one of the Commissioners appointed to en-,quire into the working of the Factory Acts, and , in strict-ness, he ought to be in Manchester at that moment, but ashe was very anxious to attend this meeting, he hadgot another Commissioner to take his place at Manchesterfor that day. (Cheers.)

In answer to a question of Bro. Bingcmann as to theprobable number of visitors at the festival , Bro. Binck'essaid that all Stewards had notice sent to them that any" returns " must be delivered by that day, the 28th. Veryfew of such returns had been sent in , and therefore thcStewards had a right to expect that there would be a verylarge attendance. Every post would now bring in app li-cations for tickets. Thc pressure would be very great , andthe kindest consideration must be given for the membersof thc board . He hoped that all the Stewards would thinkit their individual duty to contribute their best efforts to thcsuccess of the festival.

At the close of the meeting tbe ballot for places wasconducted , which lasted a considerabl e time.

HOSPITAL SA T U R D A Y .—On Saturday evening the usualCouncil meeting of thc Council of the Hospital SaturdayFund was held at 28, Leicester-square. The Chairman(Bro. Captain Mercier) reported that since the HospitalSaturday delegate meeting on the 12th ult., when be an-nounced that nearly two hundred names of firms had beenreceived , upwards of thirteen hundred additional nameshad been sent in , making thc total number up to the pre-sent time 1,500 fums, amongst whose employes collec-tions would be made. This was beyond measure satisfac-tory, especially as further names are being received at therate of from (io to 100 per day. There was thus everyreason to hope that this year's collection will be a largeone.

THE Morning Post states that there will be a meeting ofthose peers interested in Ireland at the Duke of Abercorn 'sprivate residence in Green-strcct , Grosvernor-square, LordHawarden has called the attendance by circular.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS.

An unusually large number of Freemasons assembledin Worcester on Tuesday, 22nd ult., to celebrate, under theaide and genial rule of the Ri ght Worshipful ProvincialGrand Master (Bro. Albert Hudson Roy ds), the annualmeeting of the Grand Lod ge of the Province of Worcester-shire. The occasion was most auspicious , many circum-stances conspiring to add to thc pleasures ot the day. 'I heweather was fine, attendance , as we have said , was nume-rous , and the reception by the local Freemasons was cor-dial and hospitable. The members and visitors at GrandLodge were thc invited guests of Wor. Bro. J. Bourne ,W.M. of Semper Fidelis Lodge, No. s^9, and of the breth-ren of that lodge, which is hel d at the Crow n Hotel. Onthis occasion , however, the lodge was formed in theAssembly Room at the Guildhall , which had been placednt the disposal of the Freemasons by the Mayor (Mr. J.Longmore). Thc Master and Wardens of Semper FidelisLod ge included the members of thc sister lodge—theWorcester Lodge, No. 280—111 the invitations issued to allpresent to partake of a ver v admirable luncheon courteouslyprovided by Bro. Bourne' and thc brethren over whomhe presides, and purveyed by Bro. Fuggle, proprietor ofthe Crown Hotel , in a manner that sustained his estab-lished reputation as a skilful and liberal caterer. Afterthe luncheon had been discussed a hearty vote of thankswas, on the motion of the P.G.M., passed to Bro. Bourneand the members of his lodge for their hospitality, and thebrethren of Semper Fidelis proceeded to the AssemblyRoom, where a Craft Lodge was opened by the W.M., Bro.Bourne. The P.G.M. and the officers of the ProvincialGrand Lodge then mustered and entered the lodge in pro-cession, the chair being surrendered to the P.G.M., Bro.Royds, who opened thc Provincial Grand Lodge in dueform. Amongst those present were the following :—Bros.A. H. Royds , P.G.M. ; — Masefield , Deputy P.G.M. ;E. A. N. Roy ds, P.D.P.G.M. ; John Barber ,P.D.P.G.M. ; |. Rutland , P.S.G.W. ; W. West-wood, P.J.G.W. ; W. H. Jones, P.S.G.W. ;Samuel Smith, 152, P.P.G.W.; Walter Holland ,P.P.G.W. ; Thomas Hobbs, P.P.G.W. ; Albeit Brown ,P.P.G.W. ; W. R. Cosens, D.D., P.G.C. ; C. C. Whitney-Griffiths , P.G.T. ; II. G. Goldiugham, P.G.R. ; IL Cross,P.P.G.R. ; W. Bristow, P.M., 2 ^2 , P.P.S.G.W., P.G.S. ; E.T. Wright , 564, P.J.G.D. ; W. Dyer, P.M., 529, P.P.G.D.;W. Meredith , 280, P.P.G.D. • P. 11. Bloomer, P.G.S. cfWorks ; J. Stokes, W.M., 252 , P.G.D. of Ceremonies ; A.A. Sylvester, P.P.G.D. of Ceremonies ; W. Healy, 564,P.P.G.D. of Ceremonies ; J. Fitzgerald , P.P.G.D. of Cere-monies ; A. F. Godson , 1097, P.P.G.D. of Ceremonies ; G.T. Bloomer, P.G. Sword Bearer ; T. Brettell , P.M., 2-*2 ,P.P.G.Sword Bearer ; T.Troman, P.M., 573, P.G. Organist;F. E. Lucy, 529 and 1204. P.P.G. Pursuivant; J. Broomhall ,P.M., sfio, P.P.G. Pursuivant ; J . Foley, S.D., tfi4, \\G.Steward ; J. Bourne, W.M., -,2-) ; V. Gregg, W.M., 280 ;F. Powell , P.M., 486 ; L. H. Kinnock , P.M., 573 ; «.Woodward , 377 ; G. R. Godson , P.M., 1097 ; J. Mc.Kwin ,564 ; W. Waring, 252; J. P. Bayley , S(>4 ; J. H. L.Jones, 280 ; S. J. Perkes, 11(13 ; J. S. Fisher, 1163; R.Lansmere, 1087 ; II. D'Arcy Ellis , 564 ; W. Perry, 564 ;J. Jordan , 498 ; J . Birch , 5(14 ; J. Ellis, 564; S. A. Brooks,cfi± ; R. S. Blundell , itfio; J. Clements, 498; J. Bayliss,571; II. Wilson, P.M., 1204 ; C. Lloyd Lester, S.D.,252; G. P. Chapman, W.M., 573 ; J. Bcckley, 573 ; A.Pearson, 57-5 ; R. L. Campbell.'W.M., 5(14 ; J. Morcton ,W.M., jfi'o; W. Turton , S.W., 377 ; G. Southall , P.M.,377 ; G. F. Groves, t ; 7 ^ ; E. Stringer, Steward , 56 4 ; F.Perkes, S., 564; J. F. Bedford , 560; J. Joselaud , J.W.,r;29 ; W. Somers, P.M., 157?; A-. Combes , 560; T. C. W.Conless, |.D., 377 ; T. Blaybrough, 377 ; J. V. Stallurd ,280 ; J. Dawes, J.D., 498 ; D. W. Barker , 280; J. B.Pinkett , 280 ; T. Groves, 529 ; T. Bennett , 529 ; G. W.Wcldin , 529 ; J. Still , Sec, 529 ; J. Collins , 252; G. F.Thompson , 252; B. Wood , 564; R. Smith , P.M.,280, P.G.S.W. ; G. B. Priddcy, t,(>\ \ C. M. Col-lins, 92o; E. Williams, 564 ; G. Everton , 529 ;H. E. Walker, 2 ^ 2 ; J. J. Roberts , S.D., 529 ;J. Parker , 529; R. G. Walker, 252; V. R. Petch , 1004,1387, 204 ; S. M. Campbell , 529 ; II. Bagott, 252 ;G. Bagott, J.W., 252 ; W. M. Smith , S.W. 252 ; J.F. Hi ggs, 252; \V. II. Wood, P.M., 280; J. Russell ,252 ; ,J. l'.'Nunii , 482 ; W. Bagot t, 252; S. Bagott ,2 52; C. Hickson , 4(10 ; G. S. Owen , 2*j2 ; F. H.Lingham, |.D., 280 ; S. Dimbleby, 529 ; I' . G. Russell ,S., 1204 ; E. I-I . Tilcy, S.W., 529 ; R. Lloyd, 377 ;J. Dugard , -{77 ; E. II. Cowen , 529 ; II. Rowe, 280 ;F. Garner, Tyler, 252; W. Caldicott , 529 ; W. Mills ,Tyler, 560 ; H. Scott, Tyler, 564; E. Gynn , Tyler,1,204 ; II. Willis , 280; II. Madden , J.W., 1204; J.Phillips,'-:29; J. Carter , J.D., e20 ; J. Dixon , J.G., 377 ;J. II. Meredith , P.P.G.R., Staffordshire , 624.

The P.G.M. having been saluted with proper honours,the Prov . Grand Secretary, Wor. Bro. W. Bristow, P.M. 252 ,reatl the minutes, which were confirmed.

The muster roll was next called , when it was found thatthe respective lodges in tbe province were represented asunder:—Harmonic Lodge No. 2-2, 20 members ; Wor-cester Lodge 280, 16; Hope and Chanty 377, y ; RoyalStandard 498, 4; Semper Fidelis 529, 25 ; Vernon sfio , 8;Stability 564, 20; Perseverance 573, 10; St. Michael's1097, 3; Royds 1204, ().

Apologies for non-attendance were read from Bros. C. J.Vigne, Capt. N. G. Philli ps, G. W. Grosvenor , R. Woof ,F.S.A., and G. Baldwin.

The accounts of the Prov. Grand Treasurer, Wor. Bro.C. C. Whitney Griffiths , P.P.S.G.W. and P.M. WorcesterLodge No. 280, were read and unanimously confirmed.

The re-election as Treasurer of Wor. Brother WhitneyGriffiths was then proposed by Wor. Brother Masefield ,the Deputy Prov. Grand Master, seconded by Wor. Bro.It. Smith , P.P.S.G.W., and carried with acclamation , the.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF 'WORCES-TERSHIRE. SPB&*r r

brethren attesting by their app lause their hi gh appreciationof thc long and infinitely varied services of tliis officer.The reci pient of the compliment at once acknowled ged it.

The Prov. Grand Master then appointed and investedtbe following brethren as oflicers for thc ensuing year :—Senior Grand Warden , Wor. Hi other W. I I . Jones, P.M.,j f i ' ; Junior Grand Warden , Brother T. M. Hopkins , P.M.,S29 ; Grand Chaplain , Brother Rev. Dr. Cosens, 252 ;Grand Treasurer , Brother C. C. W. Griffiths , P.M., 2S0 ;Grand Reg istrar , Brother J. Stokes, W.M., 2 52; GrandSecretary , Brother W. Bristow , P.M., 232 ; Senior GrandDeacon , Brother R. Broomhall , P.M., 5(14; Junior GrandDeacon, Brother E. L. Harrison , P.M., 521) ; Grand Supt.of Works, Brotbei- A. A. Sylvester , P.M., 280 ; Grand Dir.of Cer., Brother T. Brettell , P.M., 252; Assistant Ditto,Brother E. Walton , P.M., 529 -, Grand Sword Bearer , Bro.J. Bourne , W.M., S29 ; Grand Organist , Brother T. Tro-man , P.M., s73 ; Grand Pursuivant , Brother IL Wilson ,P.M., 1204. The Stewards appointed were Brothers E.Tiley, J. Joselaud , J. F. Roberts, John Carter , C. M. Col-lins, W. Caldicott , all of Lodge -;73- The Tylers, BrothersJ. Stanley (573) and J. Smith (2S0), were re-appointed.

An invitation was tendered by Wor. Bid. Stokes (Afayorof Dudley) that the Grand Lodge of the Province should ,in the year 187b, be held at Dudley. Thc Wor. Masterof thc Vernon Lodge said he had been desired to invite tbeProvincial Grand Lodge to meet at Stourport. On a di-vision, 20 voted for Dudley and 11 for Stourport , andconsequently Dudley was appointed as thc locale of nextvea r's meeting.

On the motion of Wor. Bro. J. Rutland, P.P.S.G.W.,seconded by Wor. Bro. Godson , P.P.G.D.C, it was unani-mously resolved lhat as the amount of the offertory at thecathedral would be handed over to thc Masonic body bythe Dean of Worcester, thc sum should be forwarded tothe Royal Albert City and County Orphan Asylum.

A letter was read from W. Bro. Woof (F.S.A.), indica-ting that the restoration of Tewkesbury Abbey was a workin which the Freemasons of Worcestershire mightworthily lend their aid. On the motion of W. Bro. Bris-tow, seconded by Bro. Goldingham , P.P.G. Registrar, itwas resolved that the W.M.'s in the province shouldbe requested to bring the subject before their respectivelodges.

The Prov. Grand Master then closed the Grand Lodgein accordance with ancient custom.

The brethren were next mustered , and went in processionto the cathedral, the bells of which rang gaily as theypassed along High-street and entered tbe edifice. Thevolume of the Sacrctl Law was borne in the procession bythc following " Lewises " (sons of Masons) :— MastersEustatius Griffiths , Thomas Meredith Hopkins, John Ar-cher Weldin , and Herbert I laughton Hill.

At thc service in the cathedral Canon Wood and CanonSeymour were present. The prayers were intoned by theRev. T. L. Wheeler, thc Rev. Bro. H. Cattley, and theRev. Mr. Tavemer , and the lessons were read byCanon Wood.

The Rev. Bro. W. R. Cosens, D.D., Vicar of Dudley,preached in a singularly eloquent, powerful , and impres-sive manner, a sermon, the text of which was taken fromGalatians v., fith verse, " Faith which worketh by love. "Thc rev. gentleman said , worshipping that day in thatgrand and beautiful temple of God , their thoughts tra-velled back to far distant centuries. They rested awhilewith Oswald in thc tenth century, and with those Masons,operative and free, who laboured around him ; or theywandered back to those more distant days when the monksbuilt their first Cathedral Church of St. Peter on the banksof the Severn , at a period when the Anglo-Saxon Churchwas gifted with such good and learned men as Bede andEgbert , and when to that Church was given the mission-ary zeal to Christianise Germany and the Netherlands.Whilst the very beauty of such a structure as the one inwhich they were assembled inspired them with heavenlythoughts, they were reminded of the one great princi plewhich had for 4000 years dignified the worshi p of theArchitect of the Universe by bringing to that worship richofferings in wood and stone , with gold and silver andjewelled beauties—thus offering to Him , who had freel ygiven to them all things, their own works of art , and thelabour of their own hands. They were thus permitted tointensif y thc beauties of I lis own creation by the labour ofthe Craftsman and the Mason, and to glorify Him whohad granted to them earthl y things by sanctif y ing art andlabour in dedicating them to 1 lim. Thc great princi plewhich was the ruling power in the older Church—theChurch of the tabernacle and the temple—had ever beenthe very life and centre of religious thought in the Christ-ian Church. That princip le was " Faith whichworketh by love." It was true that idolatrous polytheismhad like its gods many altars, but gorgeous as weremany of the heathen temp les their magnificence paledbefore the wondrous house of the true God. He dweltupon the example set to future worshippers of the Almi ghtyby Solomon , who erected the first temple to God , andlavished upon it such a prodigious score of gold , silver ,and other riches. They were, in fact, startled by theamount thus expended , but it should teach them that faithought not to count the cost that love should sacrifice toits God. In tracing out the histories of ancient dynasties,the lover of art was assured that architecture and civilisa-tion had gone hand-in-hand together. The five orders ofarchitecture , from the simple Tuscan to the elaborate com-posite, were in themselves a history of the progress ofcivilisation , and , clustering around them , painting andsculpture had made the beautiful science of architectureall thc more comely by illuminating it with all the fairgraces and virtues which adorned the race of man. Butthey as Freemasons saw architecture and religion blendedtogether in a wondrous harmony. Freemasonry enjoyedthe privilege of retaining and ennobling that harmony ofthought. True it was that Freemasonry was speculative,

rather than operative; philosophical and metaphysicalrather than practical and physical. But they must not forgetthat to Freemasons had been granted the fame of havinn-erected those stately churches and noble cathedrals which.abounded on the Continent , while nearer home they coublnot disassociate their ancient Order from such work s asAustin 's Abbey of Canterbury ; the island Church at Limbs.fame ; Wearmouth , Ri pon , and Glastonbury. It niio-|ltindeed be said with truth that one of the greatest evi.deuces of vitality in a Church was the effort to erect , torestore, or to beautif y tbe houses of God in the laud , andeven now, amid sounds of variance, which probabl y wererather more word y than rea l, they beheld cathedrals uponwhich peers and high ecclesiastical dignitaries had recently—and even now—bestowed of the wealth with which Godhad blessed them. Their large towns showed what com.mercial prosperity, actuated by a loving faith , would dofor God ; and thc squires, the farmers, and the peasantryloved and sought to beautif y the village church where theirforefathers knelt. There could thus be no doubt that faith ,working by love, was never content to dwell in luxurianthouses whilst the temple of God lay waste. In their ownday, and in that very province, Freemasons had not beenfound wanting in aiding to beautif y their church withstained glass. They had further given their presence andtheir alms at thc re-opening of their cathedral , and morerecently stillj had partici pated in lay ing the [corner-stoneof a new church in the Black Conntry. Surely faithworking by love had thus been exercising its influences.Adverting to the recent denunciation of Freemasonry bythe Pope, the preacher said it mattered not to them inEngland what an aged prelate in Italy might write of theirbody. Thank God , honest and true men believed in-tensely in thc princi ples and the work of their Order. Thehi ghest and noblest gentleman of their kingdom had notthoug ht it otherwise than an honour to be called on to ruleover their whole body, lie asked if there was in Freema.sonry any practice or theory derogatory to that purer formof faith which the great mass of them professed as Christians.There was, he believed , great truth in the words "ReduceFreemasonry to the limits of any particular religious institu-tion , and j 'ou de facto annihilate its usefulness as a com.mon bond of humanity. Declare it to be in its maxims,rites, and ceremonies exclusive in its character, and you upriori debase it to that anti-social position wherein thc mostrancorous passions of the human heart have raged to en-kindle wrath , envy, hatred , and discord among mankind."For what was that faith which worketh by love ? Was itnot that which moistened the dry soil of their hardenedhearts ; fed and cleansed their dark habitations; turnedthe vast wheels of their complex social system, and sodeepened their shallow thoughts, widened their narrowsympathies, sweetened their bitter controversies, and fresh-ened their stagnant indolence ? Faith was defined amongMasons to be " the foundation of justice, the bond ofamity, and the chief support of civil society ; we live andwalk by faith ; by it we have a hope and acknowledgmentin thc existence of a Supreme Being, and are justified , ac-cepted, and finall y received. While charity or love is oneof the brightest gems that can adorn our Masonic profes-sion, it is the best test and surest proof of the sincerity ofour religion." The rev. gentleman proceeded to impressupon them the necessity of cultivating more and morethat " faith which worketh by love." What their ancestorshad done in works of architecture and beauty to thc gloryof God, let them imitate. Let each of them be careful toperform their allotted task while it was day, inspired witha holy confidence that the Lord of Life would enable themto trample the King of Terrors under their feet ; and letthem lift their eyes to that bright morning star, whose ris-ing would bring true fruition of that "faith which workethby love" to the faithful and obedient of the human race.

Thc offertory amounted to £22 17s.After the service the procession was re-formed , and the

brethren went to the Crown Hotel, where a superb ban-quel, prepared by Brother Fuggle, was in readiness. TheProv. Grand Master presided , and a very gratif y ing even-ing was spent. The " Lewises" were each presented witha copy of the volume of the Sacred Law, and a motionwas passed with enthusiasm convey ing to thc Rev. Dr.Cosens very special thanks for the sermon preached in thecathedral.

©MtlMVB,THE LATE BRO. WILLIAM BULLEY.

The luneral of Bro. William Bulley, one of the oldestFreemasons in Birkenhead and neighbourhood , who atthe time of his death was P.G. Warden of the Provinceof Cheshire, and who had formerly held many hi gh offices ,took place on Saturday, the 19th ult., at Flaybrick-hillCemetery, near Birkenhead , and was attended by a verylarge number of the Masonic brethren. Bro. Bulley wasgreatly esteemed by all who knew him , both in Masonryand the outside world , and he has left a blank which willnot be easily filled up. The funera l cortege left the lateresidence of the deceased in Clifton-park shortly be-fore two o'clock, thc chief mourners being the deceased'stwo sons, his brother , Bro. JHenryBullcy (chairman of theOxton Local Board , and a well known Freemason), Mr-Hoffman , &c. Amongst the Freemasons present wereBros, J. M. Radcliffe, P.M. (fios), T. E. Hi gnett , P.M.(537), ./¦ !'• Piatt , P.P.G.W. (5*7)', Thomas Piatt , P.P.G.D.,Dr. Spratley, P.P.G.D. (537),'Dr. Wilson , P.M. (537), E.J. Haddon , W.M. (60*;), Matthew M'Nerney, S.W. (fios),T. Leighton , P.M., Sec*. (60-,), Robert Grade, P.M. (477)-Donald Fraser, W.M. (477), F. K. Stevenson , P.M. (537)'Ellis Davis, P.M. (60s), Samuel Jones, P.M. (477). ThomasV. Evans (292), William Clements (fios), T. C. Thorburn ,of the Joppa Mark Lodge (11); L. Ellis, W.M., and A.Lowe, of Rock Ferry ; Edward Parsons (5*7), N. Hall(537)i W. Worrall and Griffiths , Chester; F. Sander-son, John Lamb, &C,

opsonic ©firings.H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, M.W.G.M., has given Bro.

L. Desanges a sitting for a full-length portr ait , to be pre-sented to Grand Lodge by the Lodge of Friendship No. 6.

Suit itEV MASONIC H ALL .—This hall will be dedicated tojfasonic purposes by Lord Skelmersdale, AI.W.D.G.M.,0n Wednesday, the 14th inst., on which occasion thc NewLod<**e, called after thc name of thc hall, will also be con-secrated. Wc understand thc hall is already in great de-mand, and applications arc daily coming in for lod ges andchapters ' to hold their meetings there.

A warrant for a new conclave, to be named the" I hanctConclave," has been granted, and thc same will be conse-crated at thc Freemasons'Hall , Margate, on Wednesday,the 21st inst., by Col. Francis Burdett , Grand Viceroy,assisted by R. Wentworth Little , Grand Treasurer, II. A.Dubois , Assistant Grand Treasurer , and other Sir Kni ghtsof the Grand Council and Senate. Sir Knights Bolton andCompton are to be the first M.P.S. arid Eusebius.

Thc meetings of the Domatic Lod ge of Instruction arcnow held at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell NewBoad, which is close to the Camberwell Station of theLondon , Chatham , and Dover Railway. Thc meetingsare to be held every Tuesday evening at eight o clockThe lodge commenced these meetings last Tuesday even\ng, on which occasion it was well attended. Bro. M. SLarlham is the Preceptor , and Bro. C. E. Towell thc Secretary, of thc lodge.

THF. LIMPUS TE S T I M O N I A L .—Wc have received thefollowing circular— "College of Organists , 41, Queen-square , London , 15th June, 1875. Dear Sir,—TheCouncil of the College being desirous to present a Testi-monial to thc widow of the late Mr. Limpus, have deter-mined to open subscri ption lists, to enable its membersand other friends to offer her a substantial proof of thehigh esteem in which her late husband was universallyheld. Mr. Limpus was the founder of the College, andheld the position of Hon. Secretary and Treasurer fromits commencement to the time of his death , and it is tohis untiring energy and zeal that the College, has attainedits present state of efficiency. He also took a chief part infounding the Benevolent Fund attached to the College, topromote which he organized and conducted a Festival atSt. Paul's Cathedral , with great success. Mr. Limpusattained considerable eminence in his profession as alecturer , composer, and teacher, and his earnest serviceas thc organist of St. Michael's Church , Cornhill, for up-wards of a quarter of a century, is well known. I le alsoheld thc position of Provincial Grand Organist for Middle-sex to the Craft of Freemasons, and in all things tendingto foster the love of music he was filled with enthusiasm ,anil was not to be discountenanced by any obstacles to asuccessful issue of his labours. His loss leaves a gapwhich it will not be easy to fill , and will be felt by nonemote keenly than the younger members of the profession ,iv/iom he was at all times ready to advise and to help.Hiving died at a comparatively early age, after a long.mil expensive illness, he was not enabled to make provi-sion for his widow, and the Council of the College hope,by this means, to be enabled to pay a tribute of respect tothe memory of their late friend , and a compliment to hiswidow. —I am, dear Sir, yours very truly, E. H. TUIIIM N,lion. Sec."

A concert for the benefit of thc widow of the late respectedbrother , Richard Limpus , will take place in St. George'sHall , Laugham Place, ou Thursday evening, Jul y 15.Many distinguished artistes have volunteered their ser-vices. Full paiticulars in our next.

A committee has been lormed to promote a testimonial toBro. Thomas Meckham , in recognition of thc efficientmanner in which he has for many years carried out thconerous duties of one of the M.C.'s of thc Licensed Victu-allers' Asy lum and School Balls, the Licensed Victuallers'protection Society Ball , the North and South of thcThames Licensed Victuallers ' Cricket Clubs Balls , ice.

The will of Bro. Sidney Spencer, late of the Cannon-st. Ibtel , who diedatthottendanc , was proved by Bro.JohnMmv, of the South Eastern Railway Company, and Bro..1. B. Monckton , Town Clerk of London , the executors , theiwsonal estate being sworn under £ 10,000. Thc testatorbequeaths to his wife , Mrs. Jane Spencer, all his householdfurn itur e and effects absolutel y, and the residue of his pro-perly for life. At her decea se, be gives such residue to hisdaug hter, Miss Elizabeth Spencer.

Liui ' iM.Kti .vTK P KSSION SOCIETY .—On Wednesday anumerous party of thc subscribers and friends of theyipplcgate Pension Society took a tri p in the saloon boa t,Albe rt Edward," to Roshcrvillc Gardens. Bro. Alder -"'¦'n Kni ght , chairman , was supported by about ei ghty111 diniu-r. The toast of " Success to the Insti tution ,"Milch thc chairman said he was p leased to propose , wascoup led witb the names of Mr. II. W. Niud , C.C. (thelr j astirer) and Bro. U. Knell (the honorary .secretary), by"¦ nose energy these "outings " were made pleasant and""•¦¦yable. Both gentlemen acknowledged the compli-nicnt . '

-he United Pilgrims' Lodge of lustruction now mee ?'" "'e Xc-w .Surrey Masonic Hall , CamLcrwell New Road.¦ lount Lebanon Lodge of Instruction No. 73 niccis every

,. -'Iiicsday evening at 8, at the Windsor Castle Tavein ,-'JUt |lw .uk i3ril|gC 'toad ; Lh-o. Nuke , P.M., Preceptor.

The Salisbury Lodge of Instruction meets every Thurs-day evening at 8 o'clock , at the Union Tavern, Air-street,Rcgcnt-strect, instead of Compton-strect, Soho.

The Athenaiutn Lodge have arra nged a pic-nic for the3rd Jul y, to be held at Maidenhead. Saloon carriages willbe provided by thc 1.5 train from Paddington.

CoNSKCHATION 01-' THE Cl IAUCEI l LoDGI- , No. 1540. A full report of the above will appear in cur next issue.

Tin: Q UEEN ON TE M P E R A N C E .—Thc Rev. Basil Wil-berforce, of Southampton , having sent to thc Queen certainpublications connected with thc temperance movement, hasthe (Hampshire Independent says) received the followingreply:—" I am desired to thank you for placing in herMajesty 's hands works on a subject of thc deepest import-ance to her and to every one in this country, lt is impos-sible for thc Queen not to be grateful to those who endea-vour to miti gate an evil of such magnitude as the widelyspread intemperance which unfortunatel y prevails."

THE FLOODS AT TOULOUSE .—In Paris this calamity hascaused general consternation. The capital is determinednot to be behindhand in showing its sympathy, Assis-tance is pouring in from all quarters. The newspapershave headed and opened subscriptions ; collections weremade in all thc Paris churches to-day ; benefit represen-tations arc to take place at all the theatres ; the GrandLodge of F*eemasons has sent a first subscription of5,000 francs to the fund inaugurated by the Marechalede MacMahon. Rich and poor are vieing with eachother in their offeri ngs ; for the moment political andsocial differences are forgotten ; and all classes are unitedtogether in the firm determination that the sufferers shallreceive all that human aid and sympath y can supply.This clan docs credit to the people of Paris ; it shows thatthey arc not wholly lost in folly and luxury, and that , aufond , their heart is in the right place.

A number of persons m Dublin have presented Bro. CaptainBoy ton with a gold medal to com memo) ate his landing onthe Irish Coast. Bro. Boyton will go over to Paris withthe Lord Mayor of London's party on 12th August. Sub-sequently he will swim in his dress up the Rhine and theDanube, and later on will , without his dress, endeavourto cross the Hellespont.

ROVAL ORDER or SCOTLAND .—There will be nomeeting for business of the Prov . G. Chapterand Lodge in Jul y next. The annual banquetof thc Order will take place at thc Cafe Royal, 68, Regent-street , London , VV., on Monday, the 5th of Jul y, at 7o'clock p.m. Tickets, 2 is.

NO R T H A M P T O N .— The brethren in this nei ghbourhoodhave recently formed a limited liability company, and havepurchased premises where they have an admirable lodgeroom. It is their intention to build shops, and they anti-cipate a fair dividend from this source, thus enabling themto keep the lodge room entirely for their own purposes.

Bito. I EW'S PAMPHLET .—We have received a printedcircular which the Head Master of the Boys' School hasaddressed to the Yorkshire Vice-Presidents of the Institu-tion. We did not, however , receive it till too late forinsertion this week, and we shall , therefore, give it in ournext impression , together with a short note which Bro.Binckes has sent us in reply to Bro. Perron's circular.

The advice of thc late Mr. Thackeray was as muchprized by his friends as his literary genius was appreci-ated by his fellow-countrymen. A young lady of hisacquaintance, knowing how wide and deep was his know-ledge of worldly matters, one day asked him what wouldbe the best present to make to her old friend and school-fellow, who was just married , and was now setting uphousekeeping. " My dea r," replied thc great novelist,"you may be certain your young married friends arethinking only of the luxurious and thc ornamental intheir purchases. Now, suppose you take thc useful andthc practical side. My dear, you cannot do better thanpresent your friends with a filter—a Lipscombc's filter ,mind, lt is the best kind of filter 1 know." This wassome years since, and thc merits of Lipscombc's filtershave become more and more esteemed as their use hasspread. Numbers of valuable lives were saved duringthc Ashantce war by means of these filters sent out bythe Government from the well-known establishment nearI cmp lc Bar , which converted water absolutely poisonousinto a pure and wholesome beverage.

Thc treat lo thc children of this School, mentioned inour last impression , was given on Tuesday last at theCrystal Palace. The children who left the school by the 9.42a.m. train from Clapham J unction , were accompanied bythe head governess, Miss Davis , Miss Kemot, Miss Moss,Miss Redgrave, Miss Buck , Miss Sheppard , Miss Triggs,Miss Gillard , and Miss Hutchinson. 'Flic members of theHouse Committee present were Bros, thc Rev. J. M.Vaughan , Joshua Nunn , A. H. Tattershall, Lieut-Col.Peters, 11. A. Dubois, R. W. Little (Sec), Mrs. Little, Bro.II. Muggerid ge (Collector), Mrs. Muggeridge, Bro. F. R.VV. Hed ges (Clerk), Bros. Edw. Cox, H. Phythian, F.Kcily, Cubitt , Richard Spencer, Charles Lacey, R. B.Webster, Miss Cubitt , Mrs. Cox, Mrs. and Miss Winn , andMrs. and Miss Allshorn. On arriving at the Palace, thevisitors and children at once proceeded to view thc buildingand the various treasures with which it abounds , enjoyedthe grounds, thc boating on the lakes, the swin gs, and,

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS.

through the kindness of Bro. E. Cox, obtained free admis-sion to thc Aquarium , the Wurtemburg collection, and thcopera . At half-past one they all sat down to a splendidcollation , and at half-past five o'clock to tea, both of whichmeals were most liberally supplied by Bro. Sawyer, thecontractor for the refreshment department of thc CrystalPalace. All thc children , who were in number 138, tho-roughly enjoyed themselves, and with regret they left thcPalace by thc 8.25 special train. The directors and sec-retary of thc Palace (Mr. Wilkinson) had liberally placedreserved se-its at their disposa l to witness the fireworks ,but on account of the crowds leaving the building andgrounds by train immediately after the close of the pyro-technic disp lay, this offer was unwillingly obliged to bedeclined ; it was, however, full y appreciated by the chil-dren , as well as the managers of the Institution , whotendered their best thanks for the kindness.

For the Week ending Friday , July 9, 1875.

The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secre-taries of Craft Lodges, Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges,Preceptories, Conclaves, Src, of any change in place ortime of meeting.

SATURDAY, JULY 3.General Committee Boys' School, at 4.Precep. 127, Bard of Avon , Hampton Court.Manchester Lodge of Instruction (179), Yorkshire Grey,

77, London-st., Fitzroy-sq., at 8; Bro. II. Ash, Prec.Lily Lodge of Instruction (820), Greyhound , Richmond.Star Lodge of Instruction (1275), Marquis of Granby,

New Cross-road, at 7; Bros. Macdonald and Griffin ,Preceptois.

MONDAY, JULY 5.Lodge ifi , Royal Al pha , Willis's Rooms, St. James's

„ 122 8, Bcacontrce, Pri vate Rooms, Leytonstone.„ 1319, Asaph , Freemasons' Hall.

Chap. 28, Old King's Arms, Freemasons' Hall.„ 91, Regularity, Freemasons' Hall.

Mark Lodge, 139, Panmure, Balham Hotel, Balham.Annual Banquet Royal Order of Scotland, Cafe' Royal,

68, Regent-street.Prince Leopold Lodge of Instruction (1445), Lord

Stanley Tavern , Sandringham-road , Kingsland, at 7 ;Bro. T. Austin , Preceptor.

Strong Man Lodge of Instruction (45), Crown Tavern ,Clerkenwell Green, at 8; Bro. Beckett , Preceptor.

Sincerity Lodge of Instruction (174), Railway Tavern,Fenchurch-street Station, at 7.

Camden Lodge of Instruction (704), Adelaide Tavern,Havcrstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro. T. A. Adams, Preceptcr.

Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction (95), Royal Hotel, Mile-end-road, at 7.30; Bro. E. Gottheil, Preceptor.

British Oak Lodge of Instruction (813), Bank of FriendshipTavern, Mile-end , at 7 for 8.

St. James's Union Lodge of Instruction fiSo), UnionTavern , Air-st., Regent-st., at 8; Bro. J. R. Stacey,Preceptor.

Wellington Lodge of Instruction (548), White Swan,Deptford , at 8; Bros. Shaw and Griffi n, Preceptors.

West Kent Lodge of Improvement (1297) , St. Saviour's Col.lege, Stansted-road,' Forest-hill , at 7.30; Bro. H. W.Lindus, Preceptor.

Metropolitan Mark Lodge of Instruction , Coach andHorses Hotel, 323, Strand , at 8.

Perfect Ashlar Lodge of Instruction (1178), VictoriaTavern, Lower-road , Rotherhithe, at 8; Bro. C. W.Kent, Preceptor.

TUESDAY, JULY 6.Colonial Board, at 3.Lodge 17 1 , Amity, Ship Hotel , Greenwich.

„ 1269, Stanhope, Thicket Hotel , Anerley.„ 14 12, La Iberia , Hill-road , St. John's Wood.„ 1472 , Henley, Three Crowns, North Woolwich.

Yarborough Lodge of Instruction (554), Green Dragon ,Stepney, at 8 j Bro. Barnes, P.M., Preceptor.

Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Surrey Masonic Hall ,Camberwell New-road , at 8 ; Bro. Larlham, Precep.

Faith Lodge of Instruction (141), Refreshment Rooms, Vic-toria-st. (opposite Westminster Palace Hotel), at 8;Bro. C. A. Cottebrune, Preceptor.

Prince Fredk. William Lodge of Instruction (753), Lord'sHotel , Lord's Cricket Ground, St. John's Wood, at 8;Bro. F. G. Baker, Preceptor.

Dalhousie lodgn of Instruction (860), King Edward,Triangle, Hackney, at 7.30 ; Bro. Crawley, Preceptor.

Pro.-q crity Lotlge of Instruction (65), Gladstone Tavern ,Bishopsga tc-st. Within , at 7.30 ; Bro. J. L. Mather,P.M. 65 aud 1227, Preceptor.

St. Marylebone Ledge of Instruction (1305), British StoresTavern , New-street, St. John's Wood, at 8 ; Bro. T.A. Adams, Preceptor.

Constitutional Ledge of Instruction (55), WheatsheafHotel , Hand-court , Holborn , at 7; Bro. J. R. Stacey,P.M. 180, Preceptor.

Percy Lodge of Instruction , Grapes Tavern, Little Wind-ra ill-street, W.

Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road ,at 7.30.

Sydney Lodge of Instruction , White Hart Hotel , UpperNorwood ; Bro. II . Frances, Preceptor.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 7.Anniversary Festival Royal Masonic Institution for Boys,

(See Advertisement).Lodge 1491, Athenaj u m, Atheiianim , Camdcn-road , N.W,Chap. Si ' Constitutional , Private Room, Leytonstone.Precep. i 2<j, Holy Pa'tslint, Cafe Royal , Regent-street.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS.

Mount Lebanon Lod ge of Instruction (73), Windsor CastleTavern , Soutbwark-brid gc-road , at 8 ; Bro. NokeP.M., Preceptor. ,

l'ytbagotcan Lodge of Instruction (79), Prince of Orange,Greenwich , at 8 ; Bro. J. Robt. Nash , Preceptor.

New Concord Lodge of Instruction, Rosemary BranchTavern , Hoxton , at 8.

Royal Union Lodge of Instruction, Horse and Groom ,Winsley-st., Oxford-st., at 8 ; Bro. T. A. Adams, Prec.

Confidence Lodge of Instiuction , White Hart Tavern , Ab-church-lar.e, at 7.30.

Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismorc Arms,Park-road ,Peckham, at 8 ; Bro. David Rose, Preceptor.

Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction, George therourth , Catherine-street , Poplar.

Stanhope Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel, Anerley, at7.30p.m. ; Bro. H. W. Lindus, Preceptor.

Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction (1288), FinsburyPaik Tavern , Seven Sistcrs'-rnad, N., at 8. Bro. P.Dickinson , Preceptor.

Southwark Lodge of Instruction (879), Southwark ParkTavern, Southwa rk Park.

Dalston Lodge of Instruction (975), Havelock Tavern ,Albion-road , Dalston , E.

United Strength Lodge of Instruction (228), the GraftonArms, Prince of Wales's-road, Kentish-town, at 8 ;Bro. J. N. Frost, Preceptor.

Mount Edgcumbe Lodge of Instruction (144(1), 19 Jcrmyn-Strcct, St James's, at 8 ; Bro. Mander , Preceptor.

THURSDAY, JULY 8.

Lodge 10, Westminster and Keystone, Freemasons' Hall.„ 12S8, Fmsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tavern , Scv en

Sisters-road , N.,, 1321 , Emblematic, Tulsc Hill Hotel , Tulse Hill.

Chap. 554, Yarboroug h , Green Dragon , Stepney.„ Cut*, Beadon , Masons' Hall , Masons'-avenue.Egyptian Lodge of Instruction (27) Hercules Tavern ,

Leadenhall-st., at 7,30 ; J. Crawley, Preceptor.Albert Edward Lodge of Instruction, King's Arms Hotel,

Peckham Rye ; VV. W. Ayling, lion. Sec.Fidelity Lodge of Instruction (3), Yorkshire Grey, London -

st., W., at 8 ; Bro. T. A. Adams, Preceptor.Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern ,

Bath-street , City-road ; Bro. Stean, Preceptor.United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes,

Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro. T. J. Barnes, Preceptor.Whittington Lodge of Instruction (862), Crown Tavern ,

Holborn , at 8 ; Bro. L. Alexander, P.M. 188, Preceptor.Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mile-

cnd-ioad , at 8 ; Comp. T. J. Barnes, Preceptor.Ebury Lotlge of Instruction, 12, Ponsonby-st., Millbank.Hi ghgate Lodge-of Instruction (1366) , Bull and Gate,

Kentish-town, at 8 ; Bro. J. N. Frost, Preceptor.Thc Great City Lodge of Instruction (1426), I n , Cheap-

side, at O.30.High Cross Ledge of Instruction (754), Coach & Horses,

Hi gh-road , Tottenham.Salisbury Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st.,

Rcgent-st., at 8 ; Bro. Mander, Preceptor.FRIDAY, JU LY 9.

Lodgei420, Earl Spencer, Northcote Hotel , New Wands-worth.

Chap . 33, Britannic , Freemasons' Tavern.Rose Croix Chapter , Mount Calva ry, 33, Goldcn-squarc.Union of Waterloo Lodge of Instruction (13), Earl of

Chatham, Tbomas-st., Woolwich , at 8 ; Bros. Davisand Macdonal d , Preceptors.

St. George's Lodge of Instruction (140) , GlobeTavern , Royal-hill , Greenwich.

Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st.,Rcgcnt-st., at 8.

Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , (749), Lyceum Tavern , 354,Strand , at 8: Bro. Pulsford , Preceptor.

Paiiniurc Lodge of Instruction (720), Balham Hotel , Bal-ham , at 7.3c.

Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M.M.'s,freemasons' Hall , at 7.

Temperance Lodge of Instruction, Victoria Tavern ,Victoria-road , Deptford , at 8.

Clapton Lodge of instruction (1365), White l la i t , Clapton ,at 7.30 ; Bro. James Brett , P.G.P., &'C, Preceptor.

Royal Standaul Lod ge of Instruction (1 29 '), the CastleTavern , Holloway, at 8 ; Bro. VV. I''. R ogers, Preceptor.

Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction (79 ', Prince ofOrange, Grceuwic'.i- rd., at 8; Cotnp. \V. Smith , Precep.

Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction (1056), Portugal Hotel ,Fleet-street ; Bro. Stacey, P.M. 180, Preceptor.

Westbourne Ledge of Instruction (733), Horse and Groom ,Winslcy-stiect,Oxfo'd-street , at 8.

Metropolitan Lodge of Instruct *!. 11, 26 9, Pcntoinille-road ,at 7 ; Bio. T. Adams, P.G.P., Preceptor.

United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Sunvy MasonicI bill , Camberwell New Road , at 7 ; Bro M. S. Larl-b.tni , Preceptor.

St. James's Lodge of Instruction , New Tanneis' Arms ,Grange-road , Bermondsey, at 8 ; Bro. J oshua Howes,P.M. 7(15, 879, Preceptor.

Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silvcr Lion ,Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 j Bro. D. S. Potts , Preceptor.

Doric Lodge of Instruction , Earl Gtey Tavern , Mile-cud*road , at 8, Bro. P. M. Austin , Preceptor.

Burgoyne Lod ge of fnstruction , Grafton Arms , Prince of' Wales's-road, N.W., at 8: Bro. P. M. Wucst , Pre-

ccplor.St. Luke's Lodge of Instruction (144) , Rose Tavern ,

Fulbam-road , S.W.Chigwell Lod ge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hote l ,

l i i ickburst-bil l , at S.Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction (12 7 8), A pproach

Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria Park , at 8 ; Bio. J.Crawley, Precentor,

I'or the Week ending Saturday, July 10, 1875.

MONDAY , JULY 5.Lodge 37, Anchor and Hope, Freemasons' Hall , Church

Institute, Bolton , at 6.„ 381, Harmony and Industry, New Inn , Over

Darwen , at 6.30.„ 1009, Shakespeare , Freemasons'1 Iall , Manchester ,

at fi.„ '077, Wilton , Red Lion Hotel , Blackley, near Man-

chester, at 5.„ 1519, Albert Edward , Albion Hotel , Clayton-le-

Moors, near Accrington.TUESDAY , JULY fi.

Lodge 1134, Ncwall , Freemasons' Hall , Salford , al fi.„ 1322 , Wa verley, Church Inn , Hurst Cross, nea r

Ashton-under-Lyne.WEDNESDAY , JULY 7.

Lodge 29 S, Harmony, Masonic Rooms, Rochdale , al 7.,, (145, Hump hrey, Chetham , Freemasons' Hall ,

Manchester, al fi.„ 678, Earl Ellesmere, Church Hotel , Kcrslcy,

at fi.30.,. 992 , St. Thomas, Grilfin Hotel , Lowir Broug hton ,

Manchester, at fi.„ 1144, Milton , Ryecroft Inn , Ashton-under-Lyne,

at fi.Chap. 300, Perseverance , Pitt and Nelson Hotel , Ashton

uudcr-Lync , at 7.THURSDAY , JULY 8.

Lodge 854, Albert , Duke of York Inn , Shaw, near Oldbam , at 8.

,, 1055, Derby, Knowslcy Hotel , Cheetham , Mancluster, at 6.

FRIDAY , JULY 9.Chap. 4(12, Bank Terrace , Hargreaves Arms Hotel ,

Accrington , at 7.„ qy* , Alexandra , Midway Hotel , Lcvenshulnie ,

at fi.Preceptory St. Josep h , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester,

at fi.„ St. George, Freemasons' Hall , Oldham ,

at fi.30.Hose Croi x Chapter, Palatine, Palatine Dol e', Manchester,

at 3.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EAST LANCASHIRE.

„ 138, Operative , Blue Bell Hotel , Ayr.„ 237, St. John , Masonic Arms, Girvan.„ 332, Union , 170, Buchanan-street.a 55°> Clydesdale, 106, Rose Street.

Chap. 119, Rosslyn, 2s, Robertson-street , Glasgow.TUESDAY , JULY 6.

Lodge 3-J, St. John , 213, Buchanan-street.„ fi8 , Doric, 44, Church-street , Port Glasgow.„ 73, Thistle and Rose, 170 , Buchanan-street.„ 87, Thistle, so, Hope-street.„ 17 3, St. John , Masonic Hall , Largs.„ 233, Hamilton , Spalding's Hotel , Hamilton.» 33 1 > St. Peter's, Portland Arms, Galston.„ 433, St. Thomas, Eglinton Hall , Dalmcllington.„ 437, Govandale, Portland Buildings, Govan.„ 497, St. John's, Brewery Hall , Catrine.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 7.Lodge o, Mother Kilwinning, Masonic Hall , Kilwinning

„ 4, Glasgow Kilwinning, 170, Buchanan-street.„ 8, Navigation , Commercial Hall , Troon.„ 21 , Old St. John , Masonic Hall , Lanark.„ I2fi , St. Andrew, George Hotel , Kilmarnock.„ 128, St. Joh n , Masonic Hall , Shettleston.„ 16(1, St. Joh n , Freemasons' Hall , Airdrie.„ 354, Caledonian Railway, 360, Hope-street.„ 442, Neptune, Masonic Hall , Ardrossan.

Chap. 87, Shamrock and Thistle, 12 , Trongate.THURSDAY , JULY 8.

Lod ge 88, New Monkland , Town Hall , Airdrie.„ 109, St. Marnock's, Crown Hotel , Kilmarnock.

Chap. 50, Glasgow, 313, Buchanan-st.FRIDAY, JULY 9.

Lod ge 427, St. Clair, Masonic Hall, Cambusnathcn.Chap. 144, St. Rollox, Freemasons' Hall, Garngad-road.

For t ie Week ending Saturday, July 10, 1875.

MONDAY, JULY 5.Lodge 429, St. Kentigern , Royal Hotel , Penicuik.

TUESDAY, JULY 6.Lodge s, Canongate anti Leith , 86, Constitution-street.

„ 36, St. David , Shi p Hotel , Register-street.„ 405, Rifle, Freemasons' Hall.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 7.Lodge 1 Co, Roman Eagle, Iona Hotel , Nicolson-st.

THURSDAY, JULY 8.Lodge 8, Journeyman, Masonic Hall, Blackfriars-st. .

FRIDAY, JULY 9.Lodge 56, Canongate, St. John's Chapel, St. Joh n's,

street.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH ANDVICINITY.

For thc Week ending Saturday, Jul y 10 , 1875.

MONDAY, JULY 5.Lodge 113, Unanimity, Assembly Rooms, Bull Hotel ,

Preston.„ 1045, Stamford , Town Hall , Allrinchani.„ 105 1, Rowley, Masonic Rooms, Athentsum, Lan-

caster.„ 1264, Neptune, Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at fi.„ 1380, Skelmersdale, Queen's Hotel , Waterloo, near

Liverpool , at 6.Chap. 605, De Tabley, Seacombe Hotel, Seacombe, at 6.Everton Lodge of Instruction (823), Masonic Hall , Liver-

pool, at 7.30.TUESDAY, JULY R.

Lodge 995, Furness, Masonic Temple, Ulvcrstonc.„ 1476 , Black pool , Clifton Arms Hotel , Black pool.

Chap. 203, St. John of Jerusalem , Masonic Hall , Liver-pool, at 6.

Merchants' Lodge of Instruction (24 1), Masonic Hall ,Liverpool , at C.

Downshire Lodge of Instruction (594), Masonic Hall ,Liverpool , at 7.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 7.Lodge 673, St. John's, Masonic Hah , Liverpool , at fi.30

„ 730, Ellesmere, Royal Oak Hotel , Chorlcy.„ 1013, Royal Victoria , Masonic Hall , Liverpool, at fi11 '33S> Lindsay, 20, King-street, Wigan.„ 1354, Marquis of Lome, Masonic Rooms, Leigh.

Mark Lodge, 65, West Lancashire, Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at fi.

Harmonic Lodge of Instruction (216), Mona Hotel , James-street, Liverpool , at 8.

De Grey and Ri pon Lotlge of Instruction (1356), 80, NorthHill-street , Toxleth Park , Liverpool, at 7.30.

THURSDAY, JULY 8.Lodge 216, Harmonic, Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, at 5.

11 33."ii Boyal Preston , Victoria Garrison Hotel , Ful-wood, near Preston.

11 10.35, Prince of Wales, Masonic Hall , Kirkdale,at fi.„ 1182 , Duke of Edinburgh , Masonic Mal l, Liverpool,

at fi.„ 1213, Brid gwater, Cross Keys Hotel , Eccles, near

Manchester.Chap, 220, Harmony, Garston Hotel , Garston , at 5.Mariners' Lodge of Instruction (249) , Masonic Hall , Liver-

pool, at 8.FRIDAY, JULY 9.

Chan. 249, Mariners , Masonic Hall, Liverpool , at C.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE ANDCHESHIRE.

For thc week ending Saturday, Ju l y 10, 1875.A I! the Meetings take place at F.ight o'clock.

M O N D A Y , J U L Y 5.Lodge ' 124 , K i lwinn ing , Union Tavern , A yr .

„ 1 29, St. Mirren 's, St. Mitte n's Hall , Paisley.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW ANDVICINI TY.

ROYALM A S O N I C I N S T I T U T I O N

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Subscribers of this Institution will be held at Freemasons'Hall , Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, London, on/Saturday, thc 10th day of July, 1875, at 12 o'clock pre-cisely, on thc general business of^ the Institution , to placecandidate s on thc list for election in October next , and todeclare thc number of girls then to be elected.

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upon T. S. Howell , Esq., V.P., in acknowledgment ofhis long aud valuable services as Honorary MedicalOfficer. "

By Griffiths Smith :" That the rank cf Honorary Vice-President be con-

ferred upou Peter Matthews, Esq., iu recognition of hisvaluable services as Honorary Dental Surgeon for manyyears."

And to elect Two Trustees.It. WENTWORTH LITTLE,

1st Jul y, 1875. Secretary.

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