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f reemasons' cf Call-—Jhe 31"ew Wing.

The Dr. Johnson 'of the Masonic world will need to insistthat we shall take a walk down Great Queen Street , for if the

; Fleet Street of a past generation was the most favoured

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haunt of the literati of that day, the thoroughfare adornedby the Hall in which Grand Lodge meets must needs be themecca of every Masonic pilgrim to the metropolis.

If , as is most probable , we are tempted to converse bythe way, we shall not need to be reminded that , in the wordsof Bro. Hughan 's "Origin of the English Kite of Free-masonry, " Grand Lodges are an institution of the lastcentury , and an outgrowth of operative lodges, which haveexisted from " time immemorial."

The Jirst of its kind was constituted in London on St.John Baptist 's Day, 1717, by members of four old lodgeswhich existed in the metropolis, and , as we approach thestone-fronted building in Great Queen Street , we shall bewont to reflect on the progress of the Craft , and the forma-tion of the unrivalled organisation of Grand Lodge, sincethe days of those meetings at the Goose and Gridiron , inSt. Paul's Churchyard ; at the Apple Tree Tavern , CoventGarden ; at the Crown , in Parker 's Lane ; and at theRummer and Grapes Tavern , in Channell Row, Westminster.

We shall probably pardon one another if we beg eachother 's leave to refer further to these matters presently , but ,as meant ime we have arrived at the entrance of the Hall , letus proceed to make our inspection of the later additions ,leaving the main building, which will be more familiar toMasons , for future consideration.

Immediatel y on our right is the Committee Room whichis part of the old building, and in observing the blue leatherntables and the red morocco chairs which help to furnish thishandsome apartment , we shall venture to note , at the sametime , that business is not necessarily the better transactedin a murk y atmosphere moving over the dust of ant i quity.Passing from the hall , and moving into the new wing alongthe spacious and lofty corridor , we shall find , on our right ,the private office of the Grand Secretary , Bro. Letchworth ,of admirable design with its Adam 's ceiling and mantel piece,and furnished throughout in the eighteenth century fashion .Of great value and interest is an old Chippendale book-case,some eight or n ine feet in hei ght , and of exquisite workman-

shi p. Hidden away behind the hooks we shall lind thereceipt for payment thereof dated 1777. The collector willbe interested to know that the amount paid for it at the time

is in two figures—and they are but small ones. Its value isnow to be reckoned at over twent y times the amount , forChi ppendale has ascended in value , and the purchasingpower of a piece of gold has depreciated hardly lesshandsomely. Adjoining it is a smaller room , furnished andpapered in similar fashion , used by Bro. Lake, the AssistantGrand Secretary,

On the left of the corridor is the handsome Library andMuseum , and if , after making our salutations to theindefatigable Sub-Librarian , Bro. Sadler, the author of manyexcellent works, we are tempted to stay our steps here forsome time , we have two excellent reasons for dalliance.In the first place, it would be difficult to imagine any publicroom more gracefully designed, and yet with the necessarysimplicity and severity of effect.

The high central dome is carried on girders supported byfour columns of Ipplepen marble, with gilded caps basedupon the vine , the pomegranate, corn , and olives. Thewhole of the fittings , as of the rest of the new building, areexecuted from the designs of the architect , Bro. Henry L.Florence , G. Supt. of Works, and are principally in wainscot.Our illustration will afford some idea of the effectiveness here ,as elsewhere, of the design of the architect and the careful wayin which those designs have been carried out.

If we make our way over the polished parquetry flooringto the firep lace , we shall not fail to admire a splendidly-paintedportrait of George IV., attributed to Hopner. It is framed inplain oak, which surmounts and is part of the design of thehandsomely-carved oak mantel underneath. There is aninscription on a brass plate to the effect that it is thegift of the Grand Secretary to the Library,

Throughout the Library we shall lind , arranged in oak cases,an extremely interesting collection of many of the ancientj ewels of the Craft and medals in bronze and silver , includinga collection formed by the late Major Irwin , and presented toGrand Lodge by his widow, as well as the "Jewels of the NineWorthies or Superintendents of the Royal Arch under theAthole Grand Lodge, made in 1802."

Tin: ASSISTANT U KA .N I I .SK I - H K T A I I V : W. JIIIO . U' lEI . IA.U LAKE .

THE LIBRARY.

A eoniimoit .

In some instances , the sub-librarian is still at workdisplaying the many objects of interest in their proper cases.Not the least interesting of these curios are to be found in acollection of Ancient Charges acquired by Grand Lodge. Inone case we observe a number of aprons of the eighteenthcentury, and among them , the more modern apron used by theGrand Master on his introduction into Grand Lodge in 1869.Further along are some ancient books enclosed in the hand-some bindings of the period. One might also linger forsome time over the valuable collection of autograph lettersfrom eminent Freemasons of this and the last century.

Reason enough in the beaut)- of the place, we think , forprolonging our inspection ; but there is another , and it isthis—that the growth of the Grand Lodge Library is really theraison d' etre for the building, and the additional offices andso forth are , in intention and in effect, somewhat subsidiary.

Time was when Masonry was supposed to be best withoutliterature , it having been for some time considered thatritual and research could best be handed on , and could besufficiently disseminated , in the manner of oral tradition.

Masonic literature is, indeed , in a great measure , the growthof the last three decades, and the systematic study of Masonichistory may be said to have originated with , and certainl yis greatly in debt to , the efforts of such well-known andreliable authors as Bros. W. J. Hughan , K. F. Gould , and ,more recently , Bro. G. W. Speth , and many others whosenames will readily occur to the student , and , indeed , to allwho can claim to be at all well read in their Craft.

It must be admitted , in passing, that for some time ourown country had been out-rivalled in regard to the growth ofMasonic libraries in other jurisdictions , especially in theUnited States, and as we glance at the well-lilled book-shelves around us—so different to the small collection of afew years ago—we shall feel it a matter of congratulation onthe part of English Masons that they have now both abuilding and a library worthy the dignity of and in keepingwith the Grand Lodge of England.

It should be added that the new wing includes a newentrance and staircase , as well as new rooms for the GrandMaster , and that adjoining the Library is an excellent reading-room. The firs t floor comprises the rooms alluded to for the

Grand Master , as also rooms for the Grand Officers , and thesecond floor is devoted to a lodge-room with ante-room.This second floor is reached by means of a broad andhandsomel y-constructed stone staircase , and we note that thewindows which light the corridor are decorated with thearms of the Grand Master and the Deputy Grand Master ,respectivel y. A communication has been formed betweenthe new and the old building by an opening under themain staircase in Freemasons' Hall , and in the corridor onthe first floor.

Tin: SI- II -L I I I U A K U X : W. liliO. II. SADLER.

In leaving the building, it will be noticed that theelevation is practically a repetition of Freemasons ' Tavern ,and forms a corresponding wing in red brick and Portlandstone, the stone block of Freemasons' Hall forming thecentral feature. For the curious in these matters, it will befound , on reference to the report of the September Quarterl yCommunication of Grand Lodge, that the entire cost of thenew wing is ^14,500, which includes the expenditure on theinstallation of the electric light and fittings , the oak book-cases and show-cases for the Library and fittings , and the fur-niture for all the new rooms, including the new lodge-room.

As I have already suggested , it cannot but happen thatthe palatial character of the present building will turn ourthoughts to the different conditions which prevailed in thedays of long ago, and it will be permissible to re-state a fewfacts concerning previous places of meeting.

The sources of origin ofthe Grand Lodges of Englandand their old meeting-placesform an interesting phase ofMasonic history, from the con-stitution of the first GrandLodge in 1717 throughout achapter of incidents , down tothe present year, which hasbeen marked by the handsomeadditions to which this briefsketch has been devoted.

We shall find , as well as inBro . Hug han 's " Origin of theEnglish Kite of Freemasonry, "no mean account of the historyof Grand Lodge in Bro. RossRobertson 's " History of Free-masonry," from which a fewfacts may be quoted.

Prior to 1730 the GrandLodge met at various tavernsfor the transaction of ordinarybusiness, and the Annual Fes-tival was invariably held at oneof the halls of the City Com-panies , the Merchant Taylorsapparently being given thepreference.

The Apple Tree Tavern ,where the revival was inaugu-rated , was a noted public-lj ou.se located in Charles Street ,Covent Garden , and so calledout of compliment to our ever-green monarch , Charles I.It was not until 1844 that itwas renamed Upper Welling-ton Street.

The feast of St. John in 1717 was held at the Goose andGridiron public-house in London House Yard , on the northside of St. Paul's Church yard.

This old hostelry was built after the great fire in Londonin 1663, although before that date there was a house on thissite with the sign of the Mitre. It is claimed by some,remarks Bro. Robertson , that the sculptured mitre still to beseen in the wall of the present house, was the actual sign ,but he adds that this is incorrect , for the mitre means thatthis property, as, indeed , nearly all the property in theimmediate neighbourhood , belonged to the See of London.The Mitre public-house was the first music house in London ,and the proprietor—one Robert Hubert , alias Farges—was acollector of curios , which were " daily to be seen at the placecalled the Music House , at the Mitre , near the west end ofSt. Paul's Church , 1664." Some years after the fire the Gooseand Gridiron Tavern was built on this site.

The sign was a peculiar one , and those who have made astudy of the subject have given an explanation of what seemsto be a queer combination. The " Tatler " says :—

" When the house ceased to be a music-house, thesucceeding landlord , to ridicule its former destiny, chose forhis sign a goose striking the bars of a gridiron with its foot ,thus making fun of the Swan and Harp, which was a commonsign of the early music houses. Hotten and Harwood , intheir history of signboards , say that it was a homely renderingof the change in the coat of arms of the Company of Musicians ,namely , a swan with his wings expanded , within a doubletreasure county llory, and that the double treasure suggesteda gridiron to the passers by. From Chambers ' ' Book ofDays ' it would appear that the house was the head quartersof a musical society, whose arms were the lyre of Apollo,with a swan as the crest , that this device was appropriated asthe new sign when the house was rebuilt after the fire , andthat it was nicknamed by vulgar and unsophisticated persons ,the Goose and Gridiron , the nickname sticking fast as nick-names will." The Tavern is now known as No. 8, LondonHouse Yard.

As the historian from whom I am quoting, adds veryjustl y, whatever interest may cling to the outer walls ofthis historic Masonic resting place, the interior has charmsfor all who have read the early work of the Craft from thedays of the Apple Tree Tavern and Goose and Gridiron downto the advent of the "Palace in Stone " as Bro. Robertsondescribes it , in Great Queen Street , now the central home ofBritish Masonry.

The Crown Ale House in Parker 's Lane, near Drury Lane,was a third noted meeting-place for the English Lodges atthe time of the revival and possibly before. Parker 's Lane,

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oft" Little Queen Street , is now called Parker Street. TheCrown was a popular Tavern on the north side of this lane in1717. It was in this house that one of the old lodges met.It must have been in early days a street of some repute , forin 1661 are described some houses " lately in possession ofthe Dutch Ambassador." There is no trace of the Crown inthe London Directory of 1754 or subsequently.

The Rummer and Grapes Tavern , in Channel Row, West-minster , is the fourth tavern mentioned in the early records asa meeting place of the Masonic Lodges. Drinking vesselswere also appropriate for all house signs. The flask or thepewter pot and the familiar jug were used in numberless in-stances. The rummer was a well known drinking vessel. Itwas a large glass or goblet , which our ancestors formerl y usedafter business hours , in conjunction with a large clay pipe.

From 1729 until about 1763 most of the meetings wereheld at the Devil Tavern in Fleet Street , near Temple Bar ,London. It was opposite St. Dunstan 's Church—Child' sBank, No. 1, Fleet Street , stands upon its site. The saintsand martyrs were frequently used for public-house signs inLondon. " St. Paul " was a common sign—"St. Peter andhis keys " another ; the " Cross Keys " were also common.

The sign of the Devil Tavern is explained in a legend.St. Dunstan , who was a patron saint of the well-knownparish of that name in London , was said to be the godfatherof the Devil , that is to say, to the sign of the tavern knownas the Devil and St. Dunstan , near Temple Bar. " Thelegend runs ," says Hotten , " that one clay when working athis trade of a goldsmith , he was sorely tempted by the Devil ,and at length got so exasperated that he took the red hottongs out of the lire and caught his infernal majesty by thenose. The identical pinchers with which this feat wasperformed are still preserved at Mayfield Palace , in Sussex.They are of a very respectable size, and formidable enoughto frighten the arch one himself. This ep isode was repre-sented on the signboard of that glorious old tavern. By way

of abbreviation , this house was called the Devil , though thelandlord appears to have preferred the other saint 's name,for on his token we read 'The D (sic) and Dunstan ,'probabl y fearing with a classic dread , the ill-omen of thatawful name."

Grand Lodge first acquired property in Great QueenStreet in 1774. The Craft Hall was at the rear of the Tavernand had no street frontage until the structure was erected in1865-7. The old tavern was pulled down and rebuilt in 1789." Reill y " was the tenant of the Grand Lodge and leaseholderof the tavern for many years. The corner stone of the hallwas laid 1st May, 1775, and the hall was first occup ied by theGrand Lodge on the 23rd May, 1776. It had not beenmaterially altered prior to the fire of May, 1883.

Since 1776 the meetings of the Grand Lodge have generallybeen held in the Grand Lodge building in Great Queen Street ,with the exception of such gatherings as that at the RoyalAlbert Hall , when H.R.H. the Prince of Wales was installed ,and the Jubilee meetings of 1887 and 1807.

It was on the 4th of May, 1883, that a fire , caused bythe overheating of a Hue , broke out in the Great Hall , afterwhich the Hall was completely renovated and re-furnished.Seventeen years later, in the present year of grace 1900, welind the new wing completed.

It should be added that the Grand Lodge of the Ancientscontinued at the Crown and Anchor until the union of thetwo Grand Lodges in 1813, when the United Grand Lodgemet in the Freemasons' Hall in Great Queen Street , and sincethat date has been the sole and undisputed governing body ofthe Craft in our country, whilst the present body is the MotherGrand Lodge, directly or indirectly, of every other GrandLodge in the world , and, as everyone will acknowledge,its dignity and perfection of organisation stands unrivalledamidst all its descendants.( In our next issue ice shall give iiu inlcivstiii/i scries of pictures illuslrntiiig

the older po rt of the hnih liiig).

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The September Quarterl y Communication of Grand Lodgewas held on the 15th ult. at Freemasons' Hall , and was presidedover by the Right Honourable W. W. B. Beach , Prov. GrandMaster for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , who was sup-ported by Lt.-Gen. J. Winburne Laurie , M.P., Prov. GrandMaster for South Wales, Western Division , as Deputy GrandMaster , and as Past Grand Master , Sir Gerard Smith , K.C.M.G.,formerl y District Grand Master for Western Australia , andnow Grand Master of the newl y-formed Grand Lodge in thatColony. The Wardens' chairs were filled respectively byR. W. Bro. Sir John B. Monckton , P.G.W., and R. W. Bro.

Thomas Fenn , P.G.W. Notwithstanding that all London issupposed to be out of town at this period of the year , therewere certainl y Masons in sufficient number to fill the Hall—although the agenda of business did not contain any specialfeature of interest. After the reading of the minutes theacting Grand Master proposed, in sympathetic terms , aresolution of sympath y with the M.W. Grand Master , on theloss His Royal Highness and the Royal Family had sustainedby the death of His Roya l Highness the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha , who , although not a Mason , was so nearlyrelated to the head of our Order. He remarked also that it

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must be a great grief to them , as Englishmen , that HerMajesty , unsparing in her solitude for , and sympathy withthe sorrows of her subjects , should be subject at her age tosuch grief.

The resolution was carried unanimously and in silence,the brethren standing.

On the motion by the Vice-President of the Board ofGeneral Purposes, that the Report of the Board be taken as.read and entered on the minutes , Bro. Frank Richardson ,P.G.D., Chairman of the Premises Committee , in secondingthe resolution , asked Grand Lodge to formally sanction theexpenditure of £2 ,500 in addition to the £12,000 alreadyprovided for the erection of the Library and other additionsto the Grand Lodge premises—which all would acknowledgedid credit , not only to Grand Lodge, but to Masonry ingeneral. Only .£464 additional had been required in respectof the original building contract , a sum which those whohad experience in such matters would admit was a small one.Great care had been taken in providing the very best fittings ,and it was felt that it would be the wish of Grand Lodgethat there should be no bad work and no tinkering. Everyitem of the work had been tendered for , and th6 sum of£^2 ,500 now asked for , included in addition to the extras onthe building itself , the expenditure on the installation of theelectric lighting and fittings , the solid oak book cases andshow cases for the Library and fittings, and the furniture forthe new rooms, including the extra lodge room. The motionwas put and carried.

The only notice of motion on the paper was that by Bro.G. W. Speth , P.A.G.D.C, and was in the following terms :—" That the brethren of Grand Lodge be furnished with printedcopies of the minutes of any previous communications thendue for confirmation."

In support of the motion , Bro. Speth explained that theobject of it was to enable Grand Lodge, on the motion ofone of its members to take the minutes of the last meeting asread , should the business on the agenda be of such a natureas to render a long sitting probable, and that a copy of suchminutes should be placed in the hands of every brotherattending Grand Lodge. The resolution was seconded , andafter a few questions had been asked, it was put and carriedunanimously.

The Grand Registrar, V. W. Bro. John Strachan , Q.C., thenbrought forward an appeal that had been received from Bro.Coxon , of the Hopefu l Lodge No. 2634, against a ruling ofthe District Grand Master of Queensland , who had declaredBro. Coxon 's election as Master of the lodge to be null andvoid , on the ground that he had not " served for one year asMaster or Warden in a regular lodge," as required by Rule130 of the Book of Constitutions. It appears that Bro. Coxonwas initiated so long ago as 1849, and was put through thechair of the lodge in 1851 to enable him , as he stated , to beexalted to the Royal Arch , and to strengthen the Roll of PastMasters of the lodge, although , at the same meeting, anotherbrother was installed as Master and fulfilled the duties of thechair for the ensuing twelve months. This so called " passingthe chair " appears to have satisfied Bro. Coxon that he wasqualified some 40 years later to occupy the chair of theHopeful Lodge, Queensland , to which he had been elected.This fallacy, however, was disproved in the clearest possiblemanner by the Grand Registrar , and that brother 's motion ,that the appeal be dismissed , was carried without a dissentant.

Grand Lodge was then closed in the usual form.

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Eng land and Wales and the Colonies and Dependencies ofthe British Crown , Bro. the Earl of Euston presided at theSeptember Quarterly Communication on the 4th lilt., andwas supported by Bro. Charles Letch Mason , P.G.M. of WestYorkshire , as Deputy Grand Master , while Bro. Thomas Fennoccupied the chair of S. G. Warden. Considering the holidayseason there was a numerous attendance of Grand Officersand brethern.

After the reading of the minutes the M. W. Pro GrandMaster referred in feeling terms to the loss that Her MostGracious Majesty the Queen , and the Most Worshipful GrandMaster had sustained by the death of His Royal Highness theDuke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha , and proposed that theyrecorded on the minutes their most respectful sympath yand condolence with the M.W. Grand Master on the sadevent , and that a copy of those minutes be forwarded to theGrand Master.

Bro. FRANK R ICHARDSON', Grand Reg., on behalf of thePresident , moved that the Report of the Board of GeneralPurposes be taken as read , and in doing so called attention tothe proposed alteration of the rule in respect to the grantingof dispensations to enable lodges to meet on a day other thanthat fixed by the Bye-laws. Hitherto only the days ofelection or installation could be so altered by dispensation ;but the hard and fast rule with regard to the ordinary days ofmeeting should , it was thought , be relaxed as well , and thelaw as altered would enable a lodge in cases where thereappeared to be a necessity for so doing, to apply to the M.W.Grand Master , or the Provincial or District Grand Master forpermission to meet on a day not more than seven days beforeor after that named in the By-Laws.

The motion was seconded by Bro. Colonel CLIFFORDPROHYX , P.G.T., and was carried.

Bro. FRANK R ICHARDSON then moved the several grants tocertain widows recommended by the Board , which werecarried.

Bro. Walter Newton , who had been appointed at the lastmeeting of Grand Lodge, a Grand Standard Bearer , and wasunable to be present , was now invested with the Collar ofthat Office.

The announcement by the Earl of Euston that the M. W.Grand Master had been pleased to confer the rank anddignity of Past Grand Junior Warden upon Bro. CharlesBelton , was received with much satisfaction by the assembledbrethren.

An interesting feature in the proceedings was thepresentation to the Earl of Euston of an album , recording avote of thanks by the Board of Stewards of the last MarkBenevolent Festival , at which his Lordship presided , whena sum of £"5,113 was raised. Bro. C. F. Matier , P.G.W.,G. Secretary, in making the presentation on behalf of theStewards, expressed a hope that it might long be a recordto his lordshi p of the great efforts he had made on behalfof the Benevolent Fund.

The EARL OF EUSTOX , who was evidently much affected bythis sincere mark of personal regard and appreciation of hisservices, thanked the brethren for the very handsome Book.No one, he said , could be more pleased than he was at thesuccess of the. Festival , which had been due to the Board ofStewards, and he deeply felt the kindness and heartiness withwhich the brethren had rallied around him.

Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form.

IfliO. FRANCIS H. WESTLAKE.

The most interesting feature of the proceedings of theAnnual Provincial Grand Lodge of Devon , which took placeat Freemasons' Hall , Plymouth , on the 29th ultimo , was thepresentation of an address and testimonial to Bro. Francis B.Westlake , P.D.G.D. of C. The testimonial took the form ofPatronshi ps of the three Masonic Institutions , and certainl yno more appropriate recognition of the great services renderedby Bro. Westlake to the Masonic Charities could be conceived.

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Among the man}' legacies,beneficial and otherwise, be-queathed to posterity by theenthusiastic loyalty of the sub-jects of Her Majest y in the yearof the Diamond Jubilee , the" Jubilee Masters' Lodge "stands out as one of the mostimportant in connection withF r e e m a s o n ry in • London.Lodges composed of brethrenwho had already attained aposition in the Craft , such as the•Grand Stewards' Lodge, &c.,hadbeen in existence for genera-tions ; but it was a happythought to celebrate the sixtiethyear of Her Majesty 's reignby forming a-Lod ge composedentirely of those! who in thateventful year had been chosento fill the Chairs of theirrespective Lodges. Soon afterthe great Meeting at theAlbert Hall a gathering ofMasters of London Lodges tookplace at Earl' s Court Exhibi-tion , when it was resolved topetition the Most Worshi pfulGrand Master to grant aWarrant , with the result thatsome twelve months afterwardsthe promoters had the satisfac-tion of assisting at the Ceremonyof Consecration which tookplace in the Masonic Temple atthe Hotel Cecil , when no less than 250 installed Masterswere present , including 75 Founders. The Ceremony wasperformed by the Grand Secretary assisted by Bros. SirJohn Monckton , P.G.W., Thomas Fenn , P.G AV., "Rev. CanonBrownri gg, P.G.Chap., Frank Richardson , Acting G.D. ofCeremonies , J . D. Langton , P.D.G.D.C, Gordon Smith ,P.G.S.B., and R. Clay Sudlow , P.G.S.B. Bro. Alderman

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Vaughan Morgan , P.G. Treas.,who in that year was W.M.of the Christ 's Hosp ital Lodge,was installed as the first Master ,followed in the next year byBro. J. D. Langton , whose zealfor Freemasonry and whoseefforts in connection withthe establishment of this Lodgewere thus fitl y rewarded.This year its destinies are pre-sided over by the ever genialand energetic Bro. Imre Kiralf y,of Earl's Court Exhibitionfame. From the nature ofits constitution it is obviousthat the Lodge is not likel yto be called on to initiat ecandidates , but opportunitiesfor work are afforded bythe passing and raising ofcandidates from other Lodges,and rehearsals of the variousceremonies are given fromtime to time by preceptorsand other well-known ex-ponents of the Ritual. Mem-bers and Visitors are alsoprivileged to witness the work-ing occasionall y in French ,German and Italian . It ishoped that soon the Lodge nwyinclude one or more represen-tatives of each of the 468Lodges, which , according tothe " Freemasons ' Pocket

Book and Calendar ," exist in London . Such a Lodgemust necessaril y exercise considerable inlluence on Free-masonry in the Metropolis and it cannot be doubted that itwill be directed entirel y for the benefit of the Craft , moreespeciall y the Charitable Institutions. It is in no way desiredby its founders that it should take the place of the members'Mother Lodge.

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From his youth upwards, Bro. H ORACK BROOKS M ARSHALLmay be said to have lived in the truest and best atmosphereof Freemasonry ; his late father , who was elected GrandTreasurer in 1884, being very widely known as a mostgenerous member of the Craft. Born in London , and beingan onl y child , Horace Marshall first received private tui t ion ,and then passed to the old actor Alleyn 's noble foundation ,Dulwich College. Here he made many friends , the numberbeing largely increased when , a few years later , he enteredTrinity College, Dublin , and there took his B.A. and M.A.degrees. During the vacation periods , the young Collegianbecame familiar with many details of his father 's extensivebusiness, which , like that of W. H. Smith & Son 's, grew withthe expansion of the newspaper press. As soon as he was ofage Horace Brooks Marshall was initiated in Lodge 1777, andhas ever since been an active working Mason. He filled allthe offices from I.G. up to the Chair , and for two years in

succession was elected W.M. of his mother Lodge. When aCharter was granted to the Streatham Lodge , lie was one ofthe founders and the first Master , a busy term of officeincluding his initiation of twenty-one members. During thepresent year he has been associated as a founder with thenew St. Bride Lodge, 2817 ; he is also a member of FarringdonWithout Lodge, 1745 ; a P.G.W. of Middlesex ; and M.E.Z.of Farringdon Without Chapter.

Few men realised more actively the beau tiful teaching ofour Order, that sweet Charit y, like her gentle sister Mercy ,blesses him that gives as well as h im that takes, than the lateHorace Brooks Marshall. His was a broad-minded faith , andhe scattered good around with open and liberal hands. Innewspaper directions my knowledge of him goes back manyyears, and at one Masonic gathering, I we'll remember hisdeep gratification and delight , when he quie t l y told me thathis son had just given evidence of the wish to walk in hislather 's charitable footsteps. How steadfastl y our BrotherMarshall has kept to this in tent ion is evidenced in manydirections . Masonicall y he has followed parental examp le in

becoming a Patron of our three Inst i tut ions , for Girls , Boys,and Aged People , never missing a single year in acting asSteward. Mrs. Laura Marshall , who was married in [880(being the second daughter of Bro. George Siggs, of Elmstead ,Leigham Court Road , Streatham), and her two children , bothdaughters , are also libera l supporters of the three Charities.As a Trustee of the Newsvendors ' Benevolent and ProvidentInsti tution , Bro. Marshall is the right man in the right place,as he is the head of the firm of Horace Marshall & Sen ,publishers , wholesale newsagents and wholesale stationers ,oi Temple Avenue, Fleet Street , and Farringdon Avenue.These are all in the City of London , and Bro. Marshall sitson the Court of Common Council as a representative of hisward of Farringdon Without. The Bridge House EstatesCommittee , Police Committee, Genera l Purposes Committee ,and the Orp han School Committee have in turn had thebenefit of his services. He is a Deputy Lieutenant of the

City, a Justice of the Peace for the County of London , and aMagistrate specially appointed under the Lunacy Act.

Notwithstanding the manifold claims of his own business ,Bro. Marshall' s activity has been displayed in various otherdirections. He has given time and* support to the Orp hanWorking School , of which he is the t reasurer , and fourkindred schools at Watford , Wanstead , Reddham and Brixton.His name appears among the list of Governors of Bridewelland Bethlem Hosp itals. For nineteen years he has served asa Steward at the Festivals of the Corporation of the Sons ofthe Clergy ; and has also hel ped both the Licensed Victuallers'School and the Licensed Victuallers ' Asylum. " Still watersrun deep," and it will not surprise me to lind one day thatBro. Marshall , who now aspires to the high honour of repre-senting the Craft as Grand Treasurer , has fu r ther ambitions .Whilst enjoy ing quiet home life at Streatham , with golf ,dr iving and billiards as his favouri te amusements, he is amember of the Reform Club and disp lays increased earnest-ness year by year in Civic as well as Masonic affairs .

Tuos. CATLING , P.A.G.D.C.

Prefatory.

The purpose and scope of " THE MASONIC I LLUSTRATED "is indicated in its title , and the contents of the firstissue must needs be the measure of present achievement. Itwould be invidious and mi ght prove editorially disconcertingto use this , or any other opportunity , for the purpose oftrumpeting forth what we may believe to be the merits ofour undertaking. The utterance of fore-words has been aliterary weakness from time immemorial and , in jou rnalism,one has long since learned to expect that the first number ofeach new periodical shall contain the delicate suggestion thatthe proprietors thereof have heroically rushed into the breachin order to supply a " long-felt want " on the part of somesection of the community, which is forthwith expected to rise asone man in its gratitude, and evince the genuineness of itsemotion by the sincerity of its support.

With the artist or writer it is usually found' mostconvenient to do one 's work first and invent a theoryto i\t in with it afterwards. In his " argument " or ether" preface " the author , ancient and modern , has thisestimable advantage over the journalist that his prefatoryremarks are invariably written after the rest of the workis completed. The editor of a journal would be onsimilarl y safe ground if his prefatory laudation could bewritten at a later stage than the mere infancy of the publica-tion which he controls. Like the author , he mi ght then hopeto be luminousl y—perhaps apologeticall y—retrospective andcritical , instead of issuing a manifesto in the guise of apromissory note.

With our first number , the Magazine is yet in its infancy ,and its well-wishers may well refuse to recognise the right ofthe editor to indulge in idle rhetoric over its cradle. It hasnecessarily a complex personality, the many in one , of editor ,of contributors, as well as of the manipulator of the camera, theprinter , and those other deft craftsmen who are jointly andseverall y responsible in newspaper enterprise. Its life isbound up in theirs, and , as editor , we will pledge ourselvesthat their work will be well and trul y laid , cemented by thedetermination to make the Journal as good as it can be. Wefeel assured that in process of time it will attain a robustmanhood , and that , even in its adolescence, it shall not fail tobe interesting. Like all health y infants , it will not fail tomake itself heard , and renewing its strength , step by step,we shall look for its support to no small portion of our greatand ever-increasing Fraternity.

It will demand the best of artistic and literary fare for itsnutriment , and it may be added that , as an IllustratedMonthly Journal for Freemasons, it is without a competitor.On the other hand , we shall not attempt to rival our weeklycontemporaries in their fuller reports of lodge meetings, norcan we compete with the excellent work done by the" Quatuor Coronati " in the direction of anti quarian andarchaeological research. It is but within the last nine or tenyears that the popular illustrated monthlies have had then-inception and progress, and every Mason will be inclined toagree that there is no reason why a paper which deals withthe Craft should be behind any other in the readability of itsletterpress, in the nature of its illustrations or the mode ofpresenting them.

In the use of type, paper , and blocks, we shall have ourfull share of that eminentl y British characteristic ,—respect forappearances , and yet, as it is but a small part cf our aim tobe regarded as an art paper , we shall hope to avoid thepeculiarity of those delicate gift-bcoks of the last generation ,printed on thick paper and bound very handsomel y, butwhich , when opened , were found to contain nothing worthreading. In our letterpress we shall hope to steer a middlecourse between dullness and llippancy, to be readable as wellas reliable , so that all may be interested and no one offended .

Among our more prominent features we shall have anillustrated series of articles entitled Eminent Masons at Home,and throughout this publication the personal element willenter as large!)' as possible , more especiall y in the shape ofillustrated biographical sketches. We shall substitute des-cri ptive for verbatim reports , and a greater part of Masonicnews will be dealt with in the form of notes " At the Sign ofthe Perfect Ashlar." There will be occasional book reviews,and all correspondence will be carefull y dealt with. Illus-trated articles concerning the Theatre will appear , but onlywhen the importance of the representation seems to ju st i fy it.Readable notes or comments, and suggestions for specialarticles are invited and will be promptl y considered.

In conclusion , it may not be immodest to hope that it maybe our good f or tune to play the nimble part of Ephaistus ,at that banquet of the deities which closes the first book ofThe Iliad , and who, although one of the least of the gods,was so timel y in the comeliness of his speech and his serviceof the great two-handled cup. It may be that we also mayhope to acquire some deftness in the honourable cup-serviceof that "sweet, peace-making draught ," which , in thisinstance , we will take to mean that nectar of benevolence ,fraternity, and spiritual insight which must ever be the truerefreshment of the good brotherhood of the Craft.

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Sandringham Hall , three miles from Wolferton station ,the Norfolk home of the Prince , is a picturesquel y gabledmansion of red brick , surrounded by an estate containingsomething over 8,000 acres, consisting in about equal parts of'mixed soil ; of grass, marsh , and arable ; and of a kind bestsuited to game coverts. Beautiful lawns sweep away fromthe house, of that firm glossy verdure which the Americanshave been told that they cannot hope to attain , for the present,as it takes many centuries of cultivation to produce. Thegrounds are arranged so as to prove—with many streams andquiet lakes—delightfully cool and refreshing to the eye , norare there wanting the stables and kennels, the dairies, andother out-buildings, signs of outdoor life and activity.

The estate was purchased for his son by the late PrinceConsort , on the recommendation of Lord Pahnerston , in 1862.The cost was ^220 ,000, and in the following year the Princeof Wales took up the duties of ownership. The ancienthouse was pulled down and rebuilt , and over the entrance onthe east front may be found a tablet recording the fact that" this house was built by Albert Edward , Prince of Wales,and Alexandra, his wife, in the year of Our Lord , 1870. "

From the vestibule is the saloon in which the guests arereceived. Its walls are covered with pictures, the ceiling isof carved oak, and very valuable works of art are distributedthroughout the apartment. On the right is the library,controlled by the private secretary to the Princess. Afterthat is the Equerry 's room, and beyond that an apartmentspecially furnished with mementoes of the historical visit toIndia , amongst which are numerous fittings and knicknacksfrom the cabins of the Scrap is. Off the staircase-corridorlie the reception-suite and morning-room of the Prince.Then come the drawing-rooms, with their panelled mirrors,their line painted ceilings, and some beautiful statuary. Thenthe dining-room , with its lovely tapestry—a present from thelate King of Spain—Royal portraits, Landseer 's " Mare andFoal " and a portrait painting of the host in the uniform ofthe 10th Hussars. Here collect the visitors for the earlybreakfast , and luncheon , which is also served here, is some-times graced by the Princess and the young members of thehouse. In the billiard room and private den of the Prince isa magnificent collection of arms belonging to the Royalsportsman. To this room , which lies at the end of thecorridor , beyond the dining-room , when the Princess andladies have retired for the night , the guests follow the Prince,unless the bowling-alley asserts superior attractions, a game inwhich the Princess and many of her friends display no littleinterest. From the bowling-alley, the apartment whichcontains the Prince's batteries is gained , and there , in theircostly simplicit y, are arrayed the chefs-d\ruvre in rifle andsmoothbore of Purdey, Grant , and foreign interpolations ofroyal , imperial , or princel y gifts.

Reminiscent of India there are many trophies and objectsof art , goblets of iron inlaid with silver and " Kooftgau " steel ,inlaid with gold. There are many collections of arms ,amongst them one from the field of Gravelotte , and you willfind the hoof of " Eclipse," the famous racer, side by side withpriceless gifts of Emperors, Egyptian relics, and Hindanti quities.

His Royal Highness devotes more time to the interests ofthe Craft than most people imagine. He remembers hisearly experiences of Masonry with much pleasure ; hisinitiation by the late king of Sweden in 1869 ; his courtsevinstallation as Past Grand Master of England ; Patron ofGrand Lodge of Ireland in 1871 by his Grace the Duke ofLeinster , K.G. Grand Master , who presented him with acollar , apron and jewel of that dignified posit ion.

On Friday , January 26th , in the following year , theMarquis of Ripon , Most Worshi pful Grand Master of England ,summoned a Grand Lodge of Emergency for the purpose of

adopting an address to Her Majesty upon the happy recoveryof His Royal Hi ghness from the terrible illness which sonearly proved fatal. Then comes his re-election to the chairof the Royal Alpha Lodge, and his inauguration as Commanderof the Encampment of Faith and Fidelity at Freemasons'Tavern , the first week in June of the same year.

It was on the 28th April , 1875, that at the Royal AlbertHall , in the presence of a gathering of Masons, over 8,000 innumber , constituting an occasion uni que in the annals ofMasonry that the Prince of Wales, K.G., was invested andplaced on the throne of United Grand Lodge, amidst thethunderous applause of those assembled.

Of the impetus given to the Craft , to quote Bro. Abbott ,by the election of the Prince of Wales as supreme ruler ofconstitutional Freemasonry it is unnecessary to say anything ;the reader can judge of this for himself by comparing the GrandLodge Calendar for the present year with that issued for 1875.As for the part taken by His Royal Highness in administeringthe Craft , and his endeavours to sustain and promote itswelfare, it is well known that the Prince of Wales dischargesall his duties towards our Order most conscientiousl y, and isalways willing, when his engagements permit , to bear hispart in our special or ordinary functions.

It would be impossible within the limits of a brief sketch—if it could be compassed in a moderate sized volume—toallude to all of these special and memorable occasions , but itis not outside the scope of this brief record to allude to thenoteworthy meeting of Grand Lodge, which was held on the15th March , 1882. It was held for the purpose of presentingan address of congratulation to Her Majesty the Queen onon her escape from the hands of an assassin who , buta short time previously, had attempted her life . On thisoccasion , not onl y did the Prince preside in person , buthe had likewise the pleasure of being supported in the twoWardens' chairs by his brothers , the Duke of Conuaught andthe late Duke of Albany. This is the onl y Masonic functionof importance at which the three Royal brothers were presenttogether , and it ma}- well be imagined that this fact veryappreciably enhanced the feelings of loyalty and enthusiasmwhich under any circumstances, were certain to be evoked ata meeting held for such a purpose. On the 10th May theaddress was presented by his Royal Hi ghness the AlostWorshi pful Grand Master , at the head af a small deputationof Grand Officers , all wearing their full Masonic clothing, whowaited upon Her Majesty for the purpose at Bucking hamPalace.

On the 17th March , 1885, the Prince had the pleasure ofinitiating his elder son , the late Prince Albert Victor ,subsequentl y Duke of Clarence and Avondale , the ceremonybeing performed by His Royal Hi ghness, in the Royal AlphaLodge, No. 16, in the presence of a small gathering of themembers of the Lodge—mostl y Grand or Past GrandOfficers—while on the 22nd June , 1886, he personall y attendedat the Roval Pavilion , Brighton , and installed his brother , theDuke of Conuaug ht , as Provincial Grand Master of Sussex ,in succession to the late Bro. Sir W. W. Burrell , Bart. A fewdays later he was himself installed as Most Worshi pful GrandMaster of Mark Master Masons , the meeting, which was heldat Freemasons' Tavern being more numerously attended thanany previously held in connection with the Mark Degree.

The five-and-twenty years during which his Royal Highnesshas been at the head of our Order have synchronised with itsever increasing and exceptional prosperity and progressthroughout the empire. To the strength of character and thedignity which the Prince brings to bear on all his work , thereis added an equability of temperament and a rare courtesy.May the t ime be far distant when he shall cease to be theGrand Master of Freemasonry in England—"whom the greatArchitect of the Universe long preserve. "

The autumnal meeting of Grand Lodge is usually attendedby more than the ordinary number of visitors from sisterjurisdictions , princi pall y those of the United States, and thelast meeting was no exception to the rule. Brethren werepresent , we were informed , from New York , Ohio , Brazil ,Canada , Egypt , and Australia , but we were onl y able toobtain the names of V.W. Bro. Prime, P. Dist. Dep. G.M.,New York , and R.W. Bro. Frank Davies , P. Dep. G.M.,Victoria. Bro. Davies is the brother of the Grand Master ofTasmania , who will be remembered as a visitor to our GrandLodge during the past year.

Greatly as the methods of procedure vary in the differentGrand Lodges of the world , there is much that is common toall , and the visitor from other jurisdictions is usually made tofeel at home under the banner of the mother Grand Lodge ofthe world. The meetings of the Grand Lodges in the UnitedStates are held annually , and the business to he transactedgenerally occup ies the best part of a week. Voluminousreports are presented from the different boards and com-mittees , and the natural eloquence of the average Americancitizen gives rise to many speeches and prolonged debate.Certain it is that every detail of management and organisationis seriously and exhaustively dealt with , and the result isafterwards forthcoming in the Annual Report , usually a bulkyvolume bristling with statistical information and rulings anddecisions on every conceivable question in connection withthe Order.

The appeal case brought before Grand Lodge at its lastmeeting by the Grand Registrar dealt with the question ofconferring the honorary degree of Past Master. In formerdays this practice was not at all uncommon , and we havereason to believe that under certain foreign jurisdictions it isstill in vogue. The theory that the ceremony incidental tothe installation of the W.M. elect confers any rank is quiteerroneous. No one can claim to be called a Past Masteruntil he has actually served as W.M. in the chair of thelodge, and on his retirement from that position he becomesa Past Master. This is in accordance with common senseand the meaning of the words. To designate a brother aPast Afaster who has never actually filled the chair andperformed the duties of the office is an absurdity. Thepractice appears to hav e originated in the last century in asystem of " passing the chair ," as preparatory to the RoyalArch , a practice now become obsolete. It is curious , how-ever , to observe how such survivals linger in organisationslike ours, long after they have any raison d' etre.

Bro. Speth at the same meeting carried his resolution withregard to placing a copy of the minute s of the previousmeeting in the hands of every brother attending Grand Lodge.The object , as stated by Bro. Speth , was to enable GrandLodge, should the business be likely to cause a long sitting,to dispense with the reading of the minutes. We apprehendthat the brethren will frequently find it convenient , in view ofthe "refreshment after labour ," which is now the rule , toaccelerate its approach.

The rule of the United Grand Lodge of England isdistinguished by "greater freedom and less responsibility, "and the authorities , although strict in their resolve to preservethe ancient land-marks and to adhere to the Constitutions,are less concerned , and , we think , wisely so, with what maybe considered the domestic procedure of private lodges.

The circular issued by Grand Lodge a short time since inreference to the wearing of Masonic clothing in public ,althoug h intended to appl y to London onl y, has evidentl yhad its inf luence in the provinces. In places where theannual Provincial Grand Lodge has from time immemorialwalked in procession to the church with a band of music andwith all the trapp ings of Masonry exhibited , little or nochange has taken place. It is a survival which , like other oldworld customs , dies hard , but Provincial Grand Masters are

less ready to grant dispensations for wearing Masonic clothing;on occasions when Freemasonry is not the main object ofthe meeting.

Bro. Frank Richardson 's statement at the last meetingof Grand Lodge, that the question of additional accommoda-tion for our legislative assembly would soon have to beconsidered is of interest to all members and future membersof Grand Lodge. The present arrangements have long beeninsufficient , although it is to be hoped that in any schemeof enlargement the acoustics of the Chamber will not beinterfered with.

We do not propose to address a homily on the dutywhich every Mason owes to his lodge ; but at this , thecommencement of the Masonic working year, it cannot beamiss to remind our brethren that while Freemasonry has itsmany and varied sources of pleasure and enjoyment , it hasalso its responsibilities, and is kept together and maintainedin its highest efficiency by the fai thful performance of dut yon the part of every unit which goes to make up the bodycorporate of the lodges. The charitable side of the organiza-tion is in the safe keeping of willing workers and generousand open-hearted givers. But there are demands on thebrotherhood no less essential to the healthy life of Free-masonry than those of charity, and these are the responsi-bility of members in regard to the admission of suitablecandidates for its mysteries and privileges. It is not suffi-cient that such candidates should be of a social status whichwould render them fit t ing companions, but that evidenceshould be in every case forthcoming that they are in a posi-tion to enter on and maintain the necessary expenditure"without injury to their family or connections." Free-masonry, it should always be remembered, is not a benefitsociety , and should only be recruited from the ranks of thosewho can fairl y be expected to confer benefits rather than toclaim them.

A veteran Colonial Freemason has been removed fromthe scene of his labours. Bro. John Fenwick, P.G.D. of C,and for many years District Grand Secretary of Queensland ,was a notable fi gure in Australian Freemasonry. He notonly fulfilled the executive duties of his office with admirableskill , and with a conscientious regard for the interests of theCraft in his district , but his personal influence for the good ofMasonry , was exercised far beyond his own jurisdiction.His loss will be severely felt by the respected brother whohas for nearl y thir ty years so ably filled the office of DistrictGrand Master , and we tender to R.W. Bro. A. C. Gregoryand the brethren our respectful sympathy in the loss theyhave sustained.

Bro. Fenwick also took considerable interest in the MarkDegree, and on the formation of Queensland into a Districtin 1897, under the rule of Bro. H. Courtenay Luck , becamethe Deputy Grand Master. So long ago as 1888 Bro.Fenwick was given the past rank of Grand Overseer inrecognition of his services to that section of the Masonicfamily .

Bro. H. Courtenay Luck has been appointed to succeedBro. Fenwick as District Grand Secretary of Queensland , andno more fitting successor could have been selected. Anenthusiastic Freemason , display ing unbounded energy inall his undertakings , whether Masonic or otherwise, he maybe trusted to keep alive the loyal attachment which theQueensland Masons have evinced for the Grand Lodge ofEngland , and which has caused them to remain—alone of theAustralian Districts—under its juri sdiction.

Death has been busy in the ranks of the Grand Officersduring the last few months. Not long since the passingaway of Bro. Richard Eve , Past Grand Treasurer, saddenedthe Masonic world. His vigorous personality at the meetingsof United Grand Lodge, and his services to the MasonicCharities , more especially on the Committee of Managementof the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, will be longremembered in the Craft.

But a few weeks ago the deaths of Bro. Sir HedworthWilliamson , Bart. , Prov. Grand Master of Durham , and theRt. Hon. the Earl of Portarlington , Past Grand Warden , werechronicled.

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The late Sir Hedworth Williamson was appointed Pro-vincial Grand Master in 1884, and Provincial Grand Super-intendent in 1 886, and the number of lod ges and chapterson the roll of the Province has considerably increasedduring his rule. The late baronet 's father was a Junior GrandWarden of England, and his brother , Bro. Victor Williamson ,C.M.G., is also a Past Grand Warden.

Till-; LATH KAMI. OF PORTA 1(1.1XGTOX.

The late Earl of Portarlington 's was an Irish title , and as wellas being a popular Mason , he was, what appears to be some-what more singular , an Irish landlord beloved of his tenants.He held at one time a commission in the Scots Guards , andup to the time of his death was Hon. Colonel of the 4th Batt.Leinster Regiment. He was possessed of a splended physique ,was a keen sportsman , a crack shot , and accounted one of thebest of good fellows.

He was created Senior Grand Warden of the MarkDegree in 1895, Senior Grand Warden of United GrandLodge and Past Grand Scribe N. of Supreme Grand Chapterin 1897. He was a Knight Templar , had taken the300 Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Rite , and was an•Officer of Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters.Considering that the late Earl had been onl y a Mason forten years, it will be conceded that his record was nomean one.

Bro. The Right Hon. W. W. B. Beach , M.P., Provincial•Grand Master for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , has¦consented to take the Chair at the next Festival of" the RoyalMas inic Institution for Boys. The Boys ' School is to be-congratulated , for not onl y is the Provincial Grand Master ofHants and the Isle of Wight one of the most popular andactive Freemasons of the present day , but he is so belovedand respected in his own province that its loyal and generoussupport in aid of the Inst i tut ion may be counted on as acertainty . Few amongst those who have taken the lead inEnglish Freemasonry during this generation can show a betterrecord than the Rt. Hon. Member for the Andover division ofHampshire , whose term of rule in the Craft is onl y exceeded byhis services as a parliamentary representative. Ever genialand always ready not onl y to fu l f i l all engagements appertainingto his own province , but to render similar services when¦called on in any other part of , . the country .

Bro. Beach , whose patent as Provincial Grand Master•dates from 1869, stands fourth in order of date of appoint-ment amongst Provincial Rulers . The doyen of these is LordLeigh , who was installed as Provincial Grand Master forWarwickshire in 1852 , followed by the Duke of Devonshirefor Durham in 1858, and Earl Amherst (then Lord Holmes-dale), the present Pro Grand Master , for Kent in i 860.

The installati on of Bro. the Rt. Hon. the Lord Henniker ,Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man , who is alread yProvincial Grand Master of Suffolk , as Provincial GrandMaster of the Isle of Man , creates, we believe , the onl yinstance—unless we include that of H.R.H. the Duke ofConnaught , who is Provincial Grand Master of Sussex andDistrict Grand Master of Bombay—of two Provinces beingunder the same ruler.

Looking back into 1 Sth century records , we lind inBro. Sadler 's interesting work on " Thomas Dunckerley andhis times ," that Mr. Thomas Dunckerley , Past Grand Wardenof England , was Provincial Grand .Master for the city andcounty of Bristol , the counties of Dorset and Essex ,Gloucester , Hereford , Somerset , Southampton and the Isleof Wight. Dunckerley was the Grand Old Man of Free-masonry of those days. Here we get rather a vividimpression of the difference between the extent of Free-masonry in those days and in our own.

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The alread y numerous list of Provincial and PrivateLodge Histories is to receive an additi t ion by the publicationof a History of Freemasonry in West Cornwall from 1 765 to1828 by Bro. Joseph G. Osborne , P.M., &c. The book weare told will contain extracts from , and fac-similes of ", some ofthe Old Lodge Minute Books , and as a sample of the quaintentries so often to be found in such records, the wri terreproduces in fac-simile the following Bill from the Cash Bookof the St. Ives Lodge : —

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Our Deputy Grand Master , the Earl of Warwick , andthe Countess have recentl y had the pleasure of welcominghome their son , Lord Brooke, from South Africa , where hehas had the distinction of serving under General French.We cannot refrain from adding our own modest con-gratulations on a home-coming so dear to the hearts ofthe Earl and his wife and to their thousands of well-wishersall over the country .

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We are glad to be able to append a photograph of fatherand son taken recentl y by Mr. Fred Spalding, of Chelmsford.

T I I K KARI. OF W A R W I C K , A N D LORD I1HOOKF.

We congratulate Bro. Lieutenant John Norwood , of the5th Dragoon Guards , on being the recipient of the VictoriaCross for his conspicuous bravery at Ladysmith.

Bro. Norwood is twent y-four years of age, having beenborn on September 8th , 1876 , and received his commissionin the 5th Dragoon Guards on February 8th , 1889. He wasinitiated in Apollo University Lodge, No. 357, Oxford , April28th , 1896, and joined Anchor Lodge, No. 1704, and BeckenhamLodge, No. 2047 ; he is also a member of Oxford UniversityRose Croix Chapter.

The following is the official extract from the "Gazette " :—" On October 30th , 1899, Second-Lieutenant Norwood wentout from Ladysmith in charge of a small patrol of the 5thDragoon Guards. They came under a heavy fire from theenemy, who were posted on a ridge in great force. Thepatrol , which had arrived within about 600 yards of the ridge,then retired at full speed. One man dropped , and Second-Lieutenant Norwood galloped back about 300 yards throughheavy fire , dismounted , and , picking up the fallen trooper ,carried him out of fire on his back, at the same time leadinghis horse with one hand. The enemy kept up an incessantfire during the whole time that Second-Lieutenant Norwoodwas carrying the man until he was quite out of range."

HRO. LIEUTKXAXT JOIIX NORWOOD , V.C.

Now that the South African War is being concluded ,and our lodges there will be gradually settling clown again towork in peace and harmony, the losses from their ranks canhardly fail to be many and grievous.

It was reported a few months after fighting had com-menced that in one case the Worshi pful Master and all theofficers—it is believed indeed every member of the lodge hadbeen killed in action or died of his wounds. The nameand number of the lodge has not been fixed—except that itmet at Ermelo.

Many incidents of the working of the Craft under diffi-culties must still remain to be chronicled. It may beinteresting to note here that the District Grand Lodge ofNatal was held in Ladysmith while that town was actuallybeing beseiged , and the first stone of a new hall laid there .Then we had the exciting lodge meetings at Mafeking, anda scratch lodge at Bloemfontein shortl y after its occupationby the British troops.

The following of our Generals who are or have beenengaged at the front are Freemasons :—Field-Marshal LordRoberts, V.C, G.C.B., Past Grand Warden ; Lord Kitchenerof Khartoum , G.C .B., District Grand Master of Egypt andthe Soudan , and a Past Grand Warden ; Major-GeneralRundle , Past Grand Warden , and Lieuteiiant-General SirCharles Warren , Past District Grand Master of the EasternArchi pelago.

It is said that a commissariat officer , a Freemason , whowas taken prisoner , ascertained that both Mr. Kruger andthe late General Joubert were also Freemasons.

War, at the best , is one of those deplorable catastropheswhich are presumed to be unavoidable ; but it is given toMasonry to provide some of the brighter aspects of it. Therehave been many fine incidents of the sort in South Africaand , among others, we note that the Australian papers tohand by the last mail state that Sergeant Mowbray, of theNew South Wales Mounted Rifles , and a well-known Sydneymerchant , has written to his lodge from the front givingnumerous and well-authenticated instances of how Masonrvsoftened the hardships and horrors of war. Sergeant Mowbraygives a personal experience. One evening", " weak, starving,and in distress," after a sixteen miles' march , he found himselfat a Boer farm. The owner and his womenfolk were outside ,,and he asked them to give him, or to sell him something toeat. They said they couldn 't or wouldn 't , he couldn 't saywhich. Then he caught sight of a Masonic trinket on theold Boer 's watch chain , and determined to " try " him , so hegave the proper Masonic signs, which the farmer returned inregular order , and then invited him inside, and gave him whathe describes as " the best square meal he had since he leftSidney."

One of the results of the South African War has beenthe granting of warrants for " the Lord Kitchener of Khar-toum " and the " Lord Roberts " Lodges—Nos. 2767 and2728 on the roll of the Grand Lodge of England , the latterof which will , we believe , shortly be consecrated , the first-named being already in working order. These lodges maybe regarded as further testimonies of the popularity of ourBrethren , the Commander-in-Chief in the field and his Chiefof the Staff.

" THE AMER ICAN; TYLER " has an interesting story of how

the United States Minister to China , Bro. E. H. Conger, becamea Mason. It is said that when he was serving his first yearin the Federal Army,, he was taken sick and the regimentwas obli ged to leave him behind. A comrade volunteered to-remain with him , and they were set down by the roadsidewith some hard tack and a can of water. As soon as theregiment were out of sight the comrade made his way into thetown hard by and having proved himself a Mason , obtainedfrom the richest Mason in the city S50, in spite of hisFederal Arm}* Uniform. This enabled him to secure careand nourishment , and both were saved. Conger , seeing thatMasonic influence was so potent , resolved to join the Craftat the earliest opportunity , and , when on furlough to recoverfrom his illness, was received into the order. Bro. Conger 'scareer is sketched in the "Tyler " from the time of hisentering the Army as a privat e at the age of 19, during theCivil War , unti l his appointment as Envoy Extraordinary andMinister Pleni potentiary to China.

The chair of the Himalaya n Brotherhood Lodge, 459, atSimla , is at present filled by a brother from the United States ,and the " Keystone ," an organ of the Grand Lodge ofPennsylvania , states that Bro. Anderson 's election to thatoffice is one of the most popular ever made in the Punjaub.We can well believe it , if we may ju dge from the enthusiasticproceedings which took place at the installation banquet ,when the Worshi pful Master declared that the greatest honorhis new position conferred upon him was that of proposingthe health of Her Majesty the Queen , whom he described asa model of perfection in the t ru thfu l earnestness, and pioussimp licity of her brave life , who had borne her many trialswith a resignation which , like the other and manifold traits inher beautiful character , hav e been a model and an exampleto her subjects , rich and poor. We could not wish for amore appreciative and generous expression of devotion fromthe most loyal of British born Masons.

Bro. Anderson 's loyalty to his Grand Master was no lessstrong—and he thought that as Masons we should beespeciall y grateful to the Prince for accepting the position ofGrand Master. He had , he said , imparted dignity to theFraternity that he had ruled for a quarter of a century,a proof that the princ i ples of Freemasonry were worth y ofbeing adopted and practised by the highest and noblest inthe land.

We have no lack of eminent musicians in Masonry, butnot the least of them is Bro. Dr. G. Robertson Sinclair ,who has been recently conducting the great musical festivalat Hereford , as he did also in 1891, 1894, and 1897.Although he is now but thirty-seven years of age, it is twentyyears ago since he began his career, for at the exceptionallyearl y age of seventeen he was appointed choir-master andorganist of Truro Cathedral , and also became conductor ofthe local Philarmonic Society , displaying in all his work theinstinctive intensit y of his temperament as well as the bestmusicianly qualities. Those were the days when the lateArchbishop of Canterbury (Benson) was bishop of Truro ,and we happen to know that more than one Cornish youth ,whose treble voices have long since departed , owed theacquirement of a musical ear to Bro. > Dr. Sinclair 'sencouragement and patient instruction.

I3RO. DR. G. ROBERTSON SIXCLAIR.

Ibwas in 1889 that he left Truro to take up his duties asOrganist and Master of the choristers at Hereford Cathedral.Onej nay be permitted to express some disappointment thathe has not entered the list of our foremost British composers,but he has been indefatigable in the duties attached to hispost , as well as being a first-rate conductor , which implies agreat deal more than the public or the Press are wont toappreciate. Apart from the deligh t of those whose privilegeit is to listen to his recitals in the fine old cathedral everyweek, he enjoys a very high and well-deserved reputation forexceptional technical skill as an executant, and the widerange and catholicity of his taste, amongst those whosemusical ability best entitles them to an opinion , the best andhappiest test of one 's work , for the expert most enjoys thepraise of the expert in every art and profession. Bro.Dr. Sinclair is Past Master of the Palladian Lodge, No. 120,Hereford , having been initiated in the Fortitude Lodge,No. 131, Truro , and is also a member of the PalladianChapter , No. 120, Hereford.

How many active Freemasons are there under the juris-diction of the Grand Lodge of England ? According to anofficial examination some years since the average membershipof London Lodges was shown to be 50, and assuming thatthe Country and Colonial Lodges are the same, we find , takingthe number of lodges given in the last edition of the Free-masons ' Calendar and Pocket Book , which is 2348, that thetotal comes out at 117,400 ; the number is probabl y muchgreater. An American contemporary recentl y credited uswith 130,000. In a calculation of this kind we are, of course ,confronted with the fact that a Mason in England may belongto as many lodges as he has t ime for. In the United Statesthis is otherwise. Freemasonry there is a vaster organisation ;there is no dual membership, and many of the States numberas many brethren as the whole of our lodges together.

cReviem." ARS Qr.vruoR COROXATORI/ M , Vol. xiii , PA R T 2."—The

second part of the transactions of the celebrated " OuatuorCoronati Lodge," is most interesting, and is one of thestrongest , Masonicall y speaking, of the many numbers of thatremarkable series from vol. 1, 1886-8. Any thing about theextinct "Grand Lodge of all England ," held at York , isbound to interest , especially when the Lecturer is Bro. T.B. Whytehead , the present Worshi pful Master. His ableaddress, on a subject that is never stale , should be read withthe Paper by Bro. W. J. Hughan , entitled "The York GrandLodge—A brief sketch ," of which it may truly be said thatthey are mutually complementary .

York, undoubtedly, is the Mecca of English Freemasonry,Bro. Hughan is the doyen of its Craft historians, and Bro.Whytehead , with his facile pen and artistic mind , has donemuch to illustrate the character of the Northern Fraternity ;his latest contribution being " The Relics of the Grand Lodgeat York ," in which he has reached " hi gh-water mark ," andfavoured his lodge and all Masonic students with an excellent ,extremely useful , and deeply interesting account of— (1) TheOld Lodge and Grand Lodge during what he terms " theunrecorded period ," the relics happ il y existing being made toeloquently testif y to the zeal of the ancient Craftsmen , solong silent ; (2) The valuable records up to " the hiatus inthe middle of the 18th Century, " begining with the uni quescroll of 1712-29 and describing the other MSS., and finall y,(3) "The Revival until the Collapse," These, it will beseen , cover the whole historic period , practically, savethat we now await his treatment of Roya l Arch and Knig htTemp lar Masonry. Then one will be enabled in Volume xri(when Part 3 has appeared), to come in touch with all theevidences of the "Grand Lodge of all England ," which fora time was such a powerful Masonic factor in the North , andwhich has still such a hold on the interest and affections ofthe universal brotherhood.

Bro. G. W. Speth , the accomplished Editor , has also otherattractions for his many thousands of readers, for the firstarticle therein is by the Masonic historian , Bro. R. F. Gould ,and treats of " the 31st Foot and Masonry in West Florida "in an exhaustive manner , the information he gives being ofconsiderable value and importance. " An Austrian Precursorof the Q.C. Lodge," by Bro. B. H. Brough , is another illus-tration of the well-known adage that "' There is nothing newunder the Sun ," and a Paper by Bro. Count Goblet D'Alviella(P.G.M. Belgium) is also an enlightener as to the eventfulpast concerning the Onatuor Coronal! on the Continent , andquite a pleasure to peruse. The Appendix will be muchvalued by students, being " The Charges of the AntwerpIncorporation of the Building Trades A.D. 145 8," and a briefnotice on the " Methraci Rites ," by the same gifted brotherwill also be welcomed.

A model report of the lodge meeting, an obituary (sadlylong), and racy reviews of Bro. Thorp 's most readable FrenchPrisoners ' Lodges, Dr. Chetwode Crawley 's invaluable Caeinen-taria Hibern ica No. ,J, &c, with numerous choice illustrations ,and the able Chronicle by the Editor , take up the remainderof the pages of this artistic and trul y Masonic publication.

It cannot fail to be a great source of satisfaction to LondonMasons to note the fact that the idea so long and tenaciousl yclung to by Hotel and Restaurant Managers that any Room ofsufficient dimensions , was good enough for Lodge meetingshas been relegated to the limbo of the past , and that thenumber and quality of Temples worth y of the name has increasedrapidl y of recent years. The latest acquisition is at Ye OkieShip & Turtle , which has recentl y been purchased by Messrs.PLUMS & Co. the well-known caterers, who , among many otherimprovements , have converted what was simp ly a large Hallinto a magnificent Masonic Temple, with brilliant electric lighteffects by Messrs. COLLS & SONS , decorated with true Masonicsymbolism and in excellent taste , fit ted with rich Damask andsilk Canopy over Throne in the east , Ornate handsome fu rn i tu respecially designed , with adjuncts calculated to add di gnity tothe Ceremonies ; it is well worth a visit.

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Bro. THOMAS B. TIPTON , although initiated so recently as1894, has during that short period shown much active interestin Masonry. His introduction to the Craft took place in theEccleston Lodge, No. 1624, and the following year Bro. Tiptonbecame a founder of the Piccadilly Lodge, No. 2550, and wasappointed to the office of Junior Deacon , rising through theintermediate offices to the position of Worshipful Master. Healso took part in founding the Royal Warrant Holders ' Lodge,No. 2789, a lodge composed principally of those members ofbusiness firms who have the honour to hold Royal Warrants.

Bro. Lieut.-Col. ALEXANDER FINLAY enjoys the distinction•of being the first Worshipful Master of St. Martin 's Lodge,No . 2812, which was consecrated at Fenny Stratford , Buck-inghamshire , in Jul y this year, the RAV. Provincial GrandMaster , Bro. Lord Addington , performing the ceremony.Bro. Finlay had already occupied the chair of St. George 'sand Corner-stone Lodge, No . 5, and is also a P.Z. of the

Royal Arch Chapter attached to the lodge , as well as Prov.Grand Sojourner of the Province of Bucks. He has beenspecially fortunate in securing the loyal support , during thefirst year of the lodge 's existence, of an able staff of officers ,and the new lodge has , we feel certain , a long and usefulcareer before it. Bro. Finlay is a J.P. for Bucks, and Beds.,and is deservedl y popular in the district.

Bro. Lieut.-Col. G. S. PARKYX 'S connection with theCraft dates from 1864, in which year he was initiated in theBritish Kaffrariau Lodge, No. 853. Three years later hejoined St. John Lodge, No. 828, Grahamstown , and becameSenior Warden. Ordered to Hong Kong, lie joined in 1869Victoria Lodge, No. 1026, as well as the United ServiceLodge, No. 1341. Returning to England , he joined succes-sively St. George's Lodge, No. 112 , Exeter ; Aldershot Armyand Navy Lodge, No. 1971 ; Pentangle Lodge, No. n 74,Chatham ; One and All Lodge , No. 330, Bodmin ; and FortLodge, No. 1528 , Newquay , but it was not unti l 1896 thatBro. Parkvn 's professional avocations permitted him to occupythe chair of a lodge, and he was then elected WorshipfulMaster of the Fort Lodge, Newquay, Cornwall , and thefollowing year was appointed Provincial Grand SwordBearer of Cornwall. In the same year he joined the CornishLodge, No. 2369, in London , and in 1899 he founded the NilSine Labori Lodge, No. 2706, London , and St. Michael' sLodge, No. 2747, Newquay, becoming the first Worshi pfulMaster of the former , and acting as I.P.M. in the latter.When we add that Bro. Parkvn is also a member of thePrince of Wales's Lodge, No. 259, and was, at the Festivalof Grand Lodge in April last year appointed Grand SwordBearer of England , we are not sure that we have quitecompleted the record of his services to the Craft. Hisrecord in the Royal Arch , of which Order he has been alsoan active member in many chapters , dates from 1866, butit was not un t i l 1899 he was installed as First Princi pal ofSt. Petrock's Chapter, No. 330, Bodmin. In the same yearhe received the appointment of Grand Sword Bearer of theSupreme Grand Chapter. The Ancient and Accepted Riteand the Mark Degree also claim him as a member. TheCharitable side of Masonry has not been overlooked , theLife Governorshi ps of the Girls ' School and of the RoyalMasonic Benevolent Inst i tut i on , and the Vice-Presidency ofthe Boys' School , besides numerous Stewardships, testifyingto his zeal and generosity. Bro. Parkyn is now serving atWoolwich as D.A.A.G. for transport on the staff of theQuarter-Master-Genera l of the Forces,

Bro. JAMES ERNEST LANE , F.R.C.S., is the third Worshi pfulMaster of the Sancta Maria Lodge, No. 2682 , which had thehonor during, the first year of its existence, of having theM.W.G. Master , H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, as its Worshi pfulMaster. The lod ge is closely connected with St. Mary 'sHospital , and is therefore composed princi pally, if not whollyof members of the medical profession. Its present Masterwas initiated in 1889 in the Royal Hampton Court Lodge, No.1283, and in 1894 he became Worshi pful Master and is nowTreasurer. In the Province of Middlesex he has the rank ofPast Provincial S. Grand Deacon , having been appointed tothat'office in 1895. Bro. Lane was exalted in the QuadraticChapter , No. 1691, meeting at Hampton Court , and afterwardsjoined the St. George's and Corner Stone Chapter No. 5.In the Mark Degree he was a Founder , and is now a PastMaster and Treasurer of the Hampton Court Lodge, aP.P.G.S.W. of Middlesex , and a Past Grand Steward—and inthe Order of Knights Templar a member of St. George's andSt. Michael Preceptories. Bro. Lane has served severalStewardsh ips for the Charities and is a Life Governor ofeach of the Institutions.

Bro. FRANK R. PE R K I N S , Worshi pful Master of the EtonLodge, No . 2458, was ini t iated in 1889 in the Earl of ClarendonLodge, No . 19 84, Watford , and in 1892 became one of thefounders of the Eton Lodge, No . 2458, of which lodge , after

passing through various offices , he now occupies the Masters 'chair. He is also a Provincial Grand Officer of Buckingham-shire. It was not unti l 1897 that Bro. Perkins became a RoyalArch Mason , having in that year been exalted in the BevanChapter , No. 2458, attached to the Eton Lodge. In thefollowing year he jo ined the Emblematic Chapter , No. 1321 ,meeting in London. He is also a member of the Ancient andAccepted Scottish Rite. At the Festival of the Royal MasonicBenevolent Institution and of the Boys' School this year Bro.Perkins ' name appeared as Steward.

Bro. W. SCOTT MILLER , who at present occupies thechair of Worsh ipful Master in both the \ Old Boys' Lodge,No. 2500, and the Albert Lucking Lodge, No. 2717, wasinitiated in the Chough Lodge, No. 2264 m 1890, andafterwards took an active part in founding the lodge of whichhe is now Master. He is also a member of the Lodge ofFidelity, No. 3. In the Province of Essex he is a Past Prov.Grand Warden. Bro. Miller has not confined his Masonicenergies to the Craft , being a member of the Royal Archas well as the Mark and Rose Croix Degrees, and is a Vice-President of the Girls' School and Life Governor of both theBoys' School and the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

Bro. CHARLES W. COLE , who now occupies-the Chair ofSt. Martin 's Lodge, No . 2455, was initiated in the Cama

Lodge, No. 2103, in 1888, and became Worshipful Masterjust ten years later, having been installed in the Chair in 1898.He was exalted in the Royal Arch in the William PrestonChapter in 1897.

Bro. AUGUST LEFRDIUS LARSEX , hails from the GrandLodge of Norway, of which His Majesty the King of Swedenis the honoured Grand Master, having been initiated so longago as 1878 in the Lodge of St. John , " St. Olans til den hoideLeopard ," and joining in T 88I the Lodge of St. Andrews atChristiana. His first introduction to English Freemasonrywas at the Cama Lodge, No. 2105, London , of which , Bro.Larsen became a member in 1893 and is now the WorshipfulMaster. He has quite recently been exalted in the PanmureRoyal Arch Chapter , No. 720 , and has also become a memberof the Mark Degree as well as the Allied Masonic Degrees.

Bro . ERNEST LOWER BERRY , during the twelve years hehas been a member of the Craft , has not only attained aprominent position in the lodges of which he has become amember , but has carried out with credit the onerous duties ofSecretary;in three of them at their birth. He was initiatedin the Emblematic Lodge, No. 1321 , in 1888, and his careerin his mother lodge has culminated Hii; his present occupancyof the chair. He was a founder 'and first Secretary of theEton Lodge, No. 24^8, as well as of the Molesey Lodge,

No. 2473, ot which he is also a Past Master. At the con-secration of the Maida Vale Lodge , of which he was also afounder , he was invested as acting I. P.M., and is the firstSecretary of St. Alban 's Lodge, for which a warrant wasgranted last year . Provincial honours have also fallen toBro. Berry, who is a Past Prov. Grand Deacon of Surrey andPast Prov. Grand Supt. of \Yks. for Buckinghamshire. Itonl y remains to be stated that he was exalted in the DomaticRoyal Arch Chapter in 1888, was a founder and 1st Asst.Soj ourner of the Emblematic Chapter , and is now a PastFirst Princi pal.

Bro. J OHN FR E E R was initiated in 1891 in the Londes-borough Lodge, No. 168 1, and now , after occupying variousoffices , fills the chair of Worshi pful Master. In the RoyalArch Degree he was exalted in the Cyclist Chapter , No. 2246,meeting at East Molesey, and is now Scribe N. Bro . Freeris a Subscriber to the three Masonic Charities , and this yearwent up as Steward at the Festival of the Girls ' School.

Bro. 1 HOMAS TAYLOR enjoys the honour of being the firstWorshi pful Master of the Ambleside Lodge , No . 2743, meetingat Ambleside , Cumberland. The Lodge was consecrated onthe 9th September , 1899, 11V the Prov. Grand Master LordHenry Cavendish Bendinck. Bro . Taylor was ini t ialed in the

Prince ol Wales Lodge, No. 1 705, Gosport , in 1889, andbecame W.M. in 1895, soon after receiving the appointmentof Prov. G. Dep. D. of C. of Hants and the Isle of Wight.In the Royal Arch he was exalted in the Gosport Chapter ,No. 903, in 1.890, and in 1897 was installed as M.E.Z. Ap-pointment to Prov. Grand Office , as in the Craft , soon followed ,and in 1899 he was invested as Provincial Grand Registrar.Bro. Tay lor is a member also of the Mark Degree, the RoyalArk Mariners and Kni ght Temp lar.

Bro. A. G. LACY commenced his Masonic career inGuernsey, having been initiated in the Douglas Lodge,No. 84, in 1891. He became a founder of the Ascot Lodge,No. 2460, in 1893, and was elected Treasurer , continuing inthat office till 1899, when he was invested as Senior Warden ,and in April he was duly installed as W.M. Following onthis , the R.W. Prov. G.M'. of Berkshire , Bro. Lord Wantage ,appointed him , at the meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge inJul y, Senior Grand Warden , in recognition of his valuedservices to the Ascot Lodge from its inception. Bro. Lacywas exalted in the chapter attached to his mother lodge inGuernsey the year following his initiation in the Craft.

Bro. FR E D E R I C K STEWART PRIEST , who occup ies theposition of the first Worship ful Master of the Bo wen Lodge-

No. 2816 , has previousl y filled the chair of the Uni t y Lodge ,No . 1637, having been installed therein in October iS g 6. ' It-will be seen th at Bro . Priest's progress through the variousoffices in the lodge was unusuall y rapid , covering a period oflive years onl y from his ini t ia t ion in 1891. Previousl y to hiselection as Master he had filled the office of Secretary, andon retirin g from the chair was again appointed and still per-forms its duties. Bro. Priest has for several years beenSecretary and a leading supporter of the St. John 's Lodge ofInstruction . Membershi p of the Regent's Park Royal ArchChapter , No. 2022 , of which he is M.E.Z. elect , completeslor the present Bro . Priest 's record , but we must not omitto say that he has taken no l it t le interest in the Charities ,having qualified as a Life Governor of each of the Inst i tut ions ,and , as Steward for the Boys ' School at the CentenaryFestival in 1898, took up the third highest list from theProvince of Middlesex.

Bro. DA N I E L MAYER has been the reci pient during thepast twelve months of two of the greatest honors the Crafthas in its power to bestow. He has been installed asWorshipful Master of the Royal Warrant Holders ' Lodge,and has received at the hands of the Grand Master the rank ofS.G. Deacon of England. Init iated in the United ^BrothersLodge, No. 1 069, Portsmouth , he took no active part inMasonry unt i l 1893, when he joined the Royal Naval Lodge,No. 59, of which he became Worshi pful Master , and wasre-elected in the succeeding year. He was one of thefounders of the Old Masonians Lodge, No. 2700, and in 1899was princi pally instrumental in forming the Royal WarrantHolders Lodge, No. 2789, and is the first Worshi pful Master.Bro. Mayer is also a Royal Arch Mason , having been exaltedin the Royal Naval Chapter No. 59. In connection with theMasonic Charitable Inst i tut ions , he has , we believe , a per-fectl y uni que record , having served as Steward at numerousFestivals, and constituted himself , his wife , and three childrenPatrons of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys—as well asbeing himself a Patron of the Girls ' School , and a Vice-Patronof the Benevolent Institution.

Mtislcrs -a 'lio desire lo he included in litis scries should coiuiniiuicu Uvilli lite Editor ,15 (Ircul Oticcu Sired, Loudon , I!'.(_ '.

If this paragraph should catch the eye of those of theSubscribers to the Royal Masonic Inst i tut ion for Girls whomay feel at all disposed to be aided in their discrimination ,we hope they will take our humble advice and give theirvotes on October n t h for the Election of DOROTHY MA R I E

H ENRY . Votes will be thankful l y received by the Editor, anddul y acknowled ged , or may be sent to Mrs. H E N R Y ,2 Paddington Green , W.