Cape Town.

whieh a good deal of credit was duo lo tbe Secretary of the Lodgo , Brv . W . II . Tiffany . It is usoful to recall the circiiiustanccs which necessitaled the present ceremnnios . The ilertnirtivc lire which onciiired on the afternron of 2 lsl l ' i-brniirv lMi > 2 is i | i ! l fresh in Ihe memory of Cape Town people . The Ire broke o-it in the Kshih'iion Buihlinirs .

and f-prond with trieat i-ipidily lo the Temple of tho Lidee . the haiKineliiif-n inn . rn'l tho t >" i > itv bi I-using to tho Lodge , which were rer . tfd hy the Nirivc All '/ iirs I ) e | i . itineii' . Tho huildinjrs , with the single rxcpti n of the Ma < -lei ' * Chambrr , were completely guttrd ; and tho or ly nrtichs which writ' saved were tho Charter and the Archivrs ( dating back to 1772 ) of the Lodge .

Thc logs of the venerable and ancient temple of ( ho Mother Lodge of Senth Africa WIIH deeply felt , not only hy the member * ' r ; f the Lodge , bnt by nil Lodeos llirnurjfioiif . South Africa ; and many cheering nod comfort in u letters nnd tflcgrams were received from far and nenr , seme If t'ers beinsr sent fi- * m Enelu' -d nnd Sci tland . But while ihe loss was a onlatriitoti . s and denlorafde one , still the

brethren of tho Lodr / e wor . * not to be rliscournr / od , and active st"ps wero » t once taken in order to restore tho Temple of tire Lodge . Ttuit restoration has row boon completed , with the exception of the ftilnnry , which haa been ordered from Europe , anti the reoporiinjr , which look place on Thursday , the 27 th April , was carried throngh with appropriate and fitting ceremonial .

Invitations were r . xlonded to LSI Ladges and Chapters throughout Sinth Africa lo nt'end tho function , and there wero between ¦ 100 nnd 500 members of the Craft present . Inside tho restored Temple , which is slid to bo tho third Finest- in all tho -world , and rivalling in splendour the beautiful creation nt Malta , the members and visitors were

gr . itefnl to find that the bnilding a ? nin possessed its original magnificence ; indeed , some brethren went tho length of saying thnt it had a better appearance , if that were possible . It certainly looked grand , and wonderfully impressive . The furniture appeared greatly improved , nnd the npholstery work was exceedingly effective . Tho ceilinc , painted by Bro . J . F . Marshall , to represent

tbe firmament , and tho transparencies in the oast , also executed by the same hand , were exquisitely finished , and u-cro admired by all present . The pedeftals of tho Worshipful Mnster and Wardens were neatly carved , and added greatly to tho cencral pleasing effect , while the floor wa ** covered with linobmm , which helped to give the

building a comfortable apparance . It should be mentioned that tho two new Lodge banners nsed on the occasion wero nlso hand painted by Bro . Marshall . Oa the banners the motto of the Lodge was prominently displayed , and appeared nn appropriate one , viz . — ' ¦ Spes Vincit Omnia Impedimenta "— " Hope overcomes all obstnclep . " One of these banners was carried in tbe procession .

Eeferring again to the Temple itself , it will be remembered tbat the fire went throngh the whole building , sparing only the chamber , sacred to working in the third degree . All the documents wero rescued , but litt'e else could bo recovered of tho valuable belongings of the Lodgo . The stnt * ary , the work of bye-gone sjoncrations , and the -selections of a eonturv nnd a u . tarter had to bo loft in tho

burning buildi ' iisr , but tbey will shortly bo replaced . Tho Charter waa saved , but the Southern Cross Lodge , which nlso held their meetings in the Temple , wns Io * -s fortunat- * in this respect . This Lodge has been working nt Ihe Br ' t / sh Lodge Temple , kindly placed nt their disposal , and will now remove to their former meeting place , whioh is a matter for great gratification to the Brethren .

It is to be hoped , as was expressed in ( be programme , thafc tho restored Temple may stand for many generation ? , and thafc peace harmouy and brotherly lovo may continue within its walls for all time . Tho programme for tbo reopening ceremony was a most elaborate rate oue , and had been carefully arranged so as to prevent hitch . Tbe Sister Lodges and Brother Visitors assembled in the

Masonic Hall , St . John Street , at G' 30 p . m ., and formed a procession in the following order : Entered Apprentice . , Fellow Crafts , Master Masons , Pasfc Masters , Worship * !*! Mast * v 3 of Lodges , which procession , headed by tbe W . M ., Officers and Membera of the Lodgo Do Gocdo Hoop , proceeded to the Temple of tho Lodge . Upou arrival there , tbe Architect hnnded to the W . M . of the Lodge the kev of the

Temple door . The W . M . then unlocked the door , arid declared the Temple re-opened . Tho proceedings inside fcho Temple , of course , cannot bo reported in these column ? , bo in ; - altogether of f . Masonic character , and therefore secret . Tbo Installing Master for the evening , Bro . B . Wethmar , is a member of tho St . Jan's Lodge , JVIalrnesbuty .

II . will not bo contrary to Masonic usage lo say a few words re . * jpoeting the ptu-oly uiui-iea ! p .- ¦ * ioii of tho coromouy . An excellent ulinir of twenty or more i-oio '; . ' , und or the direction of Bro , r i \ Harrov / -Howling , t-avo art admirable- ronderiu . * - of ths varionn i - * ' , *! i . hn * iiH nnd h- * mmi Hpr : ' : tally rrelrMed for the occasion . Amo ; r- ' . jt I

tl . " - - i-hoi . il vvorka pei-forrai-d a -. void of praiso : ; hodd bo allotted to a I bnvhfc and extremely cJi-.-ctiro ut . tl , m \ of Sir Jois-ph Barnby , entitled \ * 0 Pcaiso l . ho Lord , " which was song with great power and I n .-illiaitey . AiiriUi » r improisivo and weli-halaooer" ! chore ] ;•(?<* ' *!• ¦ •¦/¦¦ n i an invocation rmtitinrl •' ¦ To Heaven's High Arc-hineci . ' ThoYnafcrri- ' ¦ meni al ¦¦ el-elif-ns i- ; ' : l ; : r"V ( 7 r . ' .-- * .-ir-i ; . oh . iV ' ¦ ' V / nr " W ' .-J- , ;•,-, , . :

^ rtc . -. i-.- , ' handelV n-u-f .-hes frim " . - -icipio , ' ' Hitrl th :- f . ccw . o-ial orr ,, ttrio , JMay , K * boer 8 Hue - , r .,- . rch from •"" "! . - Oat .- ' ; of ' "l ^ oj-, " .- ¦ ,. ]¦ otfisr weII . - --fl-j- . T- * •v .-, * - ! .- ' * . Ar , sxcelienf . mncical * •, ¦ •¦¦ ¦* Ii 7 / i . hv - * "' ,. ' : niOTij c ? ^ h- * . . -. . - : - - -. -- h- ; he ;** f . io f 0 vni * ii * : < , * n o * r . . iTio . ' r for jJ "* - wPP \ I f' : < •.-. ¦ J . i VOii . nn ;; g-, ^ o --- , ; ial : r . nd ? A . ; . '; iho lug ;*; : ; . - Ihvy . ^ c Aii > oi *' o > i" \

-u _ : z piopo-wc- * . o snc-rily hol'L a oieuv-ii-.- ; .. ( . ii . ! ,-u ; gr . rt-ii , s ; L < = * o > ioi j ' •nrmon . oro . A . fy inkr Jj ; -, , kluiily co . y ^ M ' -. < :, le tha ' . M- M : ¦ * ¦¦ , . \ . ¦ •" . " * oi =. e- ; -iOii i , is-1 : •*: hfi ' v . v . d ' J o ? ' : ' ro . •'•' . \ hK > o ; v-i ' ; o \ 7 li-. \ rr . " j ' - '' ' - ' •¦ . ; l"' -: -- . . '; - £ l Jj . ' r . y " . ^ y .. . \ ¦ , - - •j

Cape Town.

The iiKritthly mcotiripf of ( lie . Hoard of Huucrolcuce was liclil on WVdne . sdny , ah Froomasons' Uall . Bro . Hubert Oruj P . f ' . lX 1 ' i'i'sidcni of tho . Hoard , presided ; I > fo . James HIT It . IMJ . P . Sonior ' Vico-Prosidont and iiro . 0 . A . Ootlohnioo P . O . P . Junior Vico-PrcsidunL occupied tliuir

I'cspi'C'tivt ! eliairs , lh-o . V ) . Lotchwortli Grand Secretary , Hro . A . A . Pi-mlk-bury Assist . G . Sec , und Hro ** W . Dodd anti W . II . Hoc were present from the Grand Secretary ' : )

Olliui * . There wur . r also pres-ent : —d ' rother- * Wuliam Viuccuf , S . Vallentine , ( Jliarlus J , li . Tijuu , David D . Mor « cr , ( ki .. K . Lano-ley , S . V . Abraliam , ' T . VV . Whitiiiarsh , Charles Dairy , J . If . JMaf thews , VV . P . Hrown ,

George Graveley , Jloniy Garrod , tho "Illarl of llJustoti , James Huiikor , F . L . Maidment , Geo . Read , Walter Martin , Walter Hopekirk , Fredk . Mead , W . F . Driver , A . Lefeber , A . Williams , C . Sheppard , A . S . Mainline * , Jamesi

P . Watts , John West , Charles ¥ . Quicke , W . Nicholl , W . Belchamber , E . J . D . Bromley , Jonathan Marsden , W . Gilbert , P . L . Blaekmore , A . M . Cohen , Frederick Craggs , Edud . L . Home , Maitland Lumley , Frank E . Bailey , J . Piissinnrhani , Richard Pooro , S . W . S . Burridge , George A .

Head , N . B . Headon , Francis W . Frigonr , J . D . B . Tarr , Frederick Thomas Uushton , Charles H . Stone , G . L . B . Lloyd , 0 . M . E . Hamilton , Max Mendelssohn , H . Massey , C . H . Webb , and H . Sadler G . Tyler . The brethren first confirmed recommendations to the Grand Master made at

tho May meeting to the amount of £ 430 . There wero 30 eases on the new list , qualified through Lodges in the London district , and at Cowes , Alnwick , Ipswich , Bourne , Waltham Cross , Bradford , Yeovil , New Sonthgate ,

Thrapston , New Malton , Wimbledon , Fcltham , Harwich , Preston , Hampton Court , Aboravou , Deal , Sbeeruess , Calcutta , Liverpool , Boston , Bolton , and Carmarthen . In the course of four hours sittiner three of these were

dismissed and five deferred . The remainder wero voted a total of -6760 . There was one recommendation to Grand Lodge for £ 75 , and two for £ 50 each ; five recommendations to tho Grand Master for £ 40 each , six for £ 30 each , and one for £ 25 . Seven grants were made of £ 20 each , three of £ 10 each , and two of £ 5 each .

Ad01102

SPiEnSANDPOND'SSTORES, |QUEENVICTORIA.STREKT, Opposite St . Paul ' s Station , 50ojoto75o/olicdiictions, INTO"W"OUT. No Tickets . JFree Daily Delivery . GROCRRY , DRAPERY , MANTLES , COSTUMES , MILLINERY , HOSIERY , B O OT 3 , r T A 11 •O RIN G , CHINA , GLASS . HARDWARE , GAMI ::::-., -P LIOTOGRAJ"HiC APPARATUS , STATIONER if , STOVE ORNAMENTS . . TOYS . U € M-. fr £ OU 0 Ti 0 i \! S OF c > . ' > TO 7 B'i ^ , } •" ¦» 1 ¦¦ ! r _ - > si ;; , , . j - - ' . ¦ '* ** - ii ' " * - ¦ *•¦¦ v ' ' c- cs * s % pi % >* ' *\ vv * i' * ' e *> * - * , ' r r > t ^ f * . & ( S-