Reviews.

which are entitled to wear special or ordinary Centenary and other jewels . Considering how little has been written on Masonic Numismatology—at least in this conntry—there can be little question that this portion of tho work will attract a considerable amount of attention from Masonic students , and perhaps even from those who nre partial to the tinsel of Freemasonry . The latter

will be ablo to admire the pictures , if thoy cannob fully appro , ciato the circumstances nnder which they are permitted to be worn . First in order comes the Freemasons' Hall Medal of 1779-90 , with a list of Lodges permitted to wear it . Then we havo the " Charity Jewel , " with particulars of the regulations which must be complied with , ore pei mission to wear it can be obtained . Tho

Inauguration Festival and Royal Installation Medals of 1869 ancl 1875 respectively having been described , Bro . Hughan next gives ns a list of Royal , Special , and Centenary , and Jubilee Medals , & c , together with brief sketches of our oldest and most important Lodges , including tho Grand Stewards ' , with a list of tho Red Apron Lodges tho Grand Masters ' , the Time Immemorial Lodges , the Albion , West .

minster and Keystone , the Royal Alpha , tho Prince of Wales , & c , & c . Our readers must understand that these aro not histories , but sue cinct sketches , just long enough to whet the appetite of the literary Mason for fuller information , bnt they fally satisfy the plan of Bro . Hughan ' s work . Nothing , indeed , can be better than the general design of the book , unless it be the manner in which it has been

carried out . Like all Bro . Hughan's contributions to our literature , this must be regarded as authentic material for the History of Free , masonry which has yet to bo written . We have now sufficiently described this excellent Register . We have taken upon ourselves to offer one or two snggestions , whioh , in onr opinion , will prove serviceable to the author in any future edition , and it only remains for us to speak of the manner in which

the printer and publisher has done his part . If we say the plates are as near perfection as they can be , and are likely to pass unchal . lenged even by the critical eye of Sir Albert Woods—to whom the work is fraternally dedicated—while the printing and general appearanco leave nothing to be desired , we shall have done a simple act of justice . If we said more than this , it might be thought we were indulging in flattery .

Masonic Charities Organisation For North And East Yorkshire.

MASONIC CHARITIES ORGANISATION FOR NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE .

ON Monday 21 st nit ., the members of the committee for the organisation of the Charity Voting for the Province of North and East Yorkshire met in the Masonic Hall , York . Those present were Bros . Dr . J . P . Bell W . Dep . Prov . G . M ., and M . C . Peck Prov . G . Sec . ; Bros . J . W . Woodall , Wm . Lawton , W . Petchell , J . Thompson , and T . Clough , the Stewards appointed by the Province , und the following

representatives of Lodges—Bros . W . Tesseyman P . M . Humber 57 , G , H . Walshaw P . M . Old Glebe 200 , Sir James Meek P . M . York 236 , W . H . Cowper W . M . North York 602 , James Hogg W . M . Marwood 1244 , C . Waistell P . M . Anchor 1337 , R . Boggett P . M . De la Polo 1605 , J . S . Cumberland W . M . Eboracnm 1611 , R . H . Peacock P . M . Leopold 1760 . Several suggestions wero made by the brethren present as to the rules

to be adopted , and eventually a sub-committee , consisting of Bros . Bell , Woodall , J'eek , Lawton , Tesseyman , Thompson , Petchell , Cumberland , and Peck ( Sec ) , was appointed to draw np a code of byelaws aud present them at the next meeting of the committee , to be held in July . Ifc was arranged thafc the regular meetings of the committee shonld bo held in York , as the best available centre , in

the months of January and July in each year . We are requested to state that tho Prov . Grand Sec . will be glad to receive suggestions regarding the proposed rules from any brother of experience in such matters . On the arrival of the D . Prov . G . Master ab York from Hull , he was met by a party of brethren , and escorted to the Eboracnm Lodge ( No . 1611 ) rooms afc the Queen ' s Hotel , where

luncheon was laid out , and where he and several of fche representatives from Hull , Scarborough , Malton , & c , were warmly entertained . After the charity meeting the regular meeting of the York Lodge , No . 236 , was held at the Masonic Hall , at which the Depnty P . G . M . was present with several others of the Visitors , and other P . M . ' s and brethren , including Bros . W . D . Husband P . M ., J . Todd P . M ., S .

Maltby P . M ., J . S . Cumberland W . M . 1611 , and T . B . Whytehead P . M . Tho business consisted of a raising , which was conducted by the W . M . Bro . A . Buckle , and the D . P . G . M . congratulated Bro . Buckle upon his working of the ceremonies , and said he had been much gratified by what he had heard and seen . He also presented to the

Lodge several old summonses and other Masonic relics of value to the historian , which he hoped wonld be valuable additions to the many enrious documents in the custody of the York Lodge . After the closing of the Lodge , a social evening was spent , and the usual toasts were duly honoured .

There i ? likely to be a goodly muster of the Essex brethren at Walton . ot -the-Nazt on Wednesday , 7 th May , on wbich date the ll . V . Bro . the Lore Skthiersdale , D . G . M . of England , will consecrate a ne v Lodgo tnder tho title of The Arnold , No . 1799 . The Lodge ta ! es its n ; me from that of its first W . M . designate , Bro . B . Alfred fVrnold , t ho wil ; be installed by the Depnty Prov . G . M .

of Suffolk , the V . W Bro . t ae Rev . 0 . J . Martyn P . G . C . of the Grand Lodge of England . The Jreab Eastern Railway Co . have made special arrangement j for the convenience of the brethren who wish to be present afc the consecration , and a large attendance is expected at the installation banquet , which takes place at tho Marine Hotel afc 4 . 30 p . m .

Correspondence

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Cor respondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . ill Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith .

FREEMASONRY AND ITS CHARITIES

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —From the letter addressed to you by Bro . Binckes , dated the 21 st instant , ifc wonld appear that full accounts have been published , giving debails ns to expenditure of the monies subscribed for tho Schools , and showing the balances carried forward or amounts invested . The writer does not say that he has

enclosed a copy for yonr perusal—of course he has done so ; nor does he add any information as to the place of publication , or the price at which it may be obtained . Ifc will , indeed , be as satisfactory to many of the subscribers as to myself to be assured that £ 27 , 000 has not been expended during the past year npon 410 children , but that a large part of this sum has either been already invested , or is in the

banker s hands awaiting the opportunity for investment . Will Bro . Binckes kindly inform ns how and where to obtain the publication ? I am much obliged to " ANOTHER H . " for correcting the remark in my previous letter that " the parents of many of the candidates for the Schools have answered freely to the call of—Give , give . " I shonld have written some , instead oi marry . At the time of writing I had in my

mind the case of a candidate ab the last election for Boys , whose father had been bwice Steward for the Benevolent , once Steward for the Boys ' , and was a Life Subscriber to the Girls ' , although only six years a Mason . This , I admit , ia an exception to the rule , and , from one point of view , we shonld not regret that it is so ; at ib bends to

prove that comparabively few of those who practise charity to others are themselves the victims of adverse circumstances , necessitating an application for the benefits of the Institutions to which they have been contribntors . Yours fraternally , H . 29 tb April 1879 .

" A WORD TO THE CRAFT . "

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR A \» BKOTHEK , —Under the above heading , in yonr last issue , wns reproduced a few well chosei words , calling attention to the present sad position of Bro . " Henry Marston , " who for so many years graced tho London sta-re . We are told th'fc under hh " real , but

obscurer name of "Richard Henrv Marsh , onr brother is a candidate for election on the Benevolent Fund . Doubtless a large number of London brethren knew " Henry Marston" in Ins prime , as an actor of raro ability and intellectual panver—a man of worth , nofc only posscssed of originality , but who graced each part ho played . Will snch

come forward and make this appeal successful at its first application ? If my mite of twenty-five votes , and what influence I can bring to bear , will form a nucleus to bring about this end , they are at the ser .

vice of any brother or Lodge having the case in hand . Or , in event of its not having been already taken in hand by Lodge or brothel " , I wonld gladly undertake tho same , asking brethren to add their mite by sending votes to me . We could then bring the case to a success , f nl issue on the first time of asking .

Yours fraternally , 28 th April 1879 . ALPHA . [ We gladly insert the above communication , and shall . be pleased to receive proxies from any other of onr readers . ]

THE LATE ELECTIONS .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . Mrs . Nicholls , of Grays , desires to return her heartfelt thanks for tho great kindness of the W . M , and brethren of Lodge 1317 , and many others , who so kindly interested themselves in obtaining votes , whereby her son , Richard Howell Nicholls , was elected to the benefits of the Masonio Institution for Boys . The kindness of tho brethren will be ever remembered as a blessing to the fatherless .

In some parts of America there is a Masonic custom of visiting the grave of a deceased brother , some time after burial , and reading over it the service . This praefcica is very rightly condemned by several Masonic papers .

King Oscar , of Sweden , is abf it to circulate a reply to Pope Pius IX ' s numerous attacks on Fr amasonry . The publication will be further enlarged by a collection f King Oscar ' s principal addresses to Masons in various Lodges in ' 'Weden and Norway . The work will appear simultaneously in Sw < iish and German .

The Vox de Hiram of Havam says the Masons of Spain are having internal dissensions , owi : g to difficulties having arisen between the Craft and Scottish Rhe Lodges . The Masonic Review observes tf at between 1821 and 1830 , 124 anti-Maionio papers were published , and adds , ' they hare all gone where the woodbine twineth . "