Kilburn Lodge, No. 1068.

KILBURN LODGE , No . 1068 .

ON Monday evening Bro . Seager-Hunt , M . P ., and Bro . J . Aird , M . P ., honoured the Kilburn Lodge , No . 1608 , with a visit , upon the invitation of Bro . T . H . P . Hartley . The Lodge meets at the Queen ' s Arms Hotel , Kilburn , of which Bro . Hartley is the proprietor . There was a very large number of visitors and members of the Lodge present , including Bros . Stephens P . M . 1245 , C . Walker

P . M . 1305 , Thos . Miustrell P . M . 87 , 1928 , Lock P . M . 151 , Humfress W . M . 733 , D . Chester P . M . 180 , Sanson P . M . 1494 , Foreman P . M ., Bailey , Lidingfcon , Bennett , J . H . Johnson , S . Brooks Secretary , Hixon , Dickenson , J . H . Hartley , H . Hartley , F . Price , F . Whitlock , J . G . Brewer , H . Lyons , W . Truman , A . S . Ginger , A . Price , Towers ,

Chappell , G . Price , Mostyn , Page , Piatt , Higgins , Philips , Terry , Groome , Smith . Bro . Bennett was elected W . M . of the Lodge for the year ensuing , and a valuable Pasfc Master ' s jewel was unanimously voted to Bro . F . B . Fletcher , the Worshipful Master , for his admirable services in the chair during the pasfc year . The Brethren

subsequently sat down to an excellent repast , which was served under the perdonal direction of Bro . Hartley in a mauner which deservedly obtained for him the warmest approbation of all that were present . The usnal Loyal and Craft toasts woro given by the Worship fnl Master , Bro . Fletcher , and heartily drunk . The Health of the

Worshipful Master was then given by the Immediate Past Master , who paid a well-merited compliment to tho services of that gentleman in the chair dnring the year . The Worshipfnl Master , replying , regretted that the visitors had not had an opportunity of seeing the working of the excellent staff of Officers by

whom he had been assisted . In proposing the health of the Visitors , he congratulated the Lodge upon having been honoured with the presence of Bro . Seager-Hunt , M . P ., and Bro . J . Aird , M . P . TJni ' ortniiiitely the labours of members of Parliament afc fche present time were undul y hard . Bufc a few years ago Parliament rarely sat

after three o ' clock in the morning , but now ifc adjourned afc all kinds of nuconscionable hours . He was quite certain that men who wore prepared under such circumstances to sacrifice their time and their health for fche benefit of their fellow mon and for the improvement of the laws of the country ought to be doubly honoured . Bro .

Seager-Hunt , who was loudly cheered , responding , thanked the members of the Lodge for the hospitable reception which had been accorded fco fche Visitors . On bohalf of the Visitors , who hud received such a cordial welcome , and who had been able to enjoy themselves so agreeably , ho could only hope thafc the Lodge would continue to

prosper in the future as ifc had done in the past . Nofc only did thoy hope thafc , but they also desired thafc Masonry would continue to grow in the affections of the English people . It had been said that they were a secret society , and thafc their constitution prevented them tellincr to tho outside world what went on in the Lod 2 <\ but

when they came to look back through the countless ages through which Masonry had existed , aud see that , age after age , it went on increasing in the number of those who belonged to it , this should be a warning to all outside their Craft , as well as to those within it , that ifc must exist upon principles which it

attempts to inculcate—principles which go to make citizens throughout the world , and particularly in the Empire in which they lived and thrived . Bro . Aird , who also was enthusiastically received , remarked that he most cordially agreed wifch the sentiments which had been expressed by Bro . Seager-Hunt . It was a great pleasure

to him to be present at the Lodge meetings of Freemasons , which did so much good tt those around them , aud which no doubt , by the charitable efforts which were made by the members , set au example which was followed by many other institutions . In charitable works , however , Masonry cad ever maintained the lead . It was afc such

gatherings , thafc they met many friends who otherwise , perhaps , they would not have tho opportunity of meeting . Among thoso whom it had been a pleasure to him to meet on that occasion wero Brothers Kialmark , Welford , Stephens , Walker , and , nob least , their good friend Brother Hartley , who hacl paid him the very great

compliment of asking him to come and dine with tho Lodge . The pleasure which he hacl anticipated had been fnlly borne out , and ho thanked the Worshipfnl Master aud the brethren for tbe hearty

welcome they had accorded him and the other visitors . The health of tho W . M . elect was next proposed , and other toasts followed . A most enjoyable evening , which was enlivened with songs and recitations , was passed .

Kingsland Lodge of Instruction , No . 1693 . —On Monday , at Bro . Baker ' s , the Cook Tavorn , Highbury , N ., Bros . Marks W . M ., Stretch S . W ., Collingridge J . W ., Marks S . D ., Cusworth J . D ., Beaumont I . G ., Trewinnard P . M . Preceptor . After preliminaries , the ceremony of raising was rehearsed , Bro . Bearing candidate , Bro . Stretch was elected W . M . for Monday next , and after routine work Lodge was closed .

ST . JOHN'S CHAPTER , No . 70 . AT a meeting of this Chapter , afc tho Huyshe Masonic Temple , Plymouth , on Thursday , tho 24 tu ult ., Comp . Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., Prov . Third Grand Principal , presented to the Chapter a p ; iir of miniature , beautifully hand-painted Royal Arch tracing boards , in n . handsome gold frame , on which was a panel bearing tho following inscription : —

" Presented to Chapter Sfc . John ' s , No . 70 , H . R . A ., by ex-Comp . the Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., P . Z . 189 ( 223 , 494 , and 2025 ) , P . P . G . P . S ., Prov . Third Grand Principal , November 24 th 1887 . " The , yriutnve is a fellow outs to that given by Comp . Lumou to th Sincerity Chnpter , No . 189 , afc the installation meeting lust January

Kilburn Lodge, No. 1068.

THE LATE SHIPWRECKS OFF CAPE HORN . EXTRACT of letter from David James ( late Master ) , of the barque " Colorado , " of Glasgow . — " Having lost our ship on Staten Island , on the 5 th of July last , and having saved neither effects nor provisions , we were then compelled to travel over the island for ten clays , subsisting on nothing but shell-fish and seaweed . On

the 19 th July we came across another shipwrecked party , of seventeen , the surviving part of the crew of the British ship " Dunskeig , " of Glasgow , fourteen having perished through exposure . Now , the ship waa losb on the 23 rd of June , and a lot of the cargo , consisting of Epps ' s cocoa , was washed ashore onfc of tho wreck . There was

nothing saved except the cocoa , and we , numbering twenty-nve men , were kept alive on it up to the 20 th Augusb , when we were rescued by the steamer " Mercurio , " of Buenos Ayres , and landed there on the 13 th of September . " Too much praise cannot be given to this cocoa for the preserved

state that it was in , after being in the bottom of the sea , in fche wreck of the " Dunskeig , " for a fortnight , and then washed ashore , and lying on the beach and rocks of Staten Island for about six weeks , subject to the exposure of the severest weather on the face of the

"The island is situated in a region of perpetual ice , snow , and storms ; and after all this test , it was as fresh and dry as if in the works .

" As we had a good stock of it there , we used it in a liquid state for drink , and also made ifc in a thick state , like porridge , and we also baked it on the fire , which made splendid bread , and kept ns alive and warm on this barren island . "

A Convocation of the Joppa Chapter , 188 , was held at the Albion , Aldersgate-streefc , on Monday , 28 th alt . When the retiring M . E . Z . Comp . Lewis Lazarus was the recipient

of a handsome silver claret jug as a testimonial . Thia is the third time Comp . Lazarus ' s services have been recognised by the members of the Joppa Chapter .

The Duke of Cornwall Lodge of Instruction , No . 1839 , is now held at the Queen's Arms , Queen Street , Cheapside , every Tuesday , from 7 to 9 p . m . Bro . J . Dixie W . M . 453 is the Preceptor , Bro . A . H . Williams P . M . 1839 the

Treasurer , and Bro . Max Mendelssohn 212 fche Secretary , The members of tho Percy Lodge of Instruction , No . 198 , will , on Tuesday next , the Gth inst ., work the Fifteen Sections in this Lodsre of Instruction .

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