Masonic And Anti-Masonic Processions.

the 1745 procession . I have alread y stated that Bro . Carson referred me to Hone ' s picture as resembling the one of 1741 , and the description of the Dail y Post ( above quoted ) of the mock-masons' procession of 1741 coincides nearly

with Hone ' s picture . But nevertheless the broadside from which Hone copied furnishes evidence of a Scald Miserable procession in 1745 , and what is more , that very 1745 procession of the Miserables gave the final blow to Masonic processions in London , for in 1746 there was no

procession , and in 1747 the Grand Lodge prohibited public Masonic processions . In country towns the good looking brethren , who like to show themselves for the admiration of the ladies , dre-sed up in their finery , do now

and then obtain permission to turn-out , and thus gratify their vanity ; but not so in Londou . Once , and once only , Preston and some members of the Lodge of Antiquity

ventured to cross the street from their place of meetiug to a church with their aprons on , for which they were suspended b y the Grand Lodge from the Craft .

In Hogarth ' s works , above referred to , there is a caricature , with the following inscription , viz .: — "The Mystery of Masonry brought to light by the Gormagons . "

On which is depicted the Emperor of China , Confucius , with a long beard— " Done from ye original , painted at Pekin . " Strange to say , I never saw a Chinaman with a beard . As China is called the " Celestial Empire , " two

dignitaries on the picture respectively carry tho sun and moon , as emblems of celestiality . There are other ludicrous figures in the picture . The writer says :

^_ " I should suspect that this plate was published about 1742 , when the procession of the Scald Miserables had been produced to parody tho cavalcade of Freemasons , who ever afterwards discontinued their annual processions . "

But , in the first place , I have already shown that Masonic and Scald Miserable processions took place after 1742 ; and , second , I have always suspected that the caricature in Hogarth was ori ginally not intended to

ridicule Masons at all , but only tbe Gormagon processionsthe plate must , therefore , have been engraved before 1730 , as the Gormagons ceased to turn-out after that year —for , with the exception of the sun and moon ( for which

a reason has alread y been given ) there is not a solitary emblem on the picture that Masons then used in their Lodges . The Masonizing of that caricature seems to have been what is called a second thought . The plate , in a measure , lost its value after the dissolution of the

Gormagons , and the demand created b y the turn-out of the Scald Miserables in 1741 , and afterwards , probably suggested to the owner of the plate to alter the inscription , and thus make it again marketable . Indeed , Nichols says that , " To

the earliest impression of this plate the name of Sayerfor whom it was re-touched—is wanting . " Here then is an admission that the inscri ption was re-touched , and , if so . it is not improbable that it was altogether materiall y

changed . I have shown that a second edition of the Scab Miserable broadside of 1741 had its inscription changed , in order to adapt it for a procession in 1745 , and we all know that changing of inscriptions at the bottom of engravings

is one of the tricks of the trade . The editor of Hogarth ( Nichols ) further informs us that Me srs . Laurie and Whittle possess the ori ginal plate , and that "it was republished in 1798 by Mr . T . Phillips , and , on a smaller

scale , in Mr . John Ireland ' s Illustrations , Vol . III . p 243 , where see further account of it . " Well , as I was anxious to learn all I could about that Hogarth picture , after

considerable trouble I found a set of Ireland ' s Hogarth ; the third Volume thereof was printed in 1804 , but I could neither find therein the picture , nor anv allusion thereto .

I have thus far examined every edition of Hogarth I could find in Boston , and but in one very recent edition I found the Gormagon picture inserted , without , however ,

any comment in the test . Still I hope that some inquisitive brother will pursue the ii quiry , and will find out whether my conclusion about the Gormagon caricature is correct or not . BOSTON , U . S . A ., 19 th November 1886 . '

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Notice Of Meetings.

NOTICE OF MEETINGS .

— - ; — MEDINA LODGE , No . 140 .

THE installation meeting of this Lodge took place on Thursday , the 25 th ult . The brethren assembled at the Lodge room , High Street , Weat Cowes ; Bro . T . W . Panlkner presided , supported by the Officers and Brethren . Bro . Stock , Lodge 35 , was advanced to the degree oF M . M . M ., after which the Wor . Master Elect , Bro . R . L . Robertson P . G . J . O ., was installed for the Becond time as

Worshipful Mast u r , th ^ ceremony being p ^ rform ^ d in a very imi > r" » sive manner by Bro . Panlkner P . M . The VV . M . 'hen invested his Officers for the ensnin

J . Halliday S 0 ., J . Leftwieh JO ., T . M . Taylor S . D ., A . Perry J . D ., E . Poland Reg . of M ., C . Sfc'ick I . G , E . Tonne T y ler . Lodge wa « then closed in due form , and the brethren -idj-mrotvl 'o the snpper room , whew an excellent banquet was s-rved nuder r l > o supe visi < n of Bro . J . Liftwich .

LODGE OP ISRAEL , No . 205 . AN unusually interesting and irno > rt-int . meet it . g of this old Lodif * was held on Tuesday , the 23 rd ult ., at Cinnou-sfcre-t Hotel , when , in addition to the election of Officer * for the ensuing y < ar , there wa ^ a formidable array of work on the agenda p :, p r , a nntabl " item of whi'ih being the introduction into th daft of Mr . Fr . di-riok Woott > n Isaacson , M . P . for the Stepney Division of the Tow-r

Himlets . A numerous and distinguished company of meniters and visitors assembled , under the presi lenoy of Bro . A . J . H »« n < ichsb rg W . M ., who was supported bv Bms . Solomon Jacobs S . W ., R . Puti-u J . W ., A . M . Cohnn P . M . Treasurer , 0 . P . Hoganl P . M . P . P . G S-ipr . of Works Essex Secretary , J . De Mnsqnita S . D ., Rev . M . H i ies

Chaplain , J . Da Silva P . M . D r . of C-TS ., J . Li . htenfeld Steward , E . H . Norden I . P . M ., A . Bassington P . M ., M . I . En . nuel P M ., J . A . Gartley P . M ., I . P . Cohen P . M ., S . M . Harris P . M ., B . J . Phillips P . M ., W . Littaur P . M ., and H . M . Harris P . M ., together with about 40 other brethren , and Bro . J . RawleB Tyler . Amongst fie visitors

present were Bros . Klingenstein P . M . 73 , J . Lee Dale 918 , J . Seigen . berg 1668 , J . Loftus 1306 , H . J . Amphlett , and others . Lodge having been opened in accordance with ancient rites , and the miottfes of the last regular meeting read aud confirmed , inclading a vote of five guineas to St . George ' s and twenty guineas as a testimonial to

Bro . 0 . P . Hogard , tbe esteemed and indefatigable Secretary of the Lodge , the ballot was opened for the following candMat -s : —Messrs . Frederick Wootton Isaacson , M . P ., D . L ., F . R . Jones , I . Dancyger , and Isaac White . All were unanimously accepted , and the ceremony of initiation was performed in a masterly and impressive manner by

the Worship ful Master , assisted by his Officers . Bros . S . Schumann and J . Solomons were then raised to the subline degree , this ceremony being also perfectly carried out . The brethren next , proce d > d to the election of a Worship ful Master for the ensuing year , their choice falling unanimons ' y on Bro . Solomon Jacobs , who had

efficiently discharged the duties of the Senior Warden s chair during the past twelve months . Bro . A . M . Cohen P . M . was unanimously reelected Treasurer , with thanks for his past services . On the motion of Bro . A . M . Cohen P . M ., it was resolved th t the sum of two guineas be voted to the Frederick Binckes Testimoni il Fond ;

andon the motion of the Worshipful Master elect— "That the members of the Lodge do form themselves into a Committee to cairy out the arrangements for tbe annnal Bull in aid of the Benevolent Fund of the Lodge . " It was subsequently resolved to pre ^ eut a Past Mastar ' s jewel to Bro . A . J . Henochaberg on bis retirement from the chair , as

a mark of esteem , aud in recognition of the ability and zi al wirh which he had carried out the duties of his office , and that ten guineas should be vot d to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . The following brethren were elected to serve on tbe Committee of the Benevolent Fond for tbe ensuing year : —Bros . A . M . Cohen P . M .

President , H . M . Harris P . M . Vice-President , E . Gompus , E . J . Loewe , M . Abrahams , and R . Paton . Committee business having been concladed with the customary interchange of amenities , Lodge was closed in due f < rtn , and ad j ourned until Tuesday , 2 oih January , wheu the installation meeting will take place . Later in the ovsjiug

i snpper was provided by Bro . H . P . Kilby , the manager of the Hotel , the arrangem-nta being admirably carried out IIUIJU- 'h »> P' -rsonnl anperiote-den-e of Bin . Kite . At its roucltistmi , trie usuil toasts were submitted , the VVorsriiplul Muster observing that , as the work in Lodge had driven them rathnr Lite , length * ' set speectiea

would be nndnsirnble , and be would br ^ fly give them Loyalty to the Throne and Devotion to the Craft . Bro . E . H . Norden I . P . M ., iu proposiug the health of the Worshipful Must r , spoke of the able manner in which he had performed the dntic of his office , au excellent specimen of his work leaving been witnessed in the Lodge-room

that day . Were it not hat his successor was a good worltiug M ison , they would be sorry to lose tb-ir present Master . Tile Worshipful Master » fte r thanking the brethren for the reception they had given to the toast , said , iu respect of the work done during the year , he only hoped he had borne out the expectations they had formed of

him when , twelve months ago , tbey elected him to fill the high and honourable position he now occupied . He trnsted that his work had satisfied them ; he could only say he had done his best to please them in every way . He thankfully acknowledged the support he had received from the Officers and brethren generally during his

year of office , and he thought he mig ht say without any egotism that the year had been as successful as many of its predecessors . He should have an opportunity of saying more on the night of the installation of his successor ; and as time was on the wing he would content himself now with merely once more thanking them fur the r support , and for the handsome manner in which they had appreciated