Our Brother Is Dead.

of the Temple . Ho walked with us , and met with us , in all of the degrees of the Masonic Fraternity . He was by no means the only President of the United States that adorned the Craft- —George Washington , Andrew Jackson , James K . Polk , John Tyler , Franklin Pierce , James

Bnr-hnnan , and Andrew Johnson , were also Freemasons ; but President . Garfie ^ l was as pure a man as the pu rest of them , and will stand beside them in Masonic history as a shining example and illustration of the purityand nobility of Freemasonry . He sought the Craft of his own free will ; he

advanced through all of its grades , approving and endorsing the > m as he proceeded ; and belaid down his life while in active membership in Lodge , Chapter , Commandery and Consistory , He knew Masonry through and through ; he vouched for it with all of his mind and heart ; and he died

a brother beloved . There is no honour the Craft can pay to his memory that it will not gladly pay . While he was living his last days , and journeying through the valley of the shadow of death , it testified again and again , by resolutions of sincere sympathy for himself and his noble

wife , the feeling that everywhere permeates the Brotherhood , and now that he is dead , it will pay the last sad tribute of fraternal respect to his memory . The bereaved widow and children of our late Brother have no sincerer friends than Freemasons in this country . The

American nation mourns the loss of its most conspicuous and powerful citizen and ruler ; but MASONRY ABOUND THE GLOBE MOURNS THE DEATH OF BROTHER JAMES A . GARFIELD . His pure life availed not to save him ; a people ' s prayers are answered not as they wished—nevertheless we bow in

humble submission to the Divine decree , convinced that the Grand Master of the Universe hath done , and will do , all things well . The nation has been unified , and realizes , as it never did before , the brotherhood of man . The

Masonic Brotherhood , and the nation ' s brotherhood have mingled their prayers , and now mingle their tears . May it be ours to receive " the oil of joy for mourning , the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness . "

The Late Bro. Hugh Saunders.

THE LATE BRO . HUGH SAUNDERS .

THE funeral of the late Bro . Hugh Saunders , P . M . and many years Treasurer of the Royal York Lodge , No . 815 , Brighton—of Eastfield Lodge , Keymer , and North Street , Brighton—took place on Tuesday , at the Parish Church , Keymer . It is seldom as spontaneous a demonstration of

esteem is shown as was the case on this occasion . The attendance at the grave side was one of the largest ever known in the district , it being estimated that upwards of 500 persons were assembled to pay the last sad tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased . Of this number a

large part were members of the Masonic Brotherhood , the Royal York Lodge being very largely represented , as also were most of the other Lodges of the district . After

The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts met in Quarterl y Gomnrunication on 14 th September , and transacted quite an amount of business . A complaint was made by the W . M . of Grecian Lodge , Lawrence , against a resident of that city , for being made clandestinely ; referred to a

committee . A charter was granted to forty-one petitioners for Granite Lodge , heretofore U . D . in Northbridge . The time for commutation of the capitation tax , by the paymeut of nine dollars for each member , was extended to 25 th November 1881 . Further time was given in the case of Plymouth Lod ge against Corner-Stone Lodge . In the case of Brother

beorge T . Weyer , against Adamns Lodge , of Welfieet , it w as found that the Lodge had discharged the complainant irregularl y , and the complaint was sustained . The death of Bro . Daniel Reynolds , Junior Grand Warden in 1862 , w as announced , and a committee was appointed to present resolutions

. Voted , to present a c <~ py of " Digest of Ma sonic Law " to each Lodge in the Jurisdiction , inscribed Presented by the Grand Lodge , " to be present at all Meetings of the Lodge . The Grand Master of the District 0 Columbia , N . D . Lawrence , was received with the usual honours .

oiaWi ' n ! L ? - > Wine Merchants ( Experts and Valuers ) . Well fermented mes and matured , Spirits . 2 Albert Mansions , lVictoria-street , London , S . W

the body bad been lowered to its last resting place , the Freemasons present threw into the vault sprigs of acacia , while Bro . George Nash ( W . M . of No . 315 ) placed a beautiful wreath upon the coffin , in the name of the Lodge .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF CORNWALL .

TEIE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Cornwall was hold at tho Masonic Hall ( Assembly Rooms ) , St . Austell , on the 28 th ultimo , tho Grand Superintendent , the Earl of Monnt Edgcumbe , presiding . The Hall was handsomely decorated fay Companion T . J . Smith , and Companion R . Parsons lent some fine plants for tho occasion . Tho Companions present were : —E . D . Anderton P . G . J ., E . T . Carlyon P . G . S . E . and acting P . G . H ., T . C .

Stephens P . G . First Assistant , Bedford Kerswill P . G . Second Assist , ant , Charles Trnscott jun . P . G . Standard Bearer , John F . Childa P . G . O ., Emra Holmes P . G . S . B ., Williams Rooks P . G . J ., Thomas B . Richards P . Z ., T . . T . Smith Z . 496 , J . 0 . Job J . 49 ( 1 , J . Pnlkinghorne P . Z . 1151 , T . S . P . Tuckey P . S . 1151 , Rev . P . B . Paul P . Z . 496 , W . Guy P . Z . 496 P . P . G . S . B ., R . T . Stephens 496 , W . Rovvo Z . 330 , S . G .

Bake J . 330 , "W . Nettle Z . 510 , W . E . Michell 331 , P . B . Williams 1151 , J . Wellington J . S . 1151 , W . J . Tredinnick Second Assistant 496 , John Brewer P . S . 496 , R . Parsons 496 , Charles Tozor 496 , J . D . C . Treffrey 496 , J . T . Baker Soribo E . 1151 , H . Elliott J . 1151 , W . Giles 496 , J . W . Higmtw , Scribe E . 49 fi , H . Pole Z . 1164 . W . P . Smith Z . 1151 , S . Mitchell P . Z . 1096 , Sir Charles B . Graves Sawlo , Bart ,, S . E .

496 , William Mason H . 496 , W . Real J . 496 , J . R . Collins , & c , & c . The minutes of tho Provincial Grand Chapter , held at Bodmin on the 11 th April 1878 , were read and confirmed , and the Provincial Grand Treasurer ' s report , showing a balance of £ 34 15 s Id , was received . The Grand Superintendent then elected his Officers for the I ensuing year , as follows t—

Comp . E . T . Carlyon - - - Second Principal Superintendent C . Trnscott . . - Third do . E . D . Anderton - - Scribe E . R . John .... Scribe N . Emra Holmes - - - Principal Sojourner

W . Guy .- •- First Assistant Sojourner J . H . Levin ... Second Assistant do . Rev . F . B . Paul- - - Chaplain J . F . Childs - - - Registrar W . Rowe .... Sword Bearer

S . Mitchell - - - Director of Ceremonies W . P . Smith - - - Organist T . J . Smith - - - Steward H . Pole .... „

W . Nettie „ N . Mason .... ,, W . Rooks .... Janitor

The Committee , consisting of Companions E . D . Anderton , T . C . Stephens , and W . Tweedy , were reappointed for providing the necessary jewels and clothing for the Prov . Grand Chaplain . It was suggested that the Prov . Grand Chapter in future should meet in the eastern division of the conDty when the Prov . Grand Lodge met . in

the western division , and vice versa , and that the meeting of the Chapter should be held in the spring of the year—say , at Easter or Whitsuntide—and the Prov . Grand Lodge in the autumn . The Prov . Grand Superintendent accepted these suggestions , and said he should have great pleasure in considering them . The Companions were afterwards entertained at a banquet . — Western Daily Mercury .

ST . MARTIN LB GRAND CHAPTER . No . 1538 .

A MEETING of this Chapter was held at the Guildhall Tavern , Gresham . street , on Tuesday , 4 th October , being the installation meeting . The following members of the Chapter were present—Comps . Dr . Ralph Goodinge M . E . Z ., Pritchard H . ( M . E . Z . elect ) . Gregory J ., Past Principal Major Williams Treasnrer , Past Principal F . B . "Williams Scribe E ., Moffata N ., Parkes P . S ., Bates and Fenner

1 st and 2 nd Assistants , Hatch and Garland Stewards , Hookey D . C ., General Roddey , and other Companions . The Chapter was favoured with the presence of Comp . Gould Past Grand Deacon , and other distinguished Visitors , and Comps . Rawson P . G . D . M . China , and Kipps , Honorary Members of the Chapter , were also present . Bro . Mnmford , of the St . Martin Le Grand Lodge 1538 , being in

attendance , was dnly exalted into Royal Arch Masonry by the M . E . Z ., by whom , as well as by the Officers of the Chapter , the ceremony was rery perfectly performed , after which Companions Pritchard , 3 regory , and Moffatt were installed into their several chairs ¦ } j the Immediate Past First Principal , Dr . Ralph Goodinge . fhe M . E . Z . then invested his several Officers , and there being

ao further business , the Chapter was duly closed , and the Companions adjourned to a very complete banquet , under the able presidency of the M . E . Z . Companion A . J . Pritchard G . G . The usual : oasts were proposed , and duly honoured , by the Companions , and in ¦ esponse to the toast of the Grand Officers , Companions Rawson and ? ould responded , and in the conrse of their observations , bore testinonv to the able way ia which the work of the Chapter had been

londucted , and referred to the ceremony of installation as having been if a chnraeter rarely equalled in all their experience . After the renainder of the toasts usual on such occasions bad been dnly proosed , the Companions separated . It was announced in the Chapter hat a Bro . and P . M . of one of the oldest Lodges was a candidate for xaltation at the next Chapter , when the Companions will have the leasure of hearing and appreciating the working of their new M . E . Z .

The ceremony of Installation will be rehearsed in the Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , No . 1507 , on Monday ext , 10 th October , at the Moorgate , 15 Finsbury Pavejent , by Bro . Wm . Side , W . M , of the parent Lodge .