Prov. Grand Chapter Of North And East Yorkshire.

M . Rooke J . M . C . Peck S . E . R . R . Hawley S . N . S . Border Registrar

Col . Pndaey P . S . R . W . White 1 st A . S . G . Chalmers 2 nd A . S . A . T . B . Turner Sword Bearer W . "EL . Metcalfe Standard Bearer

D . C . Winn Dir . of Cers . C . B . Morley Assist . Dir . of Cers . J . F . Watson Organist T . B . Redfearn Assiat . S . E . F . J . Lambert Janitor

After the investment of tue Officers , the Scribe E . gave an eloquent address on the history of York , tracing it down to the commencement of Masonry in the City , and the founding of the York , Eboracum , Agricola , and Albert Victor Lodges , and at its conclusion was accorded a

hearty vote of thanks . The acting Grand Superintendent then proposed a vote of thanks to the Eboracum Chapter , for their excellent arrangements and hospitality on the

visit of the Provincial Grand Chapter , which was carried nnanimously . The banquet was afterwards held in the building , and an excellent menu was served by the Tyler of the Eboracum Lodge , Bro . T . Dunlop .

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CORRESPONDENCE .

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

LIBERALITY GONE MAD ! To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIB AND BROTHEK , —As a supporter of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys I can hardly believe ray eyes when I see the announcement that tbe new Secretary ' s salary has been again raised —twice within a month—and each time by £ 100 a year . Ifc is a

farce to appoint a man at £ 300 , raise his remuneration to £ 400 eight months afterwards , and to £ 500 a month later . If the Royal Masonic Institution can afford to do this , it can afford to do without the future contributions of , Yours fraternally , DISGUSTED .

BRO . SADLER'S LIFE OF THOMAS DUNCKERLEY . To the Editor of the FEEEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —On page 103 of Bro . Sadler ' s book on Dunckerley , he refers to the Lodge of Friendship , now No . 6 , and says :

The first minute book begins in 1731 with an account of the constitution of a Lodge , whioh has for a considerable period been something like a bone of contention between various Masonio writers on both sides of the Atlantic . "

The Lodge above referred to , and to which the author devotes several pases , was first known as Lodge No . 79 , originally held at the Castle in Highgate , and for the information of late subscribers to your publication , I will briefly state that Smith ' s Masonio " Pocket

Companion , " published in London in 1735 , contained a list of the English Lodges , stating their places of meeting , and on what days they held their meetings ; but the space following No . 79 was left vacant , implying that the Lodge was dormant or defunct . The same book

was reprinted in Dublin , in 1735 , and the Dublin editor filled up the blank with the following : — " The Hoop , Water Street , Philadelphia , " & o ., & c . This , if true , would have proved that there was an English chartered Lodge in Philadelphia in 1735 . It has since then been admitted that Philadelphia never had an English chartered Lodge in

. as i toofc part in the discussion relating to No . 79 , I was naturally interested in finding any unheard-of information about the said No . 79 Lodge . Well , then , from Bro . Sadler ' s book I learn thafc the preliminary meeting of the brethren for petitioning the Grand Master for a charter for Lodge No . 79 was held on 19 th Jane 1731 that

the Lodge was constituted at , the Castle in Highgate on 27 th June 1731 , that it held its meetings fortnightly , that it met for the last time at the Castle in Highgate on tbe 7 th of April 1738 , and npon that occasion the landlord of tho Castle in Highgate informed the liodge' that it did not suit his interest . . . to accommodate tbe Juodge with the room they were nsod to meet in on Saturdays . " i hereupon ( Bro . Sadler quotes from the records of the Lodge , as

u- u inTunanimously agreed to incorporate ourselves with the night Worshipful the Lodge [ now known as the Lodge of Friendship , Ham stead " ™ 06 ' 1 ** ^ 8 WaD ° n * he & tSb & ad th"d Saturda * ' afc _ ul ^ i ( ? ol ° . ( 00 ntiDI l e 8 Br 0 - Sftdler ) held »* the Swan at Hamp-«» Minl 733 ) 1 snoif the Lodge of Friendship ; and , althongh the oook opntainB no record of the actual incorporation of the two Lodges , StoV ^ S * ' t 0 ltB h " ° « taken P lace > as tbe Lodge at High-Rwe ^ o . 79 ) was removed fro m the . Engraved List for 1734 , and

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among the names of the members of the Hampstead Lodge in the latter part of 1733 are the names of some of the former members of No . 79 . Other evidence tending to confirm this view is not wanting , although it is unnecessary to give it here . " Now , with all due respect to my friend Bro . Sadler , I cannot see how his conclusion about the two Lodges having been united can be

correct . I have no doubt that some negotiation for the purpose of uniting tha Lodges took place , but I do not believe that the sought , for union ever was effected . Bro . Sadler ' s reasoning , from the fact that some of the members of No . 79 were members late in 1733 of the Hampstead Lodge , may bo explained either that some of the brethren were members of both Lodges at the same time , —such

things wero no more uncommon then than now , —or , may be , as the negotiation for a nnion was not effected , that some of tbe members of No . 79 may have left the Lodge late in 1733 and joined the Hampstead Lodgo . But that ia nob all , for it is certain that Lodge No . 79 was located , early in 1735 , at the Two Angels and Crown , in Little St . Martin ' s Lane , and , also , thafc the Master and Wardens of No . 79

wore present in the Grand Lodge on the 24 th of February 1735 , and the Lodge reappeared on an engraved Lodge List of 1735 , and on all other Lodge Lists , nntil the Union in 1813 , when it was still in existence . Unless , therefore , Bro . Sadler can furnish better proof of an incorporation or union of the Hampstead Lodge and Lodge No . 79 , I must remain in doubt abont Bro . Sadler ' s conclnsion .

I mnst also call attention to what seems to bo a mistake of the transcriber of the passage from the record . On the bottom of page 107 , and continued on the next page , the following appears : " The Lodge appears to havo been held fortnightly , the next meeting [ of Lodge No . 79 ] being on fche 24 fch of July , when eight members and six visitors attended . Order ed & Resolved that

Bro . Johnson do attend this Lodge on all occasions , to be heard of at St . Lake ' s Head in Church Lane , near St . Martin ' s Church , at 2 . 6 . per Lodgo Night , & five Shillings afc the Makeing . " I merely call attention to the above unintelligible paragraph , so that Bro . Sadler may give tho correct version , if the above is , as I suppose , a mistake . Fraternally yours , JACOB NORTON . Boston , U . S . A ., 24 th April 1891 .

ST . GEORGE'S CHURCH , STONEHOUSE . SIR , —In the Notes in tho West of your issue of Wednesday , it ia stated thafc the Parish Chnrch of Sfc . George's , East Stonehouse , was erected in the year 1778 . This is incorrect . The foundation stone was laid by the " Amphibious Lodge of Freemasons , " on August 15 th 1787 , and fche chapel ( as ifc was then called ) was opened for

Divine worship on Christmas Day 1789 . Six hundred tickets of admission were issued for fche occasion , and Marines were placed at the four doors to preserve order . The Rev . Mr . Furneaux preached " a very good sermon to a crowded congregation . " I have been

trying to ascertain tbe exact position of the old chapel , which was pulled down a month before the new chapel was opened , but I have nofc yet succeeded in doing so . If any of your readers can give me any information on this point I shall be vory grateful . Yours truly ,

STANHOPE M . NOUBSE , 9 Emma place , 23 rd April . Curate of St . George ' s . —Western Morning News

ST . CLAIR LODGE , No . 2074 THE installation of Bro . E . Boorman as Worshipful Master in succession to Bro . Wickens took place at Freemasons' Hall , Landport , on the 20 tb ulfc . The beautiful ritual was efficiently performed by the retiring W . M ., who was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and presented in the name of the Lodge with a P . M . ' s jewel in recognition of the zeal and ability he had displayed in the

discharge of his duties during his year of office . The W . M . appointed the following as his Officers . —Bros . Wickens I . P . M ., Bandy S . W ., Woodthorpo J . W ., Webb Treasurer , Woodrow P . M . Dir . of Cers .,

Gibbs Organist , Nancarrow S . D ., Stapleford J . D ., Luxton I . G ., Hill and Allnutt Stewards , Bryan Tyler . Afc fche close of the formal proceedings in the Lodge the brethren adjourned to the hall below , where an excellent banquet was served by fche Steward of the Freemasons '

Club . The Warner Lodge of Instruction No . 2192 . —The

weekly meeting of this Lodge was held on Monday , 4 th inst . at Bridge Chambers , Hoe Street , Walthamstow , when there were present Bros . Shurmur W . M ., Fortescne S . W ., Pinder J . W ., Smith S . D ., Taylor J . D ., Horst I . G ., Allen Secretary , CoIIett Steward , Westfield , Clarke , Fuller , Long , Trickett , James , Ives P . M ., Bestow , Francis , Gray jun ., Cooke , Bastick , Bird , Wilson , Alcock , King ,

Stacey , Day , and others . After preliminaries , the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , and ancient charge delivered . Bro . Pinder , assisted by the brethren , worked the 1 st and 2 nd sections of lst lecture . Bro . Fortescue was unanimously elected to occupy the ohair at ensuing meeting , and appointed OfiBcers in rotation . After " hearty good wishes" fche Lodge was adjourned until Monday , llth insfc .

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