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siouers , six County Auditors , five County Recorders , ton County Sheriffs , five County Coroners , throe County Prosecuting Attorneys , seven County Clerks of Court , two

County Surveyors , eight Infirmary Directors , eight County Treasurers . City officers , Marietta , - Ohio : Seven Mayors , thirty-eight Councilmen , fivo Marshals , three Civil Engineers , three Cemetery Trustees .

American Union Lodge has been presided over by thirtysix Worshipful Masters sinco its organisation , 20 th February 1776 . Nine of this number are living . She has furnished the following Masonic Grand Officers : Three Grand Masters—Ohio two , Connecticut ono ; three Deputy

Grand Masters—Ohio ono , Connecticut two ; four Senior Grand Wardens—Ohio three , Connecticut ono ; three Junior Grand Wardens , Ohio ; one Grand Treasurer , Connecticut ; two Grand Secretaries—Ohio one , Connecticut one ; ono Grand Junior Deacon , Ohio ; one Grand

Tyler , Ohio ; one Grand Marshal , Connecticut ; two Grand Lecturers—Ohio one , Connecticut one , tho first in America ; nine Worshipful Masters for other Lodges ; one Grand Representative , Alabama , near Grand Lodge of Ohio ; also three Grand High Priests for Ohio Royal Arch Masons .

Washington was not a member of our Lodge , but he visited it , and ho and family dined at ber banquets . We havo upon our rolls five honorary members of famo and distinction , of which the Lodge feels justly proud . Thoy are as follows : John D . Caldwell , Ohio ; Henry

Dresher , Missouri ; Cornelius Moore , Ohio ; Rob Morris , Kentucky ; Richard Vaux , Pennsylvania . Of this number three only are living . The one from Ohio has been—is

now—and he ever will be , a Grand Secretary . The one from Missouri is a Prince among his equals , and the honourable gentleman and Past Grand Master of Pennsylvania ia one of whom our nation may bo proud .

I am reminded to-night of ono brother far away , and yet ho is with us in spirit and is thinking of us at this moment . I need only mention tbe name of E . Winchester , of Oakland , California . There is also one " who has gone before , " whom I miss on this occasion , and it calls to my mind these lines :

" Sad memory muses whilst I stand In this familiar place ; I miss tho clasping of a hand , Tho vision of a face !" My brethron , that hand and that face is William B Mason .

A word to the Lodge : Be not content with what we havo done—do not think , when you havo laid aside your aprons , that your work is done . Masonic labour only ends in the grave—then go forth upon the checkered floor of life and battle against injustice and oppression , teach and

practico truth as wo have been instructed around our sacred altar . Our emblems are displayed in the broad canopy of hoaveu and are a constant reminder of the duty

wo owo to God , our neighbour and ourselves ; thus our whole duty is laid opou before us , visible from every standpoint , and cannot be unheeded by any true Mason . —Voice of Masonry .

The following address was delivered by M . Wor . Bro . J . Ross Robertson , Grand Master of Toronto , at the funeral service of the late Dr . Henderson P . G . M . and his grandson , Walter Walkem , at Kingston , in Decomber : — My Brethren of Kingston , —It soldon falls to the lot of man , I am

glad to say , to be called upon to discharge the sad duty that with yourselves I am about to take part in this raorniug , and 1 atu sure that I but re-echo the pulse-beat of the Craft when I state that the heart of this great jurisdiction , as tbe mesaago of death sounds in the twin households to which we are so closely allied , goes out iu fullest

and deepest sympathy for those who sorrow and gather around the grave of our venerated Past Grand Master James A . Henderson , and his grandson Walter , the boy just rising into ! -f ^ ht manhood the joy and hope of onr Past Grand Master Walkem . Oae was over with us iu our work , and for nigh half a century was a pear amougst the

Craftsmen of the Dominion , occupying with honour aud credit tho highest offices that uot only the Craft but the Capitular aud Templar Orders had it in their power to bestow ; one whose kindness of heart won for him the esteem of every Craftsman in the jurisdiction , who , an a citizen , was an example for all who know him , and who , by hi *

merits in the sphere of life in which the Great Architect h ; id called him , earned for himself tho respect of the bench aud the bar , even the country at large , and f . s a Cnristiau was ever earnest in all good works , a faithful follower of the gentle Nazaretie , whoso wcrk La * brightened the world and g iven us faitb , hope and charity . Now , by tho turaugo and sudden dignity ol' death , vvc mourn his loss , but wu

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are gladdened by the thought that , when the roll of the ohosen ia called by the Great Architect in the Grind Lodgo above , the voice of James A . Henderson will answer , " I am here . " For onr Brother Walkom the Craft indeed ( loos sorrow . While for our friend and Brother Henderson we knew that the day when he would be gathered to his fathers could not bo far distant , we little

thought that the dark shadow would cross tho threshold of ono that we so lately looked up to and revored as our head , nor that hia eldest son , just at tho dawn of unnhood , with life ' s bright dream before him , would bo oalled away , and that the death anthem for the aged grandsiro would bo broken by sob 3 for the loving grandson . I feel that the kind hearts of the Craft will mourn for those that mourn ,

at 1 that tho prayer on its lips will be ; bat God may ba with them iu this , the hour of death , of gloom , and of weeping . Others , who know both better than I , will speak of them who are no more , and yet I feel that , occupying the seat so ably tilled by our departed brother , I could not open this meeting without a word that

would emphasize the sadness that fills onr souls when we think of the double sorrow , tho stroke that at one fell blow has darkened two homes , the one where the aged widow mourns , and the other where the weeping wife clasps tho hands that once caressed her , and kisses tbo lips of him who just a few hours before had called hor by tbe loving name of " mother . "

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ROYAL ARCH .

ROYAL GLOUCESTER CHAPTER . No . 130 .

fPHE installation of Comps . Michael Emanuel , H . Bull , and -i- E . C . S . Daoombe aB Principals , took piace at the Masonio Hall , Southampton , on Thursday , 1 st inst ., and was conducted by Corap . Lees the retiring Z . The following were invested aa Officera : — R . Sharpe Treasurer , C . Bemister S . E . and B . C ., Pearse S . N ., M . Smith P . S ., 0 . Neill and Cottrell Assistant Sojs ., and Vare Jan . There were Beveral visitors present .

PRINCE'S CHAPTER , No . 189

A MEETING was held , on the 23 rd ult ., in St . Mark ' s Hall , Buchanan Street , Glasgow , Major F . W . Allan in the ohair . The following were elected office-bearers for 1891 : —Companions James Dalrymple Duncan First Principal , James Boyd Second Principal , James M . Blair Third Principal , Sir James Bnohannu , Bart ., Depute Principal , Adam Elliot Blaok , C . A ., Scribe E ., Richard

Barnwell Scribe N ., Robert Frame Treasurer , Henry Lamont , of Grelaw , Chancellor , Colonel James A . Reid Sword Bearer , H . K . Anderson , C . A ., Superintendent of Works , Major G . R . Crudon , of Wellhouso , First Sojourner , Andrew Maclean Second Sojourner , John

Saunderson Third Sojourner , John Mitchell First Standard Bearer , William Steward Second Standard Bearer , E . Berger Organist , Sergoant Walter Ross Jauitor . A vote of thauks wa * unanimously accorded to Major Allan for hia services to tho Chapter aa First Priucipal during tho last thruo years .

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MARK MASONRY .

SINCERITY LODGE , No . 35 . r pUE annual meeting was held , on the 5 th inst ., at tho Sincerity JL Masonio Temple , St . George's Hall , Stonehouso , to hiatal Bro . Hare S . W . aa Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . The ceremony was performed by the retiring W . M . Bro . Thomas P . G . J . O ., Bros . Rav . Dr . Lemon P . M . 35 P . G . Chaplain England , and Crouch

P . M . 16 , 383 P . G . D . England , assisted by a large Board of Installed Masters . Tne Worshipful Master iuvested the following brethren as his Officers . —Bros . Thomas I . P . M ., Chapman S . W ., Blight J . W ., Moulder jun . M . O ., Dunsterville S . O ., Duff J . O ., Dr . Lemon Chaplain , White Treasurer , Parker Secretary , Croydon Registrar of Marks ,

Mayne S . D ., Austin J . D ., Barrett I . G ., aud Gidley Tyler . A satisfactory balance in hand was reported , aud the Worshipful Master aud members were congratulated on tbe splendid position of tho Lodge . The installation meeting of the Ark Mariners' Lodge in connection with Mark Lodge Sincerity was afterwards held . Bro . Trout was

installed aa W . C . N , by Bros . Dr . Lemon , Thomas the retiring W . C . N ., and Crouch P . C . N . Tho Officers invested were BMW . Thomas I . P . C . N ., WhiteS ., Hare J ., Somerville S . D ., Blight J . D ., White Treasurer , Parker Scribe , Dunsterville Dir . of Cors ., Aslat Organist , Buchan aud Lilhcrap Stewards , Mouldpr G . and GidW W . The brethren

afterwards adjourned to the Masouic Club , Plymouth , where tho annual banquet was hold , and under tbe general preoidenoy of the Worship ful Master a most pleasant evening waa spent . Broa . Croydon , Jew , f leu , Lillicrap , and the Worshipful Master contributed to the musical entertainment .

The Lord Mayor has been elected W . M . of tho Lodge of Emulation , meeting at the Albion Tavern . Number 21 being a Red Apron Lodgo , the Lord Mayor will prob-ibly be among the Grand Stewards of the year .

At a meeting of the members of the Duuheved Lod ^ e , No . 789 . held at the Masonic Hull , Plymouth , on 23 rd ult-, Bro . F . Downing J . W ., was eleoied W . M . for the ensuing

year . P < ro . C . Parsons P . M . was re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . Burt Tyler . The installation and aunuul festival will ' ' . '< c pine ? ou Tuesiiy , 20 th J ; tuary .