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Masonic method of electioneering , and that is to discharge whatever duty may be assigned to one with fidelity and to the very best of one ' s ability . In this way he will surely command the respect and goodwill of his Brethren , whether they are able to find an official place for him or not . —E . T . Malone , Canada . **********

We favour the use of the stereopticon where the emblems are well represented , for the reason that it adds to the solemnity and impressiveness of the lessons taught by the lectures . The same may be said of suitable robes . —John H . Barlow , Connecticut . **********

The Grand Master of Idaho recently said that " a good Secretary is a blessing to any Lodge , and a poor one should have a good assistant . " It should hardly be necessary to add that as soon as a Secretary is found to be a poor Officer

he should be relegated to the ranks . There should be no need of assistants . What would we think of any other Officer in the Lodge so incapable of performing his duties properly as to require an assistant ? Make the good assistant Secretary . Let us have no incapacity . A poor Secretary can do a great deal to harm a Lodge by simply doing nothing . A good Secretary , truly , is a blessing , and every Lodge should see to it that it is well blessed . — " Tyler . "

introductory remarks did not serve to enlighten him in the least . It was not until the speaker handed him a morocco bound case , from the satin-lined interior of which glistened diamonds , gold and sapphires , that he divined the real

meaning of the crowded Lodge room and the unusual display of oratory . Bro . Fox was staggered for the moment by the fulness of the surprise , but he recovered quickly and thanked his fellow Masons for their gift , modestly saying , at the same time , that credit for the success of the benefit was due more

We have heretofore deplored the increasing tendency to conduct Masonic trials after the manner of criminal courts . There is no doubt at all that this is a departure from the old usages , and is a procedure entirely contrary to the procedure

to the energetic work of the Committees which had it in charge than to his own efforts . The medallion is of gold ; and upon its face is a square and compass and other insignia of Masonry , thickly studded with diamonds and sapphires . On the reverse side is this inscription :

of former times , assumed to be the correct one . The two methods are based on entirely different principles . In a Lodge a Brother is tried by his Brethren , and the technicalities of trials in courts never should be allowed . Least of all should a Brother who appears as counsel on one side or the

" Presented by Union Lodge , No . 40 , For Appreciated Services , May 9 , 1901 . " The medallion is pendant from a bar , which bears the name of the recipient . The whole is a Masonic emblem of much beauty and utility . — " Encore . "

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other be allowed to receive pay for his services . It ought to be made a Masonic offence , with expulsion as a probable consequence . —Josiah H . Drummond , Maine . **********

A presentation was made to Bro . Will H . Fox , at whose suggestion it was that Union Lodge of New York , gave a vaudeville entertainment last May , for the aid of the sick fund of the Lodge , and under whose management the entertainment achieved a success that has never been

equalled by any charity entertainment in that city . It took the form of a diamond studded medallion from the members of the Lodge . The presentation took place in the Lodge room , where one hundred or more Brethren gathered , as Bro . Fox supposed , to witness the conferring of a degree . Dr . W . C . Wile made the presentation . Bro . Fox was completely in the dark as to what was on foot , and Dr . Wile ' s

Meetings Next Week.

MEETINGS NEXT WEEK .

Monday . 720 Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham 77 Freedom , Public Hall , Gravesend 236 York , F . M . H ., York 248 True Love & Unity , F . M . H ., Brixham 312 Lion , F . M . H ., Whitby

359 Peace & Har ., F . M . H ., Southampton 3 82 Royal Union , Public Rooms , Uxbridge 424 Borough , Masonic Rooms , Gateshead 840 Scientific , Victoria , Wolverton 872 Lewis , F . M . H ., Whitehaven 900 St . George , Swan , Tewkesbury

949 Williamson , F . M . H ., Monkwearmouth 1146 De Moulham , Mowden Inst ., Swanage 1199 Agriculture , Assembly Rooms , Yatton 1255 Dundas , F . M . H ., Plymouth 1443 Salem , F . M . H ., Dawlish 1631 St . Andrew , Duke's Head , Gorleston

1814 Worsley , Court House , Worsley 2069 Prudence , F . M . H ., Leeds 2074 St . Clair . F . M . H ., Landport 2208 Horsa , F . M . H ., Bournemouth 2425 Ecclesburne , White Hart , Dufneld 3557 Temperance , M . H ., Newcastle-on-Tyne 2669 Victoria , F . M . H ., Bradford

Tuesday . Board of General Purposes , F . M . H ., at 5

73 Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hotel 255 Harmony . Greyhound , Richmond 8 57 St . Mark , Surrey Masonic Hall 1805 Bromley St . Leonard , Ves . H ., Bromley 2191 Anglo American , Holborn Restaurant 2771 Yorick , Queen's Hotel

223 Charity , F . M . H ., Plymouth 418 Mentuna , F . M . ti ., tianley 66 3 Wiltshire Fidelity , F . M . H ., Devizes 667 Alliance , F . M . H ., Liverpool 8 30 Endeavour , Queen's Arms , Dukinfield 958 St . Aubin , Masonic Temple , Jersey 1006

Tregullow , Masonic Rooms , St . Day 1028 Royal Alfred , George , Alfreton 1225 Hindpool , F . M . H ., Barrow-in-Furness 1570 Prince Arthur . F . M . H ., Liverpool 1826 Parthenon , F . M . H ., Sutton 2747 St . Michael , F . M . H ., Newquay Wednesday . General Committee , Grand Chapter , at 4 .

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****************** 619 Beadon , Holborn Restaurant 700 Nelson , F . M . H ., Plumstead 127 S Burdett Coutts , Great Eastern Hotel 2140 Hugenot , Criterion Restaurant 2601 Holloway , Beale ' s Restaurant

2603 London County Council , Hotel Cecil 121 Mount Sinai , F . M . H ., Penzance 127 Union , Masonic Temple , Margate 137 Amity , F . M . H ., Poole 300 Old Globe , F . M . PL , Scarborough 311 South Saxon , F . M . H ., Lewes

325 St . John , F . M . H ., Salford 342 Royal Sussex , F . M . H ., Landpor-t 610 Colston , F . M . H ., Bristol 726 Staffordshire Knot , Swan , Stafford 795 St . John , George , Bray 823 Everton , F . M . H ., Liverpool

8 O 5 Dalhousie , Greyhound , Hampton Court 9 62 Sun & Sector , Ass . Rooms , Workington 972 St . Augustine , F . M . H ., Canterbury 1040 Sykes , F . M . H ., Driffield 10 S 6 Walton , F . M . H ., Kiricdale 1129 St . Chad , Roebuck , Rochdale 1136 Carew , F . M . H ., Torpoint

1179 Rutland , Rutland Hotel , Ilkeston 1212 Elms , F . M . H ., Devonport 1301 Brighouse , F . M . H ., Brighouse 1334 Norman , F . M . H ., Durham 133- Anchor , F . M . H ., Northallerton 1353 Duke of Lancaster , F . M . H ., Lancaster 1 K 11 Alexandra , F . M . H ., Hornsea

16 3 S Brownrigg , Sun , Kingston-on-Thames 1973 Saye and Sole , Mas . Rooms , Belvede' -e IQSS Mawddach , F . M . H ., Barmouth 220 3 Farnborough & N . Camp , Farnborough 2258 W . D . United Ser ., M . H ., E . Stonehouse 2330 St . Lawrence , Masonic Rooms , Pudsey 2702 Plollingsworth , F . M . H ., Oldham 2725 Maristowe , Yelverton Hotel , Yelvcrton 2760 Aldermaston , Hind ' s Hd ., Aldermaston 2793 Assheton-Egerton , Altrincham 2 S 25 St . John , F . M . H ., Blackpool

Thursday . House Com ., R . M . I . G ., Battersea , 4 . 30 . 813 New Concord , Guildhall Tavern 1623 West Smithfield , Freemasons' Hall 26 94 Justini ;; n , Inns of Court Hotel

57 Humber , F . M . H ., Hull ' 9 8 St . Martin , Town Hall , Burslem 203 Ancient Union , F . M . H ., Liverpool 245 Mechanics , Masonic Temple , Jersey

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267 Unity , Macclesfield A ., Macclesfield 286 Samaritan , Green Man , Bacup 343 Concord , Bull and Royal , Preston 345 Perseverance , Old Bull , Blackburn 367 Probity & Freedom , F . M . H ., Rochdale

600 Harmony , 1 < . M . H ., Bradford 75 8 Ellesmere , F . M . H ., Runcorn 002 Repose , F . M . H ., Derby 940 Philanthropy , F . M . H ., Stockton ion Richmond , Old Boar , Manchester 1037 Portland , F . M . H ., Portland

1042 Excelsior , F . M . H ., Leeds 1327 King Harold , Swans , Waltham Cross 1332 Unity , F . M . H ., Crediton 1386 St . Hugh , F . M . H ., Lincoln 1393 Hamer , F . M . H ., Liverpool 1464 Erasmus Wilson , Falcon , Gravcsend

1562 Homfray , F . M . H ., Risca 1594 Cedewain , M . Tem ., Newtown , Mont . 1776 Landport , F . M . H .. Landport 1 S 93 Lumley , Estate Office , Skegness 2261 Armitage , F . M . H .. Milnsbridge 226 S HalLamshire , F . M . H ., Sheffield 230 c Stour , Bank Street Hall . Ashford

2341 Clemency , F . M . H ., Oldham 2430 Runnyrnede , Anglers' Rest , Wraysbury 2555 England ' s Centre , Weedon 259 8 St . Sampson , Commercial , Guernsey 2732 Grove Park , Victoria . Rickmansworth 2819 Widnes , Central , Widnes

Friday . 631 Methucn , Skindle ' s , Taplow 904 Phcenix , Masonic Bklgs ., Rotherham 110 S Royal Wharfedale , Mas . Rooms , Otley 1311 Zetland , F . M . H ., Leeds 200 5 Brooke , Royal Forest . Chingford 2644 dial oner , F . M . H ., Melksham 2695 Doric , F . M . H ., Harrogate

Saturday . 11 S 5 Lewis , Holborn Restaurant 172 9 Sphinx , Surrey Masonic Hall 2041 West Kent Volunteers , M . H . Phamstead 230 S Viator , Andcrton's , Fleet Street

1126 Oakwood , Sale Hotel , Sale 1326 Lebanon , Railway Hotel , Feltham 2031 ; Beaumont , F . M . H ., Kirkburton 2228 Dene , Private Rooms , Cookham Dene 23 S 1 BusheyPark , Greyhound , Hampton Crt . 2 j c 8 Eton , Christopher . Eton 2816 Bowen , Crown , Chesham