Humber Installed Masters' Lodge Of Instruction.

HUMBER INSTALLED MASTERS' LODGE OF INSTRUCTION .

ON Thursday , 5 th instant , over one hundred brethren assembled ( by kind permission ) at the Masonic IIall , Osborno Street , Hull , for the purpose of hearing a lecture , delisted under the auspices ot the [ lumber Installed Masters * ' Lodgo of Instruction , of which Bro . M . C . Peck G . St . B . England P . P . G . S . W . P . G . Secretary is tho

Worship ful Master , and Bro . W . Tesseymun P . M . P . G . Sttpt . Works the Secretary . Tho greatest interest hud been shown in tho subject announced , viz ., " Sketches of British Freemasonry : a Retrospect of Five Centuries , " inasmuch as the lecture was to be delivered by the eminent Masonic historian—Brother Wm . . T . Hughan P . G . S . D . of

Eng land , P . G . S . W . of Egypt , P . P . G . S . W . of Cornwall . Amongst tho brethren present wore : —Bros . D . J . O'Donoghuo P . G . J . W ., Walter Reynolds P . G . Treasurer , T . Oates P . G . Assistant Secretary ; G . L . Shackles , Ily . Tom ' s ( Mayor of Hull ) , M . Haberland , A . King , Geo . Wilson , Robert Hodgson , John Walton P . P . G . D . ' s ; W . D . Key worth

P . P . G . S . of Works , Wm . Gillett P . P . G . St . B ., C . S . Lane P . P . G . D . Durham , Wm . Hunt P . P . G . D . C . Devon , Winter P . P . G . St . B . Norfolk , John Clark W . M . 57 , R . R . Hawley W . M . 250 , J . Chappell W . M . 1 G 05 , IT . Watson W . M . 1010 , M . M . Westerby P . M . 29-1 , James Sug den P . M . 1379 , W . Watson P . M . 2069 , and many others . Bro .

M . C . Peck said : —Worshipful Master , Past Masters , Officers , and Brethren , —In connection with the Huniber Installed Masters' Lodge of Instruction , over which I have the honour to preside , a seiies of lectures have boon given by eminent members of tho Craft , to the very groat benefit nnd instruction of our Hnll brethren , aud , as wo

have been favonred with tho consent of the most famous of all Masonio authors to deliver au address , we deemed it would bo a wise course to announce a public night , open to all brethren who would honour us with their company , and , accordingly , the W . M . of the parent Lodge having kindly and most readily given his permission ,

the present meeting ot the Installed Masters Lodge is hold in the open Lodgo of tho institution whence it originated . Those few words will explain how it is that we are assembled . We are met to-night , W . sirs and brethren , to welcome our distinguished Brother W . J . Hughan , Past Grand Senior Deacon of England , whose Masonic lore and unceasing labours in tho cause of the Craft are well known

wherever Masonry extends , and will bo gratefully remembered so long as Masonry shall flourish , for its literature can never die ! He was one of tho first , if not tho very first , to divest the history of the Order from the dust by which it had been covered for centuries , and by paiuful research and scholarly industry to explode many foolish

aud improbable notions as to its antiquity and pretensions ; and thus placo the literature of tho Craft upon an equally respectable and reasonable foeti ' -g with other subjects of archaeological inquiry . These labours have been ontiuuod , many and important works have issued from his rondv pen , aud multifarious are the magazine and

newspaper articles by which ho has added to our stores ot knowledge , and proved himself a doyen amongst Masonic authors . Bro . Hnghan commerced by testifying to the pleasure he felt in visiting Hull , and seeing Bro . Peck and other brethren , with whom ho had corresponded for many vcirs past , and seeing again his very old friend Brother

Hunt , l-y whose example and life ho was first induced to think of bjcoming a Freemason . He then proceeded to refer to the steps by which he had arrived to his present conclusions respecting the history of Masonry . Its history commenced within tho 1-lth century . There wore various legends of tho Craft relating to earlier neric-Is ,

but they were simply legends , and tea much importance has been attached to them . There were Masonic assemblies at York , which probably included working Masons and gentlemen or speculative Masons , lie instanced Elias Asbmole and others as persons of this class in tho seventeenth century . He referred to tho old Charges ,

and to the Rolls preserved iu the British Museum and elsewhere , proving tho existence of Freemasonry in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries . Several examples of these interesting rolls were displayed by Bro . Hughan . These early records proved that then Freemason ! v was of a Christian character , anil tho meetings

commenced by an invocation of tho Holy Trinity . Religious aud loyal men only could bo Masous . I ! j ords of Scottish Lodges from A . U . lolil ) were noticed . The oldest Scottish charges wore clearly derived from England . Tho secrets , signs , and words were explained , and their descent traced . It was proved that so long since as lb'TO

Masons' marks were selected and used by speculative brethren . The Masons' word was the subject of legal litigation iu Scotland in 1714 . Tho terms cowan and eavesdropper wero explained . It wa 3 nob until 1717 that the Premier Grand Lodgo was formed , aud from that tirno the "Three Degrees" in Masonry has b : ? eu known ; the Royal

iucn was instituted at a later date . There wort ; several Grand Lodges between 1717 and 1813 , when the United Grand Lodge was inaugurated . Tho United Grand Lodge of England put the religious aspect of Freemasonry on the bread basis of requiring from everv one admitted to the Order nu ackiur . vledi'inont of hia belief in

God . Hebrews were , therefore , as free to Masonry as Christians , nnd there wero very many zealous and able . Mr . sons among tho Israelites . Many Mahommedans , Hindoos , and 1 'arsees had also i . eeoir . e . Freemasons . The influence of Freemasonry , under the r . u qnets of the Grand Lodge of England , was felt wherever British

people and power were known , and it was a . beneficent influence promotive of the peace and prosperity and the brotherhood of mankind . Its influence in India was as beneficial as it was irreafc . Manv other cognate ' subjects weto referred to , and after speaking about an hour Brother Hurdiau concluded , his most able and inter .: s ; in "

lecture , and was warmly applauded on resuming his chair . A discussion ensued in which several brethren tout-: part ., including Bros . Peck , Shackles , Sugdon , and Te-s . ¦ yman . A vote of thanks to the lecturer was moved by Brother Hunt , seconded by Brother Shackles

and adopted by acclamation . Thanks were a No voted , on tho morion of Brother Cohen , seconded by Brother iMcLeavy , to tin ; Hmnliei lie tailed Masters' Lodge of In-truotiou for arranging for the visit ot Brother HugLan .

Humber Installed Masters' Lodge Of Instruction.

The monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Royal Masonio Institution for Boys was held at Freemasons ' Hall , on Saturday last . Bro . Wm . Roebuck P . G . S . B ., Vice-Patron and Trustee , occupied the chair , and there were present Bros . Henry W . Hunt , Stephen Richardson ,

James Stevens , John Glass , John L . Mather P . A . G . D . C ., Alfred Williams , Robert Berridge S . G . D ., 0 . H . Webb , Geo . Mickley , Geo . Everett , W . H . Saunders , H . Sutherland , David D . Mercer , A . E . Gladwell , W . Paas , H . Venn , James Moon , Joyce Murray , Andrew R . Motion , H . J .

Strong , J . Rayner , Alfred J . Dixie , C . Weeden , H . Homewood , George Gardner , ttnd F . Binckes P . G . S . B . Secretary . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and verified , and those of the House Committee read

for information , the Committee took into consideration the various petitions , to the number of 17 , which were laid before them , the result being thc acceptance of them all , and the names of the candidates wero ordered to be placed on the list for tho election iu October next . The number

of vacancies for October was declared at 20 , to be increased to 22 if the Quarterly Court should so decide , and the list of candidates at 77 . Sundry notices of motion for the Quarterly General Court , on the 27 th inst ., having been

handed in , the proceedings terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the _ Chairman for presiding . The following is the notice of motion given by Bro . A . F . Godson , M . P ., P . G . D . Patron , on behalf of the House Committee , namely :

That , having regard to the charges recently made against the management of this Institution , without recognising in the least that such charges aro in any degree well founded , this Court is of opinion that in the interests of the Institution it is desirable that an impartial investigation into its discipline and administration be

forthwith undertaken , and that the Grand Registrar of the Order ( V . W . Bro . F . Philbrick , Q . C , Vice-Patron and Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Essex ) be invited to associate with himself such

members of the Craft , being , at least , Life Governors of tho Institution , as he may think proper for the pnrpose of such inquiry . The result to be submitted as a report to a subsequent Quarterly General Court .

The Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution held its monthly meeting at the Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday . Bro . J . A . Fa . rofield P . A . G . D . C , Treas . of tho Institution , presided , and there

were present Bros . H . Maudslay P . G . D , A . H . Tattershall , James Brett P . G . P ., W . B . Daniell , Hugh Cotter , William Smith , Joseph Freeman , Samuel Brooks , C . A . Cottebrune

P . G . P ., W . H . Ferryman G . P ., C . J . Perceval , Thos . Cubitt P . G . P ., Rnyitham W . Stewart P . G . D ., Dr . Jabez Hogg P . G . D ., John Buhner , Alex . Forsyth , M . D ., Major A . Durrani , Charles G . Hill , J . Dixon , C . F . Hogard , Geo .

Mickley M . B ., Harry Cox , W . J . Murlis , and James Terry P . G . S . B . Secretary . After the minutes of the previous meeting had beeu read the Secretary reported the death of two male and one widow annuilant . The Warden ' s report

for the past month having been read , a vote of thanks was passed unanimously to the House Committee of the Boys ' School for permitting t ' te band of that Ins tit tit ton to attend at Croydon on the occasion of the recent Stewards '

visit . The report of the Finance Committee was read , adopted , and ordered to bo entered on tho minutes . An application from the widow of a late annuitant for half her

husband's annuity having been granted , two petitions ( one male and one widow ) were considered , and the names ordered to be entered on thc lists of candidates for May next . A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings .

Wc remind our readers that tho annual mooting of the Provincial Grand Lodge and Chapter of Surrey v . il ! I 53 held on Wednesday next . Further particulars v . iiJ h ) found elsewhere .

A complimentary Benefit Matinee- ha ^ been tendered Mr . W . W . iv-lly , of the Princess ' s Theatre- it will tike place , on Thursday , ( JLII August . The programme will he e . vee ; r ionnily strong urid consist of miscellaneous items of London su .-ees ' -es . Numerous popular artistes have already volunteered , their services .

Bro . Rob Morris has bi'en appointed ' . ' rand !? ,- ? pre . imt ' iti >* o of the Grand Council of England and Wales , resident iu Kentucky . The Masonic Jlome at Louisville , Kentucky , is to have a Gaifield memorial window .

. -. "li f ^ SSALS pvopori . v c-irriod out and personally intended , in IiO / iclon and Country , hy Bro O . A . LIU'L" ! . ' :. Zi , . 17 :: ¦ : . voautle Street , Strand , ~ . Y . ( J . Monuments evented . Yafr , itio ^ s made .