Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

A QUARTERLY Communication of the Supreme Grand Chapter was held in the Freemasons * Hall , Edinburgh , on the 6 th inst . The followingi ; Companions were elected as the Grand Office-bearers forj the ensuing year : —

Col . Sir A . C . Campbell , Bart . . First Prinoipal . Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart , Bart . - Past First Principal . William Mann . Depute Principal . Frederick E . Villiera ... Second Principal . The Right Hon . Lord Saltoun - Third Prinoipal . ocrine

a . o . crown .... m . Dr . George Diokson . . . Scribe N . William Officer .... Treasurer . James Webster .... Recorder . James Dalrymple Duncan •- Chancellor . George Christie ... . . First Sojourner . Colonel John Campbell •- Second Sojourner . Right Hon . the Earl of Haddington Third Sojourner .

James Criohton .... Sword Bearer . William Blaok , C . E . . - . Superintendent of Works . Colonel P . Stirling . . ¦ First Standard Bearer . H . J . Coventry .... Second Standard Bearer . John Taylor .... Janitor .

Reviews.

REVIEWS .

The Freemasons' Calendar and Directory for the Province of Leicester , shire and Rutland , 1889 . Compiled by Bro . B . A . SMITH , P . M 523 , P . P . G . Standard Bearer . THE seventeenth issue of this Calendar is before usand from

All Books intended , for Review should be addressed to the Editor of The Freemason ' s Chronicle , Belvidere WorkB Hermes Hill , Pentonville . London . N .

, appearance is fully up to the mark . There are two slight changes in the arrangement of the present issue , the table of the days of meeting of Lodges in the Province is placed at the beginning instead of at the end , and the page containing the Leicester Freemasons ' Hall and Library Committee now follows those containing the

Committees of Provincial Grand Lodge . By this means the compiler is able to devote more space to detailing the increasing list of votes for the Central Masonio Charities . A capital portrait is given of Bro . George Toller , Past Deputy Provincial Grand Master for Leicestershire and Rutland , with a short sketch of his Masonio

career . The photograph is by F . W . Broadhead , of Leicester , and is a capital likeness ; Amongst items of information given in the Calendar we notice a list of meetings of Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter , the dates of meeting of the several Masonic bodies in the

Province , to which are added lists of Officers for the year , lists of members of the various Lodges and Chapters in the Province , and roll of Lodges in the adjoining Provinces of Derbyshire , Nottinghamshire , and Norths and Hunts . Altogether the Calendar—which is of a convenient size for the pocket—refleots great credit on Bro . Smith .

The Weird Mystery . London : F . J . Lambert and Co ., 18 Bouverie Street , E . C . THE above is the title of a shilling novel that has been issued in connection with Messrs . Lambert ' s London Library . It ia really the confession of Alice Woolner , written in prison , where she awiits her

trial for murder . The book is edited by Philip May , son of one of the membere of the Moira Lodge , No . 92 . This gentleman has brought together a string of exoiting events that cannot fail to interest tbe reader . The story deals with a woman who commits a murder , while temporarily insane , through the loss of her child . Ifc is written in a style that cannot fail to invoke sympathy with the woman .

Wood Green Assembly Rooms . —An interesting concert was recently given by the students of Miss Bremner ' s Wood Green School of Music ( Troro Road ) . The care with which the various items of the programme were delivered reflected credit both on the performers and on their tutor , and Miss Br mner is to be heartily

congratulated on the success of the performance . The Misses and Masters Sugar were particularly good , as also was Miss Florence Morsp , who was called upon for encores after both her songs . Mr . Frederick Bays gave two recitations , and was also honoured with an encore . Miss Bremner efficiently conducted throughout the evening .

Those of our readers who wish to pay "Dorothy" another visit had better do so at once , for this successful opera will be withdrawn from the Lyric after the 6 th April . The theatre will then remhin closed until the 20 th April , when a new and original opera by the author and composer of " Dorothy , " Messrs . B . C . Stephenson and Alfred Cellier , will be produced .

MARRIAGE .

. ' . V . XT ' •P . . - r > nr- Marnh . ar . * r . Mary Magdalene , Peekham , Louis PUHBT , to JSLIZABBXH , only daughter of W . H , OuLtsir , oi Aberdeen House , Peckham .

Province Of Durham.

PROVINCE OF DURHAM .

COMP . Babington Bonlton , acting as Grand Superintendent ( in tbe absence abroad of Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart . ) , has appointed G . J . Wilson to the office of Provincial Grand Third Principal , which became vacant in January last , by the lamented death ( at Ventnor , I . W . ) of Comp . J . J . Clay , of Sunderland . Com . panion Wilson is one of the oldest Freemasons in England—if not in

tbe world—having been initiated so far baok as 25 th April 1833 , and though over eighty years of age he regularly attends Lodge and Chapter . He has been Worshipful Maater of Restoration Lodge , No . Ill , Darlington , four times , viz ., 1835 , 1843 , 1844 , and 1857 . He was appointed Provincial Junior Grand Deacon in 1835 , Provincial

Grand Director of Ceremonies in 1846 , and Provincial Grand Junior Warden in 1850 . In Royal Arch Masonry he was exalted as a Companion of the Chapter of Vigilance , No . Ill , Darlington , in 1834 ; elected Third Principal ( and installed at Whitby ) in 1845 , elected Second Prinoipal ( and installed at Durham ) in -1846 , elected First

Principal ( and installed at Durham ) in 1850 . He was appointed Provincial Grand 1 st Assistant Sojourner in 1883 " , and is now Provincial Grand Third Prinoipal . During tbe 56 yeurs of Bro . Wilson's Masonio career he has Berved under six successive Provincial Grand

Masters , viz ., John George Lambton Esq . ( afterwards first Earl of Durham ) , Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart , ( father of the present Provincial Grand Master ) , John Bowes , Esq ., John Fawcett , Esq ., The Marquess of Londonderry , and the present Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart .

Wandsworth Lodge of Instruction , No . 1044 . —The 26 th annual festival of this Lodge was held on Tuesday evening , the 5 th inst ., at the East Hill Hotel , Alma-road , Wandsworth . The chair was taken at 6 p . m . by Bro . Higerty P . M . 1044 and 1714 P . P . G . D . Surrey ; Bros . J . J . Black S . W ., Baker J . W ., J . M . Parsons Secretary , Jones 1563 Treasurer , Brooks S . D ., Taverner J . D ., and E . Monger

I . G . Lodge was opened in due form , when the second Lecture was worked in a most admirable manner by the following brethren : — Bros . W . Foddy 1044 , J . G . Carter P . M . 1044 , Monger A . D . C . 1044 , H . Baker 1360 , J . M . Parsons J . D . 1564 . The brethren present numbered 55 . A very imposing feature of the evening was the reading of a letter

from the Grand Lodge of Germany , sent by the personal direction of the late Emperor Frederick , acknowledging a letter of condolence from this Lodge of Instruction on the death of tbe Emperor William I . A great honour to the Lodge . Several brethren were unanimously eleoted members , and before closing a hearty vote of thanks was

accorded to the W . M . and the " Seotion workers "for their excellent work , by Bro . Brooks S . D . Lodge being closed , the banquet followed , and the usual toasts were responded to enthusiastically , those of the Committee , Section workers , the Mother Lodge , and the Visitors meeting with special recognition . Bro . Grundy 1558 spoke in glowing

terms of the abilities of the W . M ., both in his capacity of Preceptor and as presiding Master that evening . Bro . Carter P . M . also received great praise for his ability and zeal as Preceptor and in the interests of Masonry . The worthy Secretary , Bro . Parsons , after giving a short account of the prosperous state of the Lodge , was greeted with

a storm of applause . During the evening the W . M ., in a most pleasing and impressive speech , presented , on behalf of certain of the brethren , Bro . Higgs P . M . 106 with a very handsome P . M . ' a collar and jewel , as a mark of their high esteem . Bro . Higgs , who was evideutlv taken by surprise , thanked the brethren very warmly

for their beautifol gift , and strongly exhorted them , as fellowworkmen and as Masons , to adopt , not only in thought but in action , the true principles of Masonry . With tbe Tyler's toast , "God Save the Queen" ( solo violin by Bro . Lean ) brought this most successful festival to a close . The musical part of the programme was under the superintendence of Bros . Professor Giraldoni 235 , and Monger 1044 . ¦ - — iiimir riB 1 1 1——nwi

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