The Old Masonians.

Masonic Institution for Boys , ably proposed by Mr . C . H . Uwins , also gave some valuable suggestions for furthering the objects , and invited the Committee to dine with him at an early date to consider how that could be carried out . Glancing at the clock while the cheers were resounding through tho hall we perceived that " the enemy" had beguiled us so

pleasantly that we stood in danger of losing the last train , so with a hurried " good bye " wo regretfully left the meeting , which was one of the most pleasant it has been our good fortune to attend . It only remains to add that tho speeches were interspersed with some capital songs and recitations , which proved that those accomplishments are not overlooked at the excellent Institution at Wood Green .

United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

THE following Brethren were elected members of the Board of General Purposes , at the Quarterly Communication held on the 6 th inst .:

Bro . G . E . Fairchild W . M . 173 - - - 398 Votes . J . J . Thomas W . M . 2421 296 „ W . A . Scurrah P . M . 167 - - - 285 „ E . C . Mulvey P . M . 179 - - - - 284 „ Arthur Blenkarn W . M . 2381 - - - 242 „ G . W . Verry P . M . 554 241 „

W . J . Mason W . M . 1328 - - - 237 „ F . E . Pocock , M . D ., W . M . 2410 - - 233 „ E . M . Money P . G . S . P . M . 23 - - 175 „ W . Morley W . M . 1924 156 „ C . W . Carrell W . M . 28 - - - - 144 „

A . G . Sandberg , M . D ., P . M . 3 - - 140 „ John Barnett W . M . 177 ... 127 „ H . Lovegrove P . M . 1507 122 „

Masonic Sonnets, No. 92.

Masonic Sonnets , No . 92 .

By BRO . CHAS . F . FORSHAW , LL . D ., 295 and 2417 ( E . C . ) Hon . Mem 1242 ( E . C . ) and 24 ( S . C . ) . — : o : — HONOUR .

H ONOUR , heroic actions doth portray I Faith , Truth and Justice its glad name implies For it exalts our Art and dignifies All who would bend beneath its star-like sway . The noblest beam that shines from Virtue ' s ray

Its gladdening Light illumes the darkest skies And never its bright radiance denies To thoso who walk in its refining way . Most manly impulse of a noble soul . — The sweetest theme that Masons can inspire ;

How lacks the mind in true poetic fire When one would fain discourse its fadeless scroll Still , Brethren , let us never , never tire To speak its praise and Honour ' s might extol ! Winder House , Bradford , 13 th June 1894 .

The Worshipful Master , Wardens and Brethren of the Evening Star Lodge have made arrangements—in consultation with the President of the Gas Institute—to hold a Lodge of Emergency on Monday next , 18 th inst .,

for the purpose of affording an opportunity to members of the Institute who are Masons , to welcome " as a Mason" Bro . John West ( who was initiated in the Lodge in 1878 ) , as well as to witness the initiation into

Masonry of the Secretary of the Institute , Mr . F . G . Burfield . On a somewhat similar occasion two years ago , invitations to be present were sent to all members of the Institute known as Masons , and this year

additional efforts have been made to ensure a representative gathering . The meeting will be held at the Holborn Eestuarant ; and dinner will afterwards be

served there in the Venetian Eoom . The well-known " Meister Glee Singers" have been engaged to give a special performance during the evening . The price of dinner tickets is 5 s each , exculsive of wine .

o o o The attention of our friends in Manchester and district is directed to an announcement in another column , to the effect that a Masonic Musical Service

will be held to-morrow ( Sunday ) , in connection with the Doric Lodge , No . 2359 , at Emmanuel Church , Didsbury , when a sermon will be preached by Bro . the Eev . Hugh Bethell Jones , M . A ., Past Provincial Grand Chaplain , and a collection made on behalf of the Masonic

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Institutions . The service will commence at 3 p . m ., and will probably attract a large number of Brethren .

o o o The annual meeting of the Anglo-American Lodge , No . 2191 will take place on Tuesday next , 19 th inst ., at

the Criterion , Piccadilly , when Bro . George H . Beynolds will be placed in the chair . The proceedings will commence at 5 o ' clock . We hope to give a report in our next issue .

o o o An interesting service is to be conducted in Bromley Parish Church on the afternoon of the 24 th inst ., when

a choral service , specially for Freemasons , will be conducted , and a sermon will be preached by the Venerable Archdeacon of London , the Grand Chaplain . There will be a collection in aid of the Victoria Park Chest Hospital .

o o o We offer our congratulations to Bro . John Barnett W . M . of the Domatic Lodge , No . 177 , on his recent advancements in Masonry . At the Quarterly

Communication of Grand Lodge this month he secured the coveted honour of a seat on the Board of General Purposes , while in the Mark Degree he is to be the new Provincial Grand Junior Warden of Surrey .

Travelling Facilities.

TRAVELLING FACILITIES .

THE arrangement , which was inaugurated by the Midland Company at the commencement of the Tourist season last year , for serving luncheons , dinners , and other refreshments en route to first and third class passengers travelling by their

afternoon Scotch express trains has thoroughly justified itself by results , and the Company contemplates extending this arrangement to the morning express trains also , between London and Glasgow , commencing on the 2 nd of next month .

The trains on which the new dining carriages will run , will be those leaving London ( St . Pancras ) at 10 . 80 a . m . and 2 . 10 p . m ., nnd Glasgow ( St . Enoch ) at 10 . 0 a . m . and 1 . 30 p . m ., and amongst the points served by them will be Liverpool , Manchester , Bradford , Leeds , Sheffield , Derby , Nottingham , Leicester , Birmingham and Bristol .

In the " Annual Register" for 1802 ( 11 th May , p . 506 ) there is the following paragraph : — " In S . John ' s , Maddermarket , Norwich , age 85 , Mrs . Beaton . She was a native of Wales , and commonly called " the Freemason , " from tho circumstances of her having

contrived to conceal herself one evening in the wainscoting of a Lodge room , where she learnt the secret , the knowledge of which thousands of her sex have in vain attempted to arrive at . She was a very singular old woman , and , as a proof of it , the secret died with her . " — " Craftsman . "

Election Tactics.

ELECTION TACTICS .

To the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEMI SIR AKD BROTHER , —You have occasionally had remarks under the above heading in your pages , but I think something new was started at tho last meeting of Grand Lodge which you may like to include . Brethren who were actively working on behalf of

this or that candidate for the Board of General Purposes were exchanging votes , that is to say , one marked his paper for a particular candidate , on condition that the Brother who agreed to the exchange marked his for the other's candidate . A fair exchange , it is true , but hardly the best way to choose the rulers of the Craft , I think . Yours fraternally , CAUTION .

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