Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland.

Brother A . Hodgetts P . M . 872 , Whitehaven . Brother W . F . Lamonby W . M . 1002 , Cockermouth . Brother J . W . Young , 1400 , Harrington . After the officers were invested , the Right Worshipful the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Colonel Whitwell , addressing the brethren , said they would all remember that at the recent installation of His Royal ,

Highness the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of the Order , two brethren were appointed from this Province to attend as stewards . They were brethren highly esteemed amongst them , one from the south and the other from the west , and they had discharged their duties on that occasion—no doubt at considerable expense of time and money—in a highly satisfactory manner , and he would suggest that

in commemoration of that great event and as a mark of their appreciation of the services of the two brethren , that the stewards' jewel which they were entitled to wear should be presented to them by the Provincial Grand Lodge . A motion embodying the suggestion having been proposed , seconded , and unanimously agreed to , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , with some highly complimentary remarks ,

referring to the long and valued services of Brother Lemon , Provincial Grand Treasurer , and to the energy and zeal Brother H . Rauthmell , Past Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies , had displayed in Fremasonry , presented to each of them the jewel specially designed by Sir A . W . Woods , Garter , G . D . C . England , which was approved by his Royal Highness the Most

Worshipful Grand Master , and is to be worn suspended by a ribbon of the Swedish national colours by the stewards who officiated at the installation of his Royal Highness , 28 th April 1875 . Bro . Lemon thanked the brethren in feeling terms , and said that the jewel they had just presented to him would be highly prized and valued as a token of their regard so long as he lived , and that it would be handed

down as an heirloom to generations that would come after him . Bro . Rauthmell said , in thanking the Prov . Grand Lodge , that it did not need this additional proof to convince him of their kindly feelings towards him . He assured them that he felt it was a very great honour to have been appointed to represent as steward so important a province as that of Cumberland and Westmorland on the occasion

of the installation of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales as Most Worshipful Grand Master of their Order . Whenever he looked upon the jewel which , they had just presented to him it would be with two-fold gratification and pleasure ; it would recall to his memory that brilliant scene he witnessed in the Albert Hall , in which he had the honour of taking a part , and secondly , but not less ,

he should value it for the kindly sentiments that had accompanied its presentation from the Provincial Grand Lodge . A hearty vote oT sympathy was unanimously passed to the R . W . Provincial Grand Master , on his recent severe bereavement . A vote of thanks was also given to the brethren of Unanimity Lodge for their kind entertainment of the Provincial Grand Lodge at so short

a notice . Aftor the Lodge was elosod , the Brethren wove marshalled in order of procession , and marched to the Parish Church , Bective Lodge heading the procession , where an excellent sermon was preached by the Rev . F . W . Wicks , St . Nicholas ' s , Whitehaven , Provincial Gr . md Chaplain , from the following text : —Ephesians , c . ii ., v . 21— "In

whom all the building fitly framed together , groweth into an holy temple in the Lord . " Bro . Freeman , Provincial Grand Organist , presided at the organ . Returning to the New Crown Hotel , a banquet was served , Colonel Whitwell , M . P ., presiding . Tho arrangements of the meeting were admirably carried out under the experienced and energetic management of Bro . W . B .

Gibson P . M . and P . Z . 119 , Whitehaven , P . P . S . G . W . and Provincial Grand Secretary , assisted by Bro . William Gill P . M . 872 P . P . G . D . of Ceremonies , and Bro . W . Kirkbride P . M . Secretary of the Lodge of Unanimity . The town was quite busy at the time of the procession , and the bells of the church rang out peals daring the day , and a flag floated from the old tower .

According to the Monde Ma <; omiique , fourteen Free mason , of Porto Rico have been condemned to imprison ' ment for the sole crime of being members of the Craft The sentence upon three of these unfortunates is imprison ^ ment for four , and upon the other eleven for two years .

The Hebrew Leader of the 1 st instant contains a very gracefully worded apology for having , some weeks since , utilised , without acknowledgment , an article that had

previously appeared in these columns . We were convinced at the time that the omission of the usual credit was the result of an oversight , and we gladly record that such conviction of ours has been borne out by the facts .

The Keystone records , with deep feelings of regret , the death of Bro . Rev . Thomas Chambers , Grand Chaplain of both Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania . The Rev . brother was admitted a member of Lodge No . 51 , Philadelphia , 22 nd May 1851 , exalted in Oriental Chapter ,

No . 183 , on 17 th April 1856 , created a Knight at Templar in St . John ' s Commandery , No 4 , and one of the Charter members of Kadosh Commandery , No . 29 . Bro . Chambers died at the ripe age of 78 , beloved and respected by all his

Brethren and Companions . He was buried with Masonic honours on the 27 th ult ., Pnst Grand Masters Bro . John Thompson , Hon . Richard Vaux , Samnel C . Perkins , and Grand Master Bro . Alfred R . Potter acting as pall-bearers .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

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LODGES OF INSTRUCTION AND LODGE QUARTERS . To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAE SIE AND BEO . —Lodges of Instruction have been the chief theatre of my labours for the last six and thirty years . I have given them a large amount of attention , and have often wondered why they were not more immediately under the supervision of Grand

Lodge . Considering the importance of proper Masonic instruction , I am fully persuaded that it is far too generally left to look after itself . When asked by members , gentlemen of standing and education , how they were to acquire a perfect knowledge of our ritual , I have invariably recommended them to visit some Lodge of

instruction presided over by an able preceptor . But , as with tho parent Lodge , so with the Lodge of Instruction , they are too frequently held in taverns , and gentlemen do not care to push their way through a crowded bar as is too often the case . I quite agree with you that a better status should be given to Lodges of Instruction .

This would be done if a warrant were issued , while if an extra shilling per member throughout the London Lodges were required to be paid annually by each , a sum would be raised that would La sufficient to establish several such Lodges in suitable places , where there would be none of the discomforts which are so often and , in my opinion , with so much reason objected to now .

I remain , dear Sir and Brother , Fraternally yours , A WELL WISHER OF THE CRAFT

THE LATE DUKE OP WELLINGTON A MASON To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I beg to inform your correspondent "Q . " that he will find an article in the January number of tho Masonic Magazine for this year , " Was the Duke of Wellington a Freemason ?" the particulars of which were furnished by a member of ' 194 , and from which I extract tho following : —

" The Hon . A . Wesley , who came of ago in May 1790 , was then a lieutenant in tho 12 th Light Dragoons , stationed at Dublin , mid wai returned a member of tho Irish Parliament for the Borough of Trim in August of that year ; tho family name of Wesley was subsequently altered to that of Wellesloy . The exact date of the Duke ' s being

made cannot be ascertained , as the minute book has been lost , and ib is not recorded in the G . L . records ; but by another minute-book it appears that the Lodge met in Trim on the 16 th February 1795 , tho Rev . Wm . Elliott in the chair . Bro . Reynolds , the treasurer , announced that the following were the seven subscribers to the Lodge

special subscriptions : —Rev . W . Elliott , tho Hon . A . Wesley , John Mockler , Wm . Carshoro , James Allen , George Askin and Henry Reynolds ; " and in another paragraph it is stated that " During tho period of our Bro . Edward Carleton ' s being secretary , he proposed to the Lodge that they should obtain the sanction of his Grace the

Duke of Wellington to call the Lodge 'The Wellington Lodge . ' Bro . C ' arlcton having communicated this resolution to his Grace , received a reply from him , declining to allow the Lodge to bo called after him , insomuch as he never was inside any Lodge since the day he was made . "

From the above it proves that the Duke was a Freemason , but from his own statement it proves that ho coul 1 not have held the office of Warden in any Lodge held at Kensington . Yours fraternally , Emsworth . T . F .

AN AUAI ! TRADITION . —The Arabs have n strange tradition amongst them about the origin of the cat . Whether the dwellers of tho desert really believe it or not cannot easily be settled . ; certainly it H written in their books , and told gravely in their tents . At " the time of the Deluge , they say , Noah was greatly tormented at the rapid increase of the mice , for of course ho had taken in some mice with him along with all the ot ' ier animals ; but here i . hey were

overrunning the ark , destroying clothes and nibbling provisionsdamaging everything in all directions . So the patriarch prayo . l that the ravages of his little enemies might be stopped . And lol one of the lions , seized with a violent fit of sneezing , . sneezed forth a cat . Away it scampered instantly to exterminate all the superfluous mice to the great delight of Noah and is family . Thn ? . -nv »! \ . '•'• the first cat came into the world . —From " Little Folks " for October .

HOLT . OWAY ' OummxT ASD PIT , , . —Help under Suffering ' . —Xo diseases which affect the hnmau body are more irkmnic to bear , or more difficult to cure , than skin diseases , whether snparfi Mai sores or deep ulcerations , ffollowa . y ' s Ointment has proved iteclf a remedy tor these maladies ; it clears off senriy incrustations , heals up cracks and fissures , reduces unnatural heat mitigates irritation and inriam"iation and it at once : is * uag -s pain , clems ' wounds , and works out a sound and lasting cw-n m vo cc < t- \[ -, '\ - : < . n <\ mora rapidly than any other application . In tho * e auctions wh > " ••>•>-irobab ' =-cnnsthutionial or chronic , debilitated habits and « : > n *> : >< . : „„ ,.., ti Holloway ' a Pills should bo taken to increase tho salutary effects of his nngen ,