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haggle -is to results , or the particular advantage accruing to themselves there ! . ¦ am , whether it be a , pvesent" purple collar , " or a prospective place ou the funds for Aged and Decayed Masons . Tho heartfelt satisfaction in doing what good is possible in the individual desire to illustrate one of our teachings would be , I take it , tho real and pure

incentive , and warm such to their work . To Bro . Dick Rudely fib , in his duplicate Stewardship , sincerel y I offm * my warmest congratulations , and hope he will take a double first class , by the amounts on his list exceeding his utmost expectations , but placed thereon solely by volnn . tary offering . Yours fraternally , CHARLES GODTSCHALK P . M . 70 and 1255 . 12 th November 1878 .

Warrants Of " Ancient" Lodges.

WARRANTS OF " ANCIENT" LODGES .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —About a month since , or it may be longer , I had the pleasure of reading in your columns of the re-appearance in a London Lodge of Bro . John Constable . Indeed , I have had the pleasure of shaking him by the hand , and congratulating him on his safe return home . I have therefore been looking

forward to the completion of that task which Bro . Constable had conducted so successfully and with so much energy , but which was necossarily interrupted during his absence from England . I mean the publication of tho Warrants of the still existing " Ancient" Lodges . The number of Warrants yet required to furnish tho vacant dates of constitution in the Grand Lodge Calendar is under thirty—I write under correction , but I think I am not far out of my reckoning—and

as , of course , no one would dream of intruding on what Bro . Constable has taken specially in charge , all that can be done is to invite him to continue , aud if possible complete his important task . It may be that his time is too fully occupied for him yet to resume his labours , but it will doubtless be a sourco of satisfaction to him to learn that the completion of what he has commenced , and so far carried out successfully , is anxiously looked forward to by a considerable number of brethren .

I am , Dear Sir and Brother , Fraternally yours , " Q . "

Things One Would Like To Know.

THINGS ONE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —In answer to " FORTE , " allow me to state , for the information of the Craft generally—I . An honorary member cannot take part in the proceedings of a Lodge . II . Can neither vote nor hold office .

III . If he partake of the banquet , can only do so by invitation , or by payment if the bye-laws so provide . The only exception is the Secretary , who may legally be an hononary member with full privileges . Yours fraternally , W . SMALLPEICE ,

Sec . Emulation Lodge of Improvement . P . S . —The answers I . and II . also apply to members of Lodges of Instruction , notwithstanding any bye-law to the contrary .

Committee Meeting Of The Benevolent Institution.

COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

THE monthly meeting of the Committee of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution took place on Wednesday afternoon , at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Lieutenant Col . Creaton , V . P . and Trustee , presided , and the other brethren who attended were Bros . R . H . Giraud , Charles Cottebrune , James Brett , W . Clarke , S . Rawson , J . M . Case , A . H . Tattershall , W . Hale , J . Newton , W . Stephens ,

W . Hilton , Jabez Hogg , C . G . Dilly , W . F . Nettleship , Thomas Cubitt , Raynhara W . Stewart , and James Terry , Secretary , who read a letter from Bro . Lo Gendre N . Starkie , Pr . rvincial Grand Master for East Lancashire , agreeing to preside at the next Festival of this Institution . Bro . Terry stated that ho had twenty-six Stewards from the Province of East Lancashire , and that tho brethren wero takingsuchsteps there

that ho fully anticipated the list of chH Province would be the largest at the meeting . Bro . Terry also informed the Committee that the lady who at last meeting resigned her annuity , because sho had hud some property left her on the decease of a relative , had subscribed £ 10 to the Institution . As ten guineas wero required to give her the requisite numher of votes the Committee subscribed tho additional tui .

shillings that she might have the votes . A letter was road from M s-Norris , the Matron of tho Asylum at Croydon , expressing her ibunk ? 11 the Committee for making an addition to her . salary . One petitionei on ' y applied to be placed on the List of Candidates for next Election , and his petition was accepted , after which tho Committee adjourned .

UOLLOWAV ' O INTMEXT AS D 1 ' ILLS . —None except the uncommonly hardy car hope ty e-eape cotitinu . ' . l , unsettle 1 , an I unusually wet weather without SOUL bodilj disc . rmovi , or ac mil urease . Iloltoway's re uedie-i have won mtiiii ami a tame previously unknown in medical science for their ability of success fully contesting with colds , coughs , qui se . ys , rheumatism , and neuralgia This iormidahlu list of daugerous and painful affections is completely under to

tho control of tho-8 iue-tim . tlj . e specifics , which , u-ed according their ac compa yiug directions , will soon mitigate the tortures , suppress all intla . ii nuuor t udenci s and secure the soundest health . The very moder ite price charged for these nover-failiug remedies piaces them within the roich of In most ' hura ; de sulfeier , whose ill-health , by producing poverty , exaggerates hi ; ncraojialpauga .

The Ancient And Accepted Rite.

THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

Advancement of their Royal Hi g hnesses the VHIC of Connaught , K . G ., and Prince Leopold , K . Q ., to the Sord degree , in the presence of R . R . II . the Prince of Wales , E . G ., oord degree , Grand Patron .

A SPECIAL Meeting of the Snpremo Council 33 ° of England , Wales , and tho Dependences of the British Crown , was held at Head Quarters of the Order , 33 Gold en . square London , on Wednesday , Gth November , for the purpose of advancing to tho 33 rd and last degree of Freemasonry their Royal Highnesses the Dukoof Conuanght and Prince

Leopold , when the following m 6 mber 3 of the Supreme Council were present : — Tho Rt . Hon . Lord Skolmersdale . Sovereign Grand Commander Captain N . G . Philips , . . Lt . Grand Commander M . General II . Clerk . . . Treas . General J . M . P . Montagu . . . Grand Chancellor

Lt .-Col . Shad well Clerke . . G . See . General H . D . Sandoman . . . . G . Sec . F . C . Colonel A . W . Adair . . . S . G . T . G . Gen . J . Studholmo Brownrigg , C . B . S . G . I . G . Colonel George Vernou . . Past Lb . G . Commander

As well as tho following members of tho 33 rd degree : — C . J . Banister .... D . I . G . N . District S . Rawson .... D . I . G . S . B . „ Genl . H . E . Doherty , C . B . . D . f . G . S . W . „ C . Fendelow . . . D . I . G . W . C . „ J . Percy Leith . . . D . I . G ., East Indies R . W . H . Giddy . . . D . I . G ., South Africa

Raphael Costa Charles Goolden Lt .-Col . Hutton Gregory . . C . M . G . W . Hyde Pullen . .. . Assist . Sec . to S . Council . Letters of regret at their nnavoidblo absence were received from tho Earl of Carnarvon 33 rd degree Past Sov . G . Commander ; tho

Earl of Limerick 33 rd degree ; Sir Michael Costa 33 rd degree ; Dr . Robert Hamilton 33 rd degree , owing to absence from England , and also from H . C . Vernon 33 rd degree , Past Lt . G . Commander , and Albert H . Royds 33 rd degree , owing to ill health . At 4 o ' clock H . R . H . the Princeof Wales 33 rd degree , Grand Patron of the Order , arrived from Marlborough House , accompanied by H . R . H .

the Duke of Connaught and H . R . H . Princo Leopold , and were received by Lord Skolmersdale and the other members of the Supreme Council 33 rd degree , and conducted to the Council Chamber , where the 3 lsb and 32 nd degrees were conferred ; after which the Supreme Council adjourned to the Hall , where their Royal Highnesses were introduced by Col . Shadwell Clerke 33 rd degree , and Genl . Studholme Brownrigg

33 rd degree , and were advanced to the 33 rd and last degree in due aud solemn form , tho ceremony being most impressively performed by the Sov . Graud Commander Lord Skolmersdale , H . R . H . the Grand Patron investing his Royal Brothers personally . Their Royal Highnesses were then duly proclaimed by their style and titles as " Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the thirty-third

and last degree of Masonry , and honorary members ad vitam of the Supreme Council of England and Wales and the Dependencies of the British Crown , " and wero saluted accordingly . After some congratulatory remarks from the Sovereign Grand Commander Lord Skelmersdale , which were suitably acknowledged by their Royal Highnesses , the Supreme Council was closed .

It is worthy of remark that this is the only occasion on which our three Royal and Illustrious Brothers have met together in Masonry , H . R . H . Prince Leopold having been absent from ill-health on the occasion of the Instalment of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales in the Albert Hall in April 1875 .

H . R . H . Prince Leopold , it may be remembered , has recently served theomctof M . W . S . of the Oxford University Chapter Rose Croix , while H . R . H . the Duke of Connaughfc is at the present moment M . W . S . of the Studholme Chapter Rose Croix , and has presided in person at two of the three meetings held this year .

Supreme Council 33° Of England, Wales, And British Colonies.

SUPREME COUNCIL 33 ° OF ENGLAND , WALES , AND BRITISH COLONIES .

THE following changes have taken place in the Supreme Council , 33 ° . 111 . Bro . Dr . Robert Hamilton having resigned his seat in the Supreme Council in consequence of his ceasing to reside in England , III . Bro . General John Studhnlrne Brownrigg , C . B ., has been appointed in his stead , and Bro . Dr . Hamilton has been created a Supernumerary Member , residing iu tho West Indies .

The Supreme Council is now constituted as follows—GRAND PATIION—III . Bro . H . R . H . Albert Edward Prince of Wales , K . G ., 33 ° . HONORARY MEMISERS OI * SUPREME Cou . vcir , — 111 . Bro . H . R . H . Arthur Duke of Connaught , K . G ., 33 ° : III . Bro . II . it . H . Princo Leopold , K . G ., 33 ° .

SLTRMIE Couxcir—III . Bros . Tho Rt . Hon . Lord . Skolmersdale M . P . S . G . Commander , Captain Nathaniel George Philips Pt . I . P . S . G . Cr . and M . 111 . Lt . G . Commander , Maj > r-General Henry }! erk Grand Treasurer-General , John Montagu Pultcwy Montagu Irani Chancellor , Lt .-dlonel Shadwell H < nry i ! U > rko Grand oecretary-General , Hugh David Sanclamau Grand Secretary Foreign ,