Old Warrants.

Old Warrants .

No . 66 . No . 16 , " Ancients ; " No . 27 afc tho Union of A . D . 1813 , No . 25 from A . D . 1832 to the present timo .

ATHOLL , GRAND MASTER . Tno - HARPER , D . G . M . M . GILLIES , S . G . W . THO * MAHON , J . G . W .

Co all fobora it mag fouccru . WE , the Grand Lodge of tho most Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons ( according to the Old Constitutions granted by His Royal Hig hness Princo EDWIN , at York , Anno Domini Nine hundred twenty and six , and in the Year of

Masonry Four thousand Nine hundred twenty and six ) in ample form assembled , viz ., Tho Most Noblo Princo John , Duke , Marquis , and Earl of Atholl , Marquis and Earl of Tullibardine , Earl of •Strathtay and Strathardle , Viscount of Balquider , Glenalmond and Glenlyon , Lord Murray , Belveny and Gask , Heritable Constable of

the Castle of Kincleaven , Lord of Man and the Isles , and Earl Strange and Baron Murray of Stanley , in tho County of Gloucester , < Scc , GRAND MASTER OF MASONS , The Right Worshipful Thos . Harper , Esquire , Deputy Grand Master , Tho Right Worshipful Malcolm Gillies . Senior Grand Warden , and the Right Worshipful Tho - Mahon ,

Esquire , Junior Grand Warden ( with the approbation and consent of the Warranted Lodges held within the Cities and Suburbs of London and Westminster ) , do hereby authorise and empower our trusty and well-beloved Brethren , viz ., The Worshipful Donald MacCraw one of our Master Masons . The Worshipful James Mansfield his Senior

Warden , and the Worshipful Henry Terry his Junior Warden , to form and hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons aforesaid , at the Queen's Head , Crown Court , Princes Street , Golden Square , No . 16 or elsewhere in London , upon the first and third Tuesday in every mouth , and on all seasonable times and lawful

occasions ; and in the said Lodge ( when duly congregated ) to admit and make Free Masons , according to the most Ancient and Honourable Custom of the Royal Craft , in all ages and nations throughout the known world . And we do hereby further authorise and empower our said trusty and well-beloved Brethren , Donald McCraw , James

Mansfield and Henry Terry ( with the consent of the Members of their Lodge ) , to nominate , chuse , and install their successors , to whom they shall deliver this Warrant , and invest them with their Powers and Dignities as Free Masons , & c . And such successors shall in like manner nominate , chuse , and install their successors , & e ., & c ,

& c . j such installations to be upon ( or near ) every ST . Jon . v's DAY , during the continuance of this Lodge , for ever . Providing the above named Brethren , and all their successors , always pay due respect to this Right Worshipful Grand Lodge , otherwise this Warrant to be of

no Force nor Virtue . Given under our Hand and tbe Seal of our Grand Lodge in London , this Tenth day of July , in tho year of Oar Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten , and iu the year of Masonry Five Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten .

ROBERT LESLIE , Grand Secretary . NOTE . —This Wan-ant is Registered } iu the Grand Lodge , Vol . 2 , > Letter B . No . 16 . J

The original bears date , 1 st June 1755 . EDW - HARPER , D . G . Sec . The present title , No ., & o . are , The Egyptian Lodge , No . 25 , Fleet . street , London .

Hwlffordd Chapter Haverfordwest.

HWLFFORDD CHAPTER HAVERFORDWEST .

THE consecration of this Chapter took place on Thursday , the 10 th inst ., the ceremony being performed by M . E . Companion Capt . S . G . Homfray P . Z ., P . Standard Bearer of Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons , and P . G . H . of Monmouthshire . He was assisted by M . E . Comps . T . Powell P . Z . of the Virtue and Hope Chapter , Swansea , as H ., and M . E . Dr . Griitte P . Z . of tho Silurian Chapter , Newport ,

' Monmouthshire , as J . To those who have heard Comp . Homfray works tho ceremony , we need only say that the Muency with which he performs his duties was characteristic of his performance on this occasion . As acting J ., Comp . Dr . Griitte left nothing to bo desired , his well-known skill in all pertaining to R . A . Masonry being

exemplified by the ease with which his duties were performed . Immediately after the consecration ceremony , Comp . Homfray proceeded with the installation of the threo principals . Comps . T . J . While P . M . the Cambrian Lodge , Haverfordwest , being installed as Z ., the Rev . W . Lyte Stradling P . M . of the St . David ' s Lodge , Milford , as H .,

and Comp . T . Jamos P . M . of tho Cambrian Lodge , Havorfordwest , as J . All three being Comps . of the Merlin Chapter , Carmarthen . The Comps . wore then admitted , and the principals saluted in ancient form . It must have been gratifying to the principals of the new

Chapter to have had greetings from a ;> many Chapters . The Silurian and Isca , in Newport , Mon ., the Virtue aud . Hope and Talbot , in Swansea , the St . , Elliw , Llanelly , and Merlin in Carmarthen , having ah sent representatives to honour the consecration of this , the seconu Chapter consecrated in the Westera division of South Walea within

Hwlffordd Chapter Haverfordwest.

the year . No further proof is needed that Royal Arch Masonry ia prospering in the Western Counties of Wales . We hear that steps are about being taken to obtain a Charter for a Chapter iu connection with the Aberystwyth Lodge . When this takes place , oaoh of the threo counties forming the division , will have its Chapter . Carmarthenshire , however , already has two—tho Merlin and St .

Elhw . The M . E . Z . expressed himself as being highly gratified at the representatives of so many Chapters being present , and thanked them for travelling such long distances ; he also annonnced that a Chapter for the exaltation of brethren wonld be held tho following day . At tho roquesfc of tho new Principals , Comp . Homfray as ' A . performed tho ceremony on Friday , assisted by Comp .

Dr . Griitte as H ., and Comp . Morgan as J . ; there were twelve candi . dates exalted . After the labours of the day were over on Thursday , tho refreshment took tho form of a banquet , capitally served by Miss Reynolds , at the Salutation Hotel . After the cloth was removed , tho usual Loyal and Masonio toasts wero received in the manner befitting R . A . Masons . A most enjoyable ovening was spent , to which Comp . Groves , of Newport , very materially contributed by his

musical abilities . Indeed , a large measure of tho success of the meeting is due to Comp . Groves' exertions—by his labour in Chaptor , lie gave solemnity to our beautiful ceremony , aud by his happy touch and exquisite 6 oit honime he added grace and lightness to the banquet . After the ceremony of exaltation on Friday , Comp . T . Rule Owen gave a banquet , at which all who could stay in Haverfordwest were present .

Liverpool Masonic Hall Accounts For 1875 And 1876.

LIVERPOOL MASONIC HALL ACCOUNTS FOR 1875 AND 1876 .

WE acknowledge with thanks two statements of account , for the years 1875 and 1876 respectively , of tho Masonic Hall , Liverpool , of which our esteemed Brother J . R . Goepel is the Treasurer . As regards the former year , it will suffice if we state that the balance on the General Account was £ 7 4 s ljd j that on the Building Fund the expenditure amounted to £ 216 14 s lOd ; while the receipts ,

ineluding a balance brought forward of £ 13 Os 5 d , amounted to £ 82 Os lOd , leaving a balance from Maintenance Fund ' of £ 13414 s 2 d ; and that the Furnishing Account showed a defioienoy of £ 20 6 s 3 d , tho liabilities amounting to £ 72 16 s 3 d against cash in bank to tho extent of £ 52 10 s . We deal more fully with the accounts for the year 1876 , the Balance Sheet for which exhibits the following

results : —Income , including balance as above , of £ 7 4 s l ^ d , £ 76-1 5 s 5 £ d , the items being as follow , namely : —Rent from Lodges , £ 373 13 s 4 d ; Rent from Chapters , £ 101 ; Rents , Miscellaneous , Lodges of Instruction , and Occasional Meetings , £ 45 , £ 34 , and £ 9 3 s respectively ; Emergencies , Committees , Refreshments , & c , £ 169 5 s . The expenditure amounted to £ 769 9 s 7 ^ d , the

principal items being Insurance , £ 8 17 s ; House Account , £ 143 5 s Id ; Printing , £ 25 13 s 5 d ; Coal , £ 30 Is 9 d ; Repairs , & c , £ 56 10 s lljdj Furniture , £ 37 8 s lid ; Interest , £ 15 ; Rates and Taxes , £ 70 16 s 9 d ; Gas , £ 108 14 s 4 d ; Coke , £ 9 19 s Id ; Gas Fitting , £ 26 8 s 9 d ; Plumbing , £ 44 7 s ; and Building , £ 46 6 s 2 d . Thus there was a balance clue to the Treasuer of £ 5 4 s 2 d . On the Building Fund , the

payments reached a total of £ 111 143 3 d , while tne receipts were £ « 5 8 s Id , leaving a "Balance from Maintenance Fund" of £ 46 6 s 2 d . The Furnishing Fund balances exactly , the Receipts , including cash in bank £ 52 10 s , and the expenses being £ 75 16 s . The outstanding debt 3 of the Hall amount to £ 201 Is 4 d , and there is a mortgage on the property of £ 2 , 500 , for which interest is payable

at the rate of £ 4 per cent . It is worthy of note that the rents , which form the bulk of tho receipts , are paid by twenty-one Lodges , eleven Chapters , sundry Chapters , Preceptories , Conclaves , and the Weafc Lancashire Mark Lodge , and nine Lodges of Instruction , irrespective of occasional rents from P . G . L . and Chapter , & c . As far as can be gathered from this plain statement of figures , the Hall Committee appear to exercise a wise control over the management of the funds .

Reviews.

REVIEWS .

All Books intended for Review should be addressed to the Editor of The Freemason ' s Chronicle , 87 Barbican , E . C . Fire Protection . A Complete Manual of the Organization , Machi . nery , Discipline , and General Working of the Fire Brigade of London . By Eyre M . Shaw , Chief Officer Metropolitan Fire Brigade , Author of •' Fire Surveys , " & c . London : Charles and Edwin Layton , Fleet , street .

IF there is oiio person in England who is competent to speak authoritatively on tho subject of Fire Protection , it is Captain Shaw , who for the last sixteen years has been principal officer iu chir ^ e of onr Metropolitan Fire Brigade . On his appointment to the office , he tolls us he could find no published information ou tho subject . He , therefore , visited all those conn trios where ho thought it possible he

might pick tip some practical and theoretical knowledge , but though he acquired sotno of the former , he failed to obtain anything in respect of tho latter whioh would bo ot any service . Under those circumstances , ho set about the very difficult tas-k of working out for himself a complete system . Accordingly , he studied all the different apparatus iu use , both practically and theoretically . As time and opportunity

allowed hiui to perfect his judgment not only on these , but on the manner in which they wore worked , and tho drill of the men who worked them , heiu time became onabkd to present a perfect system of arrangements . Fortune , he modestly tells us , favoured him . Many victories were achieved over the dread element of fire rather by luck than by tbe plans adopted , and carefully noting all these as they occurred he at length elaborated a system of drill whioh those who are .