Orthodox American Scotch R Iters And The Grand Orient Of France.

also a perfect right to buy his Scotch Mite nonsense of an atheist too . My worthy Bro . Ehlers' method of reasoning about Masonic law runs after the following fashion . Namely : —

Whereas in New York a candidate for Masonry is asked about his belief in God , and in the Grand Orient Lodges candidates are not questioned upon the subject .

And whereas Masonic snobs in this country , ns well as in Franco , congregate together for performing Scotch Rito something , but the members thereof are , in America , split up into factions .

And whereas Bro . Gorgas , the head of one of the American Scotch Rite factions hobnobbed while he was in Paris with a Scotch Rite concern belonging to the Grand Orient of France .

Aud whereas Bro . John Smith of the Holy Evangelist ' s Lodge , in New York , believes in Bro . Gorgas ' s right to rule all the Scotch Raters in " America and its Territories . "

Therefore the said Holy Evangelist ' s Lodge is authorised to expel the said John Smith from all the rights and privileges of Masonry . Now , bear in mind Bro . Smith is not accused of being an

atheist , nor is Bro . Gorgas an atheist . But as the Grand Orient asks no questions in its Blue Lodges about belief in

God , hence an atheist may have been there initiated , and the same atheist may have become there a Scotch Riter , and he may have been present in the Scotch Rite concern during

Bro . Gorgas ' s visit to that concern . Therefore it is the duty of the Holy Evangelist's Lodge to expel Bro . John Smith from Masonry .

I must here add that a few days ago I happened to hear an old gentleman , who is not a Mason , sing part of a song which ho learned from an old Mason living next door to his father , and here is the fragment of the song which was copied for me : —

" In kingdoms there are quarrel ? , In interest there aro laurels , In chnrch these Christians wrangle and jar . There is no auch invasions among tho Freemasons , No rumours , nor ruptures , or internal wars . "

Ah ! said I to myself , after hearing the above , surel y neither thc author of thafc song nor the zealous brother Mason who sang it more than sixty years ago could have supposed that a time would come when Masons would wrangle

and jar as bad as they did in the Church ; and that a Grand Secretary of New York would advise tho Hol y Evangelist ' s Lodge fco expel Bro . John Smith from Masonry because Bro . Gorsras , of Baltimore , had hobnobbed in Paris with Scotch Riters in a concern which has no connection whatever with Blue Lodge Masonry .

BOSTON , U . S ., 23 rd September 1889 .

Mayoral Masonic Banquet.

MAYORAL MASONIC BANQUET .

A BANQUET of a mosfc unique nature was given on the 10 th inst ., -uL at the Town Hall , Liverpool , by his Worship the Mayor ( Bro . B . H . Cookson ) , at which about 70 guests were present . In addition to the honour he so worthily upholds as the chief magistrate of Liverpool , his Worship also occupies the distinguished positions of P . G . S . W . in tbe province of West Lancashire , and the chair of

Worshipful Master of the Lodge of Harmony , No . 32 , the oldest and most ; noted in a province which is numerically tho strongest in connection with the Grand Lodge of England . Included in the invitations to the banquet were the Officers and members of Lodge 32 ; the P . G . M . of East Lancashire ( Bro . Colonel Le Gendre Starkie ) ;

and tho Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were received with enthusiasm , and in proposing the health of tho boat Colonel Starkie referred with

satisfaction to the fact that out of tho members of the Lodi » o of Harmony thore had como no fewer than four Provincial Graud Masters . The proceedings were greatly enlivened by capital songs , given by members of No . 32 .

The members of the Kidderminster Masonic Club now possess a capital reading room . There haa been au outlay of about £ 200 in enlarging and improving it , ancl in doing other work afc the Club . Tho new room was recently

opened , and the ^ borough member ( Bro . A . F . Godson ) was present as chairman . He congratulated the members on the result of the alterations . The improvements at the Club ouo-ht to bring in new members .

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Ireland.

IRELAND .

— : o : — INSTALLATION OF THK MARQUIS OF HERTFORD AS P . G . MASTER OF ANTRIM . ON the 9 th insfc ., the Marquis of Hertford was installed aa Prov . Grand Master of the County Antrim in connection with the Masonic Order , in room of the late occupant of that office , Sir Charles Lanyon . The ceremony , which took place in the Exhibition Hall , Botanic Gardens , Belfast , was a most interesting one , aud waa attended by a numerous and distinguished assemblage of members of

the Order . Lord Hertford arrived from Lisburn , and was met ou the platform of the Great Northern Railway Terminus by Mr . Thos . Valentine , J . P ., the Deputy Grand Master of A . F . and A . Masons of Antrim , the Provincial Grand Secretary , and the Provincial Grand Treasurer . These brethren escorted the Grand Master-elect to the

Exhibition Hall of the Royal Botanic Gardens . The Hall waa artistically decorated with hothouse plants and delicate drapery . Regalia having been assumed in one of the ante-rooms of the Hall , the Right Worshipful the Deputy Grand Master , Bro . B . D . Shekleton , Q . C , attended by the Grand Officers and the Provincial Grand

Officers , entered the Lodge room . The Provincial Grand Lodge waa then opened in ample form , after which the Most Worshipful the Grand Master , hia Grace the Duke of Abercorn , waa introduced and inducted to the throne . The Provincial Grand Master . elect , the Marquis of Hertford , having been announced as in attendance , and

bis warrant of appointment having been read , the Mosb Worshipfnl the Grand Master ( the Duke of Abercorn ) appointed a deputation to introduce him . An appropriate ode was then sung , after which a procession was formed under the direction of the Worshipfnl the Grand Director of Ceremonies , and ifc entered the Lodge Roon : in

the following order ;—The Provincial Grand Deacons , a Past Master carrying the Holy Bible , a Past Master carrying the Book of Constitn . tions , a Past Master carrying fche collar and apron of the Provincial Grand Master and Provincial Grand Lodge Bye-laws , the Grand Officers and Provincial Grand Officers forming the deputation , the

Provincial Grand Master-eleot , the Director of Ceremonies . Having marched three times around the room , the procession halted on reaching tho foot of the throne , when the Provincial Grand Master , elect was presented to the M . W . the Grand Master , and the cere , mony of installation was proceeded with . The installation ode ,

which was composed specially for the occasion by Bro . William Redferu Kelly P . G . R . C . Prince of Wales Lodge , 154 , having been rendered to the tune of the " Old Hundretb , " the M . W . the Grand Master directed the Provincial Grand Master-elect to kneel and take the obligation of office , and then invested him with the insignia of

office , & c , and placed him in the chair of the Provincial Grand Lodge . The Director of Ceremonies then declared the Mosb Honourable Hugh do Grey , Marquis of Hertford , duly installed aa R . W . Prov . Grand Master of the Masonio Province of Antrim . The newly installed Provincial Grand Master having been saluted with full

Masonic hononrs , the R . W . Provincial Grand Master nominated and appointed his Provincial Depnty Grand Master . The R . W . the Provincial Grand Master presented the R . W . Thomas Valentine D . P . G . M . with the collar and jewel of his office , on behalf of hia Masonic friends in the Province ; after which the closing ode waa

rendered , to the tune ' Sicilian Mariners Hymn . " The Provincial Graud Lodge was then closed in the nsual form , and the interesting ceremony came to an end . In the evening , at seven o ' clock , the Prov . Grand Master was entertained at a banquet in fche Ulster Hall . Close on 400 guests sat down to dinner , and in the gallery was a very

large number of ladies . The Hall was handsomely decorated with flags , Masonic emblems , & c , and the scene presented was a peculiarly picturesque and animated one . The Band of the Gordon Highlanders was in attendance , and played a choice selection of airs during fche dinner . The Duke of Abercorn presided . On the right of his Grace

were the Marquis of Hertford , Bros . Thomas Valeatine , J . P ., D . P . G . M ., Harry Hodges , Sir Henry Cochrane , D . L ., Thomaa W . Fitzgerald , John MacDonald , Oliver Fry , Major Thompson , Sir W . Millar , and R . J . Hilton . On the left were Bros . R . D . Shekleton , Q . C , D . G . M ., Lord Arthur Hill , Major Scott , W . C . M'Crawley ,

Fred R . Pim , Colonel Irvine , R . Carey , Rev . Dr . Irvine , William Rankin , and W . T . Chetwode Crawley , LL . D . After dinner lettera of apology were announced to have been received from a number of gentlemen , including Judge Townshend , the Marquis of Head fort , Sir Edward Hudson . Kinahan , Bart ., hia Grace Lord Plunkefc , and

tho Mayor of Belfast . The Chairman proposed the health of the Queen , and in the conrse of his observations said Her Majesty was not quite unknown in tbe city of Belfast . She visited ib many years ago , and he believed recollections of that visit still remain in the hearts of some of the citizens , and he was sure they all looked

forward with hope to a time when Her Majesty might again be pleased to visit thafc great city and see the progress that had been made in it since she was there before . The toast was loyally honoured . The Chairman gave the toast of the Prince of Wales . He said the Princo of Wales , in his capacity of Grand Master of England , under .

took the duties which devolved upon him aa Heir to the Throne , and it could be said of him that whatever he undertook he did thoroughly . Since ho had been created Graud Master of England he had endeavoured , to the utmost of his ability , to raise the standard of Masonry in that country , and his efforts had proved most successful .

There was ono other word he wonld like to add . Alarming reports had been going about for the last few days and had been published in the public papers , regarding the state of the health of His Royal Highness . He ( the Chairman ) could only say that he pat no credib in these reports . It must , of conrse , be well known that tbe Prince

of Wales had passed through a very arduous life , and ab his years a man needed some change and rest . It would , therefore , be the prayer of all true Masons that the change which his Royal Highness would take through the coming winter would completely restore him to hia usual robust health , The toast wag drunk with fall