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Notices Of Meetings.
YORK LODGE , No . 236 . A MEETING waa held on Monday , the 7 th instant , at tho Masonic Hall , Duncombe Place , York , when there were present Bros . Hodgson W . M ., Smith S . W ., S . Border ( Sheriff elect ) J . W ., Todd P . M . Treasurer , Pnrnell Secretary , Forbes S . D , Jones acting J . D ., Crammaok D . C , Watkinson acting I . G ., Carter Steward , Calvert Tyler ; P . M . ' a Broa . McGaohen , Barstow , Buckle , B . A ., J . Sykes
Rymer ( Lord Mayor elect ) , Balmford , Kirby , Foster , M . D ., Garbutt , Draper , and Col . the Hon . H . Legg ; Bros . Bawling , Dr . Grimshaw , Jones , Powell , Bryson , Hick , Arohey , Swift , Anderson , Sellers , Simmons , Kendall , Sanderson , and others . Visitors—Bros . Fitton P . M . 1783 , Cocking S . W . 2035 , Ennecott 630 , Anderson 198 ( I . C ) ,
Musoroft Taylor 200 , Kay Secretary , Archer , Coates , Scott , Blenkm P . M ., Dyson S . W ., Smith , Pook , Spetch , Brown W . M ., Sharp , Storey , and Hall , all of 1611 , and the Hon . W . T . Orde Powlett D . P . G . M . North and East Yorks . The Lodge having been formally opened , tho minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed . The
Lodge was then advanced , and Bro . Wilson duly rais . d by the W . M ., in hia well known able manner . The charge was given by Bro . Todd P . M . Treasurer P . P . G . S . W ., who was in his usual excellent form . It Waa announced that Brother Rooke P . M . would attend as Steward from this Lodge at the Girls' School Festival . Brother Muscroft
Taylor , of the Old York Lodge , No . 200 , was proposed as a joining member , and there being no further business , tho Lodge was closed . The brethren then adjourned to the banqueting hall , and the remainder of the evening was spent in harmony , to which the singing brethren all contributed , the naaal toasts being duly honoured .
GREYFRIARS LODGE , No , 1101 . ON Tuesday the 8 th instant , tho ceremony of installing the Worshipful Master of this Lodge took place at the Masonic-Hall , Reading . There was a large attendance of brethren . At the previous meeting of the Lodge , Bro . Henry Creed , a very zealous and popular member of the Craft , had been elected W . M . for the ensuing year . The ceremonv of installation was performed with
great skill and accuracy by Bro . Ravenscroft , who has filled the office of W . M . during the past year . After he had received the benefit of installation , the W . M . invested his Officers , as follow : — Bros . Ravenscroft I . P . M ., C Slaughter Senior Warden , J . Greenaway Junior 'Warden , Hukins Senior Deacon , F . H . Sparrow Junior
Deacon , F . Brown Inner Guard , J . T . Stransom Treasurer , Ernest Ridley Secretary , T . J . Pulley Director of Ceremonies , Stewart and Hodder Stewards . The Immediate Past Master was then presented with a very handsome , jewel , in recognition of his services during the past year . The W . M ., in " decorating" the I . P . M ., referred in
warm terms to the services rendered to the Lodge by Brother Ravenscroft , to his devotion to tho cause of Masonry , his acquaintance with the ritual , and his zeal for charity . In illustration of the latter , it was stated that Bro . Ravenscroft had acted as a Steward at the last Festival of one of the
Masonic institutions , the Boys' School , and had taken up more than £ 70 . The I . P . M . suitably returned thanks . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master Bro . the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg conferred certain Provincial honours , which were to be bestowed in commemoration of the
Jubilee year . Four brethren were to be appointed Past Provincial Grand Senior Wardens . They were Bros . Grace , F . J . Ferguson , Grisbrook and Robinson . In distributing these honours , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master dilated on the services of the brethren who
were the recipients . Before Lodgo closed , the brethren requested the W . M . to send a letter of sympathy to Past Master Pulley Dir . of Cers ., regretting that ho was suffering from illness , and expressing sincere wishes for his recovery . After the business of the Lodge had been concluded , the brethren adjourned to the Great Western Hotel ,
where a banquet was served in admirable stylo by Bro . W . G . Flanagan . The W . M . presided , and about seventy brethren were present . The W . M . proposed the Queen and the Craft , and the Grand Master of England the Prince of Wales , the Pro Grand Master , and the other Grand Officers Present and Past . For the Grand Officers
Bro . R . Bradley returned thanks . He said it was the first time that he bad had the honour of returning thank , for that toast . At the great meeting at the Albert Hall in the summer he had had the office of Past Grand Sword Bearer conferred on him , and he appreciated very highly the distinction that had been bestowed on him .
He spoke rf the grandeur of the spectacle at the Albert Hall , and the n agnificent effect produced when the six thousand brethren joined iu singing the National Anthem . The health of tho Provincial Grand Master of Berks and Bucks ( Sir Daniel Gooch , Bart . ) , tho Deputy Provincial Graud Master and Grand Officers Present and Past was
next proposed . Bro . the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg Deputy Provincial Grand Mas-ter responded . The Worshipful Master was next given , and was received with the utmost heartiness . The Masonic Institutions was the next toast . Bro . Binckes , Secretary to the Boys' School , returned thanks , and referring to tbe Institution with which he is
oonnect ° d , said it was in danger of being overshadowed in consequence of the approaching Centenary of the Girls' School . He hoped , however , that the claims of the boys would not be altogether forgotte i . Latterly they had had great anxiety in consequence of au o : iibr _ ak of scarlet fever ia the School . Between forty and fifty of
t le boys had been attacked , and three or four of the cases had been of a malignant , type , but fortunately none had proved fatal . The t a . t of the Visitors was proposed by Bro . E . J . Blackwell , and responded to by Bro . Tomkins ( Abingdon ) , W . H . Belcher ( Newbury ) , and others . The toast of tha Immediate Past Masters was introduced
iu an ablfl speech by Bro . E . Margrett , and admirably responded to by Bn > . Ravenscroft . Bro . Rev . C . Pritchard gave tho health of the W . M . and brethren of the Sister Lodges . Pro . J . W . Martin W . M . returned thanks for the Union , and Bro . G . W . Webb for the Keudr ' ok Lodge . The Treasurer and other Officers of the Greyfriars
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Lodge was proposed by Bro . Arthur Welch , and responded to by Bros . Stransom , Slaughter , and Greenaway . There wero one or two other toasts . The proceedings , which were of a very agreeable character , were diversified by some excellent singing .
QUATUOR CORONATI LODGE , No . 2056 . AS time only permitted us to give a short sketch of the proceed * ings last week , this week we fill up that report with an acconn of the paper read , and the discussion which followed . Bro . Gould , as W . M ., read a paper on English Freemasonry , which was marked by all his nsu . l force of style and coherency of argument . He divided tho history into certain epochs , and thus brought before tho minds
of his auditory how large a field the History of Freemasonry really covered , and how mnch there was yet to elucidate and illustrate . Bro . Gould put forth , with his usual forcible clearness , his views on several points incidentally , on many of which there is complete agreement among students , while on others there is only partial , and in some
by no means general acquiescence , hut as tho paper was in no wise intended to be controversial , and was written from a laudable desire to keep up the good custom of lectures , thero was little room or ground for anything like protracted discussion . Bro . Gould seemed to think that the lectures before the Quatuor Coronati shonld be
more educational and elementary than had up to date been tho case , though he confessed there were difficulties iu the way , and suggested that perhaps a " Syllabus of Lectures " might be arranged , drawn up on a principle , and binding to some distinct end and object . He said the evidences of Scottish Masonry ought to be studied , as he
admitted how very little was known of the actual history before the time when , in 1717 , the Masons in London formed a centre of union and organisation . As is well known , Bro . Gould has , in his great work " The History of Freemasonry , " laid down pretty much the same theory he here suggested , and he enlarged with his usual
ability on the difficulties which still surround the Institution and the student . He concluded his paper with the expression of the hope that the educational value of the Quatuor Coronati might advance with each meeting of tho Lodge . Bro . Woodford , on moving a vote of thanks to the W . M ., expressed his entire agreement with
Bro . Gould as to the desirability of keeping up the educational character of the papers ; but , like Bro . Gould , he saw some difficulties in the way , which , however , time and experience would no doubt sensibly modify and cause to disappear . Ho was inclined to think , as an old student who believed all the
traditions of tbe Craft had a " substratum " of truth , that though the connecting link was not yet quite clear which bound the movement of 1717 with previous Masonic Lodges , we shonld yet gain sufficient evidence thereanent . From 1370 downwards there seemed to be evidence that the Masonic Guilds or Lodges had an inner
organisation of some kind , aud though there was a break in their history in the sixteenth century , it would not be impossible to link on eventually tho Masonry of 1717 with that form of it which undoubtedly existed in the seventeenth century in this country . He alluded to the Molaeh Register , and one or two matters , and also to
the Antiquity MS . of 1686 , to which Brother Gould had alluded in teference to tho attesting names of Bray and Vadgett . He concluded by proposing a vote of thanks to Brother Gould for his able and interesting lecture . This proposition was duly seconded , and , after a few remarks , was carried by acclamation . Bro . Gould acknowledged the vote in warm , amusing , and effective words .
PRUDENCE LODGE , No . 2069 . HHHE annual meeting of this popular and flourishing Lodge was - » - held on tho 12 th inst ., at Leeds , under most encouraging circumstances . The Lodge opened promptly at four o'clock , when about ono hundred Masons were present . W . Bro . C L . Mason W . M . P . P . G . Treas ., assumed the gavel for the last time , when he was supported by W . Bro . Tudor Trevor P . M . S . W . ( W . M . elect ) ,
W . Bro . Watson J . W ., Bros . R . Abbott Treas ., Rev . J . Rosser Chap ., Chas . Middleton Secy ., S . S . Young S . D ., J . J . Fretwell J . D ., T . Atkinson I . G ., Buttorworth Steward , B . S . Bailey , Hayler , Rev . H . G . Butler , J . Pendleton , R . A . Smithson , H . B . Abbott , E . Bentley , C . Cryer , and J . Rodmayne . The Minutes of tho last meeting having
been confirmed , the following past and present Provincial Officers of West Yorks were admitted : —The R . W . P . G . M . T . W . Tew D . P . G . M ., II . Smith , Rev . Dr . Smyth Grand Chaplain of England , Rev . Canon Bullock P . P . G . Chap ., Rev . W . S . Tnrnbull P . P . G . Chap ., Joseph
Binney P . P . G . Registrar , V . W . Bro . Dr . Purey-Cust ( Dean of York ) P . G . Chaplain of England , Major Moore P . P . G . S . B ., Twinn P . P . G . Superintendent of Works , E . Hemmingway P . P . G . Treasurer , J . W . Monckman P . P . G . Director of Ceremonies , R . Craig P . l ' . G . D .,
J . W . Kay P . P . G . D ., D . Glover P . P . G . Director of Ceremonies , Rev . E . W . Makinsou P . P . G . Chaplain , W . S . Smithson P . P . G . D . and Chairman of tho Charity Committee of the Province , T . Tyers , P . P . G . S . B ., H . G . E . Green Prov . Grand Secretary , S . T . Oates P . P . G . Director of Ceremonies . The following W . M . ' s were also
present : —A . Scarth 289 , J . Brownfoot 301 , W . H . Bradford 1211 , W . Flockton 1042 , R . Harris 1221 , J . Mackail 2131 , W . Gillott P . M . 2134 and P . P . G . S . B ., North and East Yorks . In tho body of the Lodge in addition to many others , were the Rev . H . Dunn . Rev . T . H . May , F . G . Dimery P . M . " 1755 , and F . J . Last 387 . A board of installed
Masters having been opened , W . BTO . Trevor was most impressively installed by the outgoing W . M . Bro . C L . Mason P . P . G . Treas ., and brethren below the rank of the Chair having been re-admitted tho newly installed W . M . waa saluted according to ancient custom .
V . W . the Dean of York , who had to leave the Lodge , was called upon to acknowledge the hearty greeting of hi . brethren . Ho said , I must express my gratitude for tho cordial reception you havo once again given to me , it is with great pleasure that I avail myself of the kind invitation I received to be present on this most interest-
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Notices Of Meetings.
YORK LODGE , No . 236 . A MEETING waa held on Monday , the 7 th instant , at tho Masonic Hall , Duncombe Place , York , when there were present Bros . Hodgson W . M ., Smith S . W ., S . Border ( Sheriff elect ) J . W ., Todd P . M . Treasurer , Pnrnell Secretary , Forbes S . D , Jones acting J . D ., Crammaok D . C , Watkinson acting I . G ., Carter Steward , Calvert Tyler ; P . M . ' a Broa . McGaohen , Barstow , Buckle , B . A ., J . Sykes
Rymer ( Lord Mayor elect ) , Balmford , Kirby , Foster , M . D ., Garbutt , Draper , and Col . the Hon . H . Legg ; Bros . Bawling , Dr . Grimshaw , Jones , Powell , Bryson , Hick , Arohey , Swift , Anderson , Sellers , Simmons , Kendall , Sanderson , and others . Visitors—Bros . Fitton P . M . 1783 , Cocking S . W . 2035 , Ennecott 630 , Anderson 198 ( I . C ) ,
Musoroft Taylor 200 , Kay Secretary , Archer , Coates , Scott , Blenkm P . M ., Dyson S . W ., Smith , Pook , Spetch , Brown W . M ., Sharp , Storey , and Hall , all of 1611 , and the Hon . W . T . Orde Powlett D . P . G . M . North and East Yorks . The Lodge having been formally opened , tho minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed . The
Lodge was then advanced , and Bro . Wilson duly rais . d by the W . M ., in hia well known able manner . The charge was given by Bro . Todd P . M . Treasurer P . P . G . S . W ., who was in his usual excellent form . It Waa announced that Brother Rooke P . M . would attend as Steward from this Lodge at the Girls' School Festival . Brother Muscroft
Taylor , of the Old York Lodge , No . 200 , was proposed as a joining member , and there being no further business , tho Lodge was closed . The brethren then adjourned to the banqueting hall , and the remainder of the evening was spent in harmony , to which the singing brethren all contributed , the naaal toasts being duly honoured .
GREYFRIARS LODGE , No , 1101 . ON Tuesday the 8 th instant , tho ceremony of installing the Worshipful Master of this Lodge took place at the Masonic-Hall , Reading . There was a large attendance of brethren . At the previous meeting of the Lodge , Bro . Henry Creed , a very zealous and popular member of the Craft , had been elected W . M . for the ensuing year . The ceremonv of installation was performed with
great skill and accuracy by Bro . Ravenscroft , who has filled the office of W . M . during the past year . After he had received the benefit of installation , the W . M . invested his Officers , as follow : — Bros . Ravenscroft I . P . M ., C Slaughter Senior Warden , J . Greenaway Junior 'Warden , Hukins Senior Deacon , F . H . Sparrow Junior
Deacon , F . Brown Inner Guard , J . T . Stransom Treasurer , Ernest Ridley Secretary , T . J . Pulley Director of Ceremonies , Stewart and Hodder Stewards . The Immediate Past Master was then presented with a very handsome , jewel , in recognition of his services during the past year . The W . M ., in " decorating" the I . P . M ., referred in
warm terms to the services rendered to the Lodge by Brother Ravenscroft , to his devotion to tho cause of Masonry , his acquaintance with the ritual , and his zeal for charity . In illustration of the latter , it was stated that Bro . Ravenscroft had acted as a Steward at the last Festival of one of the
Masonic institutions , the Boys' School , and had taken up more than £ 70 . The I . P . M . suitably returned thanks . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master Bro . the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg conferred certain Provincial honours , which were to be bestowed in commemoration of the
Jubilee year . Four brethren were to be appointed Past Provincial Grand Senior Wardens . They were Bros . Grace , F . J . Ferguson , Grisbrook and Robinson . In distributing these honours , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master dilated on the services of the brethren who
were the recipients . Before Lodgo closed , the brethren requested the W . M . to send a letter of sympathy to Past Master Pulley Dir . of Cers ., regretting that ho was suffering from illness , and expressing sincere wishes for his recovery . After the business of the Lodge had been concluded , the brethren adjourned to the Great Western Hotel ,
where a banquet was served in admirable stylo by Bro . W . G . Flanagan . The W . M . presided , and about seventy brethren were present . The W . M . proposed the Queen and the Craft , and the Grand Master of England the Prince of Wales , the Pro Grand Master , and the other Grand Officers Present and Past . For the Grand Officers
Bro . R . Bradley returned thanks . He said it was the first time that he bad had the honour of returning thank , for that toast . At the great meeting at the Albert Hall in the summer he had had the office of Past Grand Sword Bearer conferred on him , and he appreciated very highly the distinction that had been bestowed on him .
He spoke rf the grandeur of the spectacle at the Albert Hall , and the n agnificent effect produced when the six thousand brethren joined iu singing the National Anthem . The health of tho Provincial Grand Master of Berks and Bucks ( Sir Daniel Gooch , Bart . ) , tho Deputy Provincial Graud Master and Grand Officers Present and Past was
next proposed . Bro . the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg Deputy Provincial Grand Mas-ter responded . The Worshipful Master was next given , and was received with the utmost heartiness . The Masonic Institutions was the next toast . Bro . Binckes , Secretary to the Boys' School , returned thanks , and referring to tbe Institution with which he is
oonnect ° d , said it was in danger of being overshadowed in consequence of the approaching Centenary of the Girls' School . He hoped , however , that the claims of the boys would not be altogether forgotte i . Latterly they had had great anxiety in consequence of au o : iibr _ ak of scarlet fever ia the School . Between forty and fifty of
t le boys had been attacked , and three or four of the cases had been of a malignant , type , but fortunately none had proved fatal . The t a . t of the Visitors was proposed by Bro . E . J . Blackwell , and responded to by Bro . Tomkins ( Abingdon ) , W . H . Belcher ( Newbury ) , and others . The toast of tha Immediate Past Masters was introduced
iu an ablfl speech by Bro . E . Margrett , and admirably responded to by Bn > . Ravenscroft . Bro . Rev . C . Pritchard gave tho health of the W . M . and brethren of the Sister Lodges . Pro . J . W . Martin W . M . returned thanks for the Union , and Bro . G . W . Webb for the Keudr ' ok Lodge . The Treasurer and other Officers of the Greyfriars
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Lodge was proposed by Bro . Arthur Welch , and responded to by Bros . Stransom , Slaughter , and Greenaway . There wero one or two other toasts . The proceedings , which were of a very agreeable character , were diversified by some excellent singing .
QUATUOR CORONATI LODGE , No . 2056 . AS time only permitted us to give a short sketch of the proceed * ings last week , this week we fill up that report with an acconn of the paper read , and the discussion which followed . Bro . Gould , as W . M ., read a paper on English Freemasonry , which was marked by all his nsu . l force of style and coherency of argument . He divided tho history into certain epochs , and thus brought before tho minds
of his auditory how large a field the History of Freemasonry really covered , and how mnch there was yet to elucidate and illustrate . Bro . Gould put forth , with his usual forcible clearness , his views on several points incidentally , on many of which there is complete agreement among students , while on others there is only partial , and in some
by no means general acquiescence , hut as tho paper was in no wise intended to be controversial , and was written from a laudable desire to keep up the good custom of lectures , thero was little room or ground for anything like protracted discussion . Bro . Gould seemed to think that the lectures before the Quatuor Coronati shonld be
more educational and elementary than had up to date been tho case , though he confessed there were difficulties iu the way , and suggested that perhaps a " Syllabus of Lectures " might be arranged , drawn up on a principle , and binding to some distinct end and object . He said the evidences of Scottish Masonry ought to be studied , as he
admitted how very little was known of the actual history before the time when , in 1717 , the Masons in London formed a centre of union and organisation . As is well known , Bro . Gould has , in his great work " The History of Freemasonry , " laid down pretty much the same theory he here suggested , and he enlarged with his usual
ability on the difficulties which still surround the Institution and the student . He concluded his paper with the expression of the hope that the educational value of the Quatuor Coronati might advance with each meeting of tho Lodge . Bro . Woodford , on moving a vote of thanks to the W . M ., expressed his entire agreement with
Bro . Gould as to the desirability of keeping up the educational character of the papers ; but , like Bro . Gould , he saw some difficulties in the way , which , however , time and experience would no doubt sensibly modify and cause to disappear . Ho was inclined to think , as an old student who believed all the
traditions of tbe Craft had a " substratum " of truth , that though the connecting link was not yet quite clear which bound the movement of 1717 with previous Masonic Lodges , we shonld yet gain sufficient evidence thereanent . From 1370 downwards there seemed to be evidence that the Masonic Guilds or Lodges had an inner
organisation of some kind , aud though there was a break in their history in the sixteenth century , it would not be impossible to link on eventually tho Masonry of 1717 with that form of it which undoubtedly existed in the seventeenth century in this country . He alluded to the Molaeh Register , and one or two matters , and also to
the Antiquity MS . of 1686 , to which Brother Gould had alluded in teference to tho attesting names of Bray and Vadgett . He concluded by proposing a vote of thanks to Brother Gould for his able and interesting lecture . This proposition was duly seconded , and , after a few remarks , was carried by acclamation . Bro . Gould acknowledged the vote in warm , amusing , and effective words .
PRUDENCE LODGE , No . 2069 . HHHE annual meeting of this popular and flourishing Lodge was - » - held on tho 12 th inst ., at Leeds , under most encouraging circumstances . The Lodge opened promptly at four o'clock , when about ono hundred Masons were present . W . Bro . C L . Mason W . M . P . P . G . Treas ., assumed the gavel for the last time , when he was supported by W . Bro . Tudor Trevor P . M . S . W . ( W . M . elect ) ,
W . Bro . Watson J . W ., Bros . R . Abbott Treas ., Rev . J . Rosser Chap ., Chas . Middleton Secy ., S . S . Young S . D ., J . J . Fretwell J . D ., T . Atkinson I . G ., Buttorworth Steward , B . S . Bailey , Hayler , Rev . H . G . Butler , J . Pendleton , R . A . Smithson , H . B . Abbott , E . Bentley , C . Cryer , and J . Rodmayne . The Minutes of tho last meeting having
been confirmed , the following past and present Provincial Officers of West Yorks were admitted : —The R . W . P . G . M . T . W . Tew D . P . G . M ., II . Smith , Rev . Dr . Smyth Grand Chaplain of England , Rev . Canon Bullock P . P . G . Chap ., Rev . W . S . Tnrnbull P . P . G . Chap ., Joseph
Binney P . P . G . Registrar , V . W . Bro . Dr . Purey-Cust ( Dean of York ) P . G . Chaplain of England , Major Moore P . P . G . S . B ., Twinn P . P . G . Superintendent of Works , E . Hemmingway P . P . G . Treasurer , J . W . Monckman P . P . G . Director of Ceremonies , R . Craig P . l ' . G . D .,
J . W . Kay P . P . G . D ., D . Glover P . P . G . Director of Ceremonies , Rev . E . W . Makinsou P . P . G . Chaplain , W . S . Smithson P . P . G . D . and Chairman of tho Charity Committee of the Province , T . Tyers , P . P . G . S . B ., H . G . E . Green Prov . Grand Secretary , S . T . Oates P . P . G . Director of Ceremonies . The following W . M . ' s were also
present : —A . Scarth 289 , J . Brownfoot 301 , W . H . Bradford 1211 , W . Flockton 1042 , R . Harris 1221 , J . Mackail 2131 , W . Gillott P . M . 2134 and P . P . G . S . B ., North and East Yorks . In tho body of the Lodge in addition to many others , were the Rev . H . Dunn . Rev . T . H . May , F . G . Dimery P . M . " 1755 , and F . J . Last 387 . A board of installed
Masters having been opened , W . BTO . Trevor was most impressively installed by the outgoing W . M . Bro . C L . Mason P . P . G . Treas ., and brethren below the rank of the Chair having been re-admitted tho newly installed W . M . waa saluted according to ancient custom .
V . W . the Dean of York , who had to leave the Lodge , was called upon to acknowledge the hearty greeting of hi . brethren . Ho said , I must express my gratitude for tho cordial reception you havo once again given to me , it is with great pleasure that I avail myself of the kind invitation I received to be present on this most interest-