Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

OLD KENT MARK LODGE .

THE usual quarterly meeting of this Lodge was held on Wednesday , the 10 th inst ., at tho Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street . Present : —Bros . Henry Venn W . M ., Moon S . W ., Rody Date M . O ., Mather S . O ., J . L . Mather J . O ., Soppet D . of C , Dewar Secretary , Pinder Steward , Tanner I . G . ; Past Masters Rosenthal and Meggy . Visitors—Bros . Albert P . G . P . and Turqnand . Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Dr . Mordaunt Sigismund

was advanced into tho mysteries and privileges of this honourable degree . It was unanimously decided to raise the subscription fee from three to four guineas . Two brethren were admitted as joining members . The brethren then sat down to a banquet , under the pre-Bidenoy of the W . M . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed , in appropriate terms , by the W . M ., and duly honoured . The

health of the Most Worshipful Grand Master the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom and the other Grand Officers , who take so great an interest in this degree , was proposed , and drunk most cordially . Bro . Dewar Assistant Grand Seoretary replied , in a few happily chosen sentenoes . The W . M . then gave the health , of the newly advanced member , saying that the new brother by his side had quite taken

away his breath by the Masonic knowledge he seemed to possess , and the efficient manner in which he went through the ceremony . He felt sure that the Order , and this Lodge in particular , might congratulate themselves on so promising an acquisition . A brother sang an excellent song . Bro . Dr . Mordaunt Sigismnnd briefly acknowledged the toast , and after thanking the W . M . for the complimentary

manner in whioh he proposed his health , asked whether it was not somewhat remarkable that after making him a Mark , he should be called upon to make a re-mark . Did the brethren all point their glasses at him because they were such excellent Marks . men ? His ambition to be raised in this honourable Order arose from the fact that he so frequently came across men who were of no Mark . This

probably arose from his strong desire to be of some Mark . He was somewhat of a traveller—had roamed Eastward . Needless for him to say that he had come across Land-Marks , as well as Water-Marts . Speaking of Water Marks , he visited an island , or rather a number of islands— " the Bride of the Sea "—where he paid his respects to the Lion of Mark—the place of Mark , and the Church of Mark . On

continuing his journey he visited the tomb of a Mark Aurelius and the Monolith of Mark Antony . RetnrniDg Westwards , he met with a whole people who highly prized tho trade Mark ; a whole nation , in faot , he found to be extremely partial to Marks . Amongst them it is qnite a household word now— " Save your Mark J" Of course he was not alluding to the German Empire . Oh no ! This country can

boast of an exalted lady , who is the wife to M . W . G . M . —I presume I am correct in saying that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales is a Mark ? Upon being answered in the negative , he proceeded to say , " Oh well ! if she is not the wife of a Mark , she is the daughter of a Den-Mark . He ( the speaker ) , although an American , had no hesitation in saying , and he felt sure that the brethren would all agree with him , that

although Her Royal Highness is not a Mark herself , she has succeeded in making on the hearts of her future subjects an indeUlle Mark ! He now desired his brethren to Mark him well . Although but a novice , barely three months having expired since he was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason , he had the temerity to dive deeply into the hidden mysteries

of the Craft and seek knowledge fearlessly . He was sincere and somewhat of an enthusiast ; he loved the Order to which he belonged , and with assiduity and fervour he hoped to make his Mark . It seemed to him that the Order in which he had just been received was an off . spring of the parent Order—a branch of the stem—a chip of the old block ; and a fine strong block it was . It reminded him of some

glorious old oak , which in the exuberance of her strength and vigour , gave birth to a large healthy family . To his inexperienced eye the whole category of Orders were tho legitimate children of the Mother Craft , and should , like dutiful and loving children , cluster and ivy-like entwine themselves around their beloved parent . It is true that most of the affiliated branches enjoy a certain autonomy ; none , however , can ,

or dare , declare themselves independent of their glorious mother . In Tier glory they gloried . She throws her benign influence over them all , and casts her reflex on them . They were all aware that it was the hope of reward which at all times sweetened labour . Now ioag 4 s are very good in their way ; but what he , and he trusted all the brethren , prized far more , was the approbation of his brethren and

mankind in general . He was forcibly struck with the similarity between the various degrees and cadences of their beautiful Order and human life . The candidate is first initiated into the mysteries of this life , in a state of indigence and ntter helplessness he sees light for the first time 5 he then undergoes the dangerous infantile period , till he passes into adolescence ; then he finds

himself superior to the infant , but inferior to the man . One point of the compass is then exposed to his view , and he hangs as it were between two periods . He then emerges into the sublime degree of a man—ripe , mature , and he is free to work with both points of the compass . He then contemplates himself ; he is taught to know himself ; he is a free agent , and it behoves him to lay out his

path . Cautious , yet fearless , he stands before his Maker—a man , a Master ; wherever his road then leads him , he , and he alone , must pave the way . Then arrives a time when he is advanced ; and this , with perseverance and keeping straight in the path , must result in being exalted ! — exalted in rank and social position . He ( the speaker ) had been initiated , passed , and raised , and , with the

assistance of the Great Overseer of the Universe , he hoped in good time to pass through the Arch , and be exalted . He thanked the W . M . and brethren for the kind manner in which they had listened to him , and begged , at the same time , to express his sincere thanks to the brethren who were good enough to propose and second him , he coupled with , them the Brother to his right—Bro . E . P . Albert

Mark Masonry.

P . G . P . ; he was not only a brother to the Craft , but ought by right to be styled the Mother—to so many members had he given birth . Brother Albert is an antediluvian old fossil , bnt staunch and true as gold ; who is there in the Craft unacquainted with the name of E . P . Albert ? He reminded him of a rough unpolished stone of the purest water . The toast of the Past

Masters was then drunk , and Bro . Rosenthal P . M ., in responding , said , considering that he was tho oldest member in that Lodge—the founder in fact—he must decline to receive the thanks of the Brother avance ; tho new Brother owed him no thanks , since he was sure to cast a lustre not only on the Lodge to whioh he had been ju 3 t admitted a member , but on Freemasonry in general . He , an old—a very

old Mason—hardly knew what to say to a stripling—a mere boy—a babe in the Craft , who cunld speak as he had spoken . And , brethren , right well did he say what he had to say . He again asked himself , if the babe can act thus , what will he do . when he grows up to be a man . The Visitors' health was then drunk , and was responded to by Bros . Albert and Turquand . The latter was happy to inform the brethren that a new Mark Lodge of Instruction ,

of whioh he was Preceptor , had been opened at the Trooadero , opposite Broad-street Station , where he trusted to see and there welcome all the brethren . To the toast of theW . M ., Bro . Venn said it was the first time he had worked in the Master ' s chair , and he considered that he had not worked to his satisfaction , but trusted to do better upon the next occasion . The Joining Members' health was then drunk , and a Brother from Calcutta replied in a few choseu words . With the Tyler ' s toast a very enjoyable time came to an end .

Huyshe Lodge, No. 91.

HUYSHE LODGE , NO . 91 .

THE annual meeting of this Lodge was held at theEbrington Hall Devonport . There was a good attendance , and after an advancement of a brother of Lodge Fidelity ( the ceremony being performed by Bro . Thomas Searle P . M . 100 , P . P . G . A . D . C ) , Bro . J . R . H . Harris , who had been previously unanimously elected , was installed as Master . This ceremony was also performed by Bro . T . Searle , assisted

by a Board of installed Masters , amongst whom were V . W . and W . Bros . John Lynn P . M ., P . P . G . O ., A . Rowe P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ., John . Rogers P . M ., P . P . G . T ., E . Murch P . M ., P . P . G . O ., J . Baxter P . M ., P . P . G . S . D ., H . Miller P . M ., P . P . G . S . Wks ., James Gidley P . M ., P . P . G . T ., F . Littleton P . G . J . D . On the completion of the ceremony , the following Officers were appointed for the ensuing year : —

Brothers Alexander Rowe I . P . M ., R . Ellis S . W ., H . Bridgman J . W ., R . J . Goodyear M . O ., T . Towan S . O ., W . Coath P . M ., J . O .. J . Lynn Treasurer , H . Miller S . and R . of M ., W . Joll I . G ., J . Rogers T . The accounts were audited , and a satisfactory balance announced . Simple refreshment in the Lodge-room followed , and the brethren honoured the usual toasts .

Jamaica.

JAMAICA .

A SPECIAL meeting of the District Grand Lodge of Eaafc Jamaica was held on the 27 th October , for the purpose of nominating a brother to fill the important office of District Grand Master , in the room of the late lamented Bro . the Hon . Dr . Hamilton . One of the largest gatherings of the Craft that has taken place in thia island for many years assembled on thia occasion . The District comprises eight Lodges , under the English Constitution , namely

—Westmoreland , Sav . la Mar , Hamilton , Spanish Town ; Friendly , Royal , Phoenix , Sussex and Jamaica , Kingston ; and Phoenix , Port Royal The Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of each Lodge were present . The Lodges have held special meetings , and nominated brethren to be recommended to District Grand Lodge . Five have recommended the Right Wor . Bro . Altamont De Cordova , present

Deputy District Grand Master ; one has recommended Right Wor . J . W . Whitebourne Past Deputy Distriob Grand Master ; two have recommended Wor . Dr . Allan P . M . Jamaica Lodge—a Lodge just two years in existence . There is a strong feeling in favour of the present Deputy Grand Master , but it ia deeply regretted that a rumour should have been afloat that the Right Wor . J . W . Whitebourne

would not offer himself for the appointment . He ia one whom the brethren have always looked up to for advice , and is ever willing to render all the assistance in his power . But if the rumour of his unwillingness to accept the office is correct , no better selection could be made than our present Deputy District Grand Master , who is always at his post , and ready to promote the interests of Masonry .

Bro . De Cordova ia an old P . M . of one of the first Lodgea in thia island , and it is hoped every success will follow him . The result is anxiously looked for by the brethren . Glenlyon Lodge , Kingston . —The ordinary meeting was held on 13 th October , presided over by Rt . Wor . J . K . Spicer . This

being the night of election of Master , Wardens , Treasurer and Tyler , the Rt . Wor . A . E . Burke Past Prov . Grand Secretary was elected to the chair , this being the third time that he has had the honour of presiding over this Lodge . Bro . J . Pollack was eleoted Senior and Bro . J . K . Scott as Junior Wardens ,

The District Grand Lodge of East Jamaica have issued circulars to the several Lodges in the Province , calling on them to nominate a Brother to fill the important office of District Grand Master . The several Lodges have held special meetings : —The Jamaica on 12 th , the Westmoreland on 14 th , the Phcenix on 21 st , the Friendly on 19 th , the Collegium Fabrorum on 19 th , the Sussex on 20 th , the

Royal on 21 st . It is reported that the present Deputy District Grand Master ' s name has been brought forward very prominently , though some Lodges think that the appointment should not take plaoe for some time yet . The District Grand Lodge will meet on 27 th , when t he report will be forwarded for the pleasure of approval by His

Royal Highness the Grand Master of England . Caledonian Lodge , Port Jamaica . —A meeting was held on 14 th ult ., when Wor . A . D . C . Levy , was elected Master , Wor . D . Berwick S . W ., Bros . J . A . Hinselwood J . W ., J . Nelson Treasnrer , J . A . Hinds Tyler .