In Memoriam.

Hermeticism , and the antiquity of Masonic degrees were , perhaps , the two subjects that occupied tin fullest share of his thoughts , and on both he has expressec

himself very felicitously in the current volumo of oui Transactions . Bro . Woodford was , also , a most accom plished ritualist , and a lecturer of great power .

The institution of tho Quatuor Coronati Lodge gratified a wish that he had expressed many years previously , and happily he was not summoned to his final rest without being afforded the intense satisfaction of seeinp- crowned

with perfect success the daring experiment of founding a Lodge on the joint basis of Masonry and intellectuality—in which , beyond the shadow of a doubt , there belonged to himself a priority of conception , over and above all the other charter members of No . 2076 .

In the Lodge , each one of us looked up to him as ' an elder brother . He presided over us with dignity , and no subject was ever discussed at those meetings which he was

able to attend without there falling from his lips a weighty contribution to the general fund of debate . Nature had been bountiful to him . He was endowed with a fine

presence , a graceful delivery , and a rare eloquence . ludeed , whether regarded as a speaker or a writer , it may be said of him with equal truth : — " Nihil erat quod 11011 tetigit nihil quod tetigit non ornavii . "

Bro . Woodford died—23 rd December—after a brief illness , and may indeed be said to have literally thrown away his life , as the immediate cause of death , an attack of blood-poisoning , was occasioned by a slight injury to his

foot , altogether uncared for and neglected , which by a few days perfect rest , or even a moderately early appeal to medical science , would have resulted in the preliminary

ailment being now long since forgotten , our brother enjoying his usual health , and the Lodge still having on its roll one of its chief ornaments .

How deeply he is lamented by his brethren of tho Quatuor Coronati I shall not attempt to portray , though I must not fail to place on record that the loss wo have sustained is regarded with nearly as much sorrow by the Outer

as by the Inner Circle of the Lodge . His genial manners and kindly disposition were of course only fully understood by those who had the privilege of actually knowing him in the flesh , but his name and fame were " household words "

among the Craft at large , and as such will long remain enshrined in the memories of those for whom he laboured so diligently , and whose appreciation of his own arduous exertions in their behalf , would have so delighted him , could he have lived to know of it—I allude to the everincreasing band of readers and supporters of Aits QUATUOU COKONATOKUM . R . F . GOULD , W . M .

In Thursday ' s issue of the Daily Telegraph , our contemporary ' s Paris correspondent writes as follows : — Freemasonry is so important a factor in the politics of this country that the stop which some of its leading members have just taken is deserving of particular notice . M . Colfravu , late President of the

Council of tho Order , and several other Masters of Lodges , or " Venerables , " as they are called in Trance , have issued invitations to their colleagues in all tho Lodges to assemble ou the afternoon of Sunday , June 3 , at the Cirque d'Hiver , for the purpose of discussing tho dangers with which Frauce aud the Republic are menaced by the

" plebiscitary and CiBaarian movement . " Ordinary members of Lodges in Paris and it a environs are to be allowed to attend , but extraordinary measures will be taken to guard against the intrusion of any alien to the Craft . Outside the building " free and accepted Masons" will be stationed to distinguish tho wheat from the chaff ,

aud within its waHd tho proceedings will be conducted ou tho" closetiled" princi ple . I may remark that General Bonlanger is not a Freemason , though ; i few weeks ago it was reported that he was in pour-parlers with a view to entering a Parisiau Lodge . As .

however , this very Lodge almost immediately adopted a resolution condemniug his agitation , tho idea was abandoned . I need hardly remind you that the attitude just assumed by the Masonic leaders is in btrict accordance with the principles of all their Lodges , The Empire had no more bitter foes .

Thc Lodge Celtic , Edinburgh , and Lcith , No . 291 , held a funeral Lodgo in the Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh , lust week in memory of the late Brother Alexander Hay , a Past Master of that Lodge , who had for a long period of years neld office tin Treasurer , and been one of the most active members of the Celtic .

Messrs . Dean and Son ( l . fiOA Fleet-atrcet , E . C . ) have in the press a new work entitled " England ' s Battles in the Peninsula . " It forms one of the " Deeds of Daring Library , " and is from the pen of Mr . Roscoo Mc . - ' -au , B . A ., author of " Oar WarriarFrincea . "

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

LODGE UNANIMITY AND SINCERITY , No . 2 G 1 .

' HHE celebration of the Centenary of Lodge Unanimity and - * - Sincerity , No . 261 , took place at Taunton , on the 16 th instant . Tho Lodge was established iu May 1757 , at Ilminster , under the name of Lodge Unanimity , aud was held at the Swan Inn in that town . It migrated to Taunton in the hater part of 1797 . Ihe hundredth year of its existence was accomplished on -he fith of

tho present month , but it , was not found practicable to h ll the celebration on that day , owin ^ t > the presence in the i .. wn of the Yeomanry , & c , arid it was therefore p istponed nntil the ordinary Lodge meeting , which fell duo ou the fith inst . The records have been uninterruptedly kept since tho fi at meetim ; , und on appliudtion

to the Grand Lodge there was no difficulty in obtaining the Centenary Warrant . The brethren met , at two o ' clock at the Central Schools ; and , having formed in the usual Masonic processional order , entered the church of St . Mary Magdalene by the west door , where they were met by tho sicar nnd choir . They occupied seats iu the nave

of the church . A shortened form of service having been gone through , including an appropriate anthem by the choir , a sermon was preached by the Rev . J . A . Lloyd , Grand Chaplain of England , and ono of the P . G . Chaplains of Somerset . The brethren then re-formed the procession , and having disrobed proceeded to the Mas > nic Hall ,

where the Worshipful Master , Col . A . W . Adair , who is also Past Provincial Grand Master of Somerset , was presented with the first Centenary Jewel of the Lodge . Certain routine Masonio duties were goue through and then a brief history of the Lodge since its

foundation was given by Bro . S . G . Williams , Past Master . Afterwards tho brethren dined together in the hall , under the presidency of the W . M ., and there was a very large gathering of brethren from all parts of the province .

ST . AUBIN'S LODGE , No . 958 . rnilE installation meeting was held in the Masonic Temple , St . - » - Heliers , Jersey , Channel Islands , on Tuesday , 15 th instant . Tho Lodge was opened in due form at 4 " 30 , by Bro . Osborne Le Gallais . The minutes of last regular meeting were read and

confirmed . Lodge was advanced , and a brother raised to the sublime degree by the W . M ., assisted by Bro . Past Master Pallot , who gave in a most eloquent and masterly mrnner the traditional history . Tha W . M . elect Bro . Col . E . C . Mulct de Carteret Prov . Grand Master was

announced ; he was received with full honours by the brethren . The Installing Master Dr . J . L'i CconL-r , thy Deputy Provincial Grand Master , was now announced , and he was conducted to the chair of K . S ., and commenced the installation proceedings , which were carried through with great ability and to

the great satisfaction of the novvly-installed Master and a large gathering of Provincial Officers . The Master then iuvested his Officers , as follow : —Bros . Le Bas S . W ., Ser ^ 't . Major Priestwood J . W ., W . IT . Chapman P . G . S . W . as Trensurer , Walden P . P . G . Reg . was again invested as Secretary—this was a veiy popular

appointment , Bro . Walden being a very old and active Mason , one who ever remembers the significance of the cross pens , and always ready to do his best for the good of Freemasonry . Bro . Binet was next invested as S . D . ; Bro . J . Ford was appointed . I . D ., but owing to his absence the investiture was deferred ; Bro . H . Becker I . G ., and the

Stewards appointed were Bros . De La Porte and Maguire , but fi r some reason the latter was not invested . Bro . Rogers was again appointed , and invested for the twenty-second year as Tyler . He is a worthy Maton , hold in the highest esteem by tho members of the Lodges meeting in the Temple , who dtiriug the last twelve months

have g iven him their sympathy during his sad famil y bereavements , —the los-t of a most iirniable wife , and tho further loss of a young member of his family . Bro . Rogers is Hall Ke- per , and on every occasion is ready and willing to conduct Masons , their wives , families or friends , over the Masonic Temple at Jersey . This is a

sight well worth seeing ; the building is truly Masonic in architecture , contains splendid rooms , and is kept iu cleanly condition ; in short , it will compare with any Temple in Great Britain . Tbe ban . quot was laid iu the lurge ( . iining-room of the Temple , and catered for by Bro . Rogers . The usual Loyal und Masonic toasts were gone

through . The health of the W . M . was proposed by the I . P . M . in few but appropriate remarks ; it was leceivert by acclamation , as it might well be by so many visitors from the sister Lodges in tho Island ;

aud more especially so by the brethren of the Lodge , who cannot but appreciate tho hivjh honour done them by the acceptance of oflice tiy a brother holding the distinguished rank of Provincial Grand Ma t' -r . Moreover Bro . de Carteret holds the otlioo of Jurat at the Roval

Court . ? , the senior Magistrate of trw Island , the W . M . responded , and assured the brethren that he esteemed the further hononr he had acquired that day ; he should always do his best for the St . Anbin ' a Lodcie ; it was his mother Lodge , and twenty years ago he had b ; eu its W . M . Other toasts were honoured , but our reports , owin ^ r to

engagements with the ladies visiting the Island with him , could not remain . We learn , however , that the evening passed off most harmoni Misly . A vote of thanks was deservedly paw .-wd to Bio . Dr . J . Le Cronier Deputy Prov . Grand Master for his services a 3 Installing

Master , and the compliment was gracefully acknowledged by the Doctor . Bro . Campbell , the well-known and highly respected guide entertained the brethren with a selection on the concertina . Biotlier Campbell in a perfect master of this instrument , aud also an accomplished singer .

MERLIN LODGE , No . 1578 . npIIE installation of the Worshipful Master of the Merlin Lod „ 'r > , X was held on 14 th inst . The Depu y Provincial liraud Muster ( Bro . Mainiaduke Teunant ) conducted the ceremony throughout , and