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453—Chigwell , Public Hall . Station Road , Loughton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 621—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , Fitzwilliam-stroit , H'i HnAioll . 837—De Grey and Ripon , Town Hall , Uipin 998—Welchpool Railway , Station , Welchpool 1096—Lord Warden , Wellington Hall , Deal 1387—Chorlton , Masonic Rooms , Chorlton C m H u * I * 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1628—Fort , Masonic HaU , Newouav . Cornwall .

1557—Albert Edward , Bush Hotel , Hexham . 1561—Morecambo , Masonic Hall , Edward-stro 3 t , Morocvn ' i ) , Lino . uliiro . 1848—Prince of Wales . Freemasons" Hall , Salon-Jtw it , lir i U " ir I . 16 C 4—Gosforth , Freemasons' Hall , High-street , G ntW-tii General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , Now Street , Birmingham , at 8 R . A . —General Chapter of Improvement , Masonic Hall , Birmingham R . A . 61—Sincerity , Freemasons' Hall , St . John ' s Placo , Halifax R . A . 211—Hope and Unity , White Hart , Romford K . T . —Loyal Volunteers , Queens Arms Hotel , Georgc-stroot , Ashton-undor-L

General Committee Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 179—Manchester , Yorkshire Grey , London St ., Tottenham Court Rd ., at 8 ( In ) 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1276—Star , Dover Castle , Deptford Causeway , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1288—Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , Highbury , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1364—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( tnstructi 1624—Eccleston , Crown and Anchor , 79 Ebury Street , S . W ., at 7 ( Instructi 2012—Chiswick , Windsor Castle Hotel , King Street , Hammersmith . 7 . 30 . at R . A . —Sinai , Union , Air-street , Regent-st ., W ., at P . ( Instruction )

SATURDAY . 3 rd AUGUST .

1223—Amherst , Amherst Arms Hotel , Riverhead , near Sevenoaks 1929—Mozart , Greyhound Hotel , Croydon

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

PROY . GRAND CHAPTER OF DU REAM THE Annual Provincial Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons for the Province of Durham was held on Tuesday night the 16 th inst .. at the Masonic Hal ] ,

Durham . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Grand Superintendent of the Province , presided , and thero was a full attendance . The Grand Chapter having been duly opened ,

Sir Hedworth Williamson regretted that he had to announce receipt of a telegram st fcmg that Lord Lathom 'a son had died suddenly , xhe announcement cast a gloom over the meeting . The following Officers were appointed : — Comps . T . Coulson ... ... H . J . Monks .. •... J . B . Hudson .,. ... S . E . D . H . Watson ... ... S . N .

G . Porteons ... ... Treasurer J . G . Smith ... ... Eeg . J . A . Wilter ... ,., P . S . E . S . Hopper ... ... A . S . J . G . Kirtley ... ... A . S . "W . Davison ... ... Stand . Br . W . Logan ... ... D . of C .

B . Sinclair . „ ... A . D . of C . E . Tovey ... ... Organist J . B . Pattison ... ... Assist . S . E . J . Curry .,. ... Janitor

The Craft Of Olden Time.

THE CRAFT OF OLDEN TIME .

AU honour to onr forefathers , tho Craftsmen trne of old , Fropoundera ot the sacred truths which we thoir children hofd , And guard with jealous caution , aa the miser wonld hia gold , Safe from tho coward ' s crafty will , and him who battles bold .

Twas theirs to rear the stately domo , aspiring to tho skies , Whilo wond ' ring crowds astonished viewed tbo stately structure rise ; And deemed the labour magic , in their wonder and surprise , Nor knew that science in onr band a giant ' s strength supplies .

Nor wero their nsefnl labonrs to brick and stone confined ; 'Twas theirs to mould in beauty ' s forms the rnde , nnpolishod mind , Which by their moral regime , exalted and refined , Fulfilled tho noble destiny for which it was designed . Our ancient Brethren , emulousin virtue took delight

, , And zealously and fervently contended for " the right . " Not with the arm of earthly power , or sword of carnal might , Bnt with tho spear of reason and tho force of moral light . Then let ns strive to emulate those virtues which havo mado

The name of Mason glorious as Sol in light arrayed ; And demonstrate to all the earth , that ages havo convoyed , Undimmed to ns , tho holy Light whose gniding lustre stayed Tho actions of onr Brethren , the Craffc of olden time . —Keystone

urder is cordially appreciated by tho colonists . Tho Earl of Kintore , the new Governor of Sonth Australia , is welcomed as " the greatest Mason who has taken np residence in Australia , " and Lord Oar-BoV i » ' J Governot' ot N ° w Sonth Wales , haa long ago "made it aoim --to nse an Americanism—with tho enthusiastic Fraternity on tho eastern side of the continent .

The present has been happily described as " The Golden Age of Masonry in Australia . " Several brothers of high distinction in the Lodges of tho United Kingdom are now temporarily resident in tlio colonies , and tho deep interest thoy evince in tho advancement of t , h />

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