Rise And Development Of African Race Masons In America.

acknowled ged the legality of tho coloured Masons in America , in spite of the blustering of American luminaries , and I can see no reason why tho Grand Lodge of England should not do the same . It mav . indeed , be arc-ned that n

Grand Lodge cannot acknowledge two rival Grand Lodges in the same jurisdiction . But , on the other hand , be it remembered that the fault of disunion here rests on the

white Masons' shoulders entirely . I know that somo Masons who stick more for jurisprudence than they do for justice may say , " It is not ri ght to acknowledge two independent Grand Lodges in the same jurisdiction . " I can , however , point out a precedent . I remember about forty

or more years ago two rival white Grand Lodges in the State of New York accused each other before the Grancl Lodge of England of illegitimacy , & c , and the delegates of each of the rival New York Grand Lodges tried hard to convince the Grand Lodge of England that it would be

an awful Masonic sin on her parfc to permit Masons from the other New York Grand Lodge to visit English Lodges . The Grand Lodge of England , however , decided to admit into her Lodges , members hailing from both of the New York Grand Lodges , and to treat both parties with the

same courtesy ; and the same course the Grand Lodge of England ought to adopt now towards the rival Grand Lodges existing in the United States of America , and I am satisfied that beyond some blustering from our overscrupulous jurisprudence-mongers no harm whatever will follow the event . Boston , U . S ., 9 fch January 1891 .

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NOTICES OF MEETINGS . — ——

. v . ROYAL KENT LODGE OF ANTIQUITY , No , 20

r pHE installation festival of this anoient Lodge , premier in tbe - * - Province of Kent , was held at the Sun Hotel , on Wednesday , the 21 st inst ., and the proceedings connected therewith were of a moat interesting character . The handsome and spacious Lodgo room was filled to its utmost capacity consistent with comfort , and preseated a very imposing appearance during the ceremony . Amongst

tho numerous assemblage were tho following members of the Lodge : — Bros . Cobham , Clibbon , Fnnnell , Webb , Naylor , Lewie , Wiggins , Collins , Field , Cockburn , Skinner , Church , Warne , Levy , Hearn , Thomas , Mathison , Tomlin , Munro , Cooper , Payne , Atkins , Sir J . E . Gorst , Wooloy , Gill , Day , MacDonnell , Burgess , Brown , Heath , aud Smith . The long list of Visitors included Bros . GriffinLewie

, , Clark , Stevens , Fernouth , Champion , Wilson , Lloyd , Baldwin , Gobling , Goodfellow , Dr . Griffiths , Morris , Pope , Seagar , Black , Gardiner , Nash , Dunn , Gen . Forbes , Gilbert , Baker , Gittings , Rix , Reid , Lloyd , Green , Smith , Cobley , Morgan , Snow , Forss , Lyell , Salari , White , Bassington , Stnteley , Whitfield , Bngshaw , Bentley , Walthew , Pattison . The Lodge having been opened by Bro . Cobban ) ,

and the customary preliminaries disposed of , the W . M . elect Bro . W . T . Wiggins was presented by Bro . Naylor for installation bv Bro . C . E . Cockburn P . M . and Sec , by whom he had been ini tin toil into the Order , and in the presence of a Board of 32 Installed Masters . In due course the newly installed Master received the greetings of the brethren below the chair , and a very effective core .

mony was conpleted by tho able addresses of the Installing Master , whose services met with cordial appreciation from all present . Tho newly installed Master , having first presented to Bro . G . 11 . Cobham I . P . M . a valuable jewel in recognition of his past year ' s successful ruling of the Lodge , proceeded to appoint his Oflicers lor the enauing year in rotation , and evinced by the calm earnestness of

his remarka to the several brethren as they received investiture hia personal fitness for the Masonio work now before him . Several propositions for initiation were submitted , and some routine businesn disposed of , after which tha Lodge waa closed amidst expression- ! of general satisfaction from members and visitors alike . A liberal bir . quet waa served by Bro . Spurrier , the host of the Sun , which

whether in respect of quality and quantity of viands , excellent service , or vintage of generous wines , left nothing to bo desired . A string band , under the direction of Mr . Willbye Cooper , ) at <* K . M . Baud , was placed in the western gallery , and discoursed excellent musio during dinner . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were afterwards honoured . That of the Deputy Grand Master , and

the rest cf thu Grand Officers Present nnd Past being responded t < , by Bro . Sir Johu E . Goret G . J . W ., a member of the Lotlge , who , after a few humorous remarks , which met wifch ready acceptiinc * . expressed his satisfaction at seeing tho chair of No . 20 occupied by ai , old townsman , whom ho personally greatly respected , aud who would , ho folt confident , aatify tho utmost expectations of tho Craft h ,

Kent by excellent ; work during his year of cilice . The Worshipful j Master ' s response to the toast iu his honour , and that of Bro . T . S . I Warne , in reply to tho Past Musters and Officers , iu the course ot I whi ( -b ho referred to tho W . M . as being tho ono hundred and Evrev- \ teenth ruler of thc Lodge , wero tbe next two moat importai . t !

speeches , but their chief interest centred in matters particular to tbo i Lodgo and not generally to the Craft . For the Visitor * , Bro . Jamts j Stevens P . M . led tbo responses , aud expressed on their and his own j behalf their deep sen * -o of the admirable working und unbounded i

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ho-pitality they had respectively witnessed and received . The formal post-prandial proceedings were agreeably iriterspcrsed with songs , and several extremely well-rendered recitntions by Miss Clare Finnes , who succeeded in obtaining more genuine encores in nppreoiaof her high ability than we can remember having ever heard in

connection with a Masonio meeting . Wo left her again obliging when tho latest London train was » nnounced , aud left most unwill . ' » gly » for wo have not often been called npon to attend a more thoroughly enjoyable evening than thnt of the installation festival of fche Itoyal KentLodge of Antiquity , No . 20 .

SOCIAL LODGE , No . 62 . AT the Queen ' s Hotel , Manchester , on the 26 th inst ., Bro . H . Leslie Jones wns installed Worshipful Master . The Lodge waa con . stituted in 1738 , and is numbered 62 on tho roll of the Grand Lodge of England . Bro . Jones's Dancers for the ensuing year were invested in the following order : —Bros . George A . Southam I . P . M ., Harvey

Goodwin S . W ., Fritz Roiss J . W ., Ralp h Y . Sidebottom Treasurer , Harold Radford Secretary , Herbert Lund S . D ., Frank A . Janion J . D ., Taylor-Evana I . G ., James M'Laren Steward , E . De Cantillon Tyler . Following the ceremonies tbere was a celebration of the festival of St . John , by a banquet .

LODGE OF ISRAEL , No . 205

( T 1 HE annual installation festival of this ancient Lodge was held on J- Tuesday last , at the Cannon-street Hotel , when a numerous company assembled to witness the ceremony . The W . M . Bro . M . J . Emanuel P . M . presided and was supported by Bros . Edward Terry P . G . T ., Richard Eve P . G . T ., John L . Mather P . G . D . C , Chas . F . Heard P . G . St . B . Secretary of the Lodge , T . H . Edmonds P . G . S ., Frederick Binckes P . G . S . B ., N . Gluckstein P . P . G . J . W ., E . C . Mulvey

P . G . S . B . Surrey , A . J . Henochsberg P . P . D . C . The following Paat Masters wero also present : —Bros . H . M . Harris , Herman Archer , M . Hart , H . P . Phillips , J . C . Hayes , A . Bassington , S . W . Harris , I . P . Cohen , L . Norden , I . Cohen , E . H . Norden , E . J . Aoworth , 0 . Mornington , and Morris Abrahams . The W . M . ' s of the Barnarto , Asaph , Joppa , Tranquillity , and other sister Lodges likewise attended ,

and the following brethren : —Angel , Harris , Massey , Weige ) , Good , rich , Bash , Levy , Gluckstein , Shanley , Friedlander , Schumann , Marcus , Samson , Leapman , Brandon , and Cooper . The only businesa before the Lodge waa the installation of Bro . Samuol Danoyger , who had been previously elected Master by the brethren . The ceremony WAS suitably conducted by the retiring W . M ., assisted by Bro . Eve as

S . W . and Bro . Mather as J . W ., and a board of Installed Masters . Upon their return to tho Lodge , the brethren duly saluted the new Master in tho various degrees ; and subsequently the following Officers wero appointed nnd invested . '—Bros . Bash S . W ., Levy J . W ., Hogard P . M . Secretary , Gluckstein S . D ., Marcus J . D ., Harris P . M . D . C , Danoyger I . G ., Samson Assist . D . C , Borlyn and Smith

Stewards . Bro . Cohen P . M . ( re-elected Treasurer ) was absent throngh illness , but Bro . Morley was invested on his re-election aa Tyler . Bro . Emanuel I . P . M . was presented with a bar to his P . M . ' a jewel for having served as W . M . of the Lodge for the second time 5 but the brethren took advantage of the occasion to mark their recognition of his services by the addition of a very handsome liqueur

stand . The Secretary announced two candidates for initiation at the next meeting , and the labours of tho evening being finished , the Lodge was olosed , and the brethren adjourned to the large hall , where a recherche dinner was served . Tho banqnet was succeeded by the usnal Loyal and Masonic toasts , Bro . Eve P . G . T . responding for the Grand Officers , and congratulating the Lodge npon having such an

excellent Muster . Bro . Emannol , in asking the brethren to drink to the health of tbe W . M ., said that it wns a great gratification to have such a worthy brother to fulfil the duties of the ohair , and he was •ure thbt ho would maintain tho dignity of the Lodge . The W . M ., in an exceedingly mod * st and well-phrasad speech , returned his sincere thanks to thu brethren for electing him to the high office , and

promised to do his best to giva satisfaction and nphold the fame of the Lodge of Israel . Bro . Harris , Treasurer of the Lodge Benevolent Fund , acknowledged the toast of the Masonio Charities , and in response to his appo il for fnnds the brethren subscribed a substantial amount . Iu reply to the toast of tbe Visitors , Bro . Asher J . Myers , as W . M . of one of the sister Lodges , obj' -cted to the term Jewish Lodge , as being

un-Masonic . Masons were of all nationalities , and the installation of Bro . Dancyger that evening pointed a special moral of Freemasonry that ought not to be overlooked . It was well known that in Russia Masonic Lodges were not allowed to bo held , aud everyone wns aware how the Jews were treated iu that country , yet their present matter was a Rns-sinn Jew , who had left his native country in order to live in

a free country , and erjoy thoso privileges that were denied him in Russia- Bro . Fredk . Binckes also spoka to the toast , and said he was fell of gruiii . nto to thfi brethren for permitting him to be present , for no Lodge better nr . den-t wd the dnt'es of Freemasonry . The Craft brought totrathnr all natinnc . ' and had for its objpet the happiness of humanity and the ivlief of uiatresc . They met there as a section cf

undivided humanity , whoso membrtrs were a cosmopolitan body , and ha trusted the d * jy would be far distant when they should bo denied the pleasure of one <; enitil hearth . The special featnres surrounding the preset . t VV . M . would enable him to maintain the traditions of their anoient Lodge , and cnudnct it in a truly cosmopolitan spirit . Brother Emanuel acknowledged the compliment paid him us Installing Master , and thanked the brethren for their very handsome present ,

which ho should valno highly . Bros . Hogard , Bash , and Levy . suitably responded to their respective toastrf , and the company separated at a Inte hour . Tho musical arrangements , under the direction of Bro . Wright P . G . Org . Middx ., were of a hi- ^ h order , Miss Annie Albu being in excellent voice , and with Bro . Curtis Dalton was received with load applause . Miss Frances Littaur artistically played hemic selections on tbo piano , and Miss Emanuel gavo a couple of recitations that were gracefully rendered .