Multum In Parbo, Or Masonic Notes And Queries.

other copy has turned up . We mention the matter now , thanking the supporters of this new department in The Freemason will assist me if

possible in obtaining a clue to the author referred or information about other works by him , as the "Enquiry" was not his first publication . — W . J AMES HUGHAN .

BRJSl ) LODGE CALENDARS . I particularly want a copy of the Calendar of the Grand Lodge of England for 1815 . Also copies of the same publication for the two

following years , I shall be glad to reciprocate if any of our friends can assist me in procuring either of the foregoing , for purchase , or perusal . —W . J . HufiHANT .

ORDER Ol- ' ST . JOHN . " SECRETA RF . CEl'TIO . " If " A Masonic Student " mistook my statement that there were no " mysteries , " for an assertion that there was no " secreta receptio "

m the Order of St . John , I would desire to explain that I referred to secrets as understood in Masonry . There is a * ' reception" of a religious form , but not . accompanied with secrets or mysteries . —LUPUS .

Banquet And Presentation Of A Testimonial To Dr. J. P. Bell, At Hull.

BANQUET AND PRESENTATION OF A TESTIMONIAL TO DR . J . P . BELL , AT HULL .

On Thursday evening , at the Freemasons Hall , Osborne-street , Dr . J . P . Bell was presented by his brother Freemasons of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire , with a xery handsome testimonial , in the shape of a silver epergne and salver , value 2 , 0 gs ., designed and

executed by Mr . M . C . Peck . Preceding the presentation—grace having been said by the Prov . Grand Chaplain—the brothers present , to the number of seventy and upwards , sat down to a magnificent banquet , prepared by Mr . Yarley , ofthe Cross Keys Hotel . The chair was occupied bv Bro . J . W . Woodfall , P . P . S . G . W ., of

Scarborough ; and the vice chairs by Bro . Armitage , P . G . S . W ., and Bro . Wells , P . G . J . W . At the conclusion of the banquet , the Chairman , in proposing the " Queen , " said no body of men more sincerely reverenced the Queen or more heartily obeyed the laws of the State than Freemasons ; and in proposing the "Health ofthe Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of

the Royal Family , " alluded to his recovery from illness more than twelve months ago , and how deeply this district and especially his native town , Scarborough , had felt interested in that recovery . 1 le held that Scarborough was untrul y blamed for the Prince ' s illness .

In proposing the "Army and Navy and the Reserve Forces , the Chairman espressed the hope that our country might grow stronger as it grew older , and her might never be less , and that the Anglo-Saxon race should always -act on the principles of truth and justice , aud for the benefit of mankind , Captain LougstafF responded .

Before unveiling the testimonial he would read the inscription it bore : —" ' Presented with a silver salver , value together 250 guineas , by the Fret mason * of the Province of the North and

East Rulings ol \ orkslurc , to John Pearson Bell , Esq ., M . D ., Senior Grand Deacon of England , Deputy Provincial ( irand Master , and Grand Superintendent of R . A . Masons of North and East Yorkshire , Past Provincial ( irand Secretary , author of the " Stream of English Masonry , "

v \ c , vVc , vVc , 1 S 72 . On the second shield , "A token of sinci re and fiaternal regard for urbanity , integrity , moral worth , and high character , also as an acknowledgement of long-continued and eminent services lo ihe Province of North and East Ridimis of Yorkshire , and 0 !

literary and other lahou- ; in the interests of the Craft , 1872 . " On the thiid shield were the arms id' Dr . Bill , wilh motto " C ' cler it Aiulax . " The salver , or lea ( ray , is very massive and handsome , having richly engraved pattern Ci litre , with pi . . i ' e . 1 border . 'J he

inscription on the shield is , " Presented wilh a silver e'pirgne , value together . 150 guinea .-, by the Province of North and Last Ridings cf York- ; d ' . iie , u , John Pear-.-on Bell , £ >''; ., M . I ) ., Senior j ( 1 rand Deacon of England , Deputy Provincial Grand Mast' r and Grand Superintendent

Banquet And Presentation Of A Testimonial To Dr. J. P. Bell, At Hull.

R . A . Masons , N . and E . Yorkshire , as a token of services and fraternal regard . 1872 . " Mr . Malani said he hoped Dr . Bell , in prosperity and health , would live long to enjoy these handsome articles and when he ceased

to be a pilgrim on this earth , may his descendants appreciate them as tokens of the high esteem in which he was held by his brethren who knew him well . Dr . Bell responded in an able speech .

Reviews.

Reviews .

The Practical Magazine , a new half-crown illustrated monthly , " " published for the Proprietary , " at 7 , Printing-house-square , is on an ambitious scale , and embraces a variety of topics . It is designed for "the useof those concerned in Raw

Materials , Machinery , Manufactures , Building , and Decoration . " The first twelve pages are devoted to the History of the House of Rothschild ( rather a departure from the plan set out in the prospectus of the work , although in itself

a somewhat interesting article ) , the illustrations of which seem to have " done the slate some service , "—we fancy to have seen them before . The typography of the work generally is good , as might be expected , coming from the celebrated Chiswick Press , but in some instances we miss

the accuracy for which that house has long been famed , in such errors as "formally" for " formerly , " and in the description of a new loom , which at the heading of the article is mentioned as " for weaving fabrics of any width , " while the line under the engraving says " of any length . "

The Anglo-Indian Commercial Advertiser and Xe . tvs Budget ( Flack and Co ., Warwick-court ) , is , as its name implies , chiefly devoted to advertisements of English goods suitable for the Indian Market , interspersed with a few pages of reading matter , more or less interesting .

The Fifth Report ofthe Executive Committee <>) the Manchester Xaliomtl Society J ' or Women ' s SiiJ / ' rage narrates chiefly the doings of Miss Becker ( the Women ' s Rights Advocate ) and her supporters . An elaborate statistical account

of the petitions presented to Parliament , with thc number of signatures attached , is given , from which we learn that 848 petitions with , 355 , 806 signatures , have been presented in favour of

female suffrage , three petitions , with three signatures only , have been presented against it , showing that a large proportion of the people lire in favour , or that all who are not are indifferent to the fate of the measure .

The ITcstiiiiiislcr Palters ( monthly ) is devoted to chess , whist , games of skill , and the drama . () n chess the " Papers" have became an authority . The '' Whist Problems" must prove interesting to all lovers of the game . The " Dramatic Notes" are evidently from the hand

ol a true critic , an I show a just appreciation oi talent in author and actor , which contrasts conspicuously with the fulsome praise indiscriminately bestowed by the theatrical press , either in gratitude for past favours in the shape of advertisement patronage , or the hope of getting it .

li (/ nrts lo be Heard , is an antipodean effusion by Bro . Edward Francis Hughes , of Melbourne , Australia . If Uro . Hughes has not always caught the inspiration of the poetic muse , he deserves some credit for his persistent praise and advocacy of the land of his adoption . His pieces , some

, ;< d in number , vary strangely in quality , many of them not nearly reaching mediocrity , while some lev . are far above il . That Bro . Hughes loves the Cr . 'ifl , is evid . need by the fact thai his best efforts are devoted , toils praise , 'flu' following is a specimen

:---M \ stisir , FELLOWSHIP . Come whence we may , o er land or sea , Whenever Masons meet . Though icy cold the region be , Or parched with torrid heat : As brethren we ejeh oilier hail , Exchange the grip and sign , While fellowship and truth prevail ; To prove our art divine .

Reviews.

When Masons meet , whate ' er our state , A subject or a king , We on the level meet and wait , To labour , rest , and sing ; .

Though cliff rent mothers we have known , Of dirFrent age and name , We all one common father own , One royal kindred claim .

When Masons part , ' tis on the square , And wheresoe ' er we roam , If we but go where Masons are , Weiind ourselves at home .

The world ' s a lodge , through every land Our banners are unfurled , Linked as a chain , we form a band , To bind and bless the world .

The Little Dressmaker ( No . i . vol . 2 . ) isspeciall y devoted to fashions for children and dolls . A beautifully coloured plate of fashions is given , which contains six figures , of which three are jjirls , two boys and one a baby . It is an evidence

that the customs de luxeofom French neighbours are pervading England when we see a fashion book devoted to children ' s clothing , and even including , as a feature , an article on the clothing of dolls in the latest fashion .

BOOKS RECEIVED .

Boletim do Grande Oriente do Brazil , Jornal Official do Maconaria Brazileira . The Lifeboat . Bow Bells Christmas Part . The Building News .

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

" BRO . HOLMES'S NOTES . " To the Editor of The Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — Whilst agreeing with " Lupus" in deprecating the course which Bro . E . Holmes has thought lit to adept in dragging into discussion the Order of St . John , which in this country

progresses quietly , and practically carries out the great principle of the old followers of St . John the Almoner , under the rule of the Duke of Manchester , I begin to hope that some good may come of it after all The articles by " Lupus " which have alread y appeared in The Freemason ,

and of which we are promised a continuance , must already , if I judge Masonic feeling aright have given rise in the minds of many of those who recently , in Grand Conclave , voted for the adoption of the new Statutes , to some doubt as to the wisdom of their vote on that occasion .

One side of a case is good until you have heard the other side , and the goodness of Bro . Holmes ' case seems to be rapidly disappearing under the comments of " Lupus . " On the one side we have speculation , romance , absurdity ; on the other side , fact , history , and common sense .

There is one point in Bro . Holmes' " Notes " on which I would specially touch . He suggests that the " Manchesterian body , " as he is pleased to term it , should join the Masonic Templars . This suggestion is founded upon such utter ignorance of his subject that 1 am surprised Bro . Holmes should ever have put it forward .

The "Manchesterian body" is not , never has been , and never can be , a Masonic body ; the old Hospitallers were not , the existing Hospitallers are not , a Masonic body—how then can they , or any portion of the Order , as a body , amalgamate with a body of Freemasons ? It is no doubt true that a few members of the Order of

St . John are . Masons ; it is no doubt also true that Masons may be found in almost every existing English ( Jrder , Society , Fraternity , Guild , or Club . Arguing , therefore , in Bro . Holmes ' stateof mind , one might suggest that Grand Conclave should LVO over bodily to the "Ancient Hullaloes

or tlie "Siray 15 ii / : <\ vings . " amongst whom , no doubt , Pro . Holmes might , by careful research , discover one or two Masonic Templars . Why not also , arguing from Bro . Holmes' point ol view , nsur ]) at once the lilies of all the 170 Chivalric Orders which "Lupus" tells us are extinct ' : Those who are veil acquainted with the statutes and history of the old ( unmasonic )