Knights Templar.

, an ( j had the greatest pleasure in seeing him looking * , ]) ' He wished every prosperity to the Prov . Priory E 0 Tfheir excellent chief , qv Knig ht R . A . LUCK , J . P ., PastG . S . B ., & c , in an exit nt speech arid fraternal feelings proposed " The Health ( the Prov . Prior , " whom he had known and respected for " inv years—indeed , he was the acting Commander when S i ° Mount Grace Conclave was consecrated by Sir Patrick r Inuhoun , the Grand Chancellor , in 1872 , installing him Ai several other sir knights on that occasion , and ever his kind tnena

¦ e that time their V . li . Lhiet and naa iTlned him forward in the various offices it had been his d fortune to fill . He had , therefore , the greatest pleasure °° p 0 Sing every happiness and a prolonged life to come '" monest them for many years . The toast was received and drunk most enthusiastically ¦ th all the honours , with aj 1 "" L __ „ . __c : _,, . ,. ~ , ,. „__ , „_ u , „„\ ,-i PriorSir Knight B thanked

The V . E . Prov . , C . J . ANISTER , ost sincerely Sir Knight R . A . Luck for the very kind " ords he had expressed and the fraternal feeling towards Tiroself and the truly cordial manner in which his health had been received by all present ; it was a pleasure to him to come amongst them and to meet his old friends , who so heartily welcomed him at all tht-ir Masonic meetings , more Kni lar

' ticularly in the ghts Temp . He was greatly indebted to his kind friend , Sir Knight H . Maddison , and his Lood wife , for taking the greatest care of him during his sojourn in the beautiful neighbourhood of Darlington , their kindness , and the kindness of his sir knights and their families throughout his province , cheered him in his old age to make these long journeys , sincerely hoping that each and all mig ht enjoy every happiness themselves and their

dear ones . The Prov . Sub Prior , Sir Knight H . MADDISON , proposed " The Health of the Province , " which was responded to by the Prov . Constable , Sir Knight S . WILSON , most effectively . Sir Knight Col . J . MONCKS , P . P . G . P ., and P . G . Std . 13 r . Eng ., in very flattering terms proposed "The Health

of the E . Preceptor and Members of the St . Cuthbert ' s Precep tory , " under whose banner they were assembled , thanking them for the very excellent provision , both in the hall and at the banquet . In the absence of the E . P ., Sir Knight W . Logan , who was unavoidably prevented being present , the I . P . P ., Sir Knight D . HILL DRURY , returned thanks to Sir Knight

Col . Moncks for proposing the toast , and the cordial manner in which it had been received . Sir Knight J . BURN proposed "The Health of the E . P . of the Royal Kent Preceptory , " which was ably responded toby the E . P ., Sir Knight W . F . CARMON . Sir Knight T . M . WATSON , P . P . Chancellor , in happy terms proposed "The Health of the E . P . and Members

of the Mount Grace Preceptory , " which was responded to by the E . P ., who stated that they had seven candidates to propose for installation , and he expected all would be accepted and take the Degree during the present year . Songs and sentiments were given between the toasts , and a truly happy and instructive evening was spent by all . Letters of apology were received from many sir knights who were unable to come to the Provincial Priory .

ALDERSHOT . — -William Stuart Preceptory ( No . 76 ) . —A meeting of this preceptory was held on Saturday , the 25 th ult ., at the Imperial Hotel . The Eminent Preceptor , Sir Knight A . S . Knight Prescott , Provincial Chancellor , was supported by Sir Knights R . Loveland Loveland , Sub-Prior ; R . Eve , P . Prov . Constable ; Dr . Trestrail , Dr . Harwood , Jas . Taylor , Prov . Reg . ; W . J . Rix , Prov . Capt . of Guards ; R . Stone , and others .

Apologies for non-attendance were received from Sir Knights ] . E . Le Feuvre , Grand Herald of England , P . E . P . ; Capt . Sir Godfrey Thomas , Bart ., A . Savill , and others . Conip . W . E . Foster was installed a member of the Order by the Eminent Preceptor in a most impressive manner . Sir Knight Lieut . Col . R . P . Fitzgerald , J . P , Piov . Constable , was duly elected E . P . ; Sir Knight R . Eve , P . Prov . Constable , Treas . ; and Sir Knight W . Burns , Equerry , for the ensuing year .

DARLINGTON . —St . Cuthbert's Preceptory ( No . 139 ) . —A meeting was held at Freemasons' Hall on the 21 st ult . The preceptory was opened , in the absence of the E . Preceptor , Sir Knight W . Logan , by the Past E . Preceptor , Sir Knight Dr . Hill Drury , assisted by the officers . V . E . Sir KnightsChas . James Banister , PastG . Captain of England , Prov . Prior ; Chas . Fendelow , Prov . Prior of Stafford , Warwick , and Leicestershire , E .

Sub-Prior ; Hy . Maddison , P . E . Prov . Sub-Prior ; Col . Moncks , and R . A . Luck were received under an arch of steel , and saluted . The V . E . Prov . Prior of Staffordshire , & c ., thanked the sir knights , as did also the V . E . Sir Kni ght Banister , Prov . Prior . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Business over , the preceptory was closed . The sir knights adjourned to the dining hall for the banquet , under the presidency of the V . E . Prov . Prior .

Red Cross Of Rome & Constantine.

Red Cross of Rome & Constantine .

BELVEDERE . —Saye and Sele Conclave ( No . 122 ) . —The enthronement meeting of the above excellent conclave took place at the Masonic Rooms , on Tuesday , S" i . st ult ., when Sir Knight C . Jolly , P . G . J . G ., Viceroy fcusehius , and M . P . S . elect , was , with the usual ceremonies enthroned Most Puissant Sovereign , and saluted in due

M Pc conc , ave was opened by Sir Knight A . Penfold , hn ' * soon after on entering the room grand " ! , ours were paid to Sir Knight the Baron de Ferrieres , St ° 1 L minent Grand Viceroy and Deputy Commander of John , who hnw *» r 1 hie afl / nnwlpfiormpnte . The minutes

° the previous conclave having been confirmed , the cere-Holv c : installation > b ° o £ the Red Cross and p '/ Sepulchre were rehearsed . Sir Knight F . Wood , eiith ' r an ( * Intendant General , then proceeded to the a m , nement > which arduous ceremony he carried out in r \/ iT , ° ? P ^ ect manner . Sir Knieht C . V . Cotterell .

M ' P'I' - ' tnen consecrated as V . U ., and the G '

Red Cross Of Rome & Constantine.

A . H . Bateman , G . I . R . England , D . G . R ., Recorder ; Rev . Fielding , M . A ., Prefect ; J . Aillud , Standard Bearer ; G . Sugars , Orator ; Capt . Weston , Herald ( when installed ); and A . Creed , Sentinel . A cordial vote of thanks was carried by acclamation to Sir Knight Wood for the admirable manner in which he carried out the duties of enthronement , for which he returned thanks . A

handsome P . S . jewel was presented to Sir Knight Penfold , I . P . S ., for services rendered the lodge during his year of office , and as a mark of the esteem of the sir knights , and after " Hearty good wishes " had been tendered , the conclave was duly closed . Among the other sir knights present were Sir Knights Dr . J . Elliot , P . S . ; W . O . Robinson , P . S ., P . G . V . O . j

E . H . Joynson , and J . G . Marsh , P . G . A . Eng . ( Hon . ) , all of the conclave . The visitors included Sir Knights Baron De Ferrieres , P . S . ; T . C . Walls , P . S . ; and H . J . Lardner , P . S . ; all of the Premier Conclave ; and Sir Knight Cobham , P . S . 147 . The banquet , which was served in the hall ^ attached to the building , having been thoroughly enjoyed ,

The M . P . S . gave the toast of " The Queen and Christian Masonry , " followed by that of "The Grand Sovereign of the Order , Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., the Baron de Ferrieres , M . E . G . V ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Presentand Past . " Baron de Ferrieres , in responding , said that all those who belonged to the Order should receive and drink the

toast in a most hearty manner , and he was glad to see that the sir knights of the Saye and Sele Conclave had done so . It was a beautiful Degree , and if properly worked , as he saw it worked that day , it must ultimately become a great and flourishing one . In most cases it was worked by one companion only , and was too much in the hands of the elders of the Order , now he would like to see

younger men come to the front , and take charge of it ; he knew himself that he was not so young as he would like to be , and believed that younger men could by energy and zeal raise it to a good , safe , and higher standard than it at present held . Their revered Grand Sovereign , Sir Francis Burdett , worked hard and unceasingly , but at his age what could they expect ? They could not expect that he could

go about and visit the conclaves like a younger man could . It was the same with himself , and he felt sure that they need not look around long before they found some younger men to do the work hitherto entrusted to their elders ; if that was done he felt sure the Order would prosper even more in the future than it had in the past . The toast of " The M . P . S . " was proposed by Sir Knight

Penfold , I . P . S ., and duly responded to . "The Visitors" was acknowledged by Sir Knights Walls , Lardner , and Cobham , who gave great praise to Sir Knights Wood and Penfold for their excellent working of the respective ceremonies , and also to Sir Knight Bateman for the perfect equipment of the conclave . The other toasts were "The Past Sovereigns" and " The Officers , " and then the proceedings terminated .

Allied Masonic Degrees.

Allied Masonic Degrees .

METROPOLITAN COLLEGE ( T . l . M . )—This old council met at the Masonic Hall , Red Lion-square , Holborn , on the 24 th ult . Among those present we noticed Bros , the Right Hon . Col . the Earl of Euston , Crand Master ; R . Loveland Loveland , S . G . W ., W . M . ; Baron de Ferrieres , S . W ., W . M . elect ; Capt . W . B . Williamson , J . P ., J . W . ; George Powell , Treas . j H . J . Lardner , Sec ; VV . Lemon , S . D . ; Thomas Cubitc ,

Conductor ; J . Brittain , S . ; Capt . T . C . Walls , P . A . G . D . C , l . P . M . j C . F . Matier , P . G . D . M ., Grand Secj Alfred Williams , P . G . D . M . ; Charles Driver , P . G . D . M . ; James Moon , F . W . Driver , M . A ., S . G . D . ; George Graveley , J . Pakes , Dr . Mickley , S . H . Parkhouse , G . S . ; Swinney , Carter , and others . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and

confirmed , the l . P . M . presented Bro . Baron de Ferrieres to the W . M . for the benefit of installation . Bro . Loveland performed the ceremony most impressively . Among the officers appointed and invested were Bros . Capt . W . B . Williamson , S . VV . ; W . Lemon , J . W . ; G . Powell , Treas . ; H . J . Lardner , Sec ; T . Cubitt , Conductor j Major P . Dunbar , S . D . j A . McDowall , J . D . j Brittain ,

I . G . j and Mills , Tyler . A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the Installing Officer . Bro . Thomas Poore was elected as a re-joining member . Numerous letters of apology were received , notably from Bros . Major George Lambert , P . M ., Major Dunbar , and A . McDowall . The council having been closed , the brethren adjourned

to the Holborn Restaurant to dine . The W . M . presided most ably and genially . The Grand Master , in responding to the toast of his health , expressed his acknowledgment to the members of the council for having given him an opportunity of visiting them . He congratulated Bro . Baron de Ferrieres upon his induction to the high position of W . M ., and in concluding

his remarks he said that he had passed so agreeable an evening that he hoped that the brethren would give him an early opportunity of visiting them again . Bros . C . F . Matier and C . Driver replied to the toast of "The Grand Officers . " Bros . Carter , F . W . Driver , and Parkhouse responded for " The Visitors . "

Bros . Loveland and Walls acknowledged " The Health of the Past Masters . " In giving the toast of " The Treasurer and Secretary , " the W . M . paid the latter a very high compliment . He said that the success of the day's proceedings was mainly due to Bro . Lardner ' s exertions . At the last moment , the Grand Master had expressed a desire to visit the council ,

and in order that his lordship might be suitably received , invitations were sent out to the Grand Officers . He was pleased that , notwithstanding the short notice , so many distinguished brethren had attended , and he felt personally gratified . Bro . Lardner having briefly replied , The toast of " The Officers , " coupled with the names of Bros . Williamson and Lemon terminated the proceedings , which were throughout of a most pleasant character .

A very successful concert was g iven in the Westminster Town Hall on Tuesday evening by the Children ' s Orchestra , in aid of the funds of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children .

Order Of The Secret Monitor.

Order of the Secret Monitor .

ANGLO-AMERICAN CONCLAVE ( No . 6 ) . —The first meeting of the session of this successful conclave was held at the Criterion ( Masonic Temple ) , Piccadilly , S . W ., on the 14 th ult ., when there were present Bros . Major G . Lambert , S . R . ( in the unavoidable absence of Bro . Theodore H . Tilton ) ; Adolphus Clark , C . j W . Hancock acting as G . j J . B . Cumming , Treas . j G . Reynolds , Secj Dr . ] . J . Wedgwood , acting as Gd . ;

Thomas C Seary , Org . ; R . F . Potter , Sentinel ; E . A . Ronaasen , Dr . R . Verley , J . R > we , C . O . Burgess , Angelico Cogliati , T . C . Pratt , J . Williams , C . Hirsch , R . Sparrow , E . G . Van Tromp , Dr . B . A . Duncan , and J . A . Alsop . The conclave was opened , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Ballots were taken for

the following brethren , and , proving unanimous , they were inducted into the Order : Bros . J . A . Alsop , P . M . 715 ; E . G . Van Tromp , 9 69 ; B . A . Duncan , M . D ., 63 j W . Tomson , 1524 ; H . Csesar C . Hirsch , 917 and 2191 ; and J . Williams , 15 and 2191 . Bro . J . J . Woolley was nominated by the S . R ., Grand Steward for the Festival of iSSg . Bro . Major George Lambert was unanimously

elected S . R ., also Bros . J . B . Cumming , Treas ., and R . F . Potter , Sentinel . Bros . J , J . Woolley and W . Hancock were unanimously appointed Auditors . A vote of thanks was unanimously given to Bro . Theo . H . Tilton , S . R ., for the very handsome Bible which he had presented to the conclave , being proposed by Bro . J . B . Cumming , 'Treas ., seconded by Bro . G . Reynolds , Sec .

Letters of regret at not being able to be present were read from Bros . Theodore H . Tilton , F . Kedge , J . J . Woolley , A . G . Wulff , and others . The conclave having been closed , the brethren adjourned to the Prince ' s Room , where an excellent supper was served , under the personal superintendence of Bro . G . P . Bertini .

The brethren inducted into the Order expressed themselves as being highly delighted , and all present enjoyed a pleasant and interesting evening . Bro . T . C . Seary , Org ., presided at the piano after supper , and during the evening many songs were given by some of the brethren .

Straits Settlements.

Straits Settlements .

SINGAPORE . — Zetland-in-the-East Lodge ( No . 508 ) . —There was a large gathering of members and visitors at the meeting of this lodge on the 13 th April at the Freemasons' Hall , Coleman-street . The W . M . presented the I . P . M ., Bro . E . A , Thompson , with a handsome P . M . 's jewel , which had been voted by the lodge , in recognition of his services . In a few well-chosen words ,

Bro . G . Thompson expressed the feeling which had dictated the presentation , and a hope that the recipient might long be spared to wear the jewel . Bro . E . A . Thompson acknowledged the gift in suitable terms . After the usual business of the lodge was transacted , the brethren retired to the banqueting room , where an excellent supper was provided .

Over 40 brethren sat down , and at the conclusion a few toasts were given , amongst them being " The Newly-made Brethren , " to which Bro . C Bean ably responded . Bro . E . A . Thompson was then congratulated by the sister lodges of the district , Bros . E . J . Khory and C . G . Garrard speaking on behalf of St . George Lodge , Bro . Daly on behalf of the Royal Prince of Wales Lodge , and

Bro . P . Moss on behalf of the Perak Jubilee Lodge . It must have been gratifying to Bro . E . A . Thompson to see so many friends around him on such an occasion , and also as being the best evidence of the success of his efforts for ensuring the popularity ot his mother lodge . The jewel was a solid gold P . M . 's jewel , and on the ribbon was the Earl of Zetland ' s coat of arms , his coronet ( set with a diamond and two emeralds ) , and crest .

SINGAPORE . —St . George Lodge ( No . 1152 ) . On Tuesday , April 23 rd , the above lodge held its annual meeting for the installation of the new W . M ., followed by a banquet , in the Freemasons' Hall , Coleman-street . The lodge , which was beautifully decorated with flowers , was opened under Bro . Presgrave , W . M ., there being present no less than 10 Past Masters , as well as Bro . Col .

Dunlop , D . G . M ., and Bro . J . T . Leask , D . D . G . M ., and a goodly number of members and visitors . After the usual besiness of the lodge , Bro . Khory presented the W . M . elect , Bro . T . de M . L . Braddell , and the ceremony of installation was impressively proceeded with by Bro . Presgrave , assisted by Bros . Knight , Khory , and Hooper , and Bro . R . G . Watson at the organ . On the conclusion of the installation , the VV . M .

appointed and invested his officers , delivering the various exhortations eloquently . The officers are as follows : Bros . G . A . Derrick , S . W . j C . G . Garrard , J . W . j E . J . Khory , Treas . j E . A . Thomson , Sec j V . H . S . Charlwood , S . D . j R . G . Watson , J . D . j R . Little , I . G . j W . E . Hooper , Org . ; and J . Lannon , Tyler . After further business , " Hearty good wishes" were presented from Lodge Zetland , from Penang and from Perak .

At the subsequent installation banquet nearly 40 members and guests sat down to an exceptionally well arranged and successful dinner in the banqueting hall , which was also nicely decorated with ferns , flowers , and banners . The usual loyal toasts having been duly honoured , tho l . P . M . proposed "The Health of theR . W . D . G . M ., " who , in returning thanks , said looking back 21 years , before

the lodge was in existence , he felt proud and happy to see the progress Masonry had made . The D . G . M . then proposed "The Health of the W . M ., Bro . T . de M . L . Braddell . " In December , 1 S 6 S , nearly 21 years ago , he had sat with Bro . Braddell's father , a well known Mason , within Lodge Zetland . It was most encouraging to find now his son following in his steps as a staunch Mason , and being installed as a Master . He must

congratulate them on the beautiful and solemn way in which the installation ceremony had been carried out ; it reflected the greatest credit on those concerned and was an earnest of what he had no doubt would be a successful year . The W . M ., in reply , tendered his thanks for the goodwill and confidence placed in him by the brethren , assuring them that he felt the need and value of their confidence and the assistance of his officers in what he felt was a re * sponsible position .