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f to Bro . J . R . Sankey , P . G . P ., who delivered the 'Kations , & c , in a very impressive manner . After the ceremony was concluded , the brethren sat to an excellent luncheon , and passed the evening K 5 in true Masonic style . BRISBANE . —Edmund Mac Donnell Lodge J ~ „ > I . C ) —The installation of the W . M . and fflr ' of th's lodge took place in their lodge room ,

Caxprs tn street , Petrie-terrace , on Tuesday evening , July 3 rd . There was a large attendance of visitors from all parts , Past Masters being on the dais . The installation cere-, 3 „ nv was conducted by Bro . J . C . Vincent , P . M ., accordr y t 0 ancient custom , and the rites of the Craft were '¦ i . hrated in a very impressive manner , the Installing Master being assisted by Bro . E . Mac Donnell , D . P . G . M .,

fter whom the lodge is named . The charge to the newly-•nstalled officers was delivered by Bro . M'Whinney , P . M . A pleasing ceremony took place after the installation . The n p G . M . presented a handsome gold pencil and pen case , ( he eift of the members of the lodge , to the retiring W . M ., Rro ]•C . Vincent . In making tbe presentation the

D P . G . M . gave a resume ; ot the progress or tne loage , which has been very remarkable , owing principally to the overtions of the retiring Master . The officers installed Sew follow : Bros . J . W . Ayscough , W . M . j J . C . Vincent , P . M ., I . P . M . ; Rev . Manley Power , S . W . j J . R Snafford , J . W . ; J . Michell , Treas . j S . George , Sec . 5

R W . Ruffell , Chap . j T . Wooten , b . D . j 1 . Uartoot , I . D . ; A . J . Sweet , I . G . j and C . Heike , Tyler . On the conclusion of these ceremonies the brethren adjourned to the banqueting hall , where an excellent repast was done justice to , and the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured .

BRISBANE . —Valley St . John ' s Lodge ( I . C . ) —The installation of the Master and officers of the above lodge took place on Thursday , July 5 th , in the Protestant Hall . The Installing Officer was Bro . James Hipwood , P . M ., assisted by Bro . A . Imrie , P . M ., as Dir . o " Cers . The newly-installed Master was Bro . Joseph Rose , and the I . P . M ., Bro . W . Souter . The remaining officers

were Bros . Wm . Osborne , S . W . j Alfred Leney , J . W . j Thomas Rees , Treas . j Henry , j . Brown , Sec ; E . A . Harvey , Chap . ; John Gilbert , S . D . j James Simpson , J . D . j George Bryant , I . G . j John Bowen and Walter Silcock , Stewards j and Thomas Hinks , Tyler . After the installation ceremony the usual banquet was served . Several toasts were duly honoured , and a goodly period of harmony followed .

IPSWICH . — Queensland Lodge ( No . 921 ) . —At the conclusion of the installation ceremony of the Worshipful Master and officers of this lodge , on Tuesday evening , July ioth , at the Masonic Hall , Bro . P . L . CardewP . M ., said he had been deputed by the

mem-, bersof the lodge to move a vote of thanks to Bro . A . J . Stephenson , the retiring W . M . —whom he termed the " step-father " of the lodge—for his services to the lodge in various capacities during the many years he had been connected therewith , and to show that these services had been very fully appreciated by the members , he would ask

Bro . Stephenson to accept a gold P . M . ' s jewel and bars , as a token of their esteem . The recipient seemed rather taken aback at the turn the proceedings had taken , but he expressed his full sense of thankfulness for the valuable present , which he should ever cherish , and proudly hand down to his children . The jewel , which is a very

hand' ¦ some and sterling one , besides being beautifully chased , bears the following inscription : " Presented to VV . Bro . A . J . Stephenson , W . M ., Queensland Lodge , 921 , ( E . G . ) , by the members of this lodge . 1888 . " The proceedings having terminated , an adjournment was made to the banqueting room , where Bro . F . Whitehouse had one of his first-class luncheons awaiting the

brethren . The newly-installed W . M ., Bro . H . E . Wyman , presided ; whilst his Senior and Junior Wardens—Bros . John Nicholls and J . C . N . Wilson—occupied the vicechairs . A programme of toasts and songs appropriate to the occasion was gone through , and the brethren separated , a" having spent a very enjoyable evening .

Masonic Ceremonial At Dukinfield.

MASONIC CEREMONIAL AT DUKINFIELD .

On Saturday afternoon , the 25 th ult ., a number of " ¦ emorial stones were laid in the walls of the new church of St . _ Luke ' s , now in course of erection at Dukinfield . I * he site of the building is in the more elevated part of the 'own , close to Higher King-street , the main road leading Irom Dukinfield to Ashton-under-Lyne . The floor of the

church is to be 16 feet above the road , and the entrances at the west end will be reached by a number of steps and terraces on either side . Early English is the style of a ' chitecture adopted , the material employed being brick , with facings of Ruabon brick , and stone dressings . A "arthex will be built at the west end of the churchand a

, baptistry will be placed in the first bay at the same end . [ "the east end the design includes a fair-sized parish-room " •sides an organ chamber and vestries for the clergy and hoir . Accommodation will be provided for 500 worship-PWs . A cost of about £ 4500 will be incurred , exclusive of ne OUtlav UDnn tVip . Vipatinor nnnarntns .

r " chief corner-stone was laid at the north-east of the "ancel , with full Masonic honours , by Lord Egerton of j ^ 'on , the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master of , eshire . Provincial Grand lodge was opened , under the HotT ° * the Unammity Lodge , at the Astley Arms Q ; There was a large and influential attendance of J" * and and Prnuinn ' al r . rnnH Clffirprc anrl hrettirpn . Tllfi

C -u ; L * Gtand Master was supported by Bro . the Rev . tj , " - 1 ! * P enc <* Stanhope , P . G . C , acting D . P . G . M ., in alett eo { Br 0 , J udge Horatio Lloyd , who had written Brnl r > ° * P ° ' ° gy > and among those also present were Th ° , " ^ eorge Mellor , the D . P . G . M . of East Lancashire ; S MR to " ester , P . G . Std . Br . Eng . j W . Goodacre , P . G . Br " , ' gng ., P . G . Stwd . West Lancashire j George H . B S ' D £ - U- oiC -i T R Hun '> P-G- Stwd- J w - Harl > P - £ - - D-C . J J . E . Steward , P . P . J . G . D . j J . H . B a « e f » Q ^ S- -5 J ° hn Clayton P . P . S . G . D . j J Geo . * "" - •P . S . G . D . ; John Buckley , P . P . J . G . D . of East

Masonic Ceremonial At Dukinfield.

Lancashire j A . W . Siddall , P . P . S . G . D . j Thos . Wainwright , P . P . S . G . D . j Thos . Marwood , P . P . S . G . W ., acting P . S . G . W . ; Thomas Bowers , P . P . A . G . D . C . ; A . Griffiths , P . P . G . O . Cheshire ; Lance Bentley , P . G . R ; W . H . Vaughan , P . G . R . of East Lancashire j Richard Newhouse , P . G . Stwd . Cheshirej W . W . Dunning , P . G . O . j Robert Finlow , P . G . Std . Br . j Jos . Jackson ,

P . G . Purst . j T . Matthews Jones , P . G . S . of W . j Thos . C Thorburn , P . P . G . S . of W . j Thos . E . Gibson , P . G . Treas . j VV . C . Fleming , P . G . Tyler ; G . R . Brady , P . G . S . B . ; G . Hammond Danby , P . S . G . D . ; T . A . Daniel , P . P . G . S . B . j Edwin Woodhead , P . J . G . W . j E . George Simpson , P . J . G . D ., W . M . 2144 ; Robert Thatcher Bowden , P . P . G . S . of W . j and Hy . Jackson ,

P . P . G . Purst . The acting PROV . S . G . WARDEN expressed , on behalf of the brethren of that part of the province , their deep sympathy with Bro . the Hon . Tatton Egerton , M . P ., in his recent bereavement by the death of his son , and proposed a vote of condolence with their hon . brother . This was carried unanimously , and Lord EGERTON thanked the

brethren for their sympathy , an . d said he should be gratified in conveying an intimation of their kindness to his relative . From the hotel the brethren , wearing Craft regalia and office insignia , walked in procession to the adjacent iron church , which the new structure is destined to replace . Here a service was sung by Bro . the Rev . A . T . Brereton ,

Bro . the Rev . T . J . Brereton , P . P . G . C , intoning the prayers . The lesson was read by Bro . the Rev . R . Hodgson , P . G . C , and Bro . the Rev . A . Knox , P . G . C , delivered an address . There was a very large congregation . Following the service there was a procession of the congregations and Sunday school children connected with various neighbouring churches , the clergy , the Freemasons ,

and several bands of music , to the site . Among the clergy , in addition to those already named , were the Rev . R . G . Bulkeley , vicar of St . John ' s , Dukinfield j the Rev . Canon Eagar , Ashton-under-Lyne j the Rev . Canon Symonds , Stockport j and the Rev . J . G . Bird . Mr . A . C . BOYD , on behalf of the Building Committee , formally asked Lord Egerton to lay the corner stone , and

said it was a source of great satisfaction to the parishioners and the people of Dukinfield to have his lordship's presence on such an important occasion . Bro . Charles Webb then handed to the R . W . P . G . M . an ancient trowel , possessed by the local lodge for a century , with which to execute his task . In accepting this his LORDSHIP said he was glad to be

able to renew his acquaintance with Dukinfield , a neighbourhood he represented 30 years ago when returned to Parliament for the North Cheshire Division . The Rev . A . T . BRERETON , Curate-in-charge , at the request of Lord Egerton , read the following statement : The parish of St . John , Dukinfield , in the diocese of Chester ( vicar , the Rev . R . G . Bulkeley ) , in 1875 contained

about 16 , 000 inhabitants . In 1879 about 5000 were assigned to the new parish of Christ Church j since that time a large number of houses have been built at the VVest or St . Luke ' s end of the parish , so that the population of St . John ' s parish now amounts to about 12 , 000 souls . It had been thought for some time that a new parish should be formed , and a new church built to provide for the

spiritual needs of the still fast increasing district of St . Luke's . In 1885 a commission was issued by the Lord Bishop of the diocese , to inquire into the spiritual wants of the Rural Deanery of Stockport which commission reported as follows : — " We advise that a new church , to be called St . Luke ' s , Dukinfield , with schools and parsonage , should be built midway

between the present St . Luke's ( iron ) Churchand the growing district of Newton Wood , and that a population of about 5000 be assigned to the new parish . " This report of the commissioners was accepted by the Lord Bishop , who , early in 18 SS , founded the fund called by his name for supplying the great and increasing spiritual needs of the Rural Deanery of Stockport . Very soon the sum of

£ 2500 was granted from the said Bishop of Chester ' s Fund towards the erection of a church for the proposed new parish of St . Luke's , Dukinfield . This sum of money formed a nucleus , to which has already been added subscriptions and donations amounting to £ 2500 , making in all about £ 2500 in hand or promised towards the cost of the church . A sum of about £ 1000 for the building fund

and a further sum of £ 1000 for the endowment fund is still required , in order that the church may be consecrated and the new parish formed free from debt . Lord EGERTON afterwards said that he came to lay the corner-stone with very great pleasure , not only in his Masonic , but also in his private , capacity . It was a great satisfaction to him , and to all churchmen , that the new church

would be the first fruits of that movement which was set on foot by their excellent bishop , who they regretted was now about to leave the diocese before he had seen his work completed . That was the first church of many which they trusted would be built in the district to supply the wants of the people . He was glad as a . Mason to be present , and to perform those ceremonies which symbolised the great

truths which Masons professed and upheld . His lordship then proceeded with the rites of the Craft , and the stone was well and truly laid . The comfort of the spectators was , however , much interfered with at this stage by a heavy downpour of rain . After the shower the other memorial stones , three in number , were laid at the west front of the building by the Rev . R . G . Bulkeley , Mrs . Boyd , and Mrs . Brereton .

Address To The Queen By The Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN BY THE GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .

Her Majesty having consented on the occasion of her visit to Glasgow to receive an address from the Grand Lodge of Scotland , the deputation of brethren met under the dome of the Exhibition in front of the Royal reception room on Friday , the 24 th ult ., when the following address

was presented by Bro . Sir Archibald Campbell , Bart ., M . P ., M . W . Grand Master of Scotland , on behalf of that body : " May it please your Majesty , we , the representatives of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , humbly avail ourselves of

this opportunity , when your Majesty has been graciously pleased to specially honour our Grand Master , to offer to your Majesty the expression of our loyalty and devotion . By no community in your Majesty ' s wide dominions is this sentiment more deeply cherished than by the Freemasons

Address To The Queen By The Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

hailing from the Grand Lodge of Scotland , who are most highly honoured by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales being patron of their Order . In the name and on behalf of the whole fraternity , we humbly solicit permission to express our deep conviction that _ in your Majesty we are privileged to possess a Sovereign who through a long and eventful reign has both in public

and private life given the noblest illustrations ot the principles which regulate our Order . VVe conclude by imploring the Great Architect of the Universe to long preserve your Majesty , and pour down upon you His eternal blessing . " Her Majesty handed to Sir Archibald Campbell her reply , which was as follows : " I receive with great pleasure the dutiful address which you have presented to

me on the occasion of my visit to Glasgow . 1 fully recognise and readily appreciate the value of the charitable works which it is the great object of your Society to promote . 1 thank you cordially for the expression of your loyalty and devotion . " The members of the deputation were then presented in a body to her Majesty by Sir Archibald , and then the

Consular body in Glasgow followed the example of the Masons of Scotland , and presented likewise an address of welcome . The following brethren composed the deputation , namely : Bros . Sir Michael Robert Shaw Stewart , Bart ., P . G . M . j the Earl of Haddington , Depute G . M . j Sir Wm . Pearce , M . P ., Prov . G . M . of Glasgow ; Sir Charles Dalrymple , Bart , M . P ., Prov . G . M . of Argyll and the Isles ; D .

Murray Lyon , G . Sec ; the Rev . Professor J . Herbert Story , D . D ., G . Chap , j the Rev . Robert Henderson , M . A ., G . Chap . j J . Dalrymple Duncan , S . G . D . j Lieutenant Colonel John Campbell , J . G . D . ; Fred . E . Villiers , P . G . W . and Provincial G . M . of Dumfriesshire ; Colonel J . Clark Forrest , Prov . G . M . of Lanarkshire , Middle Ward ; John Graham , C . A ., Proxy Prov . G . M . of Bermuda ; Dr . James Middleton , Prov . G . M . of

Roxburgh and Selkirk shires ; James Caldwell , P . G . D . ; Dr . John Falconer , Proxy Prov . G . M . of New South Wales ; James Crichton , Proxy Prov . G . M . of New Zealand ; and Major F . W . Allan , Proxy Prov . G . M . of Gibraltar . The Grand Secretary handed the address to the Grand Master , who placed it in the hands of the Queen , and , by the Royal permission , presented the Grand becretary , Bro . Murray Lyon , to her Majesty , and then the other members .

Ladies' Day And Summer Outing Of The Cama Lodge, No. 2105.

LADIES' DAY AND SUMMER OUTING OF THE CAMA LODGE , No . 2105 .

The first ladies' day and summer outing of the above lodge took place on Monday , the 27 th ult ., and proved an unqualified success . The majority of the company assembled at Waterloo Station at 9 . 30 a . m ., and soon afterwards took their seats in a very comfortable saloon carriage ,

courteously provided by the S . W . Railway Company , and of which Bro . Macaulay is the Secretary , and departed for Hampton Court . This historical and interesting place was reached about 10 . 15 . A deputation of the brethren escorted the ladies to Hampton Court Palace , during which time the W . M ., Bro . John Read , P . M ., and P . P . G . Org . Middx ., opened the Cama Lodge ( this being the date of a

regular meeting ) , and earned out the agenda as it appeared on the summons , when , nothing further offering , the lodge was closed . About noon the ladies and brethren sat down to a substantial cold luncheon at the Mitre Hotel , after which the party went on board a steam launch , generously provided by the I . P . M ., and proceed up the river as far as Chertsey .

lhey here landed , and , after a very refreshing cup of tea , again proceeded on board the launch and returned to Hampton Court , reaching the Mitre Hotel about 5 . 30 p . m . At six the company sat down to dinner , when there were present Bro . John Read , VV . M ., and Mrs . Read and Miss Plumptonj Bro . W . R . Palmer , I . P . M ., and Mr . and Mrs . W . R . Palmerj Bros . T . Poore , P . M . 720 and Sec .

2105 j N . D . Fracis , Postans , and Saunders j Bro . Major Geary , R . A ., S . W . 13 S 3 , and Mrs . Geary ; Bro . Gillham and Mrs . Gillham and Miss Daniels j Bro . Granville and Mrs . Granville and Mrs . Reilly j Bro . Caron and Miss Caron and Miss Reilly j and Bro . Manlove and Mrs . and Miss Manlove . Visitors : Bro . L . B . Pillen , P . M . 256 , and Mrs . Peck .

After the banquet the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were ably put to the brethren by the W . M ., particularly " The Health of the Ladies , " which was responded to in most felicitous terms by Bro . POSANS . "The Health of the Grand Officers " was coupled with the name of Bro . D . P . Cama , P . G . Treasurer , and first Master of this lodge .

Luncheon , dinner , and dessert were served b y Bro . Sadler in a manner that elicited the heartiest expression of satisfaction from all partakers thereof . Songs and recitations proved an interlude to the proceedings , and at 9 . 15 p . m . the company returned by train to town , eventually separating well pleased with such an enjoyable re-union , and still more gratified that a fine day had been vouchsafed for such a pleasant gathering .

"Is. Marriage A Failure?"

"IS . MARRIAGE A FAILURE ? "

The following letters have appeared at various dates in the columns of the Daily Telegraph in the correspondence which has been proceeding for more than a week past on the subject— "Is Marriage a Failure ? " We give our opinion on the compatibility of Freemasonry with married life in our editorial page .

To the Editor of the " Daily Telegraph . " Sir—One point not yet mentioned which militates against happy marriages is the unparalleled selfishness of a husband of the Freemason type . He cares not a straw how many lonely hours his wife spends or what becomes of his children . All the responsibility of training and developing their characters is thrown upon the wife , in

order that the husband may sit drinking , smoking , and gambling at his clubs , or go through curious ceremonies , and eat and drink to repletion at his lodges . The money such a man squanders on his own selfish indulgence is incredible . —Yours , & c , FREEMASON ' WIFE . Tottenham , August 23 .

Sir— "Freemason's Wife , " who apparently writes with some degree of malice against her husband's Freemasonry and habits , had better try and recall him by means of love and forbearance , such as arc inculcated by the teachings