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Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

MASONIC CALENDAR FOR MIDDLESEX . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Will you allow me to inform the editors of other Calendars , and those who have communicated with me on the subject , that the Calendar will not appear again under

my editorship as , for various reasons , 1 intend devoting my attention to metiopolitan Masonry . 1 may add that more interest was taken in the Calendar out of the Province than in , and it seems odd that so large a Province cannot properly support a Calendar . —Fraternally yours , HENRY LOVEGROVE . 26 , Budge-row , E . C .

NOTES ON THE CEREMONY OF INSTALLATION . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , In Bro . H . Sadler ' s able papers on the Installation Ceremony ( which I hope will promote its restoration to its original simplicity ) , the name of William Henry White is mentioned , then Grand Secretary with Edwards Harper , as

-mC . 1 . : .-J D j _ r I _ -.-II _ J ivff- . .... . one of the nominated Board of Installed Masters , qualified in 1 S 27 to visit lodges and establish a uniformity in the rites and ceremonies of installation of Masters . W . H . White was initiated in the Emulation Lodge , ( hen No . 12 , on April 15 th , 1799 , being at that time five months over the full age of 21 years . He was proposed by his father , William White , Grand Secretary and a Past Master

of thelodge . W . H . White was appointed S . W . on January 20 th , 1 S 00 , and W . M . on December 15 th , 1 S 00 . In 1 S 04 , and for five successive years afterwards , he was reelected W . M . From May , 1 S 10 , he was Grand Secretary , jointly with his father , up to the Union in 1813 , and from that date he continued Grand Secretary , either jointly or singly , up to his retirement from the office on June 3 rd

, 1857—a period of 47 years . In 1811 the Emulation Lodge passed a resolution conveying their thanks to Bro . W . H . White "for his unremitting exertions in the interests of Freemasonry , and for the indefatigable zealjevinced by him on all occasions , to which this lodge is principally indebted for its present flourishing state . " Thus even at this date his proficiency in the

ceremonies was conspicuous , and he continued to be a member of this lodge until his decease on April 5 th , 1866 . On his retirement from the olfice of Grand Secretary in 1857 , the Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , uttered a most flattering eulogium on the value of his Masonic services . He said " he had been indefatigable in the cause , and knew more of Masonry than any other man . "

I can bear personal testimony to W . H . White being a strict disciplinarian in the matter of Masonic ritual , for I have been a member of the Emulation Lodge since 1 S 55 , and have frequently met him in that lodge ; the last time he attended was two years before his death . I remember his frequent complaints of any slight default in ceremonial observances , and , with an irritable testiness , threatening to

resign his membership if even trivial deviations from the strict ritual were persisted in . Among the points he insisted upon were not only that theW . M . should perform all the ceremonies of his office , but that the outgoing VV . Master should install his successor in the chair he had vacated , and that all the officers he appointed should be well acquainted with their several duties . His instructions

as to never extinguishing the light of the W . M . are well known , and have often been reprinted . He had been Grand Steward for the lodge , and had filled the chair of the Grand Steward's Lodge . It was , therefore , in the order of things that the procedure constantly instilled by him should become traditional customs of the lodge , and thus acquire for the Emulation a high reputation for exact

working . It was also natural that he should establish a lodgeof instruction to disseminate his doctrine . Accordingly , in 1 S 11 , on his proposition , one was instituted to be called by the name of the Emulation ( so the minutes state ); the rules and regulations for its government were framed by him and approved by the lodge , to meet at the Antiwrb Tavern .

in Threadneedle-street . There is no evidence to show how long this lodge of instruction existed , but I believe at least up to the time of the Union , for there is a minute in January , 1 S 13 , that Bro . Dawes , then Tyler of the lodge of instruction , was elected Tyler of the parent lodge , and he continued to hold that office for 48 years . William Preston , author of " illustrations of Masonry , "

and James Heseltine , Assist . Grand Secretary , were members of the Emulation Lodge—it therefore was in repute as a distinguished lodge ; and also James Deans , who was one of the three brethren selected b y the Duke of Sussex as _ members of the Lodge of Reconciliation in 1 S 13 , to adjust the conditions of the union of the two Grand Lodges . Thus we may be sure that Ihe working of the Emulation was

considered to be very perfect . - It was therefore with a desire to harmonise and render uniform the occasional variations in the ritual of non-conforming brethren of the combined lod ges after the Union , that a minute of the Emulation Lodge records in June , 1 S 21 , "Bro . W . H . White intimated to the lodge , that with some other brethren it was his intention to form a lodge of

Instruction , to be holden at the George and Vulture Tavern , in which the mode of working is to conform to that of the Grand Stewards Lodge , and he stated that they wished to hold their meetings under the sanction of this lodge , when it was unanimously resolved that permission be given for the said lodge of instruction to meet under the sanction

of the Warrant of this lodge during pleasure . " This seems clearly to indicate the ori gin of the present Emulation Lodge of Improvement . I believe our good friend and distinguished Bro . Thos . Fenn attributes but little , if any , credit to the Emulation Lodge , No . 21 , for the initiative of the improvement lodge , even under the

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auspices I have described , over which he , with Bro . C . A . Murton , so successfully presides , although , since 1 S 30 , it has worked under the banner of the Lodge of Unions , No . 256 , which is not a red apron lodge ; and I rather think Bro . Fenn ascribes its establishment to Peter Gilkes , who died in 1833 ; but it surely is reasonable to give the honour of its first foundation to W . H . White , himself a

rigid purist in ritual , and anxious to impart it to other brethren , who , in 1811 , had already established an instruction lodge , and who , in 1 S 27 , as Bro . Sadler shows , promoted a Board of Installed Masters , to render uniform the ceremony of installation . I very willingly acknowledge the conspicuous ability with which , down to the present date ,

the Emulation Improvement Lodge has become almost the general standard of excellence in working the ceremonies , aad I have reason to believe it adopts the exact form and words inculcated by W . H . White . I say almost , for there are some non-confirming lodges which indulge in extraneous embellishments which were formerly unknown .

BRACKSTONE BAKER , P . M . 21 , P . G . D . Nov . 19 .

VISITORS FROM ABROAD . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Apropos of the last two lines in the first leading article of the current number of the Freemason , I venture to suggest that the difficulty which apparently exists as to the proper reception and entertainment of distinguished

brethren from abroad might be readily and easily overcome if the attention of that august body yclept " Grand Mess" was called to the matter , and the officers and members of the same be requested to exercise and , if necessary , increase the functions of hospitality , and may I say almost the unique prerogative of welcome they are credited by so many English Masons wilh possessing . — Yours faithfully and fraternally ,

EDWIN STORR , P . M ., P . Z November 26 th .

AN IMPORTANT POINT . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I see by Ihe paper of business for Grand Lodge for the 5 th prox ., that Bro . Woodward has followed up his letters to you in September last by a notice of motion to alter Law 210 . I feel sure that Bro . Woodward will not

object to my calling the attention of the brethren to his proposed motion , as the matter is so important that brethren should , I think , have the opportunity of considering the proposition beforehand . Bro . Woodward ' s motion is as follows : "That in Rule 2 to , Book of Constitutions , the five words , ' receive due notice in writing , ' in line 4 , be taken out , and the following inserted in their place : ' had

due notice sent to him in writing by the Secretary of his Lodge in a registered letter to his last known address . ' " " Also , in line 10 , to add the words ' who vote ' after the word ' present . '" I cannot but hope Bro . Woodward's motion may be rejected . As to the first part of it , I do not know that it is very material . We shall hear what Bro . Woodward has to say

for it ; but I confess to preferring the present form of the Rule , and I think that piecemeal tinkering of the laws is generally a mistake . But , as to the second alteration , I think , for the reasons stated in my letters which appeared in your issues of 15 th Sept . and 6 th Oct . last , that the alteration proposed would be a very grave mistake . We do not want to make exclusion , which may amount to " practical expulsion , " too

easy . I trust that the framers of our present law will rise to defend it as it stands ; and 1 hope the brethren at large will support them in keeping the law as it is , unless a very much stronger case can be shown for the alteration than has hitherto been shown . Bro . Woodward will , I feel sure , believe that I write

from no spirit of factious opposition , as whatever decision Grand Lodge comes to I shall be satisfied with ; but feeling strongly as I do that in these cases all brethren present ought to vote , and that exclusion is a most serious matter , I wiih the question to be carefully considered before any alteration be made in a law which , to my mind , is a thoroughly satisfactory one as it stands . —Yours fraternally ,

November 26 th . LEX SCRIPTA .

Masonic Notes And Queries:

Masonic Notes and Queries :

815 ] EPITHETS ( S 13 ) . Thanks to W . J . H . for his courteous answer . I have since found a reference to Sir Walter and to Gavin Wilson in Kenning's "Cyclopaedia , " but I do not find either in

Mackey or Mackenzie , nor do I find any allusion to Sir Walter ' s initiation in " Lockhart's Life . " The two histories mentioned by W . J . H , I unfortunately do not possess . I see the " Monastery " was not published till 1821 . I gather that W . J . H . is not aware of the existence of the custom in Craft lodges ? INDOCTUS .

816 ] NEW GRAND LODGES . I am greatly rejoiced to see Bro . Hughan taking such good Masonic ground on the question of the rights of minorities in the formation of new Grand Lodges . His appeal to the right feeling of the members of the dissenting lodges in New South Wales and Montreal will , I

sincerely hope , have its desired effect . No one in England , at any rate , has ever doubted the actual right of any lodge to maintain its connection with its Mother Grand Lodge , but there are " rights , " and there is that which is " right . " In Society we do not always find that it is the wisest or the nicest people who for ever stand upon their rights , whilst

the most useful persons are those who try to do ri ght , even if by such a course they may occasionally have to make some little concessions . Freemasonry is a Society whose object is defined to be "to please one another by being happy and communicating happiness , " and if individual Masons were always standing upon their "rights , " there would be very little happiness in lodges . In this life we

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must all give and take if we wish to preserve harmony j n any relation , and Masons are particularly told that one of their duties is to give " a ready acquiescence in all votes and resolutions duly passed by a majority of the brethren . " I certainly hold the opinion that a small minority of lodges

standing out in opposition to the formation of a Giand Lodge in any country are not exhibiting a Masonic spirit are doing dishonour to themselves , and deliberately sowing seeds of discord which must eventually choke those principles which it is the aim of the Craft to cultivate . T . B . WHYTEHEAD .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

Reports of Masonic Meetings .

Craft JHasonrg , ISRAEL LODGE No . 205 ) . —A regular meeting of this ancient lodge was held at Cannon-street Hotel , on Tuesday , the 27 th ult . Amongst the numerous members present were Bros . R . J . Paton , W . M . ; J . B . de Mesquita , S . W . ; A . M . Cohen , P . M ., Treas . ; C . F . Hogard P . M ., P . G . Std . Br ., Sec . ; J . Lichtenfeld , J . D . ; Rev . M . Haines , Chap . ; S . Dancyger , I . G . ; M . I . Emanuel , P . M . ; Solomon Jacobs , I . P . M . ; A . J . Henochsbere ,

P . M . ; S . M . Harris , P . M . ; H . J . Phillips , P . M ; H . M . Harris , P . M . ; I . P . Cohen , P . M . ; Joseph Da Silva , P . M ., D . C . ; E . H . Norden , P . M .: W . Littaur , P . M . ; and others . Visitors : Bros . J . Maurice Hart , P . P . D . G . D . C . West Lancashire ; Rev . W . H . H . Casely , P . P . G . Chap . Herts ; Wm . Burridge , I . G . 1922 ; D . M . Davis , P . M . 1017 ; Jas . Chappell , 571 ; and W . W .

Lee , 1 S 97 . Lodge was opened and the minutes confirmed , after which Bro . Maurice Hart , P . P . D . G . D . C . West Lancashire ; was unanimously elected a joining member . Mr . Phineas Cohen was impressively initiated into Freemasonry , and Bros . Morris Goodrich and M . M . Friedlander were passed to the Second Degree by the W . M ., the ceremonies being

rendered in his best style . The elections were then proceeded with and resulted as follows : Bros . C . F . Hogard , P . M ., P . G . Std . Br ., elected W . M . ; A . M . Cohen , P . M ., re-elected Treasurer ; and Bro . Morley re-elected Tyler . The President ( Bro . A . M . Cohen , P . M . ) , Vice-President , and four members to serve on the Committee of the Benevolent Fund were all re-elected for the ensuing year . On

the motion of Bro . A . M . Cohen , P . M ., Treas ., seconded by Bro . Jacobs , I . P . M ., a Past Master ' s jewel was unanimously voted to Bro . Paton , W . M ., as a mark of respect and in recognition of the admirable manner in which he had performed his duties during the past year . TheW . M . having acknowledged the compliment , a vote of condolence

was passed to Bro . Bromet , J . W ., sympathising with him in the loss he had sustained by the death of his sister . Bro . Da Silva , P . M ., appealed to the brethren to support him in his Stewardship for the Benevolent Institution ; and all other business having been transacted , the lodge was closed .

After a substantial meal , the customary toasts were duly honoured . " The Grand Officers " having been proposed by the W . M ., was responded to by Bro . C . F . Hogard , P . G . Std . Br ., who returned thanks for the kind manner in which the toast had been given and received , and expressed the pride he felt in belonging to that body .

Bro . Solomon Jacobs , I . P . M ., then said he had great pleasure in proposing "The Health of the W . Master . " It was the last time he should propose this toast , and he therefore wished to make a few remarks . He was quite sure that Bro . Paton , W . M ., had discharged his duties in a manner satisfactory to all the brethren , and had come up to the expectations formed at the commencement of his

year of office . The members had nothing to regret in the choice they had made . The senior P . M . —Bro . A . M . Cohen—when he proposed that a jewel should be presented to Bro . Paton , W . M ., had told them his opinion of the W . M . 's working , and anything he could add would only be to endorse those words . He would therefore ask them to drink to the health of their W . Master .

Bro . R . J . Paton , W . M ., after returning thanks , said if he had given satisfaction , he was very gratified to think he had carried out their wishes . It was his wish when he joined the lodge to occupy the chair , and having occupied that position , he felt a certain amount of pleasure in thinking he had served them in a way they were grateful for .

Bro . Phineas Cohen , in responding for " The Initiate , " said it gave him great pleasure to be a member of their ancient Fraternity , as it had been his desire for some years to become a Mason . He thanked them for the confidence they had reposed in him , and assured them it would be his conscientious duty and his pride to maintain the dignity and high reputation in which Masons were held .

Bro . Rev . W . H . H . Casely , P . P . G . Chap . Herts , replied for "The Visitors . " He said it gave him considerable pleasure to be with them , and he had to thank the brother who had invited him for his kind invitation . He had long had a desire to see the working of a Hebrew lodge . Those who had studied Hebrew poetry as they saw it in the Psalms of David , and those who had

read the account of King Solomon ' s Temple in that grand old volume , must feel a great deal of pleasure in the thought of mixing with God ' s ancient people , and joining together in praising the G . A . O . T . U . for all the mercies received in their course through life . He thanked them sincerely for the way in which the toast had been proposed , and hoped that would not be the last time he should visit

them . He also hoped that the brethren , for whom he was responding , would be present on a future occasion to sec the working of another W . M . as ably performed as they had seen it that evening . When became there he thoug ht he should be with Hebrew brethren only , but he found one good old Hebrew—Bro . Hogatd—and many others whom

he knew , so that he was not a stranger . He had enj oyed the meeting , and again thanked them for their kindness . The VV . M . proposed "The W . M . Elect , " and said he felt certain that at the end of the year of office which Bro . Hogard would commence in January next , they would be pleased to present him with that badge of respect they had voted to him ( the W . M . ) that evening . He was con-