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pAGGED SCHOOL UNION . PATRON—THE QUEEN . THE FORTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE IN EXETER HALL , STRAND , On MONDAY EVENING , MAY llth , 1891 , AT SIX O ' CLOCK . THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER , K . G ., will Preside , and THE DUCHESS OF WESTMINSTER will Distribute Cei-tificates > nd Prizes for faithful service to 960 Senior Scholars . A Choir chosen from the Prize Winners will sing a Selection of Pieces . Addresses vvill be given by J . R . DIGGLE , Esq ., M . A ., Chairman of the School Board for London ; the Rev . W ILLIAM C UFF , and others . Admission , by Ticket , to be had at the ^ tffices , Exeter Ha " ' JOHN KIRK , Secretary . Special Reserve Tickets may be had , 2 s . 6 d . each .

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rpQ FREEMASON GOVERNORS . 1 ^ _ A M . M . and R . A ., twelve years' experience as Schoolmaster , seeks for Grammar School Mastership or Continental Chaplaincy on moderate stipend . Good testimonials . —Address , CLERICUS , care of the Freemason .

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TO FREEMASON PATRONS and the CRAFT in general .-A P . P . G . C ., , K . T ., 1 S , highest references and testimonials , great experience , views moderate , good health , strong voice , would be grateful for a LIVING , sole charge , or any other suitable post . — Address , CURATE , Myrtle Cottage , Bembridge , I . W .

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Price 5 s . HISTORY OF THE APOLLO LODGE , YORK , in relation to Craft and Royal Arch Masonry ; vvith Brief Sketches of its Local Predecessors and Contemporaries ; the " Grand Lodge of All England " ( York Masons ); the Provincial Grand Lodge ; and various Lodges from 1705 to 1 S 05 . By WILLIAM J AMES HUGHAN , Author of "Origin of the English Rite of Freemasonry , " & c . With valuable Appendices . London : GEORGE KENNING , 16 , Great Queen-st ., W . C .

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ADVERTISEMENT SCALE OF "THE FREEMASON . " Per Insertion . SINGLE COLUMN per inch £ 05 ° ONE PAGE 10 o o ONE COLUMN 3 Jo o PUBLIC COMPANIES' & PARAGRAPH A DVERTISEMENTS , IS . PER LINE . WANTS , & C , FOUR LINES , 2 s . 6 d ., and 6 d . PER LINE additional .

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NOTICE .

We shall publish in our next issue portraits of the newly-appointed Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Lathom ; the Deputy Grand Master , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe ; the Grand Treasurer , Bro . George Everett , & c . Orders should be g iven immediately to the publisher , 16 and 16 a , Great Queen-street , or to any newsagent .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

1 he following communications unavoidably stand over : Cn . inlioyal Alfred Lodge , No . Stf . Urban Lodge , No . 1196 . West Lancashire Century Lodge , No . 3349 . Iwv . u ARCH

Sussex Chapter , No . 4 gi . 'tailey Chapter , No . 1472 . Lunsecration of the Manchester Dramatic Lodge , No . 2387 . Lonsecratioii of the Bishopsgate Lodge , No . 2396 .

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SATURDAY , MAY 2 , 1891 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic notes .

i li " authorised to state that the ceremony of the MM ° " ° f Br ° " L ° rd Carrin 8 ton as Prov * Grand Turir ° , Buckinghamshire * at Aylesbury on Whit-Duk ay' " P erformed b y his R al Highness the e ° f Clarence , Prov . Grand Master of Berkshire .

* * * invi , , Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress have kindl y •. olida P P ' S ° £ the Girls' Sch ° o 1 t 0 s P end a half-Thi i the Mans -on House during the present month the guest the firSt tlme that " ° Ur Girls " have been Cl ; sidenc ° f L ° ^ Mayor Savor yj who has at his private entertained them on more than one occasion :

Masonic Notes.

It will be seen by a letter in another column ' that our correspondent of last week , who signed himself " Paddy , " has reconsidered his determination to withdraw his name as a Steward at the approaching Festival of the Boys' School because it had been determined by

a very considerable majority of those present at the recent meeting of the Board of Stewards that the event shall be celebrated at Brighton . It is impossible to please everybody , and whatever place had been selected , whether in the Metropolis or in its

immediate neighbourhood , vve fear there are a good many people who would have been inconvenienced through being obliged to travel a long distance in order to be present . The Festival has been held three times at Brighton , and , as far as our memory

serves us , the Stewards and their friends who attended suffered very little additional inconvenience on this score . Brighton is not more difficult and takes not

much longer to reach than the Crystal Palace , while the accommodation at the Royal Pavilion is equal to any that can be found in London or its suburbs . * * *

The fact is that it is not quite so easy as many people appear to think , to find a p lace where some 600 or 700 guests can dine conveniently and well . Even our largest London halls will not accommodate so large a number , while the Crystal Palace , we believe , will not be

available in consequence of the Handel Festival . The Alexandra Palace , where the Festival of 188 9 vvas held , is closed , and the Freemasons' Tavern and St . James ' s Hall , even if they are disengaged on the day appointed ,

are not large enough . Possibly these considerations , which no doubt influenced the Board in selecting Brighton , had been lost sight of by our correspondent , and , we are pleased to find , that on reflection he sees his way to carrying out his Stewardship .

* * * We tender to Bro . McCalla , Pasf Grand Master of Pennsylvania , U . S . A ., our sincere sympathy in the great loss he has sustained in the death of his wife after a short illness . Bro . McCalla ' s recent visit to this

country , and his presence at the Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge , vvill be remembered , as well as his visit to the Quatuor Coronati and Anglo-American

Lodges . He gained many friends in all directions , and we feel sure vve are correctly interpreting the feelings of those who met him in expressing their sympathy on his behalf at the present moment .

Bro . Lamonby ' s suggestion , which appeared in the very able letter of his we published las : week , seems a reasonable one , that the question of the true interest and meaning of Article 219 , Book of Constitutions , should be brought to the notice of Grand Lodge at an

early date . It is certain that the interpretation put upon that Article by the Grand Registrar does not find favour with many brethren of the legal profession

in the colonies chiefly affected , and we can answer for it that non-legal brethren are surprised that so simply worded a law can have had its true meaning so marvellously distorted .

We , in common with the Craft generally , are glad to welcome back to London Bro . Capt . N . G . Philips after his eight months' tour round the world . His position in the Masonic world as a member of the Supreme Council , 33 ° , and a Past Grand Deacon of

England , has made his pilgrimage a successful one , from a Masonic point of view , and it has , vve are glad to learn , been an enjoyable trip generally . Captain

Philips s genial presence has been much missed in Masonic circles lately , but now that he has returned in excellent health and spirits , we may hope to meet him as often as formerly .

"Mallet" in the Glasgow Evening News , writes ; " Many inquiries have been made recently regarding the sum to be netted from the Masonic Bazaar in aid of the extended scheme of Scottish Masonic Benevolence . No official statement has been made as yet , but I am

assured on good authority that the sum available for the purposes of the fund will amount to ^ 14 , 000 . It has been assumed in some quarters that the total would

be even greater , but a miscalculation of the exceptionally heavy expenses in connection vvith the bazaar vvill no doubt explain the difference . " «

On Wednesday afternoon , in Belfast Castle , the residence of the Countess of Shaftesbury , the citizens of Belfast presented the Earl of Shaftesbury vvith an illuminated address on his lordship attaining his majority . The address

was enclosed in a magnificent silver casket of antique design . After the earl had read his reply , his mother , the Countess of Shaftesbury , made a present to Belfast of the lease of a site for a hospital for 10 , 000 years at a nominal rent of half-a-crown a year .

Correspondence.

Correspondence .

[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish in a spirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ]

THE BOYS' SCHOOL . To the Editor of the "Freemason , " Dear Sir and Brother , It is said to require great moral courage to confess that one has made a mistake . The Provisional Management Committee therefore deserves congratulation for the courage shown by the candid confession in

their final report that they offered a salary which was " generally felt to be inadequate . " Better late than never ! As one of those who have always felt that the salary offered was altogether inadequate , not merely " to allow the Secretary to maintain an equal position with those holding similar appointments , " but also inadequate as a fair remuneration for the work to be

done , I cordially support their present action , and only regret that they did not at once recommend £ 500 instead of . £ 4 . 00 , and I hope it may be made . £ 500 . The Institution is fortunate in getting such an able and energetic Secretary in spite of the low salary offered ; and he ought to be properly remunerated for his work . —Yours fraternally , A LIFE GOVERNOR . April 25 th .

THE BOYS' SCHOOL FESTIVAL . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I am one of those country brethren of whom "Paddy" speaks , and the holding the Festival at Brighton will , I fear , necessitate my giving up not two days , but three if I attend . My only object in writing is , however , to suggest to " Padd y " that he need not

withdraw his name as a Steward . If he cannot conveniently attend at Bri ghton , he can , and I trust will , do as I shall do if I am unable , as is most probable , to spare the time to attend , viz ., send in his list—as big as possible—and wish the Festival every success , even though he cannot enjoy the pleasure of attending personally . —Yours fraternall y , A COUNTRY STEWARD .

April 25 th . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I am sorry to find that my letter has been accepted by some of your readers as meaning that I vvas not quite in accord with the purposes of the Festival for

the Boys Institution . My only objection is tothe place of meeting . I hope that all the Stewards who can be present , and others who are not able to attend , will send in very big lists and make the first Festival since Bro . McLeod has been appointed the greatest success

possible . I am so thoroughly convinced that Bro . McLeod is the ri ght man in the ri ght place , that I hope the resolution to pay him the maximum salary suggested will be carried by a large majority at the Council meeting on Saturday . —Yours faithfully , PADDY .

Reviews

REVIEWS

"SECRET HISTORY OF FREEMASONS , 1724 . " This curious work , a copy of the rare first edition of which , owned by Bro . G . W . Bain , of Sunderland , has just been published for the owner by the Quatuor Coronati Lodge , No . 2076 , at 6 s . per copy , post free , contains a reproduction of one of the old charges , hence its short title of " Briscoe MS ., " being so named

after the printer and publisher of London , who issued the first edition in 1724 , and the second in the following year . Bro . Hughan has kindly written an introduction to the reprint , vvhich adds much to the value of the reproduction , and in it will be found all needful information as to the family to which the MS . belongs , the peculiar

character of its text , and various other points of interest to the increasing number of brethren who heartily welcome the advent of all such works . The facsimile of the original is simply perfection , which is not a matter of surprise , seeing that it has been done under the auspices of Bro . G . W . Speth , the able Secretary of the literary London of England . Bro . Bain has

fraternally dedicated there-issue to his dear and valued friend in the Mystic Art , Bro . William James Hughan , P . M ., & c , in token of gratitude for guidance and instruction in Masonic letters , and as a tribute of respect for erudition , philanthropy , and friendship . " We say —Well done , Bro . Bain , and all success to your first Masonic venture !

"MEN AND WOMEN OF THE DAY" ( issued by Messrs . EGLINGTON ) is specially welcome to Masons this month in that it contains excellent speaking likenesses of Lady Monckton , the wife of our distinguished

Past Grand Warden and Past President of the Board of General Purposes , Sir John Monckton , and sister of another almost as eminent Mason , Bro . Peter de Lande Long , P . G . D . Lady Monckton is taken in the dress she wears at the present time in " The Idler , " in