Contents.

CONTENTS .

REPORTS or M ASONIC MEETINGS : — Craft Masonry 393 * 5 rntl"nd ' * * - •"¦¦* / -onset-ration of the Tredegar Lodge 393 R ° yal Masonic Institution lor Girls 394 Arclireologv 395 British Archaeological Association 395 The " Michigan breemason" 397 « ,. Brother 397 iV-cnir and General Tidings 397

/^ Ktf- * iinrV" - •»*•• . ¦•••¦•• -.. .- ' •¦ * i , i « .. » i * i « m * »¦*•» ><<*¦ oji The Next Quarterly Communication 3 ° S Masonic Vulgari'y 39 « The Violence of Politicians 399 The Metiopolitan Police 399 Peace or War 4 °°

< - * OB . RESPOKDENCE : — Masonic Orphan Boys' and Girls' School , Dublin 400 Masonic Jurisprudence 4 °° Masonic Archaeology 4 °° 1 The Installation Engraving , 4 °° I Masonic Profession and Practice 4 °° Tt .. M . V , Onartprlv fenmmnniraiinn 400

A Letter to Bro . Caubet 4 °° -The War in the East 4 °° " Lost on Wastdale ¦¦¦¦¦¦—¦ - »«« A Little Friendly Gossip on some of the Topics of the Uay ... 401 United Grand Lodge 4 ° ' Masonic Meetings for next Week 401 Advertisements i- " - " ¦• »"• '• '

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

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SOUTHALL . —Acacia Lodge ( No . 1309 ) . —The installation meeting was held on Tuesday , 22 nd August , at the Prince Alfred Hotel , Southall . Bro . C . Horsley , P . P . G . R . Middlesex , P . M ., W . M ., opened the lodge . He raised the Rev . J . Fothergill to the Third Degree , passed Bros . C . Wareham and C . L . Smiles to the Second Decree . Bro . F . Walters , P . G . J . D . Middlesex , P . M ., Treas .,

installed Bro . C . G . Kushwortn , w .., wno ror his officers Bros . J . W . George , S . W . ; C . G . C . Staley , | . W .-, F . Walters , P . G . J . D ., P . M ., Treas . ( re-invested ); the Rev . T . W . Cave , LL . D ., Sec . ; the Rev . J . Fothergill , Chaplain ; R . P . Tebb , S . D , ; J . Scott , J . D . ; J . Davies , I . G . ; J . Sutciirfe , D . C ; Smiles , W . S . ; W . Y . Laing , P . M ., Ty ler . The W . M . initiated Messrs . W .

J . C . Cave , D . Tremere , and G . Wente into Freemasonry . On behalf of the lodge he presented Bro . C . Horsley , P . P . G . R . Middlesex , I . P . M ., with a ten-guinea Past Master ' s jewel , which had been unanimously voted to him from the lodge funds . An important notice of motion was unanimously agreed to . The whole of the work was done well . Some candidates were proposed for initiation .

Banquet and dessett followed . Visitors : Bros . J . Robins , P . P . G . D . Surrey , Siegart , P . M . 54 8 . CHAUCER LODGE ( No . 1540 ) met on Wednesday , August 23 rd , at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . Bro . T . J . Sabine , W . M ., presided . He passed Bro . E . Coleman , and initiated Messrs . T . H . K . Harding , W , M . Phillips , and C . Winstanley . Bro . F . Walters , P . G .

j . D . Middleses , P . M ., Sec ., passed Bro . G . Newman . The work was done well . Bro . G . W . Frodsham , late 256 ; and T . Wilkinson , 141 , were unanimously elected joining members . The initiation fee was raised from seven to ten guineas . The elections were unanimously in favour of Bro . J . C . Mason , S . W . for W . M . ; T . J . Sabine . W . M ., Treasurer ; W . Y . Laing , P . M .,

reelected Tyler . The audit committee was formed . Some gentlemen were proposed for initiation . The lodge was closed . Supper followed . There were present besides those named Bros . T . J . H . Wilkins , I . P . M . ; G . H . Wright , P . M . ; W . J . Kemp , S . D . ; C . W . Hudson , | . D . ; H . Faija , I . G . ; A . J . Hawkes , D . C ; J . Hutt , R . C . Harrison , R . H . Willats , C . Graham , G . H .

Mason , H . Levy , W . Klingenstein , and others . The visitors were Bros . E . H . Thiellay , P . G . S . B . Miccitiex , W . M . 145 ; C . G . Rushworth , W . M . 1309 ; 'i . W . Adams , 765 ; G . Miiller , 73 ; Paincer , Admirateurs del'Univers , Paris . GREAT STAN MORE . — Abercorn Lodge ( No . 1549 ) . —The fourth regular meeting of this summer

lodge was held at the Abercorn Hotel on Tuesday , Aug . 1 st , present , Bros . J . W . Garrod , W . M . ; Helsdon , I . P . M . ( now Grand Puisuivant for Middlesex ) , and the rest of the officers ; Bro . J . Nunn , P . G . S . B ., and many of the lodge members . The lodge was opened with solemn prayer in the First Degree at 3 . 15 by the W . M ., and after the minutes of last meeting" were duly confirmed , the ballot

was taken unanimously for Messrs . Buck , Darby , and Johnson , as candidates for initiation , and they , with Mr . Fradclle , who was previously elected , were fully enlightened into the beauties of the First Degree in Freemasonry . Bro . Meek was also passed to the Second Degree , and Bro . I ' each raised lo tfic sublime Third Degree , the whole ul die three ceremonies being most ably peifoimed by the

' ¦ P . M . The W . M . having authorised a lodge or nmergency for September 5 th , and the usual formalities disposed of , the lodge was closed in perfect Jiarmony at 7 P . m . The usuul banquet followed with the assistance of tlic musical brethren , and the evening closed with general satisfa ction . LIVRRPDOL . —Thfi nramatie Lodore ( No .

1609 ) . —The usual monthly assembly of the brethren belonging to this promising lodge was held on Tuesday , the 22 nd ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , wheie there was a good gathering of members and visitors . The chair of K . S . was worthily occupied by ¦ ^ J . Bell , W . M ., who was well supported by Bros .

»• B . Marson , P . M . ; W . J . Chapman , S . W . ; Lindo Courtenay , J . W . ; A . Woolrich , Treas . ( acting as Secretary ) ; VV . W . Sandbrook , J . D . ; J . Atkinson , I . G . ; A - Collinson , S . ; and W . H . Ball , Tyler . The mi-M Utes ° ^ tne P i ° meeting having been confirmed , Messrs . J . Cowdall , J . H . Stringer , P . Shrapnell , and -eacock were initialed into this niyslcik ; , and r-tiwlcg

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of ancient Freemasonry . The work was very admirably done , Bro . C . Leighton , P . M . 1325 , presiding at the harmonium . Bros . Cotton , Stafford , and Meers were subsequently raised to the sublime degree of M . M . ' s . A set of hve-laws for the regulation of the lodge was read by

Bro . P . M . Marson , and the brethren adopted the proposed bye-laws without discussion . After labour , refreshments were served , and a very pleasant evening was spent , harmony and recitations being contributed by Bros . R . Brown , Braithwaite , Chapman , Courtenay , Woolrich , Capell , and others .

INSTRUCTION . VICTORIA METROPOLITAN LODGE OF INSTRUCTION . —On Friday 25 th ult ., notwithstanding that it is seaside time , a good muster of the brethren of this energetic lodge held a meeting at the Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , to hear Bro . Crutch , the W . M . of the Burdett Coutts Lodge , work the installation ceremony , a work which he has to do in real earnest at the next

meeting of his own lodge . Bro . Stacey , the Preceptor , and many P . M . ' s were present , and they were all greatly pleased at the manner in which the Master did his work . Bro . Bingemann was the Master installed . As a compliment for the work the brethren elected Bro . Crutch an honorary member of the lodge . We are glad to say that the Benevolence Club , to make brethren life subscribers of the charities , is flourishing under the energetic management of Bros . Stacey andW . W . Snelling .

Scotland.

Scotland .

EDINBURGH . —St . David ' s Lodge ( No . 3 6 ) . —A special meeting of this lodge was held at tne Ship Hotel , East Register-r-t ., Edinburgh , on Saturday , the 26 th August , for the purpose of affiliating several English brethren prior to their leaving Scotland . The lodge was opened by the R . W . M ., Bro . Lieut . M . Tracey , Royal Artillery , assisted by Br . is . W . Edwards , S . W . ; J . Inglis ,

J . W . ; S . Webb , S . D . ; E . Webb , | . D . ; J . Fleming , Chap . ; G . S . Fernie , Sec ; Dr . J . Carmuehael , P . M . 48 ; R . S . Brown , P . M . 145 ; J . Maclean , 1 ; T . G . Plummer , 2 ; J . Cameron and W . Henry , 145 ; J . B . Mercer , 252 ; H . J . Shields , 275 ; w - M . Bryce , 291 ; A . M . Bruce , Treas . 349 ; T . Webb , sen . ; and A . Robertson , Tyler . The object of the meeting having been explained by the W . M .,

the Deacons withdrew , and conducted into the lodge for affiliation the following brethren , viz ., Bros . John Boyd , P . G . Purst . and . Grand Steward of England , P . M . 145 , 534 ; R . Wentworth Little , P . P . S . G . W ., and Prov . G . Sec . Middlesex , P . M . 975 and 1293 ; H . C . Levander , P . P . G . D . Wiltshire , P . M . 720 and 928 ; and G . Kenning , P . P . G . D . Middlesex , P . M . 192 . The affiliation ceremony

was then proceeded with , and at its conclusion the new members were greeted with loud applause , and warmly congratulated by all present . The W . M . then expressed the high satisfaction which he had experienced in enrolling four such members of the Grand Lodge of England as affiliated " brothers " < jf ' Auld St . David ' s " he might especially mention Bro . Little , whom he had known for 8 or 9

years , and whose piesencc he gladly welcomed that evening , and he was sure that the other brethren wen * equally worthy of the compliment which St . David ' s Lodge so Ireely bestowed upon them . Bro . Beiyd , in reply , thanked the brethren for their kindness , and assured them that neither himself nor his colleagues would ever forget the honourable distinction conferred , or the fraternal reception accorded

by the brethren of St . David ' s . The lodge was then closed , and the company sat down to refreshment . The W . M . proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , and in giving " The Grand Master and the Grand Lodge ot England " referred in eulogistic terms to the working of Freemasonry in England , and as an English Mason himself he felt especially pleased to be enabled to greet such

worthy brethren from "t ' other side e > ' the Tweed . " Bro . Boyd returned thanks for the Grand Lodge of England . Several toasts and ; 0 ! igsfolloveJ , anlthen Bro . Little , having obtained permission from the chair , called upon the brethren to drink "The Health of the W . M ., Lieut .-Tracey , " whose friendship he was proud to claim and to reciprocate . The toast was received with the utmost enthusiasm

and elicited a capital response from the Presiding Officer . Bro . Levander proposed "Prosperity to ( St . David ' s Lodge , " Bro . Carmichacl , M . D ., replied for " The P . M . ' s , " Bro . Edwards for " The Officers . " Bro . Mercer in returning thanks for " The Visitors " expatiated in glowing language on the past history of No . 36 , especially alluding to the fact that Sir Walter Scott first saw the light of

Freemasonry in Lodge St . Davids , and the most distinguished brethren in the Craft might be premd to belong to such a lodge , which was now A 1 for working in the Scottish metropolis . After the final toast the brethren squealed . GLASGOW . —Cathedral CUapter ( No . 6 7 I . --A regular monthly meeting of this chapter was held in the Masonic Hall , 22 , Struthers-strect , Calton , on Tuesday ,

22 nd August . A lodge of Mark Masters being opened , Bro . Duthie , W . M ., in the chair , Bro . Mercer , of 87 Chapter , Senior Warden , Bro . Perston , of 8 7 , acting Junior . Warden . A competent number of Mark Masters were present , two brethren being in waiting for admission into the Order . They were taken into the open lodge and received this degree ; also the lodge was raised to the

Excellent Master degree , and afterwards the candidates received instructions in this degree . The lodge was closed and a chapter was constituted and opened , Comp . Duthie , Z ., in the chair , Comps . Ronald , H . ; Russell , J . ; Bisland , First Soj . ; and a full meeting of companions

present . The candidates were taken into the open chapter and received this degree by Comps . Duthie , Z ., and Bisland , at his post as First Soj . Comp . Duthie thanked the companions for the assistance given during the past four years he had occupied the chair in the Cathedral , And informed the companion- , present to look out lot a

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successor to him , as he would vacate holding any office after the 23 rd of September , but although out of office it would at all times be a pleasure to him to assist in the work of the Cathedral , or to try and forward Royal Arch Masonry in any way when in his power to do so , and hoped the Cathedral Chapter would go on prospering , and succeed better than ever . He mentioned that

Saturday being the 23 rd of September this year , the meeting for election of new office-bearers would be held on that night about 5 p . m ., when a goodly attendance was expected . Comp . Bisland proposed , and Comp . Ronald seconded , that on some night previous the Scribe E . call a meeting of present office-bearers to be held in 6 7 , London-street .

Comps . W . H . Jackson and John Laird were appointed to audit the books . Afterwards the new companions made some remarks as to being admitted into the Order , and the chapter was closed in due and ancient form by Comps . Duthie , Z . ; Mercer , H . ; Ronald , J ., all companions standing to order .

Consecration Of The Tredegar Lodge, No. 1625.

CONSECRATION OF THE TREDEGAR LODGE , No . 1625 .

Another new London lodge was consecrated on Wednesday , evening last in that stronghold of Freemasonry , the East End . Numerous though the Masonic lodges are in that neighbourhood , and vigorously as they are supported it has yet been found that there is room for

others , indeed , that it is absolutely necessary that there should be otheis in order to give intending initiates an opportunity of entering the Order in lodges where the numerical strength is not too great . The increase in the number of all lodges has been very rapid of late years , anel at the present time it is going on with even greater rapidity than at any known period of Masonic annals ;

but still the cry is for more lodges , and in the metropolis the cry is becoming very urgent . According to the agenda paper of Grand Lodge for next Wednesday , out of a list of nineteen new warrants granted for lodges since the last Quarterly Communication , no less than seven are for lodges within the metropolitan area . Some of these have already been consecrated ; but there yet remain a

few others , and the latest addition to the consecrations was that of the Tredegar Lodge , No . 1625 , which was consecrated on Wednesday last at the Royal Hotel , Mile End Road , by Bro . John Hervey , Grand Secretary of England . The brethren assembled early in the afternoon , when they had an opportunity of viewing the lodge-room before

the ceremony of consecration took place . This was found to be a handsome apartment having a northerly frontage to the Mile End Road , and an eastern frontage to the Burdett Road . The Tylers had arranged the lodge , whose furniture was all of solid oak , and made in the very bes t style of workmanship under the superintendence of the brethren who had got up the lodge .

The ceremony of consecration was commenced about four o ' clock , when Bro . John Hervey took the chair and appointed Bros . H . G . Buss , Prov . G . J . W . Middlesex , S . W . ; F . Binckes , P . G . S ., J . W . ; E . Mortlock , D . C ; the Rev . B . Kingsford , Rector of Shadwell , as Chaplain ; and C B . Payne , Tyler . Bro . Seymour Smith presided at the harmonium , and

was assisted by Bros . G . I . Carter and I . Baxter . The complete list of brethren present comprised the following : —Bros . John Hervey , Charles Lacey , George Huggett , George Hollington , Brenchley Kingsford , G . Ward Verry , James Wood , John Marve , B . Caudick , S . W . 1421 ; W . Morgan , 1357 ; James Allen W . M . 114 ; Henry Williams , P . M . 227 ; W . Lusty ,

W . M . 1259 ; E . F . Dix , 1421 ; C . B . Payne , G . T . ; W . R . Marsh , P . M . 9 and 933 ; H . Massey ( " Freemason" ); F . Baylis , 554 ; S . M . Lazarus , P . P . G . W . Wilts ; M . Joseph , P . M . 182 ; W . J . Crutch , W . M . 1278 ; E . Gotthiel , P . M . 18 5 ; H . W . Chadwick , P . M . 754 ; W . L . Livermore , 554 ; Samuel Moss , 212 ; James Ventres , 554 ; Thomas Moore , 733 ; J . Mveis .

cough , 7 80 ; A . Hayward , 781 ; Wm . Davies , 1259 ; J . Newton , P . M . 174 ; H . J . Dickson , 711 ; J . W . Dunstan , 174 ; W , J . J . Medland , 781 ; J . „ B . Hogarth , 1107 ; E . J . Anning , 1564 ; Thomas Baxter , 145 ; Thomas Battis , 554 ; J . J . W . Job , 1076 ; George James , 174 ; Joseph J . Ashburner , P . M . 1278 ; G . T . Carter , P . M . -182 ; Seymour Smith ,

742 . E . | I . Read , P . M . 781 and 1343 ; George Brooth , W . M . 9 . 2 ; J . T . Berry , W . M . 554 ; Hugh Catty , S . W , 554 ; J . Taylor , S . D . 1421 , and I . G . 554 ; John G . Stevens , P . M . 554 ; G . W . T . Mugliston , P . M . 1421 ; and R . G . Harrison , 206 . The lodge having been formed and business commenced with the customary routine , Bro . Hervey , in opening the

proceedings of the day , said that at that period ! of the ceremony it was usual tor the presiding officer to address the brethren shortly upon the nature of the meeting , but as he had not the assistance of a professed Chaplain , his friend on his left ( Bro . Kingsford ) would only assist him in a degree . He would not detain them further than by saying that it had afforded him great pleasure to come down that

day to aid in the foundation of a new lodge and to place a brother in the chair who he was sure was well fitted for the position . Freemasons were vastly increasing in their number of lodges , as they around that room were well aware , and he trusted that although the number of lodges was swelling in a very great degree , yet that it was not swelling too rapidly , that the lodges would all prosper

and further the interests which all Freemasons had at heart . He was delighted to think that all the lodges as far as he knew were at present flourishing , and he trusted that would be the case with this lodge as well as with those which had immediately preceded it . He would reserve the few further observations he had to make . to a later period , for by some accident it so happened that he did not get the ptogrammc of , the pioceeelings till thai