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PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF MIDDLESEX . THE E- COMP . RAYMOND HENRY THRUPP , P . G . Std . Br ., Second Provincial Grand Principal in charge . NOTICE IS HEREBY G VEN that the NINETEENTH C ONVOCATION of the Provincial Grand Chapter will be held at the GREYHOUND HOTEL , HAMPTON COURT , on S ATURDAY , the 10 th of J , at FOUR o ' clock , p . m . precisely . By command of the E . Comp . Second Provincial Grand Principal in charge . WILLIAM HENRY LEE , P . Z ., ioi . Norwood-road , Prov . G . Scribe E . y Heme Hill , S . E ., 31 st May , 1 S 93 . B ANQUET AT THE GREYHOUND HOTEL , AT 5 P . M . Tickets Cs . 6 d . each ( exclusive of wine ) . N . B . —Companions intending to remain for the Banquet are requested to send their names to the Prov . G . S . E . with a remittance , before Wednesday , the 7 th of June , as tickets will not be issued after that date . Trains to Hampton Court ( from Waterloo ) 2 . 30 , 2 . 50 , and 3 . 14 . Morning Dress .

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RO YAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES . BRO . JAMES HENRY GABALL Desires to return his grateful thanks to all the Brethren who assisted him in securing his election . Special thanks are due to the exertions of—Bro . G . W . G . Barnard , Prov . G . Sec . Norfolk . „ George Kenning , P . P . G . D . Middx ., P . M ., & c , Proprietor of the Freemason . „ J . A . Carter , I . P . M . 3 S 2 . „ H . W . Nicholson , P . M ., Sec . 3 S 2 . „ Jas . Brett , P . G . Purst . „ Salmon . „ Vincent .

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To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY OF WORSHIPFUL ' MASTERS . In future numbers of the Freemason we purpose giving a series of portraits of Worshipful Masters who have been recently installed . Recognising the fact that no greater honour can be bestowed on 3 brother than to be elected the Master of his lodge , wt

desire to do our part towards creating a permanent record of such event in his Masonic history by placing his portrait before our readers . We shall be pleased to furnish Secretaries of lodges and others who may take an interest in our project whatever information may be desired as to our proposed method of procedure .

The following communications , amongst others , unavoidably stand over : CRAFT LODGES . —Crescent , No . J 8 S ; Mozart , No . 1939 ; Gordon , No . 2149 ; Royal Victorian Jubilee , No . J 184 ; and Bushey Park , No . 3381 . MARK LODGE . —Croydon , No . 198 . Consecration of the Royal Alfred Chapter , No . 777 , at Guildford . Resuscitation of ihe Doyle Conclave , No . 7 , Guernsey .

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^ ^ ^^^^ SATURDAY , J 3 , 18 93 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

The Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge will be held on Wednesday next , the 7 th instant , when a very formidable agenda will be brought under the notice of the brethren . There will , as usual , be the election of members of the Board of General Purposes and of the Colonial Board ; of Grand Lodge Auditor

and of brethren to serve on the Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . For the first of these elections—that for the Board of General Purposes—the contest will no doubt be exciting , as there is quite a regiment of W . M . ' s and P . M . ' s , but especially of the latter , who have been nominated

to serve . » * * As for the mports which will be submitted , that of the Board of Benevolence calls for no remark , but we notice witli regret that that of the Board of General Purposes specifies several cases of grave irregularity

which had been brought under its notice and dealt with according to their several degrees of demerit . In one of these cases the members of a lodge had appeared in Masonic clothing at one of its banquets when ladies and non-Masons were present , without having previously obtained the necessary dispensation , and ,

moreover , they had given the usual toasts in Masonic form in the presence of these ladies and non-Masons . For such conduct the lodge was treated with greater leniency than it deserved , and severely reprimanded , and admonished to be more careful in future . « » »

In another case 17 joining members were elected at one of the meetings of a certain lodge , without having been previously proposed and seconded at a regular lodge . For the offence the lodge was fined £ 3 3 s ., severely reprimanded , and cautioned to be more careful in future . But can we be surprised that the privileges

of Freemasonry are abused when such irregularities as those we have specified are committed . We believe that one of these offending lodges prides itself on its numerical strength , which , in our opinion , is not always a subject of congratulation , and it were better if it

were in a position to pride itself on a strict observance of the laws of Freemasonry . Unfortunately , it seems to have forgotten all about the law in its eagerness to be a numerous lodge . * * *

The report of the Colonial Board is occupied entirely with the case of the Cambrian Lodge , No . 656 , Sydney , New South Wales , a considerable minority of which , numbering 20 brethren , declined to throw in their lot with the newly-organised United Grand Lodge of New South Wales . The circumstances are fully set forth in

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the report and therefore we shall content ourselves with stating that the case is governed by Article 219 of the Constitutions , and that notwithstanding the decision which Grand Lodge arrived at on the recommendation of the Grand Registrar in December , 1891

in the case of certain New Zealand lodges the Board recommends that a duplicate warrant as prayed for by the Cambrians be not issued , it being the Board ' s opinion that the provisions of the said Article 219 " are not intended to deal with cases where the lodges contemplates joining a new Masonic allegiance . "

Our opinions on the question are so well known that we shall not reiterate them here . It is enough for us to point out that the provisions of Article 219 are laid down absolutely , without the slightest qualification of anv kind ; that the minority stated in the said Article

as being entitled to retain and work under a warrant in the event of a majority of the members resolving to resign the lodge is exceeded in this case of the Cambrian Lodge , No . 656 ; and that the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales was recognised by our

Grand Lodge on the usual condition that the rights of English lodges to remain in allegiance are to be respected . There may be circumstances in this particular case of which we are not fully cognizant , but on the face of it the Colonial Board appears to have made a

hash of the business , and in order to extricate itself from the dilemma in which it is placed , proposes that a grave injustice shall be done to certain English Masons who desire to remain in allegiance to our Grand Lodge .

* * * However , Bro . Richard Eve , Past G . Treas ., has given notice of a motion to the effect that these Cambrian brethren who adhere to their allegiance to our Grand Lodge are entitled to recognition as the lodge

and he rests his motion on the ground that the determination of the Cclonial Board—as to Article 219 not applying to the case of this Cambrian Lodge—is totally opposed to the uniform practice of Grand Lodge since 1779 , " and that the correct construction of the law was

laid down by the Grand Registrar and the President of the Board of General Purposes in June , 1885 , by the late Lord Carnarvon , Pro G . M ., in December , 1888 ; and by Bro . W . W . B . Beach , the Grand Registrar , and

the President of the Board of General Purposes in December , 1891 . " We shall be curious to know what answer will be forthcoming from the Colonial Board to the contention of Bro . Eve .

* * * Of the 13 warrants granted by his Royal Highness the M . W . G . Master since thc March Communication for the constitution of new lodges , three are for lodges

in the London district , four for lodges in the Provinces of Surrey , Staffordshire , Hampshire , and Essex , and six-for lodges abroad , namely , for one in Western Australia , one in Bengal , three in the South African Republic , and one in Mashonaland , South Africa .

We beg to remind our readers that the Petitions for the Boys' School election should be handed into the

office not later than the 16 th inst . It is greatly to the advantage of the cases that an even earlier deposit should be made in order to give time for examination and the correction of errors .

The first meeting for the Stewards of the 95 th Anniversary Festival of the R . M . I , for Boys was very numerously attended . Bro . Fred . A . Philbrick was elected the Acting President ; Bro . George E . Fairchild , Hon . Treasurer ; and Bro . J . M . McLeod ,

Hon . Secretary of the Board . The Royal Pavilion , Brighton , was selected for the place of meeting by a large majority , and we trust a fine day will assist in

bringing about a successful result . Spsciil train arrangements are being made—the usual Steward ' s fee covering cost of first-class fare to and from London . * * *

The Board did a graceful act in deciding that the fee for a lady serving as a Steward , and qualifying as a Life Governor of the Institution , should be one half that of a brother , and including dinner and railway ticket . Wc hope to see a large acquisition of lady Stewards on the occasion .

Bro . Colonel G . Noel Money , C . B ., Provincial Grand Master of Surrey , will to-morrow ( Saturday ) consecrate the Molesey Lodge , No . 2473 , at the Castle Hotel , East Molesey . Bro . J . D . Langton , No . 1 , P . M .

and Sec . 16 73 and 2096 , P . P . J . G . W ., and Provincial Charity Secretary of Surrey , is the W . M . designate ; Bro . C . O . Burgess , S . D . 2460 , the S . W . designate ; and Bro . J . R . Cleave is the J . W . designate .