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^E^^^^S: SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 3 , 1892 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

Among the grants which will be recommended to wand Lodge by the Board of Benevolence on Wednesday is one of ^ ioo " to the widow of a brother of the Royal Oak Lodge , No . 871 , Deptford . " The widow in 'liwtion is Mrs . Joyce , whose husband , Sergeant J oyce , was foull y murdered while he was attempting to arrest u German miscreant in the neighbourhood of Charing Cross .

* * We have dealt with the subject of the increase in "le number of Grand Officers in a separate article , to vv hic . h we reSer our readers who are interested in the alter . Evidently the additions are especially needed

° equalise as far as possible the large privileges ol e small provinces , compared with those granted relativel y to the large ones . Bro . Hughan has for some "ne advocated such increase , and he will be gratified * '' s being carried out , although not on quite the same "nes _

* * * We learn from the Report of the Genera ! Board of ' arlt Grand Lodge that the Province of Middlesex and ^ "ty has been divided , and that Bro . Lieut .-Colone ) I ' ' Cook , J . P # ) has been appointed successor to the MMII ' ' Slr Francis Burdett , Bart ., in respect of ^ adlesex , and Bro . Col . G . Noel Money , C . B ., in ^ Pt'ct of Surrey . The old Province , over which the

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late Bro . Col . Sir F . Burdett , Bart ., had presided for upwards of 21 years , mustered close on 40 lodges , so that the new Provinces of Middlesex and Surrey will each of them start with a sufficient muster roll , while from the known ability and energy of the new Provincial Grand Masters , we have no doubt the Mark

Degree will be as prosperous under the new as under the old arrangement At all events , the beneficial results to Craft Masonry of the separation , in one case of North Wales and Salop , and in a second of Berks and Bucks into two distinct Provinces , justifies us in arriving at this conclusion .

* The Sphinx Lodge , which ranks as No . 107 under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , and meets at Colombo , Ceylon , was inaugurated some 30 years since , but it vvas not fortunate in its career , and fell into abeyance . Quite lately it has been resuscitated ,

and the Indian Masonic Review for July last contains a very interesting account of the installation , on the 27 th June , of Bro . Captain Hearn , of the Ordnance Staff Corps , as the new W . M . There seems to have been an exceptionally numerous muster of the brethren , among them being two officers of the St . John ' s Lodge ,

Kandy , and two visitors hailing from two Calcutta lodges . The meeting passed off most satisfactorily , and , to judge from , the enthusiasm exhibited , there is small chance of the revived S phinx becoming again dormant . It has our hearty good wishes tor its prosperity . * * *

We learn from the Philadelphia Keystone that before the close of the present year , Mount Moriah Lodge , No . 300 , Huntingdon , Pennsylvania , of which Bro . J . Simpson Orfisca , the present Grand Master of that jurisdiction is a member , will celebrate the centenary

of its constitution . It is expected that there will be a large gathering of Grand Oflicers on the auspicious occasion , more especially as in the Greniata Valley in which Huntingdon is situated , there are as many as 16 lodges with an aggregate strength of upwards of 1200 members .

* * The same journal has a long anticipatory sketch of the glories of the triennial meeting of the Grand Encampment of the Knights Templar of the United States , which was then on the eve of being held at Denver , Colorado . It seems the municipal authorities

had been lending every assistance in their power in order to make the show a big one , while the citizens are loyally seconding their municipals , and laying themselves out to entertain the visiting sir knights , who were coming from all parts of the Union , with the most lavish hospitality . The railways must have had a hard time of it , as our worthy contemporary

mentions , that on one day alone " over 40 , 000 knights and ladies arrived over the several railroads . " On Tuesday , the 16 th ult ., at 10 a . m ., the great " triennial parade' ' was appointed to be held , and in the afternoon Grand Encampment was to be opened . All this is very fine , and no doubt our American friends enjoy these big affairs hugely , but there is very little in them of Templarism , and still less of Freemasonry .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

99 SJ THE SCALD MISERABLE MASONS . The point to which Bro . Speth refers in last week ' s Freemason appears to have been an illustrated heading to a very curious and interesting broad-sheet , the contents of which were as follows ; " The Remonstrance of the Right Worshipful the Grand Master , & c , of the Scald Miserable Masons .

"WiiEREAsyour Manifesto some time past dated from our Lodge in Brick Street , WE did in the most explicit manner vindicate the ancient rights and privileges of this Society , and by incontestable arguments evince our superior dignity and seniority to all other institutions , whether Grand-Volgi , Gregorians , Hurlothrumbians , Ubiquarians , Hiccubites , Lumber-Troopers ,

or Free-masons ; yet , nevertheless , a few persons under the last denomination still arrogate to themselves the usurped titles of Most Ancient and Honourable , in open violations of truth and justice ; still endeavour to impose their false mysteries ( for a premium ) on the credulous and unwary under pretence of being part of our brotherhood ; and still are determined with drums ,

trumpets , gilt chariots , and other unconstitutional finery to cast a _ reflection on the primitive simplicity and decent economy of our ancient and annual peregrination : WE therefore think proper in justification of Ourselves publicly to disclaim all relation or alliance whatsoever with the said society of Free-Masons , as

the same must manifestly tend to the sacrifice of our dignity , the impeachment of our understanding and the disgrace of our solemn mysteries . ANO FURTHER to convince the public of the candour and openness of our proceedings WE here present them with a Key to our procesion , and that thc rather as it consists of

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many things emblematical , mystical , hieroglyphical , comical , satirical , political , & c . "AND WHEREAS , many persuaded by the purity ot our Constitution , the nice morality of our brethren and peculiar decency of our rites and ceremonies have lately forsook the gross errors and follies of the Free-Masonry are now become true Scald Miserables :

It cannot but afford a most pleasing satisfaction to all who have any regard to truth and decency to see our procession increased with such a number of proselytes ; and behold those whose vanity , but the last year exalted them into a borrowed equipage , now condescend

to become the humble cargo of a Sand-Cart . The key or explanation of the plate then follows , which I shall be happy to give in next week's issue of the Freemason . I may say that the engraving on the paper from which the Remonstrance is copied is a reduced one . The Key or Explanation is very curious . JOSEPH MATTHEWMAN .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

Craft flDasonrp .

PROVINCIAL MEETINGS . BRADFORD . Acacia Lodge ( No . 2321 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Darley-street , on Thursday , the nth ult ., under the presidency of Bro . E . Pearson Peterson , W . M .. supported

by Bros . S . A . Auty , I . P . M . ; John Niven , S . W . ; JohnT . Last , J . W . ; Charles H . Ellis , Treas . ; James B . Fearnley , Sec ; John Morton , as S . D . ; S . A . Bailey , P . M ., Chap ., as J . D . ; Samuel Robinson , I . G . j Alfred Stephenson , P . iM ., P . P . G . D . C , D . C ; Thomas Wainman Holmes , P . M ., P . P . G . Org ., Org . ; A . E . Harris , Stwd . ; Robt . S . Hird , as Tyler ; Joseph Wilson , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ;

John Thornton , Isaac Hirst , John W . Bland , andC . Wood . Visitors : Bros . Wm . Oddy , P . M . 3 S 7 ; Albert Swaine , Org . 3 S 7 ; Sam . Smith , 3 S 7 ; James Tilley , 600 ; R . Elliott Steele , 1545 ; James Freeman , P . M . 1648 ; F . Pelham Browne , P . M . 1 C 48 ; Charles V . Woodcock , 1 O 4 S ; Tom Atkinson , W . M . 2069 ; Robert Abbott , J . W . 2069 ; J . G . Diminy , P . M . 20 C 9 ; Charles Middleton , P . M . 20 G 0 ;

B . Sykes Bailey , bee . 2063 ; H . B . Abbott , J . D . 2063 ; Jas . Buckley , Org . 20 G 9 ; T . A . Wilkinson , 20 G 9 ; W . R . lngamells , 20 G 9 ; R . Jones , 2069 ; Arthur T . Akeroyd , P . M . 1432 , P . P . G . D . C . Salop ; and Chas . F . Forshaw , 2417 . 1 he lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the previous regular lodge and of a lodgeof emergency having

been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken for Messrs . John and Kichard Harland , which proving to bc in their favour , the two brothers were initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry , the one by Bro . Auty , I . P . M ., and the other by the Worshipful Master , both ceremonies rellecting much credit upon the orticers conducting them . The charge was delivered by the S . W ., and the working

tools presented by the J . VV ., both officers discharging their duties in a manner that induced complimentary references from the visiting brethren . Notice ot motion was given for a slight alteration of the by-laws sq as to harmonise with a resolution already passed for changing the day of meeting , the second Thursday in the month having been found to be inconvenient to several of the brethren . A proposition lor

initiation was received , and , after * ' Hearty good wishes " from the numerous visitors , the lodge was closed , and thc brethren proceeded to the supper room , where substantial refreshment had been provided . After the usual loyal and Masonic toasts had been duly honoured , Bro . Auty , I . P . M ., proposed "The Initiates , " and

congratulated them on becoming I-reemasons . He stated that they were both schoolmates of his , and after a lapse of 30 years it afforded him the greatest pleasure to have been the medium of introducing them into Freemasonry . Bros . John Harland and Richard Harland , the initiates , bothsuitably acknowledged the hearty reception the brethren had given the toast , and promised that it would bc their

endeavour to live up to the teaching which had been inculcated in the ceremony of their initiation . The VV . M . next proposed "The Visitors , " to all of whom , on behalf of thc lodge , he gave a most hearty welcome . This was only ayoung lodge , but the brethren were most anxious at all times to bestow a generous hospitality to all brethren who honoured the lodge with a visit , lt was

but seldom that the lodge met without having thc presence of a number of visitors , and on the present occasion they were exceedingly delighted , amongst other visitors , to receive a fraternal visit from the W . M . and several of the brethren from Prudence Lodge , No . 20 O 9 , Leeds . The fact that these brethren were willing to travel from another town to spend an evening with the brethren of Acacia

Lodge abundantly proved the kindly relations which existed between the two lodges . Several of the brethren had frequently enjoyed the hospitality of Prudence Lodge , and thc brethren of Acacia Lodge were that night delighted to return the compliment , and he ( the W . M . ) hoped they would repeat the visit on many future occasions . Bro . lorn Atkinson , W . M . 2 o ! k ) , in acknowledging the

toast , expressed the pleasure it had afforded him and his brethren again to visit Acacia Lodge . Me complimented the W . M . and his ollieers on the excellent manner in which the ceremonies in the lodge had that night been rendered , with one portion of which he was particularly impressed , as it was somewhat different from the working in the Leeds lodges , and he thought somewhat more effective . He also gave a cordial invitation to the brethren of the lodge to

honour him by paying an early visit to Prudence Lodge , where they would receive , as in the past , a very hearty welcome . Iiro . Jas . Freeman , P . M . 1 ( 148 , also responded on behalf of the visitors , and stated that this was the first visit he had made to the lodge and he was glad to lind it in such a state of efficiency , and referring lo the ceremonies in the lodge he stated that he had never seen some parts