Triennial Conclave Of The Masonic Knights Templar In America.

TRIENNIAL CONCLAVE OF THE MASONIC KNIGHTS TEMPLAR IN AMERICA .

The address of the M . E . Granel Master was distributed bv himself to thc committees only . All the officers were present except the Grand Captain f the Guard . All the Grand C'ommaneleries were represuborelinates

sented and several of thc . Report of the committee appointed at the last conclave " The revision of the phraseology of the constitution , " adopted . The " Orders of the Temple " were exemplified under thc direction of the M . E . Granel Master by Oriental Commanelery No . 12 , of Cleveland , assisitcd by officers of

, Apollo Commandery , No . 1 , Chicago . No action had thereon . Sir Knight James Seymour , P . Provincial G . Prior of the Great Priory of Canada , receiveel with appropriate honours , which he recognised in a happy and fitting response . Committees were raised to report " suitable forms for Installation of Grand Officers" and for "Templar

''« als ' - , , -, An elaborate and fimshcel report in memory of the illustricus dead was submitted by Sir Knight Smythe , of South Carolina , and memorial tablets ordered . The subject of manuscript rituals was refeired to a commiltce of the first four Granel Officers ( now Past Grand Officers ) to report at next conclave .

Grand Encampment again refused to recognise the decrees of Royal anel Select Master as a prc-requisite for the Oreiers of Knighthood . The names oE Grand Officers elected have been published in nearly every newspaper of the Union , and are for that reason omitted here . Thc report on foreign relations was adopted , and a

committee appointed to uegociate a treaty of amity with thc Templar bodies of Europe . A magnificent jewel was presented to Past Grand Master Fellows , for faithful services renelercel , anil the same was aelopteel as the form of jewel for Past Grand Master Of Templars . ¦ The ritual if thc Order of Malta was exemplified by Sir

Knts . Carson , of Ohio ; Bower , of Iowa ; Drummond of Maine ; anel Fcllowes , of Louisiana ; and ordered , that the Oreler of Malta be conferred or communicated as heretofore , or in accordance with the ritual this elay reported , and that final action upon thc adoption of the ritual as reported be postponed until the next triennial conclave ; and Further , that the same be disseminated under the

immediate direction of the Grand Master ( Hurlbut ) . The report on jurisprudence , approving a majority of thc decisions of the Grand Master , and overruling others , was adopted , and Sir Knight Drummond , of Maine , appointed to collate thc same for publication as an appendix to the Code and Statutes . Amendment to the Constitution and Code . —Thc

following amendment ( the only one ) to the Constitution was adopted : — To Sect . XII . ( 4 ) , page 39 , amendments of 1874 , add , " Proviel ' . el , however , that thc proposed amendments may be modified in any manner by the Granel Encampment , while thc same is under consideration . No modification , however , shall be made not germane to thc matter

contained in the original proposed amenelment . " The following is the only amenelment to the Code adopted by the Granel Encampment , viz .: — " All decisions of the Grand Master as approved and modifieel by the Giand Encampment , anil all decisions of the Grand Encampment , shall he eligestcel and published as a supplement to the Code and Statutes . "

Charters were voted to Columbia Commandery , No . 2 , Columbia , South Carolina ; Charlotte Commandery , No . 2 , Charlotte , North Carolina ; Oregon Commandery , No . 1 , Portland , Oregon . Committee on Rituals ( Sir Knt . Bower , of Keokuk , Iowa , chairman ) continued , to report at next conclave . In future a sufficient number of the reports of the Grand

Master and Grand Officers to be printed to supply each " member of the Grand Encampment present , " as provided for in the regulation of 1 S 71 . Distribution of Proceedings , 1877 . —The law of 1871 modified so as to furnish a copy " to each member of the Grand Encampment present , and absent members who shall apply for the same . " [ Editors Masonic periodicals

not yet provided for . ] The copies for Grand and Subordinate Commanderies will be sent to each Granel Recorder l > y express . Fifteen hundred copies of the procccelings orelercel , printed in the samt style as in 1871 and 1874 , and elistributcd as above . The resolution of 1874 , forbidding public parades of Knights after the first day , rcadopted .

Report of committee aelopteel , showing a surplus in the Treasury , with a certainty of a larger surplus above the expenses of the next trial !; wherefore the committee reported against the recommendation of thc Grand Master , to increase thc dues from five to ten cents per member . Chicago , Ills ., and the third Tuesday in August , A . D . 1880 , were elesignated as the place and time for holding the next Triennial Conclave .

Cubbing the other day with the Pytchley , 'he pretty Mrs . . came to grief in a brook , from which she emerged dripping wet from thc hat to the boots , " What am 1 to do ? " she crieel piteously lo Captain R- ... l . _ .. •. U _ f „ ll U „ . l .. I . I . I— ... 1 lan uuiien inci

, WHO , seeing mc , nan u assistance . Thc gallant captain was a lady-killer and •*" Irishman ; " I think I must squeeze you , " he said , in ' ¦ 's happiest manner . " Thanks , " said the little woman , rising to the occasion , " but I see my husband coming , and I think lie would do it better than you . "—The World ,

Masonry In Quite A New Light.

MASONRY IN QUITE A NEW LIGHT .

What with our good friends the Romanists , our worthy neighbours thc Baptists , our especial favourites the kind old maiils who fill the minds of otherwise trusting wives with a heap of unworthy suspicions about our—their liege lord's—doings in lodge , there is very little that we longsuffering Masons have not been accused of . The following little peculiarities , however , of our Grand Master [ very ] late , we presume , may be somewhat new to a good many

of us . In an article on " Popular Superstition in France , " the Globe of Tuesday says : — Each branch of trade or corporation has its own peculiar traditions and superstitions , as also its patron saint . Thc Limousin or wcrking mason has been told when in his apprenticeship the legend of the building of thc Temple of

Solomon , and of the marvellous manner in which the edifice was completed . He is tolel to revere the Master Mason , or the " Grand Mason , " as the unknown is termed which represents the supernatural , and may by turns become a good or an evil genius . The Grand Macon is a supernatural power , magnified by thc Limousin into a being commanding a vast army of

banshees and pixies . His orders are at once executed , and no human influence can overcome the iron will of the all-powerful being . An enormous block of stone , placed at the foot of the scaffolding overnight , to be hoisted into position on the morrow , is discovered in its place when the masons return to work on thc following morning . Thc padlock which secured the windlass is intact , the watchman has

heard nothing , but the stone has been laid , anel the mortar is more than half set ! A load of bricks which , arriving at the very moment the men were leaving work , was left in the cart , has been taken out during the night ; the bricks have been stacked , and the baskets at the hoists have been filled ! All this has been accomplished by the " Grand Macon , " who watches over and protects the men in his

more serious moments , but in his leisure takes sport in letting his hobgoblins loose among the Limousins , setting them all by the ears . The familiar spirit has led two young men , the brothers Bouje , into trouble . Some hobgoblins entered into these two young men from Limoges and made them cat ten or a elozen times more than the usual allowance . Naturally , they decline

to pay when thc long bill was presented them by the owner of the restaurant , who , by the way , was also a Limousin and a Mason , believing in the " Grand Macon . " The lanellord of the place , M . Morel , insis ! ed on payment , a sarcastic laugh was heard , the " Grarid Macon " grew irritated , anel a battle-royal commenced . The brothers Bouje : protesteel when before the magistrate that they had

merely defended themselves against thc onslaught led by invisible hanels , and the witness , M . Morel , declares that when struggling wilh the two men , " the ' Grand Macon ' was smashing chairs , tablcs ,-aud bottle . " On being asktd who or what the " Grand Macon " was , the father of M . Morel , who was called as witness , said , " No one can tell the aelelress of the ' Granel Macon . ' lie springs up out of

the ground , eats , drinks , anil goes away without paying . " He then elcclareel that while his son was holding the Bouje ' s down the " Grand Macon , " after " eloing as much damage as a regiment of Prussians , took me up in the air and elropped me in the middle of thc river . " The waiter , Jules Berbet , also laid the blame on the " Granel Macon , " to whom the commencement of the dispute should really be attributed . He corroborated the statement of his

master as to dancing chairs , tables , anel glasses , and added that Morel pere was suddenly wafted away and left in the river by some mysterious means . The magistrates finding no legal proceelure could reach the " Grand Macon , " could not do otherwise than punish by fine the brothers Bouje , accused of having created a elisturbance in a public-house , leaving it for thc , ; Grand Macon" to elcciele whether he would pay insteael of the Bouje ' s .

The Capital Of Turkey.

THE CAPITAL OF TURKEY .

Constantinople is about thirteen miles round , and is enclosed by walls on the western or land side . The " Harbour , " or Golden Horn , on the north , divides it from Galata , and the Bosphorous divides it from Scutari . These are properly but suburbs , but make up together thc city of Constantinople . It woulel be quite impossible to

imagine a site bitter fitted for thc buileling of an imperial city on . Nothing woulel seem to be wanting ; and it is no wonder that the eye of thc world is every now and then fixed on it . Thc population of this imperial city is about half a million , and is made up of a somewhat motley group of Greeks , Armenians , Jews , Arabs , " Europeans , " anil

Turks ; the Turks making up , as it would seem , about one-half of the population . It must be needless to say that the city stands on the site of antique Byzantium , founded 6 5 6 li . c . But long before Byzantium even there must needs have been a colony of some sort in such a spot as this , and the first building on it of human habitations may have been of the

" stone age , " anil by ruele men who have left no recorel . The Moslem divides his day and night into twenty-four hours , it is true ; but his elay begins with the sunset . An hour after sunset is one o ' clock . It is at sunset that the " call to prayers " is made from thc galleries of the mosque minarets , and not at any one stated or set hour , and is thus made not a little significant . The absence of churches

and clocks must , therefore , make thc city strange , if nothing else diel so . Then there is—what , indeed , was to be expected—thc narrowness and tortuous character of the streets and ways , where anything in the way of plan or arrangement never could have crossed the minds of those who built the houses or dwellings which line them . They can only be compared to the irregular way across an uneven field , with

The Capital Of Turkey.

cottages built close to the edge of it , as the traffic across got year by year to be thicker and thicker . Each street of the city is a perfect zig-zag , and a straight line , is not to be found . Ineleed , there is a total absence of " planning " in any sense . From east to west thc city is about three miles and a half , while from north to south it is about three miles .

The Golden Horn divides the main part of the city from Galata on the north , while the Bosphorus divides it from Scutari . Much is sacrificed , doubtless , to the picturesque in the streets or ways of Constantinople . An Oriental "bazaar" is but little else than a covered-in street , with goods exposed on either side of it . In Constantinople there are four Masonic Lodges under

English registry , four under French , one under Italian , one under Irish , and one under Scotch ; there are three Royal Arch Chapters , one each from England , Scotland , and Ireland ; one Chapter of Rose Croix from England , and a Supreme Council of Turkey , four of whose eight officers are reported to reside in the city . So far as known there are nineteen lodges in Turkey , eleven as stated , the other eight being in Smyrna . In this

latter city there are two Royal Arch Chapters , one owing allegiance to the Grand Chapter of the United States , and the other to Scotland . In Smyrna also is a Chapter of Rose Croix , hailing from England , and three of the officers of the Supreme Council reside there . We know but little of the condition of these several bodies , but we can hope that their influence may in some measure soften the rigours of war , relieve the distressed , and comfort the afflicted . — Liberal Freemason .

Royal Masonic Boys' School.

ROYAL MASONIC BOYS' SCHOOL .

MASONIC F . C . v . ALMA F . C . The first match of thc present season between these clubs was played on the ground of the Masonic , at Wood Green , on Saturday last , in wretched weather which renelered thc ground in a very bad state . The home team having won thc toss chose to kick with what little wind

there was . Thc ball was kicked off by the captain of the Alma , but was soon brought back and a scrimmage was formed . Little else but scrimmages occupied the first halftime which left the teams as even as at the commencement . Goals wcre changed , anil the Masonic had to kick against the wind , but in spite of this elisaelvantage the Alma were sore prcssc-el and hael as much as they could do to defend

their goal . A good run having been made by the Alma , causeel some little eliscomfiture to their opponents , who had to touch elown in self-defence , at two minutes to the time . Time having been called , the match ended in a draw in favour of the Alma . For the Masonic , Messrs . G . Gardner , Humphrey , Parker , and Ellis , played well . MASON re . —Hart ( back ) , Mr . Brocklehurst and Scurr

( half backs ) , Parker and Ellis ( quarter backs ) , Mr . Humphrey , Mr . G . Gardner , Godsmark ( capt . ) , Sparkes , Molineaux , Howard , Davies , Eastland , Edg . Wood , H . Wood ( forwards ) . ALMA . —C . Baker ( back ) , Jesse ( capt . ) , F . Baker ( half backs ) , Kingston anel Bolders ( quarter backs ) , Lawrence , Page , Kidman , Wix , Che'Iu , Treaelway , Moon , Bramley .

MASONIC F . C . v . BRUCE CASTLE . A match under the above title was played on Wednesday last , the 31 st Octtibcr , on the ground of the Masonic F . C . It being a beautifully bright day , a fair concourse of spectators assembled to watch the play . The ball was started at about 2 . 45 by the Bruce Castle , and was soon brought back by E . V . Gardner to the centre of the ground

where some fine scrimmaging took place . After some good play by the Bruce Castle and Masonic J and J-backs a try was obtained from a splendid run by Currie ; the place however failed . Soon after this half-time was called , and for some time thc Bruce Castle team were completely hemmed near their goal line till Currie again got away , and carried the ball to the centre of the ground . From

now till time was called two tries were obtained by Bruce Castle , each of which resulted in a gaol . The Masonic F . C . thus lost the match by 2 goals and 1 try to nil . For the Bruce Castle , Winstowe and Stephens , ( backs ); Chamono , ( J-back ) ; Currie and Lee L ., (^ -backs ) ; and Hylanel , H . played well , anel of the Masonic F . C , G . Gardner , Cline , Dark , Ellis , and Parker were conspicuous .

BKUCE CASTI . H . — Winstowe , Stephens , ( backs ); Chamono , ( J-back ); Currie , Lee , L . ( J-backs ) . Calkin , Gomar , Atkins , Strange , Espinosa , Hyland , J . Hyland , H . Johnson , Hill , Lee , H . ( forwards . ) MASONIC . —Hart , ( back ); Mr . E , V . Gardner , and Scurr , ( J . backs ); Parker , and Cline , ( J-backs ) . G , Gardner , Dank , Corcorran , Godsmark . ( capt . ); Sparkes Davies , Molineaux , Howard , H . Wood , Ellis , ( forwards ) . '

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF YORKSHIRE .

The following circular has been issued : — " St . John ' s , Wakefield , Oct . 26 , 1877 . " E . Companion—By command of the M . E . Companion Bentley Shaw , D . L ., P . Z . 275 , Provincial Grand

Superintendent of West Yorkshire , a convocation of Provincial Grand Chapter will be held in the Masonic Hall , South Parade , Hudelersfield , on Wednesday , November 7 th , at 4 p . m ., to which you , with the Acting Principals and Past First Principals of your chapter are hereby summoned , and at which the companions of your chapter are invited to be present .

" I am , E . Companion , yours fraternally , "HENRY SMITH , Prov . G . S . E . " By the kindness of the companions of Perseverance Chapter , No . 275 , Hueldersfield , substantial refreshment will be provided for every companion who signifies his intention to be present on the enclosed slip , which is to be returned to Henry Moseley , 42 , New-street , Huddersfield , not later than Monday , November 5 th . "