Contents.

CONTENTS .

R EPORTS OF MASONIC M EETINGSCraft Masonry ¦ , ¦ * Instruction 4 Mark Masonry . 4 Red Cross of Constanline 4 Obituary . •4 Freemasonry in thc City 4 Dramatic Notes 4

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 5 The New Year S Foreign Freemasonry in ISJS •b Ultramonianism and Freemasonry 7 In Mtmoriam , 1 CORRESPONDENCE : — Profession and Practice 1 The Masonic Charities 7 Freemasonry in South Africa S " A National Memorial to the Princess Alice S

Grand Lodge of Ireland o Grand Chapter of Ireland 8 Freemasonry in Ceylon 8 Freemasonry in Colombo S Freemasonry in Liberia S A Menu Card in Chaucerian English , ' 8 A Noble Masonic Example ., „ .. „ ...., S " Royal Masonic Institution for Girls 8 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys S

Marriage of the Earl of Carnarvon 9 Masonic Benevolence in 1878 9 Grand Masonic Entertainment in Liverpool 9 Bro . Hughan ' s New Work 9 The Forthcoming Exhibiton of the Dublin Royal Acedemy ... 9 Royal Masonic Institution for Girls 9 Masonic and General Tidings 10 Lodge Meetings for Next Week 10 Advertisements ....... i ., ii ., iii ., iv ., v ., vi .

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Craft W % mx % . FAITH LODGE ( No . 141 ) . —This lodge was convened as an emergency meeting on Monday , the 23 rd ult ., at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street . In consequence of the exceedingly inclement weather thc attendance was but small . Amongst those present were Bros . Charles Dairy , W . M . ; Themans , P . M ., acting as S . W . ; Morrison , J . W . ; Carter , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Stuart , P . M ., Secretary ; E .

Hopwood , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . of Middlesex , ftc , acting I . P . M . ; T . C . Walls , P . P . G . O . of Middlesex , J . D . ; and Longstaffe , Tyler . The visitors were Bros . Gladwell , S . D . Old Concord , and Prime , Hemming . The latter brcther was , at his request , and by the consent of his W . M ., passed to the degree of F . C . There being three candidates in attendance for initiation , viz ., Messrs . Weeden , Kendall , and Joy , the W . M . with the assistance of his officers duly inducted those

gentlemen to the elegree of an E . A . No other business being on thc agenda , the lodge was formally closed , and thc brethren paitook of a slight repast . Previously to the meeting being dissolved , thc W . M . took occasion to call the attention of the brethren to the fact that he was a Steward at thc forthcoming festival in aid of the funds of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and he hoped that they would give him their hearty co-operation in that laudable undertaking .

DOMATIC LODGE ( No , 177 ) . —The December meeting of this lodge was held at Anderton ' s Hotel , for the first time in one of the fine rooms in the new portion of the building . Bro . Isaac Buscall , W . M ., presided . Theie were three raisings , two passings , and one initiation . Bro . Edward White , S . W ., was elected Worshi pful Master , and Bro . George Everett , P . M ., Treasurer . Among the

brethren present were Bros . T . Adams , J . R . Foulger , M . Haydon , H . Elmes , J . E . Walford , Ferguson , F . Kent , A . Treadwell , and Jas . Willing . Amon g the visitors were Bros . Wm . Joyce , W . M . Stiles , McGavin , and Holt ( Daily Telegraph ) . Bro . Robert Turnhatn , a very old member of thc lodge , ^ Past Chairman of the Licensed Victuallers ' School , was also present . A banquet concluded the

proceedings of the day . In the course of thc speeches , which were delivered subsequently , the W . M ,, in reply to the toast of his health , said he was sure that during his year of office he had made many mistakes of omission and commission , but the kindness of the brethren had overlooked them . He had been received with the same kindness as other Masters had been , and he thanked the brethren for

their treatment t . f him , and for the support they had given him during his year . In proposing " The Health of the W . M . elect , " the W . M . said he was sure Bro . White would perform his duties crediubly as he had peiformed them in the olKces to which he had been called . He had been Master of another lodge , and in that position had gained renown . Bro . White , in reply , said he would do his best

while Master to promote the Interests of the lodge and the comfort of the members . He had had sonic experience having just vacated the chair in the City of Wesiminste Lodge . There ivas a great difference between that lodg and the Domatic , as the City of Westminster had but forty or fifty members ; whereas the Domatic numbered 2 co , Thc difference in numbers made a great difference in the quietude , and he could not cxpeet the Domatic to

be so quiet as the City of Westminster . However , he had no doubt that ever ) thing would be very harmonious . This was the first time for many years they had elected a new Treasurer . He had no doubt that they would all get on veiy well with Bro . Everett . Speaking for himself he owed a great deal to Bro . Everett , as he was the first to discover any Masonic merit in him ( Bro . White . ) That was the first round of the ladder which he put his foot on , and from being a quiet unobtrusive member he rose by degrees

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to the position of W . M . elect . He was but a young man to take charge of so large a lodge , but with the assistance of the P . M's . he should get on will . He could inform the brethren that he should appoint his officers in rotation , sti that they woulel all know what to expect . With a new lodge room they would be very comfortable , arid he was glad that his year of office would be inaugurated uneler

such promise cf personal comfort . Anderton ' s Hotel was the old home of the Domatic Lodge , and the brethren would not like to leave it . Bro . Clemorv had consulted their comforts , and he should look forward to his year of office as a very prosperous and happy one . P . M ' s . Willing , Foulger , Walford , Ferguson , Kent , Everett , and Treadwell

replied to the toast of" Thc P . M's ., " and Bro . Everett thanked the brethren for electing him Treasurer . Bro . Walter Joyce , Lawrence , Stiles , Brooks , Gilliam , and Baker , replied to the toast of the " The Visitors , " after which Bros . Everett and Foxcroft responded to the toast cf " Treasurer and Secretary . " Thc brethren then drank thc Tyler ' s toast and separated .

METROPOLITAN LODGE ( No . iso 7 ) . ~ The ordinary meeting of this lodge was held at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , on Wednesday , thc 18 th ult . The lodge was opened in due form by the W . M ., Bro . J . Douglass , assisted by Bros . T . A . Adams , P . G . P . ; R . T . Kinghajn , I . P . M . ; C . J . Scales , S . W . ; W . Side , J . W . ; J . Willing , P . M ., Treas . ; W . M .

Stiles , Sec . ; H . Stiles . I . G . ; G . Clarke , D . C . ; H . Lovegrove , W . S . and " \ sst . Sec . ; Brumme-1 , Steward ; Daly , Tyler ; H . Clark , F . Perks , Edmonds , Tuck , Hatch , Beattic , Gilbert , jun ., Cruikshanks , J . Van Camp , E . Van Camp , Tombe , W . B . Clarke , Fortescue , Brooke r , H . Dimselale , F . Dimsdalc , Barton , and others , making in all fifty members cf thc lodge present . After the minutes < if

the previous meeting had been read and confirmed , Bros . A . Mellon , J . Mackic , L . Hollingswortb , and D . Morgan having been entrusted , were raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Masons . Bros . G . W . Pauley , C . Sheath , A . J . Thompson , and F . H . Parker were passed to the Second Degree , and after ballot Mr . John Clarkson was duly inititiated into the mysteries of Masonry . It was announced

that Bro . Kingham , I . P . M ., and the W . M . had undertaken the office of Stewards at the forthcoming festivals of the Boys' and Girls' Schools , respectively , and a sum was voted to head each list . After the transaction of some routine business , the lodge was closed , and the bicthren adjourned to a banquet provided in Bro . Clemow ' s best

style . The usual toasts were given and ably responded to , the W . M . gracefully alluding to the bereavement of Her Majesty the Queen . The visitors , Bros . Thompson , 16 95 ; Carter , 1662 ; Spiller , 217 ; Jacobs , 1732 ; Hollidgc , 1602 ; Pearce , 890 ; and others , who expressed themselves highly pleased with their visit to the lodge .

SAVOY LODGE ( No . 1744 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday evening , the 24 th ult ., at Ashley ' s Hotel , Covent Garden . Bro . James Willing , jun ., W . M ., presided ; Bros . Sillis , as S . W . ; F . H . Clemow , J . W . ; W . M . Stiles , S ; c . ; Augustus Holt , Stwd , ; F . W . Stiles , James C . Smith . Robt . C . Read , J . H . Bennett , H . Lloyd , J . H . Vaughan , M . Zumpf , Mvland ; and visitors :

Bros . Henry Stiles , S . D . 1732 ; B . Kauffmann , 1732 ; J . Cherry , 19 ; F . W . Lyon , in ; and H . Massey , P . M . 619 ( Freemason ); were also present . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , Bros . J . II . Bennett , J . C . Smith , J . B . Vaughan , and M . Zumpf were raised to the Third Degree . Bro . Tonikins was passed to the Second

Degree . Lieut . W . R . A . Cole , of Manchee House , South Tottenham , was initiated in Fieemasonry . The day on which the lodge met being Christmas Eve , it was expected that scarcely sufficient brethren would be got together to form a lodge ; the attendance , however , was very good . The brethren did not banquet , but separated immediately after the v . oik was concluded with the usual seasonable

greetings . CRICHTON LODGE ( N o . i 6 . ii ) .-Thc installation mecting | of this lodge was held on Saturday Week at the Suney Masonic Hall , Bro . Andrew MidclLmass , W . M ., presiding . The following visitors were present at the meeting : —Bros . M . S . Larlharn , P . M . 1216 ; Edward Priest , Org . 152 ; P . Rose , P . M . 73 , 1 G 22 ; R . Isaacson , P . M . 104

Peter Parsons , P . M . 749 ; Robt . Turner , P . M . 795 ; H . Stephens , W . M . 754 ; C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; A . Thomas , jun ., W . M . 1446 ; W . Ough , P . G . P . ; John Alexandia , Alfred Allworlh , P . M . 1261 , 1622 ; P . G . H . Griffin , 1395 ; J . H . Hill , 1604 ; Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C . ; Thomas W . Bone , W . M . 1185 ; Charles Wilson , 1320 ; Thomas Edmonstnn , 1658 ; 11 .

Hammond , 1216 ; J . M . Hirrap , 1420 ; 11 . C . Reeves , 1381 ; II . Clemeiice , 749 ; Roh . Johnson , 16 49 ; Tliom . is Cull , 144 6 ; Edward Clarke , P . M . 134 ; and H . Massey , P . M . 619 ( Freemason ) . Bro . Andrew John Murray haiiug been admitted as a joining member of thc lodge , Bro . Middleman proceeded with the in-. tallation of Bro . 'I hennas Griffiths , S . W ., and WM . elect . This was the fir .-t Lime

that Bro . Middlemass had perlormed the ceremony , and Lhe execution of his work deserved as much praise : as his performance of the other Craft ceremonies , of which he is known to be a skilled Master . After the installation the following brethren were appointed to office : —Bros . Andrew Middlemass , I . P . M . ; Thomas Gardiner , S . W . ; Robert James Voisey , J . W . ; D . D . Mercer , Treasurer ; Thomas Weeks , Secretaiy ; S . H . Guldsdimidt , S . D . ; Thomas

Edmund Heller , J . D . ; Pcrcival A . Nairne , P . M ., D . C ; David Mercer , I . G . ; Arthur N . L . Byrne and William H . Baker , Stewards ; and Robt . HanUoii , Tyler . Bro . Middlemass then delivered the addrus-es , after which the W . M . initiated Mr . John Frediic Adams and William Pink in Freemasonry , performing his work in excellent style , and being ably supported by thc newly appointed officers . The next ceremony was the presentation to Bro . Middlemass

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of a beautiful P . M ' s . jewel , and the W . M . in making the presentation paid a very high compliment to Bro . Middlemiss for his ruling of the lodge during the past year . His remarks met with frequent interruptions of approval , as it is universally admitted in the Crichton Lodge that Bro . Middlemass has won thc esteem and affection of all the brethren , both by his amiability and his good working .

Bro . Middlemass made an excellent reply , in acknowledging the g ift , to the kind observations of the W . M . and good feelings of the brethren . On the motion of Bro . Middlemass , seconded by the W M ., the brethren afterwards passed the following resolution unanimously , "That the brethren , deeply sympathising with thc bereaved widow and children of the late Bro . J . H . Salter , of the

Sphinx Lodge , do resolve to vote the sum of five guineas to the fund for their assistance , and that the votes of this lodge be given for the election of Arthur Salter to the Boys' School . " Lodge was then closed , and the brethren sat down to a bountiful banquet , supplied with much taste and discrimination by Bro . Oliver , jun . The usual toasts followed . The W . M ., in proposing " TheQueen and the

Craft , " said that at the present time thc brethren would deeply sympathise with Her Maj . sty on the sad occurrence of that day week . When such circumstances arose Freemasons cordially joined in the sorrow of their Queen , and felt her grief . The toast was followed by a muffled fire . In proposing the toast of " The M . W . G . M ., " the W . M . said thai Shakespeare evidently must have been a

Freemason , or he could not have used those words in Henry IV . — " The immediate Heir of England , the hope and expectation of our time-, it is the Prince of Wales . " "Of our time ; " by that he presumed Shakespeare must have meant the time of Masons . He was their hope and their expectation , as he had been in times gone by . After alluding to the resignation of the Grand

Mastership by the Marquis of Ripon , he said the Prince of Wales ' s acceptance of the office was hailed with enthusiasm by Freemasons . He was now suffering under a deep calamity in the loss of his beloved sister , who endeared herself to him by her devotion in nursing him when he was on thc point of death . Bro . W . Ough , P . G . P ., and Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P ., replied to the toast of

" Lord Carnarvon , Lord Skclmeisdale , and the rest of the Grand Officers . " Bro . Middlemass , in proposing " The Health of the W . M ., " said the toasts of the Queen and the M . W . G . M . were ; undoubtedly very important toasts ; the Queen and the Prince of Wales were very important persons in their way , but their health was looked after several times a week ; whereas , the principal person in

Masonry , the Master of thc Crichton Lodge , had \ ety few opportunities to have his health well drunk and his prosperity well assured . He did not wish to be at all disrespectful to the eminent persons whose names he had mentioned , and who had been so eloquently represented by the two brethren who had preceded him , but he wished to inform them that they had given the chronicles of very

small beer to what he was going to say . lliey had had to speak of eminent persons , whose merits were well known ; but he had to speak of an eminent person , whose merits were only beginning to be well known , and who this time twelve months would show that he was equally worthy to have those merits proclaimed to the world at large . Most of the brethren knew the W . M . as he ( Bro . Middlemass )

did , and those who had become more recently acquainted with him , would not be sorry to learn that the more they knew the better they would like him . He ( Bro . Middlemass ) , had had many occasions of seeing him , and the W . M . had occasionally blown him up and he had blown up the W . M ., in the most Mascnic way ; but they had always separated with the greatest respect for each other .

He believed the W . M . would conduct himself in the ensuing year in a way which would certainly secure the brethren ' s approbation ; he not only believed it , but he was certain i-f it , and , therefore , was going to ask the brei hren at the commencement of the W . M's . troubles to drink his health . It was no light trouble to be the Master of a lodge ; but even in the lightness of the troubles of the

W . M . of the Crichton Lodge it was no small anxiety to Weep all things straight . He would recommend the W . M . to do as he ( Bro . Middlemass ) had done—kt everybody have his own way , and let every roan cultivate a good opinion of himself . He had found that a capital specific . He had never for a moment affected to have a difference of opinion with the members of the Crichton

Lodge , and it was marvellous to witness the unanimity with which they came to agree with him , IE the W . M . did the same he would come out of his year of office with ten times the credit that he ( Bro . Middlemass ) had , and Whether he did or not the brethren would now take him on faith , and drink his very good health . The W . M ., in eply , said that while it was confessedly always difficult

to opond to thc toast of one ' s health , it was more especially difficult to him on this occasion , because when he entered Masonry he did not think he should ever become thc occup-mt of thc W . M . 's chair . It had pleased the brethren to place him there , and they must of course take him for what he was , all in all , his qualities for good and his qualities for bad . He would c deavour to remove

the latter qualities mini his character as fast as he possibly could ; but Masons were but mortal , and although they might feel actuated by the kindest Masonic spirit , yet there might at limes be something a Ma-on mi g ht have to regret , lie did not know that he could charge his conscience with an unmasonic act in his Masonic life , and he never should he able to elo so . If he only filled that chair

with the tame ability as the I . P . M . he should he satisfied . His ideas of Masonic working were that every Master should be aide to go through the ceremonies in a decent manner , and if he could do so , he bhould . But there was sunn tiling else undcilying this—A Master should impress on thc brethren the spirit of Masonry . He knew he was speaking in the presence of some brethren who had attained to higher degrees of Masonry than , perhaps , it