Table Of Contents.

TABLE OF CONTENTS .

REPORTS or MASONIC MEETINGS : — Craft Masonry 433 Royal Arch 434 Jjark Masonry 434 Scotland 434 Provincial Grand Lodge of Worcestershire 435 Masonic and General Insurance Company 435 Grand Lodge of New York ( concluded ) 43 6 ron secration of the Liberty of Havering Lodge at Romford 438

-Hie Visit of American Brethren to Glasgow 439 The American Brethren at Belfast 439 T | ie Shah in Liverpool 440 Masonic Notes and Queries 440 CoBIVESPONDENCE : Tlie Order of tlie Temple 441

Charity J ewels 441 Masonic Funeral in New York 441 Masonic Tidings 442 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , 442 Poetry 443 Of What Use is Masonry to the Ladies ? 443 l ^ dgc Meetings for next week 443 Advertisements 43 143244444345 6

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

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WARRINGTON . —Lodge of Li g hts ( No . 148 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic R . ooms , Sankey-street , on Monday evening , 30 th ult . The AV . M ., Bro . Sharp , was supported by a goodly number of brethren . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes read , after which the ballot

was taken for Mr . Thomas 1 . unstall , and Mr . John Rymer Young , as candidates for the mysteries and privileges . The tongue of good report was rewarded by an unanimous election , and the two gentlemen were initiated , at the

request of the AV . M ., by Bro . John Bowes , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Reg . Cumberland ; :: id Westmoreland . The AV . M . afterwards passed Bros . D . AVilkins and T . B . Carter . There being no further business , the lodge was closed with the usual solemnities .

ROCHFORD . —Lodge of True Friendship ( No . 160 ) . —This lodge held its meeting on Tuesday , the 24 th of June , in the lodge room at the Old Ship Inn , Rochford , to instal Bro . Albert Lucking , the W . M . Elect , as AVorshipful Master for the ensuing year . The ceremony of installation

was performed by AVor . Bro . AVilliam Pissey , P . M . No . 160 , and P . P . J . G . W of Essex . The W . M . appointed the following as his officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . J . A . AVardell , S . AV . Joseph Reeve , J . AV . ; AV . Bro . H . AVood , P . M . and P . P . G . O ., re-elected Treasurer :

AV . Bro . George Burgess , P . M . and P . P . J . G . D ., re-appointed Secretary ; Bro . T . Gower , Assistant-Secretary j Bros . Rev . H . J . Hatch , S . D . ; W . Bishop , J . D . ; W . Allen , jun ., I . G . ; A . Harrington and AViggins , Stewards ; J . Allen , re-elected Tyler . The following

Provincial Grand Oflicers , Present and Past , Past Masters , and visitors were present : —AV . Bros . J- Burton , P . M . No . 276 , and Provincial Grand Treasurer ; AV . Allen , P . M . No . 160 , ^• P . A . G . D . C ; H . Wood , P . M . No . 160 , P -P . G . O . ; George F . Browning , P . M . No . 160 ,

'' P . J . G . AV . ; George Burgess , P . M . No . 160 , p - . J . G . D . Jas . Wiseman , P . M . No . 160 , J ' -P . G . S . B . ; Fredk . Wiseman , P . M . No . ifJoj William Pissey , P . M . No , 160 , P . P . J . G . AV . ; A . Veley , AV . M . No . 276 ; Frederick Wood , P -M . No . 1000 , P . P . S . G . W . ; J . Allen , P . M .

^ 0 . 160 , P . P . G . S . B . ; D . B . Grout , P . M . No . ' 60 P . P . S . G . D . ; Edward Judd , I . P . M . No . 160 ; provincial Grand Registrar ; Carrington , P . M . ; Jeter Richmond , P . M . ; J . A . Wardell , AV . M . ^¦ o . IOOO j Beck , Secretary , No . 1000 ; D . Motrin , P . M . No . 172 and 190 ; E . E . Phillips , ° -D . ]\ J I 000 ( 3 ea Harvey , No . 602 ; F .

Cantor , No . 1000 ; Bradbury , No . 1000 ; Luker , No . 1000 ; Barrett , No . rooo , and others . After the lodge was closed , about , 38 rethren sat down to an excellent banquet at " Old Ship Inn , Hertford , provided by host , - H . D . Brown . The usual loyal and as pnic toasts were duly honoured , and the

^ ening W as enlivened by songs from Bros " Wood , F . Wiseman , Hatch , J . Allen , AVig ah ? ' ^ k > Jones , and Gower . A very enjoy * " - ' evening was spent .

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LEICESTER . —John of Gaunt Lodge ( No . 52 , 3 ) . —The festival of the John of Gaunt Lodge , No . 523 , was held on Tuesday , June 24 th , under the presidency of the R . AV . Bro . AVilliam Kelly , P . P . G . M ., who was supported by Bros . F . J . Baines , S . AV ., AV . M . elect ; S . S . Partridge ,

J . AV ., and a large number of officers and brethren . The minutes of the last lodge having been read and conlirmed , the ballot was taken for Mr . George Louis A-diughan , of Belmont Villas , Leicester , who , being unanimously elected , was introduced in ancient form and

initiated into the mysteries of the Order . 1 he Treasurer ' s report for the past year was then read , and adopted with the best thanks of the lodge to Bro . AV . B . Smith for his services as Treasurer . Bro . F . J . Baines , the AV . M . elect , having given his assent to the ancient charges

and regulations , was presented to a board of Installed Masters , installed in due form , and saluted with the customary honours . The ceremony of installation was most ably performed by the R . AV . P . P . G . M . Bro . Kelly . The AV . M . returned thanks for the honour conferred upon

him , and proceeded to invest his officers as follows : —AV . Bros . AV . Sculthorpe , LP . M . ; S . S . Partridge , S . AV . ; ] . T . Thorp , J . W . ; Rev . J . R . Spittal , P . M ., Chap . ; Bros . Rev . AV . T . Fry , Secretary ; T . A . AV ykes , Assistant Secre-AV . D . Rowlett , S . D . ; A . Ross , J . D . ; AV . Bros .

C . Johnson , P . M ., Org . ; Tx . Taylor , I . G . j J . F . Smith and A . Sargent , Stewards ; C . Bembridge and T . Dunn , Ty lers . A vote of thanks having been passed to Bro . Kelly for the admirable manner in which he performed the ceremony of installation , and hearty good wishes having been

given by the visiting brethren , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet . The W . M . presided with marked ability , and the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given . The tables were beautifully decorated with flowers aud plants from the conservatory of Bro .

Charlesworth , and the proceedings of the evening were enlivened by the singing of Bros . S . Tebbutt , E . J . Crow , R . Taylor , AV . T . Rowlett , and T . A . AVykes , and the instrumental performances of Bro . Henry Nicholson ( flute ) , G . L . A ' aughan ( flute ) , AV . T . Rowlett ( oboe ) , T . A . AVykes

( bassoon ) , and E . J . Crow ( piano ) . Great praise is due to the Stewards , Bros . Smith and Sargent , for the excellent arrangements in connection with the banquet . LIVERPOOL . —Downshire Lodge ( No . 594 ) - — On Thursday , the 26 th ultimo , the members of

the Downshire Lodge , No . 594 , celebrated their anniversary , by the usual installation ceremonial , which was followed in the afternoon by the annual pic-nic . The assembly for business took place at 9 . 30 a . m . in the lodge-room , 90 , Duke-street , where a large gathering of the

brethren took place to witness the installation of Bro . AV . D . Rowse , the AV . M . elect . The chair was taken by Bro . R . Ing , AA . M ., supported by the following officers and brethren : — Bros . F . Sergeant , P . M . ; P . M . Larsen , P . M , ; AV . D . Rowse , S . AV . ; H . Hunt , J . AV . ; S . E . Ibbs , Treas . P . P . G . S . B . ; C . Leighton , Sec-T . Dilcock , S . D . W . G . A ' eale , Org . ; w !

Crawford , Tyler ' . ¥ . Leatham , N . Ludvigsin , J . F . Podesta , R . AVilliams , N . G . Miller , J . Le Comber , AV . Cattell , J . AVhitfield , R . P . France , T . Boswell , J . S . Houghton , D . Quayle , A . Morrison , G . H . Martin , AV . Hillman , P . Askew , J . S . Jones , G . Maxwell , M .

Figdor , H . Worthington , and W . H . Thompson . Amongst the visitors [ were -. —Bros . J . Hamer , P . Prov . G . Treas . ; J . Pemberton , P . M . 126 4 ; J . Skeaf , P . G . G . ; AV . Pughe , AV . M . 1182 ; P . B . Gee , P . M . 126 4 ; E . Kyle , S . AV . 673 ; T . Clark , P . M . 673 ; AV . Doyle , P . M . 667 , P . G . S . ; A .

AVincup , P . M . 1 , 326 ; P . R . Thorn , P . M . 1182 ; R . S . AVilliams , P . M . 292 ; T . Fozzard , P . M . 10 . 3 . 5 ; J- T . Callow , AV . M . 67 . 3 ; J . Hocken , P . M . 67 . 3 ; T . Evans , S . AV . 1 , 356 ; R . Martin , jun , J . D . 1182 ; E . Ramson , 249 ; J . Bolton , 667 ; D , Jackson , 67 , 3 j H . Burrows , 67 , 3 ; and others . After the transaction of some formal business

Bro . R . Ing proceeded to instal Bro . AV . D . Rowse as AVor . Master of the lodge , which he did in an exceedingly effective and impressive manner . The following brethren were subsequently invested as officers of the lodge : — Bros . H . Hunt , S . W . ; T . Dilock , J . VV . ; S . K . Ibbs , Treas . ; A . Morrison , Sec . ; R . P . France ,

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S . D . j J . Le Comber , J . D . j J . H . Martin , I . G . ; H . AVorthington , and T . Boswell , Stewards ; P . M . Larsen , P . M ., M . C . ; AV . Veale , Org . Bro . AV . Crawford was unanimousl y re-elected Tyler . After the morning ' s business , about 170 of the brethren and their fair friends took 'busses for

the pretty village of Hale . Although the weather was of the most disagreeable character , happily the rain cleared off in the afternoon , and the pic-nickers enjoyed thc afternoon ' s " out" to their heart ' s content A capital dinner was served in a tent on the grounds of the " Childe

of Hale" Hotel , the AV . M . ( Bro . Rowse ) presiding . After dessert had been placed on the table , he gave the loyal toasts in short but happy terms , being responded to with the greatest enthusiasm by the large company . Bro . Ing proposed the toast of " The Right AAdorshipfuI

Master , Bro . AV . D . Rowse , referring to the excellent qualities possessed by him . After the AV . M . had responded to the toast in eloquent terms , he gave the " Health of the I . P . M ., Bro . Ing , " to whom he presented , in the name of the members of the lodge , a handsome P . M . ' s

jewel . After the presentation had been dulyacknowledged , and the health of the ladies proposed by Bro . Ibbs ( seconded by Bros . Doyle and Callow ) , the party adjourned to the bowlinggreen , where the merry dance was kept up with spirit till the hour of departure arrived , when

the party- started on their return to Liverpool . PORT ELIZABETH , CAPE OF GOOD MOPE . — Lodge of Good Hope ( No . 863 ) . —On the 24 th of April a meeting of the members of this lotige was held for the purpose of installing thc AVorshipful Master and investing the duly

appointed officers . Bro . S . Bain of the Lodge of Good "Will , conducted the ceremony , and having duly installed Bro . C . T . AVheehvright , who had been elected for the second time AAdM . of the lodge , assisted by the newly installed AV . M . and P . M . Bro . Tonks , invested the officers with their

distinguishing badges . The lodge is now constituted as follows : —Bros . C . T . AVheehvright , AV . M . ; J . Lonney , S . AV . ; T . AVorrall , J . AV . ; J . Payne , Treasurer ; AA'd Scruton , Secretary ; J . Bredell , Organist ; J . AV . C . Mackay , S . D . j G . Holmes , J . D . ; E . K . Smyth , I . G . ; J . Morley ,

O . G . ; B . Holmes and G . AV . Humphreys , Stewards . The business of the meeting being over , the brethren to the number of about fifty , adjourned to the supper-room , and sat down to an excellent repast , laid out under the supervision of Bro . Phillips . Ample justice having been done

to the good things , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , afler which Bro . Bam proposed in flattering terms " The Health of the newly-installed AV . M ., " to which Bro . AVhcelwright made a suitable reply . "The newlyelected Officers" was given by Bro . Tonks , to

which Bro . Lonney responded . " The Retiring Officers" was given and duly acknowledged . There was next an intercliangt : of compliments between the two ,-cca . odges , which work together in the interests of the Order with true Masonic harmony and good feeling . The visitin ? brethren were toasted and Bio . Sississon

made a suitable reply on their behalf . The proceedings were interspersed with some excellent musical efforts and altogether a very agreeable evening was spent by all present . LIVERPOOL . —The Hamer Lodge ( No . 1393 ) . —A ' ery rarely has a more genuine success attended the lirst year ' s existence of any lodge than that which has been realised in connection

with the young Hamer Lodge No . 1393 , holding its meetings at No . 2 a , AA ^ indermere-street , Breck-road , Liverpool . In consequence of this brilliant commencement to its existence , the lirst anniversary of the " Hamer , " which took place on Tuesday , June the 24 th , at the splendid

lodge-room in Liverpool was marked by the greatest eclat , and formed one of the most brilliant Masonic gatherings which have been held for some time . There was a large and exceedingly influential gathering of brethren , the chief item on the business programme being , of

course , the installation of the AV . M . elect ( liro . J . Jones ) . Bro . AV . T . May , who has most efficiently filled the office of AV . M . since the consecration of the lodge , was present in the seat of honour , supported by the following oliicers ofthe lodge : —Bros . J . Jones , S . AV . ; J . Harriman , Secretary j C . Tyrer , Treasurer ; Captain T