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Adveniant Utinam Sic Mihi Sæpe Dies.
the lithe fairies of those pleasant times are stout and cheery dames , many of them grandmothers to-day , and though times have changed , arid persons have altered , London is the same , the park is the same . Yes ! just as it was , essentially when—well , never mind , when we
were young and slim , and our tailor did not sig h with horror at the measure of oUr waist , or cast upbraiding looks on the tell tale tape , and upon ourstlves . Alas , the fair illusions of life for us are over , and like
HoraceWalpole our days of ' sentiment are gone , gut still we can feel much , and admire more . We detest the " nil admirari " School . These fair g irls of ours , whose presence * , ' _ like the gay flowers , has added such brilliancy and perfume to the park , are still to us most
important members of society . On them , we say , mainly depends the future of our social safety , and the reality of our personal and general happiness . They are often severely taken to task , and angrily arraigned , we think , unjustly to-day . They are still practically th »; same , unchanged
and unspoiled . They have the same warm hearts , the same beaming smiles , the same tender sympathies , the same loving hopes as ever . They are still generous and true , and honest hearted and confiding , and brave and good , and if the " vortex of society" has drawn them
within its " maelstrom ' they are coming to the surface , rather the better for the struggle , and none the worse certainly for their " dip . " We are not surprised at the melancholy appearance of our young men : it would be strange if it were not so ,
as if they do not know it , we can tell them that the girls are a great deal too good for most of them . Many , no doubt , of the " better sort " are feeling all we say , and will admit all that we propound . They know what a blank society becomes without the tender influence of
women everywhere , how dreary wotk is , how dreadful bachelordom , and they are wisely meditating to lose no more time , but to come to the '' pint" on this matter of "domestic policy , " as Mr . Samivel Weller judiciously observed , and to secure that angel in pink , blue ,
white , mauve , or cerise , who has filled for some time their sleeping visions , and monopolized their waking thoughts . May they succeed , and may they be happy , as they will assuredly gain for themselves the truest of companions , and the best of friends , the most loving of helpmates , and the most devoted of wives .
Les Philadelphes Et La Concorde Reunis.
LES PHILADELPHES ET LA CONCORDE REUNIS .
FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C ., 27 th July , 1876 .
SIR , — In answer to your note of yesterday ' s date , I beg to inform you that the Lodge " Les Philadel phes et la Concorde Reunis , " said to
meet regularly in London , is not a Lodge under the Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of England , nor has any application been made here for a warrant to establish such a lodge . I am , Sir , vours obediently .
H . G . Buss , pp . J HERVKV , G . S . The Editor of the " Freemason . "
France.
FRANCE .
We are glad to find that Bro . Hubert , the editor of the Chaine d'Union is recovered from his serious accident . T he Chaine d'Union for July contains much that is interesting and well worth perusal . Bro . Hubert mentions the " Masonneek Weekblad "
Published at Deventer , Holland , by Bro . Th . Bcllo , as a Masonic paper of intellectual powers and Masonic excellence . B y the "Monde Maconnique" for July , we learn that the Grand Orient is now raising a subscription for the inunduhons in Alsace and Switierland . We regret , however , to see that the " Rite Ecossais" is apparently seeking to introduce the " Maconnerie d' Adoption " in France . This , in
" ° pmion , is a great mistake . There can be little doubt hat in the last century French Freemasonry was severely njured b y the prevalence of this useless and meaningless JKrescence on Frt emasonry . The Grand Orient has deared that Bro . Mancede Amaro Lopes , member of the Lod ge " Union et Secict , " of Babia , has well deserved of . reen l ° nry . He had liberated sixty slaves on his entrance " Freemasonry .
•~ AYLIC IIT reflected in dark rooms . Gas superseded bv A t ' " Heal ' h i comfort , and economv promoted J ^ adopting- Chappuis * Patent Daylight Reflectors . — Manufactory , 69 , Fleet-street , London .
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
[ Wc do nut holt ! ourselves responsible for , or even as approving cf thc opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish , in a spirit of fair play to all , to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . —li . o . 1
DUTIES OF A PROV . G . SECRETARY . To the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — In reply to " Lector " who seeks information re gareling the interior economy of a Provincial Grand Sec retary's office , I beg to offer the results of my long expe
. 1 . The books necessary to be kept are those of account and those of record , two of each . The books of account are a cash book and a ledger , the former to contain , of course , receipts and paymencs ( by the P . G . Treasurer ) , the latter book to contain a debtor and creditor account with each lodge in the province . The forms of these books
scarcely need description . 2 . The books of record should be a receipt book and a register . Printed forms of receipts , bound up together , and consecutively numbered with their counterfoils , enable the auditors to test the receipt side of the cash book , the payment side being , of course , tested by the vouchers arranged in oreler of date . The register need only
contain copies of the returns from each lodge in the province , Such returns should comprise the name of each member , and should state the amount of his dues . On the first appearance of a name the address should be stated , also the date of initiation , passing , raising or joining . On th : disappearance of a name a cause should be sought by the P . G . Secretary , who should record in the register , "
resigned , died , or excluded , " as the case may be , with the date of such event . The returns should also stale the office held by each member . It is unnecessary to insert in the register the " age , " that is a matter for Grand Lodge , which , however , 1 have found to be content with the word " full ; " no one requires to be gravely informed that a brother is 40 , 50 , or Co , as the case mav be , nor is it
necessary in the ca « e of joining to mention the name of the mother lodge . 3 . The register does not require an index , which would be troublesome to make , and would seldom or never be of : my practical use—at least , this is my experience . 4 . Previous to each meeting it is very advisable to prepare for the Granel Stewards u list of those entitled to sit
and vote , and which list should be checked off as each brother passes into lodge . 5 . Not having been a salaried P . G . Secretary , and never having heard the point raised , I am unable to answer the question whether it is usual for such to vote on the Provincial Board of General Purposes . G . J . K ., P . M . and a P . Prov . G . Sec .
THE LADY FREEMASON . To the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — Can you , or any of your readers , kindly furnish me with any information respecting Elizabeth St . Ledger , daughter of Lord Doneraile , the only lady who ever was admitted as a Freemason ?
I know there is a portrait of her extant , with a Masonic apron on . A copy of this portrait hangs in the Masonic Female Orphan School , Dublin . With many apologies for intruding upon your space , I am , Sir , yours obediently ,
E . OWENS BI . ACKUUHNE . [ Many communications have from time to time appeared respecting this estimable lady , and an account of her , with a portrait , appears in the " Masonic Magazine " for January , 187 6 . Much of her history is somewhat obscure , and we want a good one . —Eo . ]
HIGH PRESSURE BUSINESS LIFE . To the Editor of the Fieemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — In the " Freemason " of 29 th July I observe a notice of a work called " High Pressure Business Life , " by Henry Smith , M . D ., 8 , Bui ton-crescent . In "Revelations of Quacks and Quackery , " by Detector ,
which is a reprint of letters published in the " Medical Circular" by F . B . Courtenay , M . R . C . S ., Smith , of 8 , Burton-crescent , is distinctly included in a list of those who , under fictitious diplomas , carry out their system of fraud principally by means of books and pamphlets , containing indeed much good matter , more completely to ensnare the educated classes , but whose intention is to induce the
reader to consult the author 011 some real or fancied malady . If I am needlessly trespassing on your time , and classing a worthy member of the medical profession amongst a most nefarious class of swindlers , I shall much regret it , but I wish , in the interests of truth , to put you on your guard against introducing to the public through so
influential a channel as that of the "Freemason , " a work which , under the guise of philanthropy , has for its object the ensnaring of the credulous in the net of the swindler . I enclose my card as a guarantee of good faith , and am , Sir , fraternally yours , LEWIS . [ We know nothing of the writer or the woik further than as a literary production . As such it is , in our opinion calculated to be useful and do good . —ED . ]
Reviews.
Reviews .
FACSIMILE OF DOMESDAV BOOK . With Translation . By P . G . HARRISON , ESQ . Meek , 15 , Wine-office-court , Fleet-street , E . C . We have received the first number of this important reroduction of the Domesday Book , in facsimile . It is
Reviews.
most ably edited , and admirably printed , and deserves , we venture to think , the support alike of all collectors of books , as well as of all those who value the great national literary and historical memorials of our country . As the publisher truly observes , " Domesday" was compiled about the year 1080 , in the fifteenth year of the reign of
William the Conqueror , and is a very interesting historical record of the survey of the whole of ' the land of the King ' s geld , ' in other words , it is a schedule of those lands . The desirability to all who take any interest in thc land which they inhabit of being able to consult and become acquainted with one of the most valuable documents
ever prepared , has emboldened us to reproduce ' Domesday Book ' in a form that can be perfectly understood by all . The work will be issued in parts at 2 S . 6 d . each , and for those who prefer it , it is proposed also to supply it in volumes , handsomely bound in half calf lettered and gilt edges at £ 4 4 s . per volume . " Of course , such a work as
this is and must be expensive , but as we hope the movement for lodge libraries will spread , we think , that there is now a good opportunity for many lodges to subscribe for the work . We hope the day is not far distant when every lodge , or every town , will have a good Masonic
Library , alike for reference and reading at home , and we wish this literary venture of Mr . Meek all success , and much patronage . A facsimile of " Domesday" and fuller review of it than our crowded pages will allow , will appear in the September Masonic Magazine .
OLD BIBLES ; or , an Account of the Various Versions of the English Bible . By J . R . Dore . —Basil M . Pickering , 196 , Piccadilly , London . Bro . Dore , a well-known brother in the good town o Huddersfield , has put forth a very interesting little book on this still more interesting subject . For , strange as it
may seem to say so , a great deal of ignorance prevails as regards our glorious inheritance , the English Bible . All that many of us know is that it is , but of its history and the various phases through which it has gone , the obstacles it has had to contend with , and the prejudices to surmount , a large class knows next to nothing . Some of
our readers might stare a little if asked to give an account of Wickliffe ' s or Tyndale's translation , of Coverdale ' s or Matthews's Bible ( proprie Rogers's ) , of the Great Bible , of Cranmer ' s Bible , ofTaverner ' s Bible , of the Bishop Bible and others . More of us might hesitate when asked to point out the difference between the authorised version of
1611 and the Bishop ' s Bible of 1568 . And though collectors know well about the "Breeches Bible , " even its true history is not always rightly understood or realized . Indeed , the archaeology of the Bible is a most interesting one by itself , and deserves careful and patient study . Bro . Dore has done good service in putting together in simple
but lucid phraseology , and a popular form , the history of our English versions , and we cannot too highly commend the work , or call the attention of our brethren to it . Many w . mld be glad to have a concise and readable " introduction " to the history of our English Bible , and when they
learn that it is the work of a very zealous brother of our Order we feel sure that they will offer to it alike a hearty support and a ready patronage . We have read it through with great pleasure and profit ourselves , and we trust that many of our readers will do the same .
MASONIC MUSIC Three " morceaux " come before us with fair claims for notice and commendation : No . 1 is " Grand Masonic March , " dedicated to Sir W . W . Wynn , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . M . ft r North Wales and Shropshire , and by Bro . T . B . Boucher , P . G . O . ( C . Jefferys , 67 ,
Berners-street ) , which we think is destined to be popular , and used on many Masonic occasions , when the stirring march is alike desirable and indispensable . No . 2 is the " Welcome Home Polka , " by W . Smallwood ( B . Williams , 19 , Paternoster-row ) , and which , if we remember rightly , was previously noticed in our
columns . At any rate , we can give to it to-day friendly words of approval and commendation . No . 3 is " Welcome to our Prince , " Marche Triomphale , for the pianoforte . By Alfred R . Caul . —B . Williams , 19 , Paternoster-row . —We are glad to note such meritorious additions to our Masonic musical repertoire , and we have no doubt but that this " Marche Triomphale" will be
welcomed and patronized by our good musical brethren up and down the country . We wish we could go into its actual musical merits , and those of the other two " morceaux " alludtd to above , but we are like the gentleman recorded for Mr . Mansfield ' s inimitable " Log of the Water Lily , " whose knowledge of music was limited to " two airs , one of which is ' God Save the Queen , ' and the other isn't . "
BOOKS RECEIVED . " Chaine D'Union , " " Ladies Treasury , " " Le Moniteur des Adjudications j" " History of Masonry , " by Bro . G . F . Foit , Trubner and Co . We shall publish next week an address translated from the French from the Chaine D'Union for July , 1876 , delivered at Martinique in January this year ; and also the New Papal Encyclical .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Middlesex.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX .
The Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex was held on Saturday , the 29 th ult ., at the Greyhound Hotel , Hampton Court . The meeting was summoned for half-past
two o ' clock , by which time a large number of brethren had assembled , but a great deal of time was cut to waste by the sitting of the Audit Committee , and it wag nearly if not quite four o'clock before all was in readiness for the meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge . At ^ about the
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Adveniant Utinam Sic Mihi Sæpe Dies.
the lithe fairies of those pleasant times are stout and cheery dames , many of them grandmothers to-day , and though times have changed , arid persons have altered , London is the same , the park is the same . Yes ! just as it was , essentially when—well , never mind , when we
were young and slim , and our tailor did not sig h with horror at the measure of oUr waist , or cast upbraiding looks on the tell tale tape , and upon ourstlves . Alas , the fair illusions of life for us are over , and like
HoraceWalpole our days of ' sentiment are gone , gut still we can feel much , and admire more . We detest the " nil admirari " School . These fair g irls of ours , whose presence * , ' _ like the gay flowers , has added such brilliancy and perfume to the park , are still to us most
important members of society . On them , we say , mainly depends the future of our social safety , and the reality of our personal and general happiness . They are often severely taken to task , and angrily arraigned , we think , unjustly to-day . They are still practically th »; same , unchanged
and unspoiled . They have the same warm hearts , the same beaming smiles , the same tender sympathies , the same loving hopes as ever . They are still generous and true , and honest hearted and confiding , and brave and good , and if the " vortex of society" has drawn them
within its " maelstrom ' they are coming to the surface , rather the better for the struggle , and none the worse certainly for their " dip . " We are not surprised at the melancholy appearance of our young men : it would be strange if it were not so ,
as if they do not know it , we can tell them that the girls are a great deal too good for most of them . Many , no doubt , of the " better sort " are feeling all we say , and will admit all that we propound . They know what a blank society becomes without the tender influence of
women everywhere , how dreary wotk is , how dreadful bachelordom , and they are wisely meditating to lose no more time , but to come to the '' pint" on this matter of "domestic policy , " as Mr . Samivel Weller judiciously observed , and to secure that angel in pink , blue ,
white , mauve , or cerise , who has filled for some time their sleeping visions , and monopolized their waking thoughts . May they succeed , and may they be happy , as they will assuredly gain for themselves the truest of companions , and the best of friends , the most loving of helpmates , and the most devoted of wives .
Les Philadelphes Et La Concorde Reunis.
LES PHILADELPHES ET LA CONCORDE REUNIS .
FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C ., 27 th July , 1876 .
SIR , — In answer to your note of yesterday ' s date , I beg to inform you that the Lodge " Les Philadel phes et la Concorde Reunis , " said to
meet regularly in London , is not a Lodge under the Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of England , nor has any application been made here for a warrant to establish such a lodge . I am , Sir , vours obediently .
H . G . Buss , pp . J HERVKV , G . S . The Editor of the " Freemason . "
France.
FRANCE .
We are glad to find that Bro . Hubert , the editor of the Chaine d'Union is recovered from his serious accident . T he Chaine d'Union for July contains much that is interesting and well worth perusal . Bro . Hubert mentions the " Masonneek Weekblad "
Published at Deventer , Holland , by Bro . Th . Bcllo , as a Masonic paper of intellectual powers and Masonic excellence . B y the "Monde Maconnique" for July , we learn that the Grand Orient is now raising a subscription for the inunduhons in Alsace and Switierland . We regret , however , to see that the " Rite Ecossais" is apparently seeking to introduce the " Maconnerie d' Adoption " in France . This , in
" ° pmion , is a great mistake . There can be little doubt hat in the last century French Freemasonry was severely njured b y the prevalence of this useless and meaningless JKrescence on Frt emasonry . The Grand Orient has deared that Bro . Mancede Amaro Lopes , member of the Lod ge " Union et Secict , " of Babia , has well deserved of . reen l ° nry . He had liberated sixty slaves on his entrance " Freemasonry .
•~ AYLIC IIT reflected in dark rooms . Gas superseded bv A t ' " Heal ' h i comfort , and economv promoted J ^ adopting- Chappuis * Patent Daylight Reflectors . — Manufactory , 69 , Fleet-street , London .
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
[ Wc do nut holt ! ourselves responsible for , or even as approving cf thc opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish , in a spirit of fair play to all , to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . —li . o . 1
DUTIES OF A PROV . G . SECRETARY . To the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — In reply to " Lector " who seeks information re gareling the interior economy of a Provincial Grand Sec retary's office , I beg to offer the results of my long expe
. 1 . The books necessary to be kept are those of account and those of record , two of each . The books of account are a cash book and a ledger , the former to contain , of course , receipts and paymencs ( by the P . G . Treasurer ) , the latter book to contain a debtor and creditor account with each lodge in the province . The forms of these books
scarcely need description . 2 . The books of record should be a receipt book and a register . Printed forms of receipts , bound up together , and consecutively numbered with their counterfoils , enable the auditors to test the receipt side of the cash book , the payment side being , of course , tested by the vouchers arranged in oreler of date . The register need only
contain copies of the returns from each lodge in the province , Such returns should comprise the name of each member , and should state the amount of his dues . On the first appearance of a name the address should be stated , also the date of initiation , passing , raising or joining . On th : disappearance of a name a cause should be sought by the P . G . Secretary , who should record in the register , "
resigned , died , or excluded , " as the case may be , with the date of such event . The returns should also stale the office held by each member . It is unnecessary to insert in the register the " age , " that is a matter for Grand Lodge , which , however , 1 have found to be content with the word " full ; " no one requires to be gravely informed that a brother is 40 , 50 , or Co , as the case mav be , nor is it
necessary in the ca « e of joining to mention the name of the mother lodge . 3 . The register does not require an index , which would be troublesome to make , and would seldom or never be of : my practical use—at least , this is my experience . 4 . Previous to each meeting it is very advisable to prepare for the Granel Stewards u list of those entitled to sit
and vote , and which list should be checked off as each brother passes into lodge . 5 . Not having been a salaried P . G . Secretary , and never having heard the point raised , I am unable to answer the question whether it is usual for such to vote on the Provincial Board of General Purposes . G . J . K ., P . M . and a P . Prov . G . Sec .
THE LADY FREEMASON . To the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — Can you , or any of your readers , kindly furnish me with any information respecting Elizabeth St . Ledger , daughter of Lord Doneraile , the only lady who ever was admitted as a Freemason ?
I know there is a portrait of her extant , with a Masonic apron on . A copy of this portrait hangs in the Masonic Female Orphan School , Dublin . With many apologies for intruding upon your space , I am , Sir , yours obediently ,
E . OWENS BI . ACKUUHNE . [ Many communications have from time to time appeared respecting this estimable lady , and an account of her , with a portrait , appears in the " Masonic Magazine " for January , 187 6 . Much of her history is somewhat obscure , and we want a good one . —Eo . ]
HIGH PRESSURE BUSINESS LIFE . To the Editor of the Fieemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — In the " Freemason " of 29 th July I observe a notice of a work called " High Pressure Business Life , " by Henry Smith , M . D ., 8 , Bui ton-crescent . In "Revelations of Quacks and Quackery , " by Detector ,
which is a reprint of letters published in the " Medical Circular" by F . B . Courtenay , M . R . C . S ., Smith , of 8 , Burton-crescent , is distinctly included in a list of those who , under fictitious diplomas , carry out their system of fraud principally by means of books and pamphlets , containing indeed much good matter , more completely to ensnare the educated classes , but whose intention is to induce the
reader to consult the author 011 some real or fancied malady . If I am needlessly trespassing on your time , and classing a worthy member of the medical profession amongst a most nefarious class of swindlers , I shall much regret it , but I wish , in the interests of truth , to put you on your guard against introducing to the public through so
influential a channel as that of the "Freemason , " a work which , under the guise of philanthropy , has for its object the ensnaring of the credulous in the net of the swindler . I enclose my card as a guarantee of good faith , and am , Sir , fraternally yours , LEWIS . [ We know nothing of the writer or the woik further than as a literary production . As such it is , in our opinion calculated to be useful and do good . —ED . ]
Reviews.
Reviews .
FACSIMILE OF DOMESDAV BOOK . With Translation . By P . G . HARRISON , ESQ . Meek , 15 , Wine-office-court , Fleet-street , E . C . We have received the first number of this important reroduction of the Domesday Book , in facsimile . It is
Reviews.
most ably edited , and admirably printed , and deserves , we venture to think , the support alike of all collectors of books , as well as of all those who value the great national literary and historical memorials of our country . As the publisher truly observes , " Domesday" was compiled about the year 1080 , in the fifteenth year of the reign of
William the Conqueror , and is a very interesting historical record of the survey of the whole of ' the land of the King ' s geld , ' in other words , it is a schedule of those lands . The desirability to all who take any interest in thc land which they inhabit of being able to consult and become acquainted with one of the most valuable documents
ever prepared , has emboldened us to reproduce ' Domesday Book ' in a form that can be perfectly understood by all . The work will be issued in parts at 2 S . 6 d . each , and for those who prefer it , it is proposed also to supply it in volumes , handsomely bound in half calf lettered and gilt edges at £ 4 4 s . per volume . " Of course , such a work as
this is and must be expensive , but as we hope the movement for lodge libraries will spread , we think , that there is now a good opportunity for many lodges to subscribe for the work . We hope the day is not far distant when every lodge , or every town , will have a good Masonic
Library , alike for reference and reading at home , and we wish this literary venture of Mr . Meek all success , and much patronage . A facsimile of " Domesday" and fuller review of it than our crowded pages will allow , will appear in the September Masonic Magazine .
OLD BIBLES ; or , an Account of the Various Versions of the English Bible . By J . R . Dore . —Basil M . Pickering , 196 , Piccadilly , London . Bro . Dore , a well-known brother in the good town o Huddersfield , has put forth a very interesting little book on this still more interesting subject . For , strange as it
may seem to say so , a great deal of ignorance prevails as regards our glorious inheritance , the English Bible . All that many of us know is that it is , but of its history and the various phases through which it has gone , the obstacles it has had to contend with , and the prejudices to surmount , a large class knows next to nothing . Some of
our readers might stare a little if asked to give an account of Wickliffe ' s or Tyndale's translation , of Coverdale ' s or Matthews's Bible ( proprie Rogers's ) , of the Great Bible , of Cranmer ' s Bible , ofTaverner ' s Bible , of the Bishop Bible and others . More of us might hesitate when asked to point out the difference between the authorised version of
1611 and the Bishop ' s Bible of 1568 . And though collectors know well about the "Breeches Bible , " even its true history is not always rightly understood or realized . Indeed , the archaeology of the Bible is a most interesting one by itself , and deserves careful and patient study . Bro . Dore has done good service in putting together in simple
but lucid phraseology , and a popular form , the history of our English versions , and we cannot too highly commend the work , or call the attention of our brethren to it . Many w . mld be glad to have a concise and readable " introduction " to the history of our English Bible , and when they
learn that it is the work of a very zealous brother of our Order we feel sure that they will offer to it alike a hearty support and a ready patronage . We have read it through with great pleasure and profit ourselves , and we trust that many of our readers will do the same .
MASONIC MUSIC Three " morceaux " come before us with fair claims for notice and commendation : No . 1 is " Grand Masonic March , " dedicated to Sir W . W . Wynn , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . M . ft r North Wales and Shropshire , and by Bro . T . B . Boucher , P . G . O . ( C . Jefferys , 67 ,
Berners-street ) , which we think is destined to be popular , and used on many Masonic occasions , when the stirring march is alike desirable and indispensable . No . 2 is the " Welcome Home Polka , " by W . Smallwood ( B . Williams , 19 , Paternoster-row ) , and which , if we remember rightly , was previously noticed in our
columns . At any rate , we can give to it to-day friendly words of approval and commendation . No . 3 is " Welcome to our Prince , " Marche Triomphale , for the pianoforte . By Alfred R . Caul . —B . Williams , 19 , Paternoster-row . —We are glad to note such meritorious additions to our Masonic musical repertoire , and we have no doubt but that this " Marche Triomphale" will be
welcomed and patronized by our good musical brethren up and down the country . We wish we could go into its actual musical merits , and those of the other two " morceaux " alludtd to above , but we are like the gentleman recorded for Mr . Mansfield ' s inimitable " Log of the Water Lily , " whose knowledge of music was limited to " two airs , one of which is ' God Save the Queen , ' and the other isn't . "
BOOKS RECEIVED . " Chaine D'Union , " " Ladies Treasury , " " Le Moniteur des Adjudications j" " History of Masonry , " by Bro . G . F . Foit , Trubner and Co . We shall publish next week an address translated from the French from the Chaine D'Union for July , 1876 , delivered at Martinique in January this year ; and also the New Papal Encyclical .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Middlesex.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX .
The Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex was held on Saturday , the 29 th ult ., at the Greyhound Hotel , Hampton Court . The meeting was summoned for half-past
two o ' clock , by which time a large number of brethren had assembled , but a great deal of time was cut to waste by the sitting of the Audit Committee , and it wag nearly if not quite four o'clock before all was in readiness for the meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge . At ^ about the