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PFPORTS OF M ASONIC MEETINGS : — ('• rati Masonry 4 = 9 Royal Arch 49 ° Mark Masonry 49 ' Rett Cross of Constantine 49 1 Scotland 491 Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire 49 2

Consecration of a Chapter at Didsbury 492 Consecration of a Lodge at Dunmow 493 provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Lancashire . 493 Xhe Order ofthe Tcmp . e 41 ) 3 Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire 494 Masonic and General Tidings 494 Grand Chapter 494 Grand Lodge of Mew Urunswick 494

rn Our Royal Grand Master's Visit to India 49 6 Coloured Lodges in the United States 49 G The litoys' School 496 Masonic Jewels 497 The " Westminster Gazette" Again 497 A Reference 49 S A Word of Warning 49 S C ORRESPONDENCE : — The Bovs' School 408

Masonic Jewels 498 Coloured Lodges in the United States 49 S Oat-icl O'Connell 499 1 ' riory Grand Lodge of North Wales 499 Mart Masonry 499 Royal Masonic Institution for Girls 499 Consecration of the Westminster Lodge 500 Judication of a Masonic Hall at I 3 ideforiI 501 Masonic Meetings for next week 503 Advertisements i . ii . iii . iv . v . vi .

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REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

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METROPOLITAN . PYTHAGOREAN LODGE ( No . 79 ) . —This lodge held its second meeting of the season at the Ship Ilotel , Greenwich , on Monday the 25 th ult ., and there were present Bros . Charles Munyard , W . M ; Roberts , P . M . as I . P . M . ; Charles Nash , P . M . as Sec . ; Shaw , S . W . ; J . J . Hooper , Wilkins , J . W . ; Dussec , S . D . ; Thompson ,

J . D . ; Partridge , I . G ., and several other brethren . The minutes of the previous lodge were read and confirmed . A petition was then presented from a distressed brother , and on the motion of Bro . Wilkins , seconded by Bro . Dussck , a sum of three guineas was voted to him from the benevolent fund of the lodge , and it was also moved and seconded by the same brethren that a petition in his

favour be signed for presentation to the Lodge of Benevolence , and the motion being unanimously carried , the petition was signed accordingly . The lodge was then closed and adjourned until the last Monday in the ensuing month . ZETLAND LODGE ( No . 511 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday evening , at Anderton ' s

Hotel . Bro . S . Pardoe , W . M ., presided . Bros . Southron , Channon , Everett , and Woolf were raised , and Bros . Shutc and Brown passed . Bro . G . Read , P . M . and Secretary , installed Bro . W . J . Russell as W . M ., who appointed as his officers Bros . S . Pardee , I . P . M . ; Whittock , S . W . ; Elbom , J . W . ; A . Barfield , P . M ., Treas . ; G . Read , P . M ., Sec ; Avery , S . D . ; Wchln , J . D . ; Ward , I . G . ; Schofield ,

P . M ., M . C . ; and Cole , W . S . Bro . S . Pardoe was presented with a very handsome P . M . ' s jewel . £ 20 was given to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , antl thirty guineas to the Girls' School . Nearly 120 brethren sat down to banquet . Bros . Hodges , Vaughan , and Channon responded for the initiates , and Bro . Dixon , P . G . D . Berks and Bucks , for the visitors , cf whom there were

twentyeight present . Bro . Knight Smith having presided at the organ during the evening , and also favoured the company with some excellent singing , was also complimented with a special vote of thanks in a speech from the W . M . ROYAL OAK LODGE ( No . 871 ) . —The regular meeting of this well established lodge was held at the White Swan Tavern , 217 , High-street , Deptford , on

Thursday , October 28 th . Bro . S . O . Lewin , W . M ., presided , There were present Bros . II . J . Tuson , J . J . Pakes , J . W . ; F . Walters , P . P . G . P . Middlesex , P . M ., and forty members . The visitors were Bros . C . Horsley , P . P . G . R . Middlesex , P . M . 33 , & c . ; II . P . Steil , 781 ; J . T . Adams , 1326 ; T . AV . Crout , 1326 j W . Bardman , I . G . 1531 ; J . Marking , 8 70 ; II . R . ilarkcr , 79 ; J . Triptrec , 13 \ II . W . Wieland ,

1428 ; J . Topj ) , 913 , and others whose names wc were unable to ascertain . Bro . S . O . Lewin , W . M ., opened the lodge in the several degrees . Bro . J . Andrews , I . P . M ., in a perfect manner passed T . W . Crout , 1326 , and H . W . Wieland , 1423 , to the degree of a Fellow Craft Freemason . He raised Bros . J . McDonald , and J . T . Adams , 132 G , to the Master Masons Degree . By a large majority

being but four dissentients it was resolved that the lodge from its funds reimburse Bro . S . Andrews , P . M ., the cost of the jewel worn by him as one who assisted as Steward at the Installation of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . Bro . J . Baxter Langley , J . D ., was elected as Steward to represent the lodge at the annual festival , to be held for the Royal Benevolent Institution Festival in 18 7 C . All business being

ended , the lodge was closed . The next . meeting will he held on Thursday , November 25 th . An important notice of motion was given by the Secretary , Bro . F . Walters , to revise the bye-laws . A good supper was served . ASAPH LODGE ( No . 1319 ) . —On Monday last lhe annual installation meeting of this lodge was held at Freemasons' Hall , in the beautiful room which is adorned

with Sir Godfrey Knellcr's painting of Sir Christopher Wren , Master of the Old St . Paul ' s Lodge , ( now Lodge of Antiquity ) , in 1 G 85 . This meeting of the Lodge of Asaph , is the only one in the year at which there is a ban' | uet , all its other meetings , ( and there are eight of them ) 'icing devoted lo work only . At all lhe meetings there is a large attendance of brethren , the lodge , which was founded for the convenience of members of the theatrical

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and musical professions , meeting in the day time , generally at two or three o ' clock , and leaving the evenings open for the fulfilment of professional engagements . On the occasion of the installation the lodge meets at two o ' clock , and in conformity with the usual custom this was the case last Monday . Immediately after two the lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . Edwin Frewin , assisted by Bros . C .

S . Jekyll , S . W . ; W . A . Tinney , J . W . ; E . Stanton Jones , P . M . Sec . ; E . Terry , S . D . ; George . Buckland , J . D . ; Henry J . Tinney , I . G . ; Charles Coote , P . M . ; James Weaver , P . M . ; Edward Swanborough , D . C . ; John Read , A . A . Pendlebury , H . Massey ( "Freemason" ) , John Boatwright , George Tyler , W . F . Crcmer , Steward ; Henry Baker , Thomas W . Gough , Joseph Perry , George

Horton , John M . Ball , Henry Snydeis , Julian Egerton , John Strachan , William Graves , Joseph Horton , John Friskney Hutchins , Olaf Svendsen , Henry Lazarus , Gustavus R . Egerton , Frederick Kendall , William Lewis Barrett , James Grcenhill , James Romberg Poulter ,

Arthur Thomas , Harry Cox-, and several others . In the course of the afternoon several other members and visitors were present ; among the former being Bros . Cox , C . H . Stephenson , A . Swanborough , Wellard , Ilenson , Soutar , Coles , Maclean , and Wand ; and among the latter Bros . Charles Dickens , W . M . of the Maybury

Lodge , 9 C 9 ; F . Binckes , P . G . S . ; A . Kirscborn , St . Olaf ' s , Christiana ; R . J . Spiers , P . M . 10 ; J . White , S . D . 860 ; J . Finch , P . M . 173 ; C . F . Hogard , P . M . 205 ; J . Poole . 'io ^ o ; J . Sugg , S . W . 862 ; J . Strachan , P . P . G . W . 24 ; J . Barnett , S . W . 185 ; V . Tussaud , 231 ; Carter , 382 ; Thomas Lawler , 02 ; J . Goucher ,

1017 ; H . Mackintosh , 4 ; W . Hilton , P . M . 780 and 1351 ; J . Large , 771 ; and H . Buckland , 9 . The minutes , which had been very carefully prepared by Bro . E . Stanton Jones , were read by him and confirmed ; and the statement of accounts shewed a balance of nearly £ fio in the treasurer ' s hands . The accounts of the Benevolent Fund attached to the lodge ( Bro . E . S . Jones , President )

exhibited the total sum of £ 143 invested , a result which was hailed with great applause on its being announced . The work of installation of a new Master was thus inaugrated under most cheering circumstances , and at the request of the W . M ., Bro . Frewin , Bro . James Weaver , LP , M ., took the chair , and opened the lodge in the Second Degree . Bro . Frewin then presented to llro . Weaver Bro .

C . S . Jekyll , S . W . and W . M . elect , and with all due formalities Bro . Jekyll was installed W . W . of the Asaph Lodge . Bro . Frewin was invested as I . P . M ., and the offices ofthe lodge were distributed among the following brethren : —Bros . W . A . Tinney , S . W . ; E . Terry , J . W . ; Charles Coote , jun ., Treas . ; E . Stanton 'Jones , P . M ., Sec . ; George lJuckland , S . D . ; Edward Swanborough ,

J . D . ; C . Wellard , I . G . ; Cox , D . C . ; C . II . Stephenson , W . S . ; Gustavus R . Egerton , Organist ; and Gilbert , Tyler . After the delivery of the addresses , Bro . E . Terry , J . W ., proposed , and Bro . Weaver , P . M ., seconded the transmission of a letter of condolence , in the name of the brethren of the lodge , lo Bro . Frederick Burgess , on the loss of his son . The motion was unanimously adopted ;

and a similar motion on the sudden death of Bro . Ambrose Austin's wife , was proposed by Bro . Charles Coote , P . M ., seconded by Bro . Frewin , I . P . M ., and also adopted ncm . eon . Lodge was then closed , and the whole party adjourned to Freemasons' Tavern , where a splendid banquet was prepared for them by Bro . C . E . Francatelli . On the removal of lhe cloth the toasts were proposed . There

being no Grand or Past Grand Officer present , Bro . Binckes responded for the "The Grand Officers , " and explained that in the absence of Grand Officers he had high authority in the Order for saying that a Grand or Past Grand Steward was the proper brother to reply to the toast . I le thought that in such an assembly he would have their indulgence , because he might bc looked upon in a

managerial point of view as a ' general utility man , who , when a star of some brilliancy had been engaged and had disappointed the manager , was called on to fill his place . Speaking as a general utility man , in the absence of Lord Skelmersdale , he would say of that nobleman that he had youth , zeal , energy , and ability on his side to occupy such an exalted position with . Masons

hailed the advent of such Grand Officers to rank and dignity with delight , and it was on behalf of such brethren that he returned sincere thanks to this lodge for having remembered them . The W . M . next proposed " Prosperity to the Benevolent Fund of the Asaph Lodge " . At these annual banquets the W . M . appealed to the members of the lodge to support this fund . It was not much

in want of means , but the brethren must remember that the subscriptions to the lodge were small , and as it was only once a year the W . M . asked for support of the fund , he hoped they would not forget that which was the distinguishing characteristic of a Freemason ' s heart , and as liberally as they could support the Benevolent Fund . Bro . E . Stanton Jones said he felt it a high honour to have his

name associated again with this toast , not that he could do justice to it , but because it gave him an opportunity to bring the fund again before their notice , and to ask them to support it . I le wished he had Bro . Binckes's power of speech or his ability , as he would then be able to show the brethren better how they should subscribe . But they were all acquainted with the object for which the fund was started ,

and in a lodge like that , comprising the professors of the sister arts of the drama and music , it would only be necessary to mention the word charity to obtain from them the means of devoting a sum of money on behalf of an object of distress , not only a brother in distress , but his wife or family . To those who were in affluent means , or

so considered themselves , he would say " Give to the fund , I am sure you will not regret supporting it . " To those who might not be so well off he would say "give . " 11 it was only from a selfish motive he would say " give , " Cor the proper time to give was now . When adversity met a man and he asked for assistance frym this fund , the committee

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received the ' applicatioit , and certainly did justice to the fund itself by distributing it according to the manner in which each brother had contributed towards that fund . He hoped the fund would now have a very liberal addition . The brethren were to bc congratulated on the very steady

manner in which the fund , though small , was progressing . This was due to the prosperity of the members ofthe lodge , and he sincerely wished that that prosperity might eveic continue . But if they went on at the present rate it would take twenty-eight years to place the fund on what he might consider a stable basis . He would therefore ask the

brethren now to give to the utmost of their ability . The W . M . then rose to present a Past Master ' s jewel , value ten guineas , to Bro . Frewin , I . P . M ., and said that those brethren who had been present in lodge were aware of the very satisfactory manner in which Bro . Frewin had discharged the duties of the chair . The lodge had therefore been pleased to vote him a small recognition of his services

in the shape of a jewel . On it was the superscription , — " Presented to Bro . Edwin Frewin , Past Master of the Asaph Lodge , No . 1319 , in recognition of his very efficient services as W . M ., and one of the founders of the lodge , 1874-5 . " He ( the W . M . ) sincerely trusted that Bro . Frewin might be spared for many years to come to the lodge and take his seat as a P . M . Bro . Frewin said that as it had always

been a rule in the Asaph Lodge not to make long speeches he would not break that rule , but he might say that he felt a little bit proud that night—as a distinguished statesman of the present day would say—for three especial reasons , ist , because the jewel belonged to I ' rccmasonry ; 2 nd , because it was an emblem of the lodge ; and 3 rd , because of the lodge from whence

it came . ist . Ever since he had the honour and pleasure of becoming a Mason he had used his best endeavours to act really and truly as a Mason . 2 ndly . II it had not been for the peculiarity of the Asaph Lodge—meeting in the daytime—it would have been impossible to have ever obtained the honourable position he held that night . Lastly , he was proud of the jewel , because the brethren of this lodge had

given it him . Many of the brethren he had known ever since they were boys . 1 le and they had been boys together ; they had grown together in their professional duties , and now they had presented him with this jewel . On this account , too , he was proud of it ; it was a mark cf their respect and esteem for him , and a little memento that the brethren had been satisfied with his endeavours to do his

duty during the year . lie had now a much more pleasing task than lo return thanks for himself—to propose " The Health of the W . M . " They had known him in the lodge in the various offices which he had filled in a style that warranted their selection of him as their W . M . His year of office would be a prosperous one for the lodge , even more so than previous years . It was pleasing

to have to remark that they never had one word of contention in the lodge , and they expected to bc as happy under Bro . Jekyll . The W . M . responded . It was a proud thing to bc Master of the Asaph Lodge , and he thanked the brethren for electing him to that office . He would endeavour to carry out his duties in an able way . The Asaph Lodge was purely a working lodge . The

brethren met during the year purely for the objects of Masonry , and they were satisfied wilh one banquet during the year . He hoped that that would always bc their rule , and he also trusted that the way in which he performed his duties would meet with the approbation of the brethren . Bro . E . Stanton Jones here announced that the contributions that evening to the Benevolent Fund amounted lo £ zo ( is . Cd . Bro .

Charles Dickens , in reply to the tonst i ; f " The Visitors , " said , —It is , 1 confess , with feelings of no little disappointment lhat I rise lo return thanks for my brother visitors on this occasion—not with a feeling that comes of being disappointed in the expectation of a pleasant evening , because that , I think , I can speak for ihcm—certainly I can speak for

myselfwc have enjoyed to the full , not only in those material blessings for which the Freemasons' Tavern is , wc will say , more or less distinguished , but also for those sweeter pleasures for which this lodge has been so long held in so honourable a reputation , a reputation which I am sure we can go away and confirm by our own experience . But my disappointment is a personal matter , notwithstanding .

I was certainly in hopes when I took my scat at this hospitable board and saw so distinguished a Mason present as our Bro . Binckes , that at all events there vvas no chance of my being called upon to make any sort of speech at all ; but that Bio . Binckes would , if he would allow me to saj so , bc selected as the scapegoat on this occasion , and would carry our thanks and compliments to you into a

species of oratorical wilderness , in which he is so much at home . But , W . M . and brethren , a cold shudder came over me when I suddenly reflected that my Bro . Binckes was ;' so high and distinguished in lhe Craft that he would be selected to respond for " The Grand Officers , " and when I heard him " perorating " in that manner 1 wished that I had the art of doing it . I felt at least that I should have

very possibly to say something to you , and 1 have been endeavouring to frame some little formula of thanks which would convcj to you a portion of what I , and I am sure what my brethren around me feel , for your kin Iness to us this evening . My Brother Spiers and I have taken counsel together on this point , and we have come to the conclusion that the heartiest thanks we can give you will be

summed up in the words , " We thank you most sincerely . " We claim your indulgence when I say there is a peculiar fitness in the scheme which produces the Master of the Maybury Lodge as the representative of the visitors to your lodge , our two lodges not only bind brethren together by those ties

of brotherhood by which all Freemasons are united , but ours are what we may call sister lodges . We have , besides our Masonic affinity , a greater affinity still—we are fellows anil kindred in art . The Maybury Lodge , as you are doubtless all aware , was founded by the most esteemed , I may go so far as to say most distinguished , actor of our