The Metropolitan And City Police Orphanage.

and City Police , of all who are friends to what is useful and benevolent , practical and charitable , at the same time sympathetic and helpful to our brother man .

The Masonic Enigma.

THE MASONIC ENIGMA .

The proprietor of the Masonic Magazine has had very great pleasure in sending to his numerous correspondents who have answered the Enigma nearly simultaneously , a copy of the " Cosmopolitan Calendar . "

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[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even as approving of tho opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish , in a spirit of fair play to all , to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . —ED . ]

ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Sir , — May I be allowed to ask , through the medium of your widely circulated publication , the reason why " tenders " were required at all by the committee , for a

musical party for the above festival , when surely it cannot be denied , that the preference was given to one of—if not the most inferior party—submitted on Friday last ? I had often heard ( and with no slight amount of truth ) that the musical management at " these affairs" were " foregone conclusions . " This , however , I will say forthe institution represented by our esteemed Bro . J . Terry , that

nothing but bona-fide transactions are entertained under his management . I will now mention , for the information of your readers , that the party submitted by me to the " Musical Committee " of the above institution consisted of two sopranos , two contraltos , two tenors , and two bassos ; also two pianists , and a third instrumentalist ( trumpet or flute)—all first-class artistes . And as there

were also other lists submitted infinitely better than the one " chosen , " I would beg leave to suggest that instead of putting several persons to great inconvenience and expense in furnishing lists of artistes , when , as a matter of course , the better lists are discarded , such committees , now subject to " private influence , " and possibly not being competent to judge between one list and another , do , for

the future , place the management of the music in the hands of the person whom they believe will give them satisfaction , and thereby " spare the feelings " of many an individual by not throwing it open to competition , which is , in truth , a " baseless fabric . " I am , Sir , yours truly , T . L . 24 th March , 1877 .

MASONIC QUERIES . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — " 66 3 " does not appear to sec the point of my letter in your impression of the 24 th ultimo . It had no reference " to the proposing and balloting for candidates out of the regular course , " but to the fact , very

frequently overlooked , I fear , that the Constitutions do not permit a joining brother to be balloted for at any lodge of emergency . This regulation is a very sound one , as it is no doubt intended to prevent the admission of a brother , as a joining member , in an irregular manner ; and there can

be no reason why exception should be given in this respect , as it is not a question of being made a Mason , for which the Constitution provides . Yours fraternally , ROBEUT CASE , 1 ' . Prov . G . Sec , Dorset .

THE DUNDEE WORK . To the Editor of the " Freemason , " Dear Sir and Brother , — This is the revelation of a person admitted at Dundee in 1727 , and considered in conjunction with the old constitutions and documents is very valuable . It could not be printed in your pages , but is totally unconnected with Prichard in any conceivable form . On

comparing it with pre-1717 Masonry in England , I should pronounce it a genuine record of old Freemasonry ( operative ) in Scotland , as it had come down from ancient times . It solves the query of your late correspondent a '" Mark Master , " by proving , as every unprejudiced enquirer knows , that thc only Mark ceremony was , what De Quincey terms " fork out , " the payment of a fee for registering thc Mark . Yours fraternally , J YAHKEH .

THE COMMEMORATION LIFEBOATS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Sir , — Can any of your readers inform me if cither of the two lifeboats given by Grand Lodge is to be placed at one of the Scilly Islands ' ¦ —a part of the dominions of Great Britain where it is so greatly needed . Yours faithfully , LUCRETIUS .

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . To Ihe Editor ofthe " Freemason . " Dear Sir , and Brother , Will you kindly allow me to plead for votes for the forthcoming election of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , on the J Oth April , in behalf of George Samuel

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Cox . It is his seventh application , and he has only one more chance ,. His father , James Cox was initiated into Freemasonry in 1862 , and was W . M ., and afterwards , indeed up to the time of his death , Secretary of the Fortitude Lodge , 105 , Plymouth . Our brother was highly respected and esteemed by all who knew him . He filled the situation of Master of the Stonehouse workhouse for

eleven years . On leaving this post in order to take the mastership of the Model Workhouse at Deve nport , he received a very handsome testimonial from thc Guardians and others . He died after a few weeks illness , leaving a widow with five small children entirely dependent upon her . Mrs . Cox then obtained a situation as national Schoolmistress at Stamstead in Suffolk , where she has

been for the past four years , and where she bears a very excellent character . She has succeeded in apprenticing her eldest son , and is most anxious to provide for the present applicant . The case is recommended by the M . W . Bro . The Earl of Carnarvon , Pro G . M . ; the R . W . Bros . The Lord Waveney , P . G . M ., Suffolk-, W . W . Beach , M . P ., P . G . M . Hants , and Isle of Wight , Rev . J .

Huyshe , P . G . M . Devonshire ; Rev . j . C . Martyn , P . G . C , D . P . G . M ., Suffolk ; L . P . Metham , P . G . D ., D . P . G . M ., Devon ; Rev . Dr . Ace ., P . Prov . G . C , Lincolnshire , and several others , including Bro . the Rev . J . R . Portal , Past G . M ., Mark Masters , Bro . James Fowler , P . G . S . W ., Lincolnshire ; Bro . S . Jew . Stonehouse ; Bro . W . J . Foley , Sudbury , Suffolk , & c I would most earnestly solicit the help o £ Brethren to

carry the case this time ; but great efforts must be made , as the boy has only polled about 380 votes . I shall be delighted to receive proxies , and to give every information , as the case is very well known to me . I have the honour to be yours faithfully and fraternally , CHARLES J . MARTYN , P . G . C , D . P . G . M ., Suffolk . Vice-Patron of thc Institution . Melford Rectory , Suffolk .

Review.

Review .

A MANUAL OK THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ART . By G . G . ZERFFI , Ph . D ., F . R . S . L ., & c ( London , Hardwicke and Bogue , 18 7 6 . ) Bro . Dr . Zerffi , already favourably known as the author of " Spiritualism and Animal Magnetism , " and other high-class works , also as one of thc lecturers of Her Majesty ' s Department of Science and Art , has published

this comprehensive volume of the Historical Development of Art , Pre-historic , Ancient , Classic , Early Christian , with special reference to Architecture , Sculpture , Painting , and Ornamentation . Thc volume is brought down tothe art of the Mahommedans , and in a future work the author will trace the historical development to our own times . We fully agree with Dr . Zerffi that in all our educational

establishments , colleges , and ladies' schools , the study of art history , which ought to form one of the most important subjects of our educational system , is entirely neglected . The aim of this book is to suggest and excite such a study . With regard to King Solomon ' s Temple , Dr . Zerffi gives a minute account ; and , speaking of the chambers above the Holy of Holies , concurs with the

learned Ben David , in a letter to Lichtenberg , in the Berlin " Archive der Zeit , " that this chamber must have contained an electric battery , for golden chains connected thc room with the pillars of Jachin and Boaz , which are hollow , and could be placed in communication with the altar of brass . At the consecration of thc temple , clouds , produced by incense , suddenly filled thc interior of the temple ,

and a flash of lightning ignited the sacrifice . Michaehs tells us that thc temple was never struck by lightning —the lightning , therefore , setting fire to the sacrifice must have been produced within thc temple . Dr . Zerffi has a very bad opinion of Hebrew art ; in fact he says , " Little or nothing can possibly be said of Hebrew art , for it is a nonentity .... Thc temple , -whatever its magnificence might have been in precious stones , gold , silver , carved

cherubims , brass and silver vessels , washing basins , and candlesticks , was architecturally an utter failure . " Chapter V 11 L , treating with Greek art , is a most exhaustive essay , Art with the Greeks was cherished , cultivated , and loveil for its own divine sake . We are sorry that our space will not allow us to give any extracts , but we consider the volume a valuable contribution to Art History , and heartily commend it to our readers .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

Thc monthly meeting of the General Committee of this Institution was held on thc 29 th ult ., in the library , Freemasons' Hal ! . Bro . Griffiths Smith presided . Thc other brethren who attended were Bros . Robt . B . Webster , Major

Finney , Thos . F . Peacock , Thos . W . White . H . Massey , ( Freemason ) , F . G . Baker , Jesse Turner , A . II . Tattershall , Hyde Pullen , Dr . Ramsay , H . A . Dubois , H . Potter , J . Faulkner , H . C . Levander , and 11 . Wentworth Little ( Secretary ) . Bro . Dr . Ramsay gave notice of an amendment which

he would move at the Quarterly Court to Bro . H . G . Warren ' s motion for the increase of security to be given by the Secretary and clerks , that the matter be referred to a committee to consider and report upon , and that such committee consist of Bros . W . Hyde Pullen , W . Roebuck ,

D . M . Dewar , Raynham W . Stewart , and Dr . Ramsay . Bro . Jesse Turner enquired whether this was necessary , as the matter would be considered by the brethren at the Quarterly Court . For himself he believed that the best plan to adopt would be for a guarantee society ' s guarantee to be taken , the

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Institution paying the premium . It was a plan adopted by the Corporation , and was found to work very well . The City Chamberlain had a great many clerks under him , and the security of a guarantee society was taken for all of them , and the corporation paid the premium . Dr . Ramsay said that several brethren objected to the Institution being put to the expense of some £ 90 a year for such a purpose .

On the motion of the Chairman , £ 1 ; a year was added to the salary of the drawing mistress , Miss Larkin . A notice of motion by Bro . Raynham W . Stewart was handed in , to the effect that the Quarterly Courts in January and July be held at four o ' clock in the afternoon , instead of at twelve o ' clock . A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the proceedings , and the Committee then adjourned .

The Funeral Of The Late Bro. Quartermaster Woon.

THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE BRO . QUARTERMASTER WOON .

The funeral of the above-named highly esteemed and respected officer took place at Walmer on Tuesday afternoon , the 13 th ult . The procession , which was a very grand one , started from the official residence of the

deceased at the North Barracks , past the military church and the South Barracks , turning the corner opposite to Mr . Fleet ' s house ( from whence the procession reached as far as the entrance to the North Barracks ) , and from thence proceeded to the Military Burying Ground . The procession was composed of all the officers and men off duty—upwards of twelve hundred in number—besides several

friends and officers from other divisions , and members of ihe Wellington Lodge , Deal , of which the deceased had been Past S . W . The coffin was borne on a gun carriage drawn by four horses draped in funeral garniture , escorted by the Army Service Corps . On the coffin was placed the corked hat and sword of the deceased officer , also a number of

flowerets and wreaths tastefully . entwined . Immediately behind the coffin walked Lieut . Woon , of the Royal Marine Artillery , and Master Harry Woon , two sons of the deceased , Dr . Bremncr , and other officers , the pall-bearers being personal friends of the deceased , amongst whom we observed Colonel Stewart , Colonel McArthur , Major Travers , Captain Fuller , Captain Le Grand , Major Ellis ,

Colonel Evans , Lieut . Byrch , Capt . Wright , Quartermaster Herring , & c . The band of the 24 th Regiment was kindly placed at the disposal of the commanding officer at Walmer by the major general commanding tbe district , and played the Dead March . The coffin was met at the Cemetery-gate by the Rev . A . Symonds , the curate in charge of St . Saviour ' s—the

coffin being borne from thence on the shoulders pf a party of soldiers who had served with him during the war in China . The funeral service for the dead was then impressively read by the reverend gentleman in the presence of as many spectators as could possibly obtain admission to thc ground . After the body had been lowered three volleys were then fired over the grave , and thus terminated thc imposing ceremony . After a last parting look into the

grave and the dropping of wreaths of flowers on thc coffin containing thc remains of this gallant , respected , and highly-esteemed officer , the procession re-formed and returned to the barracks to the strains of the excellent band . The weather unfortunately was exceedingly unfavourable , rain having descended from Ihe time of the procession starting till its return . Many hundreds of spectators were , however , not detetred from being present .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Queensland (I.C.)

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF QUEENSLAND ( I . C . )

A meeting of thc Prov . Grand Lodge of Queensland , ( Irish Constitution ) , was held at the Masonic Hall , Brisbane , on thc Sth of January , 1877 , at 7 . 30 p . m . The lodge was opened in due form in the Third Degree by the Most

Worshipful Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Sir Maurice O'Connell , supported on the right by Bro . Waugh , and on thej left by Bro . McDonnell , for the purpose of installing the Masters and officers for the ensuing year of the subordinate lodges—viz ., Hiram Lodge , St .

Patrick's Lodge , Duke of Leinster Lodge—after which the lodge was solemnly closed . The brethren , to thc number of 100 , partook of an excellent supper of sandwiches , dessert , and wine , and dispersed about 12 . 30 p . m .

The Red Cross Of Constantine In The United States.

THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE IN THE UNITED STATES .

This is a branch of Masonry , or rather masonic Knighthood , originally brought from England , and dating from England , and dating from thc time of that memorable vision of the first Christian Emperor , A . D . 313 . His spreading rapidly , and is conferred on R . A . Masons

except when the Grand Imperial Council makes the additional requirement of the K . T . order . There are eleven Grand Councils in States and several conclaves in othet States directly obedient to the Grand Council of the United States , which meets annually in New York . The

Grand Imperial Council ol Kentucky rule meet in annua ' session on the second Wednesday in March next , when five conclaves will be represented . Sir R . B . Caldwell 1 s the present Grand Sovereign , and Sir Fred . Webber , tbe Grand Recorder of Kentucky . —New York Dispatch .

CRYSTAL PALACE . —One Shilling Day . —Monday April 2 . —Admissions by season tickets , 3402 ; ditto , by payment , 54 , 631 : total visitors , 58 , 033 .