Table Of Contents.

TABLE OF CONTENTS .

PAGE THB EARL OP ZETLAND , M . W . G . M . 61 ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OP THE PROVINCIAL GRAND ) g . LODGE OF LINCOLNSHIRE ) PAPERS ON

MASONRYNo . XVIIL— Masonry in Prussia 62 MARK MASONRY 62 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OP HERTFORDSHIRE ... 63 HONOARY 63

THE CRAFT—Metropolitan , Provincial and Ireland ... 64 THE ROYAL ARCH—Metropolitan 64 TIIE PRINCE OK * AVALES AND THE GRAND LODGE I „ . OF SCOTLAND J

UNITED GRAND LODGE OP ENGLAND 65 THE ORDER OP KNIGHTS TEMPLAR IN TUB UNITED 1 RK STATES j" ° INHLIGIBILITY OP BASTARDS AS FREEMASONS ... 65 MASONIC HKETINOS FOR NEXT WEEK 65

BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS 66 ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 66 SCIONS FROM THE PARENT STEM 66 FOREIGN MASONIC INTELLIGENCE 66

SI ' PUEMK GRAND CHAPTER OP ENGLAND 67 ORIGINAL CORIII'SPONDENCEUniformity of Working 67 Tne Pope aud Freemasonry 67 Origin of Kreeiiasoury 68

Masonry and the Slave 68 Freemasonry iu the United States 68 UKITED GRAND LODGE OF NOVA SCOTIA 70 ADVKIITISUIENIS 70 71 & 72

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The Earl Of Zetland, M.W.G.M.

THE EARL OF ZETLAND , M . W . G . M .

ON Saturday last , in company with a Masonic friend , wo had tho pleasure of paying a special visit to Bro . Morton Edwards' Studio , at 18 , Hollywood Road , West Brompton , anil of viewing some of tho chef d ' eeuvres of his chisel as a

sculptor . In No . 19 , page 30 , of THE FREEMASON we alluded to tho artistic skill of Bro . Edwards , aud particularized some of the best known creations of his genuis , but until our visit we had no conception of the absolute nnd exquisite

perfection to which he has attained . Our chief object ¦ was to seo the bust of Lord Zetland , and as this work is of course the most interesting to our readers , wo may state that the Grand Master is represented in his official Masonic Costume .

The Earl Of Zetland, M.W.G.M.

and wearing the Jewels of the Lodges of Antiquity , and tho Prince of Wales' Lodge and Chapter , together with the Order of the Thistle of which his Lordship is a Knight . The bust is beautifully modelled , and the likeness excellent .

We also saw the marble busts of Bro . B . B . Cabbell , Provincial Grand Master for Norfolk ; Lord Chief Baron Kelly ; W . E . Gladstone , M . P . ; and an unfinished one of Behnes , the sculptor under whom Bro . Edwards studied

which when completed will be placed in the National Gallery . It would be impossible to enumerate the many gems of art in Bro . Edwards' Studio , but

we may mention a fine Christ on the Cross , in marble ; models of the Prince of Wales ; Archbishops Tait and Manning ; Lord John Manners ; Peabody , the philanthropist ; and a life-like statue of Palmerstou .

As a pupil of the celebrated Gibson , of Rome , Bro . Edwards has imbibed a taste for colored statuary , and a more admirable specimen of

tinted work we never witnessed than his "Bather , " which was exhibited last year at thc Eoyal Academy . It is also right to add that Bro . Edwards ' s talents arc not limited to marble

work , as he is now executing m Electro-silver a vase of a very rich diameter , for the Hon . Society of the Middle Temple . The bas-reliefs ou this noble production of art will illustrate two important events in the history of the

Society : — 1 . The Opening of the New Library of the Middle Temple by H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales , October 31 st , 1861 . 2 , Tho Inauguration of the Middle Temple

Hall by Queen Elizabeth , in 1584 , and according to tho tradition , Shakesperc reciting his Midsummer Night ' s Dream in the presence of the assembled company . On tho upper part of this splendid vase will be

placed the figure of Lucas Beaumanoir , Grand Master of the Knights Templar , in tho time of Richard Ccour de Lion . As the Earl of Zetland's bust will bo copied in two sizes , thc first adapted for Lodge Rooms

or Masonic Halls , at five guineas , and a smaller size at one guinea , we should recommend the brethren at onco to send their names to Bro . Edwards , and procure so interesting a memento of our Masonic Sovereign .

The Earl Of Zetland, M.W.G.M.

Specimens of the busts , both large and small ,

will be on view at Bro . Kenning s extensive Masonic Show-rooms , Nos . 3 , 4 , and 5 , Little Britain , E . G ., and we shall also be happy to receive the names of subscribers .

Annual Assembly Of The Prov. Grand Lodge Of Lincolnshire.

ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PROV . GRAND LODGE OF LINCOLNSHIRE .

The annual assembly of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire was held at Boston , on Tuesday last , under tho auspices of the Franklin Lodge , 838 . In the unavoidable absence of His Grace the Duke of St . Albans , the P . G . M ., Bro . Major Smyth , D . P . G . M ., presided on the

. The proceedings opened with an invitation breakfast to the Benevolent Committee , at the Peacock Hotel , after which the Charity Committee met for business .

At 1 o ' clock the D . P . G . M . opened the Grand Lodge in the breakfast-room of the Assembly Rooms , when the reports of the Committees were read ancl adopted . An . allowance of .- £ 10 a year for the remainder of his life was voted to Bro . Cotton , of Lincoln , from the Prov . Benevolent Fund .

Bro . Eev . G . Nash , of Belleau , P . G . C , then delivered an eloquent and impressive Address on " Masonry in its Religious Aspects . " This was followed by the election of the Prov . Grand Officers for the ensing yf ar , as under : — Bros . Capt . Locock , P . G . S . W . ; Dr . W . Radley , P . G . J . W . ; Kev . G . Hadath , P . G C . ; C . E .

Lucas , P . G . Sec . ; Nesbit , P . G . T . ; lioyle , P . G . R . ; Dr . B . Bogg , P . G S . D . ; W . Bland , P . G . J . D ; W . Griffin , P . G . D . C ; Hewlett , Asst . P . G . D . C ; Josse , P . G . Sword-bearer ; W . II . Burland , P . G . O . ; Hessay , P . G . P . ; Cotton , P . G T . ; and Bros . Larkin , Kirk , Johnson , Coupland , and Tomlinson , P . G . Stewards .

TUB BANQUET , which was in every way worthy of tho occasion , was provided by the Misses Jackson , of the Peacock Hotel , and served in tlie Ball-room of the Assembly Rooms , at 3 o ' clock ; Ei ghty brethren sat down , tho D . P . G . M . presiding .

The after-dinner proceedings wero commenced by the D . P . G M . piorosing the toasts of "The Queen and tlio Craft , " " The Prince and Princess of Wales and tho Eoyal Family , " and "The Bishops and Clergy of the Diocese . " The remaining toasts of tho evening wero such as are usual with the Craft on occasions of this kind .

WE understand that the Belgian Masons are making preparations to hold a seance in Brussels during the approaching visit of the English volunteers , and it is to bo hoped that the Brethren connected with the volunteer service will avail thoinselv , s of the opportunity thus afforded to become better acquainted with our warm-hearted Belgian Jreres .