Multum In Parbo; Or Masonic Notes And Queries.

Multum in Parbo ; or Masonic Notes and Queries .

Can Bro . Hughan give me a reference to the earliest Mark warrant that he knows of , and let me have its very words ? MARK . I think it well for the information of Masonic students , like myself , to mention the following printed works and MSS . existing in the British Museum , to which I will make from time to time additions .

PRINTED BOOKS . " The Constitutions of the Freemasons , their History , ice , " 410 , Lond ., 1723 . " The Secret History of the Freemasons , " 8 vo ., Lond .,

M . D . " The Secret History of the Freemason ? , " 8 vo ., Lond . 1723 . "The Freemasons' Accusation and Difenc , in six genuine letters , " 8 vo ., Lond ., 172 O . "A Speech delivered at a Grand Lodge held at York , 27 th December , 1726 , " 410 ., York . "The Perjured Freemason Detected , " 8 vo ., LnnJ ., 1730 .

MANUSCRIPTS . Add . MS . 20 , 643 . Papers relating to the Freemasons in Naples , 1731 . Ital . Fr . 20 , 643 , f" i °° - Ordinance against Freemasons by Chas , III ., 1731 . MASONIC STUDENT .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

HILDA CHATTER , ROSE CROIX . —At the regular meeting held at York on Wednesday , Bro . the Hon . W . T . Orde Powlett was elected M . W . S ., and Bro . T . Cooper ( the present M . W . S . ) Treasurer for the coming year .

DEAR WINE—A cask of Johannisberg , containing 1600 bottles of the wine , has just been sold at CJlogne for 56 , 000 florins , which makes the price of each bottle about £ 3 4 s . The Dedication of the New Masonic Hall at

Somerset , which was to have taken place this week , has been indefinitely postponed owing to the inability of the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , R . W . Pro G . M . to attend . A Meeting of the Great Priory of the United Religious and Military Orders of the Tcmp ' e will be held on Friday next , at Cannon-street Hotel , Lonelon .

We are requested to state that Bro . Emra Holmes' new book " Amabel Vaughan , " will be out during the present month . In addition to the story from which it takes its title , and which is based on recollections of Christ ' s Hospital in the author ' s time , twenty years ' ago , three other tales and several poems will appear . The

Masonic papers include " Random Notes on Freemasonry , and articles on the " Knights Templar , " " Canterbury and Gloucester Cathedral , " " The Royal Oreler of Scotland , " & c . Intending subscribers arc asked to furnish their full Masonic titles without delay , in oreler that the list may be completed .

Bro . John Gibson , Fellow of tlv . Royal Institute of British Architects . P . M . of the Prince of Wales Lodge No . 259 , has been appointed Grand Superintendent of Works , an office rendered vacant by the death of Bro , Cockerell . The ceremony of Installation will be rehearsed on Wednesday next , in the La Tolerance Lodge of Instruction , meeting at 2 , Maddox-strect , Regent-street , S . W . The

lodge will be opened at 7 . 43 p . m . Bro . W . H . Dean , P . G . S . B ., Dorset , will be the installing Master . The Annual Convocation of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Cumberland and Westmorlanel ( the Earl of Bective , M . P ., M . E . Prov . G . Supt . ) , will be held on Tuesday next , the 10 th inst ., in the Freemasons' Hall , College-street , Whitehaven , under the auspices of Sun , Square , and Compasses Chapter , No . 119 .

The Prince of Wales has signified his intention to visit his newly acquired estate , Nascrov , near Brecon , during the present month , and most extensive prepa - rations are being made to welcome him . Sir George Elliot , R . W . G . M . for the Eastern Division of Wales , summoned

a meeting of the Grand Lodge on Monday last at Neath , to assist in preparing a fitting Masonic reception for His Royal Highness . It is proposed to induce His Royal Highness , if possible , to pay a visit to other towns in South Wales on his way .

The Bishop of Truro made a speech last week on the occasion of the opening of the new Woiking Mens ' Institute at Fowey , in Cornwall , and said that evc . y Englishman should see Fowey , on account of the beauty of the neighbourhood , and its historical associations . The Chrismas number of the " Masonic Magazine " will contain an account of the little mediaival town , from the pen of Bro . F-mra Holmes , under the title of " An Unknown Watering Place . "

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC . — 'The educational department of this institution is now the scene of a daily lecture on the science of " Memories , " bv Prof ssor Stokes , Memories has been lor ycais past a pet subject of Brei . Stokes , and not only as a lecturer is In : so well known imongr-t

thinking people , but also as a writer of stamlard works , bearing on his system of teaching . The Prufcs'cr is most ably assisted by some young pupils , who fairly surpiise their audiences by the rapid and accurate replies they make to the mostdifficult problems .

Royal Normal College And Academy Of Music For The Blind.

ROYAL NORMAL COLLEGE AND ACADEMY OF MUSIC FOR THE BLIND .

An evening entertainment for the pupils of this institution was kindly given in their commodious Hall , on Friday , last by Bro . Magnus Ohren and family , assisted by the Misses Mahood . Invitations were also extended to many residents in the neighbourhood and friends , the hall being

fairly filled . The programme was of a popular character and included vocal and instrumental solos and ducts , readings , tic . Miss Mahood has a clear and sympathetic voice and sang very charmingly the songs and duets elected . Mrs . Hunter was equally successful ; and the Messrs . Ohren also gave some songs that were well received . The choruses by the blind inmates and the

audience , was also a pleasing feature in the entertainment . Bro . Magnus Ohren gave some humorous readings in such a manner as to cause shouts of laughter from one and all , old anil young . Altogether the affair gave great satisfaction , and we think it will not be long before Bro . Ohren ' s kind services will be again in request at the college .

Mr . Campbell , the Secretary and Manager of the institution , in thanking the ladies and gentlemen who had given them the treat that evening , took occasion to refer to the progress of the college ; what it had already done , and what it wished to do in the future . They wanted a very considerable sum of money , he ' said , to complete certain designs connecteel with the building , and they intended

having a large bazaar . They had also gi t up some very handsome collecting cards , and the Princess Mary , who had always taken the warmest interest in the college , had kindly promised to come down to receive the cards from those ladies who would undertake to collect

subscriptions . They had been promised some large sums , anil he anticipated , with the patronage and presence of the Princess , the bazaar would realize a considerable amount . We can only hope that such praiseworthy efforts on behalf of so good an object will meet with the success the promoters desire .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending Friday , December 13 , 1878 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , & c , of any change in placp , day , or months of meeting .

SATURDAY , DECEMBER 7 . Gen . Com . Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 1 ) 2 , Moira , Criterion , Piccadilly . „ 142 , St . Thomas ' s , Cannon-st . Hot . ,, 1372 , Carnarvon , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 1622 , Rose , Surrey Masonic Hall . Chap . 973 , Rose of Denmark , Star & Garter , Kew Beige

LODGES OP INSTHUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , King's Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . Percy , 113 , Southgate-road , N .

MONDAY , DECEMBER 9 . Lodge 3 , St . George ' s anel Corner Stone , F . M . H . ,, 29 , St . Alban's , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 39 , Royal Naval , F . M . H . „ 90 , St . John's , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

„ 193 , Confidence , Andcrton s Hot ., rlcet-st . „ 222 , St . Andrews , Inns of Court Hot . 11 9571 Leigh , F . M . H . Chap . 1118 , University , F . M . H . Rose Croix , ^ 3 Holy Sanctuary , 33 , Golden-sq ., W .

, LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford . Bt . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , 8 till 10 . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong , Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station .

Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden Town , at 8 . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney .

Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . Doric Chapter , 248 , Globe-rd ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 . TUESDAY , DECEMBER 10 . Lodge 9 6 , Burlington , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

„ 180 , St . James ' s Union , F . M . H . ,, 198 , Percy , Ship anel Tuitle , Leadenhall-st . „ 211 , St . Michael , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 228 , United Strength , GuildhallTav ., Gresham-st . ,, 235 , Nine Muses , Long ' s Hot ., Bond-st ., W . ,, 854 , Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor Hot ., Hmsth . G .

,, 933 , Doric , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . ,, 1538 , St . Martin's-le-Grand , the London , Fleet-st . „ 1393 , Royal Naval College , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . „ 1604 , Wanderers , F . M . H . Chap . 145 , Prudent Brethren , F . M . H . Mark 226 , Excelsior , M . H ., Anglesea Hill , Plumstead . Rose Croix , 71 , Bayaid , 33 , Gulden-sq ., W .

LODGES OF INSTHUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Fentonville-reT . Yarborougti , Green Dragon , Stepney . Diirnatir , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victo'ia-st . Prince Kredk . Win ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Dalhousie , The Sisters' Tav ., Pownall-rd ., E .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Florence Nightingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . fsrael , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone .

Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Islington , Three Bucks , 23 , Gresham-st ., at 7 p . m . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St . John ' s-st .-rd ,

WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER n . London Masonic Charity Association , at 11 . Gen . Com . R . M . B . I ., at 3 . Lodge 3 , Fidelity , F . M . H . ,, 10 , Westminster and Keystone , F . M . H . „ 11 , Enoch , F . M . H . ,, 13 , Union Waterloo , M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . „ 15 , Kent , F . M . H . „ 147 , Justice , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford .

„ 238 , Pilgrim , 101 , Queen Victoria-st . „ 1260 , Hervey , F . M . H . „ 1303 , St . Marylebone , Eyre Arms , St . John ' s Wood . „ 1349 , Friars , Cheshire Cheese , Clutched Friars . Rose Croix , 1 , Grand Metropolitan , 33 , Goldcn-sti ., W .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-tt ., at 7 till 9 . Urban , 23 , Gresham-street , City , E . C ., at 6 . 30 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgatc-rd .

La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road " , Peckham Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters ' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Hope and Anchor , Crowndalc-rd , N . W .

Whittington , Red Lion , Poppm ' s-court , Fleet-st ., at 8 . Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . Temperance in theEast . George the 4 th , Ida-st ., Poplar , 7 . 3 o THURSDAY , DECEMBER 12 . Lodge 19 , Royal Athelstan , Holborn Viaduct Hot . „ 263 , Bank of England , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

11 534 i Polish National , F . M . H . ,, 637 , Canonbury , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 860 , Dalhousie , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 1076 , Capper , Marine Hot ., Victoria Docks . „ 1216 , Macdonald , Hd-qtrs ., 1 st Surrey Rifles , S . E . „ 133 8 , Duke of Connaught , Surrey M . H . Chap . 92 , Moira , Criterion , Piccadilly . Mark Lodge 86 , Samson & Lion , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . K . T . Encamp . 11 7 , New Temple , the Inner Temple .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., W oolwich Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Fiusbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonhy-st ., Millbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town .

The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rel . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-road , at 8 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John's Wood . Crusaders , St . John ' s Gate , Cleikenwell , at 9 .

FRIDAY , DECEMBER 13 . Lodge 134 , Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 137 , Bedford , F . M . H . „ 177 , Domatic , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 1201 , Eclectic , F . M . H . Great Priory of Knights Templar , Cannon-st . Hot .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . London Masonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-st ., E . C . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st ., 6 to 8 p . m . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., W . Unions Emulation ( for 'M . M . 's ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford .

Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st ., at 7 . St . Maryleborne , British Stores Tav ., St . John's Wood . Westbourne , Lorel ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-roael . St . James ' s , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-road , S . E . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar .

Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-road , at 8 . Burgoyne , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W . St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King's-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Prince's Hall , Buckhurst-hill . Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd .. N .

Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Ilammersmith-rd . William Preston , FeathersTav ., Up . George-it ., Edgware-rd . Hervey , 99 , Fleet-street , at 8 . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre . Hot .. Goulbournc-rd ., Notting-hill . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot . Londem-st ., Greenwich . MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEs'l LANCASHIRE AND

CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Satuiilay , December 14 , , 878 . MONDAY , DECEMBER 9 . Lodge 314 , Peace anil Unity , Militia Rooms , Preston , 11 til 3 , Unity , Palatine Buildings , Southport . „ 721 , Independence , Eastgate-row , Chester . ,, 1021 , Hartington , Custom House-bdgs ., Barrow ,