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Craft Masonry.
Cook , Prov . G . M . M . of Middlesex , who had the honour of installing Bro . the Karl of Euston , Pro G . M ., as Prov . G . M . M ., in the presence of a numerous and iiilliicutia-1 gathering of Mark Masons , conspicuous among whom were Bros . Viscount Dnngarvan , Dep . G . M . : the Earl of Yarborongh , Prov . G . M . M . of Lincolnshire ; the Hon . de Tatton Egerton . M . P .. Prov . G . M . M . Cheshire : A . Woodiwiss , Prov . G . M . M .
Derbyshire ; Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart .. M . P .. Past G . W . ; Sir Lionel Darell , Barf , Past , G . W .: and C . F . Ma tier , Past G . W ., Ci . Secretary . There are four lodges on the roil of the new Province , and under the rule of so energetic a-brother as the Earl of Euston has shown himself to be , there can be little doubt as to the success of the new organisation . On the 12 th September , at Keswick , the
ceremony of installing Bro . Lord Henry Cavendish Bentinck , M . P ., who some time previously had been appointed Prov . G . Mark Master of Cumberland and Westmoreland , in succession to the into Bro . the Earl of Bective , was performed by the Pro Grand Mark Master , assisted by Bro . Col . Sewell , Bro . ' C . F . Matier , and others . We further record that at the ' annual meeting at Leeds on the loth May
of the Piovincial Grand Mark Lodge of West 1 orkshirc , Bro . the Earl of Euston , who was a visitor , was presented with an address of welcome from the Prov . G . M . M .. and his Province . At a meeting of the same Prov . G . Lodge , held later in the year at Barnsley , it was resolved to form a Provincial Charities Committee in respect of the Mark Charities , so that West Yorkshire might be as well organised
with a view to supporting the Mark Benevolent imid and securing the election of its candidates as it was in respect of the general Charitable Institutions which are open to the whole Masonic Order . It is also worthy of mention that Bros , the Earl of Lathom , the Earl of Yarborongh . A . F . Godson . M . P ., Col . A . B . Cook , C . Letch Mason . Viscount Valentin , W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Lord Henniker
and others have had their patents of appointment as Grand Mark Masters of their respective Provinces prolonged for a further period of three years , and that Bro . the Earl of Onslow has been chosen to succeed the late Bro . Col . G . Noel Money , C . B ., as Prov . Grand Mark Master of Surrey , and Bro . Thomas Cook , Bro . R . 1 . Finnemore as District Grand Master of Natal . Nor must we omit from our
review the celebration of the annual festival of the Grand Master ' s Lodge of Instruction , which was held—after the ceremony of advancement had been rehearsed in lodge at Mark Masons' Hall—at the adjoining Freemasons' Tavern , under the presidency of Bro . Lord Ampfliill . P . G . W .. and passed off , as in preceding years , with consider ;! do eclat . But . as usual , the great event of the year has
been the Anniversary Festival , which was held on the 10 th July in behalf of the Mark Benevolent Fund . Bro . Lord'Skelnicrsdale . Past G . W .. presided , and had the advau ' age of being supported by a Boaidof Stewards which consisted of 169 ladies and brethren . There was prevent a distinguished company at the celebration at Freemasons' Tavern , and the amount contributed in donations and subscriptions just exceeded the handsome total of £ 21 u 8 . among
those more particularly responsible for the accumulation of this sum beingthe Ladies , ( he General Board , and London , who raised amongst them . L' ( i ( i 2 19 s . ( id .: while among the Provinces stood out prominently . Lancashire with £ 262 10 s .. West Yorkshire with £ 210 , Derbyshire with £ 140 Is . lid , and Kent with £ 125 12 s . Next year ' s festival will take p lace under the auspices of Bro . C . L . Mason , Prov . G .-M .. M . and his Province of West Yorkshire , and the prospects of a similar or even greater success are held to be very encouraging .
CH 1 VALR 1 C AND HIGH GRADE MASONRY .
Among the various Masonic organisations which , for the sake of convenience , we have grouped together under this head , there has been noticeable in the case of most of them a far greater degree of activily ihan in past years . We cannot say they have greatly increased in strength , lint they have undoubtedly maintained their position , and are more in evidence to-day than they were 12
months ago . The most influential of these societies is that which goes by the name of the Ancient and Accepted Rite . The Supreme Council , 33 " . of this system was instituted in this eonntry in October , 1845 , so that this is the Jubilee year of its establishment . It is a wealthy body , and the number of Rose Croix Chapters working under its authority is about 109 . No new warrants have been
issued during the present year , but much energy has been shown by those already on the roll . In April a meeting of the Snpreme Councils of Kughuid , Ireland and Scotland , was held in Edinburgh , it being ( he fourth of a series of such congresses which meet annually for the purpose of discussing all such matters as are directly or indirectly of interest to the Rite . On this occasion ,
there appears to have been a more numerous gathering than usual , the proceedings being of more than ordinary importance , from the fact that an attempt was to be made to establish among the supreme authorities of the Masonic Order of ( he Temple in England , Ireland , and Scotland respectively , such a plan of alliance or concord as had already been found of advantage to the Supreme CV . i . cils of this Rite . Among those present were Bros . Capt . N . G . Philips , 33 ° ,
Lieut .-G . Commander : Hugh I ) . Sandenian , 33 , G . Sea-General ; and Flunk Richardson , 33 ° , G . Treasurer-General , on the part of England : Bro . R . VV . Shekleton , Q . C ., 33 , Lieut .-G . Commander , Ireland : and Bros , the Earl of Kin ( ore , 33 ^ , Sov . G . Commander ; L . Mackersy , 33 ° , G . Sec .-General ; Lord Saltoun , 33 ° , G . Treasurer-General ; lhe Marquis of Breadalbane , 33 ° , G . M . C . ; the Earl of Haddington , : ' ,: ' , '" , G . C . G . ; G . F . Russell Colt , 33 ° , G . Std . B . ; John Falconer , 33 ° , G . S . B . ; and the Hon . F . Moncrieff , G . Archivist , on
Craft Masonry.
the part of Scotland , while among the numerous visitors , were , Bros , the Earl of Euston , 33 , Great Sub-Prior of the Temple ; Major-Gen . John C . Hay , 32 ° , Yiee-Chaiieellor of the same Order in Englandseveral members of the Grand Council of the Great Priory of Ireland , and of the Chapter-General of Scotland . The chief business of the meeting was satisfactorily disposed of , and the brethren from
a distance were most hospitably entertained by the Supreme Council of Scotland . o ? , ° , in the evening of the 10 th April , and on the following evening by the Marquis of Bveadalbaue , Grand Master of the Chapter-General ( K . T . ) of Scotland . There is one other circumstance which it is our dut y to chronicle in respect of the Supreme Council 33 ° ; Bro . Hugh I ) . Sandenian , 33 ° , who has held the office of Grand
Secretary-General for the last 15 years , has tendered his resignation of that position , and has been succeeded by Bro . Major-Gen . J . C . Hay , C . B ., who has this year taken the 33 ° , and who , till his acceptance of this appointment , was Vicc-Chancellor of the Order of the Temple . In Templar Masonry , there has also been increased activity , more especially in the Provinces which lie to the North and South of
England . At the meeting of the National Great Priory on the 10 th May , a motion was made and carried that an address he presented to -M . E . and Supreme G . Master , praying that his Royal Hi ghness would be pleased to dissolve Convent General . It was also resolved that as the Statutes of the Order were out of print , the opportunity should be taken of revising them . Sincere regret was expressed b y
the Great Sub-Prior at the loss sustained by the order through the death of Sir Knights Thomas W . Tew , J . P ., and Col . Money , Provincial Priors for West Yorkshire , and Kent and Surrey respectively , and as a mark of respect to their memory , votes of condolence with the families of the deceased were passed unanimously . Subsequently a magnificent cope for the G . Prelate
was presented by Sir Knt . the Rev . C . L . L . Wright , and accepted on behalf of Great Priory by the Great Sub-Prior . On the ( ith February , at the Freemasons' Hall , Colombo , Ceylon , was consecrated the new Colombo Preceptory , No 164 . The ceremony was very impressively performed by Sir Knt . Col . Blake , R . A ., Past Prov . G . Constable of the Mediterranean , who afterwards installed Sir Knt .
Captain George Hearn as first E . Preceptor . On the 26 th of the same month a similar ceremony was performed at Mark Masons' Hall , in respect of the Camden Preceptory , ( he Consecrating Officer being Sir Knt . R . Loveland-Loveland , G . Chancellor of the Order , assisted by Sir Knt . Major-Gen . J . 0 . Crosland Hay . C . B ., G . Vice-Chancellor , and others : Sir Knt . Dr . M . Goodchild being subsequently installed
us first K . Preceptor . On the 8 th July , Sir Knt . Capt . N . G . Philips , Prov . Prior of East Anglia , acting for the Great Sub-Prior , had tin . honour of installing Sir Knt . the Earl of Onslow as Prov . Prior fui Kent and Surrey in place of the late Col . Money ; while on the 4 rli November , the post of Prov . Prior of Cheshire , rendered vacant by the death of Sir Knt . the Rev . 0 . W . Spencer-Stanhope was filled h \
the installation of Sir Knt . the Hon . Alan tie Tatton Egerton , M . l ' ., the ceremony being performed at the Masonic Hall , Chester , by the Great Sub-Prior of England . Among the many Provincial meetings of the year must be noted those of the Provincial Priories of Dorsetshire , and of Northumberland , Durham , and Berwick-mi-Tweed , which were held at Weymouth on the 14 th August , and at Darlington on the 2 nd August respectively . Lastly , we must
mention that Sir Knt . C . F . Matier has been appointed to the oilier of G . Vice-Chancellor , vacated b y Sir Knt . Major-Gen . J . Crosland Hay . C . B .. on his appointment as Grand Secretary-General of ( lie Supreme Council , : 53 , of the A . and A . Rite . Of the other organisations we note that the Annual Conclave of the Grand Imperial Council of the Order of Rome and the Red Cross 'i Constantino was held on the 4 th March , and that 10
duvlater there was a meeting of the Grand Council of Royal mid Select Masters ! The Grand Festival of the Order of the Secrci -Monitor was held on the 19 th June , under the presidency of Bro . Earl of Warwick , who has succeeded Bro . Dr . Zacharie , to whom we are indebted for the establishment of the Order in England , and who has the satisfaction of realising that it has made great progress under his anspicies ; the latest evidence being forthcoming in the
consecration of the Cockcroft Conclave , No . 25 , at Eastwood , in the Craft Province of West Yorkshire , and of the Champ ion Conclave No . 27 , at Manchester , in the Province of East Lancashire . Tin ' ceremony was performed in both cases at Eastertide , and in both , the Consecrating Officer was Bro . Philbriek , Q . C ., Past G . S . R ., wh " subsequentl y installed Bro . W . Cockcroft as first S . R . of the fornn-r . and Bro . Scholfield as first S . R . of the latter .
OUR INSTITUTIONS .
It is difficult to find words that will adequately express th « admiration which we in common with the whole body of Eng lish Freemasons , must feel at the generous and ever-increasing support that is forthcoming on behalf of our Masonic Charitable Institutions , It would be absurd in us to claim for the Masonic body a monopoly of that greatest of all virtues—Charity ; but there can bono doubt whatever that it is amply illustrated by the bulk of those who have
enrolled themselves under our mystic banner . There is , indeed , apparently no end to the contributions which arc invariably forthcoming whenever the claims of one of our general or local Chariti'' ^ are brought under the notice of the brethren ; but it is the marvcll " support the former receive year by year that , has extorted praise even from the declared enemies of our Order , and it is to these Charities w now propose to devote our attention . The Royal Masonic Benovolen'
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Craft Masonry.
Cook , Prov . G . M . M . of Middlesex , who had the honour of installing Bro . the Karl of Euston , Pro G . M ., as Prov . G . M . M ., in the presence of a numerous and iiilliicutia-1 gathering of Mark Masons , conspicuous among whom were Bros . Viscount Dnngarvan , Dep . G . M . : the Earl of Yarborongh , Prov . G . M . M . of Lincolnshire ; the Hon . de Tatton Egerton . M . P .. Prov . G . M . M . Cheshire : A . Woodiwiss , Prov . G . M . M .
Derbyshire ; Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart .. M . P .. Past G . W . ; Sir Lionel Darell , Barf , Past , G . W .: and C . F . Ma tier , Past G . W ., Ci . Secretary . There are four lodges on the roil of the new Province , and under the rule of so energetic a-brother as the Earl of Euston has shown himself to be , there can be little doubt as to the success of the new organisation . On the 12 th September , at Keswick , the
ceremony of installing Bro . Lord Henry Cavendish Bentinck , M . P ., who some time previously had been appointed Prov . G . Mark Master of Cumberland and Westmoreland , in succession to the into Bro . the Earl of Bective , was performed by the Pro Grand Mark Master , assisted by Bro . Col . Sewell , Bro . ' C . F . Matier , and others . We further record that at the ' annual meeting at Leeds on the loth May
of the Piovincial Grand Mark Lodge of West 1 orkshirc , Bro . the Earl of Euston , who was a visitor , was presented with an address of welcome from the Prov . G . M . M .. and his Province . At a meeting of the same Prov . G . Lodge , held later in the year at Barnsley , it was resolved to form a Provincial Charities Committee in respect of the Mark Charities , so that West Yorkshire might be as well organised
with a view to supporting the Mark Benevolent imid and securing the election of its candidates as it was in respect of the general Charitable Institutions which are open to the whole Masonic Order . It is also worthy of mention that Bros , the Earl of Lathom , the Earl of Yarborongh . A . F . Godson . M . P ., Col . A . B . Cook , C . Letch Mason . Viscount Valentin , W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Lord Henniker
and others have had their patents of appointment as Grand Mark Masters of their respective Provinces prolonged for a further period of three years , and that Bro . the Earl of Onslow has been chosen to succeed the late Bro . Col . G . Noel Money , C . B ., as Prov . Grand Mark Master of Surrey , and Bro . Thomas Cook , Bro . R . 1 . Finnemore as District Grand Master of Natal . Nor must we omit from our
review the celebration of the annual festival of the Grand Master ' s Lodge of Instruction , which was held—after the ceremony of advancement had been rehearsed in lodge at Mark Masons' Hall—at the adjoining Freemasons' Tavern , under the presidency of Bro . Lord Ampfliill . P . G . W .. and passed off , as in preceding years , with consider ;! do eclat . But . as usual , the great event of the year has
been the Anniversary Festival , which was held on the 10 th July in behalf of the Mark Benevolent Fund . Bro . Lord'Skelnicrsdale . Past G . W .. presided , and had the advau ' age of being supported by a Boaidof Stewards which consisted of 169 ladies and brethren . There was prevent a distinguished company at the celebration at Freemasons' Tavern , and the amount contributed in donations and subscriptions just exceeded the handsome total of £ 21 u 8 . among
those more particularly responsible for the accumulation of this sum beingthe Ladies , ( he General Board , and London , who raised amongst them . L' ( i ( i 2 19 s . ( id .: while among the Provinces stood out prominently . Lancashire with £ 262 10 s .. West Yorkshire with £ 210 , Derbyshire with £ 140 Is . lid , and Kent with £ 125 12 s . Next year ' s festival will take p lace under the auspices of Bro . C . L . Mason , Prov . G .-M .. M . and his Province of West Yorkshire , and the prospects of a similar or even greater success are held to be very encouraging .
CH 1 VALR 1 C AND HIGH GRADE MASONRY .
Among the various Masonic organisations which , for the sake of convenience , we have grouped together under this head , there has been noticeable in the case of most of them a far greater degree of activily ihan in past years . We cannot say they have greatly increased in strength , lint they have undoubtedly maintained their position , and are more in evidence to-day than they were 12
months ago . The most influential of these societies is that which goes by the name of the Ancient and Accepted Rite . The Supreme Council , 33 " . of this system was instituted in this eonntry in October , 1845 , so that this is the Jubilee year of its establishment . It is a wealthy body , and the number of Rose Croix Chapters working under its authority is about 109 . No new warrants have been
issued during the present year , but much energy has been shown by those already on the roll . In April a meeting of the Snpreme Councils of Kughuid , Ireland and Scotland , was held in Edinburgh , it being ( he fourth of a series of such congresses which meet annually for the purpose of discussing all such matters as are directly or indirectly of interest to the Rite . On this occasion ,
there appears to have been a more numerous gathering than usual , the proceedings being of more than ordinary importance , from the fact that an attempt was to be made to establish among the supreme authorities of the Masonic Order of ( he Temple in England , Ireland , and Scotland respectively , such a plan of alliance or concord as had already been found of advantage to the Supreme CV . i . cils of this Rite . Among those present were Bros . Capt . N . G . Philips , 33 ° ,
Lieut .-G . Commander : Hugh I ) . Sandenian , 33 , G . Sea-General ; and Flunk Richardson , 33 ° , G . Treasurer-General , on the part of England : Bro . R . VV . Shekleton , Q . C ., 33 , Lieut .-G . Commander , Ireland : and Bros , the Earl of Kin ( ore , 33 ^ , Sov . G . Commander ; L . Mackersy , 33 ° , G . Sec .-General ; Lord Saltoun , 33 ° , G . Treasurer-General ; lhe Marquis of Breadalbane , 33 ° , G . M . C . ; the Earl of Haddington , : ' ,: ' , '" , G . C . G . ; G . F . Russell Colt , 33 ° , G . Std . B . ; John Falconer , 33 ° , G . S . B . ; and the Hon . F . Moncrieff , G . Archivist , on
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the part of Scotland , while among the numerous visitors , were , Bros , the Earl of Euston , 33 , Great Sub-Prior of the Temple ; Major-Gen . John C . Hay , 32 ° , Yiee-Chaiieellor of the same Order in Englandseveral members of the Grand Council of the Great Priory of Ireland , and of the Chapter-General of Scotland . The chief business of the meeting was satisfactorily disposed of , and the brethren from
a distance were most hospitably entertained by the Supreme Council of Scotland . o ? , ° , in the evening of the 10 th April , and on the following evening by the Marquis of Bveadalbaue , Grand Master of the Chapter-General ( K . T . ) of Scotland . There is one other circumstance which it is our dut y to chronicle in respect of the Supreme Council 33 ° ; Bro . Hugh I ) . Sandenian , 33 ° , who has held the office of Grand
Secretary-General for the last 15 years , has tendered his resignation of that position , and has been succeeded by Bro . Major-Gen . J . C . Hay , C . B ., who has this year taken the 33 ° , and who , till his acceptance of this appointment , was Vicc-Chancellor of the Order of the Temple . In Templar Masonry , there has also been increased activity , more especially in the Provinces which lie to the North and South of
England . At the meeting of the National Great Priory on the 10 th May , a motion was made and carried that an address he presented to -M . E . and Supreme G . Master , praying that his Royal Hi ghness would be pleased to dissolve Convent General . It was also resolved that as the Statutes of the Order were out of print , the opportunity should be taken of revising them . Sincere regret was expressed b y
the Great Sub-Prior at the loss sustained by the order through the death of Sir Knights Thomas W . Tew , J . P ., and Col . Money , Provincial Priors for West Yorkshire , and Kent and Surrey respectively , and as a mark of respect to their memory , votes of condolence with the families of the deceased were passed unanimously . Subsequently a magnificent cope for the G . Prelate
was presented by Sir Knt . the Rev . C . L . L . Wright , and accepted on behalf of Great Priory by the Great Sub-Prior . On the ( ith February , at the Freemasons' Hall , Colombo , Ceylon , was consecrated the new Colombo Preceptory , No 164 . The ceremony was very impressively performed by Sir Knt . Col . Blake , R . A ., Past Prov . G . Constable of the Mediterranean , who afterwards installed Sir Knt .
Captain George Hearn as first E . Preceptor . On the 26 th of the same month a similar ceremony was performed at Mark Masons' Hall , in respect of the Camden Preceptory , ( he Consecrating Officer being Sir Knt . R . Loveland-Loveland , G . Chancellor of the Order , assisted by Sir Knt . Major-Gen . J . 0 . Crosland Hay . C . B ., G . Vice-Chancellor , and others : Sir Knt . Dr . M . Goodchild being subsequently installed
us first K . Preceptor . On the 8 th July , Sir Knt . Capt . N . G . Philips , Prov . Prior of East Anglia , acting for the Great Sub-Prior , had tin . honour of installing Sir Knt . the Earl of Onslow as Prov . Prior fui Kent and Surrey in place of the late Col . Money ; while on the 4 rli November , the post of Prov . Prior of Cheshire , rendered vacant by the death of Sir Knt . the Rev . 0 . W . Spencer-Stanhope was filled h \
the installation of Sir Knt . the Hon . Alan tie Tatton Egerton , M . l ' ., the ceremony being performed at the Masonic Hall , Chester , by the Great Sub-Prior of England . Among the many Provincial meetings of the year must be noted those of the Provincial Priories of Dorsetshire , and of Northumberland , Durham , and Berwick-mi-Tweed , which were held at Weymouth on the 14 th August , and at Darlington on the 2 nd August respectively . Lastly , we must
mention that Sir Knt . C . F . Matier has been appointed to the oilier of G . Vice-Chancellor , vacated b y Sir Knt . Major-Gen . J . Crosland Hay . C . B .. on his appointment as Grand Secretary-General of ( lie Supreme Council , : 53 , of the A . and A . Rite . Of the other organisations we note that the Annual Conclave of the Grand Imperial Council of the Order of Rome and the Red Cross 'i Constantino was held on the 4 th March , and that 10
duvlater there was a meeting of the Grand Council of Royal mid Select Masters ! The Grand Festival of the Order of the Secrci -Monitor was held on the 19 th June , under the presidency of Bro . Earl of Warwick , who has succeeded Bro . Dr . Zacharie , to whom we are indebted for the establishment of the Order in England , and who has the satisfaction of realising that it has made great progress under his anspicies ; the latest evidence being forthcoming in the
consecration of the Cockcroft Conclave , No . 25 , at Eastwood , in the Craft Province of West Yorkshire , and of the Champ ion Conclave No . 27 , at Manchester , in the Province of East Lancashire . Tin ' ceremony was performed in both cases at Eastertide , and in both , the Consecrating Officer was Bro . Philbriek , Q . C ., Past G . S . R ., wh " subsequentl y installed Bro . W . Cockcroft as first S . R . of the fornn-r . and Bro . Scholfield as first S . R . of the latter .
OUR INSTITUTIONS .
It is difficult to find words that will adequately express th « admiration which we in common with the whole body of Eng lish Freemasons , must feel at the generous and ever-increasing support that is forthcoming on behalf of our Masonic Charitable Institutions , It would be absurd in us to claim for the Masonic body a monopoly of that greatest of all virtues—Charity ; but there can bono doubt whatever that it is amply illustrated by the bulk of those who have
enrolled themselves under our mystic banner . There is , indeed , apparently no end to the contributions which arc invariably forthcoming whenever the claims of one of our general or local Chariti'' ^ are brought under the notice of the brethren ; but it is the marvcll " support the former receive year by year that , has extorted praise even from the declared enemies of our Order , and it is to these Charities w now propose to devote our attention . The Royal Masonic Benovolen'