Original Correspondence.

proper credentials . KnoAving this , I Avas surprised and annoyed to find that a so-called brother recently received relief from the individual members of a lodge of instruction , after a vote had been recorded against dispensing its funds from the inability of the so-called brother to

prove satisfactorily that he was allied to the brotherhood . He made three different statements to as manv brethren regarding his certificate , and he Avas recognised by a member as having solicited alms of brethren for the past tAvelve months . With such facts before me , I can arrive at no other conclusion than that the

individual in question is a cowan , a professional beggar , and one against whom our Fraternity should be warned . I knoAV , Sir , that every human being has an undoubted claim to our kind offices ; yet I cannot help remarking " Avhile Ave continue to relieve

unworthy persons , our sin is equal to theirs , for we are the primary cause of their practising upon us that deception whicli induces our charity . " If our brethren Avere more careful both in public and at thc banquet table AVC should not be so frequently greeted by strangers to our mystic

art . I have known brethren who have only been initiated , or passed , almost led away by those who have attempted certain things which they acknowledged to have seen Masons do . Therefore , Sir , I say to the noble Fraternity at large , " be as diffusive in your charity as

circumstances will permit , but at the same time re member that you are to be discreet and prudent . ' I am Dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , COSMOPOLITAN .

MUSIC IN LODGES .

To the Editor of The Free ma sail . Dear Sir and Brother , — As an old subscriber to " The Freemason , " I trust you will allow me to thank " Orpheus" very cordially for his interesting letter to da }* , respecting lodge music . 7 . t is a most

charming and desirable adjunct to our beautiful ceremonies ; no one can possibly deny that after experiencing the difference when the music is absent . I just happen to have completed my year of office as W-. M ., and have had several years of experience in Greta Lodge , For a year of

two Ave had no music , but after I had visited other lodges , 1 was so impressed with the desirability of having an instrument , that I joined with two other mein hers , in purchasing a very nice harmonium , on the three years' system . A few older members looked

upon this at first as an innovation , but we persevered and got up some nice music , and the brethren Avere at last so Avell pleased with the service , that eventually , before eighteen months had expired they passed a resolution that the instrument should be purchased and become the

property of the lodge , and wc each were returned the money we had advanced . Wilh respect to Avhat "Orpheus" states about the difficulty iu securing an Organist , I can only say that even in this small town of Keswick , wc have two organists belonging to the lotlge ; but if any lodge has not

an Organist , surely there will be mote than one enthusiastic brother who will immediately proceed to take lessons , and lit himself for this pleasing duty . The idea of procuring a barrel organ for Masonic music seems tome to be very

infra dig , as it would be too mechanical , and , I fear , very monotonous , as the piano and forte movements could not be expressed , and tlie beautiful feeling of sympathy , Avhich a true Mason Avould naturally infuse , would be entirely lost .

Can any of your readers inform me which is the most popular lodge music for the Craft and the Mark Lodge . We tlo not sing in unison here , having a sufficient number of voices to sing in parts ; but f think the idea of having a service

to be sung in unison occasionall y is good , but cannot agree Avith " Orphens , " that all our singing should be in unison . Hoping you will kindl y insert this letter , and trusting to hear more discussion on this very interesting subject . I am dear Sir and Bro . Yours very fraternally , J WOOD , P . M ., 1073 .

Order Of The Temple.

ORDER OF THE TEMPLE .

Lhe following circular , Avhich AVC have much pleasure in publishing , has been forwarded to the Registrars of all Preceptories in the Kingdom . 15 , Portugal-street , Lincoln ' s Inn , W . C , 2 ist February , 1873 . Dear Sir Knight , —

I have the honour to inform yon that His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales , Grand Master elect , Avill notify to the Arch-Registrar , three weeks previously to his installation , the day His Royal Highness may fix for that purpose .

I am directed to make this announcement thus early to afford ample time in the Provinces to make arrangements for attending the instal lation and subsequent banquet , at which His Royal Highness intends to preside .

It Avill be necessary that those intending to be present at the installation should notify their intention to head-quarters at least for days previously , in order that suitable arrangements may be made . Admission to the banquet will be by ticket , for Avhich application must be made seven

days previously . The present edition of the " Statutes of the Convent-General" being exhausted , a reprint has been ordered , whicli may be obtained upon application to the Vice-Chancellor , at the above address , enclosing a remittance of one shilling .

-Members of the Order Avho may wish to procure the new jeAvels are recommended to abstain from doing so until after the installation of His Royal Highness , when accurate drawings will be published for their guidance .

Preceptors are requested to give this information the greatest publicity among the members . I remain ,

Dear Sir Knight , Yours fraternally , { WM . TINKLER . G . V . C .

MASONIC BALL AT EDINBURGH . —The annual assembl y in connection with the Lodge Edinburgh , Defensive Band , No . 1 ji , was held on Wednesday evening , 26 th February , in Freemasons' Hall , George-street , Edinburgh . The

ball was opened at ten o ' clock by the Right Worshipful Master , Bro . Thomas II . Douglas . Under his directorship , aided by the Stewards and other office-bearers of the lodge , the ball proved one of the most successful of the season . The attendance of the brethren was large , and

included the Masters of most of the sister lodges of the province , and many visiting brethren , amongst whom were some old familiar faces , Bros . T . Douglas , R . W . M . Lodge St . Andrew , No . 48 ; J . Ford , R . W . M ., No . 4 68 ; C . I . Paton , P . M ., Lodge St . David , No . 303 , English

Constitution ; J . M . Laurie , J . Murray , No . 97 , T . McNeil , No . 60 , J . Henderson , No . 2 . A good sprinkling of the brethren appeared in the dress of the Chivalric Degrees , and gave a very fine appearance to the ball , Avhich was

illuminated in all its splendour . Mr . John Gunn , Milne Square , was purveyor on the occasion . There was an excellent orchestra , and tlie duties of master of the ceremonies were efficiently discharged by Bro . R . Archman .

I'he Emperor of Germany has been graciously pleased lo confer upon Captain Charles John Burgess the Gold Cross of the Royal Order of the Crown , in recognition of his services in aid of the sick and Mounded during the recent war .

Hou . ow . w ' s OINTMKST AND I ' . I . S : —I lopes and fears . Whatever be the ailment , let nc one despair of meeting with a cure till these searching and purifying remedies l , aie been faiily tiied . A vast xariety of chronic complaints which had balllcd the nio * t learned physicians , have readily been relieved by tlie conjoint action of Holioway's cuialive agents . Thev act primarily in

dischaiging all ilelctciious dings from lhe blood and sccondaiiiy in icctifviug disoidcred conditions of the secretions caused by unknown or unavoidable impurities existing in the air or in the food , or resulting from late hours or dissipated habits . Cutaneous diseases , so frequently affecting the sciolulous , consumptive and feeble , yield wilh surprising rapidity to thc stead y use of I lolloway ' s medicaments , —Auvr .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For thc Week ending Fiiday , March 14 , 1 S 73 . The Editor will be glad to have notice from Secretaries of Lodges and Chapters of any change in place or time of meeting .

Saturday , March 8 . Consecration of the Campbell Lodge No . 1415 , Greyhound I lotel , Hampton Court , at 4 p . m . Lodge 108 , London , Ship -and Turtle , Leadenhall-street . „ 1 73 , Phcenix , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 1361 , United Service , Swan Hotel , Wimbledon . Mark Lodge 104 , Macdonald , Head Quarters First Surrey

Volunteers , Brunswick-rd . Camberwell . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby , Ncw Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , Preceptor . Mount Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Airstreet , at 8 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . . Manchester Lodge of Instruction , Yorkshire Grey , Londonstreet , Fitzroy-square , at 8 ; Bro . Ash , P . M ., Preceptor . Sphinx Lodge of Instiuction 1 ( 1329 ) , Castle Tavern , Camberwell-road , at 7 ; Bros . John Thomas and R . Worthington , Preceptors . Lily Lodge of Instruction ( 820 ) , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey , at 7 .

Monday , March 10 . Lodge 5 , St . George's and Cornerstone , Freemasons Hall . ' „ 20 , St . Alban's , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . ,, j-y , Koyal Naval , Freemasons' I lull . „ ( jo , St . John's , Shi ]) and Turtle , Leadenhall-street . ,, 3 ( 1 , Good Report , City [" ermiuus I lotel , Cannon-st , ,, io *! , Confidence , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-st .

„ 222 , Sr . Andrew's , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-st . „ S 70 , Peckham , Maismore Arms Tavern , Parkroad , Peckham .

„ 13 6 ( 1 , Highgate , Gate House Hotel , Highgate . Chapter 22 , Mount Sion , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-st . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s-gate , Clerkenwell , at 8 ; Bro . Beckett , Preceptor . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( i 74 ) , Railway Tavern

Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , Haverstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lotlge of Instruction ( o . - ;) , Hoyal Hotel , Mileend-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . K . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of fnstruction , Bank of Friendshi p Tavern , Mile-end , at 7 for 8 .

St . James ' s Union Lodge of Instruction ( 180 ) , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street ( opposite the Pantheon ) , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . J . H . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instiuction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , P . M . 1155 , Preceptor . St . John of Wapping * Lodge of Instruction ( 1 * jo 6 ) , Gun

I avern , High-street , Wapping * , at S ; Bro . T . Mortlock , Preceptor . West Kent Lodgeof Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour ' s College , Stansted-road , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . High Cross Lodge of Instruction , White Hart Tavern . T . ' itti nllam .

Tuesday , March 11 . Lodge 4 ( 1 , Old Union , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-st „ ijd , Burlington , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-st . ,, I fid , Union , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-st . „ 180 , St . James's Union , Freemasons' Hall . „ 19 S , Percy , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 211 , St . Michael ' s , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-st .

,, 228 , United Strength , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell . ,, 235 Nine Muses , Clarendon I lotel , Bond-st . „ 54 8 , Wellington , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . ,, 917 , Cosmopolitan , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-st . 11 'J . 1 . 1 ! Doric , Anderton's Hotel , I'leet-st . „ 1 * 58 ; , Flic-mis in Council , Golden Square .

Chap . 18 5 Jerusalem , i * reemasons' Hall . ,, 857 , St . Mark ' s , Half-moon Tavern Herne-hill . Mount Calvary , K . T . Encampment , Freemasons' Tavern . Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , at 7 j Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Palmerston Tav ., Grosvenorpark , Camberwell , at 8 ; Bro . John Thomas ,

Preceptor . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st . ( opposite Westminster Palace Hotel ) , at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor . Yarborough Lodge of Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) , Kni ghts

of St . John tavern , St . John's-wood ; Uro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , King Kdward , Triangle , Hackney , ut 7 . 30 ; Bro . J . Saunders , Preceptor . Florence Nightingale Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , William-street , Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . Prosperity Lodge of Instruction , Gladsn tie Tavern ,

Bishopsgate-st . Within , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . liolton ( W . M , 1227 ) , Preceptor . St . Marylebone Lodge of Instruction ( 130 : ;) , British Stores Tavern , New-street , St . John ' s wood , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Constitutional Lodge of Instruction ( 55 ) , Wheatsheaf 1 lotel , Hand-court , Holborn , at 7 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey ( P . M . 180 ) , Preceptor .

Wednesday , March 12 . Festival of Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . Committee of . Masonic Benevolent Institution , at 3 o'clock . ,, 11 , Enoch , Freemasons' Hall . „ 13 , Union of Waterloo , MasonicHall , Williamstreet , Woolwich . „ 15 , Kent , Guildhall Tavern , Grcsliam-st ,