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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , CROYDON . GRAND PATRON AND PRESIDENT : HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL Will take place at FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN STREET , LONDON , On Wednesday , 2 jth February , 1 S 8 9 , Upon which occasion THE RT . HON . THE EARL OF EUSTON , R . W . Prov . G . M . Northants and Hunts , Has been pleased to signify his intention of presiding . Brethren are earnestly invited to accept the Office of Stewards upon this occasion , and ihey will greatly oblige by forwarding their names and Masonic rank , as soon as convenient , to the Secretary , who will gladly give any information required , and supply them with the necessary circulars , & c . It is fraternally hoped that upon this occasion , owing to the large number of applicants , and the few vacancies , Brethren will use their influence to obtain donations towards the funds of the Institution , which were never more needed than at the present time . Expenditure in Annuities alone , £ 15 , 000 . Permanent Income only £ 3600 . 428 Annuitants on the Funds . 140 Candidates seeking Amission . JAMES TERRY , Vice-Patron , P . G . S . B ., Secretary . Office—4 , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

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MASONIC CHRISTMAS CARDS . A SET OF SAMPLES OF New Designs for Christmas , 1888 , Will be forwarded on receipt of Stamps or P . O . O . for 2 / 6 , by GEORGE KENNING , " Freemason " Office , 16 Great Queen-st ,, London , W . C ,

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

W . OFFICER , 3 . S . C , P . G . D . SCOTLAND . —Your telegram was not in time to alter the date of Burns' last visit to Edinburgh from 16 th September to 20 th October , 1787 . — Vide Freemason , December ist , 1 S 88 , " The Poet Burns . "

The following communications among others unavoidably stand over : — INSTRUCTIONIslington Lodge , No . 1471 . Wanderers Lodge , No . 1604 . Kensington Lodge , No . 1767 . St . Ambrose Lodge , No . 1891 ,

BOOKS , gcc , RECEIVED . " South African Freemason , " "The Tyler , " "Victorian Freemason , " and "Keystone , "

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Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

BRO . WOODWARDS' MOTIONS . To the Editor ofthe " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I had intended to speak in Grand Lodg - e fast night upon the suggested alterations in the Book of Constitutions , but it appeared to me to be unnecessary after the clear statement and argument of the Grand Registrar In such

an assembly unnecessary speechifying is much to be avoided . But notwithstanding the decision of Grand Lodge I have found so much misapprehension to exist , especially among distinguished Grand Officers connected with the Metropolitan counties , that I ask your leave now to express the view I should have urged at the time . Stripped of technicality and mere phraseology , if 1

understand the matter , the questions submitted practically were two . I . —Before a proposition for exclusion can be entertained by a Lodge ought proof of personal service of notice to be insisted on ? II . —Ought the vote required to be a given proportion of those present or of those voting ?

The suggested amendment would have left the matter so far as No . [ . is concerned—just where it is . The registration of a letter is no better proof of service than the posting of a letter in the ordinary way . No doubt in our legal processes requiring" personal service , a power resides in the Court to sanction a substituted service on application disclosing- sufficient cause . Theoretically therefore it mav

be our Constitutions would be more perfect it some provision were made for some such dispensing power . But what is the practical grievance justifying what was called ' tinkering' the Book of Constitutions ? If the obnoxious brother whom it is desired to exclude , ever appears in Lodge , it cannot be contended by the officers that they do not know where he is , and personal notice of any proceeding can be then and there given to him . If he never

appears , the lodge need do nothing , for he excludes himself—and his name without much strain of legality may reasonably drop out of thc list of members . Upon question II . it seems to me the existing law is absolutely right . Exclusion is so severe a penalty that it ought to require the active co-operation of two-thirds of those present . It is surely conceivable that brethren

present may not be able to make up their minds to exclude , but still hesitate to vote so as to express some toleration of conduct objected to . But until they can make up their minds can any other conclusion be possible than that it would be unjust to exclude . The Grand Registrar last night quoted a wise saying that " Hard cases make bad law . " It is not wise to

attempt to change the law to meet special cases if such exist , and I submit that the decision of Grand Lodge last nic ; ht was sound and judicious . —Yours faithfully , " Holland Park , SAMUEL POPE , P . G . D . Cth December , 18 SS .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

£ raft Jlasonqj . FAITH LODGE ( No . 141 ) . —This old lodge met at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on the 27 th ult . Among those present were Bros . Hakim , W . M . ; Steng , S . W . ; Wetzlar , J . W . ; Carter , P . M ., Treas . ; Stuart , P . M ., Sec : Langdale , S . D . ; Bye , J . D . j Sheppard , I . G . ; Charles Dairy , P . M . ; T . C . Walls , P . M ., P . G . W .

Middx . ; Fronholtz , P . M . ; Coop , P . M . ; Hudson , P . M . ; Gotham , P . M . ; and others . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Bro . Godfrey was passed to the Second Degree by the W . M . in a most admirable manner . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned . There was no banquet .

LODGE OF UNITY ( No . 183 ) . —This lodge met at the Ship and Turtle , E . G ., on Monday , the 27 th ult . Present : Bros . E . A . Francis , W . M . j H . Hooper , S . W . ; R . Corsham , J . W . j G . P . Britten , P . M . and Treas . j G . W . Speth , P . M . and Sec ; J . W . Oliver ,

S . D . ; G . H . Lindsey-Renton , I . G . ; G . R . Langley , P . M . ; S . Richardson , P . M . ; G . W . Pinnock , P . M . ; H . C . Archer , P . M . ; A . J . Hirsch , P . M . ; J . D . E . Tarr , F . W . Zinier , F . W . Mcllwraith , A . Cook , W . ] . Godwin , E . Wareharo , G . Pragnell , A . O . Side , T . C .