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that the toast was " The Town and Trade of Greenock , " he felt more reconciled , as it was a matter in which all were interested , and should be overlooked . The trade of the town had increased for many years past , anil he hoped it would continue to increase for many years to come . It was a good sign when so many persons were so desirous of taking the management of the affairs of the town in
hand , when they had men coming forward so patriotic and self-denying in the interests of the town as to give all their energies to the work , and the time they could not spare , surely Greenock would prosper . He jocularly comp lained that Dean of Guild Anderson , in stating that the prosperity of the town depended upon the exertions put forth by the Town Council , forgot the time that was put
off in the Police Commission discussing public questions . He did not , in the least , wish to be egotistical , but if they read the reports that appeared vu the Telegraph the day after their monthly meeting , and it would be next to impossible to find the same number of men who talked more at one sitting than the Police Commissioners . He coupled vvith the toast the
name of Bro . M'Caskil ) . Bro . M'Caskill made a most humorous reply . Bro . M'Intyre said that year after year the members of St . John ' s Lodge had been favoured with the company at the festive dinner of gentlemen who were neither brothers of the Craft nor members of this lodge , and in proposing " Friends" he was very happy to observe that so many had taken advantage of the invitation to
attend . He had much pleasure in coupling with the toast the name of Commissioner Brown . Commissioner Brown felt great pleasure in acknowledging the toast , and thanked the brethren for the kind and hospitable manner in which he and the other " friends'" invited had been entertained . The remaining toasls were " The Press , " " The Ladies , " given by Bro . Gair , and responded to by Bro .
Morrison ' , "The Chairman , " by Dean of Guild Anderson , and acknowledged by Mr . M'Master ; and " The Croupier , " by the Chairman , replied to by Mr . J . M . Pollock . A hearty vote of thanks to Mrs . Buchanan , for the " sumptuous dinner , " was , on themotion of Mr . Grey , accorded , after which the brethren and their friends separated . Mr . R . J . Adams' band from Glasgow , was present and discoursed
some excellent music during the dinner and after each toast . At eight o ' clock the brethren met in their lodge-room , Exchange Buildings , which was most tastefully and suitably decorated , to celebrate the Festival of the Evangelist . There was a large attendance of the brethren , and a goodly number of visitors . The newly-installed officebearers were received in due form , and took their respective
p laces in the lodge , which was opened at once in the E . A . degree . The brethren having been called from labour to refreshment , Bro . Alexander M'Master . R . W . M ., who presided with much crbmity and ability , and with a firmness and kindly feeling which was highly commendable , gave in succession " The Queen and the Craft , " " The Prince anil Princess of Wales , " "The Grand Lodges of England ,
Ireland , and Scotland , " "The Grand Masters , " ecc , which toasts were duly honoured , the names of the Prince of Wales and Sir M . R . Shaw Stewart being received with excellent " fire . " A number of Masonic toasts were afterwards given by Bros . Anderson , P . M . ; A . Boag , P . M . ; J . M . Pollock , S . W . ; Duncan M'Intyre , J . W . ; . las ' . Rodger , Treas . ; Peacojk ; tie , which were honoured after the
manner of the Craft , and a good deal of time was devoted to social intercourse , agreeably interspersed with jc > ts a nd songs , by Bros , Eraser , Barr , ( who rendered with fine effect "Annie on the banks o' Dec , " ) Anderson , Galbraith , D . M . Simpson , James M'Bryde , James M'Kcnzie , tie , also a very amusing recitation by Bro . Turner ( Dunoon Argyle ) . After each toast music was introduced , to enliven the
company , by Bro . Adams' band . In the course of the evening the ancient and honoured custom of sending deputations to other Lodges and receiving deputations iu return was punctiliously carried out , and many good wishes were thussent round , and mutual congratulations exchanged among the brethren . Deputations visited the following lodges : Greenock Kilwinning , No . 12 ; Doric Kilwinning (
Port-Glasgow ) , No . ( 18 ; St . Mirrens ( Paisley ) , No . 129 ; and Renfrew County Kilwinning , No . 370 . Each of these lodges returned the compliment b y sending deputations to visit Greenock , St . John , No . 275 . As an instance of the fraternal feeling that prevails among the brethren in the district , it is worthy of special notice that , notwithstanding
the inclement state of the weather , a deputation was also present from Lodge Dunoon Argyle , No . 335 , having ferried their way across . ROYAL MASONIC IJUNEVOLENT INSTITUTION . —We have received from Bro . Terry the list of Stewards for the next Festival of the Benevolent Institution , but , being full up , we cannot publish it until our next issue .
Tint 1 UANSiT or VENUS . —Bno . LORD LINDSAY ' S E - DITION . —A few days ago Lady Lindsay telegraphed to the Mayer of Wigan : — " Lord Lindsay has telegraphed from the Mauritius that he has observed the last half satisfactorily . Taken good position , measure , and time
determinations . Altogether well satisfied . " Many in West Lancashire and other Masonic divisions will learn with extreme satisfaction that our distinguished brother has been so successful in his pursuit after the hidden mysteries of nature and science .
HOLLOWAY ' S OINTMENT AND PILLS have been used freel y by millions of human beings of both sexes and all ages in every part of the world , and while the public press has teemed with authenticated cases of extraordinary cures rf a vast variety of diseases ( such as indigestion , scorbutic eruptions , and liver com daiiits ) , there is not on I public record a single case in which their use has been
I attended with bad effect . None , when using Holloway's Ointment and Pills , need suffer the loss of cure to be counterbalanced by the fear of injury ; they cannot do harm , they must do good . They may be taken by the weakest persons as beneficially as by the most robust . They never fail to expel impurities and induce perfect "gular action . —ADVT .
Masonic Bibliography.
MASONIC BIBLIOGRAPHY .
PICAUT ' S " CEREMONIES 1 ST COUTUMES HK 1 . 1 '* I li USES , " L SX ., 1723-43 . The money value of Picart's " Ceremonies" has much increased of late , and at the present time , complete and clean copies of the original edition are worth at least from £ 10 to £ 12 each . Thcirespecial valuc , in a Masonic point of vievv . bas
been greatly exaggerated , though of course the woik is of considerable interest to Masonic students generally . The title page of first volume is as follows : — " Ceremonies et Coutumes Religicuses de tous les Peuples du Monde , representees par des . Figures ( Lssine ' -s de la main de Bernard Picart , avec une Explication Historique , et quelqucs Dissertations curieuscs . "— " a Amsterdam , chez J . !•' . Bernard ,
M . D . CCXXIII . " Bro . Angelo J . Lewis , M . A ., some time since kindly examined the complete work , in the British Museum , and informed mc that there are seven volumes on the '" Religious Ceremonies and Costumes of the Nations of the World , " and two or three volumes ( forming No . 7 and 8 ) entitled " Ceremonies et Coutumes religieuses des peuples idolatres , "
bearing the date 1723 and 1728 . Vol . I . of the work is dated 1723 , and the last volume is of the year 1737 . Of Picart ' s work , Bro . Matthew Cooke , P . M ., tie , has observed , that " Sir Richard Steele ' s portrait is given at the head of the sheet depicting the names and places of the ancient Masons' lodges and meetings . " Bro . M . Cooke also stated that "Sir Richard Steele was a Freemason of the York Rite ,
or ancient Masons" ( Freemasons Magazine , Feb . 26 th , 1870 , p . 165 ) . This statement drew the attention of Masonic students to the book , and was doubtless the cause of its being so eagerly sought after by the brethren . Our brother , Matthew Cooke , is well versed in Masonic literature , and it will readily be seen that if the assertion is correct , the volumes are most valuable , for in such case
they would contain a list of York lodges of about 1730 , of which , hitherto , none but the " old lodges at York city " had been known , and about which not one word is said in the Records of the " Grand Lodge of all England , " held at York ( i . e ., the " old lodge at York city , " prior to A . D . 1725 ) . The list of lodges ( on examining vol . 4 , page 2 5 0 turns out to be a copy of the engraved list of lodges by J .
Pine , Old Bond Street , London , which was issued the same year as this fourth volume was published , viz . 1735 , and is so acknowledged by B . Picart . Bro . Pine was the engraver to the Grand Lodge of England , held in London , ( not York ) and published this list annually , copies of several being still preserved . Hence it is clear that Picart simply gives a list of the
Lodges under the Grand Lodge of England held in London , and therefore has no connection with York Masonry whatever . That this is so , is abundantly proved by reference—not only to Picart ' s history , but also to the places of meeting of the Lodges . Numbers I to 24 , all met in London ; 25 at Greenwich ; 28 at Bath ; 29 at Bristol ; 30 at Norwich ; 31 at Chichester ; 32 and 33 at
Chester ; 34 at Carmarthen ; 35 at Gosport ; 36 at Congleton ; 48 at Salford , & c , & c . At present we have no evidence that Sir Richard Steele was a York Mason , and so far it appears otherwise , inasmuch as no allusion is made to him beyond his name being placed under his portrait , and above the list is Lord Weymouth ' s coat of arms . This nobleman was Grand
Master of the London Grand Lodge , A . n . 1735 , the year when the volume of Picart's History , and Pine's List of Lodges was published . In a note upon the article on the Labadistes , B . Picart quotes from " Masonry Dissected" as to the Society of Freemasons having existed from 16 91 , but so confuses the assertion , that it reads as if all the Lodges in the List by
Pine had been founded A . D . 1691 , and continued to work down to 1735 . In the list occurs the Lodge at Boston , New England ( U . S . A . ) , and some of our American brethren have fancied that the work proved that Masonry existed at Boston so early as 1 ( 191 , which is contrary to fact . All these points have tended to enhance the monetary value of the History in question , though , on a careful examination ,
they will be found to be erroneous estimates of the contents of the History . Any brethren interested in the subject , and who have not readers' tickets for the British Museum , can consult a fine copy in the valuable Library of the " Supreme Grand Council 33 ° of Freemasonry , 33 , Golden Square , London , by obtaining permission from the honorary and most
obliging Librarian , Captain N . G . Philips ( P . S . G . Commander 33 ) , to whom we have often been indebted for the sight and perusal of several rare old books so carefull y treasured b y him . We believe also that the Masonic Archaeologist , the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , M . A ., possesses a complete set of Picart ' s " Ceremonies , " and would doubtless be pleased to
answer any queries on the subject under the Masonic Bibliographical Department . In the last catalogue published by Mr . Quaritch , lots 525 526 are two editions of the work , the first being " 8 vols , in 9 , 1723-43 , * and Superstitions Anciennes et Modernes , 2 vols ., 1733-3 6 together , 11 vols ., royal folio , with 265 . fine engravings , old impressions , old calf , £ 12 ;"
and the second , " a large folio , and large paper edition , with first impressions of the numerous beautiful engravings ; a very fine copy , the first 7 vols ., red morocco extra , gilt edges , by Devorne , and the last 4 bound to match by Clarke and Bedford , £ 68 . " Messrs . Henry Sotheran & Co . also issue a catalogue this month in which , No . 523 , is an English translation of
Picart ' s " Ceremonies , " & c . 6 vols ., royal folio , old russia , price 7 guineas . These copies ought to be secured for Grand Lodge Libraries , for , year by year , they become more valuable , and from their character they must always possess a peculiar importance in the eyes of Masons . W . J . HUGH AN .
Grand Lodge Of Ireland.
GRAND LODGE OF IRELAND .
His Grace the Duke of Abercorn was , on Jan . 6 , installed Grand Master of the Freemasons of Ireland , an office held for over 50 years by the late Duke of Lcinsler . The ceremonial was held in the Masonic Hall , Molesworth-street , and was invested vvith all the pomp and pageantry which the Order could impart to it . All the
Grand Officers and a numerous host of Masters and Past Masters of Lodges , including many repres-cntiiig tlie provinces , were present in full Masonic costume , with the decorations of the several ranks , and formed a brilliant assemblage . On the arrival of his Grace from the Viceregal Lodge , he was conducted by the Deputy Grand Master ( Bro . Shekleton ) and the Grand Officers , to the
small lodge-room , where he was formally installed as Master of the Grand Master's Lodge . They then proceeded to the Grand Lodge-room , where the lodge was opened in due form , and the Grand Master elect was inducted to the dais , while a Masonic march was played 011 the organ . After prayer by the Grand Chaplain , his Grace knelt ,
and the obligation of his office having been administered to him , he was invested by the Deputy Grand Master with the official insignia , and conducted to the throne , while the Duke of Connaught ' s Grand March was played 011 the organ . A selection was also sung from a Masonic ode especially composed for the occasion . The Director of the Ceremonies , Bro . St . George , then proclaimed his Grace ,
amid a flourish of trumpets , declaring , with impressive formality , all his titles , and , last of all , that of Grand Master of the Ancient and Honourable Order of Free and Accepted Masons of Ireland . The proclamation was followed by the enthusiastic cheers of the Assembly , and Bro . Skeklcton , Deputy Grand Alnster , on the part of the Order , congratulated his Grace on his acceptance oi the office . In
the course of his address , he said : — " It was a matter of great satisfaction to us that your Grace was enabled to accept the office for which you were selected by the numerous and enthusiastic suffrages of your Irish brethrer . ; selected not from any political motives—for all who hear me know that when we cross the portals of this building we Masons discard considerations of party , and
remember onl y that we are members of a brotherhood , linked together by ties of universal charity and love , knowing no distinction of class or creed , —but selected as an Irish nobleman , who has been neither ashamed nor afraid to reside among us , and who both in private life and while discharging high and responsible functions has obtained the respect and esteem not merely of those who entertain
the same religious and political views as your Grace , but of those who are most diametrically opposed to them . To be called upon in such a way as your Grace has been to preside over a society so widel y diffused and so influential as the Masonic body , is unquestionably an honour of which any one , no matter how exalted in rank , might well be proud . Your Grace has been elected in succession to one
whose memory is , and will , I trust , be ever cherished among us—one who for a period exceeding the span of most men's lives ruled over our Order with mild and courteous sway . We cannot , in the course of nature , anticipate so prolonged a tenure of office for your Grace , but we most ferventl y trust that the bond of union which has this day been cemented between your Grace and the Masons of Ireland
may not soon be severed , and wc can assure your Grace that though the office of Grand Master is an annuall y elected one , so long as your Grace is willing to preside over us you need not apprehend any desire for change on the part of your constituents . " His Grace wasrsaluted according to ancient usage , amid the cheering of the whole Assembly , with great enthusiasm .
The Grand Master , in returning thanks for the honour conferred upon him , expressed his sense of the responsibility which it involved , especially when he recalled the memory of the late Grand Master , to whose loss he referred in terms of the deepest regret , warml y eulogizing his administration of the office and his distinguished chnracter . His Grace said it would be his earnest desire to follow the example
so worthily set by his predecessor , and to use every endeavour in his power to maintain the dignity of the Grand Lodge and to advance the great and important influence which Freemasonry exercised towards mankind . His connection with the Order was of no recent date . It was now 43 years since he was admitted into the Apollo University Lodge in Oxford , and the course upon which he
then entered as a novice culminated in the honour now conferred upon him . I lis Grace then added -. — " It has not needed that long experience to teach me what you all know , and what has been so well expressed to-night—the great objects of Freemasonry . We know that its objects are not political ( hear , hem ) ; that they are not confined to any denomination or to any sect ( hear
, hear ) ; but that , as a widely-spread community for the extension of human sympathy and human brotherhood , it has been the means of embracing myriads of men of all nations and of all creeds in one common bond of amity . ( Hear , hear , " and applause . ) Brethren , it is not necessary for me in this place to remind you that the name of your illustrious Patron , the Prince of Wales ( " hear , hear , " and
applause ) is a sure guarantee that loyalty to the Sovereign is our true and sterling watchword ( cheers ); and we have the experience of 3 , 000 years to know that charily to mankind and love to the brethren are and have been the leading and guiding principles of our noble Craft , and the great and ultimate aims of our Association . ( " Hear , hear , " and applause . ) Brethren , I thank you again most
truly and most gratefully for the honour you have conferred upon me , as well as for the most cordial and flattering reception which you have given me . " His Grace re-instated Bro . Shekleton as Deputy Grand Master ; and the Marquis of Headfort having been installed Senior Grand Warden , and Lord Dunboyne , Junior Grand Warden , the Grand Lodge was closed with the usual form . [ From the Jimes . ]
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that the toast was " The Town and Trade of Greenock , " he felt more reconciled , as it was a matter in which all were interested , and should be overlooked . The trade of the town had increased for many years past , anil he hoped it would continue to increase for many years to come . It was a good sign when so many persons were so desirous of taking the management of the affairs of the town in
hand , when they had men coming forward so patriotic and self-denying in the interests of the town as to give all their energies to the work , and the time they could not spare , surely Greenock would prosper . He jocularly comp lained that Dean of Guild Anderson , in stating that the prosperity of the town depended upon the exertions put forth by the Town Council , forgot the time that was put
off in the Police Commission discussing public questions . He did not , in the least , wish to be egotistical , but if they read the reports that appeared vu the Telegraph the day after their monthly meeting , and it would be next to impossible to find the same number of men who talked more at one sitting than the Police Commissioners . He coupled vvith the toast the
name of Bro . M'Caskil ) . Bro . M'Caskill made a most humorous reply . Bro . M'Intyre said that year after year the members of St . John ' s Lodge had been favoured with the company at the festive dinner of gentlemen who were neither brothers of the Craft nor members of this lodge , and in proposing " Friends" he was very happy to observe that so many had taken advantage of the invitation to
attend . He had much pleasure in coupling with the toast the name of Commissioner Brown . Commissioner Brown felt great pleasure in acknowledging the toast , and thanked the brethren for the kind and hospitable manner in which he and the other " friends'" invited had been entertained . The remaining toasls were " The Press , " " The Ladies , " given by Bro . Gair , and responded to by Bro .
Morrison ' , "The Chairman , " by Dean of Guild Anderson , and acknowledged by Mr . M'Master ; and " The Croupier , " by the Chairman , replied to by Mr . J . M . Pollock . A hearty vote of thanks to Mrs . Buchanan , for the " sumptuous dinner , " was , on themotion of Mr . Grey , accorded , after which the brethren and their friends separated . Mr . R . J . Adams' band from Glasgow , was present and discoursed
some excellent music during the dinner and after each toast . At eight o ' clock the brethren met in their lodge-room , Exchange Buildings , which was most tastefully and suitably decorated , to celebrate the Festival of the Evangelist . There was a large attendance of the brethren , and a goodly number of visitors . The newly-installed officebearers were received in due form , and took their respective
p laces in the lodge , which was opened at once in the E . A . degree . The brethren having been called from labour to refreshment , Bro . Alexander M'Master . R . W . M ., who presided with much crbmity and ability , and with a firmness and kindly feeling which was highly commendable , gave in succession " The Queen and the Craft , " " The Prince anil Princess of Wales , " "The Grand Lodges of England ,
Ireland , and Scotland , " "The Grand Masters , " ecc , which toasts were duly honoured , the names of the Prince of Wales and Sir M . R . Shaw Stewart being received with excellent " fire . " A number of Masonic toasts were afterwards given by Bros . Anderson , P . M . ; A . Boag , P . M . ; J . M . Pollock , S . W . ; Duncan M'Intyre , J . W . ; . las ' . Rodger , Treas . ; Peacojk ; tie , which were honoured after the
manner of the Craft , and a good deal of time was devoted to social intercourse , agreeably interspersed with jc > ts a nd songs , by Bros , Eraser , Barr , ( who rendered with fine effect "Annie on the banks o' Dec , " ) Anderson , Galbraith , D . M . Simpson , James M'Bryde , James M'Kcnzie , tie , also a very amusing recitation by Bro . Turner ( Dunoon Argyle ) . After each toast music was introduced , to enliven the
company , by Bro . Adams' band . In the course of the evening the ancient and honoured custom of sending deputations to other Lodges and receiving deputations iu return was punctiliously carried out , and many good wishes were thussent round , and mutual congratulations exchanged among the brethren . Deputations visited the following lodges : Greenock Kilwinning , No . 12 ; Doric Kilwinning (
Port-Glasgow ) , No . ( 18 ; St . Mirrens ( Paisley ) , No . 129 ; and Renfrew County Kilwinning , No . 370 . Each of these lodges returned the compliment b y sending deputations to visit Greenock , St . John , No . 275 . As an instance of the fraternal feeling that prevails among the brethren in the district , it is worthy of special notice that , notwithstanding
the inclement state of the weather , a deputation was also present from Lodge Dunoon Argyle , No . 335 , having ferried their way across . ROYAL MASONIC IJUNEVOLENT INSTITUTION . —We have received from Bro . Terry the list of Stewards for the next Festival of the Benevolent Institution , but , being full up , we cannot publish it until our next issue .
Tint 1 UANSiT or VENUS . —Bno . LORD LINDSAY ' S E - DITION . —A few days ago Lady Lindsay telegraphed to the Mayer of Wigan : — " Lord Lindsay has telegraphed from the Mauritius that he has observed the last half satisfactorily . Taken good position , measure , and time
determinations . Altogether well satisfied . " Many in West Lancashire and other Masonic divisions will learn with extreme satisfaction that our distinguished brother has been so successful in his pursuit after the hidden mysteries of nature and science .
HOLLOWAY ' S OINTMENT AND PILLS have been used freel y by millions of human beings of both sexes and all ages in every part of the world , and while the public press has teemed with authenticated cases of extraordinary cures rf a vast variety of diseases ( such as indigestion , scorbutic eruptions , and liver com daiiits ) , there is not on I public record a single case in which their use has been
I attended with bad effect . None , when using Holloway's Ointment and Pills , need suffer the loss of cure to be counterbalanced by the fear of injury ; they cannot do harm , they must do good . They may be taken by the weakest persons as beneficially as by the most robust . They never fail to expel impurities and induce perfect "gular action . —ADVT .
Masonic Bibliography.
MASONIC BIBLIOGRAPHY .
PICAUT ' S " CEREMONIES 1 ST COUTUMES HK 1 . 1 '* I li USES , " L SX ., 1723-43 . The money value of Picart's " Ceremonies" has much increased of late , and at the present time , complete and clean copies of the original edition are worth at least from £ 10 to £ 12 each . Thcirespecial valuc , in a Masonic point of vievv . bas
been greatly exaggerated , though of course the woik is of considerable interest to Masonic students generally . The title page of first volume is as follows : — " Ceremonies et Coutumes Religicuses de tous les Peuples du Monde , representees par des . Figures ( Lssine ' -s de la main de Bernard Picart , avec une Explication Historique , et quelqucs Dissertations curieuscs . "— " a Amsterdam , chez J . !•' . Bernard ,
M . D . CCXXIII . " Bro . Angelo J . Lewis , M . A ., some time since kindly examined the complete work , in the British Museum , and informed mc that there are seven volumes on the '" Religious Ceremonies and Costumes of the Nations of the World , " and two or three volumes ( forming No . 7 and 8 ) entitled " Ceremonies et Coutumes religieuses des peuples idolatres , "
bearing the date 1723 and 1728 . Vol . I . of the work is dated 1723 , and the last volume is of the year 1737 . Of Picart ' s work , Bro . Matthew Cooke , P . M ., tie , has observed , that " Sir Richard Steele ' s portrait is given at the head of the sheet depicting the names and places of the ancient Masons' lodges and meetings . " Bro . M . Cooke also stated that "Sir Richard Steele was a Freemason of the York Rite ,
or ancient Masons" ( Freemasons Magazine , Feb . 26 th , 1870 , p . 165 ) . This statement drew the attention of Masonic students to the book , and was doubtless the cause of its being so eagerly sought after by the brethren . Our brother , Matthew Cooke , is well versed in Masonic literature , and it will readily be seen that if the assertion is correct , the volumes are most valuable , for in such case
they would contain a list of York lodges of about 1730 , of which , hitherto , none but the " old lodges at York city " had been known , and about which not one word is said in the Records of the " Grand Lodge of all England , " held at York ( i . e ., the " old lodge at York city , " prior to A . D . 1725 ) . The list of lodges ( on examining vol . 4 , page 2 5 0 turns out to be a copy of the engraved list of lodges by J .
Pine , Old Bond Street , London , which was issued the same year as this fourth volume was published , viz . 1735 , and is so acknowledged by B . Picart . Bro . Pine was the engraver to the Grand Lodge of England , held in London , ( not York ) and published this list annually , copies of several being still preserved . Hence it is clear that Picart simply gives a list of the
Lodges under the Grand Lodge of England held in London , and therefore has no connection with York Masonry whatever . That this is so , is abundantly proved by reference—not only to Picart ' s history , but also to the places of meeting of the Lodges . Numbers I to 24 , all met in London ; 25 at Greenwich ; 28 at Bath ; 29 at Bristol ; 30 at Norwich ; 31 at Chichester ; 32 and 33 at
Chester ; 34 at Carmarthen ; 35 at Gosport ; 36 at Congleton ; 48 at Salford , & c , & c . At present we have no evidence that Sir Richard Steele was a York Mason , and so far it appears otherwise , inasmuch as no allusion is made to him beyond his name being placed under his portrait , and above the list is Lord Weymouth ' s coat of arms . This nobleman was Grand
Master of the London Grand Lodge , A . n . 1735 , the year when the volume of Picart's History , and Pine's List of Lodges was published . In a note upon the article on the Labadistes , B . Picart quotes from " Masonry Dissected" as to the Society of Freemasons having existed from 16 91 , but so confuses the assertion , that it reads as if all the Lodges in the List by
Pine had been founded A . D . 1691 , and continued to work down to 1735 . In the list occurs the Lodge at Boston , New England ( U . S . A . ) , and some of our American brethren have fancied that the work proved that Masonry existed at Boston so early as 1 ( 191 , which is contrary to fact . All these points have tended to enhance the monetary value of the History in question , though , on a careful examination ,
they will be found to be erroneous estimates of the contents of the History . Any brethren interested in the subject , and who have not readers' tickets for the British Museum , can consult a fine copy in the valuable Library of the " Supreme Grand Council 33 ° of Freemasonry , 33 , Golden Square , London , by obtaining permission from the honorary and most
obliging Librarian , Captain N . G . Philips ( P . S . G . Commander 33 ) , to whom we have often been indebted for the sight and perusal of several rare old books so carefull y treasured b y him . We believe also that the Masonic Archaeologist , the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , M . A ., possesses a complete set of Picart ' s " Ceremonies , " and would doubtless be pleased to
answer any queries on the subject under the Masonic Bibliographical Department . In the last catalogue published by Mr . Quaritch , lots 525 526 are two editions of the work , the first being " 8 vols , in 9 , 1723-43 , * and Superstitions Anciennes et Modernes , 2 vols ., 1733-3 6 together , 11 vols ., royal folio , with 265 . fine engravings , old impressions , old calf , £ 12 ;"
and the second , " a large folio , and large paper edition , with first impressions of the numerous beautiful engravings ; a very fine copy , the first 7 vols ., red morocco extra , gilt edges , by Devorne , and the last 4 bound to match by Clarke and Bedford , £ 68 . " Messrs . Henry Sotheran & Co . also issue a catalogue this month in which , No . 523 , is an English translation of
Picart ' s " Ceremonies , " & c . 6 vols ., royal folio , old russia , price 7 guineas . These copies ought to be secured for Grand Lodge Libraries , for , year by year , they become more valuable , and from their character they must always possess a peculiar importance in the eyes of Masons . W . J . HUGH AN .
Grand Lodge Of Ireland.
GRAND LODGE OF IRELAND .
His Grace the Duke of Abercorn was , on Jan . 6 , installed Grand Master of the Freemasons of Ireland , an office held for over 50 years by the late Duke of Lcinsler . The ceremonial was held in the Masonic Hall , Molesworth-street , and was invested vvith all the pomp and pageantry which the Order could impart to it . All the
Grand Officers and a numerous host of Masters and Past Masters of Lodges , including many repres-cntiiig tlie provinces , were present in full Masonic costume , with the decorations of the several ranks , and formed a brilliant assemblage . On the arrival of his Grace from the Viceregal Lodge , he was conducted by the Deputy Grand Master ( Bro . Shekleton ) and the Grand Officers , to the
small lodge-room , where he was formally installed as Master of the Grand Master's Lodge . They then proceeded to the Grand Lodge-room , where the lodge was opened in due form , and the Grand Master elect was inducted to the dais , while a Masonic march was played 011 the organ . After prayer by the Grand Chaplain , his Grace knelt ,
and the obligation of his office having been administered to him , he was invested by the Deputy Grand Master with the official insignia , and conducted to the throne , while the Duke of Connaught ' s Grand March was played 011 the organ . A selection was also sung from a Masonic ode especially composed for the occasion . The Director of the Ceremonies , Bro . St . George , then proclaimed his Grace ,
amid a flourish of trumpets , declaring , with impressive formality , all his titles , and , last of all , that of Grand Master of the Ancient and Honourable Order of Free and Accepted Masons of Ireland . The proclamation was followed by the enthusiastic cheers of the Assembly , and Bro . Skeklcton , Deputy Grand Alnster , on the part of the Order , congratulated his Grace on his acceptance oi the office . In
the course of his address , he said : — " It was a matter of great satisfaction to us that your Grace was enabled to accept the office for which you were selected by the numerous and enthusiastic suffrages of your Irish brethrer . ; selected not from any political motives—for all who hear me know that when we cross the portals of this building we Masons discard considerations of party , and
remember onl y that we are members of a brotherhood , linked together by ties of universal charity and love , knowing no distinction of class or creed , —but selected as an Irish nobleman , who has been neither ashamed nor afraid to reside among us , and who both in private life and while discharging high and responsible functions has obtained the respect and esteem not merely of those who entertain
the same religious and political views as your Grace , but of those who are most diametrically opposed to them . To be called upon in such a way as your Grace has been to preside over a society so widel y diffused and so influential as the Masonic body , is unquestionably an honour of which any one , no matter how exalted in rank , might well be proud . Your Grace has been elected in succession to one
whose memory is , and will , I trust , be ever cherished among us—one who for a period exceeding the span of most men's lives ruled over our Order with mild and courteous sway . We cannot , in the course of nature , anticipate so prolonged a tenure of office for your Grace , but we most ferventl y trust that the bond of union which has this day been cemented between your Grace and the Masons of Ireland
may not soon be severed , and wc can assure your Grace that though the office of Grand Master is an annuall y elected one , so long as your Grace is willing to preside over us you need not apprehend any desire for change on the part of your constituents . " His Grace wasrsaluted according to ancient usage , amid the cheering of the whole Assembly , with great enthusiasm .
The Grand Master , in returning thanks for the honour conferred upon him , expressed his sense of the responsibility which it involved , especially when he recalled the memory of the late Grand Master , to whose loss he referred in terms of the deepest regret , warml y eulogizing his administration of the office and his distinguished chnracter . His Grace said it would be his earnest desire to follow the example
so worthily set by his predecessor , and to use every endeavour in his power to maintain the dignity of the Grand Lodge and to advance the great and important influence which Freemasonry exercised towards mankind . His connection with the Order was of no recent date . It was now 43 years since he was admitted into the Apollo University Lodge in Oxford , and the course upon which he
then entered as a novice culminated in the honour now conferred upon him . I lis Grace then added -. — " It has not needed that long experience to teach me what you all know , and what has been so well expressed to-night—the great objects of Freemasonry . We know that its objects are not political ( hear , hem ) ; that they are not confined to any denomination or to any sect ( hear
, hear ) ; but that , as a widely-spread community for the extension of human sympathy and human brotherhood , it has been the means of embracing myriads of men of all nations and of all creeds in one common bond of amity . ( Hear , hear , " and applause . ) Brethren , it is not necessary for me in this place to remind you that the name of your illustrious Patron , the Prince of Wales ( " hear , hear , " and
applause ) is a sure guarantee that loyalty to the Sovereign is our true and sterling watchword ( cheers ); and we have the experience of 3 , 000 years to know that charily to mankind and love to the brethren are and have been the leading and guiding principles of our noble Craft , and the great and ultimate aims of our Association . ( " Hear , hear , " and applause . ) Brethren , I thank you again most
truly and most gratefully for the honour you have conferred upon me , as well as for the most cordial and flattering reception which you have given me . " His Grace re-instated Bro . Shekleton as Deputy Grand Master ; and the Marquis of Headfort having been installed Senior Grand Warden , and Lord Dunboyne , Junior Grand Warden , the Grand Lodge was closed with the usual form . [ From the Jimes . ]