Annual Dinner Of The Islington Lodge Of Instruction, No. 1071.

ANNUAL DINNER OF THE ISLINGTON LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , No . 1071 .

A dinner took place on the 30 th ult ., at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , and , notwithstanding the inclement weather , which deterred numbers from , being present , proved such a success that it must have been very gratifying to the Committee and promoters . The

chair vvas taken by Bro . C . M . Coxon , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Herts , vvho vvas supported by Bros . W . Hancock , P . M ., the Preceptor of the lodge ; J . Petch , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . Herts , Treas . ; J . Duncan , P . M ., Sec . ; J . H . Whadcoat , W . M ., and Milton Smith , S . W ., of 19 ; G . T . Chretien , P . M . 1328 ; W . J . Mason , W . M . 132 S , P . P . G . D . Surrey ; M . H . Hale , P . M . 27 ; G . T . Peall , VV . M . 2361 ; J . W .

Clarke , W . M . 1512 ; R . P . Upton , S . W . 1328 ; R . Loomes , W . M ., S . Napper , P . M ., and H . B . Harding , P . M ., of 1471 ; A . Oliver , P . M ., E . C . Kilsby , P . M ., and E . H . Moore , W . M ., of 227 S ; in all nearly 70 brethren sat down . The dinner over , the CHAIRMAN , suggesting brevity in the speeches on account of the very long programme

which was before them , proposed " The Queen and the Craft . " Bro . J . H . WHADCOAT proposed " The M . W . G . M ., " and Bro . R . P . UPTON proposed " The Health of the Chairman , " referring to his long connection with the lodge as one of its Secretaries , and expressing the goodwill which was felt towards him .

The toast vvas drunk with musical honours . Bro . C . M . COXON , in replying , said that nothing in his Masonic career had g iven him greater satisfaction than his connection with that lodge of instruction . He hoped to be spared many years to serve the lodge in any office the brethren might be pleased to entrust to him .

Bro . G . T . PEALL proposed " TheJIslington Lodge of Instruction , " coupled with the name of its Preceptor . Bro . W . HANCOCK , in reply , referred to the vicissitudes through which the lodge had passed before arriving at its present prosperous condition . Bro . J . W . CLARKE proposed " The } Treasurer and Secretaries , " attributing the success of the lodge to the

able services rendered by its ofiicers . Bro . FETCH , Treas ., in his response , stated that during his connection vvith the lodge upwards of 1300 guineas had been raised for the various Charities through the Lodge Masonic Charities Association . Bro . DUNCAN replied for the Secretaries . He joined

the lodge on the night following his initiation , and with one or two fathers share the honour of most regular attendances . This concluded the toast list , which had been varied by selection , and not all proposed from the chair , the result being some very able speeches from the brethren enumerated .

The musical programme was , however , the feature of the evening . Bro . T . E . Newman , under whose direction it vvas , had no lack of talent at his disposal , and an excellent entertainment had been arranged . Bro . E . N . Beningfield gave " Margarita ; " Bro . C . Isler , "Funiculi Funicula ; " Bro . W . Banks , "The Frenchman , " and a selection , "H . M . S . Pinafore . "

Bro . E . H . Moore , "The Hunting Song , " and "Father O'Flynn ; " Bro . H . J . Kembell , " The Captain of the Lifeboat ; " Bro . H . R . Bower , " The Goodwin Sands , " and "Tommy Atkins , " all of which met with well deserved applause ; but the singing of " I fear no Foe , " and "Bid me to love , " by Bro . D . C . Attwater ; " The Venetian Song , " by Bro . T . Powell , of the Lyric Vocal

Quartette "Ho ! Jolly Jenkin , " by Bro . C . Isler ; "The Moon has raised her Lamp above , " by Bros . Etherington , Smith , and Horace Reynolds , of the Lyric Vocal Quartette , fairly roused the enthusiasm of the company . Bro . Percy Cooper gave a really clever sleight of hand performance , and that well known reciter , Bro . Sergeant Lee , contributed a humorous account of " Prudes on the Prowl . " The services of

Bro . W . E . Goodwins , R . A . M ., at the piano were greatly appreciated , as was also his singing of a parody on "Daddy , " and "They don't speak to one another now . " Enough has been said to show the quality of the entertainment provided . Bro . J . H . Whadcoat , on

behalf of the Committee , expressed their thanks to the brethren who had kindly afforded so much pleasure to the company present , and his remarks vvere enthusiastically endorsed by all the brethren . "Auld Lang Syne" closed the proceedings .

Devon Masonic Educational Fund.

DEVON MASONIC EDUCATIONAL FUND .

An election of two candidates on the Devon Masonic Educational Fund was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Plymouth , on Tuesday , the 30 th ult ., Bro . C . S . Stebbing , a Vice-Patron of the Institution , presiding . There were also present Bros . J . B . Gover , P . P . G . S .

( Sec . of the fund ) ; J . R . Lord , Perm . P . G . D . ( Treas . ); W . Allsford , Prov . G . T . ; W . Powell , P . P . G . T . ; S . Jew , P . P . G . T . ; E . H . Littleton , P . P . G . D . ; A . W . Gregory , P . P . G . T . ; Jas . Griffin , P . P . G . D . ; A . C . Titherley , P . A . G . P . ; W . T . Hocking , P . G . Std . Br ; W . J . Stanbury , P . P . A . G . D . C ; Edmund M . Ellis , P . G . P . ; J . Leonard , P . P . A . G . D . C ; A . S . Hendry ,

P . S . G . D . ; Jas . Gidley , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; G . Dunsterville , I . P . M . 189 ; H . T . Robins , W . M . 1550 ; C . Mutten , P . M . 1550 ; John Griffin , P . M . 1847 ; F . G . Knight , P . M . 156 ; W . Sweet , P . M . 1212 ; J . C . Revell , P . M . 1855 ; R . Blight , P . M . 223 ; S . J . Page , P . M . 1 099 ; H . J . Barter , P . M . 1247 ; H . Roberts , P . M . 159 ; A . Blackler , VV . M . 328 ; R . D . Renwick , P . M . 328 ; T . S . Eyre , P . M . 1247 i ] . T , Rook , P . M .

Devon Masonic Educational Fund.

1 S 47 ; W . Cocks , P . M . 106 ; J . Wallis , P . M . 1255 T . Lamerton , 159 ; A . Roberts , I . G . 1550 ; H . A ' Grattan Barnett , 113 , 5 ; and F- Mabyn , 105 . There were five candidates for the two seats , and the voting resulted in favour of the child of a deceased brother who was for many years a member of lodge No . 1 iTi , at llfracombe , and vvho headed the poll with 1032

votes ( including 280 votes brought forward from the last election ) , and the child of a deceased brother of Metham Lodge , No . 1205 , Stonehouse , vvho obtained 943 votes . A child nominated by Charity Lodge , No . 223 , Plymouth , came next vvith 747 votes . Altogether 2558 votes vvere recorded , and 3 61 were brought forward from the last election , making a total of 2919 .

In Memoriam.

IN MEMORIAM .

ALEXANDER III ., THE TSAR OF RUSSIA , DIED IST NOV ., 1894 .

. . . . omnium Versatur urna serius ocius Sors exitura . . . Horace . ( Odes . Lib . 3-3 . ) Life ' s troubled dream is changed to calm repose , Sad loving hands have closed those wearied eyes ; Beloved by friends , respected e ' en by foes ,

The mighty Autocrat in slumber lies . The irksome weight of sovereignty he bore , Unwilling captive bound by regal thrall , In Duty firm , unruffled visage wore , Nor deeds of Nihilists his soul appal . Dearly he loved his country , and he strove

To raise his people from their low estate , ln manner stern , he hungered for their love—His valued life is closed by doom of Fate . Europe will mourn his loss throughout the years , So earnest vvas his wish for nations' peace j His was a chequered life of hopes and fears—Death , the Consoler , bids his troubles cease .

Blameless in privacy—affection ' s chain , With golden links , united man and wife ; He loved his children , and beloved again , Changed , gladly , regal for domestic life . He had his failings , commotio the lot Of Tsar or Moujik ; but his virtues shone As sun in splendour , brighter for each spot ; Absorbed in radiance of its beams alone .

And so farewell to him upon his bier , The people ' s Father , ruling by his nod , Whose love for Russia cast out private fear—In humble faith we leave him vvith his God . F . W . DRIVER . M . A .

Scotland.

Scotland .

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF PERTHSHIRE EAST . The Quarterly Communication of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held in the Scone and Perth Masons' Hall on Friday night , the 26 th ult . Bro . Lieut .-Col . Campbell , Prov . Grand Master Depute , occupied the chair , and there vvas a large attendance ,

including Bros . Thomas Chalmers , Prov . J . G . W ., acting as Prov . Grand Substitute Master ; Alexander Auld , R . W . M . 3 , Prov . S . G . W . ; Turnbull , 74 , acting as Prov . J . G . W . ; A . J . Stevenson , Prov . G . Sec . ; T . I . Millar , Prov . G . Treas . ; Rev . A . J . B . Baxter , Prov . G . Chap . ; G . P . K . Young , Prov . G . Architect ; A . M'lntyre , Prov . G . Marshal ; P . M'Farlane , Prov .

G . Std . Br . ; William Whitelaw , M . P ., R . W . M . 122 ; and others . Letters of apology were intimated from Bros , the Most Hon . the Marquis of Breadalbane , K . G ., P . G . M ., and C . H . Dundas , Prov . J . G . W . An application from Lodge No . 122 to raise their test fee from is . to 2 s . 6 d ., and their life member ticket from ios . to 25 s .,

vvas granted . A hearty vote of thanks was awarded to the Messrs . Pullar for their kindness in having granted the use of their band at the Masonic demonstration at the laying of the foundation-stone of the Craigie Church on Saturday , the 13 th ult ., and Bro . Whitelaw , M . P ., was appointed to convey the thanks of the lodge to the

Messrs . Pullar . Bros . Chalmers and Dundas were appointed Auditors for the year . The PROV . G . TREASURER submitted a statement of his intromissions , with the fees from daughter lodges , from vvhich it was found that all the lodges , with one exception , had paid , and all the members of the Provincial Grand Lodge had paid their test fees with the exception of one or two .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Forfarshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF FORFARSHIRE .

The quarterly meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held in the White Haft Hotel , on Tuesday , the 30 th ult . There vvas a large attendance , Bro . Berry , P . G . M ., presiding .

A report was submitted by the Standing Committee anent benevolent schemes of the lodges in ihe province and anent the constitution of the province in consequence of the elevation of Dundee to be a county . Bro . BERRY stated that he purposed making enquiry

into the benevolent schemes of tha various lodges during the coming winter ' s visitations . With regard to the constitution of the province , the meeting decided that Dundee's cl ovation would make no chanrre in the Masonic Province of Forfarshire .

The New Masonic Hall At Arerdeen.

THE NEW MASONIC HALL AT ARERDEEN .

The new Masonic Hall in Exchange-street vvas formally opened on Satnrday , the 3 rd inst ., by Bro Forshaw , Prov . Grand Master . Between 200 and 305 brethren attended . The premises were formerly leased by the Craft , but through the efforts of Bro . Forshaw they vvere purchased and became their absolute pro .

perty in May last . Since then various alterations have been made in the structure of the house , so that the place might be made as convenient for the purposes of the Craft as possible . The small rooms on the first floor have been converted into much larger rooms , the whole of vvhich have been beautifully furnished and finished in a very artistic manner . There are also as

, usual , a few smaller ante-rooms , vvhich have been tastefully re-decorated and finished up . On the same evening , Bro . Forshaw was entertained to a complimentary dinner in the Bon-Accord Hotel Over 120 sat down , Bro . Wilson , P . D . G . M ., presiding and the croupiers being Bros . J . C . Blake , P . S . G . W .. and Worling , P . J . G . W . Apologies for absence vvere read

from Bros . D . Murray Lyon , P . G . Sec , and Morrison W . M . 761 . On the removal of covers , an interesting toast list vvas entered upon . After the usual toyal toasts had been pledged , " The Army , Navy , and Volunteers " was replied to by Sergeant-Major WEBSTER , Gordon Highlanders .

" The Grand Lodge of Scotland " was proposed by Bro . SPENCE , of St . Andrew's Lodge , No . 110 , and replied for by Bro . IMLAY , NO . 13 . " The Guest " was proposed , amid continued cheering , by the CHAIRMAN ; Bro . FORSHAW , in the capacit y of guest , suitably replying . " Aberdeen City Provincial Grand Lodge " vvas given

by Bro . PALMER , P . M . St . Machar , No . 54 , and having been heartily pledged , was replied to by Bro . BLAKE , St . George Lodge , No . 190 . " The Daughter Lodges " was given by Bro . the Rev . C . C . MACDONALD , and responded to by Bro . LITTLE . J , St . Ternan Lodge . " The Aberdeen Masonic Hall Trustees" vvas then

proposed by Bro . KITSON , of St . Nicholas Lodge , No . 93 , and responded to by the Chairman of the Trust , Bro . FORSHAW . The concluding toast of " The Chairman " vvas then given by Bro . WORLING , R . W . M . St . Nicholas Lodge , and replied to by Bro . WILSON .

The large company separated shortly after 10 o'clock . Bro . Forshaw , who has rendered such signal service to thc Craft in Aberdeen , vvas received vvith great enthusiasm . A complete set of new lodge furniture , in polished oak , has been procured from Bro . George Kenning , the well-known Masonic furnisher .

Working Himself In.

WORKING HIMSELF IN .

We remember a case where a wearer of the purple vvas sent by the P . G . M . to visit and report upon a lodge whose dinners were more famous than its Masonry . Hearing of this and suspecting no great friendliness on the part of the visitor , arrangements vvere made accordingly . He turned up and was lo

greeted effusively by the W . M ., but on attempting enter the lodge room , was politely asked vvho was hi ; sponsor . A letter from the P . G . M . vvas produced , but the W . M . said his obligation prevented him from allowing any visitor to enter not properly vouched for , etc ., etc ., etc . Bros . Smith , Jones , and Robinson were successively mentioned by the visitor as having sat in lodge with him , but unfortunately none of these

brethren vvere present . The W . M . then suggested that he should work bis way in , and the P . G . Officer , smothering his indignation , was passed into a small room where a P . M . "' to him , vvho began by causing him to swear that m had not been expelledetc . This overhis G . L . certiH *

, , cate vvas called for , and signatures compared , after which the examination began , and after about a quart * of an hour the P . M . informed the W . M . that the visiting brother had certainly proved himself an E . A-, •>' did not seem to know much more . The W . M- 0 I 1 C ,

proceeded to open the lodge in the Second " | [ ' and regrets were sent outside to the visiting brot that etc ., and the Secretary was at once instruct '' inform the P . G . M . that a brother styling '" J" * *" P . G . Officer and arrayed as such , and who possessed of a G . L . certificate but who vvas o « / E . A ., had attempted to visit the lodge under in false pretences . —Indian Masonic Review .

The Lord Mayor's Show.

THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW .

At the time of our going to press , the Lord lV !¦»> Show is in progress , but the following antlcl | V i . description , which appeared in the City Press on ^ nesday , gives a good idea of the main features 0

year ' s display : . , | cct It is in order to do honour to the Lord JJ -r' ^ hcrifi and the Corporation generally , and to Mr . •¦ . ^ Hand in particular , that the Tin Plate Workers , ¦ ^ Wyre Workers' Company are taking such a pro " part in the procession . With the exception ot ¦ k ^ snerins oiiin

trom the Lord Mayor ana ^ >'" -- > , t | , c of the proceedings will be borne entirely .. A ,. Sheriff ' s friends in the guild . The Master t < - ^ Colonel George Lambert , V . D . ) , several mcmD' . | o the Court of Assistants , and the Clerk wlU A' <_< , - three carriages , the coachman and horses W b