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himself a great acquisition to the musical strength of the lodge , while , if we mistake not , the new W . M . will be found an adept on the 'cello . Many pleasant evenings are therefore anticipated , and Bro . Southgate , when acknowledging the thanks tendered to him by the W . Master , said he should be most happy to do all he could , so far as his musical powers were concerned , to add to the gratification of the members and enhance the beauty of the ceremonies .

FARRINGDON WITHOUT LODGE ( No . ' 745 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Viaduct Hotel , Holborn , onthejist ult . Amongthose present were Bros . T . Simpson , W . M . ; J . Lister , S . W ., W . M . elect ; Schultz , acting J . VV . ; H . J . Lardner , P . P . G . O . Surrey , P . M ., Treasurer ; VV . H . Jackson , P . M ., Secretary ; T . C . Walls , P . P . G . S . B . Middx ., P . M ., acting

S . D . j Sherer , I . G . j J . Young , I . P . M . ; and many others . There was also a numerous attendance of visitors . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , three brethren were impressively raised to the Third Degree by the I . P . M . The ballot having been taken for a Mr . Herbert , he was ably inducted into Craft mysteries by the I . P . M . Bro . lames Lister , S . W ., W . M .

elect , was presented to Bro . Young , who , in an admirable manner inducted him into the chair of K . S ., assisted by Bros . Lardner , as S . W . ; E . Lardner , as J . W . ; T . C . Walls , as D . C ; and Kent , P . M ., I . G . Among the officers appointed were Bros . Herbert , S . VV . ; Schultz , J . W . ; Lardner , Treasurer ; Jackson , Secretary ; Suakind , S . D . j Sherer , J . D . ; Falck , I . G . ; Walls , D . C . ; Lott , Mus . Doc

Organist ; Prower , W . S . ; Kent , A . W . S . ; and Parkinson , Tyler . A Past Master ' s jewel was then presented to Bro . T . Simpson , I . P . M . A vote of thanks was passed to Bro . J . Young , for his services as Installing officer . Letters pleading inability to attend were read from Bros . H . B . Marshall , P . G . Treas . ; J . Strugnell , P . M . ; Dr . Lott , and

others . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet . The usual toasts received full justice . An excellent programme of instrumental and vocal music followed . _ Bros . Scharten , J . Young , P . Lardner , and Schultz , being the principal performers .

QUATUOR CORONATI LODGE ( No . 2076 ) . —A meeting was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Thursday , the 2 nd inst . From various causes thc attendance was rather small , but the proceedings proved of great interest . Among the brethren and visitors present we noticed Bros R . F . Gould , P . S . G . D ., in the chair ; W . M . Bywater , G . S . B . ; W . J . Hughan , P . S . G . D . ; Dr . VV . Wynn

Westcott , Professor T . Hayter Lewis , W . H . Rylands , J . Lane , W . Kelly , P . Prov . G . M . Leicester and Rutland ; W . R . Woodman , P . G . S . B . ; J . Liddell Macgregor Mathers , J . Leach Barrett , C . Kupferschmidt , W . Lake , P . P . G . Reg . Cornwall ; and G . W . Speth , Sec . The somewhat voluminous minutes of the preceding lodge meeting having been confirmed , the following

brethren were balloted for as joining members , and unanimously elected , viz . : Bros . Jno . Lane , Torquay , author of "Masonic Records , 1717-1 SS 6 ; " Wm . John Chetwode Crawley , LL . D ., G . Steward of Grand Lodge of Ireland , and a member of the Senate of Dublin University ; and E . T . Budden , of Wimborne , P . P . S . G . W . Dorset and Hon . Sec . of Dorset Masonic Charity . Bro . Lane , being

present , returned thanks for himself and fellow candidates . The report of the Special Committee on lodge meetings was approved , and a motion in conformity therewith passed , by which the lodge meetings will in future be held on the first Fridays in January , March , May , and October , and on the 24 th June and the Sth November . The next business was the announcement of the election to the membership of

the Quatuor Coronati Correspondence Circle of 41 candidates , who had applied for admission since the last meeting in March . The names follow in order of application , viz .: Bros . W . J . H . Saunders , Grand Haven , Michigan ,- H . Riddiford , Newton , Kansas ; P . Temples , member of G . O . and S . C , 33 , Brussels ; J . Adger Smyth , G . M . of South Carolina ; W . Tesseyman , Hull , P . P . S . G . W . North and

East Yorks ; G . L . Shackles , Hull , P . P . G . R . North and East Yorks ; Eboracum Lodge Library , York ; C F . Hogard , P . P . S . G . W . Essex ; S . M . Brice , Philadelphia ; J . Da Silva , P . M . 205 ; Ed . Macbean , Glasgow ; ] . M . Levey , New York ; C . T . MacClenachan , New York , Representative of Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania ; L . E . Daniels , Mazon , Illinois ; T . Poore , Clapham , P . M . 720

R . Camp , Peabody , Kansas ; Wm . Lake , Editor of Freemason , London ; G . F . Lancaster , Gosport , P . G . R . Hants ; A . H . Walters , Johnstown , Pennsylvania ; T . S . MacNair , Past D . G . M . Pennsylvania ; T . R . Patton , Philadelphia , G . Treas . of Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter Pennsylvania ; S . J . Dickey , Philadelphia ; J . F . Knight , member of Library Committee Grand Lodgeof Pennsylvania ; Gen .

Charles Roome , Past G . M . New York ; T . Francis , Havant , P . P . S . G . D . Sussex ; Ed . Contveras , Madrid , Editor of " Espana Masonica ; " the Honourable Sir Henry J . Burford-Hancock , Chief Justice and District Grand Master of Gibraltar ; Herm . Groothoff , Gr . St . of Grand Lodge of Denmark , Copenhagen ; B . G . L . Bremner , Colombo , Ceylon ; C . T . W . Mouatt , Port

Elizabeth , P . P . S . G . W . South Africa , East Division ; the Supreme Council 33 ° for Belgium ; A . E . Austen Cradock , Cape Colony , P . P . J . G . W . South Africa , East Division ; J . Chapman , Sheffield , P . P . G . D . Devons . ; H . W . Dieperink , Somerset West , Cape of Good Hope , P . G . W . of South Africa , Dutch Constitution : N . D . Arnold , Grand Master of Rhode Island , U . S . A . ; J . Sartain , Philadelphia ,

Director of Art Department , American Exhibition , London ; Rev . J . W . Robins , D . D ., Philadelphia ; R . Lambert , New Orleans , Grand High Priest ( i . e . G . Z . ) of Grand Chapter of Louisiana ; G . J . Pinckard , New Orleans , Rep . of Grand Lodge of England ; John Yarker , Manchester , P . S . G . W . Greece , & c . j Col . Sir Norman W . D . Pringle , Bart ., Gibraltar ; A . Hohr , Berlin , Pres . of the Inner Orient of Grand Lodge Royal York , Berlin ; C ,

Schulze , Librarian of the National Grand Lodge of Germany at Berlin ; F . Burghardt , Ccennern on Saalj C . L . Mason , Leeds , P . P . G . T . and P . P . G . H . ( Arch ) of West Yorks . ; S . H . Simonsen , Copenhagen ; A . W . Guthrie , Port Elizabeth , Cape , D . G . Sup . of W . East Division South Africa ; A . Walsh , Port Elizabeth , D . J . G . D . East Division South Africa ; K . Wiarda , Port Elizabeth , the Lodge of Goodwill , No . 711 , Port Elizabeth , South Africa ; and W , R . Woodman , P . G . S . B , of England .

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The Worshipful Master in the chair , in commenting on the foregoing list , pointed out its satisfactoryfeharacter , as evincing the interest taken in the work of the lodge by eminent brethren in all quarters of the world . He thought the quality of the new members was no less encouraging than the quantity , as the list contained the names of many well known students , of six Grand or Past Grand Masters ,

of a large number of high Masonic officials , and of two lodges and one Supreme Council . Indeed , hardly a name mentioned but was distinguished for one cause or another , and he wished to emphasize the fact that the success of the lodge thus far was greatly owing to thc energy and administrative ability of the Secretary , in whose fertile brain had originated the idea of forming an outer , or correspondence

circle , the ever-growing members of which afforded thc happiest augury for the promotion of Masonic research . In saying this , however , he had no wish to detract from the eminent services Bro . Speth acknowledged he received in carrying it out from several members , notably Bro . Hughan , to whose exertions , carrying such deservedly great weight from his well-established reputation , the adhesion of so many American brethren must reasonably

be ascribed . The Secretary then announced a no less satisfactory and remarkable list of donations to the lodge library . By Bro . Cramer , of Berlin , the current numbers of " Latomia ; " by Bro . Riddiford , Kansas , the report of Kansas Grand Olficers for 1 SS 7 , proceedings of Grand Lodge of Kansas , 18 S 6 , proceedings of Grand Chapter , Kansas ,

iSSG ; by Bro . Lane , Court Rolls of the Manor of Paignton , Devon , Jno . Lane , 1 SS 7 ; by Bro . MacCalla , Philadelphia , Masonic catalogue of library of Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania , proceedings of Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania for 1684 , ditto for 1 SS 5 , Dr . Franklin ' s Newspaper accounts of Freemasonry , 1730-1750 , C . P . MacCalla ; Life of Col . Daniel Coxe , the father of Freemasonry in America ,

C . P . MacCama ; by Bro . Beck , Dresden , a collection of past numbers of the " Dresdener Logenblatt , " proceedings at the centenary of the L . Zum Goldenen Apfel , Dresden , Nov ., 1 S 76 ; by Bro . Conteras , Madrid , several numbers of the '' Espana Masonica , " the "Manuel del Maestro Mason , " proceedings of the Supreme Council of the Gran Oriente de Espana , March , 1 SS 7 , "Anuario Masonico

Universal , " for 1 SS 7 ; by Bro . Moennel , Leipsic , " Vor hundert drei und vierzig Jahren , " Dr . R . Maennel , 18 S 7 ; " VeraenderungderOberflaechie Italiensingeschirchtlicher Geit , " Dr . Rud Maennel ; by Bro . Austen , Port Elizabeth , his "Treatise on the Ancient Landmarks , 1 SS 6 ; " by Bro . Gould , his " Athol Lodges , " 1 S 79 , and his " F ° Old Lodges , " 1 S 79 ; by Bro . Begemann , "Mecklemburgisches

Logenblatt , " April , 1 SS 7 ; by Bro . Speth , his " Royal Freemasons , " 1885 , and his " History of the Lodge of Unity , No . 1 S 3 , " ISSIJ by Bro . Watson , Leeds , his " Record of the Installation of Bro . T . W . Tew , & c , with historical notes of Yorkshire Freemasonry , " 1 SS 5 ; by Bro . Crawley , Dublin , Report of Masonic Boys' School , Ireland , for 1 SS 6 , Report of Masonic Girls' School , Ireland , for 1 SS 6 ;

and by the various Editors , " Luce e Concordia , " Naples , " Freemasons' Repcsitory , " Rhode Island , " La Verdad , " Jamaica , and " Masonic Tokens , " Portland , U . S . A . The Secretary was instructed to suitably acknowledge these presents . Bro . Rev . A . F . A . Woodford had also forwarded his photograph for the lodge album . The following brethren were proposed as joining members

of the lodge from the chair , and seconded by the acting S . VV ., viz .: Bros , the Rev . C . J . Ball , B . A . Oxon , Chap-Iain of Lincoln ' s Inn , author of a Hebrew Grammar , Hebrew Primer , " Articles on the Syriac Authors in the Dictionary of Christian Biography , " and many other learned treatises ; and the Hon . Sir Henry J . Burford-Hancock , Chief Justice and District Grand Master of

Gibraltar , author of a "Treatise on International Fishery Laws , " 1 SS 6 , which was awarded a gold medal by the late Emperor Napoleon III ., and of many contributions to periodical literature . The usual amount of lodge correspondence was next attended to , and the brethren were at length enabled to settle down to the chief business of the evening , viz ., the

consideration of a paper read by Bro . W . J . Hughan , of Torquay , P . G . D ., on the "Connecting Links between Ancient and Modern Freemasonry ( rom a A " wn-Masonic Standpoint . " It is needless to say that the lecture received the intelligent attention which the world-wide repute of our brother entitled him to . The object of the paper , as indicated by its title , was to demonstrate that no thoughtful

enquirer , even if unaided by Masonic teaching , could refuse to candidly acknowledge that our present system of Craft Masonry is directly derived from the building fraternities of the Middle Ages ; that its connection with mediaeval Freemasonry is unbroken , its title to the inheritance indisputable , and thc proofs thereof palpable to all the world , and independent of esoteric aid to their comprehension . A

perfect master of all the details , Bro . Hughan marshalled his facts , documents , authors , and proofs with consummate skill , as was evinced by the total inability of a critical audience acquainted with the subject to pick a single hole in his argument . An interesting discussion on some subsidiary points nevertheless arose , and was maintained by Bros . Speth ,

Rylands , Gould , Lane , Mathers , and Kelly , in the course of which Bro . Hughan had many opportunities of demonstrating his intimate knowledge and ready grasp of every phase of the subject , and his accurate memory of dates and other minutiaa . A vote of thanks was , of course , tendered , and gracefully acknowledged .

The W . M . in the chair desired to express , on behalf of the lodge , their gratification that since the last meeting two of their members had received the collars of Grand Officers , Bro . Bywater having been appointed to the office of Grand Sword Bearer , and Bro . W . H . Rylands having been sent

up by the Lodge of Antiquity as one of the Grand Stewards of the year , and to both these brethren therefore he tendered the congratulations of the lodge on their well-merited preferment . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to Freemasons' Tavern to partake of a frugal meal in common .

UNITED NORTHERN COUNTIES LODGE ( No . 2128 ) . —The usual quarterly meetingof this lodge was held at SA , Red Lion-square , on Thursday , the 2 nd inst . Bro . W . F . Smithson , P . P . G . D . W . Yorks , occupied the chair . The other officers present were Bros . VV . Masters , P . M ., S . VV . ; J . L . Cooke , J . W . ; J . L . Potts , S . D . j E ,

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Carr , P . M ., acting J . D . ; S . B . Bolas , I . G . ; H . J Giller , P . M ., and G . B . Davis , Stewards ; and W . H . " Bullock , Sec . Bro . GEO . Ratliffe , P . M . 979 and S 40 , P . P . G . D . C . Berks and Bucks , was elected as a joining member . There were three candidates for initiation , all of whom were successful at the ballot , and afterwards received their First Degree , the ceremony being gone through in an impressive and able

manner by the W . M . The lodge was honoured by a visit from Bro . the Rev . Dr . Smyth , Grand Chaplain of England . Two Committees were appointed—one to consider and report on lodge affairs generally , and the other to arrange for a picnic this summer . Two candidates for initiation having been proposed , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to supper at the Inns of Couit Hotel , where a most agreeable evening was spent .

REGENT'S PARK LODGE ( No . 2202 ) . —An emergency meeting of the above lodge was held at the York and Albany , ; Gloucester Gate , Regent's Park , on Wednesday , the 25 th ult ., when there were present Bros , H . P . Cama , W . M . ; E . C . Mulvey , S . W . j J . K . R . Cama , J . VV . ; N . Goodchild , Treas . ; C . Sheppard , Sec . ; N . J . Goodchild , S . D . ; J . Powdrell , J . D . ; W . H .

Hosegood , I . G . ; Jas . Kew , Stwd . ; R . Whiting , Tyler ; Kew , P . M . ; G . Lane , W . H . Embley , N . D . Fracis , P . M ., J . Palmer , J . Passingham , W . J . Hall , H . Jordan ,-H . j . Hazel , W . E . Lane , J . P . Poynter , H . C . Coffin , W . j . Holden , F . J . Holden , and C . Clampitt . Visitors : Bros . J . Gladwell , P . M . 1470 ; Ed . Ebrun , P . M . S $ ; II . Palmer , 1044 ; E . Clare , 1732 ; VV . Blunt , 95 . 7 ; H . Dickie , VV . M . 1744 ; J . Hemming , J . W . 1287 ; G . W .

Osborn , W . M . elect 704 ; H . Rose , W . M . 704 ; S . Spokes , P . M . 1470 ; J . W . Smith , P . M . 1744 ; W . A . Scurrah , I . P . M . 2040 , G . S . of Works for Middx . j and J . C . Smith , P . M . 1744 . The lodge was opened in due form . By request of the W . M . of the Cama Lodge , Bro . R . H . Cama , who will shortly be leaving England , was raised to the Sublime

Degree of M . M . The ceremony , by permission of thc VV . M ., being performed in a most perfect manner by Bro . James Kew , P . M . A ballot was then taken for Messrs . F . J . Holden , VV . J . Holden , and G . Clampitt , which proving unanimous , they were initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry , the ceremony being very impressively performed by Bro . N . D . Fracis , P . M .

Bro . R . H . Cama returned thanks to the W . M . for his kindness in allowing him to be raised to the Third Degree in that lodge . A unanimous vote of thanks was ordered to be recorded on the minutes to Bro . D . P . Cama , W . M ., for his very handsome presents , which consisted of a bible and cushion , and square and compasses , in silver , to Bro . Kew , P . M ., for three pedestals for the candlesticks , and to

Bro . F . J . Holden , their first initiate , for a very handsome banner , which was admired by all . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting table , where ample justice was done to the good things provided for them by their worthy host . After the removal of the cloth the loyal and Masonic toasts were given and received in usual Masonic style .

The toast of " The Grand Olficers" was responded to by Bro . W . A . Scurrah , I . P . M . 2040 , P . P . G . Supt . of Wks . Middx , who afterwards proposed in eulogistic terms "The Health of the W . M ., " which was received with great enthusiasm . Bro . D . P . Cama , in reply , said as this was only an emergency meeting he was extremely pleased to see how well

he was supported by the members and visitors . This was only the second meeting of the lodge , but he hoped it would be a representative one , he had been W . M , of six other lodges , but he felt prouder of being W . M . of this lodge than any other , and if the brethren would only work in harmony with him and amongst themselves he was sure it would be the most successful in London ;

and as for the working , he could see that there were few to touch it . They had amongst their members some of the best workers in Freemasonry , and men who , by their example , would make others do the same . He felt that he was only the ornamental member , but they would find that he would be a working one in the future . He knew he belonged to a country which was a conquered one ; but he

was proud to belong to it , and to claim as his Sovereign the beloved Queen and Empress of India . She had been a good mother and a good Queen , and they as Freemasons should feel proud of being under her rule . . The Worshipful Master then proposed "The Health of

the Initiates , " and said he was pleased to see that the Regent ' s Park Lodge had such good members as they appeared to be . He had noticed them during that evening , and had seen how the ceremony had impressed them , and hoped they would think of what they had gone through that eveninp-.

This toast having been responded to , the toast of " The Visitors " was next given , and received in the usual hearty manner , their responses showing their appreciation of the welcome accorded to them . During the evening several of the brethren enlivened the proceedings with some capital songs and recitations .

HUDDERSFIELD . —Lodge of Truth ( No . 521 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at Freemasons' Hall , Fitz William-street , on Friday , the 3 rcl inst ., when the following officers and Past Masters were present with other members of the lodge : Bros . A . Armitage , W . M . ; John Dawson , S . W . ; James Brierley , J . W . ; Charles K . Hare , Treas . j lohn W . Turner , P . M .,

P . G . Stwd ., Sec ; George Jackson , S . D . j Samuel Crossley , J . D . ; William Wood , as I . G . ; Geo . Hardy , Tyler ; R . Williamson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; W . E . Jowitt , P . M . ; J . B . Matthewman , P . M . ; John Burgess , P . M ., P . P . A . G . P . ; George Marshall , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; Allen Jackson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; and William Hy . Jessop , P . M . The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and

confirmed , after which the Seven Sections of the First Lecture were worked as follows : Bro . John Shoesmith , P . M . 1783 , Preceptor ; First Section by Bro . Wm . Wood ; Second Section , Bro . George Jackson , S . D . ; Third Section , Bro . Jas . Brierley , J . W . ; Fourth Section , Bro .

R . Williamson , P . M . ; Fifth Section , Bro . A . Armitage , W . M . ; Sixth Section , Bro . John Dawson , S . W . j and Seventh Section , Bro . Samuel Crossley , J . D . The lodge was then closed , when the brethren adjourned to the supper room , and paid due honour to the usual toasts , separating after spending a pleasant and instructive evening .