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not surprised at the lodge ' s offer being so readily accepted . But we were hardly prepared for the quality of its Correspondence membership . That English students and Masonic historians like Bros . Watson , of Leeds ; Logan , of Durham ; Newton of Bolton , Todd of York , Sadler , G . T ., Shackles of Hull , Francis of Havant , Yarker of Manchester , Mason of Leeds , & c , should join

the circle is easily understood ; but beyond these there are dozens of eminent Masons in every quarter of the world . We note for instance—Dr . Begemann , the learned German Masonic student of Rostock , Mecklenberg ; Wm . Kelly , the Past Provincial Grand Master of Leicestershire ; C . E . Meyer , the Chairman of the Library Committee of G . L . of Pennsylvania > ¦¦

Cramer , the Editor of the Berlin Journal , Latomia ; " MacCalla , the Dep . G . Master of G . L . of Pennsylvania ; Tempels , member of the Historical Committee of the Supreme Council 33 , of Belgium ; Smyth , Grand Master of South Carolina ; MacNair , Past Dep . Grand Master , Pennyslvania ; Patton . Grand Treasurer , Pennsylvania ; Knight , member

of the Library Committee of Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania ; General Roome , Past Grand Master of New York ; Contreras , Editor of " Espana Masonica , " Madrid ; Sir Henry Burford Hancock , Chief Justice and District Grand Master , Gibraltar ; Groothoff , a high official of Grand Lodge of Denmark ; Arnold , Grand Master of Rhode Island , U . S . A . ;

Lambert , Grand Zerubbabel of Louisiana ; Hohr , President of the Inner Orient of the Royal York Grand Lodge at Berlin ; Schulzj , Librarian of the Nat . Grand Lodge of Germany , at Berlin ; and many others scarcely - less notable , hailing from East India , Ceylon , the Cape , Switzerland , Germany , Belgium , Spain , Denmark , America , & c . But the feature

which pleased us most was the membership of various Masonic bodies in their corporate capacity , for instance , Lodge Eboracum , York ; Lodge Goodwill , 711 , South Africa ; the Supreme Council , 33 , Brussels . As regards the latter lodge indeed , no less than four of its members are members of the Correspondence Circle , besides

which the lodge itself is a member . A lodge thus acquires by the usual payment of ios . 6 d . a copy of all the printed transactions of the Quatuor Coronati for the general use of all its members . VVe should strongly advise all lodges to follow so good an example , as by the payment of a trifling annual subscription they are enabled to place before their members the last views

on Masonic history and archaeology of a band of students eminent , individually and collectively , in every branch of Masonic research . Bro . Speth , the Secretary , informs us that the greater part of last year ' s transactions are now in print , and will be issued in two or three weeks . The cost to nonmembers of the Correspondence Circle will , of course , be considerably

higher than the annual subscription of 10 * . 61 ., if , indeed , they are obtainable at all , which is still doubtful . The first volume of reprints , including inter alia the Halliwell poem , which will be given in fac simile , as well as in ordinary print , is also , we learn , in a forward state of preparation , and as only a limited number of copies will be issued , applications for them should be made without delay to the Secretary .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Middlesex

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX .

One of the largest—if not the largest—meetings of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex was held under the banner of the Harrow Lodge , at the King ' s Head Hotel , Harrow , on Saturday , the 4 th inst . There was a very numerous attendance of brethren , upwards of 120 members

of the province and visitors being present . Bro . Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart , P . S . G . W ., the R . W . P . G . M ., presided , and was supported by Bros . Raymond H . Thrupp , D . P . G . M . ; K . R . Montgomery , P . S . G . W . ; and J . Ferguson , P . J . G . W . Amongst the other brethren present

were—Bros . Rev . Spencer H . Buller , Prov . G . Chap . ; Jos . Baker , Prov . G . Chap . ; F . B . Archer , Prov . G . Treas . ; J . F . H . Woodward , Prov . G . Sec ; J Beresford Ryley , Prov . S . G . D . ; J . H . Williams , Prov . J . G . D . ; W . A . Scurrah , Prov . G . S . of W . j A . W . Gower , Prov . A . G . D . C ; R . T . Fennell , Prov . A . G . D . C ; W . Vassila , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; G . Tagg , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; John Read , Prov . G . Org-. ; W . H . Lee ,

Prov . A . G . Sec . ; E . Y . Jolliffe , J . T . Briggs , E . E . Cooper , J . Gurney , and W . Iron , Prov . G . Stwds . ; J . Tickle , P . P . G . R . ; C . W . Pridmore , P . P . G . S . B . ; D . W . Pearce , P . P . G . R . ; C . L . Brown , P . P . G . D . C . ; J . Inglis , P . P . S . G . W . ; C A . Walter , P . P . S . G . D . ; C . Axford , P . P . A . G D . C ; J . A . Medwell , P . P . J . G . W . ; C Graham , P . P . S . G . D . ; W . T . Buck , P . P . G . S . of W . ; R . W . Forge , P . P . G . D . C ; H . Lovegrove , P . P . G . S . of W . ; A . Bryant , P . P . G . D . ; 1 . Osborn , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; W . S .

Dunkley , Prov . A . G . P . ; Walker Cooper , P . P . J . G . D . ; A . G . Fiddler , P . P . S . G . D . ; G . H . Thiellay , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . F . Laxton , P . P . G . R . ; H . Mayes , P . P . G . P . ; G . J . Dunkley , P . P . G . Org . ; W . A . Rogers , P . P . G . P . ; G . Fehrenbach , P . P . S . G . D . ; Charles Greenwo d , Prov . G . Sec . Surrey ; H . Bond , Prov . G . Stwd . Kent ; C Veal , P . P . S . G . D . Surrey ; W . Faton , S . D . S 79 ; W . H . Froome , P . M . 1657 ; H . H . Room , P . M ., Sec . 2090 ; and W . W . Lee , 1 S 9 . 7 .

the Piovincial G . Lodge having been opened , the roll of lodges in the piovince WHS called . The minutes of the last Provincial G . Lodge was read for verification and confirmed , with the addition of a suggestion by Bro . Thrupp , Dep . P . G . M ., expressing the regret of the brethren at the absence , through illness , of the Prov . G . M ., Sir F . Burdett , for the first time since

the province has been under his rule . The Reports of the Audit and Charity Committees were received and adopted . The election of Prov . G . Treas . being the next business on the agenda , Bro . TICKLE , P . P . G . Reg ., nominated Bro . J . Hepburn , 1 7 , for the post , and alluded to the hi gh position attained by that brother , not only in Masonry , but in the mercantile world .

Bro . Tickle said that in making the nomination he wished to mention that Bro . Hepburn was a member of the blue brigade , and his appointment would enable the Prov . G . M . to place the purple on one who had not already received it . Bro . ARCHER , Prov . G . Treas ., heartily seconded the

nomination . Bro . H . Lovegrove , P . P . G . Supt . Wks ., was proposed by Bro . VV . A . SCURRAH , who said that in the Grand Lodge they found the office of Grand Treasurer of the Craft and the Royal Arch combined , and as it worked very well , and Bro . Lovegrove was the Prov . G . Treas . for the Prov , G , Chap , of Middx ., he was eminentl y suited for the post . Bro ,

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Middlesex

AXFORD having seconded the proposition , a poll was taken , and resulted in favour of Bro . Hepburn by a large majority . Bro . Raymond H . Thrupp having been re-appointed Dep . Prov . G . M , the following Prov . G . Officers were appointed and were invested , with the exception of Bros . Devereux , Col . Blunt , and Maple , who were unavoidably absent

Bro . E . Y . Jolliffe , 1460 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . ,, E . E . Cooper , 1494 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . VV . „ Rev . Jos . Baker , 2024 ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ Rev . Dr . Lindsay , 1237 ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . ,, J . Hepburn , 1702 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ P . A . Scratchley , 708 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ J . F . H . Woodward , 1691 ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ I . T . Briggs , 1503 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D .

„ R . M . Jones , 1415 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ Dr . T . Gurne )' , 1309 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ J . Etherington , 1310 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ VV , Iron , IS 79--. ••• ¦•¦ Prov . G . S of W „ W . Beard , 946 ..: ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ W . R . Strutt , 1 7 ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . C . „ E . W . Devereux , 1423 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C .

„ S . A . Cooper , 1637 ... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . B . „ Job Gillingham , 1238 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . ,, VV . Blackburn , 1733 .,, ... ... Prov . G . Std , Br . „ A . T . Eyre , 16 91 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ W . H . Lee , 1 897 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ VV . S . Dunkley , 1 777 ,., ... ... Prov . G . Purst . ,, E . Woodman , 18 97 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst , ,, Col . Blunt , 20 94 ... .,, ... ,.. - >

,, H . T . Bing , 1597 ;;wiSnd^o::::::Z ^.G .^. „ VV . Maple , 1293 „ R . Roy , 1 549 ... ... .. J

„ J . Gilbert ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . The PROV . G . MASTER , in re-appointing Bro . J . F . H . Woodward to the office of Prov . Grand Secretary , heartily thanked him for the excellent

services he had rendered the province , and expressed his personal obligation to him for again undertaking the arduous work . Since Bro . Woodward had occupied the position , he had by indefatigable energies perfected the organisation of the province , which now reflected the highest possible credit on his exertions .

Bro . VV . A . SCURRAH , P . P . G . Supt . of Wks ., on behalf of the Henry Levander Lodge , presented a standard ( manufactured by Bro . George Kenning , London ) to complete the regalia of the Prov . Grand Lodge . The members of the lodge he represented took a lively interest in the Craft , and were at all times ready to do their utmost to advance the interests of the province . They also esteemed it an honour to be under the rule of the present Prov . Grand Master , whom all the brethren had learned to love and respect .

The PROV . G . MASTER said it was with pride and gratification that he accepted the standard on behalf of the Prov . G . Lodge . He looked upon the Henry Levander Lodge as a flourishing lodge , and although he was present at the consecration , he regretted the number of lodges in the province prevented his attending th : re more frequently . In the name of the Prov . Grand Lodge , he accepted the standard , thanking them heartily for the gift .

On the motion of the PROV . G . MASTER , it was unanimously resolved that the sum ol fifteen guineas should be granted to each of the three Masonic Institutions . Bros . Briggs , Pearce , and Scurrah were elected members of the Audit Committee . The Prov . G . M . nominated Bros . Maple , Etherington , and Sweetland for the Charity Committee , and Bros . Scurrah , Lee , and Tickle were also elected .

The PROV . GRAND MASTER then said he was glad to know the province was now working in a systematic manner . They all knew the difficulties the Prov . G . Sec . had to contend with , and the vast amount of work in consequence of the increase in the strength of the province , and he wished to impress upon the W . M . ' s the importance of seeing the Secretaries' and Treasurers' duties properly carried out . If those duties were done systematically , the work of the Prov . G . Secretary would be easy . There had

been certain transgressions , but all was now set right , and the W . M . ' s had come forward and cleared their lodges from disagreeable reflections . He sincerely hoped the W . M . ' s and Secretaries would exert themselves in a manner that would be creditable to their lodges , and relieve the Prov . G . Secretary and Prov . G . Treasurer from a great amount of trouble . He asked them to assist the Executive in rendering the work of the province far easier than it had been hitherto .

Bro . TICKLE , P . P . G . Reg ., said it would be in the memory of many that on the retirement of Bro , Buss , a Committee was formed to present him with a suitable token of appreciation for the work he had rendered and ofthe esteem with which he is regarded . The Deputy P . G . M . was the Chairman , Bro . T . Archer , P . P . G . Treas ., the honorary Treasurer , and with the asistance of the Prov . G . Secretary , he ( Bro . Tickle ) undertook the work

of the honorary Secretary . He was pleased to say they raised the sum of ^ 50 , and , having consulted the feelings of Bro . Buss , the money was devoted to making him a Vice-President , of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . The sum therefore of 50 guineas was invested in his name and called "The Buss Vice-President Fund . " The votes will be in his

possession while he lives , and when he passes away they will revoke to the Prov . G . Lodge , and will be in the hands of the Prov . G . M . Bro . Buss was also presented wilh an address illuminated on vellum , and those who visited the house of that brother to make the present nijn could testify to the delig ht with which it was received .

On the motion of Bro . TICKLE , seconded by Bro . Dr . RYLEY , a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Bro . Archer for his services as Prov . Grand Treasurer . Bro . ARCHER having briefly returned thanks , the Prov . Grand Lodge was formally closed . A procession was then formed to the parish church , where a special service was held , and an eloquent address given by Bro . Jos . BAKER , Prov . " < Chaplain ,