Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

LEICESTER . — Fowke Lodge of Mark Masters ( No . 19 ) . —By the cordial invitation of the W . M . M ., Bro . Clement Stretton , Past Grand Steward , thc brethren of this lodge were entertained at a pic-nic dinner at his residence on the 13 th ult . The brethren assembled to thc number of seventy in their lodge-room about one o ' clock , from whence they proceeded by rail and private

carriages to Glen Hall , Glen Magna , where every provision had been made that could possibly promote the comlort and enjoyment of the assembled guests , and lead them in the grand design of being happy and communicating happiness to others . "While some of the brethren j oined in the games and amusements on the lawn , others snnerht the shadv walks and cool retreats afforded bv the

magnificent trees with which the grounds are studded , and all of them manifested much interest in the working models of a complete railway and telegraph system exhibited by the talented son of the Worshipful Master . Bro . C . E . Stretton is an amateur engineer , who is eminently proficient in the theory and practice of railway construction , and , as an occasional contributor to scientific journals , his opinion

and advice is highly esteemed by appreciative students in those liberal arts and sciences more immediately connected with this particular branch of engineering . The dinner was of the most recherche description , and was served in a spacious marquee erected near the conservatory . The worthy Worshipful Master presidee " , and was supported by Bros . Barfoot , P . G . M . O ., Mayor of

Leicester ; W . Kelly , P . G . M . M . ; Rev . W . Langley , D . P . G . M . M . ; G . Toller , P . G . S . W . ; Dr . Clifton , P . G . J . O . ; R . Waite , P . G . Treas . ; J . M . McAllister , P . G . Sec ; W . T . Rowlett , P . G . S . D . ; J . T . Thorp , P . G . A . D . C ; Dr . Hunt , P . G . S . B . ; T . A . Wykes , P . G . O . -, Dr . Buck , Dr . Meadows , Rev . Brindley , Rev . Dodds , S . S . Partridge . P . P . G . S . W . : W . Sculthorpe . S . W . ; R . A . Barber , I . W . ; F . I .

Baines , P . P . G . O . ; and other distinguished Mark Masons . The presence of ladies added greatly to the interest of the happy occasion , and we must observe that , considering we are no longer operative , but Free and Accepted , or Speculative Masons , we can scarcely perceive why the ladies arc not more intimately associated in our pursuits . Those of our readers who are interested in Mark Masonry will

be glad to learn that a new lodge is being formed in Leicester , mainly through the zeal and influence of Bro . Stretton , and the W . M . designate is the Mayor , Bro . Wm . Barfoot . It only remains for your correspondent to return thanks from a numerous and infiuentidl assembly of Mark Masters and their fair friends to Ihe W . M ., Bro . Stretton , for the entertainment afforded to them , and thc liberality which graced the proceedings of the day .

Ancient And Primitve Masonry.

Ancient and Primitve Masonry .

GRAND CHANCERY . A meeting of the Grand Chancery of the Sovereign Sanctuary was held on the 3 rd August , at Manchester , by thc following members : III . Bros . John Yarker , 33 , G . M . General ; S . P . Leather . 33 , Grand Treasurer General ; Beeby Bowman Labrey , 33 , as Grand Chancellor General . The following business was transacted : —ist , thc crant of

a Mizraim Charter to the Ancient and Primitive Rite in Canada , in favour of V . 1 . Bros . G . C . Longley , 33-95 ; A . G . Hervey , 33-95 ° ; John Dumbrille , 33-95 ° ; 2 nd , the issue of a dispensation { 4-30 ° ) to 111 . Bro . W . L . Erson , and several members of the Ancient and Primitive Rite in the Isle of Man ; 3 rd , a similar document to several brethren in Gloucestershire : . 1 th . a similar document to

several brethren in Aberdeen , Glasgow , and Edinburgh , in Scotland ; 5 th , a similar document to I )! . Bro . Barnes and several brethren in Middlesex . Nomination was made of an influential London brother to fill the office of Grand Administrator General , 33 ° , and Grand Master of Light for the South of England , and referred to the decision of thc Sovereign Sanctuary at its next meeting .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

CONSECRATION OF THE MORGANWG CHAPTER ROSE CROIX , SWANSEA , GLAMORGANSHIRE . On Tuesday , the 25 th ult ., thc interesting ceremonies of the consecration of the Morgan wg Chapter Rose Croix , and the installation of its M . W . Sovereign , took place in the town of Swansea , South Wales . The petitioning brethren and visitors assembled at 2

o ' clock in the New Masonic Hall , recently built by the Indefatigable Lodge , anil which , owing to the exertions of Bros . W . H . Tucker and W . Williams , had been handsomely and appropriately fitted up for the occasion . Amongst the brethren present were 111 . Bros . Shadwell Gierke , 33 , Gd . Sec . Genl . ; Lieut .-General H . E . Dohrrtv . CB .. rjj ° . Dv . Insnr . General : I . C . Parkinson .

} i ° ; Capt . S . George Homfray , 30 ° ; Bros . W . H . Tucker , 18 ° , M . W . Sov . Designate ; W . Williams 18 ° ; J . Goodall , I 8 ° R . Groves , 18 ° ; and many others . No less than 28 candidates had been duly proposed and recommended for admission into thc Order on this occasion , but many were unable to attend ; nine candidates , however , being present were duly perfected by the Gd . Sec .

Genl ., who then proceeded to perform the solemn and impressive ceremeny of consecration , assisted by 111 . Bros . General Doherty , 33 ° ; J . C . Parkinson , 31 ° ; and Capt . S . G . Homfray , 30 ° . The M . W . Sov . designate . Bro . W . H . Tucker , was

afterwards installed by 111 . Bro . Major Gierke , to whom a vote of thanks was thereon accorded for the very able and perfect manner in which he had performed the ceremonies of the day . 111 . Bros . Major Gierke , Genl . Doherty , J . C . Parkinson , and Capt . Homfray were elected honorary members , in

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recognition of their services ; and after the usual formulae thc chapter was closed , and thc brethren adjourned to the Mackvvorth Arms , where they partook of a handsome banquet , under the presidency of Bro . Tucker , the M . W . S . Thc usual toasts were given and responded to , and the brethren separated early , the majority having to catch trains .

The following are the list of officers of thc chapter : — M . W . S ., W . H . Tucker ; Prelate , J . Goodall ; First General , W . Williams ; Second General , G . Bradford ; Marshal , J . C . Sladen ; Raphael , D . C . Jones ; Recorder , J . R . Davies ; Treasurer , L . Davies-, Captain of Guard , L . Howells ; Organist , R . Groves ; Herald , R . Maine ; Outer Guard , S . Bullewell .

Scotland.

Scotland .

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND . A quarterly communication of Grand Lodge of Scotland was held on the 7 th inst ., in the Freemasons' Hall . The throne was occupied by Sir Michael R . Shaw Stewart , Most Worshipful Grand Master , and amongst those supporting him were the Earl of Mar and Kellie , D . S . M . ; Henrv IneTis , of Torsonce , P . S . G . M . ; Major Hamilton .

Ramsay , of Garion , S . G . W . ; David Kinnear , acting J . G . W . ; Wm . Mann , P . G . W . ; Captain Charles Hunter , Prov . G . M . Aberdeenshire , East ; Dr . Cowan , S . G . M . Perthshire ; J . H . Neilson , Proxy P . G . M . and G . S . ; John Laurie , G . S . ; Alexander Hay , G . T . ; and Daniel Robertson , G . Bible-bearer . Grand Lodgehaving been opened , a number of apologies for absence were read , and intimation was made of the decease of Bro .

George Home Drummond , of Ardocb , represents !! ve from the Grand Lodge of the Netherlands , and of Bro . David Erskine , repiesentative at thc Grand Lodge of Sweden . It was agreed to record in the minutes an expression of regret at the loss of those brethren , and to appoint Major N . Bjorkman , of Sweden , as successor to Bro . Erskine . V petition for a charter to the new lodge at Friocleheim was remitted to Grand Committee , with power to grant the same when put in form . The other business was routine .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Glasgow.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF GLASGOW .

The quarterly communication of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held in St . Mark ' s Hall , 213 , Buchananstreet , Glasgow , on Thursday evening , the 3 rd inst ., Bro . Fred . A . Barrow , D . P . G . M ., presienng ; Bro . G . Mc-Donald , W . M . Thistle and Rose Lodge , Nn . 73 , as P . G . S . W ; Bro . J . Booth , W . M ., Thistle Lodj , ' * -, No . 87 ,

as P . G . J . W . The D . P . G . M . was supported on the' c " ais by Bros . D . M . Nelson . W . M . St John ' s Lenlge , No . 3 A . Convenor of P . G . Committee ; John Monro , W . M . Commercial Lodge , No . 3 60 ; John Gillies , P . G . Treas . ; John Morgan , W . M . Star Lodge , No . 219 , as P . G . Sec . ; J . Miller . P . G . J . D . ; A . Bain , P . G . B . B . ; J . Balfour , P . G . D . C : and R . lack . W . M . St . John's Lodsre , No . 128 ,

as P . G . I . G . The following were present : Bros . D . Ronald , W . M . 275 ; W . Han , W . M . 178 ; W . J . Hogg W . M . 362 ; John Miller , W . M . 437 ; D . Gilchrist , W . M . 46 3 ; R . McDougal , W . M . 553 ; XV . Phillips , W . M . 55 6 ; Browlie , J . W . 3 J ; Dick , Sec . 5 ! . ; Thomson , S . W . 102 ; T . Thomas S . W * . 10 }; Brunton , I . P . M . 117 ; Peacock , S . W . 11 r . Campbell , I . P . M . 128 ; McLeod , P . M ., S . W . 128 ;

Hepburn , S . W . 178 ; Findlay , S . W . 275 ; Mclnnes , S . W . 339 ; Harley . S . W . 354 ; McKenzie , J W . 354 ; Mc Innes , S . M . 408 ; Holms , J . W . 413 ; Simpson , S . W . 416 ; McLean , J . W . 419 ; Davidson , S . W . 4 6 5 ; Peacock , S . W . 581 ; Ferguson , P . M . 543 ( "Freemason" ); and a large number of brethren from the province . Before openinirr the lodce . the Chairman said he might explain

the reason of his being there that night , seeing , as they were aware , he had resigned office in connection with the lodge some time ago . No successor to that office , however , had as yet been appointed , and as Bro . Baird , who had in the interim been acting as Provincial Grand Depute Master , was unable to be present at this meeting , he had soeciallv reoucsted him ( Bro . Barrowl to be present and

preside . Although severing his connection with the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow , he still wished well to Masonry , as his presence there that night would show . Bro . Barrow added that he thought it was a great pity that the R . W . P . G . Master had not yet filled up the vacant offices in the Provincial Grand Lodge , and that such a nrovince as that of Glascow should be in such a condition

as it was at the present moment . The lodge having been duly opened , the Chairman read a note from Bro . Archd . M'Taggart , P . G . Secretary ,, giving formal announcement of his resignation of that office , and thanking the lodge for the uniform kindness and courtesy he had experienced at their hands during the period he held the appointment . Of course , the Chairman said , they could do no more than

receive the resignation of Bro . M' faggart , whose abilities had been very much appreciated in the province during the last few years . Bro . John Morgan , W . M . Lodge Star , 219 , acting Secretary forthe occasion , then read minutes of meetings of P . G . Loe * ge and < f P . G . Committee , which were duly passed , with exception of a finding by the latter in reference to a schism in Lodge St . Vincent , 551 , arising out of the passing of the bye-laws of the

latter . In regard to this the motion that the finding of P . G . Committee be sustained was met by an amendment , moved by Bro . John Monro , seconded by Bro . P . Brownlie , 3 I , and supported by Bro . D . M . Nelson , " That the matter be sent back to the said committee for further consideration . " The amendment was carried by a large maj'Tity . There was no further business of importance gone into , and the lodge was thereafter closed in due and ancient form ; a vote of thanks to Bro . Barrow for his pre-

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sencc in the chair that evening being proposed b y Bro John Monro , and carried with acclamation . GLASGOW . — Lodge Union and Cro-wri ( No . 103 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this lod < j c was held in the Masonic Hall , 30 , Hope-street , on Monday evening , the 31 st ult . In the absence of the W . M ., Bro D . Murray , who was in Ireland on important business ' thc chair was occupied bv Bro . Alex . Bain . P . M .. P . G . R tt '

assisted by Bros . W . Thomas , S . W . ; G . Muir , acting J . W . ; N . Cameron , Treas . ; J . Gillies , P . M ., p Q Treas ., Sec ; J . S . Pollock , S . D . ; A . Gray , J . D . ; p Cullen , B . B . ; J . Derry , S . S . ; J . Gray , I . G . ; Boyd " Tyler ; McGeachy , P . M . ; and others . Amongst the visitors vvere Bros . John Monro , W . M . Lodge Commercial 360 ; J . Findlay , S . M . rm : W . Ferguson . P . M . ci , '

( "Freemason" ); J . Campbell , P . M . 128 ; J . M . Innes S . M . 408 ; and others . The lodge was opened in the ' E . A . Degree , and the minutes of last regular and one emergency meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . J . Monro , W . M . 360 , was unanimously elected an honorary member of the lodge , and was duly obligated b y Bro . Gillies , P . M . Bro . Monro , in replying , said : W . M

Wardens , and brethren , I am at extreme difficulty to express myself in terms sufficiently becoming for the very high honour you have conferred upon me this evening , j consider this no ordinary honour , because I look upon the Lodge Union and Crown as one of the best regulated lodges in thc Province of Glasgow , ard reflects credit on the present as well as the past officers . I therefore

thanlyou for the extreme kindness and honour you have done me this evening . The lodge was then opened in the Third Degree , when Bros . J . Taylor and J . Paterson were raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason by Bro . Bain , P . M ., in his usual able manner . GLASGOW . — Lodge Caledonian Railway ( No . « J . ) . —The monthly meetine of this lodo-e was hi-lH

in the Commercial Hall , 30 , Hope-street , on Wednesday evening , the 2 nd inst . On account of Bro . A . B . Ferguson , W . M ., being out of Glasgow on business , the chair was occupied by Bro . John Harley , S . W . ; Bros . Jas . Harley , S . D ., acting S . W . ; C . McKenzie , J . W . The meeting , as on all former occasions , was particularly well attended , both bvthe members and visitinir brethren . At

the request of the acting W . M ., Bro . R . A . McLean , Sec , read the minutes of the last regular and one emergency meeting , which vvere approved of . After disposing of some minor business , Bro . John Fjfe , of Lodge St . Andrew , 465 , was proposed and seconded for affiliation into the lodge , and the same having met the unanimous approval of the brethren , he was obligated by Bro . Harley . acting

W . M . Mr . Robert Jackson was then proposed and seconded to be initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry and favourably balloted for , was admitted , and received the First Degree at the hands of Bro . Harley , S . W ., who performed the ceremony for the first time in a most accurate and masterly style . This ending the business , the lodrre was closed .

GLASGOW . —Lodge Commercial ( No . 3 60 ) . — The monthly meeting of this lodge was held in their hall , 30 , Hope-street , on Friday evening , thc 4 th inst ., Bro . John Monro , VV . M ., in the chair , Bros . J . Brode " , P . M . ; J . M . Oliver , S . W . ; W . Findlay , S . M ., acting J . W . ; G . Scott , Treas . ; J . Smith , Sec ; R . Reid , S . D .: R . Brodie . Dir . of Music : H . lamieson . I . G .:

and Minnoch , Tyler . Visitors : Bros . J . Gillies , P . M . 10 ? , P . G . Treas . ; D . Murray , W . M . 103 ; W . Thomas , S . W . 103 ; J . Harley , S . W . 354 ; W . Mc G . Mason , W . M . 541 ; J . Fraser , S . W . 541 ; R . Walker , jun ., Sec . 541 ; J . Murray , S . D . 541 ; vV . Ferguson , P . M . 543 C' Freemason " ); and a large number of others , with a full attendance of members of the lodee . On the

lodge being opened , and the minutes of last regular meeting read and adopted , the W . M . said they had no work of their own before them that night . He , however , received applications from Lodges Marie Stuart , 541 , and Unicn and Crown , 103 , to oblige them by initiating a candidate from each lodge . He was glad to have it in his power to comply with the request . The two candidates were then

admitted and initiated by Bro . Monro , W . M . A brother was then passed for Lodge Union and Crown , 103 , by Bro . Brode , P . M . 3 60 and 541 . Afterwards Bros . Wood , of Lodge No . 103 , and Macklin , of Lodge No . 541 , were raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason by Bro . Gillies , P . M . 103 . Before the lodge was closed Bro . Gillies moved a vote of thanks to Lodee Commercial for their

kindness on this as well as on former occasions . UDDINGSTON . —Lodge St . Bryde ( No . 579 ) . A special meeting of the above lodge was held in Latta ' s Hall , on Tuesday , ist inst ., at 7 . p . m . Business : Raising to the Sublime Degree of M . M . ; Bro . John Scott presiding as R . W . M ., ably assisted by Bro . Ferguson , P . M . 543 ( " Freemason " ) who kindly attended on this occasion .

Officers present : Bros . John Scott , D . M ., as VV . M . ; Wilson Walker , S . M . ; Thomas Halkett , S . W . j Wm . H . Lindsay , Sec , as J . W . ; J . W . Ruddock , I . G . ; John Rankan , Tyler . Visiting brethren present : Bros . H . Hutchinson , 233 ; J . Parker , 233 . The following F . C . M s . were then raised to that of the Sublime Degree of M . W ., viz : —Bro . William Watson , Robt . Proudfoot , Alexander

Steel , James Patrick , Walter C Ross , John bngnt , nw John Baird , Samuel Lorrimer , Andrew McKenzie , James Robertson , William Dalziel , Armit Brown , Alexr . McNicol , William Waddle , Henry McCall , ana J . m __ . T , r > 1 . 1 .. .. nrf « i in raismsr the Dremiiuiwi £ ¦

. .. .. « . . .. » . » ......... — " - , five ren to the Sublime Degree and delivered an exhaust vc , impressive , and not to be forgotten charge upon 1 tn duties and responsibilities of Master Masons . "Ihe wag was then reduced from the M . M . Degree , to that <**¦ £ subsequently to that of E . A . Before closing the lodgei in Acting W . M . proposed a hearty vote of thanks toB « Ferguson for officiating on the occasion , as ; also ior admirable and exhaustive manner in which Bro . rergu