Table Of Contents.

TABLE OF CONTENTS .

REPORTS OP MASONIC MEETINGS : — Craft Masonry S 43 •Scotland 545 Mark Masonry 546 The Resignation of the Grand Master 546 Freemasonry in Scotland 547 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys 547 Our Late Grand Master 548

Mr . Kerr ' s Attack upon Freemasonry 549 ConRESPOKDEKCE . Masonic Reception at Plymouth and the Military Brethren 55 ° Freemasonry and Good Templars .., ' . 55 Royal Brethren 55 1 Lodge Meetings for next-week 55 1 Advertisements S 4 > 542 548 552 553 554 555 55

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Craft UfeHwrajy . SOUTHALL . —Acacia Lodge ( No . 1309 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday , August aand , at the Prince Alfred Hotel , Southall . Bro . Frederick Walters , P . G . P ., Middlesex , P . M ., and Secretary , opened the lodge . He in his usual good style , passed Bro . Upstone

to the second degree , and raised Bros . Joseph Boyce and David Steinhauer 1326 to the third degree . Bro . E . W . Richardson , W . M ., presented Bro . R . Limpus , P . P . G . Organist Middlesex , J . W . and W . M . elect , for Installation , and he was duly installed as the W . M . of

the lodge . He appointed as his officers , Bros . C . A . Ferrier , S . W . ; C . G . Rushworth , J . W . ; E . Sillifant , P . P . G . J . D . Middlesex , P . M ., Treasurer ; F . Walters , P . G . P . Middlesex , P . M ., Secretary j J . H . Webster , S . D . ; J . W . George , J . D . ; E . W . Collins , I . G . ; A . E . J . Budgett , M C .: R . P . Tebb , W . S . ; W . Y . I . aing , P . M .,

Tyler . A vote of thanks ( and the same to be entered on the minutes was unanimously accorded to Bro . F . Walters , P . G . P . Middlesex , P . M . and Secretary ( the father of the lodge ) , for his excellent , correct , and impressive working of the installation ceremony , also for his valuable

services rendered to the lodge as its Secretary . The bye laws underwent a careful revision , and the day of meeting was altered to the fourth Tuesday ( original day in the Warrant ) of the months of January , April , July and October . Several gentlemen were proposed for initiation .

The lodge was closed . A good banquet followed . There were present besides those already named , Bros . C . Horsley , P . P . G Reg . Middlesex , P . M . ; Isaac Boyce , and others . Amongst the visitors were noticed , Bros . W Smeed P . P . G . J . W ., Middlesex : E . W . Lott ,

P . P . G . J . W ., J ersey ; A , Greatrex , P . M . and Treas . 22 . PRINCE LEOPOLD LODGE ( No . 1445 ) . —On Thursday , 3 rd September , the installation meeting of the above lodge was held at Bro . G . Townsend ' s , " Lord Stanley , "

Sandringhamroad , Kingsland . The lodge has been established only twelve months , but from the progress it has made during that time , has fully justified the reasons for its establishment , contained in its petition for a warrant , that there was room for another lodge in the neighbourhood where it

was proposed to be held . It was started under very favourable auspices , and had the support of severs ] prominent Freemasons , among whom were no less distinguished ] Past J Grand Officers than Bros . Joshua Nunn , and John Braddick Monckton . By the exertions of these ,

among other brethren , the warrant was obtained from the Past Grand Master , the Marquis of Ripon , and in September of last year it was consecrated . During the succeeding year , it made considerable progress , and the joining members and initiates have become very numerous . At

the first anniversary , which was held on the 3 rd inst ., this was announced , and , as will be seen from the following report , the limit , placed by the bye-laws , on the brethren entering at the first scale of fees was reached . The working of

the lodge during its existence has , we were informed , been everything that could be desired , and under the presidency of the first W . M ., Bro . Howe , an excellent example has been set to the whole roll of lodges . In the working and the

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general conduct of business nothing has been omitted , which could tend to give the lodge weight or the Order influence . The proceedings of Thursday week , were in perfect keeping with the former instances of perfection and regularity , and the numerous brethren , who altogether

mustered nearly sixty , openly admitted that the lodge was a credit to the Marquis of Ripon ' s authority . The lodge met at 4 o ' clock , and was immediately opened by Bro . W . T . Howe , W . M ., who was supported by his officers , members of the lodge , and visitors . Of the last , there

were present in the course of the evening the following : —Bros . J . B . Monckton , P . G . D ., President Board of General Purposes ; John Hervey , Grand Sec . ; H . G : Buss , G . Treas ., Middlesex ; W . Monckton , Prov . G . S . D . Kent ; J . TerryProv . G . D . C . Herts . ; R . Shackell ,

, Prov . G . Pur . Hants . ; E . P . Barlow , P . M . 15 ; Grime , P . M . 381 ; Stean , P . M . 212 ; Koch , P . M . 820 ; Mortlock , P . M . 186 ; Stephens , P . M . 13 6 . 5 ; Frank , P . M . 21 a ; Cunningham , P . M . 754 ; Massey , ( Freemason ) P . M . 619 ; Langridge , W . M . 874 ; Ashburner ,

W . M . 1278 ; Newbold , S . D . 1012 ; Preston , D . C . 1471 ; Grist , Marquis of Ripon ; Fellowcs , Lion and Lamb , 192 ; Robinson , 6 j ; Daley , 3 ; J . Green , J . W . 27 ; Wilson , 567 ; Larvon , 1365 ; Byfield , 1381 •, Moxon , 1298 ; Millen , 1349 ; and J . Badkim , 136 , 5 ;

After the usual preliminaries , Bro . Howe raised Bro . John Henry Vollum , and afterwards installed Bro . Frank Green , on presentation made to him for that purpose , in the W . M . chair . The brethren below that degree having been readmitted to the lodge , and the customary salutes

having been given , Bro . Green invested his officers for the year as follows - . —Bro . W . H . Myeis , W . M . 820 , S . W . ; Bro . F . Wilkins , J . W . j Bro . F ; T . Howe , I . P . M ., Treasurer ; Bro . James Pinder , Secretary ; Bro . W . F . Stevenson , S . D . ; Bro . J . E . Simms , I . G . j Bro .

J . Clark , D . C . ; Bro . S . L . Green , W . S ., Bro . T . E . Goddard , W . S . ; and Bro . Gilchrist , T . Bro . Howe then completed the ceremony with the delivery of the three addresses . Immediately afterwards , three candidates for initiation being in attendance , Bro . Green , W . M .,

commenced his duties , and initiated with great impressiveness and fluency Mr . F . Creed , Mr . J . C . Preston , and Mr . George Mowl into the threshold mysteries of Freemasonry . This ceremony completed , another interesting ceremony was performed , which was the

presentation of two P . M . jewels , one to Bro . Howe , the I . P . M ., and the other to Bro . Austin , who had acted as P . M ., while Bro . Hows occupied the chair of the Lodge ; and also a handsome engrossed vellum , framed and glazed , to Bro . Howe , recording his services to the lodge while

he was W . M . In presenting these the W . M . said , Bro . P . M . Howe , one of the most pleasing and gratifying duties which could devolve upon me on behalf of the members of the Prince Leopold Lodge is what I am now commissioned to perform—to present you with this P . M .

jewel ; but before presenting it I will read the inscription on it . I feel that the addition of any words of my own to those I have just read would be altogether superfluous and uncalled for ; but I may just observe that I do but express the sentiments of every member of the

Prince Leopold Lodge when I say that we are confident that the jewel you have so worthily won you will no less worthily wear . May it remind you , for many years , of twelve months of hard labour , but labour which gained you the

regard and esteem of everyone with whom you are connected . We wish to accompany that jewel with this testimonial , the written record of our fraternal regard ; and we are coniident that this slight lecognition of our appreciation of the valuable services which you have rendered

the lodge will be as acceptable to you as if it had taken the form of a costly presentation of plate . May it find a place in your house , Bro . Howe , many years , and may it there testify to your children ' s children the regard in which you

are held . Bro . Howe : Brethren , your handsome gifts , and the very kind things you , W . M ., have said of me have so taken me by surprise and robbed me of language that I feel quite at a loss for words , but let me assure you , brethren , that I shall never wear this jewel without thinking of

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the present occasion , and the kind friends who made me these gifts . As to the extra token of your regard for me , believe me , I shall ever value it as one of the greatest of my treasures . I pray that the Great Architect of the Universe may bestow on each of you in your turn

as happy a year of office as I have had . The W . M . again rose , and in presenting a Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . Austin , who had acted as P . M . during the year , said : Bro . Austin , it is a somewhat singular privilege to have the pleasure of presenting two Past Masters' jewels on

the same occasion , but on behalf of the members of the Prince Leopold Lodge , I now present you with this jewel . I can only add the name of Bro . Thomas Austin has long been a household word among Freemasons , and it is 2 nsms IS highly esteemed ;>? " ' ' .. idely known , and

the members , one and " all , of the Prince Leopold Lodge can only wish you health , long life and happiness to wear that jewel . Bro . Austin said : W . Master and brethren , I thank you very sincerely for this kind mark of your respect . I shall always esteem it as one of the happiest

Masonic years that I have ever enjoyed . I thank you very sincerely . The W . M . said it was now his duty to refer to the position of the lodge , and to call the brethren ' s attention to a necessary alteration of the lodge fees , as authorised by the bye-laws , according to bye-law No . 19 , when

the members of the lodge reached the number of 30 , the initiating and joining fees were to be raised . The number now exceeded 30 , and he would therefore , move the stipulated raising of those two fees . This having been seconded , was carried nem . con . The W . M . proposed

that Bro J . B . Monckton , P . G . S . D ., be elected an honorary member of the lodge and referred to the great services he had rendered in securing the warrant for the lodge : He was sure that there was no name they would receive with greater pleasure on their books . Bro . Howe ,

I . P . M ., seconded the motion , and said that in conjunction with Bro . Joshua Nunn , Bro . J . B . Monckton took an active part in obtaining the warrant . The motion was carried unanimously , and Bro . Monckton acknowledged the compliment . Lodge was then closed , and the

brethren , after acting in lodge four hours and a half , adjourned to a splendid banquet , provided and personally superintended by Bro . G . Townsend , the proprietor of the Lord Stanley . At the conclusion of the tepast the toasts were proposed as usual , The W . M ., in proposing "The

Prince of Wales , the Earl of Carnarvon , and the rest of the Grand Officers , " said , inconsequence of what took p lace at Grand Lodge last evening and with which you are no doubt all now familiar . I have to refrain to-night from the

pleasure of giving " the Health of the Marquis of Ripon" as our own M . W . G . M . The circumstances connected with his withdrawal from the lodge are not for me nor you to enter upon . Suffice it for me to sav that he has sent in

his resignation , which has been accepted by Grand Lodge , We are therefore without a Grand Master , but in H . R . H , the Prince of Wales we have one who has ever shown , since he became connected with the institution , the greatest interest in the welfare

and progress of the Craft . I need not remind you here of the great and increasing influence which Freemasonry now exercises throughout this country , nor of the high office which H R . H . has tilled in the Craft . Perhaps if we look a little in the future , we may recognise a

still higher office which he may be called upon to fill . That he will fill it with honour to himself , and benefit to the Craft we may all be well assured . With regard to the Earl of Carnarvon , I regret I have to apologise to you on behalf of our Secretary , because on account of excess of

modesty on his part , he forgot to send his lordship an invitation to be hereto-night , if he had , no doubt his lordship would have been here , and would have shown what a thoroughly good Mason he is . Under those somewhat melancholy circumstances therefore , we have the more

reason to congratulate ourselves that owing to the rash temerity and never failing confidence of our vvorthy brother Past Master , we haee secured the presence here this evening of several of the Grand Officers , and although it would be , I know , an unbecoming on im part—not to say invidious