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EMULATION LODGE OF IMPROVEMENT , UNDER THE SANCTION OF THE LODGE OF UNIONS , No . 256 . ST-WARPS . Bro . J . E . Anderson , 18 and tiro . | . H . Matthews . P . Dis . ' J . D . - < S . ' CD . Helical . „ W . Beanie , P . M . 142 . „ Sir 1 . I ! . Monckton , Pres . „ H . line , J . D . iS : o . Hoard of General Pur-,, G . Broolcc , P . M . 63 . poses . „ 1 . March Case , P . G . D . „ * C . A . Murton , P . G . D . „ Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , „ J . Muzio , P . M . 1150 . Grand Secretary . „ T . W . Ockenden , P . M . ,, J . H . Davidson , " iS 2 o . 1 3 12 . ,, " R . R . Davis , P . M . -3 -6 . „ G . C . Pnlsford , Sec . ijq } . „ *\ V . A . Dawson , P . M . iyCS „ * A . A . Richards , P . G . S ., „ H . I . P . Dumas , P . G . D . P . M . S and SOJ , P . Prov . „ A . W . Divret , W . M . 1768 , G . J . W . Middlesex . P . M . 1-23 . „ J . A . Rucker , P . G . D . „ A . Escott , W . M . K 93 . „ Sir Bruce M . Sctnn , Bt ., G . „ * T . Fenn , P . G . D ., treas . „ Sir W . Shaw , J . D . Jog . „ Montague Gossett , P . M . „ *\ V . Smallpeice , P . M " . 66 . i 39 < , J . W . 9 69 , Sec . „ K . Grcv . P . G . D . „ A . C . ' SpaulI , P . G . Reg . „ W . H . Johnston , 18 : 0 . N . Wales and Salop . „ J . W . j ' oncs , J . D . 5- „ F . R . Spanll , P . M . 1768 , „ C . I . owther l . emp , 6 3 and S . W . 1124 . | . D . 1924 . „ R . Ciav Sudlow , iS and „ \ V . G . Kentish , S . W . 263 . 1293 . „ A . C . Tanqncrav , 33 . „ J . W . Lambert , W . M . „ T . Truman Tanqncrav , " 14 K , P . M . 142 . 1768 . „ P . tie L . Lone , P . G . D . „ Erasmus Wilson , P . G . D . „ A . Marvin , J . W . 176 S . „ S . B . Wilson , P . M . £ 9 . * Members of the Committee . THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL Of the Lodge will take place AT FREEMASONS' HALL , On Friday Evening , November 2 5 t h , 1 S 81 , On which occasion THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD MAYOR Has kindly consented to preside . The Lodge will be opened in the Grand Hall , at Six o ' clock precisely . The Work will be the Second Lecture , viz .: — I . Section by Bro . J . W . Jones , J . D . 5 . II . „ „ T . Truman Tanqueray , 17 CS . III . „ „ J . H . Davidson , 1 S 20 . IV . „ „ C . I . owther Kemp , 63 , J . D . 1924 . V . „ „ S . W . Shaw , J . D . 709 . Tickets for the Banquet , piice 4 s . each , may be had of the Stewards , or of Bro . W . SMALLPEICE , Secretary , Freemasons' Hall .

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THE METROPOLITAN MASONIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION MEETS AT THE PORTUGAL HOTEL , 155 , FLEET STREET , E . C , Every Friday Evening , at S . 30 p . m . Brethren desirous of becoming Life Subscribers or Life Governors of any of the Royal Masonic Charitable Institutions are requested to apply to the Hon . Secretary , who will forward them Prospectus and Bye-laws of the Association free . Amount already Received £ 1179 10 s . 4 d . Entrance fee , is . per Share . Subscriptions , 4 s . per month per Share . No back Subscriptions . Bro . \ V . W . SNELLING , Hon . Secretary , 155 , Fleet Street , E . C .

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© a Corrcsu cmlf ente . The following reports , Sic , stand over : Craft Lodges—Nos . 41 , 493 , and 1567 . Lodges of Instruction—Nos . 033 ) > 44 S > and 1 G 23 . Mark Lodges-No . 75 , 139 , and 179 . Grand Conclave Red Cross of Constantine , Scotland . BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . " Ward and Lock's Illustrated History of the World , " "The Hull Packet , " " Rimmel ' s Comical Almanack of Beau and Belles for 1 SS 2 , " "The Citizen , " "The Broad Arrow , " " Boletin Olicial del Grand Orient de Espana , " "New York Dispatch , " " Montreal Herald , " "The West London Advertiser , " "The Afasonic Chronicle " ( Columbus , Ohio ) , " Der Long Islaender , " " The Children's Kettledrum , " " El Taller , " "Allen's Indian Mail , " "The Australian Freemason , " " Caygill's Tourists' Chronicle . "

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THE FREEMASON . SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 12 , 1 SS 1 . 4 > © rtginal ( - . orrcgponttcncc . [ Wc do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of , the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish in a spirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessarj limits—free discussion . ] ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — It is with very great pleasure I have to inform you that H . R . H . the Dulrc ol Connaught , P . G . W ., has been pleased to consent to preside ^ at the Ninety-fourth Anniversary Festival of this Institution , in May next , on which occasion I trust H . R . H . will be supported by a large Board of Stewards . I am , dear Sirand Brothcr , yours faithfully and fraternally , F . R . W . HEDGES , Secretary .

The London Masonic Charity Association.

THE LONDON MASONIC CHARITY ASSOCIATION .

To thc Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I see in your last issue a reference to the report of the Charity Committee in the province of Norfolk , by its able Secretary , Bro . Barwell , to this association . In that he

says , as you repeat his words , that " by organization it possesses a decided advantageovcr provincial committees . " Now if '' words mean words , " 1 really profess hardly to understand , much less to realize , what Bro . Barwell wishes to convey . Those who are "behind the scenes" in such matters

know well , that whereas the provincial organization is perfectly compact and coherent , that of the London Association is necessarily nothing but a " rope of sand , " in that being a purely voluntary association , its members are not debarred , ( as they could not be ) , from voting for separate or individual cases , and especially "provincial cases , "

which many of them do . In the provinces , as is well known , a Charity Committee is appointed , ( generally according to the provincial bye-laws ) , to collect all the provincial votes , and it is a very rare case indeed if any of the provincial votes do not go through the provincial Charity Committee . But in London , the London

Association is composed of brethren who , without infringing on "liberty of voting , " seek to do for poor and helpless candidates , good cases nevertheless , what the more compact organization of the provincial does for provincial candidates . The " advantage " alluded to by our able Bro . Barwell , is , however , as will be seen , purely imaginary . Yours fraternally , A MEMBER OF THE L . M . C . A .

HAMBURGH LOTTERIES . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Lotteries are illegal in this country , but not in many foreign countries ; and of which , in common no doubt with many of your readers , I often receive the prospectuses ,

one of which came to me a few days ago , and I think deserves notice in your pages . The prospectus is signed "Laz . Sam . Colin , " and letters are to be forwarded to the "Chief Lottery Office , Hamburgh . " It proposes to be " the newest great money lottery ; " to have 5 o , Soo prizes . "The highest prize in the most fortunate case" is 400 , 000 marks ,

or £ 20 , 000 . In another part it is said there is a prize for 250 , 000 marks , 150 , 000 marks , 100 , 000 marks , Go , ooo marks , and 50 , 000 marks . Yet when you come to look carefully into the matter , these " fine illusions " vanish into "thin air . " The whole ticket for Cs . only refers to the drawings for

the first division , there being no less than seven divisions , and a whole ticket for all the drawings amount to 140 marks , ( £ , ) . I shall be glad if any brother or reader can point out to me the justification for the issue of documents illegal in England , and over which is thrown , by the " facts "

I have enumerated , the grave doubt of bond fide transactions . In case any of my younger brethren have the same prospectus , and arc tempted by its glittering offers to " invest , " I think it well here to say a few words of friendly and fraternal caution . IGNOTUS .

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GLEANINGS FROM THE BLUE . This is a collection of poetry and prose , selected with some judgment from the " Magazine of Christ ' s Hospital , " from November 1 S 70 , to 1 SS 1 , and is dedicated to our esteemed brother , the Rev . Dr . P . H . Ernest Brette , P . M . Some of the articles , though necessarily juvenile in tone and treatment are marked by much promise—by a good deal of carefulness of language , originality of thought , and neatness of ilation of the Poicsis is

comp . Some " " very good . We have previously alluded in terms of great admiration to some verses , dedicated to the " Empress Eugenie , " and we give here a few more French lines , which , in our opinion , are equally nice and felicitous in treatment and in tone . Our limited space only permits this somewhat short and necessarily cursory reference , but we think that it would be well to insert a longer review of so meritorious a little work in the "Masonic Magazine . " LES LI LAS . ¦

Pourcmoi , fieur du priiitemps , inourir ;' i peine -close ? Pourquoi , charmante sceur du lis et de fa rose , Toi par Dicu destir . ee abriller parmi nous , Perdre ton bel eclat tt ton parfuni si doux . ' Tu nais , tu nous ravis quelquc temps , puis tu passes , Laissant le jardin vide et les bosquets deserts . En vain le papillon te demande aux espaces , En vain l'oeil attrist- te cherche dans les airs .

Mais de tout ici-bas telle est la destinee ; Mainte chose se fane et mcurt ;\ peine ncic ; Ueaute , jeuncsse , amour suivent un sort commun . O charmes fugitifs dont notre time cs ravie Sans vous , sans vos attraits , qu ' est-ce done que la vie ? Rien qu ' un fruit sans saveur , unc lleur sans parfuni .

We shall be happy to publish in the Freemason the best translation of these verses , to be submitted to Bro . Rev . Dr . P . H . Ernest Brette , Christ's Hospital . Copies maybe had direct from Dr . Brette , Christ ' s Hospital .

GR 1 CAT MOVEMENTS , AND THOSE WHO HAVE ACHIEVED THEM . By H . J . NICOLL . Bro . J . Hogg , Paternoster-row . Much of this interesting volume lies outside the " province" of the Freemason . We can , indeed , rejoice and dilate upon cheap literature , the penny postage , thc steam

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engine , electricity , the question in the abstract of the slave trade , prison reform , improvement in the criminal law ; but we are "estopped" from touching on "sumptuary laws" or " social movements , " which some how or other " get mixed up " with the wider range of political or semi-political questions . Therefore , we must be cautious always in reveiwing such books as the one before us , however able or interesting , "outside of Freemasonry , " because in the

Freemason we . ever assume to , and claim to enforce , an absolute neutrality on all political and social discussions , which are supported by this party , or opposed by another , and which develope either the reminiscences of ancient political feuds , or reflect in some measure on present political sections and proclamations . This book , like all that issue from Bro . Hogg , is well printed , ably compiled , and for many of our readers , ( exterior to Freemasonry ) , will have much interest .

THE MAGAZINES FOR NOVEMBER . "Temple Bar" comes before us , we think , duller than of yore , at least we think we can call to mind pleasanter and lighter " Temple Bars . " We can say very little , we * think , about anything except " The Freres , " ( which is now becoming sensational ) , and "The Great in Deshabille , " which is gossipy and slightly amusing . " The Story

of a Railway Journey " is well told . "All the Year Round " has [ some good chapters , but we do not , we confess , care much , though it may please some , for " Jack Doyle's Daughter . " "Lolla" is a very pretty tale , well and touchingly told . Kcad it , by all means , ye cynical and heart-withered beings , who think there arc no romances left in life , no fragrant or refreshing " oasis " in

its dusty , weary journey through a wilderness of " mirage , " difficulty , and clanger . " In the Sunny Rhineland" is good , and " Old Lady Covt " amusing . " The Century " formerly " Scribner's , " ( it still retains the name in part ) appears before us in great power , and with most striking and artistic illustrations . " A Diligence Journey in Mexico , " "In the Footsteps of Fortuny and

Regnault , arc both very admirable papers . We must all be struck with the face of " George Eliot " for various reasons . The whole magazine deserves attentive perusal . " The Antiquary " is a very good number . We particularly call attention to Lad y Margaret Domville ' s " Basilica

of Nola , Greek , and Gothic Art at Rome , " and Sit J . H . Ramsay ' s " Accounts of the Reign of Richard II . " Its reviews are also all ably and carefully written . "Time . " Kelly and Co . This is a comparatively young candidate for popular favour . It contains some very interesting articles , and the following poem by Mr . Saville Clarke , which may please some of our readers :

" You ' re fair , very fair , if the picture Has given no additional grace ; A critic the keenest of stricture , Could never find flaw in that face . And here 'mid the stir and the traffic That in the great station grow loud , Limned clear by the art photographic , You smile on the crowd .

" And thousands must pass and must view you , _ A specimen hung on the wall , Some people perchance who once knew you , And 1 who don't know you at all . Yet strange are my swift-coming fancies .

And here are the dreams that arise , 'I he maddest of railway romances I weave from your eyes ! " Time was when you loved , though no blushes Come now to carnation your cheek ; How well I can picture its flushes

When some one in whispers would speak . I see all the summer moon-shimmer , I hear the soft swing of your dress , How strangely the station lamps glimmer ! Your lips murmur , ' Yes . ' " Yet , ah ! how the idol was broken ,

1 hear as by magical art , Of words that were cruel when spoken , And left a fell wound on the heart . You smile , but mine eyes look behind it , And watch the wan woe on your lips : How bitter we all of us find

it—Love s fatal eclipse ! " There's pride in that face , and no murmur Was there to acknowledge the scar ; The heart of the hero grows firmer 'Mid grim revelations of war . You faced all the dreary to-morrows , With brow and demeanour serene ; The saddest of all human sorrows

Is , what might have been . " And now all the past has been banish'd , A dream of a feverish night ; A vision that came and that vanish'd Before the kind touch of the light ! Were mine but the old necromancy , I'd a _ k , could you love once again ? A smile ! Is it only my fancy . '

But here conies my train . " Tliero is here , we feel bound to notice , an .-csthetical dilemma . How can this photographic picture represent the placidity of liveliness and "wan woe on her lips ?" Such is , indeed , a flight of imagination . Sopie of us may remember Praed ' s original lines to a " Lady in the Exhibition , their singular grace , tenderness , wit , and

fun . W . M . Praed was the founder of that special style of graceful and facetious Vers de Society , which some have called the " Italian Romantic School , " ancl which lias found so many imitators , especially in this our generation , in England and America . But it may well

be doubted if any of his followers have ever equalled their greater master . Even in thc present case before us , effective as are the verses , there seems something wanting in them , and the abbreviation of the last line in each stanza appears to us a bit of affectation . But just now wc arc very fond of everything , as the French say , " bizarre . "

OSTRICH FARMING IN SOUTH AFRICA . By ' ARTHUR DOUGLASS . Cassell , Petter , and Galpin , London , and Silver and Co ., 67 , Cornhill . This work , written by Mr . Arthur Douglass , who has given much attention to ostrich incubators , ( he is a medallist of the Societe d'Acclamation , Paris ) , and to ostrich