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Instruction .

PROSPERITY LODGE , No . 65 . ( Removed to The Whittington , 5 and 7 , Moor-lane ,. Fore-street , E . C . ) A meeting was held on Wednesday , the 9 th inst ., at the Whittington , 5 and 7 , Moorlane , E . C . Present : Bros . D . Harlow , P . M ., Preceptor , W . M . ; Graham , S . W . 65 , S . W . ; J . Brown , W . M . 1446 , J . W . ; William Baker , W . M . 192 , Treas . ; H .

T . Meadows , P . M ., Sec . ; Fergusson . 192 , S . D . ; S . Spencer , W . M . 65 , J . D . ; J . Collins , 192 , I . G . ; W . J . Grig , P . M . O 5 , Asst . Preceptor ; H . J . Harriss , P . M . 65 ; G . Schadler , P . M . 65 ; H . Saunion , P . M . 1423 ; H . Butcher , P . M . 902 ; J . Smith , P . M . 192 ; G . T . Kinipple , P . M . 65 ; F . Hughes , P . M . 192 ; Williamson , Hammerton , Miles , Read , Gernon , Robeson , Farr , Lloyd , Stevenson , Taylor , Blaxton , Doody , Rix , Williams , Brooks , Dr ke , and Maurice . Visitors : Bros . Horley and Prior .

The lodge being opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed , the W . M . opened the lodge in the Second Degree , and Bro . Gernon , answering the usual questions , was entrusted . Bro . Harlow then opened the lodge in the Third Degree , and rehearsed the ceremony of raising , Bro . Gernon acting as candidate . The lodge was then called off from labour to refreshment , and on resuming the brethren went through Masonic drill , after which the W . M . closed the lodge down in the Third and Second Degrees respectively , and on rising the usual times a most hearty

and unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Bro . D . Harlow for the very able manner he had presided over the inaugural meeting at the new quarters of the lodge , and the same was ordered to be recorded on the minutes . Bro . Graham was elected as W . M . for the next meeting , and Bro . Blaxton as a joining member . In the unavoidable absence of Bro . E . Croft Wise , Bro . J . Brown proposed , and Bro . C . Butcher , P . M . seconded , that the fees be altered to 3 d . each night-ef attendance , or an

annual payment of 5 s . per annum , which was carried unanimously . Bro . Robeson proposed , and Bro . Brown seconded , that the annual supper , which was unavoidably postponed through change of address , should take place on the second Wednesday in January , 1 S 99 , which was also unanimously carried . There being no further business , a most successful and enjoyable evening , spent by an unusually large attendance of the members , was brought to a close by the W . M . closing the lodge in due form .

STAR CHAPTER , No . 1275 . A meeting was held at the Stirling Castle Hotel , Church-street , Camberwell , S . E ., on Friday , the 23 rd ult . Present : Comps . Braik , M . E . Z . ; Cornford , H . ; Longhurst , J . H . Cureton , P . Z ., Preceptor ; C . H . Stone , P . Z ., S . E . ; H . Turner , S . N . ; Stone , P . S . ; Plant , Snelling , Targett , Lundie , Sparks , Lewis , and Dawson . The minutes of the previous convocation were read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . A . Sparks personating the candidate . Comp . A . Sparks , 1269 , was elected a member . Comp . II . Cornford , H ., was elected M . E . Z . for to-day ( Friday ) . The chapter was closed .

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GRAND LODGE . A Quarterly Communication of the above Grand Lodge was held in Frtemasons' Hall , Edinburgh , on the 3 rd instant , Bro . Lord Saltoun , the Grand Master , presiding , supported by Bros . Major F . W . Allan , S . G . W ., and J . Dalrymple Duncan , acting J . G . W . There were over 200 brethren present , including Bros . Sir Charles Dalrymple , of New Hailes , Bart .,

M . P ., Past Grand Master ; Capt . Hope , Prov . G . M . of Linlithgowshire ; ex-Provost G . Christie , Prov . G . M . of Stirlingshire ; James Berry , Prov . G . M . of Forfarshire ; John Macpherson Grant , yr ., of Ballindalloch , Prov . G . M . of Inverness-shire ; D . Murray Lyon , G . Sec . ; David Reid , G . Treas . ; Rev . Archibald Fleming , G . Chap . ; W . Munro Denholm and . P . L . Henderson , acting G . Deacons .

From a statement submitted by the Grand Treasurer , it appeared that the income of Grand -Lodge for the quarter ended 15 th October had amounted to ^ 9 83 , and the expenditure to £ fi ( j 6 , showing an excess of income to the amount of ^ 287 . Grants to tne amount of £ 90 had been made to distressed brethren or the widows of brethren . There had been 1290 entrants to the Order dutwg the quarter .

It was ordered that charters be issued to the following new lodges : Ivanhoe , Boulder , John Brockman , Cossack , and Bunbery , all of Western Australia , and St . Kilda , Inverncsshire . It was resolved to resume recognition of the Grand Lodge of Peru and lodges under its jurisdiction , it having been intimated officially from the Grand Lodge that the Bible had bsen

restored to its place in all lodges under the Peruvian Constitution . It was agreed that the members of Grand Committee shall at all meetings of Grand Lodge rank immediately before the Grand Stewards . Grand Lodge agreed to give its patronage to a series ; of theatrical performances in the Lyceum Theatre , Edinburgh , during Christmis week in aid of the Metropolitan District Fund of Masonic Benevolence .

In regard to this , the GRAND MASTER said he was petfnc . ly sjre thit the whole of the Metropolitan lodges must feel that it was to their advantage to give such a Masonic act every encouragement that they possibly could . ( Applause . ) On the first night of the performance he proposed to be present , and Lady Saltoun had done him and the Metropolitan lo Jgc ; the honour to say that she would also attend . ( Applause . ) Grand Committee reported the resignation of Bro . the Iiirl of RosJyn of the Provincial Grand Mastership of Fife and Kinross , and recommend ; d

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the Grand Lodge accept thereof , with an expression of regret , and thank his Lordship for his services in connection with the office . This was adopted , and , in accordance with a later recommendation , Grand Lodge appointed Bro . James Taylor Cathcart , younger of Pitcairlie , to the Provincial Grand Mastership . He had been recommended by the Provincial Grand Lodge and by the greater part of the lodges in the province .

It was" reported that Bro James Berry had expressed a desire to be relieved of Provincial Grand Mas ' ership of Forfarshire after 10 years in the office and an official connection with the province for 30 years . But , out of 25 lodges in the province , 22 had recommended his re-appointment , and the Provincial Grand Lodffe held that "it is in the best interests of

Freemasonry that Bro . Berry be re-appointed . " Bro . Berry , at a subsrq lent meeting , intimated that , in respect of this unanimity , and that Grand Committee had cordially resolved to endorse the recommendation , he felt it his duty to accept re-appointment . Grand Lodge re-appointed him accordingly .

Grand Lodge then proceeded to the nomination of Grand Offi : e-bearers for the year . Grand Committee reported their unanimous recommendation that Lord Saltoun be nominated as Grand Master , and that he be specially thanked for the excellent services he had rendered to Grand Lodge and to the craft since his election in 1896 .

Bro . Sir C . DALRYMPLE in moving the adoption of this , said he felt sure that the resolution would be carried with acclamation , because Lord Saltoun had done admirable work in Grand Lodge during the years he had occupied the chair , and , he was sure , enjoyed the full confidence of the brethren throughout the world . ( Applause . ) The motion was seconded by Bro . CHRISTIE , and carried with acclamation .

The GRAND MASTER , in acknowledging , saia he had done his best to discharge his duty towards Grand Lodge and Freemasonry , and in assuring them that he would continue to do so , he placed his own credit and his own honour in their hands . ( Applause . ) The G . Officers for the year

are—Bro . Major F . W . Allan ... ... ... S . G . W . ,, the Hon . Charles Maule Ramsay ... ... J . G . W . ,, the Rev . Archiband Fleming , M . A . ... ¦••\r Ch „ the Rev . Dr . M'Adam Muir ... J < J . i ^ naps . ,, A . A . Spiers of Flderslie ... ... ... S . G . D . „ W . Munro Denholm ... ... ... J . G . D . ,, John Whitehead ... ... ... G . Architect . „ Robert K . Inches ... ... ... G . Jeweller .

,, John Carruthers ... ... ... G . Bible-Bearer : „ William Phillips ... ... ... G . D . C . ,, James Drummond , W . S .... ... ... G . Bard . ,, James Gunri ... ... ... ... G . S . B . ,, Emile Berger ... ... ... ... G . Dir . of M . ,, Arthur J . Curie ... ... ... G . Org . ,, George Crawford ... ... ... G . Marshal . „ Matthew Richmond ... ... ... G . l . G . ,, George Hay ... ... ... ... G . Tyler .

The Grand Stewards were nominated for re-election , and the following brethren to fill six vacancies : Bros . James Reid , Dugald M'Innes , George Glen , Thomas Wardale , Robert Jackson , and Emil Christensen . This was all the business .

Obituary.

Obituary .

DEATH OF THE PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER OF THE fSLE OF MAN . We regret to announce the death of Sir John Senhouse Goldie Taubman , Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master of the Isle of Man . Bro . Sir John Taubman was initiated as a member of ths Tynwald Lodge in the year 1880 , and has been an active member of the Craft ever since . Soon after his admission into the Order he was made Secretary of his mother lodge , and in 1883 , about three

years after his admission , he attained the position of W . M . A year or two after that a movement was made amongst Masons in the Isle of Man to constitute the Island into a Province , and early in 1886 , the usual formalities having been gone through , the new Prov . G . Lodge was formed , with Bro . John Senhouse Goldie Taubman as its Right Worshipful Grand Master . Although not in any way proficient in the ceremonial work of the Order , yet his tact and influence was so great that it would be almost impossible to exaggerate the esteem with which he was

regarded by Manx Freemasons . This was shown by the fact that when the Tynwald Chapter was instituted he was appointed to the premier position , and at a recent meeting of the Elian Vannin Lodge , at which it was resolved to change its construction into a Past Masters' Lodge , he was unanimously selected to be W . M ., and had he lived he would have been [ dul y initiated into ollice during the present month . On more than one occasion he has presided over the Grand

Lodge in London , in the absence of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . Bro . Taubman occupied in the island a position exactly the counterpart of that of the Speaker of the House of Commons . The Isle of Man has its own Legislature , and for the last 25 years he has been Speaker of the popularly elected branch of that Legislature which is denominated the House of Keys . Bro . Taubman was in his 61 st year , and the cause of his death was pleurisy .

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