The Masonic Bazaar At Belfast.

THE MASONIC BAZAAR AT BELFAST .

We are glad to be in a position to state that the Masonic Bazaar which closed on the 29 th ult . was an unqualified success . During Saturday afternoon and evening the attendance was very large , and a brisk business was djne by the stallholders , while the various amusements were liberally patronised . The procession , which was repeated at night , was a very imposing ceremony . The R . W . Bro . R . J . Hilton , J . ., supported by several prominent brethren , was again in attendance , and took a great interest in the proceedings all through .

The half-hour concerts in the minor hall proved most attractive , the programme during the three days being contributed to by Madame Dorothy Bay ley ( Mrs . Sydney Sprott ) , Misses Daisy Creeny , Cissie Carroll , Emily Johnston , Minnie Wright , Hettie Wrighl , Henderson , Brooks , J . Corken ; Messrs . Guthrie , F . Murphy , and Willson Dighton ; Bros . W . Thomas , R . T . Mahood , A . P . Dalzell , W . Hart , W . Livingston , R . Windrim , M . Gibson , R . Tully , Walter Irvine , J . D . Johnston , J . Haveron , W . T . M'Larnon , J . H . M'Keown , and Master Johnston . Mr . L . Glenton efficiently supplied the accompaniments .

In the annexe Mrs . and the Misses Haines provided half-hour entertainments , consisting of children ' s fancy dress dances , which , needless to say , were much admired , and an excellent cinematograph display was given in the minor hall under the supervision of Mr . James A . Doyle . The music fjr the grand cycle gymkhana was supplied by Mr . J . Green's string band , and Millon ' s string band , which occupied a prominent position on the platfotm in the large hall , played a choice selection of airs .

The arrangements in connection with the bazaar were perfectly made and admirably carried out , reflecting great credit upon the Committee , and especially the Honorary Secretary ( Bro . R . B . Andrews ) , who was ably assisted by Bro . Wm . Brown , juu . It should be mentioned that the pretty little girl , Miss Tizie Andrews , who handed the beautiful bouquet of flowers to Mrs . Pirrie is a

daughter of Bro . R . B . Andrews . It is thought that when the cash still out is returned the sum aimed at ( £ 1000 ) will be realised . It is gratifying to know that the efforts of the Committee and the energetic Honorary Secretary have been awarded with success . A quantity of goods still remain unsold , and it is intended to have a sale of work in a few weeks , and also to complete the ballots of the new hall , Crumlin-road ,

Negro Masonry.

NEGRO MASONRY .

The following cutting from the St . Louis Daily Globe Democrat of October 20 th last may be of interest to readers of the Freemason who are watching the action of the various Grand Lodges in America with respect to the question of Negro Masonry , which has so recently been brought into prominent notice through the adoption by the Grand Lodge of Washington of the report of a Special Committee on the claims to recognition of certain persons alleging themselves to be " Free and Accepted Masons of African descent . " R . F . GOULD .

" MASONS QUARREL OVER COLOR . "The Grand Lodge of Kentucky Declines to Recognise That of Washington . " Louisville , Oct . 20 . —The Grand Lodge of Kentucky Masons adopted a resolution which recommends non-intercourse between the Grand Lodge of this State and the Grand Lodge of Washington because of the action of the latter in recognising negro lodges .

" Seattle , Wash ., Oct . 20 . —Past Grand Master J . M . Taylor , when shown the dispatch from Louisville last night on the action of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Kentucky , said : "' The Masons of the State of Washington are , in this matter , contending for a principal of right and justice . Kentucky can certainly get along without us ; and it is equally certain that we can get along without Kentucky . We can afford to bide our time until such time as the future shall demonstrate that the Masons of Washington are right on this question , just as the loudly condemned Abolitionists were right in their fight on slavery . ' ''

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Moira Lodge , No . 92-The first meeting of this lodge after the summer recess took place at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , E . C , on Tuesday , the 25 th ult ., when there were present , Bros . R . F . Gould , P . G . D ., P . M ., as W . M . ; John Webb , S . W . ; C . E . Russell , J . W . ; Russell Ardagh , J . D . ; Sir W . R . Pingle , Bart ., I . G . j S . Shorter , P . M . ; J . M . Mitchell , P . M . ; It . M . Carter , P . M . ; G . Greiner , P . M . ; J . P . Murrjugh , J . W . Noakes , S . B . Noakes , and F . A . Dunnison .

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . lhe S . W . Bro . John Webb was elected W . M ., and Bro . T . L . Wilkinson , P . D . G . R ., P . M ., was reelected Treasurer for the ensuing year . Ballots were taken for three candidates , which proving favourable , and two of them , _ Messrs . C . A . Elgood , and A . J . Saunderson , being in attendance , they were initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Ancient Freemasonry . After which , there being no further business , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet .

Pattison Lodge , No . 913 . Bro . Capt . J . J . Murphy , the esteemed W . M . of the above strong and influential ledge , may well be proud of his position and of the splendid attendance of the brethren ° f the lodge and visitors , when he , on Thursday , the 3 rd inst ., opened his lodge , and commenced his sessional work for the yeai iSyS-grj . The meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Mount Pleasant , Plumstcad , and the line hall of the place was surrounded

by brethren , in some places two deep ; while round the room hung some twenty banners of the Past Masters of the lodge—Bro . Kenning's masterpieces , both in d ; sign and beauty o [ execution . The only work done was the raising ot Bro . Broadbrid < e , and the W . M . ' s full and sonorous voice rolled out the grand riluil with telling effect ; while •J * full Pattison Choir sang the incidental music in splendid style , Bro . Sydney Horton , •M ., who is also the musical director of the lodge , pieiiding at the organ in a masterly manner .

lhe lodge was then closed , and the brethren sat down to , and partook of , a neatly seived little dinner . Among the brethren present were Bros . Murphy , W . M . ; E . M . Taylor , S . W . ; A . Moore , J . W . ; Rev . A . Jackson , M . A ., P . M ., and P . G . Chap . ; W . Campb ^ ll-Jaylor , P . M ., Sec . ; W . Sanders , Asst . Sec . ; J . G . Tucker , S . D . ; F . Hojre , J . D . ; J- H . Bull , D . C . ; W . II . Chineyand B . lUmmond , Asst . D . C ; T . I . Nell . G .

Roberts , Dr . J . Clarke , J . O . Widger , and VV . II . Lewis , Stwds . ; C . Warren Tyler , a » officers of the lodge ; A . Penfold , L . C . C ., P . M ., and P . P . S . G . U . ; R . J . Cook , P . M . '•P . G . R . j W . Busbridge , P . M . ; D . -. K . Urycesm , P . M . ; G . II . Letton , P . M . ; James Farrier , P . M . ; J . Turton , P . M . ; J . O . Cook , I . P . M . ; S . Horton . P . M . j t Jo'ly . P . M . ( Hon . ) , P . M . and Sec . 1472 , P . M . and Sec . 21 S 4 , P . P . A . G . D . C c ssex ; E . W . Simpson , W . E . Champion , T . Kirkman , A . D . Capon , F . Hutchins ,

Craft Masonry.

I VV . C . Hallam , B . Littlewcod , W . H . Lendry , W . Wren , D . Sedley , T . Mills , E . G . Denton , H . Vicar ; , ] . Stratton , T . Oliver , R . Saunders , I . T . Taylor , J . Franklin ? . A . M . Oylev , R . Broadbridge , G . Markwell , A . F . Lever , W . M . 135 S ; J . Honor , W . M . 1324 ; A . J . Waklin , W . M . 4 S 3 ; A . Hill , W . M . 1536 ; A . McQueen , W . M . 13 ; ' H . Jacobs , S . W . 13 ; J . Wheatley , S . W . 2399 ; A . Simmonds , S . W . 1536 ; H .

Mason , J . W . 706 ; A . Lonergan , S . W . 70 G ; J . Brooks , J . W . 1993 ; W . Long , S . W . 700 ; A . " Swanton , J . W . 1536 ; E . Rock , P . M . 12 SS ; E . W . Carter , P . M . S 5 S ; VV . Bristow , P . M . 134 S ; J . Sanderson , P . M . 700 ; L . Webber , I . G . 706 ; F . Beardsley , 700 ; E . Jelley , 70 G ; E . T . Hutchins , 13825 F . Benson , S . D . 1158 ; K . Solkarn , Treas . 615 ; C . J . Mettrop , 700 ; E . Brandon , 34 S ; R . Robinson , 2399 ; G . Chambers , 13 ; R . Price , 2399 ; and J . Ireland , 13 .

The usual loyal and Grand Lodge toasts were eloquently given by the W . M ., and lo 3 ally responded to by the brethren . In proposing the toast of " Earl Amherst , Prov . Grand Master of the Province of Kent , " the W . M . said he only hoped that every one present would have the good fortune to go to Provincial Grand Lodge , and see the grand work done by their Prov . Grand Master in conducting the business of Prov . Grand Lodge . He was a splendid worker of the Masonic ritual , a distinguished noble . nan , a lover of the Craft , and the ruler of a flourishing- province . He asked them to drink the toast heartily .

The next toast was that of "The R . W . Bro . James Smith Eastes , D . P . G . M ., and the rest of the P . G . Officers , Present and Past . " The W . M . said , as they all knew , the two principal Grand Officers were fixtures , the rest of the offices were distributed amongst lhe lodges of the province . Their lodgs had been favoured with some good officers , and he should couple the toast with the names of Bros . Cook and Jackson . Bro . Cook , in response , said he had had the honour of responding to the toast upon

several occisions . The career of a Provincial Grand Officer commenced at the time ' of his initiation . In time , if the initiate was fortunate enough , he rose to the chair ; then he had an opportunity of attending Provincial Grand Lodge . The Provincial Grand Officers were selected by the P . G . M ., and how proud a brother must be , and indeed was , lo be so se ' ecteJ by Earl Amherst to the dignified and important position of a Provincial Grand Ollicer . For himself he assured them that he was proud of his position , and thanked them for their kind reception of the toast .

Bro . Jackson said he could cordially endorse every word that had been said by Bro . Cook . It was a grand thing to look forward to , and then attain the position of a Grand Officer in such a province as that of Kent . It was worthy of the ambition of any brother , no matter how high his station in life might be , to achieve the proud position of a Provincial Grand Officer . Their Provincial Grand Master would never look upon any proposition for Grand Office in his province unless the aspirant had been through the chair of his lodgeand as a proof of that , he might mention the fact that when he had

, for the second year filled the position of Prov . G . Chaplain , his lordship asked him to keep the ollice for another 12 months as there was no other person eligible for the office , viz ., not having passed the chair of his lodge . He then gave an amusing reminiscence of a visit he made lately to the Lake District where he met with a young gentleman in orders , who at the dinner table was talking eloquently of the responsibilities attached to the office of P . G . Chaplain . After dinner he , Bro . Jackson , got into conversation

with lhe young gentleman and found that he was from Oxford , and a great Don there . He extracted from his Oxford friend that at certain functions in the lodge he had to retire for a short time , and when asked why , said he was neither a Master nor Past Master . Well , he told the young brother that that might do for Oxford , but it would not do for Kent , and so left him , thankful that he was a Provincial Grand Officer of the . Province of Kent and not of the Province of Oxford .

Bro . Cook , I . P . M ., then proposed "The Health of the W . M ., " and prefaced his remarks en the subject by stating that Bro . Jackson had just given him a cigar from Rangoon , telling him that no one but a Rangooner could smoke it ; well , he was going to show Bro . Jackson what a Past Master of the Pattison Lodge could do , for he was going to smoke it , whether or no . Now , with regard to their W . M . They had seen the excellent manner in which he had laised a candidate that night , a manner he felt sure was apprecisted by every brother of the lodge , or visiting brother , who had

witnested the working of their W . M . He recollected that when Bro . Murphy was elected to his office of W . M ., one of the ballot papers had on it "Bro . Potato , " that paper he had just given to the W . M ., who would no doubt keep it as a souvenir of the happy event . He asked them to drink the toast with all the warmth it deserved , and concluded by reading the few following lines , which he facetiously denominated as " poetry " — " May their whiskey be weak ,

Discontented their lives ; May they run from their foes , To be beat by their wives , Who wish ill to your lodge and its Master . " Bro . Murphy , who was received with cheers , said it was one of the hardest tasks of his life to adequately respond to their kindly reception of the toast of his health . So far as to the work he had done that night , it was simply a light task , but when he came

to the " Fourth Degree , " and had to make up his mind what was right and proper , and ' if possible new and interesting to say , then he felt it was a task almost too hard for him . lie hoped during his year of office to please them both by his work in the lodge and while presiding over them at the social board , for if there was one thing more than another he had at heart it was the interest and welfare of the lodge . Their lodge , he was proud to say , held a high position , both in the Craft generally and in the province especially , and that position made it a heavy task for the Master to maintain its dignity and honour . That was the sentiment that moved him , and would in carrying out his

duties and conducting the business of the lodge . He thanked them for their hearty support , and for the countenance given him that night . If they would only give him plenty of work he would do it , and he hoped to their satisfaction . They had seen that night new members coming forward to assist them in the musical portion of the ceremony . In his opinion , nothing added more impressiveness to the ritual than the beautiful service that had so well been sang that night . He trusted that when he left the chair , ai . d went to the left of it , there would be but one sentiment moving them , and that would be one of gratitude on his part and gratification on theirs .

The toast of "The Visitors " was responded to by Bros . A . McQueen , Capt . Wishart , VValklin , Hill , Long , and Wheatley . Bro . W . Taylor , in responding for " The Past Masters , " thanked the W . M . and brethren for their kindly toast , and also for . so ably assisting him in gaining and maintaining a good financial position for the loJge . They had had a wonderfully successful year under their I . P . M ., Bro . Cook , and were now in a prosperous condition . There had been ten P . Ms , present during the evening , showing that they did not lose their interest in the lodge after passing the chair . He congratulated the W . M . upon opening his year of ollice so auspiciously , and predicted for him a useful and successful

year . Bro . C . Jolly also responded for" The Past Masters of and belonging to the Lodge . " "The O . licers" and Tyler ' s toasts concluded the business and pleasjres of the cv : r . ing . lhe singing in the hands of Bro . Nell , Ireland , McQueen , and Walklin , was exceedingly good , Bro . Horton presiding at the piano .

The 2 nd Middlesex Artillery Lodge , No . 2484 . The installation meeting of the a ' jove lodge took place at the Freemasons' Hall , Greit Queen-street , W . C , on VVedneiday , tic jnd inst ., when Bro . Quartermaster * Sergeant LiJbi . ry's year of olhVe as W . M . ( which has been one of the most successful years that thelodge lias experienced since its inauguration live years ago ) , was brought to a close , and Bro . -Sergt .-Major Williams , who had been duly elected to occupy the cfiairj was installed as W . M . for the current year .

'lhe installation banquet was helJ at the Freemasons' Tavern when Bro . Sergt .-Major Williams , W . M ,, presided . The usual toasts having been put and duly responded to , the W . M . spoke in very glowing terms of the energy , perseverance , and good work that Bro . Sergt .-Major Lidbury had done for the good of Freemasonry in general and for the lodge in particular . The lodge has been carried on successfully since its commencement and is growing annually in ils importance . He was glad to see so many visitors present , amongst whom wcie Bro . the Rev . Studholine Brownrigg , P . G . Chap .

During the evening a very pleasant prograniuwjf muiic was gone through , t ) which the following contributed : The Ariel Vo ; al Ouirtette ; BIOJ . H-irace Ward , llolden , Wilker , W . C . Hamilton , 11 . Cribb , Pritciard , P . M . | g ; anl N . Stirkwe ' . l ( Musical Director ) .