Craft Masonry.

P . M ., Treas . j A . C . Wilson , Sec . and Charity Representative ; F . II . Davidson , D . C . ; J . S . Whitley , W . M . 1730 , A . D . C . ; W . H . Houldsworth , S . D . j J . S . Heywood , J . D . j T . H . Shallcross , Org . j E . H . Smith , I . G . j A . R . Albert , S . E . Bay ley , R . E . Collinge , and W . E . Hodge , Stwds . ; and I . Thompson , Tyler . A letter was read from Bro . Rovus , D . P . G . M ., expressing regret at not being able to be present .

After the installation the brethren celebrated the Festival of St . John . Bro . Grimwood added to the enjoyment of the evening by his funny sketches , recitations , & c Bro . Firth sung " The Absent-Minded Beggar , " and afterwards made a collection for the A . M . B . Fund , which amounted to 32 s ., and this was increased by 13 s . being added from the Charity box collection in lodge , making £ 2 ss . At the November meeting one guinea was collected for the Daily Telegraph Fund .

Among the usual toasts " The Prov . G . Officers" was given , to which Bro Cheetham , P . P . G . W ., replied in a very interesting speech .

All Souls Lodge , No . 170 . The installation meeting of the above lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Weymouth , on the 3 rd inst . The lodge having been opened , Bro . Nelson Bowes was installed as W . M ., and appointed the following as his officers : Bros . B . Morris , I . P . M . ; E . L . W . Chave , S . W . j S . S . Milledge , J . W . j Rev . J . A . Miller , P . P . G . Chap ., Chap . ; Jno . A . Sherren , P . P . S . G . D ., Tieas . j E . H . Wiseman , Sec . ; F . Fairey , S . D . ; E . Groves , J . D . ; W . B . Morgan , P . P . G . Supt . of Works , D . C . ; J . T , Lovell , Org . ; J . H . C Devenish , I . G . ; A . Graham , P . P . J . G . W ., C . E . E . Mercer , and E . L . N . Pridmore , Stwds . ; J . Old , Tyler ; and Z . Milledge , P . P . J . G . W ., Charity Steward .

After the business connected with the lodge had been transacted , the installation banquet took place at the Royal Hotel , Bro . T . H . Vinnicombe , the proprietor , providing a first-class spread .

St . Martin ' s Lodge , No . 510 . Theannual meeting and installation festival of the above lodge was held recently at the Masonic Hall , Liskeard . Bro . John Cleave , iS . W ., was installed as W . M . by Bro . W . H . Stantan , P . P . J . G . W ., assisted by the following Installed Masters : Bros . R . A . Courtney , C . Venning , J . Harris , R . H . Williams , W . Hammond , O . Colmer , R . Faull , W . H . Huddy , A . E . Morcom , Hallett , E . Mallett , J . B . Kerswill , P . M . 1130 ; J . Edwards , W . M . 557 ; J . Harris , W . M . 920 ; and J . T . Baker , P . M . 1151 . After

Ihe ceremony bad been ably carried out by Bro . Stantan , the newly-appointed W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . A . W . Vining , LP . M . ; A . Hancock , S . W . j CD . Smith , J . W . ; the Rev . Haine Selin , M . A ., Chap , j John Hanis , Treas . ; R . A . Courtney , P . M ., Sec . ; A . H . Wenmouth , S . D . ; J . Gilbert , J . D . j J . Harris , P . M ., D . C . j H . Wills , Org . j A . H . Philp , I . G . j I . Ough and P . S . Friend , Stwds . j and A . E . O .-ford , Tyler . The annual dinner was subsequently held at Weeb ' s Hotel .

The W . M . presided , and the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were received and duly honoured . Letters of regret were received from Bros . P . Colville Smith , P . P . G . M . j W . J . Hughan , P . S . G . D . Eng . ; B . F . Edvvean , P . G . S . ; W . Symons , P . P . G . D . C ; G . P . A . Glencross , P . P . S . G . W .,- J . Newland , P . P . G . Supt . of Works ; J . F . Childs , P . P . G . Reg . j the W . M . of 330 , Bodmin ; and the VV . M . and Wardens of 856 . The visitors were Bros . VV . Pcarn , J . W . 557 ; J . Olver , S . W . 970 ; W . May , S . W . 1130 ; W . W . Winter , S . W . 330 ; T . D . Lander , J . W . 330 ; and J . Johns and W . Rowe , 70 , Colorado .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

The Quarterly Court of Subscribers to the above Icstitution was held on Thursday at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . A . C . Spaull , P . G . Std . Br ., in the chair , There were also present Bros . A . W . Duret , C . Pulman , H . A . Tobias , H . Massey A . J . Thomas , and F . R . W . Hedges , P . G . S . B ., Sec . After the usual opening formalities ,

Bro . HEDGES announced that the 112 th Anniversary Festival of the Institution would be held on May 16 th ( and not on May 9 th . as previously arranged ) , and that Bro . the Earl of Dartmouth , R . W . Dep . G . Master for Staffordshire ' , would preside on that occasion , and that Bro . the Earl of Lathom , Prov . G . Master for West Lancashire , had kindly consented to preside at the Festival of

1902 . Bro . S FAULT , said he had apiece of sad business to bring before the brethren . That morning the office had been informed of the death of one of the children of the Instituition , Gwendoline Mary Wessendorff , who went for her holidays and died of diphtheria on the 8 lh inst ., in Tooting Hospital . There was a letter from Bro . Henry Simons from Swansea , saying that the child ' s mother was in very poor circumstances and utterly unable to bear the funeral expenses .

It was , after a short discussion , decided that Bro . Hedges should make further enquiry , and make such arrangements as he thought proper , and Bro . Simons' letter was referred to the General Committee . The Committee next resolved to admit to the Institution , consequent upon the above-mentioned death , the highest unsuccessful candidate at the election of October , 1899 .

Bro . H . A . TOBIAS said that three weeks ago this child ' s mother died , so that the girl was really left destitute . The Committee afterwards adopted the following recommendation of the General Committee : "That the 17 candidates remaining from the last election together with the 16 , whose petitions have been since approved , be placed upon the list of candidates for the April election and that 17 vacancies be declared . " A cordial vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .

The K.T. Ritual.

THE K . T . RITUAL .

"PRECEPTOR" ADVOCATES THE ADOPTION OF THE AMERICAN RITUAL .

Outside the United States there are less than 5000 Knights Templar , located exclusively in Great Britain and her colonies . In England , Ireland , and Scotland , the ceremonies agree upon the essentials ; but no attempt at uniformity in work has ever been enforced by statute . In Canada the ceremonies are somewhat similar to that practised in the Mother Country ,

but we have " innovated" to the extent of adopting the American modernism , known as the Red Cross Degree as a preliminary to , or requisite for Templar ceremonies . Eminent authorities on Templar ritualism , agree in the opinion that both in England and Canada the

ceremonies need revision and re-arranging to conform to the traditions and customs of ancient and modem chivalric Orders , but we all admit the superiority of our work , when compared with ceremonies exemplified by bur American fratres under the name of the Templar Degree .

Since this matter was first discussed in the Freemason in conjunction with a number of eminent knights in Canada , I have made a stud y of the question , and while all admit the correctness ol the position taken by

The K.T. Ritual.

your paper , yet I hold that the only solution of the problem lies in the direction of adopting the American work and thus unify ritualistic ally the K . Ts . on this continent . I also believe that Canadian Templars—so long as they adhere to their present ritual—will continue non-progressive , and that , having adopted the U . S . Red Cross Degree and the American uniform , they mig ht as well assimilate the work , by also adopting the American

Templar Degree . If the above views obtain to any large extent , why not test the feeling of Great Priory in Kingston next year , and in the meantime discuss the matter in the various Preceptorics ? At the proper time instruct the representatives how to vote upon this question , so that no snap verdict can be rendered and further trouble and unrest caused . During the winter months the various Preceptories might spend a profitable hour in discussing

this question of ritual . I am confident that tinkering with our ritual in the past has not produced results beneficial to the Order of the Temple , and this has been largely due to the fact that the revisers were , with few exceptions , not qualified to discharge the duties , and from the further fact that they proceeded on the wrong lines , and modelled the ceremonies on Blue Lodge work . I would respectfully suggest that every Preceptory in Canada discuss the following questions :

ist . Shall we re-arrange our present ceremonies by making one Degree out of our present three Templar ones ? 2 nd . Shall we adopt the American Te mplar Degree , and thus assimilate ritualistically , the Order of the Temple on this continent ?

There is no rush of work in any of our preceptories to prevent at least one meeting being set apart to consider the above questions . It would be a campaign of education and instruction to many knights who have received the Degrees simply because they were Degrees qualifying for the Shrine . — Freemason ( Toronto ) .

Instruction.

Instruction .

ISLINGTON LODGE , No . 1471 . The usual weekly meeting was held on Tuesday , the gth inst ., at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , when there were present Bros . J . E . Thomas , W . M . ; S . Cload , S . W . ; H . B . Harding , J . W . ; W . Hancock , P . M ., Preceptor ; C . M . Coxon , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Herts , Treas . ; J . Duncan , P . M ., Sec . j C C . Renaud , S . D . ; D . Taylor , J . D . ; W . J . Townsend , I . G . ; C . T . Rayner , P . M . ; J . Birks , P . M . ;

A . Oliver , P . M . ; R . E . Maskall , E . Lucas , E . P . Fischer , F . H . Johnson , C . Noel , C . Bone , and A . E . Turner . The lodge was opened , and the minutes read and confirmed . The ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Fischer being the candidate . The W . M . vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Renaud , when the ceremony of raising was rehearsed , Bro . Noel being the candidate . Bro . A . E . Turner was elected a member of the lodge . Bro . Johnson was elected W . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed his officers in rotation . The lodge was then closed .

The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

DISTRICT MARK GRAND LODGE OF JAMAICA .

A special communication of the above Dist . G . Lodge was held at Sussex Hall , Kingston , Jamaica , on the 16 th ult ., and opened by Bro . C . L . Campbell , P . M . 242 and 368 , who stated that the Dist . G . Lodge was called for the purpose of installing Bro . Emanuel Xavier Leon , P . M . 242 , W . M . 368 , P . S . G . D ., as Dist . G . Mark Master of Jamaica .

Before proceeding with the installation , a tribute of respect was paid to to the memory of the late Bro . J . W . Whitbourn , P . G . O ., D . D . G . M . M ., who died on the 23 rd September last . Resolutions of regret and

condolence were passed and recorded on the minutes . Bro . Campbell then proceeded to instal the Dist . G . Master according to ancient form , after which the Dist . G . Oflicers were appointed and invested as follows :

Bro . O . Delgado , 242 ... ... ... Dist . S . G . W . „ C . L . Campbell , 240 and 368 , ... ... Dist . J . G . W . „ C . M . Sherlock , 240 ... ... ... Dist . G . M . O . „ A . H . Jones , 42 ... ... ... Dist . S . G . O . „ C . T . Burton , 240 ... ... ... Dist . J . G . O . „ Rev . G . C . Linton , 368 } Dist < G # ch „ Rev . R . Harding , 3 68 ... ... J * „ Thomas Briscoe , jun ., 240 ... ... Dist . G . Treas . J „ R . A . Walcott , 36 S ... ... ... Dist . G . Reg . „ F . G . Sale , 242 ... ... ... Dist . G . Sec . „ C . W . Tait , 42 ... ... ... Dist . S . G . D . „ Wm . Duff , 42 ... ... ... Dist . J . G . D . „ C . McL . Keer , 240 ... ... ... Dist . G . I . of W . „ G . E . Burke , 240 ... ... ... Dist . G . D . C . „ W . R . Ryder , 240 ... ... ... Dist . A . G . D . C . „ W . L . Mudon , 42 ... ... ... Dist . G . S . B . „ L . C . Hollar , 242 ... ... ... Dist . G . Std . Br . „ E . Moraud , 240 ... ... ... Dist . G . Org . „ R . A . W . Holwell , 42 ... ... Dist . A . G . Sec . „ G . P . Myers , 242 ... ... ... Dist . G . I . G . „ F . A . McCulIoch , 240 ... ... ... " ) „ Dr . A . A . Robinson , 368 f Dist . G . Stwds . „ J . Cox , 240 ... ... ... C „ C . O . Magwan , 42 ... ... ... J „ J . F . Ward , 240 ... ... ... Dist . G . Tyler . The regular meetings of Dist . G . Lodge were fixed for the third Thurs

day in January and July in each year . The contributions to Dist . G . Lodge were also fixed . The DIST . G . MASTER intimated that he had been invited by Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Euston , Pro G . Master , to act as a Steward at the Grand Mark Benevolent Festival , to be held in July next , and he would be glad to get the support of the lodges and the brethren in the district . The Dist . G . Lodge having been closed , the Dist . G . Master invited the brethren present to a banquet , at which the usual Masonic toasts were drunk .