Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

973 " AN OLD CERTIFICATE ( 972 ) . Bro . Crosve has very fully and accurately described the old , curious , and valuable French certificate of the year 1775 . Brethren interested in the matter should read Bro . Gould's " History of Freemasonry" respecting the Craft in France and the origin of a Grand Ltdge , and also a Grand Orient during the eighth

decade of the last century . The Dukeof Luxemburg svas one of the chief officers at the period in question , under the Duke de Chirtres , G . M . Bros . Leroy ( an electrician ) , Mangean , and others , svere connected with the " Paris Masters " of lodges , and Guillotin ( svhose invention I need not refer to here ) was a Grind Officer of France , and so Lalande , the French historian of Freemasonry , as also a famous astronomer and Director

of the Observatory at Paris . Lamarque l'Americain of St . Domingo ) , svas a Commissioner of the Craft . Simon Andresv svas an eminent physician ( svho died ' 797 ) ; Le Blanc svas a chemist ; Lamarque a botanist ; and Targe an historian . Some of the names I cannot decipher . Bro . J . Morrison McLeod , Secretary Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , kindly sent it to me for perusal or examination , on loan from Bro . S . W . Allen , of Hastings .

W . J . HUGHAN . 9741

FREEMASONRY IN CAMBRIDGE IN 1614 . At the monthly meeting of the Scientific Lodge , No . SS , Cambridge , on Monday , the Sth inst ., I dresv attention to the fact that ( according to " Cooper ' s Annals of Cambridge , " Vol . 3 , p . 62 ) , in 1614 the king gas-e his sanction to a scheme for conveying svater by

pipes from the nesv river running from the Nine . Wells at Shelford , to the Market-place at Cambridge , and that on August gth , of thc same year , "John Simes and Jeremy Lestebridge , Free Masons , did lay the first stone for the foundation of the conduit in the Marketplace . The extract served to shosv in what high estimation Freemasonry svas held over 270 years ago . FRANK PIGGOTT .

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Reviews .

•*1 N MEMORIAM . " Bro . F . W . Driver . M . A .. St . John ' s . Cambridge , svhose facile pen for some ycars past has furnished contributions to the Christmas Number of the Freemason , has recently published a poem , svhich has been set to music by Mr . Frederic W . Goodrich , svith the above title . It deals in a most sympathetic manner svith the loss that the nation in general , and the Craft in particular , have suffered by thc

premature death of H . R . H . the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , K . G ., P . G . W ., Sec . The author has written some charming and interesting verses upon the Craft , Mark , Templar , and Rose Croix Degrees , but sve are of opinion that in the present instance he has increased his reputation as a Masonic poet . The follosving lines are beautiful in their simplicity , and may be taken as a fair type of the svhole effusion :

"Scatter svhite lilies on the peaceful bed , Emblems of innocence so fitly svorn . Affection ' s tribute—be their perfume shed O ' er our young princely Brother from us torn . " The music alo does credit to the composer , and the poem , svhich is dedicated to H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , K . G . i M . W . G . M ., ispublishcd by J . R . Lalleur and Son , London .

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mWMm&wrimMETROPOLITAN MEETINGS . Temple Lodge ( No . IOIJ — The installation meeting of this highly nourishing lodge svas held at the Ship and Tuitls * , Leadenhall-street , 0 , 1 Tuesday , the 2 nd inst . Tin re svere present Bros . F . Williams , W . M . ; I . Sparks , J . W .: II . Wood , S . D . ¦ F . Wint , J . D . ; C . Plant , I . G . ; E . Lardner , P . M ., Sec . ; J . Budd , Stsvd . ;

11 . Petley , Org . ; Mmtcr Hegg , I . P . M . ; | . H . Wynne , P . M . ; J . Ilrar . don White , P . M . ; T . E . Taylor , P . M . ; F . Page , W . Briant , G . Bridge , II . W . Wright , A . Paine , W . Pace , T . C . Mansell , John Shelvey , J . Wint , H . Eyre , A . Y . Paytcn , J B . Hardsvicke , H . L . Piper , B . Dosvsett , Harry Seymour Foster ( Sheriff of London ); C . Lankester , W . Cooper Keatcs , 11 . Squire , P . White , G . R . Peerless ,

I . Ruff , A . Weston , G . Harrison , K . J . Wilson , W . V . Mathers , and Potter , Tyler . The visitors svere Bros . W . Davies , P M . lyoi ; \ i . ] . Voisey , l' . M . 1327 ; J . JJ . Wtbl » , 1745 ; A . W . Waid , S . W . 204 S ; G . Cuiiiiington , 1 O 07 ; C . II . St-nc , J . W . 507 ; T . \ V . Plait , J . W . 742 ; N . M . I ' . usoof , 142- ' , Punjab ; A . Munson , 244 ; F . M . Isaacson , id JJ ; T . Rutgers , u / 15 ; E . Holt , 7 ** 4 ; E .

Isaacson ; S . Garcia , P . M . 1402 , O . C . 21 GS ; P . Sharpe , SCxj ; II . G . T . Warner . 2272 ; Wm . Jeffery , P . M . 1 G 22 ; G . Cassim , 507 ; W . J . Warner , S . W . 1297 ; Win . Smith , 72 ; F . Churchill , yoi ; and S . Wright . Thc minutes vi the previous meeting and the lodge of emergency svere read and conliuned . Bro . John Sparks ,

J . W . and W . M . tied , svas then presented to the W . M . to receive at his hands the benefit of installation , svhich ceremony svas performed in a highly coimmndalJle manner by Bro . Lardner , P . M ., svho had had the pleasure of initiating Bro . Sparks into the Temple lodge . TheW . M . in a very perfect style tin . 11 invested his ollicers as follosvs : L ' r-s . Harry Seymour Foster ( Sheriff ; , S . W . ; II . Wood ,

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I . W . ; E . Lardner , P . M ., Sec . and acting Treas . ; F . Wint , S . D . ; C . Plant , J . D . ; W . Briant , I . G . ; Horace Petley , Org . ; J . Budd and J . Shels * ey , Stsvds . ; and Potter , Tyler . The addresses svere most ably rendered by the Installing Master . The sum of 20 guineas svas voted to a distressed brother , and 10 guineas placed upon Bro . Flegg's list , svho represents the lodge atthe Jubilee Festival of the Benevolent Institution . On the motion of Bro . H .

Wood , J . ., it svas unanimously agreed that it svas most desirable to found a Benevolent Fund in the lodge , and steps be taken to carry the same into effect . Tsvo gentlemen svere proposed as initiates for the next meeting . A splendid photographic album svas presented to the lodge by Bros . F . Williams , I . P . M ., and J . Minter Flegg , P . M ., and Bro . Arthur Weston very kindly offered to take photographs of the brethren of the Temple lodge for the

s ^ me . The business of the lodge ended , the brethren adjourned to a splendid banquet , superintended by Bro . Ashby , the energetic manager , svhich gave the utmost satisfaction . The cloth removed , the customary loyal and Masonic toasts svere most ably given by the W . M . in a fesv very appropriate and sympathetic terms referring to the great loss sustained by our M . W . G . M . In giving the toast of " The Pro Grand Master ,

Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " the VVorshipfuI Master remarked some excellent ofiicers had been called asvay very recently , but they still rejoiced to have others svho svere following in their steps . That of "The W . M . " svas next given by Bro . F . Williams , I . P . M ., in an excellent manner . He said for years they had svorked together and had become so endeared

to each other that it svas unnecessary to dilate upon his many qualities and splendid svorking , but he svould close his remarks by the follosving extract from one of our Grand Ollicers : " As long as a man felt that he svas not sent into the svorld for himself alone , but that he had a heart svhich in times of sorrosv svanted the consolation and condolence of his friends , in times of joy svas anxious to share it svith those svho svere svilling to participate in it svith him ,

so long svould the principles of Freemasonry permeate the civilised svorld . " Such a man svas their VV . M . The toast having been drunk most enthusiastically , The Worshipful Master , in reply , thanked all for the honour done him , and said that for many years he had been accustomed to have good officers svhen in command of his vessels , so nosv he svas confident that having sailed this vessel and being in command once more , his officers and

cresv svould most ably stand by and thoroughly do their duty . He svould aspire to the previous Masters and he trusted that if it were possible the Iodge svould even excel itself during the coming year . "The I . P . M ., Bro . F . Williams , " svas given by the W . M ., svho remarked that it svas undoubtedly thc toast of the evening . He had been a Master of masters , and he svas sorry that his year of office had closed since he had

proved himself so strong . The splendid success of the lodge svas mainly attributable to Bro . Williams , and he ( the W . M . ) trusted that at the end of his year of office hc might leave as good a name behind . He had the greatest possible pleasure in presenting the handsome jewel , in the name of the lodge , for their appreciation of his services . In reply , Bro . F . Williams most heartily thanked the brethren for their splendid testimony and their high

appreciation . He svould say it should be handed dosvn as an heirloom . He thanked the Past Masters for their great kindness during the past year , and also to the svhole of the ofiicers svho had so loyally supported him . He might say among all the brethren hc had introduced into the Temple Lodge there svas none more svorthy and highly respected than Bro . E . Lardner , P . M . The next toast svas that of " The Visitors , " svhich svas given in a very hearty style by the W . M ., svho stated the

pleasure it gave the lodge in seeing such a good array , and the pride it felt in receiving such svorthy brethren . Bros . Sharpe , P . G . S . B . Herts ; R . J . Voisey , P . M . 1329 ; and Rutgers responded , and all agreed that the lodge could boast of a splendid commanding officer and first-class cresv , also that the svorking that evening had been excellently carried out by the Installing Master , Bro . Lardner , P . M ., and reflected the highest credit upon him . The hospitality

of the lodge svas almost unbounded , and it svas deeply gratifying to see such a truly Masonic spirit permeating the svhole of the lodge . The toast of "Thc Past Masters , " svas given in a vcry appropriate manner , the VV . M . remarking that the officers and cresv might be good indeed , but if the timbers of the ship were not sound , of svhat value svas it ? He svould say the timbers of thc Temple lodge svere thoroughly sound

and such svere the Past Masters . This svas responded to very suitably by Bro . Wynne , senior P . M ., svho remarked that for upsvards of 40 years he had held the esteem of the brethren , and he svas gldd to see that the true spirit of Masonry had been carried out . Hehad never heard the installation ceremony svorked better , and he trusted that the lodge would go on and prosper . On behalf of the Past Masters he heartily thanked all .

I hc toast of " The Secretary and Acting Treasurer" svas given by the W . M . in terms of high praise , svho remarked that the success of the lodge svas mainly due to his exertions . Hehad performed the three duties that evening—Secretary , Treasurer , and Installing Master—and the brethren held him in very high esteem . In reply , Bro . Lardner said hc had had a very great deal

ol svork , but it svas a labour of love , svhich enabled him to do almost beyond his strength , but he svould be most svilling to do all he possibly could . 1 le svas proud to say he had the pleasure of initiating the W . M ., and to see thc high opinion he was nosv held in . He svould take thatopportunity of stating the immense amount of good the lodge had done in so liberally . subscribing to the Charities , and would predict so long as the brethren so acted the lodge svas sure to

piusper . Thc toast of " The Ofiicers " svas next given in a fesv svell chosen remarks by the W . M ., stating that he svas confident to receive the hearty support of all , as his predecessor had done . Their aim he svas sure svould be the prosperity of the lodge .

Bro . Harry Seymour Foster ( Sheriff of London ) , S . VV ., replied on behalf of his brother officers , remarking that he svas deeply sensible of the honour the lodge through the W . M . had done in electing him as S . W . He svould state lhat he had served as an ollicer some years ago svith the VV . M ., and since then had become closely related to him . He would statt that so far as possible he svould most

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loyally ssippovt theW . M . to the sit-most ot his ability . It svas svell knosvn the honourable position he held in the City of London , and if his multifarious duties caused his absence sometimes from the lodge , he trusted the brethren svould knosv the cause . For the officers he promised that nothing should be found svanting in making the year a most

successful one . The Tyler ' s toast closed a most eventful evening . The musical arrangements svere most ably carried out by Bro . Horace Petley , Organist of the lodge , effectively assisted by Madame A . Thayer , Miss E . Waldeck-Hall , Bros . Arthur Weston , J . Budd , J . B . Hardsvicke , and Sam Wright .

St . George ' s Lodge ( No . 140 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge svas held at the Ship Hotel , Greensvich , on the 20 th ult . Osving no doubt to the prevailing sickness and to the fact that this svas the day appointed for the obsequies of the late lamented H . R . H . the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , the attendance svas not so large as usual , still the majority of the members were present , and also the follosving visitors : Bros . A . Briscoe ,

I . P . M . 1029 ; T . S . Griffiths , W . M . C 4 S ; W . Kipps , P . P . G . O . Kent ; C . N . Syder , P . M . 79 ; R . J . Tyrrell , 7491 H . Cole , 749 ; and H . Blott , 2192 . The lodge svas opened , and the minutes of the previous regular meeting and also of an emergency meetinghaving been read and confirmed , the repart of the Audit Committee svas presented , received , and adopted . The initiation of Messrs . W . Shepherd and H . S . Harris then

took place , after which the ceremony of installation svas proceeded svith , Bro . John Shepherd , S . W . and W . M . elect , being presented and duly installed in the chair by his predecessor , Bro . Henry Richardson , in a very praisesvorthy manner , Bro . H . Nuding , P . M ., impressively giving the three addresses . The nesvly-installed W . M . then appointed and invested his officers as follosvs : Bros . H . Richardson , I . P . M . ; J . J . Pakes , P . M ., S . W . ; R . H . Perryman ,

J . W . ; E . Johnson , P . M ., Treas . ; G . Brosvn , P . M ., Sec ; Rev . H . Wells , P . M ., Chap . ; R . M . J . Hollis , S . D . ; W . F . Card , J . D . ; J . G . Loughborough , P . M ., D . C ; H . K . Lesvis , I . G . j E . Shalless , Org .,- G . R . Grant , Stsvd . j and E . Spinks , R . N ., Tyler . The W . M . next presented the I . P . M . svith a Past Master's jesvel , remarking to the brethren that this svas no idle compliment . Bro . Richardson had done some excellent svork , and by his

genial behaviour had made his year of office a very successful one . He therefore , svith a great amount of pleasure , presented the I . P . M . svith the jesvel , and trusted thc G . A . O . T . U . svould spare him for many years to svear it . The I . P . M ., in a fesv svell-chosen svords , expressed his gratitude for the jesvel , and also for the kind remarks accompanying the presentation . The W . M . then , in a short but appropriate speech , referred to the recent most

sad bereavement the M . W . G . M . had sustained , and moved the follosving resolution , the same to be entered on the minutes , and forsvarded to the M . W . G . M .: " That the lodge desires to place upon record its sense of the great loss the Masonic fraternity has sustained in the lamented death of H . R . H . thc Duke of Clarence and Avondale , P . G . W . of England , and P . G . M . of Berks , and to express its deep and respectful sympathy svith the M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the

Prince ol Wales , and the members of his family in their recent sad bereavement . " This having been carried unanimously , Bro . A . Briscoe , in respectful memory of the illustrious dead , played Chopin ' s " Funeral March . " 'Ihe lodge svas then closed , and the brethren dispersed , as in consequence of the obsequies of H . R . H . the Duke of Clarence taking place on this day the usual banquet had been postponed .

The installation banquet svas held on Wednesday , the 27 th ult ., svhen , despite the numerous absentees suffering from the prevailing epidemic , a very fair number assembled , including the following visitors : Bros . B . Fricker , 147 ; W . Robin , 249 j C . N . Syder , P . M . 79 j H . Pynegar , Syo ; H . Cole , 749 j R . J . Tyrrell , 749 j W . Freeth , 25 S , Kentuckyj G . H . Irish , 340 j W . Kipps , P . P . G . O . Kent j G . J . Earney , 511 j and C . Gross , 111 S , P . G . D . Bedfordshire .

In proposing the toasts of " Ihe Oueen" and "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " the Worshi p ful Master alluded in feeling terms to the sad loss sustained by the Royal Family , and to the certainty of the respectful sympathy svhich every member of the lodge felt for them in tlieir great sorrosv . These toasts svere drunk in silence . 'I lie VVorshipfuI Master next proposed the toast of " The Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Lathom j the Deputy Grand

Master , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , and the rest of thc Grand Officers , Present and Past , " and referred in passing to the lamented death of the late Grand Secretary , and also to the resolution carried in Grand Lodge respecting thc portait of the Pro Grand Master about to be placed in thc Alasonic Temple . The toast of "The Initiates" followedthe Worshipful

, Master remarking that this had a peculiar interest for him , as on the very night he svas placed in his present exalted position , he si \ v his brother in the llesh and nosv his brother in Masonry introduced to the light of Freemasonry , in company with a very old friend of his ( the W . M . 's ) . He felt sure that they svould never regret the step they had taken .

I he Initiates responded in happy terms . "The Visitors" svas next proposed , the Worshipful Master giving the visitors , in the name of the lodge , "At first and last a hearty svelcome , " and spoke of the special pleasure it gave them to receive amongst the number tsvo brethren hailing from foreign lodges . Bros . Gross , Kipps , S y der , and Irish responded . The I . P . M ., Bro . H . Richardson , then proposed the toast

of " The VVorshipfuI Master" in very eulogistic terms , and stated that from the excellent svork displayed by the W . M . in preceding offices , he could foreshadosv a most happy and successful yearof office , and although the W . M . svas an autocrat , no tyranny need be feared , but all would svork smoothly he felt sure . The Worshipful Master roseamidstenthusiasm , and having expressed his grateful acknowledgments made a humorous allusion to the fact of his having been called upon in error

svhile yet a lledyling in Masonry , to reply as W . M . of St . George ' s Lodge svhen visiting another lodge some nine years back . He felt confident of receiving the hearty support of all the members , and in return svould use his utmost endeavours to promote the general svelfare of the lodge . The toast of •*The Installing Master " then followed , the Worshipful Master remarking that the svork of installation had been performed inahighlycreditablemanner . andhefelt sure that a hearty reception svould be accorded to the toast ,