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Wc do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents , butwe wish , in a spirit of fair play to all , to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion .

THE RE-ENDOWMENT OF GUY'S HOSPITAL . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I truly and sincerely thank Bro . Keyser , P . G . D ., for so kindly taking up the matter of Guy ' s Hospital at the last Quarterly Communication ; I knew

full well I myself could not have achieved this result . I worked very hard for 18 months , and only by the kindness of that generous brother my suggestions have been adopted . I also hope and trust he will succeed in bringing the amount to ^ 1000 , so that a bed endowed by Freemasons may remain a monument for generations , and the outside world may know that Freemasons are not as selfish as generally reported .

I shall fee . thankful if you will kindly give this letter a small space in your valuable paper , as you have kindly done for the one on the 7 th March , which has brought about such happy results . —I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , MAURICE SPIEGEL . P . M .. P . Z .

To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I cannot think that the members of Grand Lodge wished to prevent Bro . Keyser from giving full details of his motion , but am of opinion that there was much excitement over the Grand Master's Derby victory , and the proposal to

benefit the excellent hospital was agreed to without need of words . I should like to express my regret that I prevented Bro . Sir J . C . Dimsdale from seconding the motion , my excuse is that I take an interest in hospitals , and I have had the honour of passing through the chairs of the Masonic bodies just prior to the esteemed proposer of the motion . Surely we can make up the total for Bro . Keyser to send in , £ 1000 . —Yours fraternally ,

HENRY LOVEGROVE , G . S . B . KNIGHT TEMPLARS AND MARK MASONS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , It is to be hoped that the alterations in the Regulations will increase

interest in the Templar Order . It seems odd that the election of members to serve on the General Board should be a cut and dried affair , so many Past Grand Officers proposed on behalf of the executive , none of the Knights in the body of the hall taking the slightest interest in the matter . The alteration of the precedence of Grand Sword Bearers is unfair to the other officers , and especially to the Captains of the Guard , who now are the lowest on the list .

The great success of the Mark meeting is very gratifying , but I have seen more of the rank and file at an annual meeting . Here again the brethren showed so little interest in the General Board , that a list of Past Grand Officers was put forward and none below the dais . The members of this Order are rather grumbling at the number of offices

wasted , thus the offices of Master Overseer , Grand Treasurer , G . D . C ., and Inspector of Works , were filled by Past Grand Officers . The two former have well deserved promotion , but why Bro . Plumbe again took office as Inspector of Works is as difficult to understand as Bro . Driver holding the office for some years , thus keeping out many deserving Architects . —Yours fraternally , "OBSERVER . "

CRAFT JEWELS IN A ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I cannot understand anybody making such an absurd statement as is quoted . Nearly all Masons have a large number of Craft , Arch , and Charity jewels on a hanger or bar , and they wear all at whatever meetings they attend . It is obvious that only these jewels can be worn at Craft or Arch meetings , and not Mark , Templar , or Rose Croix . —Yours fraternally , HENRY LOVEGROVE ,

A CAUTION . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , On more than one cccasipn you have warned your readers against a person using a card , on which certain letters are inscribed after his name ,

and which has recently been forwarded to me by a benevolent brother , whose faith in the Brotherhood , and strict adherence to the Grand Principles of our Order had prompted him to part with a sovereign under the impression that he was assisting a worthy Mason to tide over a brief period of financial depression .

In the hope that this communication may prove more effective than your previous notices have been , and in the interests of really deserving objects of Masonic Charity , I venture to ask you to give as much publicity as possible to the following statements : I have no hesitation in saying that the individual so described has no right or litle to these letters after his name if they bear the ordinary interpretation put

upon them . Having some doubt on the matter , I applied to a well-known Mason , whose answer is—" was never on the books of Trinity College , I have had them searched back to 184 S . " His favourite story is that he is expecting a remittance from Australia , where he has property , and this has been the burden of his tale in London for at least live years ; his general modus operandi is to call at the private residences of well-known Masons on a Sunday , and by using the name of

another Mason as a recommendation , I regret to say that in many cases his persistency meets with the success which he desires , but , certainly , does not deserve . Lately he was sentenced in London to three months'hard labour for obtaining money by false pretences , he having previously had a month , and in April last he was charged with begging , when the magistrate , probably being unaware of his real character , discharged him with a caution .

In the case referred to in my opening paragraph , he stated that he had been sent by a brother with whom I happen to be personally acquainted . I therefore considered it my duty to inform him of the fact of his name being used for Pegging purposes . While thanking me for having brought the matter under his notice , he says : " I regret to have to say that 1 am afraid Bro . (; - ) is an impostor . Some years ago he appealed to me as a distressed

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brother , and I gave him some small sums . Since then he has repeatedly , and , I need hardly say , without my authority , used my name as in the present case . " Now , it seems to me that this is a clear case of fraud , as nearly as possible like the others for which he was sentenced , and , as such , should be attended to by the Police or the Public Prosecutor . —Fraternally yours , ALMONER .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND .

The usual half-yearly meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall , College-street , Whitehaven , on Friday , the 5 th instant , under the banner of Sun , Square , and Compasses Lodge , No . 119 , Amongst those present were Bros . Colonel F . R . Sewell , P . G . D ., Deputy Prov . Grand Master , presiding in the unavoidable absence of the Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Lord Henry Cavendish Bentinck , M . P . j A . Taylor ,

P . M . 1532 , P . S . G . W . ; J . C . Thompson , P . M . 9 62 , P . P . J . G . W ., as P . J . G . W . ; G . W . Kenworthy , P . M . 119 , P . S . G . W . ; W . F . Lamonb y , P . M . 962 , P . P . S . G . W . ; J . Barr , P . M . 119 , P . P . S . G . W . ; T . Atkinson , P . M . S 72 , P . P . J . G . W . ; G . Dalrymple , P . M . 872 , P . P . S . G . W ., P . G . Sec ; H . Bewes , P . M . 327 , P . P . J . G . W . ; and many others . A distinguished visitor was present in Bro . Edward Letchworth , P . G . D ., Grand Sec , and he was duly saluted .

The Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened , the minutes of the annual communication , held at Workington in October last , were read and confirmed , after which dues from lodges and fees of honour from officers were received .

The question of the place for the celebration of the annual festival next came up fcr consideration , when , on the invitation ol the W . M ., Wardens , and brethren of Union Lodge , No . 310 , Carlisle , it was unanimously resol , ed 10 recommend to the Provincial Grand Master that Provincial Grand Lodge should assemble at the " merrie citie , " on which occasion also the

brethren will celebrate the centenary of Union Lodge , which was chartered in 1796 , by the "Moderns , " the present warrant having replaced one granted by the Grand Lodge of Scotland some years previously . The gathering consequently may be looked forward to with much interest by the Craft on both sides of the Border .

The Charity Committee ' s report , recommending the granting of several sums to old and infirm brethren and widows , was submitted and adopted . Bro . DALRYMPLE , P . G . Sec , had on the agenda a notice of motion"That the sum of 100 guineas be voted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , " but it was held over until next year , when the lodges in the province will make a united effort to support their Prov . Grand Master , should his lordship be pleased to accept the invitation to preside at the 99 th anniversary of the Institution .

Bro . W . F . LAMONBY moved that the sum of five guineas be donated to the Scholarship Fund in connection with the Boys' School ; but , as a month ' s notice had not been given , the question could not be dealt with . Prov . Grand Lodge having Deen closed , the brethren adjourned to the Grand Hotel , where they dined together , under the presidency of the Dep . P . G . M ., Bro . Col . Sewell .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Cumberland And Westmorland.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND .

INSTALLATION OF THE M . E . GRAND SUPERINTENDENT . The annual convocation of the above Provincial Grand Chapter was held in Freemasons' Hall , College-street , Whitehaven , on Friday , the 5 th inst ., under the banner of Sun , Square , and Compasses Chapter , No . 119 . There not having been a convocation for two years , in consequeuce of the lamented death of the late Grand Superintendent , the Earl of Bective , the

10 chapters in the two counties were , nevertheless , fairly well represented , the principal business being the installation of the Grand Superintendent designate , Comp . Col . F . R . Sewell , P . Z . 371 , P . G . D ., Deputy Prov . G . M . The convocation was honoured with the presence of Comp . Edward Letchworth , Grand Scribe E ., who had kindly consented to attend and perform the installation ceremony .

Shortly after noon , the -Grand Scribe E . opened Provincial Grand Chapter , supported by Comps . John Barr , P . Z . 119 , P . P . G . H ., acting Second Principal , and W . F . Lamonby , P . Z . 119 , P . P . G . J ., acting Third Principal . The minutes of the last Provincial Grand Chapter , held at Appleby , March 30 th , 1894 , were read and confirmed , after which the new

Grand Superintendent was announced , duly obligated , and installed by the Grand Scribe E . The Prov . Grand Treasurer ' s statement of accounts , showing a substantial balance in hand , was confirmed , after which , on the proposition of Comp . LAMONIIY , seconded by Comp . BAKR , Comp . G . W . kenworthy , P . Z . 119 , P . P . G . J ., was re-elected P . G . Treasurer . Ths officers for the year were installed as follows .

Comp . T . A . Argles , P . / . 129 ... ... Prov . G . H . „ W . C . Johns , P . Z . 119 ... ... Prov . G . J . „ G . Dalrymple , P . Z . 119 , P . P . G . H . ... Prov . G . S . E . „ R . F . Long , P . Z . 310 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . N . „ G . W . Kenworthy , P . Z . 119 , P . P . G . J . ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, T . M . Rallinshaw , P . Z . 1074 ... ... Prov . G . Reg . E . I . Bureess . iP . Z .- ? 27 ... ... Prov . G . P . S .

„ J . Harris , P . Z . 327 ... ... ... Prov . ist A . G . S . „ J . F . Hope , P . Z . 1073 ... ... Prov . 2 nd A . G . S . „ S . Broadbent , H . 119 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ Dr . J . F . Muir , J . 119 ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ W . Hodgson , P . Z . 1073 * ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ H . F . Fox , 119 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ J . Cooper , 9 62 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . , J . Kassell , 119 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . S . E .