Scotland.

Bro . M . Coal , as a member of 73 , responded in neat speeches . The next toast was " The Visiting Brethren , coupled with Bro Wheeler , " who appropriately acknowledged the compliment , and concluded by proposing " Prosperity to the Lodge Clyde , with Health and Long Life , "

when Worship ful Master Bro . Downie replied . Bro . R . Harper , proposed " Bro . A . Mitchell , P . M . 332 , " who in reply , said he had been connected with the Clyde ever since its foundation , and though he had for a time left it to fill the chait in his mother lodge , yet he still was at all

times most happy to lend her a helping hand , and it had been a source of pride to him to night , while acting as Master , to have as his acting J . W . his own son . He wished yet to see him pursue his way till he got a seat in the ciSst . Before sitting down he would propose

their thanks to the Treasurer for the very elaborate balance sheet he had laid before them , and as he had by that shown his business capabilities , and they had elected him to manage the fund for the building of their new hall . He trusted every member of the Lodge Clyde , -will try to have at least one stone in the

building . If they could not get a large corner stone , let them at any rate take a brick . Bro . Harper acknowledged the compliment , saying he had alvrays felt it a duty , as well as pleasure to work for Masonry . Bro . Grant , who has just published a local calendar , at the request of Bro . Wheeler , replied for the " Press / ' the final toast , concluding this happy meeting .

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

THECONVIVIAL BOARD . To the Editor ofthe Freemason ., ] . Dear Sir and Brother , — I am only a humble M . M ., and do not aspire , nor desire , to enter into a controvers y with so exalted a person as the W . M . elect 185 ; neither will I so far forget myself as to bandy

expletives ^ with him ; nor will I , by any act of mine , disturb him in the enjoyment of his own self-importance , nor " tantalize " him further , sign himself "frankly and fearlessly " as he may . Now that the fraternal letter has appeared , which he so approvingly refers to , and which

evidentl y * must have acted upon him as a moral shower bath , 1 am truly sorry , for his sake , that I took any notice of his effusion , inasmuch as he has been thereby led to pen another painful rhodomontade , and make a further undignified exhibition of himself . He laid himself open to reproof in his first

letter , and does so still more ra the second . If the " sly kick , " he complains of has hurt him I am very sorry , and I hasten to apologise , for it was the princip / e of the lottery scheme and not the principal that I aimed at . At the recent festival of the Benevolent Institution , subscription lists were announced- from about one

hundred and twenty lodges , and amounting to upwards of £ 5 , , but only one hundred and twenty , out of a roll of nearly 1 , 5 66 lodges . I repeat , if every lodge would do its duty , the Charities could dispense with all such extraneous support as lotteries , or " draws . " But , Sir , it is impossible to discuss principles with one who so confounds facts with motives

and both with personalities . I have given the W . M . elect , 185 , the comp liment of my attention far beyond the merits that anything he has advanced deserved . There is nothing to be learned from his last letter except , indeed , this obvious moral : —How foolish it is to write in a passion , especially when ones

gifts are not literary . In conclusion , as our brother is so violent in his language , and his mind wanders in such frenzy from principles to principals , I must beg of you to let me " cowardly hide my identity "

still . Yours fraternally , M . M .

MASONIC RELICS . To the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — I have read Bro . G . H . W . ' s letter with much interest , but would ask him , to which

Original Correspondence.

h'dge he actually refers , Melrose St . John s No . t , or Glasgow Melrose St . John ' s No . 1 . Are they different lodges , or do they constitute one and the same body . Yours fraternally , AN ENQUrRING'M ASON .

To the Editor of The Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — If G . H . W ., has manliness enough about him to give his name , & c , I shall be happy to meet him on all points advanced in his letter on " Masonic Relics . " He professes to have a

desire that some arrnagement shoul d be made between the " Melrose body , " and the " Grand Lodge of Scotland , " and yet makes assertions which he knows , or ought to know are utterly false . He may be ignorant on the subject , or he must be worse .

Yours , truly and fraternally , THOMAS STRATFORD , R . W . M ., Melrose , St . J ohn , No . 1 .

DOYLE'S LODGE OF FELLOWSHIP . ( To the Editor of the Freemason . ) Dear Sir and Brother , — In answer to Bro . Hughan ' s remarks on my history of Doyle ' s Lodge of Fellowship , No . 84 , I must inform him , that it was compiled exclusively from the minute books of that lodge ,

first Masonic Lodge in Guernsey was established in 1763 . Bro . Hughan would probably see these matters more plainly , were he to look through my book , ( which is for private circulation only ) and if he will g ive me his address , I shall only be toohjppy to forward a copy to so eminent a Masonic student . Yours faithfully and fraternally , W . I . KlNNERSLEY .

Les Touillets , Guernsey . REFUSAL TO BURY A ROMAN CATHOLIC FREEMASON . '

To the Editor of the Frtemason . Dear Sir and Brother , Have you observed that the Army Chaplain at Chatham has refused burial to a non-Commissioned Roman Catholic officer because he was " a Freemason . " Another priest

was applied to , but he could not bury the body as he was a junior priest . Finally he was buried by the Protestant Chaplain , and a large number of artillerymen , beside them told off , to attend the remains to the grave were present , testifying how much they respected him . ( I read this in

the , Times I think . ) 1 ask you to make this public , for I cannot understand how a paid officer in the service of our beloved Queen can decline to bury a Christian , simply because he is a " Freemason . " Is the liberty of the subject real ? Can a servant of the Pope of Rome refuse

to obey the laws of this land with impunity ? This non-commissioned officer was not a "felode-se " case which I believe is the only one which has not Christian burial allowed in this land . What must the relatives think of this

cruel conduct ? Yours fraternally , AUGUSTUS A . BAGSHAWE . Past Prov . Grand Chaplain , Derbyshire , W . M . 1235 , and Prov . S . G . W ., Derbyshire .

HOLLOWAY ' OINTMENT AND PILLS . —With the advent of the inclemencies of winter , many afflictions will arise , unless effective means for preventing or checking tbeir courses be adopted . No lingering cough , hoarseness , nor shortness of breath on slight exertion , should be permitted to continue a single day without measures being taken for their removal , more especially when remedial means are

safe , rapid , and effective . These qualities arc displayed in a high degree bj Holloway ' s preparatrons . The ointment rubbed upon the skin draws surplus blood from congested structures , and g ives immense relief to every oppressed organ 'concerned in the respiration and the circulation . The wholesome effect exttrnatty , aided by the alterative action of the pills internally , dispels all danger from latenl . mischief . —ADVT .

and Mariners' Lodge . In the minute booK of the latter lodge , is the draft petition to Grand Lodge for the formation of Doyle ' s ; the minute book of Doyle ' s Lodge gives in full detail its formation and consecration in 1806 , under the number 336 , and I have the authority of the Grand Secretary of England for stating that the

Masonic Ball In West Lancashire.

MASONIC BALL IN WEST LANCASHIRE .

WAVERTREE . The fourth annual ball in connection with the Duke of Edinburgh Lodge , 1182 , took place at the New Town Hall , Wavertree , on Thursday evening , the 5 th instant , and was , in every

respect , a most complete success . Although election excitement , and a ball of another lodge , somewhat interfered with the attendance , there were present upwards of 1 $ 0 guests ; and as the hall was one of the best for dancing purposes , and as the arrangements were of the most

satisfactory and admirable character , the ball was not only one of the most successful , but also the most enjoyable of the series . The proceeds , as in previous years , will be given on behalf of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , which will , doubtless , benefit to a large

extent by the festive gathering . The ball arrangements were entrusted to the following committee , who carried out the various details with the greatest success : —Bros . James W . Williams , W . M . ; W . Pughe , P . M . ; J . Thornton , P . M . ; W . Woods , P . M . ; S . Cookson ,

P . M . ; P . R . Thorn , P . M . ; J . Edginton , S . W . T . B . Myers , J . W . j R . Martin , jun ., S . D . ; John Williams , J . D . ; W . Brown , Treas . ; T . Davies , I . G . ; T . Musker , S . ; C . Llewellyn , S . j and G . Scott , Org . The assembly was ofthe most fashionable character , and the zest and the

cordiality which characterised the whole of the evening ' s festivities were evidences of the unity and fraternal spirit which mark the brethren of No . 1182 . Amongst the guests and visitors present were Bros . W . Rowse , W . M . 594 ; R . Ing , I . P . M . 594 j Peter M . Larsen , P . M . 594 ; S .

Martin , I . G . 594 ; L . Bramall , F . Wilkinson * J . Williams , 341 ; Seddon , 673 j Hignett , 1356 5 Bathgate and Newbold , 1182 ; Windell , 1356 ; W . Jones , 1356 ; Morrison , Sec . 594 , and others . No more courteous or indefatigable Master of Ceremonies could possibly have been found than Bro . J . Myers , J . W ., who had an efficient

assistant in Bro . R . Martin , jun ., S . D . The music was furnished by Martin ' s quadrille band , and the refreshments were supplied by Bro . T . Wright , of the Coffee House , Wavertree . Bro . Bales , the indefatigable Secretary of the lodge ( who . was prevented from being present in consequence of indisposition ) , earned great praise for his exertions in connection with the ticket arrangements .

Masonic Bibliography.

MASONIC BIBLIOGRAPHY .

Bro . Hogg ' s account of the work he mentions is not quite correct . I g ive the exact title page ofthe 1776 edition . " The Way to Things by Words , and to Words by Things , being an attempt at the Retrieval of the ancient Celtic or Primitive Language of Europe

to which is added a succinct account of the Sanscrit or Learned Language of the Bremiens . Also two essays , the one on the origin of the Musical Waits at Christmas , the other on the real secret of the Freemasons . Autiquos aut us recludere fontes . London—Printed by L . Davies and C . Regnurs , over against Gray ' s

Inn Gate , Holborn , MDCC LXVI . As I mentioned in a previous note , Cleland ' s name does not appear on the title page or on the preface , though the book is generally attributed to him , and neither his philology nor his derivations are now of much value or weight . A . F . A . WOODFORD .

The W . M ., officers , and members of the Gibraltar Mark Lodge , No , 43 , E . G ., have just presented to Bro . J . Balfour Cockburn , a massive and very elegant timepiece , the workmanship of Bennett , of Cheapside , on which is engraved the following highly gratifying inscription : — " Presented to Bro . J . Balfour 0

Cockburn , 30 , P . M ., P . G . S . D ., by the members of the Gibraltar Mark Lodge , No . 43 E . G ., as a token of their esteem and regard , and in recognition of his eminent services towards Mark Masonry in particular , 1873 . " Bro . Balfour Cockburn was W . M . of Lodge No . 43 , in 1871-72 , 1872-73 .