Annual Festival Of The Grand Mark Masters' Lodge Of Instruction.

ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE GRAND MARK MASTERS' LODGE OF INSTRUCTION .

nual festival in connection with the above im-Th 6 f t ( dee of improvement took place at Freemasons ' pottant io & j ^ ayj the 6 th inst ., and was attended by a Tavern on ^ b thren well known as workers and larite nU _ _ . __ . „_ . „ f f his nooular Ueuree . The lodsre was

ardent s « PP ° c ^ Matier , as W . M . ; tbe other chairs ° P « i $ bv Bros , the Marquis of Hertford , as I . P . M . ; « ere , V Zi Tavlour , as S . W . j Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , as l ° \ , R Berridge , M . O . ; G . Cooper , S . O . ; Chas . H . J . VV . ; ? B ? " 5 R . R- Bryant , I . G . There were also y " i Bros . ' Frank Richardson , Grand Reg . j Chas . Fred vvirnams

P" A lohn Kamsey , nurea , neas . , J ? ! ' Aiforf , Henry Pigeon , jun ., VV . YV . nett , * " / ivmas E- M . ^ oney , James P . Lewin , J- h pakeV labez Church , John W . Taytom , P . M ., ft ' r ' W- JosU R- Green , W . M . 112 ; Alfred V . P . S . O . W-, j r R H c M > Brander and others . , W- Bros . A . F . Lamette , 75 , 164 ; W . L . Harnett ,. 63 J W h S ; , V P S G . O . ; H . Matthews , 251 ; S . P . Catterson ,

A . Mi-ii- 1 . Tomkins , 225 ; 1 . Poore , f . G . I . G . ; l . UarK , ^ Vs G D . iWiddx . and Surrey ; J . Baker , W . H . Bale , K . V i . M Mildred , W . M ., F . H . Doggett , J . S . Iarabutim , Vi WTo » , 173 ; G . B . Courtney , P . M , P . S . rrT- ' W . B . Williamson , P . G . S . ; J . H . Lane , 315 ; w lake . G . Stwd . j J . Hutchons , P . G . Chap . Middx . W ^ urrev ; F . C . Christmas , 367 ; J . H . Baxter , 367 ; ^ S ' ve P . M . 4 . P . G . S . ot W . ; E . HThiellay ,

. , , or Stwd T . C . Walls , Grand Masters Ledge , P . G . Swd . Br i Rev . H . Cummings , P . G . Chap . ; and C . H . ^ r hf ' business of the evening was the lecture on the Trwitie board and the lecture on the Degree . The former iSwy ablj rendered by Bro . Poore , P . G . I . G ., and the Sbv Bro . J . R- Green , W . M . Isaac Newton University

Lodge Both brethren were accorded a nearty vote or thanks . The lodge was then closed . The banquet was served in the Crown-room , and the chair was occupied by Lord Saltoun , who was supported by the Marquis of Hertford , Lord John Taylour , and many of the Grand Officers . lhe toast of "The Queen and Mark Masonry" having

Lord S ALTOUN proposed " The M . W . the G . Master , the Prince of Wales . " He regretted the absence of the Pro G . M , Lord Egerton of Tatton , but was pleased to say they had the Deputy G . M , Lord Hertford , and several Grand Officers present . In this connection he wished to

remind the brethren that the Marquis of Hertford was going to take the chair at the next Festival of the Mark Benevolent Institution . Last year was notable as showing the largest amount ever subscribed , and he hoped they would find this year that that excellent Charity had greatly benefited by the presidency of Lord Hertford .

The Marauis of HERTFORD , in reply , said that Lord Saltoun had * been pleased to allude to the forthcoming Festival of the Mark Benevolent Fund , at which he should have the honour to preside . He trusted he should see them all there , and that they would endeavour to persuade all their Mark friends to be there also . Last year the amount subscribed was £ 2260 , and considering the

number of Mark Masons in England , they had no reason to be dissatisfied with it ; but they ought to make it at least £ 3000 this year . He had had the honour of presiding at the Royal Masonic Benevolent Festival two years ago , when the amount was the second largest that had ever been announced . He hoped at the ensuing Festival ot the Mark Benevolent Fund he should have the satisfaction of

announcing the largest amount ever subscribed for that Institution . Bro . Col . SHADWELL H . CLERKE then rose to propose the toast of " The Chairman , " and remarked that it there ever was an occasion when the hackney ed phrase of the " toast of the evening " was deserved , it was at this moment by

Lord Saltoun , who had so elongated his cable tow as to come from the South of France purposely to attend that meeting . Lord Saltoun , although he bad served her Majesty in London for many years , had until recently witdttood the temptations of Masonry . Now he had become wiser , had found something else to live for , and

become a Mason . Lord Saltoun had accepted in Scotland the dignified office of Grand Warden before ne had become an English Mason ; but when asked 'o join the English Mark Masons he consented most readily , and they would agree with him that when they dm receive a brother from over the border they received him

with a great deal of pleasure . He asked all present 0 join with him in drinking the health of the Chairman , Lord Saltoun . Lord SALTOUN , in reply , said he found it difficult to find words to thank Col . Clerke . He had said so many kind Sr " f k ' iw one thin £ he mentioned was the lact—that cotch Masons were ahvays most kindlreceived when they

y « me into an English lodge . He had done his best to S _ -n ? i ?\ j dllties . He saw no reason why English and for a Masons should not shake hands and work together ahn . common object . He hoped to have a hand in bringing s ttin J er union tha " P resent existed . Before ing down he would Drnnnse the . next toast , which would

of m ? ParticuIar interest to them that night as members ha . Ih 1 " Masters' Mark Lodge of Instruction . They and G tW 0 most interesting lectures from Bros . Poore man i- en' ^ ro- P ° > he believed , though rot a young UD | u , . comparatively young Mason . He had taken a rem / 0 ! " u _? son , ewhat late in life , but he had achieved all -lil t 5 "" ency in the working of rituals , and they had Pleasur !? tliat evenit , g . ' great deal of ... 11 * . * -J Slid had r _ P _ rv » i »_>_ o _ rl mufti irtctritMirtn PV 11 *

VlirrllearJ : h take away with him a feeling that he had hoptd tK f . u Ceremon y should be perfectly conducted , and have an Grand Master ' s Lodge of Instruction would " Succ _ W P [ futuie - He asked them t 0 t 0 d < ink tion " , , ( Jrand Mark Masters' Lodge of Instruc-T 'easurer " g with ! t the name ol Bt 0 ' Altred Williams ,

'tanking 1 ^ o WlLLIAMS > in replying . said that while d 'd not se , Salt 0 Un 'or the honour he had done him , he "nantor otf he should be singled out as the spokesth atcapac ! ? P ' y because he was the Treasurer . In small and he had little trouble , as the funds were very deavouredf little tr ° uble to take care of—they en-5 m » Hach _ . i- „ convey a lafge amount of instruction at as arge as possible . Bro . Poore had taught Mark

Annual Festival Of The Grand Mark Masters' Lodge Of Instruction.

Masonry to that and other lodges of instruction , and he hoped that his example would be followed by many others . Their Preceptor , who he was sorry to say was absent , knew his woik , and if brethren could only remember when they are rising from one position to another in their lodge , that this lodge of instruction is available , and would send in their names , they could be perfected for the offices to

which they were succeeding . The CHAIRMAN proposed the toast of " The Visitors , " and said that early in the evening he was a visitor himself , before they had done him the honour of electing him an honorary member . He trusted the visitors present had been satisfied with the work of the lodge . He coupled that toast with the name of Capt . Williamson , ex-Mayor

of Worcester . Bro . WILLIAMSON replied . The next toast was that of "The Mark Benevolent Fund , " and Lord SALTOUN remarked that the income was now about £ 210 , and that about £ 1000 more was spent in the various objects of the Fund . All the officers did their work voluntarily , with all goodwill and kindness , which was

most praiseworthy and deserving theirbestthanks . He trusted the Fund would be thoroughly backed up that year , when the Marquis of Hertford would take the chair . Thirty-six children had been on the foundation , and 26 were now on , and they would readily understand that considerable funds were needed to keep the Charity going . In addition to the amount expended for education , £ 5 to each pupil

was now added for clothing , and when they considered that all their funds were expended , with a small deduction for printing and postage , ihey would agree with him it was a most satisfactory state ot things , He intended to come up from Scotland himself to be present at the festival . He desired to couple that toast with the name ot their able and courtesy Secretary , bro . Matier .

Bro . MATIER , in reply , said that in the presence of the Chairman he naturally telt to a certain extent diffident , and the brethren could not expect a full revelation oi those secrets which would be revealed to them at the Festival . He would content himself with saying that up to the present moment he had received the names ot 116 Stewards , including Bros , the Earl Amherst , the liarl ot

Euston , A . F . Godson , M . P ., and last , but not least , the Chairman ( Lord Saltoun ) . The Charity was doing a great and useful work at very little expense ; and only the day before the General Board had placed two more brethren on the Annuity Fund , making a total ot £ So per annum from lhat tund . lhe Board had irom time to time lrom the schools at which the pupils were educated ample information as to the careful manner in which the moneys were

dispensed , and each year it was the custom to give a silver medal to the most deserving pupil . He trusted that every brother would cheeiiully support an Institution which , at one and the same time , had tor its objects—Relief to tne Distressed , Education lor the Children , and an . Annuity to the Aged and Decayed Mark Master or his Widow . The toast of " The Working Brethren " was next given , coupled with the name of Bro . POORE , who suitaoiy responded .

Devon Masonic Educational Fund.

DEVON MASONIC EDUCATIONAL FUND .

The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Devon Masonic Educational Fund was held on the 3 rd inst ., at the Huyshe Masonic Temple . Bro . t . B . Westlake , P . M . 70 , P . P . S . G . D ., presided , and there were present Bros . J . B . Gover , P . M . 70 , P . P . G . Sec ; S . Jew , P . M . 105 , f . f .

G . T . ; Rev . 1 ' . W . Lemon , P . M . 189 , P . f . G . Chap . ; C . G . Cooper , P . M . 105 , f . P . G . D . ; F . Hooper , r . M . 1112 , 2035 , P . P . G . D . C ; J . Moysey , P . M . 223 , P . P . G . D- ; G . K . Barrett , P . M . 2025 , P . P . S . U . D . ; J . Ireeby , f . iVl . 2025 , P . P . G . R . ; J . R . Lord , P . M . 1247 , P . P . G . S . B . ; E . / litken-Ddvies , 1099 , 2025 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; A . K , Lelhutidge , 159 , 1847 , C . P . G . S . of W . ; J . Giirtin , t \ M ,

70 , 202 5 , P . P . G . D . ; J . W . Cornish , P . M . 123 , P . P . G . I ' . ; R . Hambly , P . M . 1 S 55 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; J . W . Stanbury , P . M . 1099 j K . Penjjelly , P . M . 70 , P . P . G . D . C . ; W . b . Warren , P . M . 1358 , P . P . G . O . ; W . Allstord , P . M . 202 ; W . Powell , P . M . 1205 ; K . Bird , P . M . 1550 ; J . Gidley , P . M . 2025 ; H . Rogers , P . M . 1099 ; N . Kadmore , P . M . 159 ; J . Hoyten , P . M . 223 ; J . Neno , P . M . 223 . ; I .

Gilford , P . M . 105 , 2025 ; H . Barter , P . M . 1247 ; W . H . Williams , W . M . 1847 ; T . R . E . Olver , P . M . 1247 ; F . R . Thomas , S . W . 189 ; G . Bell , 223 ; and A . C . Titnerley , 1550-On the proposition of Bro . A . R , LETHBRIDGE , the sum of £ 5 5 s . was granted to the daughter of a deceased brolher , late of Lodge 159 , towards her advancement iu

life . The voting paper was then handed in for election of the two children on the fund . There were four candidates , and the voting resulted in the daughter of a deceaseo brother of Lodge 70 , receiving 464 votes ; the son of a deceased brother ot Lodge 1205 , 429 votes ; the daughter of a deceased brother of Lodge 30 and 221 , including 97

brought forward ; and the daughter of a deceased brother of Lodge 1247 , 50 . The first two were declared elected . As a result of a discussion initiated by Bro . J . Griffin , it was decided in future to state on the ballot papers if the fathers of the candidates subscribed to the fund , and if so , for how many years .

The "Old Masonians" Annual Dinner.

THE "OLD MASONIANS" ANNUAL DINNER .

It is gratifying to find that the Society established by old pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and known as the " Old Masonians , " is , for a body so recently founded , in a very prosperous condition . Though started as recently as May , 1886 , it already numbers 72 members ,

and though its financial arrangements are on a modest stale , it has a balance to ihe good ot between , ( , ' 12 and £ 13 , or it we reckon donations promised , but not yet paid , ouiy a traction short of ^ iS . However , the School itselt , to which this Society owes its oiigin . was on an equally

modest scale when it was hist started , and the founders ol the "Old Masonians"may live to see their infant Society wax ing stronger , and capable ot luitilling the beneficent objects for which it has been established . This is the more likely to happen if they continue the policy which has been adopted heretofore , of managing their affairs with a due

The "Old Masonians" Annual Dinner.

regard for economy , and regulating their aspirations by the means at their disposal . But lee them tide over a few more years as they have over the two that have passed already , and they will find their members increasing rapiuly in numbers , and the support they rec-. we fiom the Cralt more substantial , and therefore more encouraging . Their ability to assist ex-pupils who may need employment will be

greater , and in time , no doubt , we shall find the "Old Masonians " as flourishing a body as the Societies founded by ex-pupils of the other public schools . Meantime , the second annual dinner , which will take place at Anderlon ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Saturday , the 31 st inst ., affords an opportunity to those brethren who take an interest in everything relating to or associated with our Institutions to show

their appreciation of the efforts already made by the " Old Masonians " to establish a club or society of old pupils of our Boys'School by supporting Bro . Fiederick Binckes , the respected and energetic Secretary of that Insiitution , who has kindly promised to take the chair on the occasion , and who , we may be sure , will bring his bonhomie and eloquence to bear in order to ensure the success of the meeting .

Gould's History Of Freemasonry.

GOULD'S HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY .

[ FROM THE " KEYSTONE . " ] We have heretofore , in the columns of the Keystone , fully and critically reviewed the six volumes of Bro . Gould ' s scholarly and copious work , as they severally appeared in the English , and authorised American editions ot the work . In these reviews we indicated its great merits and its minor defects , lt is a work of colossal erudition and industry ,

and will always remain a " magnum opus " in Freemasonry . We have just been the recipient of a copy of the American reprint of the work from the publishing house of Messrs . John S . Yorston and Co ., Cincinnati , or , as the title-page states it , New York , Cincinnati , and Chicago . Our readers are familiar with the contention between the author , Bro . Robert Freke Gould , and the publisher of the

American reprint from their several letters which appeared in our columns , and we have heretofore expressed our view of the same , which we see no reason to change . A copy of this American reprint is now before us for review , and we shall endeavour to fairly indicate its character . The three American volumes already issued bring the work down to about the middle of the fifth volume of the English

edition , leaving a volume and a half of the original work yet to appear in the present edition . To it thtre will be added new supplementary chapters by Bros . Enoch T . Carson , Josiah H . Drummond , and Theo . S . Parvin , on the history of Ameiican Freemasonry , Iodge , chatter , council , commandery , and Scottish Rite . These ought to be valuable , but they are not before us now . First as to

the typographical appearance of this American reprint . The paper , press work , illustrations , and binding are all a credit to the bookmakers' art , the only exception being the admission of some indifferent wood cuts of individuals and cathedrals , which had better been omitted from the work . The copy before us is bound in full morocco , published at six dollars per volume , the edition in muslin being sold for

four dollars per volume . We must be permitted to say , however , that the title-page of this reprint is entirely misleading , since it represents that the history was written by Bro . Gould and six other brethren , when in fact , r . o one but Bro . Gould is responsible for the entire original work , and no one but himself wrote a line that is in the three volumes before us . Immediately following the

name of Bro . Gould , as author , are the names of Bros . Hughan and Murray Lyon . Of course this is unauthorised by them . They were in no sense the joint-authors with Bro . Gould of the original work , but only aided him as many other brethren did , with facts and suggestions upon a few chapters in the work . And as to bros . Carson , Drummond , and Parvin , whose

names follow as co-authors , they had no part whatever in the original work , and merely will furnish the supplementary chapters upon American Masonry , which are to conclude this American reprint . This title-pa . ^ e is an unfortunate one , and we feel it our duty to characterise it as we have . There is no claim of copyright in the work itself on the first or second volumes of this reprint , although ,

singularly enough , there is a claim of copyright on the third volume , which , however , contains only an exact reprint of the English book . VVe suppose that this was an inadvertence . It must have been intended to copyright the title page covering the entire work—the original matter being the portraits of distinguished American Freemasons scattered through the volumes , and the supplementary

chapters to appear m the fourth and last volume on American Masonry . A selection is given of a few of the etched portraits of the leading English brethren appearing in the English edition , and these are supplemented by many etched portraits of prominent American biethren . Among these are the following : Bros . Enoch T . Carson , Josiah H . Drummond , Gen . Albert Pike , Gen . Charles

Koome , Gen . Robt . E . Withers , John L . Roper , Sereno D . Nickerson , Benjamin Franklin , George Washington , Martin Collins , Theo . T . Gurney , Samuel C . Lawrence , Hugh McCurdy , and S . Stacker Williams . These are interesting , and undoubtedly add to the value of this reprint , which also , from its being sold at a less price than the authorised English and American edition , will naturally attract most purchasers . While Bro . Gould profits nothing

by this reprint , owing to the absence of an international copyright , he will gain in reputation from the increased dissemination of his work , the Messrs . Yorston and Co ., being skilled publishers of subscription books , and having sold already a large edition ot the present reprint . American Masons have both editions before them , and will chose as they please . Which ever they have , they will own a Masonic work of remarkable learning and lasting value .

The current issue of the Graphic contains a double-page engraving of seven drawings by Mr . C . J . Staniland , R . I ., admirably depicting vaiious instances of heroism by Deep Sea Fishermen . I'he aitist has selected his subjects from Mr . E . J . Mather's popular book , " Nor ' ard of the Dogger . " Great progress is being made with the Irish

Exhibition , which will be opened at Olympia , Kensington , on the 4 th June next . The space occupied will be about 12 acres . The Great Hall will be devoted to the sale of Irish industrial and art products , while in the grounds will be an Irish industrial village , the ruins of Blarney Castle , and a Round Tower , besides an Irish farmyard and home stead , & c ,