Laying Foundation Stone Of A New Masonic Hall At Cambridge.

to me to have in my capacity as W . M . of this lodge to ask you to lay our foundation-stone here to-day , and at the same time to express on behalf of our lodge and the brethren of the Cambridgeshire Prov . Grand Lodge the sense of the deep honour they feel it to be at your having come down from London attended by Grand Officers to lay this foundation-stone . No doubt it is , and

always has been , amongst all nations that the first , or foundation-stone is the first line of civilisation , and we hope this will lead many more brethren into the light of Freemasonry , so that when from this University they go to various parts of the earth , they may spread those great truths that we as Masons wish to uphold . Our lodge was founded in 1 S 61 by Bro . the Duke of

St . Albans , who , unfortunately , cannot be present here to-day owing to serious illness . We have now of the orig inal 15 but three left , and of these three one is present here this afternoon . We have since the opening of our lodge initiated 9 S 3 brethren , and we have received as joining members over 100 brethren , so I consider we have done some fairly good work in bringing the light of Freemasonry to the Undergraduates of

Cambridge . And that the education they received in the lodge has proved very acceptable is seen by the work these brethren have done in after life . Last year we initiated over 30 members , and we have at the present time as subscribing members over 200 . 1 now , on behalf of the Isaac Newton Lodge , ask you , Afost Worshipful Pro Grand Master , if you will lay our foundation-stone .

The Earl of LATHOM said they were assembled there that day to erect a building for the use and advantage of Masonry , which they prayed God might prosper as it might seem good to Him . Prayer having been offered by the GRAND CHAPLAIN , the GRAND S ECRETARY read the inscription on the plate : " This foundation-stone of the Isaac Newton

University Hall was laid by Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , M . W . Pro Grand Master of Freemasons of England , on the 6 th May , A . D . 18 92 , A . L . 5 892 . " The Grand Treasurer then deposited a phial , containing coins of the realm , papers , and other things , in a recess in the lower stone , and this having been closed , the plate was put above it , and the whole closed

in with cement . The W . M . of the Isaac Newton Lodge then presented the Pro Grand Master with a silver trowel , and the laying of the stone was performed . The upper stone was lowered with three distinct stops , and the Pro Grand Master proved the just position and form of the stone by the plumb rule , level , and square .

Having rapped it with a mallet , the Earl of LATHOM declared the stone to be truly laid . Corn , the emblem of plenty ; wine , the emblem of joy and gladness ; and oil , the emblem of peace and unanimity , were poured upon the stone . The architect , Bro . W . M . FAWCETT , was presented to the Pro Grand Master , who inspected the plans , and

bade him to proceed to the completion of the work in conformity therewith . The ceremony then closed with prayer , and the procession returned to the Guildhall in reverse order . In the Provincial Grand Lodge , the Prov . Grand Master proposed in eulogistic terms— "That this Prov . Grand Lodge passes a hearty vote of thanks to

the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , Pro Grand Master , for the honour he has paid the province by coming here to-day , attended by all the Grand Officers , to lay the foundation-stone of one of the lodges . " This was seconded by Bro . F . C . WACE , acting D . P . CM ., and carried with acclamation . The Prov . Grand Lodge was then formed , and the

brethren adjourned to the Corn Exchange , where a dejeuner was served . At the luncheon Bro . Col . Caldwell presided , supported by the Grand OfPcers . A capital menu was furnished b y Bro . A . H . Moyes , of the Lion Hotel . The PROV . GRAND MASTER commenced the toast list by proposing " The Queen and the Craft , " after

which he proposed " The Prince of Wales , the Grand Master of the Order , " and remarked that they all knew the great interest his Royal Highness took in the growth ° f Freemasonry , therefore an occurrence such as they Here celebrating that day would be very gratifying to "im . The Prov . Grand Alaster expressed the sympathy ° f the gathering with the Prince in the loss he had

sustained this year . They had the death of the Duke ° f Clarence peculiarly brought to their memory that •Jay , for it was in the Guildhall where they had met '"¦ '¦ t day the Duke of Clarence was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason . The PROV . GRAND MASTER next proposed " The Health of the Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Lathom , "

a f ° ast , he said , which he was sure they would receive with the heartiest acclamation . He was only acting as neir mouth piece , and as the mouthpiece of those ""•thren in the province who from various causes were unable to be present , when he expressed their great winks to the Pro Grand Alaster for the honour which . had conferred upon the province and upon the lodges n it by comine' there that dav . Thev welcomed the

- "ill of Lathom especially , because the ceremony they j ' ) ee . n taking part in that day was the laying of the .. " ^"'¦ on-stone of a building for the University lodge h- I niur > dge . The University lodge of Cambridge ell "' Wavs been , and he hoped ever would be , in very 0 « f j ' ^ onsnip with the Apollo University Lodge at Wa ' and when lle t 0 , d them tnat tne Earl of Lat » om 'hat \ ' Jer of the Apollo Lodge they would see sitie •* as anolner instance in which the two Univeru Pof T ' n order t 0 assis' another in the building Th i- grent bodies t 0 wnich tnev belonged . ne Larl of LATHOM , Pro Grand Master , who was

Laying Foundation Stone Of A New Masonic Hall At Cambridge.

received with prolonged applause , thanked them for their kind manifestations towards himself , and said it had given him very great pleasure to come there that day to lay the foundation-stone of a new lodge room for the Isaac Newton Lodge . He could assure them that he looked upon the University lodges , the Apollo and the Isaac Newton , as the two lodges out of which

they must draw the backbone of Masonry in the future , for they got a high class of Masons from the University lodges which they could not otherwise get . Men came into those lodges who would not have entered Masonry unless they had come up to the Universities , and to such men they looked forward to in the future to be leaders or rulers in the Craft . He had always loved

Freemasonry , and had seen so much good done by it that he was bound to respect it . He saw before him a number of young men just entering upon the summer of life , and he hoped that they would all attain to dignified positions therein in the Order . He wished them all success , and that their new lodge room might prove of value to the brethren .

The PROV . GRAND MASTER proposed " The Deputy Grand Alaster . and the Present and Past Grand Officers , " and said he did not think he had ever seen so many Grand Officers together before , except in Grand Lodge Bro . LORD EUSTON briefly responded . The PRO GRAND MASTER proposed "The Prov . Grand Master of Cambridgeshire , " and expressed manv

good wishes for the future of the province and of its Grand Master . Bro . Col . CALDWELL suitably acknowledged the toast , and remarked how sorry they all were that Bro . A . H . Moyes , the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , was unable to be with them that day owing to illness . Bro . Rev . C . J . MAKTYN , acting Grand Chaplain ,

proposed the toast of " The Isaac Newton Lodge , " and observed that the lodge occupied a position of influence which carried with it great responsibilities , and he heartily and sincerely congratulated them upon the work which had been commenced that day , and upon which occasion . the universality of Freemasonry had been demonstrated by the number of Oxford men who

had taken part in the ceremony . Bro . G . F . ROGERS , the W . M ., in acknowledging the toast , said he hoped the hall would lead many more Undergraduates to become Freemasons . Bro . Rev . DENNIS HALL , the Secretary , in responding , gave some interesting particulars of the history of the Isaac Newton Lodge . He said it owed its origin

to a remark made by himself in the October term of i 860 in the presence of Bro . John Deighton , who carried the remark away to Bro . Arthur R . Ward , and the two worked out his suggestion , and at the beginning of 1861 the Isaac Newton Lodge sprung into existence . The lodge had long had in view the erection of a hall , but it was not until 1 S 80 when they

received a nucleus for the necessary funds from Sir George Maxwell that they made any great progress . He was thankful that he had been preserved to see the foundation-stone laid , lor it had been the pet object of his life . Bro . G . F . ROGERS proposed " The Visiting Brethren , " and Bro . T . GREENWOOD , B . A . ( W . M . of

Apollo University Lodge , Oxford ) , responded , and this concluded the toast list . The building will be 128 feet in length and 116 feet in height , and its extreme width will be about 53 feet . It will be built of red brick with terra-cotta mouldings , and will therefore form a pleasing contrast to the white buildings of the schools , although it will harmonise

with their general designs . The principal room is the lodge room , which is situate on the ground lloor and is 50 feet in length by 25 feet in breadth . Adjoining to this are two preparation rooms , the larger being 25 feet by 22 feet . A banqueting hall is situated on the first floor and is 37 feet in length by 20 feet in breadth . The basement is occupied by the kitchen , heating apparatus , room lor waiters , stores , & c , and the whole

building is well equipped with necessary and convenient offices , lavatories , & c . We regret to learn that soon after nine on Sunday evening the door of the boarding erected around the site was found to be unlocked . Further investigation revealed the fact that the foundation-stone had been removed bodily , and a bottle containing coins of the realm had been stolen .

Annual Banquet Of The Henley Lodge Of Instructions.

ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE HENLEY LODGE OF INSTRUCTIONS .

The members of the above flourishing lodge celebrated their twelfth anniversary banquet on Tuesday , the 26 th ult ., at the Three Crowns Hotel , North Woolwich , when a goodly gathering of the members and

visitors assembled to eto honour to the occasion . The chair was filled by Bro . C . Powling , W . M . of the mother lodge , faced by Bro . B . Curtis , S . W ., and who is also Secretary ot the lodge of instruction ; while among the other brethren present were Bros . A . T . Ives , P . AL , Preceptor , A . Knight , I . P . AL , C .

Jolly , P . AL , Sec , J . Savage , P . M ., C . Canning , P . AL , Treas ., J . Glading , J . W ., VV . Turvey . J . D ., S . Bow , W . Baker , Stwd ., Ross , J . Howe , H . Hayes , T . Lait , J . Ward , Keen , G . Harnwell , and A . Wren , of 1472 ; G . Davies , P . M ., Preceptor 13 ; J . H . Roberts , P . AL , Treas ., W . Chambtrs , A . Walklin , W . Long , and C .

Benstead , of 700 ; and others . The banquet , which was admirably served , having been discussed , the W . M . gave the usual loyal and Grand Lodge toasts , which were enthusiastically received and honoured in bumpers , "The Health of the W . AL" was heartily drunk .

Annual Banquet Of The Henley Lodge Of Instructions.

The next toast was that of " Success to the Henley Lodge of Instruction , " coupled with the name of Bro . Ives , the esteemed Preceptor , to whom the W . AL in putting the toast attributed its present stable condition and undoubted popularity . Bro . IVES , who was cheered on rising to respond , said he was proud to have his name associated with

the toast . He was also pleased to tell them that the mother lodge , the dear old Henley , was in a flourishing condition , and was one of the best appointed lodges in the Province of East London , and so he was proud to say was their lodge of instruction . It mi ght be said perhaps that he had that night at least a new and self appointed office , that of trumpeter to the lodge ; well it

, if so , he would ^ accept and say that their lodge of instruction had done splendid work not only in turning out good workers , but for the Charities of the Order . It had , at the recent Jubilee Festival of the Benevolent Institution sent up the handsome sum of ^ 110 from the funds of its Benevolent Association , a sum which , taking into consideration the fact that the Association

had not yet been much over a year in existence , he felt every confidence in saying was worthy of them , and he also felt sure that when the lodges of instruction in the eastern part of London knew it they would say " Well done , Henley ! " They hid not only done good work for the Charities , but good work for Masonic knowledge , and he was pleased to say that he knew of many of the

brethren , members of their lodge of instruction , who , if occasion required it , could take and worthily fill any office in the lodge that their W . M . mi ght , in cases of emergency , appoint them to . He thanked them for their kind wishes , and felt confident of the prosperity of the lodge . Bro . CURTIS , in responding to a hearty reception of

the toast of his health , said he was very pleased to be the Secretary of their lodge , an office he had held for the last six years . It had been most beneficial to him , and now as S . W . of their mother lodge he felt every day he got nearer to the object of his Alasonic ambitionthe Alaster ' s chair . He had much to thank the lodge instruction

of and their excellent Preceptor for . The Benevolent Association attached to the lodge had 33 members , seven of whom had that year drawn Life Subscriberships in the Charities , while the lodge of instruction itself had over 100 members . He thanked them for the toast , and trusted for many years to have the honour of being Secretary to the lodge .

'The Health of the Visitors" was responded to by Bro . G . DAVIES , who on his own behalf thanked them for their invitation and courteous hospitality . ' He had been for 20 years Preceptor of the Union Waterloo Lodge of Instruction , and could well remember how the work was done some 30 years ago by the one or two old Masters who alone worked the most important

ceremonies of the Craft . But now , through the instruction given in their lodge , aspiring Masons could and did render themselves perfect in the ritual , and ready for any office to which they might be appointed . In his own mother lodge , No . 13 , the oldest lodge outside London , and the mother of all the neighbouring lodges , an instance occurred at a recent meeting

which showed the benefits of attending a lodge of instruction . There happened to be only one officer present , but they were able to fill every office from the lay brethren of the lodge , all of whom had shown their proficiency in their lodge of instruction . Bro . ROHERTS said it was quite a treat to be present and hear the progress they were making , and also of the success of their Benevolent Association . He spoke

of the great success of a Benevolent Association at South Woolwich and Plumstead , of which he was a member , and said that the handsome sum of . £ 1500 had been taken tip from it to the several Charities since its formation . He thought it a grand idea to have an Association attached to lodges of instruction , and should endeavour to introduce the scheme to the lodges of instruction in South Woolwich .

Bros . CHAMBERS , WAI . KLIN , and LONG having also responded , a handsome solid gold brooch was presented to Mrs . Canning for her kindness in preparing the assembly room at Bro . Canning ' s house for their meetings during alterations at The Three Crowns .

Bro . CANNING received the present , which was in the shape of a double horse-shoe , and , in the name of Mrs . Canning , thanked the brethren for their handsome gift . Some good songs and recitations enhanced the proceedings , which were both enthusiastic and harmonious .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . JOHN POTTS . We regret to record the death , on the 28 th ult ., at Banbury , ot Bro . John Potts , P . P . S . G . W . Oxon . Our deceased brother was editor and proprietor of the Banbury Guardian , having succeeded his father in that position five-and-twenty years ago . In Alasonic circles he was well known , the various offices he held from

time to tune testifying to the high esteem in which he was held . He was initiated in the Cherwell Lodge , No . 599 , in 186 9 , and subsequently became W . AL , as well as ' / .. of the Cherwell Chapter , and G . S . N , of the province . In the Order of Knights Templar he was P . E . Preceptor . Not the least prominent of his Masonic virtues was his devotion to the Charities , having served no less than 15 Stewardships .

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