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TABLE OF CONTENTS .

REPORTS or M ASONIC ? . IEF . TIXI : S : — Craft Mnstmry 3 $ S Rett Cross of Constantine . 385 Ancient and Accepted Rite 3 $ (' Scotland ,-M ' Uiiveiltntr the Reredos in Gloucester Cathedra ) 387

LORHKSl'USDlvNC . E : Testimonial to Hro . Charles Rogers 3 ^ 7 'Hie Order of tl-, e Temple 3 ^ 7 Charity . fowcl 3 ^ 7 Royal A 1 kM aimers 38 7 Thc Order of the Temple . " . 00 Reform in the . Giund Lodee of Scotland , 1 ' ) f

Grand Mark l . ocle , c , V !~ DubUn Masonic J'ein . 'ile Or |> li . iii Vchoid . , <) J Masonic I lall in Jamaica 3 ) 4 Masonic Tidings 39 . ' Poetry ' . 393 Lodge Meetings for next week 39 . " Advertisements 3 81 385 39 ( 1 307 39 8

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

Craft & T . W 01 U-E . LIYI-. RI'OOL . —Tlie Mariner ' s L'idi'i : ( No . 249 ) . The- brethren of this venerable lodge held their

usual monthly meeting mi Taui . suay evening , the 5 th inst ., : it the Masonic Temple , Hopestreet , Liverpool , under the presidency of Hro . Edwin Hughes , W . M . I'hevwas ; : full

attendance of oilicers and members , logi th-. r with a large muster of visitors . linked , it is tlie boast of members that their Iodide ; vx . i-. es during the . year a linger number of visi ! .. rs , especially of Musters , " ' l ' ast Masters , nn 1 Wardens , than any other in ihe provine \ Tiie prm-ap ;! business to be transacted was i ' ue dec urn oi Yv .. * i .

and Treasurer for tiie ensuing - year , i ! : •appointment of Auditors and Trustees oi . he lodge , ar . d also of the Lodge Committee . The latter is one of the very best features of this can fully managed section of the fnrer . iiiy , being formed

for the special purpose oi mak . ng imputus into the character , landing , aed p . cuii . ' . r liiucss o ! every candidate for initiation belore his name is allowed lobe placed upon the circular , or go to the members for ballot . A her the usual ceremony of initiation hail been gone liinmgh by in . "

W . M . and his ollicers , and tine consideration paid to the cause of charily . Bro . Hughes . W . M .. addressing the lodge on the subject o ! the el . etion , begged the brethren to follow can fully the time-honour , d system of that assembl y b y rewarding merit in the ollicers who had so

faithfully performed tlieir duty heretofore . it \ i as . he said , at all times disastiotis io the bv-t interests of the Craft to promote fends and dVcords b y unnecessary changes , and he siucet-. l y hoped the brethren would seriousl y .. accis . ' the

important duty they had b .- !<>; v in-an . 'Tins was uttered wilh the special intent of guiding the junior brethren . The VV . M . and th .-whole ofthe P . M . ' s present then :- 'igiiiiiid th-. ir desire that their names should not be inchiti ' . d

amongst the candidates , and tne hal . td , upon being taken , resulted in the almost , ii .-iaaiimo ' . ; .-return of liro . J . J . Rose , the S . W ., who was at once declared duly elected W . M . for the comb ::

year . Bro . Hughes warmly compiii , -,. nteo tee lodge upon the choice which it had made . Bro . Dr . J . K . Smitii , l' . M . lc (; . | . and 249 , was urgently pressed to resume liie duces o" the Treasurer , and after rcceh iiur bis consent he was

re-elected by acclamation . I ' iie bi . sin ; ss being disposed of , a notice of motion respecting an amendment of the bye-laws was adjourned until the next meetinir . aud it was unanimously

resolved , on the motion ol liro . Dr . Smith , P . M .. "That a Lodge of Instruction , in connection wilh the Mariners' Lodge , should be formed . " and of this liro . Hamilton , one ol ' the juo .-. t

capable and respected members , was appoint d Secretary . The lodge v . as then closed in due form . At the banquet , held subs , ipiently . a mc-t enjoyable evening was spent . ' 1 lie usual loyai and Masonic toasts being lust given in lla ir

entirely , Bro . lXieholas gave his new " A . 15 . C . Song , " which , imbr'acing a-: it did local and Masonic matters entirel y novel , comid .-ed the brethren wilh laughl .-r . In vespon-e to t ' t . >

warmest appeals , Inc . iMcliolas lollowed wn . 11 Tom Hood ' s poem of " Mary ' s Ghost , " in a most spectral aud trnduigh ' . ly style . Several

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other brethren ably assisted to make melodious this happy evening , and at a timely hour the "Tyler ' s Toast" was g iven . It is worthy of notice that of late years this old lodge has not only been the means of forming others , but also has , by most careful management and

admirable working , succeeded ; whilst being famous for giving large sums in charity , in keeping up its funds and keeping up its character as second to none in the extensive province of West Lancashire . On Saturday , the / th inst ., a Lodge of

Emergency was held for the purpose of disposing of general business in arrears . Bros . Barrow , Tickle , and Walker were then passed , and Gardner , Roberts , and Carrington raised to the higher degrees .

LIVURI ' . —Xejitiine Ludge ( Xo . 1264 ) . — The annual gathering of this excellent lodge was held on Friday last , the 6 th inst ., the principal business being the installation ofthe W . M . Elect , and the investiture of ollicers . The gathering was particularly large , and perhaps out of the most influential ever held in connection with the

" Neptune , " as there was an unusual array of brethren holding past and present rank . 'Phe lodge was opened shortl y after four o ' clock by Bro . P . Merriman Gee , W . M ., who was supported by the following ollicers and brethren : —¦

Bros . J . Taylor , P . M .: A . Davies , S . W . j J . S . Dixon . J . W . ; J . Healing , Treas . ; J . Pemberton , Sec ; T . Singleton , S . D . ; W . Roberts , J . D . ; | . Korn , S . ; A . Cotter , S . ; W . Koyle , S . •W . If . IT . Bali , Tyler ; J . Ashworth , T . G . Wilkin , W . Barr , R . B . Bolt , T . N . Jackson , P . West ,

il . Williams , [ . Williams , E . T . Jones , It liaison , W . Brewer , J , Cotterall , R . Parrell , J Hughes , G . Smith , J . Hill , G . Cain , D . R Davies , W . Heath , and others . Amongst th visitors were Bros . f . Skcaf , P . G . O . ; j . ' 1

Callow , W . M . 67 ; ; W . R . Baiiibrulge , P . M . 721 T . Leighton , W . M . 172 ^; W . Archer , P . M . ioS 6 ; " T . Evans , S . W . 13-5 6 ; R . W . Holt , 1276 ; T . Ashmore , P . M . 82 5 ; W . Shortis , W . M . 72 . 1 ; W . Dovle , P . M . 667 ; R . Ing ,

W . M . 794 ; j . Wood , Treas . 1 094 ; P . M . Lar-•eii , P . M . 704 ; li . II . D . Johnson , P . M . 249 and 1 094 ; \ V . ( ones , W . M . 220 ; C . Leedham , P . M . 220 ; j . Hockeii , P . M . 67 . 5 , and others . After the minutes had been read and continued , thc W . M . vacated the chair , which was taken bv

Bro . J . Hamer , as installing ollicer . Bro . . ' . r . ' rir Davies , W . M . Elect , was then presented for installation b y Bro . Gee , l . P . M ., and Bro . i ' : ' . iio !' , P . M . After tlu' usual ceremonials in I'u -. i ,-. elion wi ' . h installation , the following

: b ; . 'L : irc ; i were invested as ollicers : — -Bros . P . 11 . j -he , l . l' . M . ; j . S . Dixon , S . W . ; T . Singleton , J . V . ' . ; ] . I leafing , Treas . ; | . Pcmbeitoii , Sec ; \ V . Roberts , S . D . ; A . Colter , J . D . ; W . Koyle , I . G . : J . Hill , Org . ; J . Taylor , " P . M ., M . of C . ; Kuril , Eisb , and Hughes , Stewards . Bro . W . II .

Bail was unanimously re-elected Tyler . A vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Hamer for his services as installing Master . The W . M . subsvci . oily presented a handsome P . M . ' s jewel tn B : c Gee , who said he fell deepl y the g ift which iiau just i . vi . n made . Xothing could have given idol gi cater pli astire than that mark of esteem ,

and he could assure the brethren ofthe Xepttiu ,. Ledge that he would cherish the remembrance ol it till the close of his life . He also cordially thanked the ollicers for the active and valuabU help thev had rendered him during his year oi ollice . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren sat down to an excellent banquet .

Red Cross Of Constantine.

Red Cross of Constantine .

i \ w <; ; - ;; ¦ -. < io \ or rm ; Dr ; S 11 riti . \ M > Cox-1 1 . w v ,, No . 92 . Tlie iat . v , ting and impressive ceremony of i . 'iaugur . iuCi ^ and dediciti ig a Red Crosi

coiici ; ve A a . vvrlormed on Sattirtl . iy . th .: 24 th till ., at t ' l •l '' ou . i ' : iai Ilotel , Sheerness , Kent , when ilie D . ' Shu : land Conclave , Xo . 92 on the roll ol l ! ic > ira ; id Cii-. uicil of England , was inhered into

exise nee hy a ilejHU . r . ion specially sein , enipoWi i \ d for the purpose b y the Executive CominiUce oi ' the ' . ) rdei \ Tiie iounders of the new conclave arc , chiell y

Xaval Ollicers , and comprise Sir Knts . J . Hancock , the tifit M . P . S . ; Lieut . R .. C . Jolliife ,

Red Cross Of Constantine.

R . A ., Viceroy ; Staff-Surgeon James Johnstone , /? . iV . ; Lieut ! Albert R . Wonham , R . N . ; Lieut . Many F . Yeatman , R . A ' . ; Assistant Paymasters J . M " . Bruce , and T . Russell , R . A ' . The deputation from the Grand Council was composed of III . Knts . lv . Wentworth Little , G .

Treas . ; IT . C . Levander , M . A ., G . H . Almoner ; J . Lewis Thomas , G Architect ; and J . G . Marsh , P . G . Architect ; thc G . Recorder , Dr . Woodman , and Sir G . E . Campbell , Bart ., Inspct . Gen . of Hospitals , being at the last moment unable to attend . A procession having been duly formed , the knights entered the conclave

chamber , when the chair was taken b y Sir Knt . R . Wentworth Little , who delegated Sir Knts . Marsh to act as Y . ; IT . C . Levander , as H . P . ; and Thomas as G . Recorder . The splendid rite of inauguration was then proceeded with , and nothing coned exceed file precision and solemnity of the whole ceremonial .

The conclave was thrice dedicau d , and after the invocation and an appropriate hymn , the " Dc Shurland , " No . 92 , was declared duly formed , and its members authorised to receive brethren faithful and true into the pale of Christian Kni g hthood .

Sir Kut . Hancock was then enthroned as M . P . S . ; Sir Knt . Joiiiil ' e inducted into the chair of Kusebius , and the ollicers were then appointed . The following brethren were then installed as Kni g hts of the Order : —Bros . Edward Penny ( 10 S 9 ) ; Alfred IngleUin ( 108 9 ) ; Robert

Draycon ( 1275 ) ; and Payne ( 158 ) . Comp , Parsons- ofiieiafed as , and was elected to the post of Sentinel . A vote of thanks was ordered to be recorded on the minutes to the . members of the Grand Council who had atkudid and assisted during the ceremonies , and this compliment was acktiowlede - . ' il by Sir Knt . Little .

I ne M . P . S . then proposed , the Viceroy seconded , and it was carried by acclamation , that the Conclave should become an annual subscriber to the AIasonic Institution for Girls . After some formal business the Conclave was then closed , and the Knights adjourned to the baiii | tieting-room , which we may remark was

the lodge room of ihe De ShuiTand Lodge , and very beautifully fitted . An pleasamer evening was ever spent in Masonic fellowshi p than that which succeeded , the general regret being that , owing to the earl y departure of the Grand Councillors for London , it was considerably abbreviated .

Toast followed toast in ijuiek succession , speech trod upon the trailing garments of speech in rapid roialion , and at ihe earl y hour of eight , the bell—llie " railway bell "—close by , lolled the hour ( or retiring . " Then tliere was mounting in hot basic , " a rush for clialieiiii . r , a grasping of

hands , nay , the whole fmsse ciitiilalns of " newmade Kni g hts insisied upon seeing their " Conscript Fathers " safely oil ' b y train , and , accordingly , " accompanied them lo the spot , " where a comfortable carriage and a quiet " smoke up "

counteracted the regrets experienced by the London Knights upon leaving such jolly good company as they had found amongst the gallant sons of Xeptuue and " De Shurland" the b . ild " B . u onn-e . "

Oiviuix . u . 011 PREMJKR CONCLAVE ot ENI ; I . A . VI > . — ' 1 his conclave met at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Monday , the 2 nd inst ., when the chair was occupied b y Sir Knt . R . Wentworth Little , P . Sov ., in the absence , through indisposition , of Sir Knt . G . Kenning , M . P . S .

Ballots niving been taken lor several candidates and joining members , Bros . Lieut .-Col . James Peters and James Pettengili were dul y installed Knights of the Order . A College of Viceroys was then opened , when Sir Kins . Peters and

Pettengili were advanced to the priestl y grade , after which a Senate of Princes was held for the reception of Sir Knts . II . A . Dubois , Rev . J . M . Yaughan , Col . Peters , and l'eti engill . Sir Knt . Moss was enthroned as M . P . S ., and the following ollicers were , invested : —Sir Knts . E .

Sillii ' anl , V . ; T . B . Yeoman , S . G ..- IT . A . Dubois , J . G . ; Rev . Dr . B ' . vtte , H . P . ; T . Cttbitt , P . Sov ., 'Picas . ; li . W . Little , P . Sov ., Rec . ; G . S . Haines , Prefect ; Rev . J . M . Yatighau , S . B . ; II . Parker , Oiganist . 'The sum of one guinea was voted as an annual subscription to ths