Red Cross Of Constantine.

Royal Masonic Institution lor Girls , and thc Conclave was then closed . A banquet , which gave thc utmost satisfaction to all present , was then served , and upon the withdrawal of the cloth the usual toasts were g iven , and received with enthusiasm . The performances of Sir Knt .

IT . Parker on the p ianoforte formed a most agreeable addition to the evening ' s proceedings , and several capital songs were sung . The Knights present comprised Colonel Burdett , Sir Gilbert E . Campbell , Bart ., Colonel

Whitbread , I-I . C . Levander , J . G . Marsh , W . C . Lucey , M . D ., C . Hogard , Th IT . Thiellav , J . T . Moss , E . Sillifant , IT . Parker , F . Walters , R . W . Little , IT . A . Dubois , Rev . Dr . Brette , Rev . J . M . Vaughan , T . Cubilt , W . IT . Hubbard , Col . ] . Peters , and J . Pettengili .

Thc following charters for new Red Cros Con claves have been recently granted . No . 93 , Saxa Rubia , Brooklyn , New York . ,, 94 , Labarum , Manchester , New Hampshire „ 95 , Indus Valley , Mooltan , East Indies . ., c ) 6 , St . Mark ' s , Newport , Monmouthshire .

„ 97 , Walton , Kirkdale , Liverpool . „ 98 , Roman Eagle , Lawrence , Massaehu setts . „ 99 , Bard of Avon , London . ,, 100 , Constantine , New Brunswick , Neu Jersey .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

P . \ i . i : srixi : Cn . \ rTi : R , Kosi ; CKOIX , H . E . D . M —This Chapter was held on the 27 th ultimo at , 5 . 3 , Golden-square , when the following members of the Order attended : —Captain \ . G . Phillips , . 3 , 3 ° , Lieut . G . Com . ; J . M . P . Montague , . 33 ' g G . Sec . Gen . ; Hyde Pullen ,

, 3 . 3 ; MajorS . H . Clarke , . 3 . 3 ° ; li . Costa , , 32 J . Hervey , . 31 " , P . M . W . S . ; Colonel Burdett , . 32 ° ( Ireland ) , M . W . S . Elect ; Ii . Wentworth Little , . -jo 0 , P . M . W . S . ; If . C . Levander , ist Gen . ; ' 1 ' . L . Fox , and Gen . ; C . E . Williams , . 30 ° ; J . W . Barrett , Jiapli . ; J . T . Moss ,

Herald : E . Stanton Jones , Organist ; Sir G . K Campbell , Bart . ; T . Cubilt , J . hind , L . I Iiisch E . Hewett , C . I lammeiton , and E . Sillifant The following candidates were admitted to tlu ' 8 ' : —Colonel James Peters , John Dixon , M . J ) . Constantino Peragini , and Eugene IT . Thiellav ,

Colonel Burdett , who had hitherto been unabli to attend , was dul y installed as M . W . S . Tin elections for the ensuing year resulted unanimoush in favour of Bro . G . Kenning , ; o , as M . W . S ., ind Bro . J . Hervey , . 31 , P . M . W . S ., as Treasurer . 1 'he alms having been collected , the Chapter

was closed , and the brethren repaired to the Freemasons' Tavern , where an excellent diiuur was served , and the evening was spent in the greatest harmony and social good feeling . Bro . K . Wentworth Little , P . M . W . S ,, presided at the banquet . i- ,

Scotland.

Scotland .

GLASGOW . — 7 "/ ii \ l / e and / enc Lm /^ c (\ n . 7 ; 1 This old lodge had a visit from the ollicers ol the Provincial ( hand Lodge 011 Tuesday , the . ? ' "< - ! inst ., headed by Bro . F . A . Barrow , D . P . G . M . The P . G . S ., Bro . ' A . AIcTaggart , . )/ .. ) ., having examined the books of the lodge , reported that

he had found everything in perfect order , the Acting P . G . M . then addressed the lodge , congratulating them on their continutil pi ogress , he j found that not onl y had ihe Secretary done his duty with thc books , bm the K . W . ' . M . and all ; ' his oflicers appeared hi be thoroughly eliicient ;

in their se . ual di . liis , and it was a sntiieo of great pleasure to the Provincial G . vmd Lodge , when they came to inspect ihe various ledees - under their jurisdiction to find them working i so satisfactoril y . The Provincial ( hand Lodge ! then reiired , having another visitation to make . The R . W . M . then initiated Mr . George Melleih j

in the Order , after which , at his reouest , Bro . i Wheeler ( 00 k the S . W . chair , and liro . T . i Stewart pa-sid Bro . P . MeAdains to the second j degree . The lodge having been raised to the third degree , Bro . Bain , P . M . of No . . - ; bis ., in a very impressive manner raised Bro . Alex . Neil . son to the sublime degree , for v . Inch he received the thanks ofthe lodge and the K . VV . AJ ,

Scotland.

This concluded a very lengthened meeting , all the work having been performed in a hi g hly satisfactory manner .

Board Of General Purposes.

BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES .

We are requested to state that the numbers polled at Grand Lodge for the several candidates for the Board were as follows "•—HUCCKSSIUI .. Bro . Henry C . Levander , P . M . 76 J 58

„ John A . Rucker , P . M . 6 b 145 „ Samuel Mullens , W . M . 75 . 3 1 , 39 „ Withaii ) M . Hi-water , P . M . ' J ... i ) , T „ Joseph C . Parkinson , W . M . 778 ... j -j . 3 „ Frederick G . Finch , W . M . , 33 ... . 127 „ Standish G . Grady , W . M . 1 4 12 , 3

,, Peter de L . Long , P . M . 11 . 50 127 , ,, Henry Griming , W . M . 1 97 119 „ Griffiths Smith , P . M . 21 11 9 „ J . Bagot Scriven , W . M . 5 116 „ Samuel Poynter , l ' . M . 902 107 „ William Johnson , W . M . 1201 ... 99 j „ Edwin March , P . M . 90 SSI

vssvci ' . r . ssi ' vi .. Bro . Samuel May , P . M . 7 S 0 ; ri ,, . Edwin Sillifant , P . M . 217 ri p „ George Kelly , P . M . 63 j . 7 „ Walter IT . VVilkin , W . M . J [ 6 „ AVilliam Smith , P . M . 26 38

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

KO \ AL ARK MARINERS . 'la the Editor ( i f The Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — In your report of the proceedings of the Grand Mark Lodge in the last Freemason , yon state , "Before Grand Lodge met , Karl Percy ,

who was to be installed as Grand Master , was installed as Grand Master oi the Royal Ark Mariners , the degree being now given under the authority of Grand Mark Lodge by file Mark Lodges under its jurisdiction : " ami you have

omitleil my name as one of those Past Grand Ollicers present at the Grand Mark Lodge . Perhaps you will allow me to add , for the information of all Royal Ark Masons , that I had the very great pleasure of presiding as W . C . X . at a special lodge of Royal Ark . Mariners , at which ihe l- ' . nl I ' ei-er 1 h , v 1 ;>¦ . >> ,, 1 M m . „ ,, l , „ ., ,. r | i 111 l 11

... ...... . . , . ^ , v ... .,,, u > , ' ,-UI _ V . I . ,,, M . M . M ., was delated to that ancient and honourable degree , in tin" presence of , and assisted bv , Bros , the Re \ . G . R . portal , M . W . G . M ' . M . M . ; K . Binckes , Ji . W . Little , A . 1 ) . Loeweiistark , G . Neal , S . Bryant , S . i , ' ., „ r .,,..- 1 ... 1 .. , 1 (• ¦ 1 univL in inn ooii ami 1 aiti

HASH , . rs ; -rwards . opened a special assembly of Commanders , ! assisted by Bro . F . Ih ' mkJs as J , and Bro . R . j AV . Little as S ., when liro . the Rev . G . R . Portal and Earl Percy received the degree of Commander , liro . Earl Percy was then invested and enthroned as Grand Commander of Royal

Ark-Masons , and saluted by tlu- brethren present , lt ) j is with the greatest satisiaeiion that I am enabled j to say that all Royal Ark Mariners may lock up lo the M . W . the Karl IVrcy as Grand Commander or Grand Master of Royal Ark Mariners , and to say that all matters between the two

; Grand Lodges hate now happily been settled ; ant ] that the members oi the jiew Grand Council j ol Royal Ark Mariners are to be selected from ! those Past ( irand Ollicers of the Order who have qualified themselves . In coiit'hisidii , i -, i ; u quiu- sure that this verv

| Dcautilul and ancient degree will—under the control of its new Grand Commander , Karl Percy , and its future ( irand Council , and attached to the ( irand Mark Lodge —ivech e the hearty support of all Mark Master Masons . ' j ) ours fraternal ) 1 , ;

M oj .: 'i '( \ Liu . inn . S P . G . Commander . ; 7 , Gower-street , Bedford-square , June 7 th , 1 S 7 . ; . !

TESTIMONIAL TO DR . ROGERS . ' 7 ' o ( he Editor o / ' The J ' rev md still . Dear Sir and Brother , — : " B . Ii . is mistaken if he thinks that hat ( he Uslimonial to Dr . Rogers has am thing : Olio with M . lso-li , ' . ¦] . he Mli ' , ; ,.,- ! . I l . -J . im- VI ns /

Original Correspondence.

transferred to your columns , and when I saw mention of it there , I thought that the officious person who had sent it to you would have done well to leave it alone . The testimonials which has been on foot for some long time now , is got up by members of the Grampian Club , a

body of Scottish gentlemen , anxious to promote tiie publication of works on Scotland ' s history . It is in recognition of the Doctor ' s efforts in this direction that the testimonial is proposed , and the "AIasonic Educational Institutions " " B . B . " is so desirous to puff are not likel y to sutler one jot by it .

Query . —Av as the original paragraph in UJit Freemason , about the testimonial , sent b y "B . B . ' ' himself , to give him an opportunity to write against it next week , and so obtain a cheap advertisement for the " excellent Masonic Educational Institutions ?" Yours fraternally , " F . Y .

CHARITY JEWEL . 7 b the Jidilor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — AVill you inform me what ri ght and privileges , as to wearing the charity jewel or clasps belong to a brother who has served the

oflice of Steward at an anniversary festival of the Boys' School , and has contributed personall y the sum oi ten guineas . A ' onr . s fraternally , P . AL , Steward and Life Governor . R . M . B . L

TTIE "ORDER OF THE TEMPLE' AND BRO . HOLMES .

Tn I lie Editor of The Freemason . Dear -Sir and Brother , — I am quite at a loss to know if our learned Bro . Holmes ' s letter , at page . 3 / jcT , is intended as an answer to Bro . Dr . Hod ge ' s communication , to Bro . Rev . P . II . Newnham ' s

pointed questions , or to my short review . I say " intended as an answer , " because the letter does not appear to me to be a repl y lo either of us , but is an evident attempt to draw us into a consideration of matters quite irrelevant to the present inquiry . However interesti ' mr a consideration of ibe

" Masonic Red Cross Degrees " may be , and though the discussion between Bro . John Yarker and myself was in some respects an important one , I fail to see why either shoidd be examined to any extent now , seeing the points in

dispute are wholl y distinct from the aims and endeavours of our Bro . Holmes . I am read y at a suitable opportunity to discuss the historical position ofthe "Red Cross of Rome and Constantine ; " meanwhile we have to do with the

new Templar organisation , which I think Bro . Holmes has failed to prove either to be Masonic or desirable , and certainl y not ancient or . duvalric ; although I cheerfull y acknowledge lis capital history of the Kni ghts 'Templar to be in able production , apart from its Masonic

Hearings . ' i ours fraternally , W . J . ' Hur . u \; , .

Unveiling The Reredos In Gloucester Cathedral.

UNVEILING THE REREDOS IN GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL .

( From the ( Homester Journal . ) A public cerenuaiia ) in which the . Masonic Craft lakes part is of so rare occurrence that a I're - . u

amount of interest necessaril y attaches to it . The presentation of the magnificent reredos , which has been so liberall y subscribed for b y the Masons ofthe province , as their contribution

towards the Cathedra ! restoration , which has been ( or some time in progress , naturally allbtded such an occasion . It is scarel y necessary to remark how appropriate comes such a contribution

towards the restoration and decoration of a line building like our ancient Cahrcdral from such an august bod y as the Freemasons , which may almost be said lo date its existence from time

immemorial ; for writers on Masonry , themselves Masons , adirm that the Order ' has had being ' •ever since symmetry began , and harmony displayed her charm :,. " The Craft has been traced hy some ( o the btlilditia of Si . bnvwm ' vs