Table Of Contents.

TABLE OF CONTENTS .

R EPORTS or MASONIC MEETINGS : — Craft Masonry 7 1 . ) Koyal Arch 7 « 7 Knights Tc in plar 717 Red Cross ot Constantine 7 X 7 Royal and Select Masters 718 Provincial Grand Lodge of Jersey 7 ' 8

Stanley Hospital Fete and Gala 718 Ohituary 7 ' 9 Poetry 7 ' 9 Masonic Tidings 7 ' 9 The Grand Mastership of Irish Freemasonry 720 The Plymouth Question 7 2 ° Grand Chapter 721 Is the Pope a Freemason ? 721

COJIBESPONDENCE ! Installation of the Grand Master 722 Royal Visit to Plymouth 7 22 The John Thomas Memorial 7 22 A Masonic Revival 7 22 Advertisements 713 714 720 724 725 726 727 728

SUPPLEMENT ( EIGHT PAGES ) . Prov . Grand Lodge of South Wales 72 9 Ancient and Accepted Rite of Sussex 729 Prov . Grand Lodsje of Durham 73 °

The Boy '« School and Mark Masonry 7 . Object anil Scope of Statutes Con . Gen . K . T 730 Funeral of Bro . Geo . Rifrby Smith 731 Poyal Masonic Benevolent Institution 731 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys 73 '

S COTLAND : — Grand Lodge of Scotland 73 1 Reports of Meetings 73 2 Wreck of the Chusan 733 Grand Lodge of Ireland—Election of Grand Master 733

Notes on Literature Science and Art 734 Masonic Notes and Queries 735 Reviews 735 Our American Correspondence 735 Consecration of the Francis Burdett Lodge 73 "

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REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

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LODGE OP FAITH ( NO . 141 ) .- —The installation meeting of this old lodge , the charter of which bears date 1774 , took p lace at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on the 27 th ultimo . A very large assemblage of the brethren was present to witness some excellent working by the

retiring W . M ., Bro . Themans . He having opened the lodge in the three degrees , resumed to the second , passed Bro . Ashton , and resumed lodge to the third degree , when Bros . Hall , Knott , and Havard were raised to the . sublime ilen-ree of M . M ., both ceremonies having been

accomplished in a most faultless manner by the W . M . After a short repose the installation was proceeded with , the selection of Master having fallen on Bro . L . W . Kennett . and a more zealous ollicer cannot exist in any lodge , he being much esteemed by his brethren . Having been placed

in the chair of K . S ., he proceeded to invest his officers as follows : —Bros . Waygood , S . W . Davics , J . W . ; Mattell , S . D . ; Scot , J . D . ; Dairy , I . G . ; Bye , W . S . ; D . Davies , M . C . ; LongstaiT , Tyler , having served this oflice seventeen years . The W . M . then proceeded with a

few appropriate remarks to invest the Immediate P . M . with the retiring jewel of the lodge ' s presentation , to which he returned a suitable replv . The lodge was then closed in due form , and ' the brethren , by the command of the W . M ., dined in clothing . The banquet was ably served by Bro . Clemow , assisted by Bro . Smith ,

whose attention was all that could be desired—of which upwards of 90 partook , amongst which were many visitors , ot whom we noticed Bros . Franks , P . M . Euphrates Lodge ; J '' . Wilson , P . M . Etonian Lodge , 209 ; H . Vernon , W . M . Gihon Lodge , 49 ; also W . A . Sharp , P . M . Gihon Lodge , 49 .

DOMATIC LODGE ( NO . 177 ) . —An emergency meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday last at Anderton ' s Hotel , when Bro . Frederick Kent , C . C ., W . M ., in the presence of P . M . ' s Joseph Smith , James Brett , Frederick Smith , J . R . Foulger , Tims , the officers , and a good muster of lay members , initiated in excellent style

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Mr . W . H . Richards , corn factor , of 3 , Catherine-court , Seething-lane ; Bro . J . R . S . Vine , Secretary to the Lord Mayor ; and Bro . J . W . Williams , Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries , were admitted joining members of the lodge . WINDSOR . —Etonian Lod « i of St . Jnhn

( No . 209 ) . —One of the most influential and numerous meetings of this lodge which has been known for some considerable time , took p lace at the Masonic Hall , Windsor , on Tuesday , the' 3 rd inst ., when the W . M ., Bro . G . W . Dixon , was supported by Bros . Bladon , S . W . ;

J . O . Carter , J . W . ; J . Strange . . P . M ., Sec , P . G . S . D . Berks and Bucks ; W . 11 . Denne , S . D . ; W . N . Crowhnrst , J . D . ; G . Gavin , I . G . ; R . Roberts , S . ; E . Schiemann , S . ; J . Wilson , P . M . ; J . H . S . Reid , P . M . ; W . S . Nicholes , A . Pears , Duffield , Jones , Stollery , A . W .

Wilson , W . H . Webster , T . Hiscock , Tolly , P . Lovegrove , & c , and the following visiting brethren : —Bros . Wiggington ( Windsor Castle ) , 771 , P . P . S . G . W . Berks and Berks ; W . H . Bingham , W . M . 771 ; Grisebrook , P . M . 771 , P . G . J . D . Berks and Bucks ; Tolley , P . M . 771 ,

P . P . G . O . Berks and Bucks ; Powell , P . M . 771 ; E . Hopwood , P . M . ( Faith ) 141 , and S . W . ( Hemming ) , 1 . 512 ; W . E . Chotley , J . D . ( Dalhousie ) , 865 ; and Ridge ( Villiers ) , 1194 , The lodge having been duly opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting unanimously

confirmed , Mr . Joseph Andrews , of St . Margaret ' s , Twickenham , who had been previously ballotted for , was initiated into Masonry by the W . M ., the charge being given by the J . W . The next business of importance , the passing to the second degree of Bro . R . S . Garrett , was

postponed until the next meeting of the lodge , in consequence of his inability to attend , an intimation which was announced by telegram . The report of the committee appointed at last meeting , to revise the bye-laws of the lodge , was then taken , and so thoroughly were the brethren

of the lodge satisfied with their labours , that the several alterations and additions were accepted without discussion . Two new propositions were made—one a candidate for initiation , and the other as a joining member . Befote closing the lodge the W . M . alluded in graceful terms to the

re-appearance , after a considerable interval , of the father of the lodge , Bro . Wiggington , who is now in his eighty-sixth year ; it need scarcely be said the brethren by hearing from Bro . Wiggington his high estimation of the present flourishing position of the loJge after his acquaintance with it through its many

vicissitudes was in every respect hig hly gratifying . The J . W ., Bro . J . O . Carter , announced his attention of serving the office of Steward at the approaching festival in aid of the Benevolent Institution . After the lodge had been closed in due form , the brethren adjourned to the Castle Hotel for refreshment , and separated at an early hour .

WlIITTlNGTON LOIIGE ( No . S 62 ) . lhe audit committee of this lodge met on Saturday last at Anderton ' s Hotel . " The accounts were carefully examined , and it was found at the conclusion of the business that lhe outgoing W . M ., Bro . Frederick Smith , will leave the chair on the 16 th inst ., with a balance of over & G 66 in the Treasurer ' s hands .

ABERGAVENNY . — P / ii / anllirapir Ludge ( No . 818 . )—The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall on Fiiday , October 2 , 31 d , when the High ^ herili'of tie county , Bro . Crawshay Bailey , S . W ., was du ! v elev . 'ted la the chair of K . S . by the D . P . G . M . of

Monmouthshire , Bro . S . G . Humphrey , assisted by a full attendance of Brethren of the P . G . L ., and Past Masters . The new W . M . invested the following officers for the ensuing year : Bros . J . W . Price , I . P . M ; E . D . Thomas , S . W . and Treasurer ; G . H . Garwin , J . W . ; the Rev . W . D . Harwood , Chaplain ; W . C . Freeman ,

P . M ., Sec . ; J . V . O'Bryan Harsford , S . D . ; II . Jenkins . J . D . ; C . Hawells , Org . ; J . Smith ,

Dir . Cer . ; H . Barrett , I . G . ; J- Morgan and E . G . Davies , Stewards ; and J . Green , Tyler . After the lodge the brethren adjourned to banquet at the Angel Hotel , when about eighty sat down . After the usual loyil toasts the W . M ., in returning thanks for the enthusiastic way his health had been received , assured the

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brethren that he would use his utmost endeavours to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor , the . I . P . M . Bro . J . W . Prin , whom he truly designated as one of the best W . M . ' s that has occupied the chair . This meeting has been the most succesful since the revival of the lodge in 1860 . The original lodge was established by

the French prisoners in tne Peninsular war , who were detained in the town , and the . old collars and jewels are still worn by the officers , having been kept by Bro . James Jones , a P . M . of the old lodge for more than forty years , till the lodge was resuscitated , when they were presented to the W . M . and brethren of No . 818 .

DEPTFORD . —Royal Oak Lodge ( No . 871 ) . — At the White Swan Tavern , High-street , Deptford , on Thursday , October 22 nd , the regular meeting of this lodge was held . There were present Bros . G . Andrews , W . M . ; S . A . Lewin , S . W . ; H . J . Tisson , J . W . ; W . Andrews ,

P . M ., Treasurer ; F . Walters , P . G . P . Middlesex , P . M ., Secretary ; Rev . J . M . Vaughan , A . M ., P . P . G . Chaplain Middlesex , P . M ., Chaplain ; J . J . Pakcs , S . D . ; J . Baxter Lnngley , I . G . ; H . J . Dawe , M . C . ; Fisher , Organist : W . Myatt , I . P . M . ; J . Trnelove , P . M . ; J . Hawker , P . M . ;

J . C . Craig , L . Lemon , G . Alsford , R , West , F . H . Burr , W . Atkins , J . G . Vohtr . ain , E . James , G . Harvev , E . Good , J . W . Hadinghani , F . G . Skinner , J . G . Thomas , R . Killick , K . Wood , W . Eljrood , G . H . Stables . R . K . Hood , R . Harvey , W . A . R . Harris , T . Hotton ,

and many more . Amongst the visitors we noticed Bros . H . Green , S . D . 190 ; W . Y . Laing , P . M . 45 , 13 : 0 " ; f . Howe , 1326 ; W . f . A . bench , 1 . 326 ; W . R . " W . Middleton , 1 . 326 ; C . Howe , 1 . 326 ; | . Woister , i ; 26 ; G . Fawe , iz 7 . <;; Rev . P . M . Holden , J . D . 907 ; W . Lane ,

S . W . 28 ; W . M . Jacobs , 1 , 348 ; Lougborough , 14 c ; Fisher , 700 ; Watson , 1 155 ; C . G . C . Stalvr , P . M . 87 r , 1 . 329 ; J . Patterson , 1002 , New ton , r , 7 , besides others whose names we did not know . The W . M . in a manner worthy of the fame of such predecessors as Bros . Dr .

Dixon and Scott , Wilton , Collington , Walters , and others well known in the Craft , maintained the high proficiency of the usual working of the chair , by the admirable , painstaking , efficient , impressive , and correct manner in which he raised Bros . Pierce , Fawn , 127 ^ ; Dench , 1 , 326 ;

and Middleton , 1 . 326 ; to the third degree . He afterwards passed Bros . Alsford , Home 1 . 326 , and Woister , 1 , 326 , to the second degree . Soni £ gentlemen were proposed for initiation . The lodge was closed . Banquet followed . The usual toasts were given and received .

FROMK . —Royal Somerset Lodge ( No . 97 , 3 ) . — This lodge met on the afternoon of Thursday , October 22 nd , at the Masonic Hall , From ? , for the purpose of installing the W . M . elect for the year , when there was a numerous attendance of the members , and of visiting brethren from

Bnstol , Bath , Trowbridge , Witicanton , Glastonbury , and other neighbouring lodges . The W . M . elect , Bro . M . Messiter , P . P . G . j . W . Somerset , was in the most able and impressive manner installed in the chair of K . S . b y Bro . R . C . Else , P . G . S . Somerset , in the regretted

absence of V . W . D . P . G . M ., Bro . Bridges , who , from ill health , was unable to attend . The W . M . then proceeded to invest his officers as follows : —Bros . H . C . Lopes , Q . C ., M . P .. S . W . ; W . F-L Perrett , J . W . ; W . Mason , Treasurer ; A . R . Bailey , Secretary ; R . Taylor , S . D . ,

E . Hatewood , J . D . ; Benale , D . C ; H . Haley , Deny , Organist ; and Reed and Gulliek , Stewards . At the close of the business the brethren adjourned for refreshment to the Crown Hotel , where an excellent repast was furnished b y i 5 ro . Gotigli , who deserved and received high praise

for his first rate bill of fare , the hi gh character of his wines , and the completeness of his arrangement . The W . M . was supported by ; i goodly gathering including Bros . Lord H . T . Thynne , M . V ., Grand S . W . of England ; General Doherty , P . G . S . W . Somerset ; H . C . Lopes ,

M . M . ; Else , P . G . S . Somerset , kc , and a most enjoyable evening was sjxnt , the pleasun-s of the evening bring greatly enhanced In tlv musical ellorts of several of those present . ALNWICK . —Alnwick Ludge ( No . 1167 ) . — At the regular lodge , held in the Masonic Hall , on Wednesday , the 4 th inst ., Bro . Henry