Masonic Notes.

of service has expired . The 10 to be elected must consist of five London and five Provincial brethren , and the Life Governors nominated for the five London vacancies are Bros . George E . Fairchild , Robert Martin , Henry Pritchard , A . C . Spaull , and James Stephens , the retiring members , and Bro . J . P . Fitzgerald .

# # # The nominations for the five Provincial vacancies include Bros . Harry Bevir ( Wiltshire ) and Hugh E . Diamond ( Derbyshire ) , two of the retiringmembers , who offer themselves for re-election ; and Bros . T . Bradley ( Durham ) , G . 1 . McKay ( Cumberland and

Westmorland ) , H . Manfield ( Northants and Hunts ) , E . Margrett ( Berks ) , Charles Pulman ( Northumberland ) , W . Russell ( Kent ) , W . H . Spaull ( Shropshire ) , Aaron Stone ( Western Division of South Wales ) , and the Rev . W . Whittley ( Devonshire ) . The poll for the election of the Board of Management will close at

3 P-m . * » * The second lecture of the series i naugurated at the Defence Lodge , Leeds , was delivered on Monday , the

loth inst ., by Bro . Charles Letch Mason , P . M . 304 and 2069 , P . P . G . Treas . West Yorkshire , on " Masonic " Symbolism . " As the address dealt mainly with the inner working of the Craft Degrees , it was of such a nature as cannot appear in print .

* The ninth annual report of the Masonic Charity Association for the Province of Cambridgeshire is eminently satisfactory , and fully justifies the congratulations which the Committee tender to the Provincial

Grand Master , Deputy Provincial Grand Master , and brethren generally on the proceedings of the year to which it relates . The Association now musters 130 brethren , of whom all but seven arc members of the lodges on the roll of the Province . The receipts

during the year to 31 st October last—exclusive of the balance brought forward—amounted to . £ 175 5 s ., while the amount handed over to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution at its Jubilee Festival was , £ 196 5 s ., there remaining at the close of the account a small balance of £ 3 13 s . 6 d . due to the Treasurer . The

expenses of management , including those of the election of two candidates , was £ 21 is . 3 d ., the bulk of which was defrayed by subscriptions received from Provincial Grand Lodge and sundry members , there being a balance due to the Treasurer of £$ 6 s . 6 d . under this head . We trust that future reports will disclose a state of things equally gratifying .

# # # Our readers will , no doubt , be both surprised and pained by the announcement it is our duty to make of the death of Bro . James Moon . The sad event was quite unexpected . We saw him but a few days since in apparently his usual good health , and were looking

forward to congratulate him on being invested as one of the brethren whom his Royal Highness the M . W . Grand Master had selected for appointment to Grand Office at the approaching Grand Festival . Under such circumstances as these , the death of so distinguished and highly respected a brother will be the more keenly felt .

Bro . Moon had done good service to the Craft , not only in lodge and chapter , but in the Mark and other Degrees . Moreover , lie had strenuously supported the three Masonic Institutions , but more especially the Girls' School , in the government of which , as a

member of its House Committee , he had taken an active part for many years . By his colleagues on this Committee , by his brother members of the various Masonic bodies with which he was or had been

connected , and indeed by the whole body of Masons under the English Constitution , this sad and sudden death of one of our staunchest pillars will be mourned with a grief which will be as deep as we venture to say it will be universal .

The ninth annual festival of the Grand Masters ' Lodge of Instruction will be held on Monday next at Freemasons' Tavern , when the ceremony of advancement will be worked with musical accompaniment .

The Deputy Grand Master , R . W . Bro . the Earl of Euston , has kindly consented to preside , and judging from the attendance and interest evinced in former years , we have little doubt that the festival this year will prove an unqualified success .

Bro . Jas . Terry , P . G . S . B ., & c , will rehearse the ceremony of installation at the Borough of Greenwich Lodge of Instruction , held at King William IV . Hotel , h . iut Greenwich , on Friday , the 21 st inst ., at 7 p . m .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

1026 ] FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE . Bro . G . W . Bain , of Sunderland ( a most indefatigable collector ) , has just secured a copy of the " Freemasons ' Monthly Magazine , " No . 1 , January , 1841 , which is quite new to me , and I have failed to find it noted in any Masonic bibliography , catalogue , or library . It was published by VV . E . Painter , Strand ( in octavo ) ,

and , apparently , was edited either by Dr . Crucefix , or one of his adherents , during the lamentable struggle on the start of the Benevolent Institution . The only one I have discovered who knows of it is Bro . H .

Sadler , who saw a few numbers of it recently . It is probable the publication ceased before a complete volume was issued , hence its being such a rarity . W . J . HUGHAN . 1027 ]

NON-CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES . Would Bro . Spiegel kindly give in this department of the Freciltason particulars of the decision of the " highest authority , " that the only minutes which need

not be confrmed , are those which relate to the election of W . M ., voting money from lodge funds , and alteration of by-laws . The matter is of great consequence , for if lodges are to be guided by the action of Grand Lodge , this cannot be correct . NUMBER ONE .

1028 J Notwithstanding the dictum of our Bro . Spiegel , who claims to speak with the " highest authority , " I am of opinion that the election of a Treasurer need not be confirmed , and that the members of a lodge may review their decision in this respect as in the case of the election of a VV . M . —Yours fraternally , FLEJ .

Reviews.

REVIEWS .

WEST LANCASHIRE MASONIC CALENDAR FOR iSy 3-94-This is a wonderful compilation , and full of interest , not only to West Lancashire brethren , but to the Craft generally . Bro . VV . Goodacre , P . G . S . B ., the Prov . G . Sec , is the editor of this most useful annual , which is dedicated , as it should be , to the esteemed Prov . G . M ., the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , G . C . B ., who presides

over the largest province in England or the world , consisting of 107 lodges and some 7000 members . Truly an extraordinary number ! Although Bro . Goodacre devotes some 200 pages to the purposes of the province , he is unable to do little more than furnish the roll of officers and Past Masters of each lodge , with dates of warrants and of installations , & c . _ The installations are also exhibited in a table of an ingenious character , which applies also to the

43 chapters , the latter being duly detailed as to the firincipal officers , & c . There is also a calendar of all the odge and chapter meetings from April , iSy 3 . to March , iSy 4 , containing thousands of entries , involving an immense labour , but of great value to the local members , who surely should appreciate such a boon . The " Hints to Secretaries of Lodges " are most useful , but no reference to the " Return to the Clerk of the Peace "

appears . This would be a desirable addition , and could be dovetailed in the same capital table . All the appointments to office in the Provincial Grand Lodge ( since the County of Lancashire , for Masonic purposes , was divided into East and West ) are all arranged according to precedence , but do not exhibit the names of those brethren who are still subscribers . If those brethren who are deceased , or resigned , where placed in italics , it would add still more to

the interest and value of the compilation , but we almost shrink from making the suggestion , when so many particulars are given . The Provincial Grand Chapter , from 1 SG 7 , is likewise duly detailed . Bro . Goodacre ' s report to the Provincial Grand Lodge is inserted , in which reference is made to the formation of a Masonic library for the province . We hope his excellent suggestion has already borne fruit . A striking portrait of the Provincial Grand Master forms the frontispiece to this remarkable publication .

Attack On A Masonic Temple.

ATTACK ON A MASONIC TEMPLE .

A Correspondent ol the Daily Chronicle sends the following : " With reference to the recent intelligence that the United States Minister in Peru had sent a dispatch to

Mr . Gresham , the Secretary of State , informing him of the burning by a mob of a Masonic temple , lollowed by an attack on an American Consulate , it would now appear that the incident referred to occurred at La Paz , in Bolivia , and not in Peru .

On March 27 a number of American students were attending a service in the Masonic temple at La Paz on the occasion of the funeral of a Chilian merchant , when the building was forcibly entered by an

anti-Masonic mob , who drove away the mourners , assailing them with stones and firing upon them with revolvers . The populace then set iire to the temple and burned it to the ground . The American Consulate , however , was not attack

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

METROPOLITAN MEETINGS . Egyptian Lodge ( No . 27 ) . —This very old established lodge met at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on the 5 th inst ., when there were present Bros . R . Douglas Smith , W . M . j A . E . Todd , S . W . ; Brendel , J . VV Matthew Hale , P . M ., Sec .: H . J . Macfarlane , S . D . ; V > ' Craft flDasonrp .

Niven , J . D . ; R . F . Potter , Tyler ; C B . Todd , P . M D . H . Jacobs , P . M . ; F . Harrison , P . M . ; T . J . Maidweil ' P . M . ; VV . H . Libbis , P . M . ; G . B . Chapman , P . M ' T . H . Wallman , H . Ullman , S . UUman , H . C . Todd , w Dunn , J . Whiffen , A . Porter , A . Symmons , H . R . Robinson , A . J . Farrants , J . Symmons , T . C . Farrants , Tom Hughes , J . Hollyman , and J . C . Barns . The visitors were

Bros . A . E . Austin , P . M . Ciy ; G . Payne , Ij 3 y ; VV . A . Innes , 1539 ; C . H . Dancocks , VV . M . 1 G 71 ; F . J . Eedle ] P . M . 179 ; W . H . Squier , iy 2 y ; J . Davidson , 1441 ; H H . Broughton , yoi ; A . Rendall , 1441 ; and R . T . West 1 / 44-Ihe lodge was opened , and after the minutes of the previous meeting had been confirmed , the VV . M . raised

Bros . Ham and Todd . The VV . M . then initiated Messrs . J . C . Barns , Thos . C . Farrants , Arthur James Farrants , and Joseph Symmons . The working of the VV . M . was carried out in an excellent manner and was much appreciated by the members and visitors . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren partook of a superb banquet which was prepared by Bro . Clemow in his

usual good style . After the loyal and Masonic toasts had been given by the W . M ., the Secretary , Bro . Halo , P . M ., in the absence of the I . P . M ., prouosed " The Health of the W . M . " He said that the lodge was very proud of their VV . M ., who excelled all their other VV . M . ' s , and no one had done more for the lodge . In conclusion , he complimented him on the

good working they had witnessed that night . The Worshipful Master on rising to respond was well received . He thanked Bro . Hale for his kind but llattering words and the members for their warmth . If the little he had done for the lodge had given the members satisfaction he was more than pleased . He could have occcupied the position he then held long since , but would not do so until he

felt that he could do the work thoroughly , and his advice to all was never to take office unless perfect in the ritual . In giving "The Initiates , " the Worshipful Master observed that it was the toast of the evening . He was glad to receive the four initiates they had that evening , and hoped they would all aspiie to become VV . M . ' s of their mother lodge . Bro . Burns , in reply , said that he was pleased with his

reception , and he was inspired very much with what he had seen and heard that night . Bro . T . C . Farrants also responded , remarking that it was a grand ceremony , and he hoped to become a good Mason . . Bro . A . J . Tarrants , in a few suitable words , wished some day to become W . M .

Bro . J . Symmons also replied . This was his first speech to a large audience . He would do what he could to promote such a grand Society as theirs appeared to be . The Worshipful Master gave the toast of " The Visitors , " to whom he gave a hearty welcome . They had only a few that evening , but they were of excellent quality . He hoped to see them there again .

Bro . C . H . Dancocks , VV . M ., in reply , said that it was his second visit , and he felt honoured that he had been asked to respond . He congratulated the W . M . on his excellent working . He had never seen anything more perfect than that of that night . The lodge was wellknown in the metropolis lor its working and lavish hospitality .

Bro . Eedle also responded in a genial speech . Bros . Austin , Davidson , Broughton , Squier , Junes , Rendall , and Pain also suitably replied . In eloquent terms the W . M . gave the next toast , "The Health of the Past Masters , " remarking that they had a goodly array of them , who were the foundation-stones anil support of the lodge . He coupled the name of Hro .

J acobs—better known as the "Father" of the lodgewhom he asked to respond . Bro . Jacobs stated that to respond to the toast , which had been so well received , was a matter of some dilliculty to find new ideas to reply . If the Past Masters had done any good for the lodge they were happy . He hoped to he spared for many years to render any assistance .

The VV . M . gave the toast of "The Masonic Pre & s , ' coupled with the name of our representative , to which I ' ro . R . T . West responded . The next toast was " The Treasurer , Secretary , and the other Officers . " The VV . M . stated that he was fortunate in having such efficient officers . Their Secretary was very energetic , and had done everything to promote the interests of the lodge . The S . W . was a good man , and would carry

out the duties of his next office—that of W . M—with eel " - The others were coming on , and wjuld all hereafter g ive a good account of themselves . The Secretary , liro . Hale , in a happy speech , made a suitable reply . The Tyler's toast brought the proceedings to a close , after a very pleasant evening . , The vocal entertainment was carried out by Bros . ' ' Douglas Smith , Ham , Jacobs , Davidson , Eedle , Innes , and J . Symmons .

Faith Lodge ( No . 141 ) . — A meeting of « " = lodge was held at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , on tnc 28 th ult . Amongst those in . ittcndance were Bros . J ' Cockram Taylor , W . M . ; Trott , S . W . ; White , J . VV " VV . Stuart , P . M ., Sec ; Godfrey , S . D . ; Swan , )¦{> : !

Gluckstein , I . G . ; Welch , l . P . M . ; E . Hop * ood , ¦'"¦> P . P . G . S . B . ; Charles Dairy , P . M . ; I . Rumuall , P . * " Cant . Walls , P . M . ; Frominholz , P . M . " ; W . [ . Ha '<» " *> P . M .: C . Wetzlar , P . M . ; and Langdale , P . M . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and co firmed . Bro . William James was passed to the Degree i >