Interesting Masonic Ceremony At Durham.

INTERESTING MASONIC CEREMONY AT DURHAM .

BRO . LORD HERSCHELL , GRAND SENIOR WARDEN .

BRO . LORD CHARLES BERESFORD , GRAND JUNIOR WARDEN .

BRO . SIR BRUCE SETON , GRAND SENIOR DEACON .

ISKO . LE FEUVRE , GRAND JUNIOR DEACON .

BRO . ROEBUCK , GRAND SWORD BEARER .

URO . GLOVER , GRAND ASST . DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES .

On Tuesday , the 4 th inst ., a large gathering of Freemasons belonging to the Marquis of Granby Lodge , No . 124 , which was consecrated in the year 1763 , were congregated , with several visitors from neighbouring lodges , at their new Masonic Hall , in Old Elvet , Durham , to transact the usual business , and , in addition , to celebrate the

jubilee of Bro . Wm . Brignal , of that city , who was on that day 50 years previously ( viz ., the 4 th May ) A . L . 5 S 36 , and A . D . 1 S 36 , admitted to his Third Degree of a Master Mason . His initiation in Masonry on the 2 nd of March , passed in April , raised 4 th May , and by a simple coincidence the dates then , i . e ., 50 years ago , were exactly on the same days of the month as this year . After the usual

routine of business had been gone through , and . Mr . Kayll , M . E ., had been initiated , The W . M ., the Rev . J OSEPH LAWSON , announced the fact of the brethren ofthe lodge having previously determined to present Bro . W . Brignal , P . M ., with a suitable recognition of his Masonic services for the last half-a-century to the lodge , that day being the jubilee of

his attaining his Master Mason Degree . The W . M . having alluded to the services rendered , and his general attendance at the lodge , in appropriate terms , hc called upon Bro . Logan , P . M ., to read the address , a copy of which will be found below . Bro . LOGAN considerably enlarged upon Bro . Brignal ' s many services rendered to the cause of Masonry , and to

the general interest of Masonry and the Granby Lodge in particular . These remarks were supplemented by 7 Bros . Lieut .-Col . Monks , P . M . ; T . Bell , P . M . ; W . Malcolm , P . M . ; Bousfield , P . M . ; Fenny , P . M . ; Carr , and several other influential Past Masters of the lodge , in a highly complimentary manner . Mm HD tCKI AT -. Ft ,... . * ,,,. „ .. > .... « ..... I A .,,. ....... ,. # « ll ... .. JJ ^ Ann Miuuniuinbai tcciVIII kUC dUUlCSa

, . , , v , ^ ^ ailUGAaiiiimiig , said he had to thank thc brethren for their kind remembrance of him in presenting such a splendid and ornate specimen of caligraphy , embodying as it did their appreciation of his past services to the Granby Lodge . In thenext place , he had most reverentially to thank the "Great Architect of the Universe" in permitting him to live to enjoy the privilege of receiving such a handsome memorial

as that now before them . The following is a copy of the address presented , which we are informed has been very highly commended for its excellent penmanship and super-excellence of the harmony in colouring of its bordering . "To the Worthy and Worshipful Bro . William Brignal , P . M . 124 , P . Prov . G . R ., PAL ., P . Prov . G . R . R . A . of

the Province of Durham . " We , the Masters , Past Masters , Wardens , and brethren of the Marquis of Granb y Lodge , 124 , of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons , desire to offer to you our sincere and cordial congratulations on the occasion of your attaining your jubilee as a Master Mason in the Iodge of your initiation . The exact occurrence , after an interval of

50 years , of the very days of the months of March , April , and May , when you were initiated , passed , and raised , serve to mark these days with more than mere ordinary interest . Your distinguished career as a Master Mason , the _ ability with which you have discharged the duties of various offices from time to time , and the grace with which you presided over your own lodge , have endeared you to

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your brethren , have adorned the beauty of your Masonic character , and have rendered you a worthy recipient of those distinguished honours which have been conferred upon you . Although we are fortunate in numbering among the members of the Marquis of Granby Lodge many who have attained to rank and distinction in public life , though we may have one brother who is even an older Mason than yourself ,

yet in you we discern a brother who , during the period of half-a-century , has not failed , with unremitting assiduity , to join in our assemblies and practise our mysteries . In your own person you have realised the true importof the charges which from time to time are delivered in our assemblies . You have not missed the useful lessons derived from the 24-inch gauge , the mallet , and the chisel .

Your moral life has been in accordance with the teaching of the square , the level , and the thumb rule ; and we trust you have laid to heart the solemn instructions suggested by the skerrit , the pencil , and the compasses . In short , we believe you have endeavoured to prove in your life that which has been so often asserted , and which we all ought to strive for , namely , that he who is a good Mason must of necessity also be a good man . It only remains for us ,

your brethren , to pray that when you shall be summoned from this sublunary abode , may you ascend to the Grand Lodge above , where the world ' s Great Architect lives and reigns for evermore . —Signed , on behalf of the Masters , Wardens , and brethren , " JOSEPH LAWSON , W . M . "WILLIAM CRAWFORD , S . W . " CHAS . F . DAWSON , J . W . " WM . H . OLIVER , Sec . " Dated 4 th May , 1886 . "

Masonic Entertainment And Distribution Of Prizes At Foyle College.

MASONIC ENTERTAINMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT FOYLE COLLEGE .

The musical and dramatic entertainment which has lately been given in Foyle College was a very decided success . The room was crowded with a fashionable audience , the several items on the programme were disof with marked and the entire

posed ability , proceedings were characterised by good order and warm appreciation on the part of the assembly . No doubt the charitable object for which the entertainment was given contributed to bring together the large number of citizens who attended , and Dr . Hime must be congratulated on the agreeable manner in which the proceedings passed off , as well as on the

result which annually attends his concert on behalf of the Masonic Female Orphan School , Dublin . Shortly before eight o ' clock the chair was taken by the Bishop of Derry and Raphoe , and the programme was at once proceeded with , the first item being a song , " Carmen Foyliense , " by Master Phillips , who disposed of the song in his usual creditable and captivating manner . The next item—a pianoforte and violin duet— " Home , sweet home , "

by Masters J . and C . Hime , was very well rendered . Mr . Robert A . Wilson's song was warmly applauded , and , in response to an encore , he repeated the last verse . The trio , " Overture des Marionettes " ( Gurlitt ) was skillfully performed by the Misses Colquhoun ( violin and pianoforte ) , and Mr . J . T . Colquhoun ( violin ) . General Warren favoured the audience with Hatton ' s song , "Simon , the cellarer , " which he disposed of with such acceptance to the audience that he was obliged to respond to persistent ap-

Masonic Entertainment And Distribution Of Prizes At Foyle College.

plause , when he gave " The Vicar of Bray . " The pianoforte and violin duet b y Mrs . Moore and Miss Moore ( Molenan ) was one of the chief features of the evening . The piece selected was Mozart's " Les Noces de Figaro . " The quartette , " The stars that above us are shining , " was undoubtedly the most effective piece of the evening , and well deserved the outburst of applause which greeted its conclusion . The singers were Mrs . Kennedy , Miss

Newton , Miss Edmonds , Mr . Kennedy , and Mr . Butler . The head master then read his annual report . The BISHOP , before distributing the prizes , addressed the boys , giving them some good advice as to their conduct in life , and referring , in complimentary terms , to thc musical performance . ^ Alluding to the passage in thc report where Dr . Hime says corporal punishment was unknown in thc school , his lordship observed that they all

knew force was no remedy , and that coercion was one of the worst of all possible things , and they should do with as little punishment as they possibly could . Hc was glad there had been boys who were found worthy of prizes , and , he thought , from what he had learned , that the answering had been very creditable . He then read extracts from the works of Paley and Dr . Robert Hooke on the subject of general reading , and said he trusted those who were

educated in that school would learn to read well , as it had a large bearing on success in life , and also on true happiness . He learned with pride and satisfaction that the pupils at the school were in every way worthy of their predecessors . They should remember that the honour of the school was committed to their hands , and should not neglect to endeavour to rise to the positions gained by many of their predecessors . ( Applause . )

The BISHOP then distributed the prizes to the boys successful at the recent examinations , addressing a few words of encouragement and advice to each . At the conclusion of the distribution of prizes , the second part of the programme was entered upon . It consisted of the farce— "The Londonderry Bank Robbery ; or , the Mistake , the Aluddle , and the Mother-in-Law . " The

characters were—Mr . Rowe , barber ; Mr . Kennedy , son-inlaw ; Master Edmonds , mother-in-law ; Mr . Jones , painter ; and Mr . Butler , policeman . The several parts were carefully and creditably disposed of . A p ianoforte duet , " God save the Queen " ( Stewart ) , by Miss M . Hime and Miss F . C . Hime , concluded the programme . Mr . D . C . Jones F . C . O ., played the accompaniments with his usual ability .

The Freemasons of Sunderland have provided breakfasts to the poor children of the town on 16 Sunday mornings in the various Board Schools , Church Schools , and coffee taverns . They closed their undertaking on the morning of Good Friday , by entertaining 4000 children to breakfast , consisting of a pint of cocoa and an S oz . bun to each . The total receipts towards the cost of providing the

breakfasts amounted to £ 1277 s . Sd ,, and the total number of breakfasts given was 22 , 000 . The committee desire to thank the ladies and gentlemen who so kindly assisted in serving out the food in the several districts . The Freemasons of Sunderland have thus very generously and

kindl y provided breakfasts for the children on bunday mornings , and the various arrangements have been very heartily and thoroughly carried out by a large and active committee of the Freemasons in that town . Of the committee we may state that Bro . H . J . Turnbull was Chairman , Bro . J . E . Nelson , Treasurer ; and Bro . R . Singleton , Secretary .