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to do so . I regret , also , that I am in the same position , and cannot leave his Royal Highness . Be kind enough to express to the brethren how deeply I feel the honour conferred upon me of asking me to be present . " ABERCORN . " A telegram was also read , amid cheers , from the Prince of Wales as follows :

" The Grand Master of England regrets his inability to be present this afternoon at the tercentenary festival of Freemasons of Scotland , but he sends them his fraternal greetings . " The CHAIRMAN gave the toast of "The Queen , " which was pledged with enthusiasm ; and then that of " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . " His Royal Highness held , he said , the most exalted position in the realm ,

except only that of her Most Gracious Majesty . The event which they were celebrating that night was one of peculiar interest , and furnished much food for reflection ; but the dignity of the Prince of Wales was of older date than their minute book . It had been borne by many distinguished and beloved sons of England ; but by none with greater acceptance than by the popular Prince whose health he now proposed . As a Mason , he occupied the highest position in the Empire . He was Grand Master Mason of

England , and many would remember that , in 1 S 70 , with great pomp and ceremonial , he was installed by Lord Dalhousie , the then Grand Master of Scotland , as Patron of the Scottish brotherhood—a position held by George IV . and William IV . Immediately after his Royal H ghness was affiliated to the Lodge of Edinburgh , and they now claimed him asa Royal brother . The toast was responded to with enthusiasm .

Bro . Sir CHARLES DALRYMPLE , Bart ., M . P ., proposed " The Navy and Army , " and Bro . Admiral FLETCHER CAMPBELL replied for the Navy , and Bro . Major the Hon . N . DE C . DALRYMPLE HAMILTON for the Army . Bro . J . DALRYMPLE DUNCAN proposed " The Three Grand Lodges and the Three Grand Masters . "

Bro . HENRY LOVEGROVE , P . G . S . B . Eng ., responded . He said that he could have wished that some more distinguished member of the Grand Lodge of England had been present to respond to the toast , but they could not find one who had worked harder to show his appreciation of the Craft . He could not hear that the Craft in Scotland did so much for Charity as in England , where there were splendid institutions for old Masons and their widows , and the Schools for boys and girls . He was pleased to be present at such an important gathering , wh ' ch was unique in its circumstances .

Bro . Sir CHARLES DALRYMPLE replied on behalf of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , and next proposed the toast of the evening— " The Lodge of Edinburgh , St . Mary ' s Chapel , No . 1 . " They knew how ancient was their Masonic Order , and an event such as they were celebrating that day helped them to realise in some degree the antiquity of the Order . A tercentenary took them some way back towards the time of King Solomon . The lodge

dated back to the remote period of 1599 , but what was more important surely , after all , was that the lodge had been kept up in a flourishing condition , and could command the services of brethren of high repute and of skill in the Masonic art , and that there were never wanting a supply of fit men to fill the vacancies among the brethren . In name of them all , he expressed the hope that it would continue to flourish , and that these gathered there would not readily forget that celebration , ( Applause . )

The CHAIRMAN , in reply , said they had representatives present from all parts of Scotland and England , the Channel Islands , and even from E gypt . There were brethren from London , Newcastle , South Shields , Wolverhampton , and Bolton to join with them in celebrating the tercentenary of the earliest recorded minutes of a Masonic function . After a brief sketch of the progress of Masonry and the rise of Lodge No . 1 , he said that , whatever doubts might be cast on the age of the lodge , or the manner in

which it was arrived at , there would be no doubt whatever about the age of the first minutes , the tercentenary of which they were celebrating , for here , fe said , amid applause , was the minute book to speak for itself , all duly dated and signed . It contained the oldest Masonic minute known , dated 31 st July , 1599 . Since that date the minutes had been continuous . To do fonour to the marvellous record was what had brought them together that day . ( Applause . )

Bro . Sir Lewis M Iver , M . P ., then presented his tercentenary golf trophy , which had been won by Lodge No . I , and Lord Haddington presented the badges to the members of the team . The Earl of HADDINGTON proposed "The Provincial Grand Lodges , " and Bro . Major GILMOUR replied .

Bro . Sir LEWIS M'IVER , M . P ., proposed " The City of Edinburgh , " and Bro . Baillie POLLARD replied . Bro . Sheriff VARY CAMPBELL proposed " The Chairman . " Bro . Major ALLAN proposed "The Past Masters , " and Bro . Dr . DICKSON replied . Bro . M'CRAE , M . P ., proposed " The Press . "

Bro . JAMES SMITH , Chairman of the Edinburgh Branch of the Journalists' Institute , replied for the toast . " Auld Lang Syne " and " Gcd Save the Queen " were sung by the company and the proceedings closed about 10 o ' clock .

BRO . THE ARCHDEACON OF LONDON will unveil on Thursday , the 20 th instant , the monumental brass erected to the memory of the late Rev . Hugh Huleatt in St . John ' s Church , Bethnal Green .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Pattison Lodge , No . 913 . The above lodge held its installation festival on Thursday , the 6 th instant , at the Masonic Hall , Mount Pleasant , Plumstead , when Bro . Major Murphy completed a most successful year of office by installing his successor in an admirable manner . The lodge having been opened , and the usual business administered , Bro . R . J . Cook , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg ., D . C , presented Bro . E . M . Taylor , S . W ., W . M . elect , to the W . M . to receive at his hands the benefit of installation . Bro . Murphy having completed his arduous task , the W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . Murphy , l . P . M .:

A . Moore , S . W . ; J . G . Tucker , J . W . ; Rev . A . Jackson , M . A ., P . M . 77 , P . P . G . C , Chap . ; C . Coupland , P . M ., P . A . G . D . C . Eng ., Treas . ; W . Campbell-Taylor , P . M ., Sec ; \ V . Saunders , P . M ., Asst . Sec . ; J . H . Bull , S . D . ; F . Hoare , J . D . ; B . Hammond , I . G . ; R . J . Cook , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg ., D . of C ; G . Roberts , P . M . 234 S , Dr . J . Clarke , and W . H . Lewis , A . D . of Cs . ; Sidney Horton , P . M . 706 , Org . ; H . J . Butter , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg ., T . J . Nell , C . H . Stone , F . G .- White , and H . Vicars , Stewards j and C . Warren , Tyler . The addresses having been well rendered by the Installing Officer , Bro . Coupland was unanimously re-elected to represent the lodge on

the Provincial Charity Committee . Bro . Murphy was voted thanks for his services as Installing Officer , and was also presented with a handsome and valuable Past Master's jewel , as a mark of the esteem of the brethren , and for services rendered the lodge during his year of office , and then the lodge was closed . The brethren banqueted at the Holborn Restaurant , and among those present , and not above mentioned , were Bros . A . Penfold , L . C . C , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; H . Mason , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . ; W . Busbridge , P . M . ; Dr . E . Bryceson , P . M . ; D . K . Somers , P . M . ; J . O . Cook , P . M . ; Col . W . J . B . Graham , P . M ., P . M . 700 and 2041 ; G .

H . Letton , P . M ., P . M . 615 , P . G . P . ; Jas . Farrier , P . M ., P . M . S 09 ; J . Turton , P . M ., P . M . 615 ; Rev . Robt . Jarrblin , M . A ., P . M ., P . P . G . Chap . ; C . Jolly , P . M . ( Hon . ) , P . M . and Sec . 1472 and 21 S 4 , P . P . G . D . C . Essex ; W . Champion , W . Rieband , \ . Tasker , A . D . Capon , J . Allen , W . Ktrkman , R . Turrell , W . Folkard , W . Legg , A . Hitchcock , J . Taylor , 1 ' . Oliver , G . Hall , G . Lockwood , F . Hutchins , E . W . Sampson , T . Turton , L . Mills , G . Loot , R . Ginmin , W . Wren , J . Mes * ent , J . Frankling , Capt . J . Swiss , L . Nebul , R . Saunders , W . J . Squires , W . Richards , Jas . Mitchell , H . Grafton , Dr . W . Smith , G . H . Campbell , W . H . Pryce , H . Bryant , W . Lomix , Jas . Stratton ,

W . Lewey , C de Bertodano , and W . Hallam , of the lodge . Among the visitors were : Bros . J . Terry , P . M . 991 , P . P . G . Stwd . Northumberland j H . Syer , P . M . and Treas . 13 , W . M . elect S 09 ; A . McQueen , W . M . 13 ; H . J acobs , S . W . 13 ; ] . Onick , J . W . 13 ; A . Dixon 13 ; G . R . Nichols , P . M . 700 , P . P . A . G . D . C . Middx j J . Roberts , P . M , and Treas . 7 C 0 j H . Tufnell , P . M . 700 ; W . Long , S . W . and W . M . elect 700 ; W . Chambers , J . W . 700 ; H . J . Dalby , 700 ; J . Roland , 700 ; J . Plume , 700 ; E . Lonergan , W . M . 706 : F . Thomas , P . M . 706 : IL Banister , 706 ; A . Hill , W . M-.

1536 ; A . S . mmonds , S . W . 1536 ; Jas . Wheatley , W . M . 2399 ; R . Rawlingson , S . W . 2399 ; J . Steer , J . W . 2399 ; M . Worthington , 2399 ; H . Furlong , 2399 ; RVoisey , P . M . 1229 ; C . Dexter , W . M . 15 S ; G . Knowles , P . M . 2305 ; R . Wynej P . M . 2266 ; J . McGregor , P . M . 54 S ; I . Solomon , S . W . 77 ; J . Neale , 1321 ; G . Brandon , 518 ; Capt . H . Graham , E . Lockyer , 1 S 17 : VV . Bullworthy , Org . 2530 ; J . Grisdale , J . W . 170 S ; J . Cameron , W . Solkorn , Treas . 615 : J . Phillips , 824 : and l . Nuttall , l . G . 534 .

Grace having been sung , the W . M . prefaced the toast list by humorously remarking that it was a most unfortunate thing that so many of the brethren had for that particular evening made special and important engagements , which they had to meet diiectly after the banquet . He trusted that upon this occasion the brethren had not made any " pressing " engagements that wou'd cause them to leave the room at too earl y an hour , as the committee had made especial efforts for their delectation in th ? musical arrangements . He asked them to postpone their departure , and assist the committee in making the evening a delightfully happy one .

The brethren saw the joke , laughed heartily , and gave up their engagements elsewhere .

"The Queen and the Craft , " and "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , G . Master of the Order , " having been honoured , that of " The Pro G . Master , Earl Amherst ; the Dep . G . Master , the Earl of Warwick ; and the rest of the Officers of Grand Lodge , Present and Past , " followed , the VV . M . regretting that none of the G . Officers were present , but , nevertheless , he asked them to drink the toast with enthusiasm . The toast of " Earl Amherst , Prov . G . Master of the Province of Kent , " followed ,

and the W . M . in giving it , said that those who wete privileged to attend Prov . G . and Lodge knew the grand character and genial disposition of their beloved Prov . G . Master , Those who were members of thc exalted Degree of the R . A . would have the pleasure of seeing his lordship at their own home in Plumstead on the following Friday week , an J he felt sure they would endorse every word he had said as to their Prov . G . Master ' s kindness and wonderful knowledge in Masonic rule and government .

In giving the toast of " Bro . J . Smith Eastes , Dep . Prov . G . Master , and the rest of the Prov . G . Officers , Present and Past , " the W . M . said it was a toast that more particularly commended itself to the Pattison Lodge because of the excellent and , indeed , numerous array of P . and P . P . G . Officers who had received their honoursat the hands of their Grand Master , and through the recommendation and assistance of their esteemed Bro . Eastes . At that meeting they had one Present Officer , Bro . Letton * No

society could exist without good officers , and the way in which everything went on under the direction ofthe Prov . G . Oflicers was like clockwork . They also had a goodly number of Past Prov . G . Officers present , and he should call upon Bro . Letton to respond for the Present , and Bro . Jamblin for the Past Prov . G . Officers . Bro . Letton was indistinctly heard , but was understood to thank the brethren foe coupling his name with the toast , and to be proud to occupy even his present humble office undei their esteemed Prov . G . Master .

Bro . Jamblin said he had been fairly well brought up in Masonry , and knew that one of its first lessons was obedience , but he certainly could not understand why his name had been coupled with that of the previous speaker to respond to the toast while on the left of their W . M . were su . h a brilliant array of P . G . Officers , who were in every way better qualified to respond to the toast than he was . It was a reaching out to him of that kindness that he had always experienced in the Pattison Lodge , the brethren of which he had always held in the most affectionate regard . Now , he could not quite understand what they wanted , or why they wished to drink the healths of the P . G . Officers . Look at them ! Were their praise or wishes for their health necessary ? He certainl

y said—no . He would venture to say that they might go through the whole Province of Kent and never find such splendid examples of what Masonry , coupled with provincial honours , did for those they were called upon to honour that night . He should like to look like them when he was in the pulpit . Then , again , he had been struck with the sequences of the musical arrangements . He presumed they had most of them heard of the tiial of Mr . Pickwick , and the dangers of the " warming pan . " Now , look at their programme . It commenced with " When the world was fair ; " then came the ' * Song of the Bow , " followed by " Love ' s old sweet song . " What about the warming pan now ? Then " Jones was there " —of course , Jones was there , or why love ' s sweet

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