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CONTENTS .

REPORTS or * M ASONIC M KKINGS : - Craft Masonry ¦•••J « A' ^ nin-iot the Walker Art Gallery at Liverpool 37 « ? £ " & Ouartcrly Communication 3 ? 6 n hlnn-ibfe Marriage at Acton 377 S ? A . ' oilo University Lod-re , Oxford 357 Si . trliii'i of Masonic Character— Bro . Jawkins in Normandy ... 377 R 0 V-1 I Masonic Benevolent Institution 37 S Masonry ami Masons 3 S Priucess ' sThcatro 37-S

I . : „ c ,. < -ri > r . v 37-J Masonic- Secrecy J /» ivJntes on Art J'v Masonic and General Tidings 379 A Collection for India . j | o The Last Ouarterlv Communication 30 ° The RichfofVisitinR 3 S 1 rtbourand Refreshment 3 » i 3

The Criminal Class » r CORKESrONDEXCE : — A very Delicate Question 3 *" A Needful Correction 381 Good Service to the Country 3 S 2 Dignity of Opposition 3 S 2 Disconsolate Cats 3 S 2

Mothers-in-Law .- 3 $ ' From the Sublime to Ihe Ridiculous 3 S 2 The Charge of Political Tendencies against French Freemasonry 3 S 2 Reviews 3 o 2 Great l ' riory of Canada ; 303 I od"e Meetings for Next Week 3 S 4 Advertisements 384 , iv . ii . Hi . < v . v .

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Craft tStsSMTfi . STOCKPORT . —St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 104 ) . — At the regular monthly meeting of this lodge , which was held on Monday , September 1 cth , at the lodge rooms , Ashton House , Greek-street , Stockport , the W . M ., Bro . Walter Schofield , was supported in full complement , viz . Sros . J . Kirk , S . W . ; W . Harrison , J . W . ; W . W . Shclmerdine , Treas . ; T . Bullock , Sec . ; J . Swindells , S . D . ; G .

Platts , J . D . ; W . Booth , D . C . ; H . Collier , Organist ; G . T . Barrow , I . G . ; G . Rodgers and T . B . Birch , Stewds . ; also by Past Masters J . Bcrcsford , P . P . S . G . D . ; W . Sykes , and H . Finch ; and a good muster of members . The Visiting brethren included Bros . J . C . Chetham , P . M . - ( 22 , P . P . G . S . B . ; T . Wilkinson , W . M . 1126 ; G . A . Robinson , I . P . M . 1126 ; Captain Ballantine , I . G . 1126 ; Renshaw ,

322 ; Strangeways , S . D . m ; McKinley , 424 ; Whiteley , 1077 * , and Edmonson , 322 . Lodge was opened punctually at five o ' clock , and after the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken for two initiates , with a favourable result . At five-thirty the W . M . called the lodge off for tea , after discussing which the brethren resumed labour . There were five candidates

for initiation on the agenda , who had been balloted lor and approved at previous meetings . Four of these were in attendance , and were duly admitted to the light of Masonry , viz ., Mr . W . Iradley , and Mr . J . H . Peatfield by the W . M . ; Mr . A . A . Williams by Bro . H . Finch , I . P . M . j and Mr . T . Axon by Bro . Beresford , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . About nine o ' clock the lodge was closed , and the

brethren adjourned to the festive board , the proceedings at which were made more than usually agreeable by the excellent harmony that was discoursed . The St . John ' s Lodge , 104 , is fortunate in numbering among ils members several brethren of acknowledged musical ability , and the vocal efforts of the lodge choir , supplemented on this occasion by visiting Bros . Edmondson and Wilkinson , ol

special renown , were of a very entertaining and enlivening character , and the result was a musical treat , such as one rarely hears at a Masonic Meeting . Song , and glee , and toast ( in the course of which the W . M . and his officers were highly complimented on the efficiency of their working ) followed each other in quick succession until the Tyler's toast was called for , and the brethren separated

with the feeling that this was one of the pleasantest meetings ever held in connection with this ancient lodge . The annual picnic was held on the previous Thursday , Sept . Cth , when a merry party of members and their ladies assembled at the Nelson Hotel , Stockport , and being favoured with a bright , if not sunny day , proceeded by omnibus through a beautiful tract of country in

Mid-Cheshire to Hoo Green , near Knutsford . a well-known and favourite resort for picnic parties . At the " George and Dragon , " Cheadle , a halt was made , and the worthy proprietor of the hotel ( Bro . W . S . Booth , who is a member of Lodge 104 ) , and his lady joined the party . Passing through Gatley , Tetnpetley , and Altrincham , and the picturesque Dunham Park , the party next alighted at

lhc Nag's Head , an old-fashioned and cosy roadside inn , just beyond Bowdon , where the ladies busied themselves in providing an al fresco luncheon , to which ample justice was done . The 'bus then made a detour to Tabley Park , which , by gracious permission of the R . W . P . G . Master ( previousl y arranged ) , was thrown open to the party . The interesting old hall and chapel , the lake and island , the

park and gardens , all received due " attention . " The quaint little chapel especially , so picturesquely situated , with its unmistakeable air of antiquity , its beautiful stamcd-g lass windows—the work , as a brass tablet records , « the present Lord de Tabley's own daughters—was an object of particular interest , and the party lingered here r some time . Here the musical brethren were called into requisition , and the lodge choir sang two pieces , " O

jjanctissima , " and the hymn , " Days and moments quickly nymg , " from Hymns , Ancient and Modern , with a thrilling j "ect , after which the whole party joined in the well-known nymn to the tune of St . Anne , " O God , our help in ages Past , Bro Collier presiding at the organ . On leaving abley a short drive brought the party to their destination " - 'ne Hoo Green Hotel , where " mine host" had an Iciihi tCa in reaulneas - For two or three hours after a the brethren and their " better halves " enjoyed them-

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selves after their own bent , some in the ball-room , some on the bowling- green , and others in strolling through the fields . Shortly after seven o ' clock the signal was given for returning , and after a call at Bro . Harvey ' s ( P . M . 1045 ) , the Unicorn , Altrincham , and at Bro . Booth's , Cheadle , where Bro . Past Master Bidder , with his felicitous eloquence , proposed a vote of thanks to " the ladies , " the

party arrived in Stockport about half-past ten , well pleased with the day ' s outing . BRIXHAM . —True Love and Unity Lodge ( No . 248 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge , held on the 5 th September , at the Masonic Hall , Bolton-street , was well attended . Bros . William Brown , W . M . ; Jas . Hanwick , S . W . ; Samuel Woolley , J . W . ; Henry Cowell ,

S . D . ; and G . C . Searle , J . D ., were all in their places , and there were also present several Past Masters and others . The lodge was opened in the First Degree at 6 . 30 p . m . prompt . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and Bros . Gillard and Barter having answered the questions leading to the Third Degree , they were

entrusted . The lodge was opened in the Third Degree , the candidates admitted , properly prepared , and raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason , according to the ancient custom and usages of the Order , the charges being most impressively delivered by Bros . G . T . Barry , P . M ., Prov . G . Purst . ; and Jas . Hanwick , S . W ., and the working tools by Bro . C . Gregory . The ceremony was gone

through in a most business-like and impressive manner by the W . M ., assisted by W . Bro . S . B . Colston . P . M ., P . P . G . S . Wks . The lodge was then closed in the Third and Seeond Degrees . The business of the evening was continued by the Secretary reading the Grand Lodge report . Bro . Woolley , J . W ., then brought forward his motion ( of which notice had been given at the last

meeting ) , "That he should call attention as to the desirability of having a new lodge . " The worthy brother enlarged on the great disadvantages under which the brethren at present labour , and the comforts they lack , when compared with other lodges , not forgetting also to place before them the lofty advantages which would accrue by the ereclion of such

an edifice . Bro . Woolley concluded his earnest appeal by proposing " That we have a new lodge , and that a committee be at once appointed to solicit subscriptions to carry out the same . " Bro . Hanwick , S . W ., said it gave him great pleasure to support the proposition , and felt confident that success would crown their efforts , and promised to collect a goodly sum . Bro . Colston , P . M .,

P . P . G . S . of Wks ., in seconding the motion , spoke of the lodge ( which now reaches its 9 6 th year ) as in a dilapidated condition and needed renewal , at the same time promising all the support possible . On the motion being put to the meeting it was carried nem . con . The committee consist of the W . M ., Bro . Brown , Bros . Colston , Hanwick , Woolley , Barry , Barter , and Crauford , with

power to add to their number . It was then proposed by Bro . Searle , J . D ., and seconded by the W . M ., that Bro . Barry , P . M ., and Treasurer of the lodge , bc congratulated on being invested with the collar of Prov . Grand Purs , ( at the last Provincial meeting at Devonport ) , and that he be saluted with three , which was heartily responded to . The Secretary gave notice that the fortnightly

meetings would commence this month , according to former resolution . All business being ended , the lodge was closed in due harmony and accord . CROYDON . —East Surrey Lodge of Concord ( No . 463 ) . —The first meeting after the recess was held at the Greyhound Hotel , Croydon , on the Oth inst ., the W . M . ( Bro . W . Sharp ) being supported by all his officers and

the members of his lodge to the number of over 40 . The ballot was taken for four gentlemen , of whom two were in attendance , and duly initiated into the mysteries of the First Degree . Those for passing not being present , the Third Degree was conferred upon Bro . Silvester in a manner that he cannot easily forget . The W . M . upon rising for the first time in a few well chosen remarks proposed

a vote of £ 10 10 s . from the lodge funds for the fund now being raised for the dreadful famine in India , which was voted unanimously , the brethren feeling that they could not do better than instantly follow ( to the utmost of their power ) the good example of the Grand Lodge on the previous night . The petition of a widow of a brother who was one of the founders of this lodge , to become a

annuitant having been signed in open lodge , the lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned to banquet , and the evening was spent in harmony in more senses than one , and all left with the regret that time waits for no brother . COCKERMOUTH . —Skiddaw Lodge ( No . 1002 ) . —Theordinary monthly meeting of this lodge was

held on Tuesday evening , the 4 th mst ., thc brethren meeting for the first time in their new rooms , Station-street . Originally it had been intended to consecrate the premises on the occasion of tbe Provincial Grand Festival , ( 28 th inst . ) , but the Grand Secretary , on being communicated with , decided the ceremony of consecration and dedication was unnecessary , and Bros . W . Taylor and W . Shilton were

accordingly directed to proceed with the decoration and furnishing at once , so as to hold the regular meeting in September , the lodge having stood adjourned from July . Although the building is necessarily in an incomplete condition at present , every portion of the furniture and decorations have been so well utilised and fitted into their proper positions that , when thoroughly finished , which

cannot be till the walls are well dried , the lodge room , of itself , for chasteness , ornamentation , and orthodox arrangement of appointments , will be a credit to the province , and to the decorative skill of the two brothers named above . Those present on Tuesday evening , the 4 th inst ., were Bros . W . Taylor , W . M . ( in the chair ); W . Shilton , P . M ., as S . W . ; Jas . Black , as J . W . ; R . Robinson , P . M ., Treas . ; W . F . Lamonby , P . M .

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and Sec . ( Freemason ); W . H . Levvthwaite , P . M . and Organist ; Dr . Dodgson , P . M . ; Tom Bird , S . D . ; C . Gibson , I . G . ; W . M . Quhae , Steward ; W . Potts , Tyler ; Stephen Thwaite , T . C . Robinson , H . Peacock and W . Rule . After the minutes of the last ordinary , emergency , and committee meetings had been read and confirmed , Bro . Rule was presented with his Grand Lodge certificate . The

lodge then resolved itself into a committee of the whole , in order to arrange details for the approaching Provincial Grand Festival . It was decided to hold a lodge of emergency on Monday evening , the 24 th inst ., for the purpose of passing Bro . the Rev . Canon Hoskins , M . A . The lodge was then closed in form . GREENWICH . —Star Lodge ( No . 1275 . )—

The installation oE the above lodge was held on Friday , September 7 th , at the Ship Hotel . Bro . H . L . Green , W . M ., raised three to the Third Degree , completing his year of office by installing Captain R . W . Williams , S . W . and W . M . elect , as W . M ., for which he received a vote of thanks . His work being ( as described by the two veteran Masons , the Treasurer and Secretary ) perfect . He

afterwards had a Past Master ' s jewel given to him of the value of ten guineas , part subscribed from lodge funds , the remainder , about one half , by a few of his friends who belong to the lodge . The newly installed Master soon proved hia proficiency by the superior manner he initiated a gentleman into the mysteries of the Order . He showed himself to be the right man in the right place . Some

propositions were received for initiations . The lodge was closed and adjourned to Friday , December 7 th . The usual good banquet followed and a happy evening was agreeably spent . The officers for the ensuing year are Bros . C . M . Williams , S . W . ; M . Kipps , J . W . ; J . Smith , P . G . P ., P . M . Treasurer ; F . Walters , P . P . G . D . Middlx . ; Sergeant-Major W . E . Williams , P . M .: E . W . Chetwynd ,

J . D . ; A . Tisley , I . G . ; S . Marketis , D . C . ; F . S . Seaper , W . S . ; Rev . J . Collis , Chaplain ; E . Mann , Organist ; G . S . Elliott , Assist . Sec ; J . Gilbert , Tyler . Five Masters were present Bros . W . Ough , P . G . P ; C . F . Hggg , P . G . P . ; H . Keeble , T . J . Limebeer , and H . T . Green , besides some twenty other members . There were a large number of visiters—Bros . Rev . P . M . Holden ,

P . P . G ., C . Middlx . ; M . Clarke , Butler , Dennis , and others whose names wc could not ascertain . MANCHESTER . — Lodge of Truth ( No . 145 8 ) . —This lodge having adjourned during the months of July and August , assembled at their private rooms , Newton Heath , on Saturday , September 1 st , and lodge was opened at 4 p . m . by the W . M ., Bro . James Batchelder .

The minutes of the June meeting were then read and confirmed , after which the brethren proceeded to ballot for two candidates for initiation , who had been proposed by letter during the vacation . In each case the ballot was unanimous in their favour—the gentlemen , however , were unable to present themselves for initiation ; but , all being well , intend doing so at the October meeting . Two other

candidates were proposed for initiation , one by the W . M . the other by the J . W . Providing , therefore , that investigation is of a satisfactory nature , and the ballot unanimous , the October assembly will produce quite an array of initiates ; may they prove men of the right sort" Brethren good and true . " The Secretary informed the lodge that Bro . Barber had tigned his certificate during the

recess . Certificates were also signed by Bros . Duckworth , Brown , and Smith , and presented to them by the W . M . in open lodge . Attention was drawn by the Secretary to the fact that several brethren were considerably in arrears with their subscription ; it was arranged that unless some arrangement was made by the " defaulters " on or before the next lodge meeting , October Cth , that they bc then

excluded—an intimation to that effect the Secretary received instructions to forward to all in arrears . Since the last meeting of the lodge , Past Master Caldwell , D . of C , has been bereft of his partner in life , the companion of his joys and sorrows . The sleep of death does separate for a season ; may the awakening joy again unite them in Grand Lodge on high . A vote of condolence with Bro .

Caldwell was proposed by Bro . C . J . Kent , I . P . M ., and seconded by Bro . Tyers , and carried unanimously . Instructions having been given for the same to be forwarded to Bro . Caldwell , P . M ., the lodge was closed in the usual manner , and the brethren retired to the social board . " Moderation in all things " was there exercised , and the brethren separated at an exemplary hour , 8 . so .

WOOLWICH . —Henley Lodge ( No . 1472 ) . — The first monthly meeting of the above lodge was held on Tuesday , the jth inst ., at Bro . E . West ' s , " The Three Crowns , " Bro . W . Steele , W . M ., in the chair . The other officers present were Bros . W . T . Turner , J . W . ; J . Henderson , P . M ., and Secretary ; N . Stanford , S . D . ; J . Plume , J . D . ; E . J . Lloyd acting as I . G . most

efficiently . Bro . Steadman , P . M . and Tyler , of many other lodges , was present , and was as usual most kind and courteous in the execution of his duties . The Past Masters present were Bros . J . Ives , I . P . M ., E . West , and P . Brayshaw . Among the visitors were Bros . Gaskill , P . M . 1076 ; W . J . Millington , 1382 ; J . C . Parker , 1327 ; T . S . Green , 1076 ; C . Jolly , 19 ( Freemason ) , & c . The lodge

having been opened and the minutes and accounts confirmed , Bro . J . Bickerstaff , late of No . 700 , was proposed and passed as a joining member . Messrs . J . Perry and Worboys were then ballotted for and approved of , but were not present . Bro . Palmer then was passed to the Second Degree , and the lodge duly closed . The brethren and

visitors then adjourned to another room , where a cold collation , nicely served , awaited them . Upon re-assembling round the social board the regular loyal Masonic toasts were honoured " in the usual way among Masons , " some excellent singing by Bros . J . and A . Plume adding no little charm to the occasion . Altogether it was a most enjoyable gathering . CLAYTON-LE-MOORS . —Albert Edward i Lodge ( No . 1519 ) - —The regular monthly meeting of