Masonic Notes.

McKay , who has been acting Right Worshipful Grand Master in charge since the death of Lord Bective , has , \ ye learn , resigned his office , and the new Deputy will be Bro . Col . F . R . Sewell , P . M . 1002 , W . M . 371 , P . P . S . G . W ., of Brandlingell , Cockermouth . Bro . Sewell ' s father was Deputy for Cumberland , under Sir James Graham , many years ago .

We learn from the Westminster Gazette that at "the closing * meeting of the first year of Longsight ( Manchester ) Lodge of the Ancient Order of Freemasons , which has just been held , the Worshipful Master ( Councillor Uttley ) introduced what is believed to be a

unique departure , namely , that of inviting ladies and other friends to the ' Fourth Degree of Freemasonry . ' Each speaker to the various toasts said that the new idea of inviting ladies to the meeting had been an unqualified success , and the hope was \ expressed that the

W . M . would continue the invitation in future . Alderman Lloyd Higg inbottom said that he wished to tell the ladies generally that they would be doing a real good to the world if they would place no obstacle in the way of their husbands becoming members of that

ancient , loyal , dutiful , and philanthropic Order . The ladies were also bantered by one or two of the speakers as to their efforts that evening to glean some of the ' mysteries' of Freemasonry by observing the hammer knocks , & c , of the W . M . and the Wardens . "

We cannot congratulate the worthy Councillor or the Westminster Gazette on their discovery . Not only in the Provinces—but in London lodges the practice of occasionally inviting ladies to the banquet after the lodge meeting is often carried out . It is true that these are generally special occasions when some attractions

are held out to tempt them to grace the festive board . So * far , there is nothing unique in the departure which the Longsight Lodge has made , but if it is intended to adopt it as a regular practice , we fear it will end in this chivalrous lodge having to set up a branch of the . " Eastern Star " or some other ladies' Degree to satisfy the yearnings ot their fair visitors for more light .

Correspondence.

Correspondence .

THE GRAND LODGE OF NEW ZEALAND . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I have read with much pleasure the able letter of Bro . T . B . Whytehead on the subject of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand , and trust it will have the weight it deserves as coming from one who has

lived in that Colony himself , and therefore understands the position of affairs much better than we can do . I fail to see why New Zealand , alone of all our Colonies , should be forbidden the right of forming a Grand Lodge , and I think that the Grand Lodge of England would be only taking a proper and graceful

position if it at once withdrew its interdict , recognised the Grand Lodge of New Zealand , and strongly urged on the lodges now holding from us the advisability of transferring their allegiance to the Colonial Grand Lodge as quickly as possible . ¦ The new Grand Lodge has thoroughly justified its existence , and is winning the respect and recognition

of most of the other Grand Lodges of the world . Surely , then , it is much better for us to give in to the inevitable whilst we can do it with a good grace , rather than wait until from very shame we can do so no longer 1 Whilst quite admitting the legal right of any Colonial private lodge to continue to work under its

mother Grand Lodge in spite of a local Grand Lodge . being formed , I have not the smallest sympathy with the narrow views which suggest such a course , whether in New Zealand , Quebec , or elsewhere . Trusting that in this matter a true Masonic spirit of brotherly love , and fairness may once more prevail . —I am , fraternally yours ,

JUSTICE September ioth .

[ No Grand Lodge would act so absurdly as to forbid another being formed . All that can fairly be required is that the new Body should have the support of the great majority of the lodges and members to secure recognition provided the rights of the minority be respected . —En . FMA ]

To the Editor of the '' Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I have read with much pleasure the very suitable letter of Bro . T . B . Whytehead in your last week ' s issue , and as a Mason of many years' standing , who has recently returned from New Zealand , can endorse every word that he has written . The time has

indeed arrived when , without bias or loss of dignity , the Grand Lodge of England might reconsider its position as regards the Grand Lodge of New Zealand , but justice can only be done with a Colonial Board , who , from personal experience , thoroughly understand arid appreciate Colonial Masonic requirements , and are "in touch with our brethren at the other side of the

Correspondence.

world . " It is impossible for the Grand Lodge of England to maintain its present position in regard to this matter without consequent loss of prestige and respect , and it were better to at once " accept the inevitable "—however unpalatable it may be—with a good grace , than to eventually stand alone in witholding recognition from a properly constituted supreme governing body which has in every respect justified its existence . —Yours fraternally , PAST MASTER , E . C .

The Late Bro. George R. Harriott.

THE LATE BRO . GEORGE R . HARRIOTT .

To the Editor of the "Freemason . ' Dear Sir and Brother , It is my sad duty to inform you of the great loss that the Craft in Cyprus has sustained in the death of our distinguished Brother , George Robert Harriott , 32 ° , P . P . G . M . of Wigton and

Kircudbrightshire , in Scotland . Our deeply lamented brother passed away on August Sth , 1894 , after a very few days' illness , from typhoid fever . He was buried the same day in the English cemetery at Larnaca , attended by a large following of the Masonic brethren and the chief European residents of the place . I am unable to speak of our departed brother ' s

doings in Masonry previous to his arrival in Cyprus in 1885 ; these ate recorded in the archives of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , where his name is inscribed in the Golden Book . I leave to those at home , who knew our brother , to record his Masonic career previous to his arrival here , I simply mention the work he has done in Cyprus . When Bro . Harriott arrived in Cyprus

there was no Masonic lodge or any combined organisation of Masonry , although dispersed over the island there were a number of brethren who desired to form themselves into a lodge . Guided by our departed brother , a lodge was formed at Limas-ol , and consecrated in November , 1888 . This was followed in 1891 by a lodge at Larnaca , in 1892 by a chapter

attached to the Limassol Lodge , and in 1893 by a Mark Lodge at Limassol . Bro . Harriott consecrated St . Paul ' s Lodge , No . 2277 , Limassol , St . George ' s Lodge , No . 2402 , Larnaca ; was a founder of both . Founder and ist H . of St . Paul ' s Chapter , Limassol , and M . E . Z ., 1893-94 . Founder of St . Paul's Mark Lodge , Limassol . These are only the main facts , for

it is impossible to review all the details of work done by an enthusiastic brother , who always considered anything he could do was only too small to be noticed , and who was never tired of working for the Craft he loved so much . Our deceased brother was initiated in the Castle Lodge of Harmony , No . 26 , London , more than 30 years ago , but took all the higher Degrees as well as Grand Office in Scotland . The loss to the

Craft in Cyprus is irreparable , as it is seldom we have a brother in this part of the world who combines such great knowledge and high rank , and at the same time has the leisure and energy to devote so much attention to the welfare of the Craft . The Masons in Cyprus

intend to erect a monument to the memory of our late brother , and any old Cyprus Mason who would like to participate in this work can forward their subscriptions to me . —I remain , Dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally ,

F . O . HARVEY , M . E . Z . St . Paul's Chapter , No . 2277 . P . M ., Treas ., St . George ' s Lodge , No . 2402 . Treasurer St . Paul's Mark Lodge , No . 455 . Larnaca , Cyprus . August 20 th .

Reviews.

Reviews .

"MASONIC CALENDAR AND DIRECTORY FOR THE PROVINCE OF NORTHS AND HUNTS FOR 1894—1895 . " —This most useful and artistic little guide has been edited by Bro . George Ellard , and apparently is in the second year of its issue . There isa mass of information to be found in its pages , and as there is also a calendar , exhibiting all the meetings arranged for the several lodges and other Masonic bodies , the compilation has meant considerable labour .

There are 13 lodges , and , by adding the figures supplied under each lodge , we find there are 692 subscribing members , or an average of nearly 54 to each . This proves there is room for an increase of lodges if considered desirable , as the proportion to eath lodge is beyond the usual . -The votes for the Charities held by lodges and individualsamount ! to some 1640 , but the brethren , save in a few instances , do not show up to much advantage , so we hope the good

example set by the esteemed Prov . Grand Master , Bro . the Earl of Euston , and one or two other Craftsmen will prove contagious . The arrangement of the particulars is subject to improvement , as the present system is rather a " mixation . " The numbers before each division or class will show what seems to be a better plan . 1 , Officers of Grand Lodge ; 6 , Officers of Grand Chapter ; g , Officers of Mark Grand Lodge ; 14 , Order of Secret Monitor ; 2 ,

Officers of Prov . Grand Lodge Norths and Hunts ; 7 , Officers of the Prov . Grand Chapter Norths and Hunts ; 10 , Officers of Prov . Grand Mark Lodge ; 11 , Roll of Mark Masters' Lodges ; 3 ( add Roll of Craft Lodges ); 4 , Lists of Members and Officers of Craft Lodges ; 7 a ( add Roll of Royal Arch Chapters ; S , Lists of Members and Officers of the Royal Arch Chapters ; 12 , Lists of Members and Officers ot Mark Lodges ; 13 , ditto , of Royal Ark Mariners ; 15 , ditto of Secret Monitor ; 5 , United

Lodge of Instruction ; 16 , Northampton Masonic Library ( pages reversed as printed ) , Masonic Items ; 17 , Three Institutions—the order to be Girls' , Boys' , and Benevolent ; 18 , List of Votes for the Central Charities . An excellent portrait of Lord Euston makes a capital frontispiece , and , it says something for the literary spirit of the province to have a couple of pages devoted to' the Masonic library . '' Well done , Bro . Ellard ( of Mlstow House , Marriott-street , Northampton ) .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

METROPOLITAN MEETING * -- .. Duke of Cornwall Lodge ( No . 1839 ) . — This lodge held its installation meeting 1 < st Saturday , at Freemasons' Hall . There were present Bros . W . H . Font , W . M . ; J . W . Brooke , P . M . ; T . C . Corpe , P . M . ; J . W . Dewsnap , P . M . ; A . Williams , P . M . ; H . Cattermole , P . M . ; C . H . Cox . P . M . ; Joseph Bladon , P . M . ; Blott ,

and J . Culver , P . M . Th * visitors' list included the names of Bros . Dr . Wilson Bott , P . M . ; F . Manby , P . M . 1818 ; Walter Martin , P . M . 879 andasoo ; W . Klingenstein , P . M . 73 ; C . J . Davison , P . M . 1897 ; ) . Almond , P . M . 2500 ; F . H . Lowry , 1625 ; H . S . Trego , J . A . Smallbones , 1 S 97 ; A . Cowley , 2030 ; S . B . Hans , P . M . 35 S ; John Wortlev , 1779 ; W . A . Buxton , 1538 ; and C . W . Davies .

There was a large attendance of lay members of the lodge . The W . M . passed Bro . C . F . Day to the Second Degree , and afterwards installed Bro . William Henry Lowry as W . M . Bro . T . C . Corpe , P . M . and Treasurer , acted as D . C . Bro . W . H . Foot was invested as I . P . M . The following brethren received the other collars of office Bros . C . Mussared , P . M . 2264 S . W . ; C . Heinekey ,

, J . W . ; T . C . Corpe , P . M ., Treas . ; J . W . Dewsnap , P . M ., Sec . ; C . H . Knuth , S . D . ; W . Wright , J . D . ; F . H . Stollery , I . G . ; C . H . Atkinson , D . C ; L . Wolff and J . F . Perrins , Stwds . ; and Thomas Bowler , Tyler . ' The out-going Master performed the whole ceremony most efficiently , and was loudly applauded at the conclusion of his work , as well as when he received at the hands of his

successor the decoration of a Past Master ' s jewel . The balance-sheet of the lodge , which was unanimously adopted , disclosed a laudable condition of affairs : on lodge account an investment of £ 100 ; and cash in hands of Treasurer , £ 33 odd . On Benevolent Fund Account , £ 100 invested in consols ; in the Savings' Bank , £ 51 odd ; and interest , £ 3 "S . id . The lodge was closed after this satisfactory

announcement , and an adjournment was made to Freemasons ' Tavern , where an excellent banquet was awaiting the brethren . This having been disposed of , the toasts were honoured , and music interspersed between them under the direction of Bro . Walter Perrins , Bro . H . S . Trego , Mus . Bac , Oxon , acting as accompanist , by Misses Emily Davies and Theresa

Kellaway , and Bros . Walter Perrins , Barry Lindon , and W . F . Cheesman . * " Bro . W . H . Foot , LP . M ., proposed " The W . M ., " and ; in doing so , said that he , as well as the old members of the lodge had watched Bro . Lowry's career in the lodge , and they all strongly appreciated the efforts he had made m the various offices he had filled in his progress to the chair to

perform his duties properly . AH the brethren would acknowledge that he had performed them to their satisfaction , and they were confident he would fill the chair to the advantage of the lodge and to his own credit . Although Bro . Lowry was a modest man , he already felt himself at home in the Master ' s chair . They hoped he would have a successful year of office . They had had Masters of various

qualifications , but they , had all had one qualification—a desire to do their best for the Duke of Cornwall Lodge . So long as they had such Masters attending lodges of instruction , and exercising their best efforts for the lodge , the lodge must be successful . The Worshipful Master , in reply , assured the brethren that he should do his best for the lodge . He had been a .

member 13 years and he had attended lodges of instruction in order to qualify himself for his various duties . As long as he was a member he should do his best for the lodge . Bro . W . H . Foot , I . P . M ., in reply to the toast of " The Installing Master , " said that he , ' on commencing his year of office , as well as Bro . Lowry On commencing his , might congratulate themselves on the position in which the Duke

of Cornwall Lodge was placed , it was no particular doing of their own , but it resulted from the assistance and cordial co-operation and good fellowship of all the officers and members of the lodge . That was a great encouragement to him during his year of office . The lodge owed nothing . It looked the whole world in the face and owed not any man . They had been enabled through the brethren coming

up to the mark with their subscriptions to pay' everything and put something by . Therefore , a W . M . coming into the chair had nothing to fear . All that he ( Bro . VV . H . Foot ) had done had been from affection fof his mother lodge . He had resisted all temptations to belong to other lodges , and had stuck to his mother lodge of which he should be proud to the last day of his life—and he hoped he should live long . He had received great kindness from the

brethren from the commencement of his career as W . M ., and he had never had any anxiety about it . ¦ All the visitors responded to the toast proposed and drunk in their honour , and Bro . Dewsnap replied for "The P . Ms ., the Treasurer , and Secretary , " the former of which two officers had been obliged to leave by the last train for Brighton where he resides .

bro . Cattermole , in . replying as a P . M ., said he should content himself with just saying that he congratulated the I ' . F . M . on the very successful termination' of his yeaj * of ofiice , with which he expressed his entire satisfation * - Bros . Cox , B ' adon , and Culver also replied , and after the toast of "The Officers" had been drunk , \ Bro . Mussared and other officers responded , the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings .

Provincial Meetings.

PROVINCIAL MEETINGS .

BROXBOURNE . KingSWOOd Lodge ( No . 2278 ) . —The ' regular meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday , the Sth inst ., when there were present Bros . E . H . Moore , VV . M . ; C . M . Coxon , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., acting S . W . ; G . T . Chretien , P . M ., I . W . ; 1 . Petch , P . M .. P . P . G . S . B .. Treas . ; J-

F . Bell , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd ., bee . ; E . Blinkhorn , P . M ., J . D . ; J . W . Rattenbury , I . G . ; N . Pearce , D . C . J W . E . Gooiiwins , Org . ; J . Grava ' t and A . Ingram , Stwds . 1 T . Williams , Tyler ; W . Kennedy , C . C . Renaud , R . Von DerSahl , E . N . Beningfield , and F . W . Tompkins . Visiter

—Bro . G . Yexley , 1471 . , The lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting confirmed , Bro . F . W . Tompkins was passed tothe Second Degree , the ceremony being very ably performed by the W . M . After a number of communications had been read , the lodge was closed .