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REVIEWS .

T HE R EPORT OF THE "STEWART" LODGE , NO . ig ^ e , Rawial Pindi , presented to Ihe members , is a must interesting compilation , and contains an excellent address hy the Worship ful Master ( B < -o . Lieut . A . Murray Smith ) and several exhaustive tables of a financial and numerical character . The pamphlet is "for private circulation only , " but a few particulars , more or less pu'dic in the district may

be mentioned . The ledge began in 1 SS 2 with jt members , and on December 31 st , 1 S 94 , had increased to 71 ( by far the largest since its constitution ) . It is now in a most prosperous condition , has a fair Masonic library ( catalogue being printed ) , and the members have been most zealous as Stewards for the " Punjab M-isnnic Institution , " as well as for the Central Masonic Charities in England . Visitations

by the District Grand Masters having always resulted in th ? lodge officers being praised for their diligence and efficiency , and the bre'hren have been blessed in having the valuable services of the zealous and intelligent Craftsman , Capte ' J . H . Leslie , P . M , Sic , as Secretary . His labours on behalf of the lodge have been most successful and satisfactory , and he is also editor of the Punjab Masonic Calendar .

"F REEMASONS CALENDAR AND DIRECTORY FOR THE P ROVINCE OF GLOUCESTER , 1 S 0 . 5 . "—This beautifullyprinted annual ( so promptly published ) will be found to be as useful , accurate , and comprehensive as ever . The editor is Bro . R . P . Sumner , the esteemed Provincial Charity Representative , who has admirably carried out his duties , the arrangements generally being similar to when the

directory was edited by the D . Prov . Sjrand Master ( Bro R . V . Vassar-Smith , P . G . D . ) . The table of P . Prov . Grand Officers in chronological and official order ( though involving much labour to compile ) is a most useful feature , as also another respecting the votes for the Central Masonic Charities . The particulars as to these Institutions , and also others , are well arrang d , and cannot fail to advance

the cause that is so near and dear to all true Freemasons . There are 16 lodges in the province , four Royal Arch chapters , and other Masonic bodies , all of which are duly attended to as respects the lists of officers , Past Masters , & c . The calendar pi . rtion is carefully compiled , and it is to be hoped the brethren will remember the thanks they owe to the editor when using this most excellent guide .

"SCOTTISH MASTER MASON ' S HANDBOOK . " By Fred . J . W . Crowe , P . P G . Org . Devon , Sir ., with an introduction by Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . G . D ., & c . London : George Kenning , 16 and I 6 A , Great Queenstreet , Lincoln's Inn Fields , W . C , 1 S 94 . " —We are glad to see that Bro . Crowe _ has followed up the success he achieved a few years since with his "Master Maton ' s

Handbook , by compiling a companion guide for our Scottish brethren . These belong to a class of work which do an incalculable amount of good , especially in a Society like ours , in which the members are slow to exhibit any decided predilection for the study of the literature relating to its origin and constitution . The study of them involves no serious amount of labour . The information they

confain is solidly good , and if , as is the case with Bro . Crowe , the author has any just claims to literary merit and is known to be a conscientious student of the subject he writes about , they may invariably he looked upon as in the main trustworthy . -The original " Handbook " was a work of very modest dimensions , containing only seven chapters with a short notice of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge , No .

sojb , superadded , and a preface by Bro . Hughan . Yet these few chapters will be found to embrace a succinct "Historical Sketch of Freemasomy j" the origin and Constitution of our Grand Lodge ; information " Concerning Piivale Lodges" ; and "Visiting Private Lodges "; "Titles : their proper uses and abbreviations" ; "The Great Masonic Institutions" ; and "The

Higher or Additional Degrees , and how to ohtain them . " What it is certainly most desirable , if not absolutely necessary , that the average Mason should know about these important matters , is clearly but at the same time concisely set forth in Bro . Crowe ' s Handbook , and we hold that the Craft in England is very greatly indebted to him both for the vast fund of useful information he has compressed into

his ci mpilation , and the able manner in which he has set it forth . Ihese remarks apply with equal force to ihe new work now under review— " The Scottish Master Masons ' Books . " It has , in the first place , its Preface by Bro . Hughan , in which that learned writer briefly notes such points of agreement or difference between the English and Scottish Masonic systtnis as are worth recording , and such

fatly references in Scutu > h minutes to various degrees as nave seemed to him desirable . The Handbook itself is in six chapters , with the same addition relating to the r ! u " u r r ° ronat ' Lodge as is to be found in the Engl . sn Handboi k . In the lirst of these half dozen chapti rs will be found an " Historical Sketch of Freemasonry , " which as regards the Craft generally

H % u re Product' of Chapter I . in the English Handbook . The main part of the chapter , however , is , of necessity , devoted to the Craft in Scotland , and he e will be 'ound what , considering the brevity of the work generally , may be described as a mass of information derived from ™ se earl y lodge records of which our brethren north of the 'weed are known to possess so many , extending , in the of

ease " Edinburgh , No . 1 , " as far back as the closing y . ars of the 16 th century . In Chapter II . is described the ° Jl , '" 1 ? nd cons '' tution of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , I i 1 , cnaPter that follows is devoted to " Subordinate i-odges , though why this title should have been substio ( 1 . 1 ) ¦ r wnat m our ° P '"'" ni 's the far preferable one til rl )! . Lodges , " is a problem we shall not attempt to so've . Chanter IV . deals with " Titles : their nroner Uses

and Abbreviations , " while Chapter V . is occupied with the colt ' - u " Mas ° nic Benevolence , " and will be found to bv ih " i- ru , es and "Relations which have been framed of «< 1 TU r ^ - nd , j 0 d Ke of Scotland for the due administration ' , !? . Fund of Scottish Masonic Benevolence . " The inio . L ? ff . chaPter affords the reader such an insight 2 ™ Higher , " or " Additional , " Degrees as may proeach matJe P ' > and explains the steps by which in A ° r a" ° ^ tnem , nav be obtained ; and , as appendix to this chapter , there are given

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the same particulars respecting Lodge " Quatuor Coronati , " as is contained in the English Handbook . It is only just to Bro . Crowe to supplement this brief description of his new book by congratulating him on the very successful manner in which he has fulfilled his task . The Scottish Handbook is as complete a compendium of valuable information respecting Scottish Fteemasonry as its companion guide is in respect of Engli-h Freemasonry . The same

care has been taken in collating the necessary materials , while the manner in which these materials are arranged is equally worthy of commendation . As for the lime and labour which Bro . Crowe must have bestowed on the production of this little volume , only those can do him justice in this respect who have at any time attempted or undertaken a compilation of a similar character . Let it suffice for us to say that the great merits of his Scottish , as of his English , Handbook , are firstly the accuracy of the

information which he has presented in its pages , and secondly its conciseness . Indeed , without this latter quality , or if the work of compression had been unskilfully performed , the volume might be of service as a compilation , but it would not merit , as it unquestionably does in its present form , the title of a Handbook . We sincerely trust that the patronage it will receive from our Scottish and other brethren will prove an ample recompense to Bro . Crowe for the trouble he has taken in producing it .

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Temple Lodge ( No . 101 ) . —The installation meeting of this well-known flourishing City lodge was held at the Ship and Turtle Tavern , Leadenhall-street , on the jth instant , when there were present Bros . Harry Wood , W . M . ; F . Wind , S . W ., W . M . elect ; Chas . Plant , I . W . ; E . Lardner , P . G . Stwd ., Sec ; Wm . Briant , S . D . ; Sidney Hill , Org . ; B . Dowsett , D . C . ; Harry Eyre , I . G .: H . Squire , Stwd . ; J . Potter , Tyler ; H . B .

White , P . M . ; Frank W . Williams , P . M . ; J . Sparkes , P . M . ; W . George , P . M .: | . M . Flegg , P . M . ; A . Morant , W . A . Williams , J . E . Paine , | H . Brewster , A . Paine , A . Yoike Payten , S . Hall , A . N . Garton , E . A . Garton , E . M . Hall , F . J . Page , T . C . Mansell , E . Isaacson , W . A . Perry , Chas . Lankester , J . L . Lucas , W . Cooper Keates , T . W . Chapman . A . Weston , H . L . Piper , and Geo . Harrison . The visitors were Bros . Sir Win .

Abdy . Prov . S . G . W . Fssex , W . M . 2342 ; A . Caton , 3 SS , P . P . G . Std . Br . Suffolk ; H . Wint , 120 ; W . Monks , 2227 ; A . T . Harris , 144 ; S . Boas , P . M . 1 S 5 ; A . Gosschalk , i 27 S ; J . Groom , I . G . 51 C ; F . Dunn , P . M . 72 ; W- B . West , 733 ; T . R . Cass , W . M . 1320 ; C . J . Sowton , S . D . 16 79 ; H . C . Turner , W . M . 1662 ; L . C . Shipton , P . M . 1022 ; W . T . Warner , P . M . 1257 ; W . M . Sparks , 1744 ; E . A . Rice , J . W . 1320 ; W . G . Sayer ,

P . M . 1475 j A . C . Everitt , 172 ; T . B . Benton , 21 S 2 ; Edgar Brandon , J . W . 23 ; P . P . Jones , 193 ; W . R . Finlay , | . W . 21 S 2 ; and Chas . H . Stone , I . P . M . 507 . The minutes oi the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . T . W . Chapman was raised , and Bros . A . N . Garton and E . A . Garton were passed , both ceremonies being rendered perfectly and in an impressive manner by the W . M . Bro . E . Larlner , P . G . S ., next presented Bro .

Frank Wint , S . W . and W . M . elect , to receive at the hands of Bro . Harry Wood , W . M ., the benefit of installation , which ceremony was carried out most creditably in a full Board of Installed Masters . Bro . F . Wint invested his officers as follows : Bros . Harry Wood , I . P . M . ; Chas . Plant , S . W . ; Wm . Briant , J . W . ; Frank W . Williams , P . M ., Treas . ; E . S . Lardner , P . M ., Sec ; B . Dowsett , S . U . ; H . Eyre , J . D . ; Page , I . G . ; T . C . Mansell ,

Stwd . ; H . B . White , P . M ., D . C ; Sidney Hill , Org . ; and Potter , P . M .. Tyler . The addresses were ably rendered by Bro . E . S . Lardner . L- tters of apology for nonattendance from Bro . Sir H . Foster , P . M ., and others wishing the W . M . a happy and successful year of office were read . The business of the lodge ended , the brethren adjourned to a recherche banquet , personally superintended by Bro .

Ashby , the indelatigable manager , ; which gave thorough satisfaction . On the removal of the cloth , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given in the most becoming terms by the W . M ., and rectived right royally . Bro . Frank Williams , P . M ., Treas ., next proposed the toast of "The Pro G . M ., Dep . G . M ., and rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " remarking upon their

excellent services always rendered to the Craft to advance its best interests . They were to have been honoured with the presence of one , but a telegram received at the last moment greatly disappointed him . Bro . Henry Wood , l . P . M ., next presented what , to his mind was thetoast of theevening . thatof "The W . M ., " which he did with the greatest possible pleasure . Bro . Frank Wint had always performed his respective duties to the best

of his ability , and now that he had been elected to fill such an honourable position , he was confident he would continue to do his best . From the bottom of his heart , he felt that the W . M . was one of the best brethren in the lod ^ e , and would endeavour to maintain its prestige . The toast was drunk most enthusiastically . Bro . F . Wint , upon rising , received quite an ovation , and , unable to respond at once , afterwards replied , he was quite

taken aback * ith such a reception . Bro . Wood had spoken quite truly of him in saying his earnest desire was to carry out his respective duties as efficiently as possible , and his endeavour would be to emulate the l . P . M . to the fullest , and if , at the year ' s end , he should have performed those duties with such perfection as Bro . Harry Wood had done he should be justly proud . The toast of "Ihe Installing Master" followed , the

W . M . remarking that Bro . Wood had performed , the ceremony in a most perfect manner , which had made a very great impression upon him . He trusted that at the end of the year the ceremony would be performed in the same manner by himself . To mark the close 01 such an eventful year , it gave the W . M . the greatest pride and pleasure to pin upon his ( Bro . Wood's ) breast the splendid jewel voted by the brethren most unanimously to mark their appreciation of him . Their earnest prayer was that he might live very many

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years to wear the same and adorn the lodge with his presence . The toast was received with acclamation . Bro . Harry Wood , in reply , thanked all most heartily for their kind expressions , and also for the splendid jewel , which would be one of his great treasures . His desire would still bs to support any brother to perform his duties , and although now ranked among the distinguished roll of Past Masters ,

the brethren might still look upon him , as they always did upon the Past Masters , as being ever ready to perform whatever duties presented themselves ,, and always doing their duty . The Worshipful Master next presented the toast of "The Visitors , " giving them all a most cordial welcome as becime the Temple Lodge . This was repli . 'd to by Bros . Sir Wm . Abdy , Thomas

Cass , and W . R . Finlay in exhaustive speeches , remarking upon the splendid qualities of the W . M ., the correctness of the working , and the hospitality of the lodge which was almost unbounded . One and all commented upon the choice of the brethren in having elected so worthy a brother as the W . M . to fill the chair , and thereby adding lustre to the lodge . Thetoast of "The Past Masters" was ably proposed

by the W . M ., and responded to very pertinently by Bros , Lardner , P . M ., Sec , and Frank VV . Williams , P . M ., Treas ., assuring the brethren that their respective duties would most efficiently be discharged for the trust reposed in them . The Worshipful Master gave the toast of " The Oficers " with that mead of praise which they justly deserved , which was reolied to verv forcibly by Bros . C Plant , S . W ., and

Wm . Briant , J . W . The Tyler ' s toast closed a very successful meeting . An excellent programme of music was arranged by Bro . Arthur Weston , most efficientiy assisted by Midame Alice Lovenez , Miss J"Su Dubois ( violin ) , Mr . Horace Wells ( banjo ) , Bros . Barry Lindon , Arthur Weston , Walter Williams , and Fred . Russell ( ventriloquist ) . Bro . Sidney Hill , Organist of the lodge , ably presided at the piano .

Provincial Meetings.

PROVINCIAL MEETINGS .

CHICHESTER . Union Lodge ( No . 3 S ) . —The annual installa . tion meeting of this the senior lodge on the pro vincial roll ef Sussex , was helJ at the Council Chamber on Thursday , the 7 th inst . There were present : Bros . T . Weller-Poley , P . G . D ., W . M . ; H . H . Miore , S . W .,

W . M . elect ; G . Fielder , J . W . ; O . N . Wyatt , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of Wks ., Treas . ; J . H . Hawes , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br ., Sec . ; A . J . Raven , S . D . ; C R . B . Knight , J . D . ; A . W . Lambert . P . M . 5 SS , P . P . G . O . Lincoln , Org . ; E . B . Wannop , I . G . pro tern ; E . King , LD . ; Waddington , Stwd . ; Sir Robert Raper , P . M ., P . P . I . G . W . ; | . Si . Clair , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . ; W . H .

Barrett , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; H . Ii . Breach , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd . ; G . C . Vernon Inkpen , P . M ., Prov . G . Supt . of Wks . ; C . 1 " . Charge , P . M . ; Rev . II . M . Davey , P . M ., P . P . G . Chap . ; W . Doman , P . M . ; T . II . Crouch , P . M . S 51 , P . P . G . D . ; | . VV . Green , Geo . Turner , J . A . Wyatt , R . E . Browne , W . Styles , H . Heather , A . J . Gondger , A . Mannings , J . ClBudden , C . Howard , A . Purchase , and J .

Lillywhite . The lodge was honoured by the attendance of the following visitors : Bros . V . P . Freeman , P . G . D ., Prov . G . Sec . ; E . Collings , P . M . 0 , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; F . Carter , W . M . S 51 ; J . P . Slingsby Roberts , W . M . 2201 , P . P . S . G . VV . ; A . Stanley Cooke , P . M 315 , P . P . G . O . ; H . Montague Williams , W . M . 271 ; A . Lloyd , W . M . 56 , P . P . G . D . C ; C . Cooksey , P . M . S 51 , P . P . G . D . ; D .

Wood , W . M . 1 G 19 ; E . Smith , W . M . 1141 ; G . G . Capon , 957 ; T . Bullock , VV . M . 1 S 21 ; and G . L . Stobb > , P . M . 175 , P . P . G . D . Hants and Isle of Wight . The annual report of the Charity Stewards mentioned with deep regret the death of Bro . Geo Smith , the senior Past Master of the lodge , and who had for many years filled the office of Charity Steward ; also the fact that the W . M ., Bro .

Weller-Poley , had , during his year of office , gone up as Steward to the Boys' Festival , with a respeciable list of £ 105 ; and . that the brethren generally had contributed liberally to all the Chanties . The Charity Stewards ( Bros . O . N . Wyatt , and II . IC . Breach ) , were re-elected , Bro . Wyatt to serve on the Charity Committee of the Province . At the conclusion of the business the ceremony of installing '

the W . M . elect ( Bro . H . H . Moore ) was performed by Bro . T . Weller-Poley in a manner which has never been surpassed in the history of the lodge . Bro . Weller-Poley , who had previously served the office of W . M . in the Westminster and Keystone , No . 10 , and the United , No . 1629 , was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel as a mark of appreciation from the brethren of his eminent services

during the past year in the chair of the lodge . The newlyinstalled W . M . appointed his oliicers as follows , and invested those present with the insignia of their offices : Bros . Geo . Fielder , S . W . ; A . I . Raven , J . W . ; Rev . M . H . Hilton , Chap . ; O . N . Wyatt , Treas . ; J . H . Hawes , Sec ; C . R . B . Knight , S . D . ; E . King , J . D . ; J . St . Clair , D . C : C . F . Charge , A . D . C ; A . W . Lambert ,

Org . ; D . Waddington , I . G . ; K . E . Browne and E . B . Wannop , Stwds . ; and W . A . Bertson . Tyler . Business being ended , the brethren adjourned to the Assembly Room , where a sumptuous banquet was served b y Bro . G . G . Capon , Dolphin Hotel . The W . M . presided , and in the course of the evening the toast of " His Health " was proposed by Bro . Weller Poley , who received

a Haltering ovation on rising to speak . Thetoast was also most warmly received , and the W . M . in reply , alluded to the antiquity of Freemasonry in Chichester , pointing out that they were then assembled , on the site of a " Temple of artificers , " who nourished in the time of the Emperor Tiberius Claudius , the dedication inscription of which had been dug out , when the foundation

of the Assmbly Room was being formed , and was now preserved at Goodwood , lie also reminded the brethren that the Lodge of St . Roche ' s Hill , that formerly existed in the neighbourhood , was traditionally said to have existed "Since the time of Julius Cesar ; " and that various lodges of Freemasonry had undoubtedly nourished in the

city since the year 1694 , when the Duke of Richmond , "being Master of the lodge at Chichester , " was elected Most Worshipful Grand Mister . The VV . M . spoke of the responsibility which he felt in being elected to the chair of the lodge in such a nursery ot Sussex Freemasonry , and announced his determination to leive no stone unturned in