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scription . W . L . A . observes "the S . C . of 33 do object " to their decorations being worn in public without dispensation . I am not aware of this . No doubt they would very much object to the

use of their decorations at unsuitable times and in the wrong places , but I know of nothing to prevent their being worn in the exercise of a proper masonic discretion ; and , as an instance , I may say that , had not the P . G . 31 . for Somerset

restricted his permission respecting the Masonic-Ball , I consider no dispensation would have been necessary to enable W . L . A . to wear his black eagle on the occasion . This is my opinion . Fraternally yours , I . trriTS .

POET MASONS . ( To Ihe Editor of The Freemason . J Sir , —Your admirable notice of Bro . Sawyer ' s poems cannot fail to interest man )* of your readers , anel lead them to purchase a volume so full of poetical beauty .

A considerable acquaintance with Masonic Literature leads me to a conclusion somewhat varying from that at which you seem to have arrived . There arc many lyrics written for special lodges , of which the general body of the

fraternity know little . Here is one worthy of being widely known through the means of your publication . It was written and printed with initials attached , hut it is now well-known that its author is Bro . Francis Bennoch , P . M . of

Grand Master ' s Lodge , and V . P . of the Colonial Board . It has been admirably set to music hy Bro .

Donald King , and deserves to be more widelyknown than it is . The copy 1 enclose has been in my pocket-book for several years , and is somewhat dilapidated .

Faithlull y and fraternally yours . P . M . Ol' Nn . 1 .

OUR SONG . ' Jf ' rittrn fur the Lutlge nf St . John Thnruliill , Dumfries . <) iirc ; unit unit' , liaring l-t-rii rerisril ami jmjyiiliirisiil , i-i tie . i / icnleil In Ihe //' .. ' / . mill lin-tloin nf Grmul Muster ' . * L'e . ' gr , A ' o . I , I'll mic o / ' riViii . ivi ' ivs . ' ]

What is that I hear * Gently , faintly knocking ' : Some one claims our cheer : Hark ! the echo mocking . Masons all are kin :

J oyous we ' re together : Bring the stranger in—And greet him like a Brother .

( 'link your glasses , clink ; Set their lips a-ringing . Clink your glasses ,

clink—All in chorus singing , Hurrah , hurrah , hurrah ? What men may do , we dare , man ; Our guide , our life , our law , The compass , book , and square , man .

J u . st , upright , wc stand—All that ' s false rejecting : Loyal heart and hand—All that ' s good protecting . Knowledge keeps us free ;

Truth defends from danger . Brethren ! pledged are we To help the needy stranger . Clink your glasses , clink ; Set their lips a-ringing .

Clink your glasses , clink—All in chorus singing , Hurrah , hurrah , hurrah ! The needy are our care man ; ( > ur guide , our life , our law , The compass , book , and square , man .

When our work is o ' er , Sweet is rest from labour ; Still there ' s work in store—Work to hel p a neighbour- — Work to heal the smart

Of bitter grief and sorrow ; Cheer a Brother ' s heart , And make him glad

to-morrow-Clink your glasses , clink : Set their lips a-ringing . Clink your glasses , clink-All in chorus singing ,

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Hurrah , hurrah , hurrah ! To help a friend , prepare , man ; Our guide , our life , our law , The compass , book , and square , man Fill again ! and toast ,

Joy of every true man , What we love the most—Woman—Sister ! Woman !

Rosy , ripe , and rare , Lips with honey laden ; All that ' s good and fair , Whether Wife or Maiden .

Clink your glasses , clink ; Set their lips a-ringing . Clink your glasses ,

clink-All in chorus singing , Hurrah , hurrah , hurrah ! ( ) ur hearts with them we share , man , In honour , love , and law , By compass , book , and square , man .

Brothers ! when we part , Still remember duty : Faithful hand and heart , True to love and beatitv .

On the square we stand—All that ' s bright before us—Joyous ! hand in hand—And heaven smiliiiLr o ' er us .

Clink your glasses , clink ; Set their lips a-ringing . Clink your glasses , clink—AH in chorus singing ,

I lurrah , hurrah , hurrah ! Fraternity we swear man ; Our guide , our life , our law , The compass , book , and square , man . April Sth , 186- ; . F . B .

Division Of The Province Of West Lancashire.

DIVISION OF THE PROVINCE OF WEST LANCASHIRE .

( To the Editor nf The Freemason . ) SIR \ xn BROTHER , — In last Saturday ' s Freemason I find a letter , signed by "A Secretary of a West Lancashire Loelge , " upon the above subject . Permit me in reply to

say , that any attempt on the part of the West Lancashire Brethren to attain this object will , I am sure , be met by the strong opposition of East Lancashire . For two reasons : first , any movement of this description must include a

rearrangement ot the boundaries of the two Divisions ; and second , that the G . M . ' s and P . G . M . ' s will not be consenting parties to any such division , but might in all probability be so if steps were taken to divide the County Palatine into

three jirorutces , as by numbers , wealth , and quantity of lodges , it is fairly entitled . Yours most faithfully , P . M ., P . P . G . ' OITICER , E . Lan . Manchester , nth March .

{ To the Editor of the Freemason . ) DKIR SIR , AND BROTHER , — In your impression of the 9 th inst . appears a letter signed " A Secretary ol' a West Lancashire Lodge , " which states that Lodge J 2 0 is in East

Lancashire . Such is not the case , the loelge is in the Province of IFest Lancashire . I remain , Dear Sir and Brother , Let me also correct a " A Secretary of a West Lancashire Lodge " by stating that No . 1256 , Poulton-le-Fylde , is not in East Lancashire .

Yours Fraternally , RALI ' LANDLESS , W . M . Fidelity Lodge \ i fi , Bull Hotel , ' Poulton-le-Fylde .

HiiE / . KiASr , —KITS ' S COCOA , —GIIATKICI . AND COM - I ' OIITINO , —• ' By ,-i thorough knowlcdire of the natural laws which e ; o \ ern the operations of i'i ; , a-Mioii mill mitiition , and by ; i careful ; i | i ] ilic ; itiou of the fine | iro |> eities of well-selected cocoa , Mr . I ' pps has provided our breakfast , tables with a

delicate ' v-h'aeoiircd bc \ er .-i ; jfe , which may . save us many hca \ y doctors' hills , " —t'iril Sen-icr Ginelte Marie simplv with Boiling Water or Milk . Kach packet is labelled"J . lines Ki'i ' . s A : Co ., Homoeopathic Chemists , London . " Also , ma ' eers of Epps ' s Milky Cocoa ( Cocoa and Condensed Tlk .

Masonic Tidings.

Masonic Tidings .

BRITISH , FOREIGN , AND COLONIAL . THE ST . HUGH LODGE ( No . 1386 ) , will he constituted and dedicated on Wednesday , 20 th , at the Masonic Hall , Grantham St ., Lincoln , by R . W . Bro . W . H . Smyth , D . Prov . G . Master .

NEW MASONIC HALL AT LEEDS . —The members of Fidelity Lodge ( LVO . 28 9 ) , having for some time past been desirous to have a Hall of their own , raised a fund for the purpose of erecting a

suitable place in which to hold their meetings , and on Thursday , the 22 nd ult ., the foundation stone of the intended building was laid . A loelge of emergency was summoned for 4 , p . m ., and

opened in the first degree and adjourned . The brethren then proceeded to the site ; after a short prayer , the Treasurer deposited in the cavity prepared in the stone a bottle containing a roll of the

members of the lodge , the newspapers of the da )* , tracings of the intended structure , and some coins of the present reign . The top stone was then lowered into its place , and the

usual form gone through . The W . M . then declared the stone dul y and truly laid in the name of the Great Architect of the Universe . The proceedings were conducted privately ,

none being present but the members of the lodge . The architect to whom the work is entrusted is Bro . W . Bakewell , and the builder Mr . T . Whitelev . The style of the building * is

of the simplest character . In the evening the brethren dined together in commemoration of the occasion , when a very enjoyable time was spent .

Bro . Spark , Mus . Doc , favoured the brethren with a selection of music from his new work , the "Freemasons' Liber Musicus . "

GRANII LOOGK or QUEBEC . —The recent recognitions b y West Virginia and Alabama are likely to be followed at an early day by other

Grand Lodges , so that ere long the Grand Lodge of Quebec will be in fraternal relations with all regular Grand Lodges in the world .

The Grand Lodge of Louisiana has also just extended fraternal recognition to the Grand Lodge of Quebec . The Grand Orient of the Empire of Brazil ,

. South America , has extended fraternal recognition to the Grand Lodge of Quebec , and has requested an interchange of Grand Representatives .

The Granel Lodge of Quebec has also recentl y established fraternal communication with the Grand Orient of Belgium .

The Garrison Lodge of the city of Quebec , No . 260 , Registry of the Grand Lodge of Canada , has transfered its allegiance to the Grand Lodge of Quebec .

The Grand Lodge of Quebec , at an expense of five hundred dollars , has just had executed a beautifull y engraved steel plate for printing on parchment the Grand Loelge Certificates , which are now being distributed to all its members .

" Mom ' , than a year aefo one of my children was attacked with bronchitis , and , alter a lout ; - illness , was jfiven up hy all physicians as ' jmst am-. ' I was then induced to try your Vegetable Rain Killer , and from t -. e tim : 1 beeran the use of , t the child lapidly got bet ' er , nl it is now strony and healt . rv . —Jons WIS ^ TASTI . EV , 10 , \ Miittle---t ., I . 'pool , 1860 . — 'I o 1 \ U . A : Sou . "