The Fourth Annual Ball Of The Selwyn Lodge, No. 1901.

THE FOURTH ANNUAL BALL OF THE SELWYN LODGE , No . 1901 .

On Thursday evening , the 28 th ult ., the whole of the cnacious accommodation of the Peckham Public Hall was utilized in celebrating the fourth annual ball in connection with the above lodge , held at the East Dulwich Hotel . The ball room and approaches were beautifully decorated with flowers , drapery , and fairy lamps , and accompanied

by the Craft clothing of the brethren , with their jewels and orders of office , and the supreme brilliancy of the ladies ' toilet , rendered the occasion a lifelong recollection to those who were present . The band was in excellent form , under the conductorship of Bro . Stuart Lane , and performed in the interval a march composed and dedicated to the Selwyn Lodge , which was received with acclamation , and the manuscripts have been presented to the lodge in honour of the

occasion . The catering (" a la Russe" ) comprised every delicacy that could be produced at this season of the year , and gave very general satisfaction . Among those present were Bco . P . A . AUott , Mr . App legarth , Bro . and Mrs . Bolando , Mr . Bryce and lady , Mr and Mrs . Brooker , Mr . and Mrs . Britton , Mr . Bedford ,

Mr . Baldwin , Mr . and Mrs . Burrall , Mr . D . T . Bear and Mrs . Bear , Mr . and Mrs . Coysh and Mr . R . T . Coysh , Miss Cranch , Bro . W . Davies , Miss Davies , and Miss Dervill , Bro ., Mrs ., and the Misses Dickasons , Mr . A . Davespoit , Bro . and Miss Dunlop , Mrs . Eaton , Bro . and Mrs . Eagle , the Miss Forts , Bro . and Mrs . Glanville , Bro . Gay , Bro . and Mrs . George , Bro . and Miss

Griggs , Mrs . Griffin , Bro ., Mrs ., and Miss Gross , and Mr . G . F . Gross , Mr . H . Gross , Mr . and Mrs . Hay , Mr . E . T . Hay , Bro . and Mrs . Hart , Mr . and Miss Holmes , Bro . Hitchcock , Bro . Harrison and lady , Mr . and Mrs . Hyams , Mr . and Mrs . Hoare , Mr . C . H . Hook and Miss Hoyer , Miss Higgins , Mr . G . V . B . Ireland and Miss Holmes , the Misses Knott , Mr . and Mrs . Langworthy ,

Bro . and Mrs . Lightfoot , Mr . W . Lightfoot , Master and Miss Lightfoot , Mr . W . H . Lewis , Mr . A . F . Lowrie and lady , Mr . Littleton , Mr . and Mrs . McCormick , Miss Miller , Bro . and Mrs . Monks , Bro . Morphew , Miss Philpott , Dr . S . Bea and lady , Bro . Pearson , Bro . Pow , Bio . Roe and Miss Richole , Mr . and Miss Stacy , Mr . and Mrs . Stroud , Mr . G . E . and Miss Smith , Mr . and Mrs .

Shapley , Bro ., Mrs ., and the Misses Studman , Mr . P . E . Stace , Bro . and Mrs . Stevenson , Mr . and Mrs . Shelvey , Miss A . L . Smith , Bro . Sowden , Mr . R . Thompson , Mr . and Mrs . Tutt and party , Bro . W . R . Thompson , Captain Thornhill , Mr . and Mrs . Thompson , Mr . Wood , Miss Thome , Mr . Tuite , Bro . and Mrs . Wilson , Mr . and Mrs . Wallace , Bro ., Mrs ., and Miss "Woodwell , Bro . Worster ,

Bro . Wimble , Miss Jaye , Bro . Wills , W . M ., and Mrs . Wills , Mr . E . W . Williams and lady , Mr . H . W . Williams , Bro . White , Mr . Wood , and others whose names were not ascertained . ^ , We hope and fully expect the result will be a financial success for the Masonic Charities , for which purpose the lalance will be appropriated .

A concert was conducted by Bro . T . Gay in the Lower Hall . Mr . G . Augustus Holmes presided at the piano . He opened by playing " Florinda , " grand valse de concerthis own composition . Miss Fort also played a selection in first-class style , and followed with the song " The garden of sleep , " which she sang very effectively . Miss Knott , in a very pleasing manner , rendered the "Two marionettes . " Mr . G . A . Holmes then amused the audience

with a comic song . Miss Cicely Knott , a very promising young professional , sang with great taste " Nymphs and shepherds . " A duet , " In the dusk of the twilight , " by Bro . T . Gay and Miss Fort , was well received . Miss Marion Holmes , a silver medalist , sang "If I were a (] ueen " and "Matrimonee" in brilliant style . The singing was kept up until the early hours of the morning by the above - mentioned artistes , assisted by several brethren , to the delight of an appreciative audience .

Annual Supper Of The Zetland Lodge Of Instruction, No. 511.

ANNUAL SUPPER OF THE ZETLAND LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , No . 511 .

. The annual supper in connection with this lodge of [ "struction took place on Monday evening , the 4 th inst ., at Ine York and Albany , Gloucester Gate . Regent's Park .

« i ¦ ' wnen 'here were present Bros . E . C . Mulvey , W . M . 22 4 6 , W . M . 179 , Preceptor ; Recknell , Treas . ; H . Lichtenfeld , Asst . Sec ; T . Casely , S . J . Hill , E . M . Kew . P . M . ; H . Monson , J . Lichtenfeld , G . Lichtenfeld , 5 ' Lichtenfeld . Hnldpn . W . Hnlrfpn . H . Hallirlav Rvrp * .

^ ngs , Rex , Dr . Goodchild , Goodchild , jun ., Lyons , C . gammon , Hazel , Goldfinch , Shen , Corry , Hooker , Palmer , "ijssell , 201 , P . G . R . Oxon ; Pointer , and F . M . Noakes . Hi 1 ° . rder to render their proceedings regular and in order , [ ne lodge was onened . nnrl the minutes of rhp last mppHntr

ead and confirmed ; the officers having been appointed at ne previous meeting the lodge was closed and the brethren g J ° u" > ed to a substantial supper , served in good style by ln r 0 , ^! . at which the brethren seemed well pleased and " Which they did ample justice . Bro . E . C . Mulvey , a ^ u ' c- occu P iedthe chair ; Bro . T . Caseley as S . W . ; ?™ SJHill

A - .. , J . W . Maso " f remov ' al of the c , otn the usuaI loval a ° d nonou "' s were given and received with the customary WoB « ' n 8 : lhe toast of " The Grand Officers , " the n — KS > HI . PFUL MASTER said rhe . v had not .-1 firanrl Offirer

althou L ,. *" would do as he heard done on one occasion , h e thpr r e out of order > and call on a P . M . to respond , Kew DM e C 0 U P'ed the toast with the name of Bro . s Pond ' - if ^' '" P > s » 'tl he scarcely knew how to re-Sfandsnpp u ^ a Grand Officer he ou ght to make a Itno ... , ^ " ; however , thnsp iuhn mpnt In T . ran / 1 I nAire

lo "e as tK « iV Grand Officers did their work , and so He IhanSik at the Craft would u P hold their dignity . ass ° ciat ; r , o ? - for the honour they had done him in „ Bro p V , " W'th this toast . Vecepto : ! , , NELLnext proposed "The Health of the

r "ity he norf , " ey au Knew wltn wnav sl ( lU ana , the loriVp l *™ the arduous duties of his office , and t tln S the thr = "" Proved both in numbers and working 11 sted that h years '' been Under h 's guidance . He r 7 the hpn » fi ? i with them for many years to give Uld assure « , ° f hls knowledge and experience . He 'nose who had not heard him rehearse the

Annual Supper Of The Zetland Lodge Of Instruction, No. 511.

ceremonies , that they had a treat in store . He asked them to drink his health in a bumper . Bro . E . C . MULVEY , Preceptor , in reply , thanked the brethren most cordially for the very hearty way in which the toast of his health had been received . He could tell them that he had given a deal of both time and money to Masonry , and bad worked hard to perfect himself in the

ceremonies . How far he had succeeded he would leave to them to say . He had Masonry at heart , and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to do all he could for that lodge of instruction . He was proud to find it in such a flourishing condition , compared with what he found it . He did not know if it would be one of the boasts of the north of London , but he hoped that it would go on

increasing and stand in the foremost rank . The W . M . then proposed the toast of "The Treasurer and Secretary , " and said in Bro . Recknell they had as good-hearted and genial a Mason as they could findbeloved and respected by all . Bro . Sheppard , their highlyesteemed Secretary , he was sorry to say , was unable to be with them , but in Bro . Lichtenfeld they had as good an

assistant as they could find ; he was most able and worked very hard , and had been most assiduous in endeavouring to bring the supper to a successful issue . He was a good Mason , and one that would be pushed forward in his lodge . Bro . RECKNELL thanked the brethren for the very kind way in which they had received the toast . He had been connected with the lodge for many years , and it always

gave him great pleasure to be amongst them . He hoped the lodge would continue to prosper in the future as it had in the past . Bro . LICHTENFELD , Asst . Sec , also thanked the brethren for the way in which the toast had been received . He much regretted Bro . Sheppard was not able to be with them to respond . For his own part his duties were a labour

of love , and he should always be pleased to do all he could for the lodge . The W . M . next proposed "The Masonic Charities , " coupling with it the name of Bro . Casely , Secretary of the Masonic Charitable Association in connection with the lodge , who , he said , worked very hard , and did it with a good grace . In these associations it was all very well at

the commencement , but entailed a deal of work at the finish . Bro . CASELY briefly thanked the brethren for the very kind way in which they had spoken of him . He could assure them it was a labour of love . "The Health of Bro . Poynter , " for his kindness in presiding at the piano during the evening , and " Bro .

Holden , the Host , " were drank , and responded to . "The Memory of Bro . Palmer" was then drunk in silence . He , the W . M . said , had given in his name , and intended to be with them , but the G . A . O . T . U . decreed otherwise . He was widely known and highly esteemed , both in Masonry and out of it . The proceedings were enlivened by some excellent singing by several of the brethren .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

RESULT OF THE CAMBRIDGE LOCAL AND COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS' EXAMINATIONS , DECEMBER , iSSS . Twenty girls were entered , iS of whom passed as follows :

CLASS III—HONOURS : Maud M . F . Hill , Ethel Fallding , and Helen M . Foxall . SATISFIED EXAMINERS : Dorothy Ainsworth , Georgina L . Smith , Mary Sherington , Isabella McLeod , Edith J . Matthews , Kate Wortley , Hannah Inglis , Marion A . Warner , Caroline Weare , Florence K . Habgood , Amy D .

Cutbush , Annie Brockbank , Daisy E . Capon , Louise A . Haigh , and Norah Besly . Thirty girls were entered for the College of Preceptors ' Examination , December , 18 SS , 29 of whom passed . CLASS II . Div . III .: Beatrice Knott , Mary Tanner , Lucy Smith , and Jane Turner .

CLASS III . Div . I . : Beatrice High , Hilda Newman , Charlotte Webb , Hilda Lyon , Louisa Pincombe , Maud Greethurst , Jane Hutchings , Charlotte McMillan , Mabel Henshaw , Ettie Chapman , and Emily Hall . CLASS III . DtV . II .: Kate Stokes , Olive Hurst , Millicent

Wotton , Emily Carruthers , Lucie Ochsenbein , Minnie Woodward , Nellie Walters , Mary Hammond , and Mary Hirst . CLASS III . Div . III .: Ada Buckley , Minnie Wedgewood , Alice West , Charlotte Banister , and Florence Wright .

Farewell Dinner To Bro. D. N. Henochsberg, At Liverpool.

FAREWELL DINNER TO BRO . D . N . HENOCHSBERG , AT LIVERPOOL .

On Monday evening , 4 th inst ., by invitation , a dinner was given to the officers of the Temple Lodge , No . 1094 , in the Masonic Hall , by the W . M ., Bro . M . Alexander , for the purpose of bidding farewell to Bro . D . N . Henochsberg , who is leaving England for Africa . Bro .

Henochsberg , although a young member , has , by his kind and amiable disposition , rendered himself very popular with all the members of his lodge . ' There were present , besides the W . M ., Bros . R . H . D . Johnson , P . M . ; R . R . Martin , P . M . ; Yelland , P . M . ; Boustead , P . M . ; Alexander , J . W . ; Sutherland , J . D . ; Neighbour , I . G . ; and Dodgson and J . R . Day , Stwds .

Letters of apology were read from several of the officers and Past Masters expressing their sorrow at not being able to attend , and wishing Bro . Henochsberg health and prosperity in his new undertaking . After dinner , the W . M . proposed " The Health of Bro . Henochsberg , " and , in giving this toast , the W . M . alluded to the excellent services rendered by him to the Temple

Lodge during the time he had been a member ; also to the rapid progress he had made in Freemasonry . Bro . R . H . D . J OHNSON supplemented the remarks from the chair in very feeling and appropriate terms , expressing his conviction that a brilliant future awaited £ 0 talented and deserving a brother . Bro . HENOCHSBERG responded in suitable terms .

The Poet Burns.

THE POET BURNS .

In the Freemason of 12 th January last I observed that Bro . Wm . Officer returned to his adverse criticisms relative to the statement in my "History of Canongate Kilwinning " of the universally accepted fact—by almost every one except himself—of Robert Burns' connection with No . 2 Lodge as its Poet Laureate . I would have taken notice of my friend ' s conjectures sooner—for conjectures they are

pure and simple—did the exigencies of business permit . Because , forsooth , he is as yet unable to discover any written testimony of a " contemporaneous character , " Bro . Officer writes down at great length the whole circumstances as unworthy of the least credence . I must plead guilty oE having been unaware of the existence of the statement alluded to—that all record of the " tragic scene " of the

Inauguration was purposely "suppressed by the promoters . " No such statement is to be found in the lodge records , whence all my information is derived , and the words printed below the photograph in the History is an exact copy of those appearing in the original painting—nothing more . I submit that there was very much indeed in the fact that Charles More , signed several of the minutes as D . M .

from 1 st February , 17 S 7 , when Burns was affiliated , down to cjth June , 1815 , when he seconded the motion anent the subscriptions to the Poet ' s mausoleum . Chas . More at that time occupied a prominent position in the Royal Bank of Scotland , and Paul Taylor , who wrote the minutes , had been Secretary of the lodge for over 10 years . He must have been fully conversant with reminiscences of the Poet ,

and his connection with the iodge derived from the very men who associated with Burns . Bro . Officer , who some years ago perused these minutes , says that at that period they were "kept with care and ample fulness of detail . " This was partially the case , and that only in respect to monthly meetings ; those held almost weekly ( as I gather from the minutes of the monthl

y meetings ) have no record whatever of their proceedings engrossed , and this omission was the custom for years , both before and after Burns' affiliation . Further , he says , that if no meetings were held on the dates that Burns paid his " flying visits " to Edinburgh he could not have attended any . This is delightful ! My remarks in the History of No . 2 anent the work

entitled "A Winter with Burns" are merely by way of reference to the historical painting , and in every other respect the lodge records as contained between 17 S 7 and 1 S 35 were requisitioned on the subject in question . It appears that William Campbell , W . S ., was initiated on 5 th February , 1 S 01 , and as Bro . Officer is somewhat confused about the phraseology of the minute of 12 th

November , 1845 , I here transcribe the exact words : "Bro . William Campbell ( W . S . ) said that this motion had taken him by no greater surprise than delight . He had been 45 years a Mason ( and connected with this Iodge ) , and had had many opportunities of giving testimony

in favour of the particulars alluded to . He had never been in a lodge room with Robert Burns , but had travelled in his company , and spent two of the most happy days with him at Auchtertyre Castle , the seat of Sir William Murray . He was happy that he had lived to second such an admirable motion . "

And this is a specimen of the testimony which Bro . Officer characterises as " baseless assertions . " Besides , he virtually asserts that all the correspondence which was carried on between men occupying the highest legal status in society at and before 1815 , and all conferences and Committee meetings of the Iodge downwards , were concocted or " promoted" to launch and keep afloat a piece of

imposition on the entire Craft ; that even all the men of honour and integrity who were connected with the lodge at the time , and for many years after 1 S 15 , " purposely suppressed" all particulars of the "tragic scene . " At the initiation of Hogg , the Ettrick Shepherd , in 1 S 35 , a ceremony which was attended by several men of light and leading in the Masonic , as-well as the literary world ,

at that period , Hogg publicly acknowledged the compliment of being elected to succeed Robert Burns as Poet Laureate of Can . Kil ., and the memory of Burns was proposed by a learned brother of high attainments , and , therefore , presumably in possession of ample proofs of its truth .

as " the last Poet Laureate of the iodge . " Besides all this , Dr . Burnes , of the Bombay Army , brother of the celebrated traveller , "begged .... to acknowledge himself a relative , though distant , of the immortal Burns , and to return thanks for the introduction of his name on this occasion . "

Ihe list of subscribers to the fund in 1815 contains the names of some distinguished lawyers , and I am confident that Bro . Officer will agree with me in saying that unless good cause was shown , no member of this profession would be likely to contribute , and , therefore , they must have known or believed that Robert Burns was iimqiihile Poet Laureate of Canongate Kilwinning Lodge .

1 notice in the Freemason of 16 th ultimo , that the well-informed author of " Freemasonry in Scotland , " intimates that he is to take an opportunity of correcting what he terms a " serious mistake , " in having given effect in his History to representations made to him on the subject in question by the Secretary of Can . Kil . in 1 S 73 . At the first blush this appears to be even more reckless than any

of our mutual friend , Bro . Officer's , attempts , and when the correction does appear , Bro . Lyon ' s reasons will be looked for with interest . In the meantime , I may be excused for saying that , with the lapse of time , both these giants in Masonic lore , after a cursory glance over the minute books of the lodge a few years ago , seemed to be

more convinced than ever that they ought to persevere in a grave indictment against a transaction , the truth of which so many learned men who had every opportunity , well nigh 100 years ago , of testing in all its bearings , had no doubt whatever , for"Facts are cheels that winna ding , An' downa be disputed . "

A . MACKENZIE , Author of History of No . 2 . Edinburgh , 4 th March .

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