Annual Assembly Of The Prov. Grand Lodge Of Suffolk.

them , still his desire was to become more closely connected with the province of Suffolk , and though that wish had been gratified , he little imagined that , so soon after his residence amongst them , so hig h and distinguished an honour would be conferred upon him . He had only a few weeks ago

sent back the badge and jewel of the lodge he was formerly connected with ' , not however without some pangs of feeling , for he felt that the last link of the chain which bound him to the place was broken . Only a few days after this he received from their P . G . M . his kind letter , which told him that

Masonry was universal . ( Applause . ) Still he could not help feeling that his position was not without its difficulties , for he followed close upon a brother whose eloquence and hig h attainments had charmed them all , therefore his successor would not have a very easy task . And again , if he

looked further hack he was no , better . But as some brig ht particular star left some radiance behind it , so he hoped that some light from his year of office might shed lustre upon his . ( Applause . ) His desire would always be to do his duty in that position which it had pleased their

P . G . M . to place bim , and the kind reception his Masonic brethren had g iven him would encourage him to persevere . ( Applause . ) Bro . F . JENNINGS gave "The Visiting Brethren of other provinces , " coupling with it the name of Bro . A . M . F . Morgan , P . G . Sec . for Norfolk , and

other brethren . ( Drank with applause . ) Bro . MORGAN , in reply , thanked the brethren for their warm and truly Masonic reeeption , and gave them a hearty invite to join the P . G . Lodge of Norfolk in August next . The D . G . P . M . gave the "Masonic Charities , "

uniting with it the name of Bro . H . Thomas . ( Applause . ) Bro . THOMAS , in acknowledging the toast on behalf of the Masonic Charities , somewhat startled the brethren by stating that although the debt of . £ 10 , 000 upon the Boys' School , about which so

much had been urged , had been paid off at the last anniversary of that charity , there still remained another liability of not less than £ 9 , 000 . The P . G . M . proposed "The W . Masters of the Province , '' with the name of Bro . Burtsal , W . M . of the Waveney Lodge . ( Drunk with all honours . )

Bro . BURTSAI , briefly replied . Next followed the healths of the " P . G . Treasurer , Bro . Spencer Freeman , " and the " P . G . Secretary , Bro . F . B . Marriott , " which were drunk with full Masonic honours and duly acknowledged . " The Ladies , " given by Bro . SPENCER . FREEMAN

and acknowledged by Bro . GOLHING on their behalf ; and the Tyler ' s toast , by the P . G . M ., brought the proceedings to a close shortly after nine o ' clock . The P . G . M . as he left the hall was loudly cheered , and all the brethren escorted him to the Railway Station , where the special was in waiting . There a crowd of many hundreds had already assembled , and ,

after farewells had been exchanged , and the brethren taken their places , the train moved out of the station amid the loud cheering of the brethren and the good people of Bungay . The day which was a most pleasurable one , and the meeting of 1809 , will long be remembered as one of the red-letter festivals in our Masonic calendar . —Jpsirich Journal , July 10 .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

Fur the Week ending July 2-1 , 1809 . "Monday , July 19 ^ Lodge No . 720 , " l ' anmiire , " ISalliam Hotel , llalliam .

Tuesday , July 20 . lioanl of General I ' uvposes , Freemasons' Hull , at 'i . Lodge So . 4 : M ,. "SalMjtny , " 71 , Dean street , Soho . „ 701 , - 'Camden . " I . amli lintel , MetrooolitatiCaltle Mark CM .

,, So , , "St . Marks , " Mums Tavern , Keiuiin ^ ton . Chapter ISO , - 'Industry , " Freemasons' Hall . Ifelronolifaii Chanter of liiNlruclinii , ( ii-or ^ e Hotel , Aldormanliury at 7 -, Coiim . liwtt , l ' lwj . tuv . Hematic Lod < , 'cofIii .-ti"uetiou . I'aliiK-r . slnn Tavern , I ' rusvvnorpark , (' atiilii .-nvcli , at 7 .. 'l 0 .

Wednesday , July 21 . General Committee of ( Irand Chapter . Freemasons' Hall , !| . Lod ^ e nf lleiii'vnluiiee , ditto at 7 | uvriselv . Lotk $ u No . iil ! l , " lieadoii , " ( iri'vlioiiml , Uuhvieli . ., 1150 , "l ! 'i .-kin . . 'li . uii and Cliawlos " Freemasons '

Hall . 1150 , " Jfaniuis of Oallioiisio , " Freemasons' Hall . United Strength Lodge « f Instruction , No . 228 , Hull and d ' .-itc , Kentish 'Town-road .

Thursday , July 22 . House Committee , ( Jills' School , at -1 . Lod ^ o No . 7 G 6 , ' •Wm . 1 'rc . a . on , ' Clarendon I Intel , Anerley . „ 858 , "South Middlesex , " He . iufort House , r- ' ulluiii .

Friday , July 23 . House Committee of fioy . s' . SeliooJ . Lod ^ e . No . 780 , " Hoyal Alfred , " Star and Garter , Ke \ v , Saturday , July 24 . fNH . 1

Supreme Council, New York.

SUPREME COUNCIL , NEW YORK .

REPORT OF ILL . BRO . ALBERT O . G 00 DALL , GRAND REPRESENTATIVE , ON FOREIGN RELATIONS . To the Supreme Council of Sov . Or . Ins . Gen . of the 33 rd and last degree Ancient Accepted Rita , for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction , C . S . A .

BUENOS AYRES —Continued . Over 26 , 000 dollars were subscribed by the Order , and the active Committees visited , without distinction of persons , over 300 families , furnishing them with medicine , medical advice , food and clothing , and burying the dead ; also , sent funds and assistance to

several towns in the country where the epidemic was raging . All these sacred acts were performed , according to the rules of our Order , without show or ostentation ; and , should the future historian do justice to those who performed their duty in the hour of trial during that sad period , the honour must be

given to the Masonic fraternity of the city of Buenos Ayres . Subsequent to my reception for the ratification of relations of amity , I had the honour of being the recipient of many fraternal courtesies from the Subordinate Lodges , prominent among which was Union

Italiauo , that I had occasion to mention so favourably in my last report . This Lodge , in their merited enthusiasm to do honour to our country and one of our lamented dead , Abraham Lincoln , . whom they supposed to be a Mason , held the Lodge of Sorrow , the ceremonies of which I reported two years since ,

were now called upon to perform the same sad rite for three of their members that bad departed this life , i I participated in the ceremonies , and , at a subsequent meeting , had the pleasure of presenting the Medals of Honour to the Committee of their Lodge , for the faithful discharge of their duties of

charity to the suffering during the fatal epidemic . I tdso have the pleasure of making special mention of the English Lodge , Star of the South , for their fraternal courtesies and hospitality so generously extended , not only to myself , but to all worthy

American Brethren visiting that distant city . Tho Supreme Council now have under their jurisdiction twenty-one Lodges in working order , and four that are dormant ; also , four Chapters of Rose Croix . The disturbed ami unfortunate condition

of that broad extent of country during the past two years of war , revolution , and pestilence has tended seriously to check the rapid progress of those peaceful arts that develop a nation , and thus Masonry has not increased to the extent we should have been pleased to see it ; but confiding in the pure Masonic

principles that govern the present able administration of the Sup . Body , 1 feel confident that the Order will continue to improve and gradually , but firmly , advance and perpetuate the pure principles of Fraternity , Union , and Toleration throughout that broad and progressive Republic of the South American Continent .

I regret the painful duty of calling tho special attention of the Council to the accompanying official communication , relative to the existence of a Lodge at Buenos Ayres , under the title of "Italia" established in that city last year under the authority of the Grand Orient of Masonry in Italy , located at

hlorence . The Sup . Con . of the Argentine Republic at once protested against this violation of long established Masonic law , but to this date they have no replies or redress from the Or . Orient at Florence , who apparently ignore , with a self-reliant and quiet indifference , the courteous and fraternal

communications addressed to them on the subject , and permit the Lodge to continue its regular labours in a foreign Jurisdiction ; but the worst feature of this unlawful Masonic proceeding is the startling fact that one of the member ;? to whom the charter was granted for the said Lodge was an expelled member from one of

the city Lodges , and thai , the profanes rejected , or members expelled , by tin ? Lodges under the Juris diction of the Sup . Con . of the Argentine Republic are admitted into this irregular Lodge of " Italia . " 1 was also officially informed that authority had been given them to confer the I Jose Croix- degrees ,

notwithstanding that . ; n >; i . o of the members had rece ' ved that degree ; which , according to our interpretation of universally acknowledged Masonic law , and tho ancient Constitutions , will prevent this Sup . Body from ollicially recognising the said (! r . Orient

at Florence until they slia . il have proved that they are lawfully entitled to enter info fraternal relations with the great family of Universal Urotherhood , and made satisfactory their mistake or irregular proo oiling « f ignoring the legitimate jurisdiction of our brethren in the River Plate .

REPUBLIC OF URUGUAY . My second visit to Montevideo was in January last , during the hot season . Fatal cholera epidemic and general exodus of the population from the city prevented my having , at that time , any

coimnnnieation with the Supreme Council and Grant Orient of Uruguay ; but on my return there in June , I had the pleasure of renewing the fraternal relations so amicably arranged during my visit two years previous . On the 2 i ) lli of June a special meeting of

Supreme Council, New York.

the Council was called to give me a fraternal welcome and discuss various important subjects appertaining to the general interests of the Order in that Jurisdiction ; and , in obedience to previous instructions , I had the pleasure on that occasion of presenting the diploma and jewel of office to 111 . Bro . John

MacColl , 33 ° , and active member , as the Gr . Representative and guarantee of amity from this Sup . Con . near that Gr . Body , and from the high social position occupied by that 111 . Brother , I feel confident that the most favourable results will ensue , not only for a long-continued mutual friendship , but also for the

maintenance and careful administration of the laws and principles of the Order . I also delivered the Balustre from this Council relative to the union of the two Sup . Bodies in this Jurisdiction , May , 1867 . From the accompanying official document , addressed to me by the Sup . Con . and Gr . Orient

of Uruguay , I beg to call special attention to the following extract , illustrating an act of disloyalty and violation of Masonic law and treaties on the part of the so-called " Grand Orient of Masonry in Italy , " located at Florence : — " Several Masons having been struck off the rolls

on account of their crimes against the Lodge acting under our authority , and amongst them Ramon Joaquim Travieso , 33 ° , who was burnt in effigy between the pillars of all the Lodges for having illused the jewels and the secrets of the Order , organized a Lodge entitled 'Esperanza , ' aud pleaded for

authorization from the Grand Orient of Italy ( at Florence ) , which it granted without the consent of our Sovereign Power , being , as we had been , on the very best terms of friendly correspondence , and against the express tenor of Art . 39 of our Masonic Law , with whieh it was acquainted , having in its possession ,

and against the stipulations of the Concordat made aud celebrated in Paris in 1 S 5 . 5 , by all the Masonic Powers in the Universe . This Gr . Orient immediately preferred its complaint , through its Gr . Rep ., to that Orient , the 111 . Bro . Bartolome Odicini , of its complete disacknowledgment of Jurisdiction , and forwarded all the documents referring to the

criminal conduct of these Masons which had been thus protected by the Gr . Orient of Italy . No redress had been obtained , and that Masonic authority has fully refused to do anything ; in consequence of which this ( Jr . Orient has retired its Gr . Rep . and put an interdict on the irregular Lodge

' Esperanza , ' as well as all the Italian Masons , until complete justice is obtained . " . As the foregoing briefly and clearly states the substance and facts of the case , I deem any additional comments ou my part unnecessary , presumiug that this Supreme Body will at once pursue the proper

course of endeavouring to convince the parties in Italy of their grave offence—of irregular proceedings , of violating the sacred rights of other Jurisdictions , protecting expelled members of the Order , and forcing upon the Masonic Brotherhood at large those who arc unworthy to be the recipients of our mvstic

privileges . For the past two years Uruguay litis seriously suffered , in common with that of her sister'Republic , by War , Revolution and Pestilence ; and , amid such a disturbed condition of society , Masonry has made but little progress iu numbers . A more stable

Government and settled condition of affairs now exist , and , under the peaceful progress anticipated for the future , the Order will again continue its onward march . During the prevalence of the cholera epidemic at Montevideo , in the months of December , January

and February last , when death , panic and distress prevailed throughout the city and surrounding country , the Masonic Order again organised their Sociedad Fidintropiw , and the faithful committee gave evidence of their good deeds by contributing more to the wants of the suffering than was given from any

other source , there being no physicians to attend the large majority of the sick , the Government , being paralysed by assassinations and revolution , could render no assistance during the crisis and time of need . 'This Society-- permi . nently organised in 1857 , during the yellow fever epidemic , and which did

such noble service at that time-has also under its charge a school for orphans and poor children , and over two hundred pupils annually receive the benefit of an education , funds for the same being contributed by the Masonic fraternity . Fourteen Lodges and eight Rose Croix Chapters

are now in successful operation under the jurisdiction of the Sup . Con . and Gr . Orient of Oruguay . The only change worthy ofnote since my last report is the election of 111 . l > ro . M . Cervantes as Sov . Gr . Com ., as successor of 111 . Bro , Florcntiuo Castellanos whose death was duly announced last year . ( To be continued . )

IJKMiii . WH LoiiiiK ov INSTKUOTION , 740 . —The members of this lodge have resolved to hold their ineelings in future every Friday evening , all the year round , at Bro . Godfrey ' s , the Duke of Wellington Hotel , Spring Gardens , Chtiring Cross . Bro . 8 . II . l'ulslbrd , P . M . 1 , U > S is Preceptor .