Contents.

CONTENTS .

Freemasonry in the City 3-3 Lion and Lamb I-oilgc , No . igj 34 Provincial Grand Mark Lodge r . f Hampshire and the- Isle ot Wight ;¦; 3 2 * Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Gloucestershire" 3-4 Royal Masonic Institution for Hoys 3-4 Roval Alasonic Institution for Girls 3-4 Kovnl Alasonic Benevolent Institution 3--i

Masonic Presentation at Southampton . 5-The Grand Orient of llclgium 3- ? Punjaub Masonic Institution . 1-5 Obituary 3-5 Craft Masonry 3- Instruction 3- ' ) Royal Arch 3-1 Mark Masonrv 3- 'l

LEAnEUS .,. > ° Grand Mark Lodge OHice 33 ' An Old Hook 33 ' The Last Festival 33 ' Antientand Primitive Rite 33 ' A Ouerv 33 ' The New Cathedral at Truro 33 ' Reviews 33 '

Masonic Notes and Queries 33 ' Rosicrucian Society 33 2 Royal Ark Mariners 33-Au ' stralia 33 France 33 * L'terary and Antiquarian Notes 333 Masonic andGener . il Tidin's 333 Lodge Meetings for Next Week 333 Advertisjments I- '" VIII .

Freemasonry In The City.

FREEMASONRY IN THE CITY .

Freemasonry has always been held in high esteem in the City of London , but at no period of its history has it nourished so much as at the present . Since the installation of our Royal Grand Master , at tbe Albert I Iall , when tbe then Lord Mayor , Bro . Alderman Stone , was appointed Junior

Grand Warden , the civic chair has been filled by Bros . Sir Thomas White and the present Lord Mayor , Bro . Sir 1 " Wyatt Truscott , who also has received the appointment of Junior G . Warden . 'The intimate connection of the City authorities with Freemasonry has received a special recognition by the Constitution of the

Alliance Lodge , No . 1 S 27 , which has the good fortune to possess R . W . Bro . Sir John B . Monckton , President of the Board of General Purposes , as its first W . M ., and on Monday last the Lord Mayor and Sherillis honoured the lodge by a visit in state at a special meeting and banquet at the Guildhall Tavern . A guard of honour from the

Royal London Militia was in attendance outside the tavern . The lodge having been opened by thc W . M ., the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs were received by a deputation , and conducted to the lodge , where they were received with hearty greeting , the Lord Mayor being saluted with Masonic honours due to his rank as Junior Grand Warden .

Among tbe numerous visitors in addition to the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs we noticed tbe Grand Secretary ( Lieut .-Col . Shadwell Clerke ) , Bros . R . W . II . Giddy , D . G . M . of Griqualand ; J . H . Matthews , P . M ., P . G . 1 . 1 ) . Bengal ; Frank Richardson , S . G . D . ; Sir A . W . Woods , P . G . W . ; Alderman Stone , P . G . VV . ; C . VV . Arnot , P . G . C . ; P . lie

Lande Long , P . G . D . ; E . | . Saunders , P . G . D . ; R . Grev , P . G . D . ; Alderman S . C . IIadley , P . A . G . D . C ; VV . T . Howe , P . C . P . ; VV . 1 ) . Rogers , P . G . S . ; G . Singer , P . G . S . ; T . Donnithorne , P . G . S . ; W . Mom-kirn , P . P . G . S . D . Kent ; II . C . Levander , P . G . Sec . Middx . ; 11 . H . Crawford , P . M . ( Under-SherilT ) ; I . j . Cantle

P . M . 1441 ; Major Savory , P . M . ; I-:. Robins , P . M ; Alderman R . N . Fowler , M . P . ; I-:. Dresser Rogers , P . M ., C . C . ; If . VV . Delaware , P . M . ; J . Chambers Roc , P . M . ; J . Mcssent , P . M . ; C . VV . Thompson , W . M . ; VV . Chubb , P . M . ; Howard Williams , P . M . ; J . Massin , P . M . ; A . Evans , P . M . ; G . VV . | . Brocklesbv , P . M . ; George

Kenning , W . M . Aldersgate Lodge , No . 1637 ; VV . Siiep hard , W . M . ; H . Radcliffe , P . M . ; W . W . Bird , P . M . Herbert A . Reed , P . M . ; E . Howard , W . M . ; II . Thorn P . M . ; VV . G . Harrison , P . M . ; A . Paiilin . P . M . ; VV . A . Maloney , P . M . ; II . lumber , P . M . ; 11- D . Wood P . M . ; A . T . Layton , P . M . ; W . Crook , P . M . ; | . E

Walford , P . M ., C . C . ; J . S . Knight Smith , II . P .. Squires P . M . ; T . Grove , G . Dundas , G . Manners , C . C . ; W G . Crump , P . Goodman , 11 . Johnson , G . | . VVinzir , VV H . R . Skey , D . J . P . Campbell , Winiietd Given , I . Sarre , H . G . Harper , F . M . Inec , T . | . G . i , so : i , W . R Marsh , R . D . Sturgis , Reg . Hanson . G . W . Taylor , T . I Gravatt , K . T . Rushton , F . Low , II . Dodd , I . ' 11 . Glenn

J . Alexander , Harry Cooper , VV . Wimble , Captain Davie Sewell , T . Grime , P . M . and P . P . G . A . D . C . ; E . C . Massey P . M . ( Freemason ); and others . Of the members of the lodge there wc : v pr-: se : i ' Bros . G . N . Johnson , I . P . M . ; L . ' . Littell , S . W . ; Fran ! Green , J . W . ; R . J . Pawley , Treas .: | u , ep ! i E . Turner , Sec ; D . H . Ashford , S . D . ; II . Wildev Wright , J . D . Barrow Emanuel , D . C . ; VV . Handel Canno ' n , I . G . ; VV . W

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Brown , Org . ; C . VV . Bowley and Henry Wright , Stwds . ; Captain N . G . Philips , P . G . D . ; J . P . Godfrey , P . M . ; E . G . . Mann , E . F . Fitch , H . Clarke , R . T . Wragg ( Undcr-Shcriff ); H . Squire , IT . H . Cooper , VV . H . Pannell , P . Morrison , C . C . ; I' \ A . Jcnson , C . G . IT . Teniswood , P . Ashcroft , and others .

The W . M . having closed the lodge the company adjourned to a sumptuous banquet , admirably served by Messrs . Kitter ^ nd Clifford . Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton , W . M ., occupied the chair , having the Lord Mayor in the seat of honour on bis right , and supported right and left by his other distinguished civic visitors . We subjoin an account of the speeches on the various

toasts proposed at the conclusion of the dinner . The CHAIRMAN : My Lord Mayor and Sheriffs , brother Wardens , and brethren , in the absence of the usual civic loving - cup , you will please take from me that you are all heartily welcome . I regret that we have been kept so long over the dinner , as the time is now considerably advanced , and the toasts must , therefore , be given with Masonic

brevity . On tins account , too , we must dispense with music between the speeches , the only exception to that being in favour of a little lady who will display her skill upon the violin , which will , no doubt , be acceptable to you . Brethren , I now desire with all brevity and all heartiness to propose our mistress and our mysteries— " The Ouecn and the Craft . "

'The toast having been drunk with enthusiasm , the CHAIRMAN said that as the Queen of our country needs no eulogy , neither does the Kingof the Craft , with which remark he proposed " 'The Health of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . " The CHAIRMAN : If I detain you a few minutes longer on this toast than on the last you will pardon me . The

Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon ; the Deputy Grand Master , the Earl of Lathom ; and many of the Grand Officers are not here ; but the ' re are the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor , | . G . W . ; Bros . Alderman Stone , P . G . W . ; the G . Sec . ; Giddy , D . G . M . Griqualand ; J . II . Matthews , P . M ., P . G . J . D . Bengal ; Sir A . \ V . Woods , P . G . W . ; and many other Grand Officers here with us .

'There are also many Past Masters who are present . We are , as you all know , a young lodge ; many of you came to assist at its christening a year ago ; and , if I may say one word , I cannot help remembering that it was the last public appearance ot an esteemed brother who was buried last week . Alter that occasion Bro . Hervey never appeared publicly . The Grand Officers who are here to-night do not

include Lord Carnarvon and Lord Lathom ; but as | l surveyed them in lodge they struck me as being a wonderfull y good-looking set of men . Whether they were cheery at coining I cannot say ; but they did look llioroughly pleased -thoroughly happy . 1 must not mention their names , nnd I only name one , whom 1 shall call upon to respond for the toast Urn . Giddy , D . G . M . for Griqualand . He attends all

our Grand Lodges and take .-, an active part in the proceedings . Brethren , I call upon you to drink to "The Grand Ollicers , Present and Past , " calling upon Bro . Giddy , D . G . M . for Griqualand , to respond for the toast . Bro . GIDDY : On behalf of the Grand Odicors , Present and Past , I thank you very heartily indeed not onl y for the very kindly and courteous manner in which the toast has

been proposed , but also for the very hearty manner in which it has been responded to . On behalf of the Grand Ollicers I thank you very heartily indeed , lam quite sure that the very kind manner in which this toast is always received in all lodges in England gives those ollicers a " great interest in the ollices they undertake . I thank you also for the visitors , and shall have great pleasure in being here on another occasion .

'The CllAiiiMAN : Brother Warden ; and brethren , I come now to the toast of the evening , absolutely and entirely , nut only the health of an eminent man , but the health of a distinguished Mason . I have searched the Masonic records from the time of Walworth , and cannot find that any Lord Mayor has ever made a visit in state to a Masonic lodge ; but the present Lord Mayor , who is not only

Lord Mayor but . 1 Grand Warden of England , has honoured us in so doing this evening . 'There are , may be , those who think that that was not a becoming thing for a Lord Mayor to do , and it is just because I see the reasonableness of such a remark that I bring it up now for the piirpiisi-nf condemning it . 'This is not an ordinary lodge ; it is a lodge that was absolutely founded for the benefit of

those who are connected with the civic ollices at Guildhall . The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs , being Masons , come here not merely as going out to dinner to an ordinary lodge , but to show in a kind ami brotherly way whether they approve of it . An . I I if ) say that at the end of the first year of this lodge ii is a proud thing for us that the authorities of the l . 'iiy the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs—should he with us

tonight . 'The Lord Mayor has had the greatest possible dilliciilty , with hi .- ; many pressing engagements , to be with us this evening , so much so that what is a sourceof pride and gratiiication to Hi i-i unavoid lbly a source of disappointment elsewhere . The Lord Mayor is here as the Right Worshipful Grand Warden of England , ami the Right llo .-ioiirali . e the Lord Mayor of London .

1 lie ] . ' >;; •) M . iyoii , whose rising was greeted with long C : mtinu-edap' )! : iuse , said : Worshipful Master and brethren , it is somewhat of a trouble to me to repl y for the hearty response which your kind words , Worshipful Master , have elicited , and which makes it rather more difficult than ordinary for me to express to you my feelings on this occasion . 1 think nothing of what any one may say as to what is proper or right , that I , as Lord Mayor of

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London , should visit this lodge . I look upon it as a great honour paid to my position that I should be asked to attend formall y in the first place as Lord Mayor , and secondly as a Grand Warden of England ; and especially do I think that honour greater when I consider that tbe hosts are connected with the Corporation of London , which circumstance assures me that they would do nothing derogatory to my position one way or the other .

\ ou may depend upon it , therefore , if attacked for doing this I shall be able to carry the war into the enemy ' s camp with success . I knew in the first place that you were to preside , and in the second place that the lodge was worked principally by members of the Corporation . I hold that in doing me this honour you have not done it to the man , bift to tbe great office I bold . There cannot be the sli g htest doubt that it was not done to myself only as an ordinary

brother amongst you , but in consequence of my connection with the Corporation of London ; therefore , I owe it all to the Corporation , to which I owe everything . As you know , it is tbe office to which I always ask you to pay proper respect . But , at the same time , I think that the man who occupies the office has the keeping and sustaining of respect for that office , and it is maintained b y the manner in which he may perform the office , and perhaps bv and

by as a precept . I again thank you for the very kind manner in which you , sir , have proposed my health . I do consider that you have paid me a distinguished honour , and nothing could be warmer , brethren , than the response you have made to it . The CHAIRMAN : M y Lord Mayor , brother Wardens , and brethren , I ask your best attention while I present to you the second and last interpolated toast . With the Lord

Mayor—Inmselt a great institution—have come to-night the Sheriffs of London , who are said by ancient authorities to constitute the Lord Mayor ' s paraphernalia . I have been very much struck with that word " paraphernalia , " which gentlemen learned in the law will know is used in settlements to mean a lady ' s jewellery and personal adornments . Now , taking tbe word in this sense , it seems to me a very happy expression to say that the Sheriffs are the Lord

Mayors paraphernalia , because I know that the Lord Mayor values the Sheriffs before everything else . The senior Sheriff , Bro . Woolloton , is the oldest Mason in this place . Forty years ago he was made a Mason in a foreign country , as to which , however , he may wish to speak for himself . He is a member of that excellent lodge known as No . 1 . 1 ask you to drink "The Health of the Sheriffs " with all cordiality , and hope , in reply , they will give us a

word of response . Bro . Sheriff BAVI . KV : My colleague , Bro . Sheriff Woolloton , will have it that it is my turn to speak first , though I would rather that he should reverse the proceeding . It has given me great pleasure to be present to-night at your hospitable board . I have heard a good deal of the Alliance Lodge , and I have heard that it is connected with the Corporation more or less . I shall endeavour to be brief ,

but if I am brief my colleague will say that I am getting lazy ; but I assure you I do not mean to be lazy , but I will only answer for myself , as my colleague will , no doubt , say a word for myself , as a gentleman with greater oratorical powers it would be dillicult to find . Brethren , I shall not detain you . 1 thank you for the compliment you have paid the Sheriffs , and , though the extinguisher is about to be placed on our heads , I shall look back always with pleasure

on the evening I have spent with the Alliance Lodge . Bro . Sheriff Wooi . i . oro . s , in replying , said that he had been made a Mason twice ; first in France , some forty years ago , and afterwards on bis return to England . He had a great attachment for French Masons ; he thought their work , as a rule , was done better than in England . Now , however , they had so far cut themselves off from the

( i . A . O . I . U . —he said so far , but to a great degree they had eliminated the grand old principle that binds Masons together . As one of the Sheriffs , he thanked the brethren for the compliment they had paid the Sheriffs . He was not Lord Mayor , but , as a Mason , he was brother to the Lord Mayor . The present Lord Mayor was very good to his officers , and did all he could to lighten their sometimes very arduous duties .

Bro . JOHNSON-, I . P . M ., proposed "The Health of the W .. VL , Bro . Monckton , " in doing which he paid a high tribute of praise to the abilities and proficiency of Sir John , the first and nerhaos the best Master of the lodge . T ' heClIAiltMAN : Immediate Past Master , my Lord Mayor , and Sheriffs , I am going to say very little in reply . I thank the proposer for the cordiality of his proposal , and the brethren for the cordiality of their response . 1 must disclaim

the credit of establishing this lodge , as it is only honest that 1 should do so . I did not found the lodge ; when first asked to be tiie first Master I declined , on the plea that I had not the necessary time to spare , though I afterwards consented to accept the office when I saw how much it was desired . Brethren of the Alliance Lodge , I am now going to ask you to drink " 'The Health of the Visitors . " After charily our best effort is hospitality . We have a great

many visitors to-night , and as you know it gives us extreme p leasure to have them with us . As lime is getting on I shall not make any further remarks , but ask you to drink itcordiallv , and I shall collide with it the name of a Past Lord Mayor and Past Junior Grand Warden , Bro . Alderman Stone , to replv . Bro . Alderman SroN ' :-:: ' Worshipful Master , and brethren of

the Albaive Lodge , when I look round me , and before me , and see tbe large number of brethren , 1 cannot help thinking the Master has imposedupun mean overwhelming work , because 1 have to answer for the great hospitality which has been put before us this evening . I am sure that we all appreciate , not only the hospitality , but theskill of thebrethren in lodge . All who were there present must have been