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ich struck in listening to the remarks of Bro . Parkinson , of whom I would rice to add a little in token of admiration , that he could find no better illus-J ' ation of his position than the prize boy of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . I am sure I may reckon upon the members of this lodge that ihev will not forget the Boys' School from which he has drawn his illustration . We have 262 boys , sons of Freemasons , and I think we can , at least , exoect a continuance of that kind support which Bro . Broadley so ably

rendered last year . 1 hope and trust that under such wonderful auspices the hig hest and best principle of Freemasonry will not be forgotten , and that the principle of support to our Masonic Institutions will never be neglected . I am proud to be here , and to speak on behalf of the Masonic Charities ; and I trust this lodge will be the means of assisting in realising that success for the Boys' School which it so well deserves . The Tyler's toast then closed the proceedings . The following is a list of the brethren

present—Bros . Earl of Euston , Prov . G . M . Norths and Hunts ; Sir H . Williamson , Prov . G . M . Durham ; Sir E . Lechmere , M . P ., Prov . G . M . Worcestershire ; Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , Prov . G . M . Lancashire ( East Division ); W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prov . G . M . Hants and Isle of Wight , * General Brownrigg * , Prov . G . M . Surrey ; T . F . Halsey , M P ., Prov . G . M . Herts ; Lieut .-Col . Malet de Carteret , Prov . G . M . Jersey ; Major lohn Goldie-Taubman , Prov . G . M . Isle of Man ; Col . Chas . Lyne , Prov . G . M . Monmouth ; Col . A . W . Adair , P . P . G . M . Somerset ; Hugh D . Sandeman , P . D . G . M .

Bengal ; the Lord Chancellor ; Earl of Milltown , P . G . W . ; Earl of Onslow , PG . W . ; Lord Herschell , P . G . W . ; Lord Henry Thynne , P . G . W . ; Lord Cremorne , P . G . W . ; Sirjohn Monckton , P . G . W . ; Rev . G . W . Waldon , G . Chap . ; Rev . J . S , Brownrigg , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . W . Mortimer Heath , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . J . N . Palmer , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . Chap . ; F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , G . Reg . ; Thos . Fenn , President Board of General Purposes ; Col . ShadwelfH . Clerke , G . Sec ; E . E . Wendt , D . C . L ., G . S . for German Correspondence ; Robert Grey ,

President Board of Benevolence ; G . Cooper , S . G . D . ; F . S . Knyvett , J . G . D . ; V . P . Freeman , J . G . D . ; Capt . N . G . Philips , P . G . D . ; P . de Lande Long , P . G . D , ; Dr . R , Gooding , P . G . D . ; Brackstone Baker , P . G . D . ; C . A . Murton , P . G . D . ; H . Dumas , P . G . D . ; J . M . P . Montagu , P . G . D . ; E . Letchworth , P . G . D . ; Major J . S . Pierce , P . G . D . ; Col . Sir T . O'Brien , P . G . D . ; Frederick West , P . G . D . ; S . Pope , P . G . D . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D . ; L . Webb , P . G . D . ; O . Hansard , P . G . Supt . of Works ; Chas . Driver , P . G . Supt . of Works ; R . G . Glover , P . Deputy G . D . of C . , * J . L .

Mather , A . G . D . C ; Major A . Cook , P . A . G . D . C ; W . E . Stewart , P . A . G . D . C ; Col . C . Harding , P . A . G . D . C . ; Dr . W . E . Stewart , P . A . G . D . C .,- Dr . Turtle Pigott , P . A . G . D . C ; Magnus Ohren , P . A . G . D . C ; H . Trueman Wood , P . A . G . D . C ; W . C . Beaumont , P . A . G . D . C ; Chas . Martin , P . A . G . D . C ; W . M . Bywater , G . Swd . B . ; Col . Jas . Peters , P . G . Swd . B . ; F . H . Gottlieb , P . G . Swd . B . ; James Terry , P . G . Swd . B . ; F . Binckes , P . G . Swd . B . ; Geo . Beech , G . Std . B . ; C F . Matier , P . G . Std . B . ; C . F . Hogard , P . G . Std . B . ; E . Bowyer , P . G . Std . B . ;

W . Ganz , W . H . Ferryman , G . P . ; W . Hopekirk , A . G . P . ; H Sadler , G . Tyler ; Dr . I . Zackarie , Past G . M . California ; T . H . Tilton , P . D . G . M . New York City ; E . Histson , P . G . W . East Lane ; W . E . M . Tomlinson , P . G . W . West Lane ; 1 . S , Cumberland , P . P . G . W . North and East Yorks ; C . Bolton , P . G . W . Surrey ; Sir C A . Turner , P . D . G . W . Bengal ; J . W . Maclure , P . P G . W . East Lane . ; C . J . Smith , P . P . G . W . Sussex ; G . Elliot , M . P ., P . P . G . W . Northumberland ; George Kenning . P . P . G . D . Middx . ; J . Weaver , P . P . G . O . Middx . ; W . Lake , P . P . G . Reg . Cornwall

Lord Alcester , Gen . Lord A . Paget , Gen . Lord John Taylour , Lord Dungarven , Sir G . T . Goldie , K . C . M . G . ; Sir Lionel Darell , Alderman Sir H . Isaacs , Sir John Puleston , M . P ., Sir Oscar Clayton , Sir W . Hardman , Sir Somers Vine , J . T . Agg Gardner , M . P ., Capt . Colomb , M . P ., Seager Hunt , M . P ., John Aird , M . P ., T . H . Bolton , M . P ., F . D . Hartland , M . P ., A . Levy , Admiral Hon . A . Cochrane , R . Roose , J . S . Wood , J . H . Davidson , W . G . Logan , J . Northcott , A . L . Fryer , J . R . Mellor , O . C , E . Dicey , C . B ., Meyer Lutz , E . W . Gardiner , W . R . Baggalav , Col . J . Davis , W . J . Fisher , E . T .

Humphery , J . F . Elistori , W . C . Purcel , F . Neck , E . T . E . Besley , T . J . Palmer , Savile Clarke , W . G . Lemon , Tom Merry , E . St . Clair , E . Monteuuis , H . Wright , A . D . Greig , M . Abrahams , E . Foot , Horace White , F . H . Macklin , J . White , G . H . Humphreys , Lieut . Dan Godfrey , W . Rignold , Bradshaw Brown , S . S . Phillips , J . A . Lees , E . Barnes , H . Kemble , S . Whetham , R . Tucker , E . Holland , J . D . Gay , H . Thorndike , J . Harrington , A . E . Sansom , W . Miller , F . Hastings , W . Lemon , J . F . Wight , E . M . Underdown , G . H . Wright , C Bertram , F . J . Potter , T . Adams , J . Hodges , H . Grey , E . Green , G . M . Hamm , H . G . HobsonE . St . John Brenon

, Brydges Willyams , G . H . Thomas , A . R . Phipps , F . S . Hobson , G . H . Haywood , Oscar Barrett , T . D . Parry , W . Lestocq , A . T . Layton , C J . Phipps , G . White Cooper , F . Stobart , F . M . Harvey , Geo . Everett , H . Campbell , W . A . Baskcomb , W . Frazer Rae , Chas . Barry , F . Bevan , George Gardner , C Coote , G . F . Bashford , H . W . Seager , J . Boughton , T . Prenton , H . H . Morell Mackenzie , G . Farquhar , W . T . Madge , Dr . C . Godson , N . D . Davis , T . Catling , D . de Pinna , E . Maurice , H . Pettitt , F . Lawrence

^ . H . Mason , W . J . W . Beard , J . W . Brown , E . J . Lonnen , W . Giffard Davey , G . tartan , W . W . Morgan , A . Toovey , G . Reynolds , W . E . Chapman , C . \ V . Mathews , Ur . G . Lynch , A . W . Mitchell , Lennox Browne , J . Sanderson , C . R . Brighten , Arthur Yates , H . Neville , A . J . Caldicott , H . J . Hitchens , Gen . Hale Wortham , W . Pilcher , f \ , * C * M * Dup'any , Mons . Jacobi , Lionel Brough , S . Brough , L . Herve , H . J * , ^ ' ° , » A - Cooper , J . M . Isaacs , G . O . Haig , Russell Gole , R . W . Goddard , ana w . W . Lee .

Bro . Morley acted efficiently as Toast Master . The banner presented by Bro . Harris to the lodge was beautifully embroidered in gold on purple silk , and was manufactured by Bro . George Kenning , as was also the P . M . ' s jewel presented to Bro . Harris .

Consecration Of The Concord Chapter, No. 632.

CONSECRATION OF THE CONCORD CHAPTER , No . 632 .

The consecration of the above chapter , which circumstances have delayed ? ij ° months or so , took place on Tuesday afternoon , the 7 th inst ., at ine Masonic Hall , Silver-street , Trowbridge , and from the amount of enthuasm disp layed on the occasion we may safely predict a very substantial revival of this Degree of the Craft . The P . G . Officers , Comps . H . C . iombs , as Z . ; H . Wardas H .: and Rev . T . A . T . lnvrL as T ..

havino-, pened the chapter , the companions , numbering upwards of 50 , then entered " > procession . Among those present were : j ; ° mps . H . C Tombs , P . A . G . Soj . Eng ., P . P . G . H ., P . G . S . E . ; J . Chandler , P . P . G . H .. 280 p ' rej , T * * £ Holroyd , S . E . 446 ; E . Olive , 285 ; W . Baily , 41 ; H . Wilson , Parr ,, " ?•!¦?• . . * S * Futcher , 5 S 6 , P . G . H . ; P . Harris , P . Z ., P . G . S . E . ; W . E-

M E 7 o T F > of l 87 * E * E - Barrett , 566 , ist P . A . Soj . ; C J . Ravvlings . and G 47 if J' * Llo * ' * *> and W * S * Bambridge , J ., of 1533 ; J . K . Read , S . N . 3 oq- H ' w l 2 to "> of ' 478 , * B . de M . Lawson , P . Z . ; G . Wiltshire , A . Hendley , S . N W u 6 - m Z' £ 86 > , > P * * G . H . ; W . R . Brown , E . Eyres , P . Z . , P . G . G . L * P = il A ' * B , ake * and Hon * and Rev - * Meade , of 147 S ; H . Leaf , 1533 ; P . G . fr ? ' ' &*• S ° J *;_ A * P"ry , P . Z . '; H . Chapman , J . H . Foley , A . J . Beaven

Norris 1 H rZ ° l * - ^ t ' et , H . Applegate , F . Barton , ] . ; T . S . Hill , F . B . H . I 1 * LH * Chandler ' P . P . G . H . ; Rev . W . N . C Wheeler , W . J . Mann , T . Hopkins , Nott , * P P p ° S' * F ^ " by , and F . Sloper , of 663 ; J . Sparks , P . Z ., P . G . H . ; Wm . f-f . G . H ., P . G . S . ; F . S . Harcourt . and H . Houseof 612 .

, been ev 1 * f of the G * ^ P " Lord H * Thynne , through illness , having w ho nror A A P rinci P al chair was then assumed b y Comp . H . WARD , most -ma ? i Wlth the ceremony of consecration , which he conducted in a Cot * n wine * i and im P ressive manner . The elements of consecration , NV WsolP ' ' salt , having been sprinkled , the chapter was dedicated newchaiT" prayer » and ^ e ceremony closed . The three Principals of the F - Barton Wei ? then '" balled—Comps . A . Parry , as Z . ; J . Sparks , as H . ; p almer q aS < 4 " ; and the Allowing officers appointed : Comps . G . L . Soj . J p ' i-i G : W . Wiltshire , S . N . ; C . Gauntlet , Treas . ; W . J . Mann , P . *• ^ Hill , ist A . S . ; J . H . Foley , 2 nd A . S . j and H . Bailey ,

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Janitor . A large number of propositions for exaltations and joining companions were then submitted , followed by hearty congratulations from the visitors , and this brought the proceedings to a close . The companions adjourned to the Woolpack Hotel , where an exceedingly choice banquet was exceptionally well served by Bro . Barton . The M . E . Z ., Comp . H . C . Tombs , presided , supported right and left by the Consecrating Officer and the Principals of the chapter .

The usual toast list was gone through , this most successful gathering breaking up early in consequence of so many having to leave by train . The impressive rendering of the consecration ceremony by Comp . Ward ; the splendid oration of Comp . Lloyd , in which the principles of Royal

Arch Masonry were so beautifully expounded ; the musical portion of the service , composed and accompanied by Comp . W . S . Bambridge ; on the mustel organ ; and last , but not least , the excellent catering of Comp . Barton , tended to make the consecration of the Chapter of Concord , No . 632 , an event never to be forgotten by those who assisted in the same .

"Ars Quatuor Coronatorum."

"ARS QUATUOR CORONATORUM . "

TRANSACTIONS OF No . 2076 . —PART II . We warmly congratulate the members of the "Quatuor Coronati" Lodge —especially the founders—on the advent of a second part of the first volume . Our review of the initial number will have convinced those brethren

who have joined , neither the "inner" nor the " outer" Circle , that the issue of the printed proceedings of what is emphatically termed the Students' Lodge , marks an important era in the Craft , and indicates hovV great and how wide is the scope embraced by the promoters of this new departure .

The actual membership must always be of a limited character as the lodge has to be sustained entirely by brethren of special Masonic or general literary qualifications , but the ever increasing number of the " Correspondence Circle , " already far exceeding 200 drawn from the " four quarters

of the globe , " testifies to the interest taken in the papers read by competent Craftsmen , and the success so far achieved—great as it appears to us to be—is but introductory to the brilliant future and great usefulness of the lodge as contemplated and anticipated by some of its most sanguine adherents .

Of this we may be assured , that if the interest of the papers can be sustained ( and it is the opinion of those best able to judge , that such will be the case ) the proceedings will always command a ready sale and a very wide circulation . Already Part I . is out of print , and the much larger

edition of present issue is rapidly being exhausted . The value of the lectures and addresses is considerable , and even a cursory glance over Part II . cannot fail to reveal the fact that the fare presented to the numerous readers of these handsomely got up transactions is both interesting and substantial , lacking neither in artistic nor in real Masonic excellence .

The first paper was read by Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . G . D ., June 2 nd , 1887 , on " Connecting Links between Ancient and Modern Freemasonry , from a non-Masonic standpoint . " AK who are familiar with the character of that well-known brother ' s researches , will need no word from us , in praise of its accuracy and thoroughness . The evidence was marshalled in chronological order , and in brief forms a capital introduction to the study of such a work as Bro . Gould ' s great History .

The next paper was read to the members on Sth September by Dr . W . Wynn Wesctcott , and dealt in an attractive manner with " l'he Religion of Freemasonry , illuminated by the Kabbalah . " The learned author is quite " at home" in the most mysterious and abstruse subjects and disquisitions , but all his audience were not content to follow his lead , so the subsequent discussion is entertaining and instructive reading .

A remarkable " Address " was delivered by Bro . R . F . Gould , P . G . D ., after his installation as W . M ., on November Sth , ( in succession to Sir Charles Warren , G . C . M . G ., the first Master , ) in which that brilliant Masonic Scholar threw out the suggestion that occasionally the members should , from

time to time , prepare papers of an elementary character , so that all classes of the Fraternity may be catered for . His strictures on English Freemasonry were not a little severe in some respects , though not beyond the facts of the case , for much that passes by that name is " but the shell , " whereas the " German brethren possesses the Kernel . "

To illustrate his views on the subject and thus reduce the theory to practice , Bro . Gould followed his remarks with a racy paper on " English Freemasonry before the Era of Grand Lodges , ( 1717 ) , " in which , under three heads ( in true sermon fashion , but not dogmatically in manner ) , Old Traditions , Legends of the Craft , and Symbolical Masonry from 1646 , were explained and described in such a manner that evert the Apprentices of the

Craft could not fail to follow the lecturer , and no one , however advanced , had any reason to complain of its being too elementary in character . This united with Bro . Hughan ' s suggestive paper , form the best introduction to the study of Masonic history that has yet been published , and of itself will cause Part 2 . to be eagerly perused by the Junior Students of the Society , whilst more advanced readers will appreciate such a mass of evidence being compressed within so compact a form for reference .

Numerous presentations to the lodge library—fast becoming a special feature of the numerous attractions offered by the members of No . 2076—are duly acknowledged by the ever active and most industrious Secretary , Bro . G . W . Speth , who also adds much to the importance of this issue by several careful reviews of German Masonic works , Dr . Begemann ' s especially , which are " sealed books" to some of the members , besides adding a very useful digest of the news relating to the Craft universal , and in other ways , also doing his part nobly and well as editor .

The obituary of the lamented Bro . E . T . Budden , one of the latest members , and the first to " depart this life , " will be perused by many friends who knew and appreciated that enthusiastic Craftsman . Dr . Westcott furnishes a sketch of the " Rosicrucian Society of England , " another on the " Quatuor Coronati Legend , " is doubtless by the late Bro . Woodford , whose decease occurred so lately , and whose

name willjalways be associated with the origin of the lodge , and still another —do not be surprised , dear readers—is on "The Apostle St . Paul , a Mason , " by Bro . C . H . Tendler ( of Dresden ) . Reviews of Bro . John Lane ' s " Masonic Records , 1717-1886 " { the work of its kind ) by Bro . R . F . Gould , and of " Isiac Tablet of Bembo , " lately edited by Dr . Westcott . by Dr . W . R . Woodman ( formerly the esteemed editor of the " Rosicrucian , " ) add much to the variety and value of the Part .

Bro . Speth , the editor , has proved his capacity for the onerous duties of that position , and has presided at the literary table of the lodge with conspicuous ability and success t