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To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

J UBILEE HONORS . —On second thought we are of opinion that nothing * can be gained by the insertion of J . S . ' s letter , as we have it on pretty good authority that the list of "Jubilee honors will not be further extended . —ED .

Many valued correspondents have forwarded to us Jubilee Odes , Hymns , and other effusions begotten of loyalj-y and Masonic fervour . Several of them are of a high order of merit ; but they are so numerous , and possessed of so many varied degrees of excellence that we feel almost unequal to the task of selection , and are therefore reluctantly compelled to adopt the easier course of excluding all . Should we , however , be able to bring our mind to the task of selecting what we think to be the best we shall hope to give it in our forthcoming Jubilee number .

The following unavoidably stand over : District Grand Lodge of the Eastern Archipelago . Prov . Grand Lodge of Gloucestershire . Prov . Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire . Humber Mark Lodge , No . 182 .

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Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

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"'" ciissionj ——THE COLLAR QUESTION . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " "Jear Sir and Brother .

I meet a few brethren occasionally who I find are not yet quite certain of the present position of this question . Possibl y there may be others with whom I have not the privilege of coming in contact and who are similarly be-° S * ff ** d . I would therefore be pleased to have the privilege M repl ying to the "Anxious Enquirer" on this subject as ¦ " * - ¦ * % as possible through your journal .

Original Correspondence.

To simply say that , so far as Past Masters are concerned , they are now statu quo ante is scarcely accurate , not being sufficient * I will therefore try to explain . At page 122 of the former Book of Constitutions , after enumerating the various jewels of office and rank , and describing of what material the jewels were to consist , the rule continued : "The collars to be light blue ribbon , four

inches broad ; if silver chain be used , it must be placed over the light blue ribbon . " As a P . M . ' s jewel was in the list of those described , it therefore followed that lie had a similar collar to officers ' collars , and as at page nS , No . i , made it compulsory for all brethren to wear their proper clothing whenever they appeared in lodge , it followed , as a matter of course , they

had a right to wear it , if they cared to put on their full regalia •but I have never yet known a P . M . refused admission because he had not on all he was entitled to wear . I have even sat with P . M . ' s who had no other Masonic symbol on than an E . A . apron . ( If it would not be too strong an expression to use , I would like to say that Rule 2 SS , even as it stands now , is extremely stupid and

nonsensical , yet the old Rule No . I , page nS , was much worse ; so bad , in fact , that brethren seemed to take a delight in ignoring it . ) In the present Law 2 S 8 I would like to see the following changes : In line two , instead of the words " shall be , " substitute the word "is ; " and in line four , instead of the words "his proper , " substitute the words " recognised

Craft . ( Kindly excuse this digression . ) The effect , however , of the change in separating collars from jewels , so as to form a distinct section in the new book , simply left a P . M . without a collar , unless he could call himself an officer , and this Art . I 2 g prevented , unless he got appointed by the Master or elected by his brethren to some regular ov permissive office .

At the Quarterly Communication of December last , Grand Lodge carried the introduction of the words " Past Masters , " as part of Rules 304 , 307 and , 308 ; this had the effect of giving a P . M . a collar but prevented him wearing it except in Grand Lodge , his own Provincial Grand Lodge , or his own private lodge , and this was confirmed in the minutes in March , but notwithstanding Grand Lodge

having confirmed their minutes , which literally stripped a P . M . of his honours when he ventured outside his own lodge , yet , later on , Grand Lodge , on my motion , voted by an overwhelming majority the right of a P . M . to wear his collar wherever Craft clothing may be worn , and this was confirmed in June ; consequently it is now law , and a P . M . has an undoubted right to wear now the identical

collar he had the right to wear before the revision of the laws . But a P . M . will have more shortly , I hope , for Grand Lodge carried " nem . con . " that P . M . 's shall be " entitled to wear a distinctive collar , " and also carried , after much

debate , that the Board of General Purposes should decide what the distinction should be , whether "cord in the centre , or cord , or lace , or braid on the edges . " VVe now only await their recommendation , which no doubt will be accepted in all fraternity . With many apologies , & c . —I remain , yours fraternally , W . NICHOLL , P . M . 317 .

CANON PORTAL ON MARK GRAND LODGE . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , 1 am exceedingly glad to see the very kind and interesting letter from M . W . Bro . Canon Portal in last Saturday's Freemason , and especially to be assured by so well informed and distinguished a brother that the General

Board of the Mark Grand Lodge has nothing to do with retaliation" in their expression of opinion as to the regretted action of the General Grand Chapter of U . S . A . Canon Portal also is good enough to state that he would " most gladly have concurred in the postponement of the question , " had he not been unfortunately absent through indisposition . I am most anxious that our Mark brethren

in going either to the United States or the British Provinces of North America , may be as warmly received by the 140 , 000 Mark Masons there , as they vvould be welcomed in our Mark lodges here . Just now , alas , the difficulty relative to the Grand Chapter of Quebec is an awkward obstacle to a full union , and it does seem to me a pity not

to avail ourselves of the proffered mediation of the Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania , for which I have the honour to be Representative . When your columns are less in request than they are now , I should like to have a few words to say on the question of International Masonic Jurisprudence introduced by the Rev . Canon Portal . —Yours Iraternally , W . J . HUGHAN .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

731 ] THE YEAR OF LIGHT . The "Year of Light , " according to the Grand Lodge of England , is obtained by adding 4000 to the Anno Domini . This has been the invariable custom , so far as I know , and as " Lex Scripta " suggests , it is to be found so noted in the " Book of Constitutions " for 1723 , in which it is stated that "The year of Masonry" was 5723 ; the year of Publication , A . D ., 1723 . All the Grand Lodge

Certificates are dated according to a similar chronology , and so it is absurd for any one to start the system of adding 4004 , when the usage has been to adopt the 4000 for over 160 years . The Grand Chapter of the "Moderns" however , used the " 4004 , " so that the

first edit , of their Regulations issued A . L . 57 S 2 , was really for A . D . 1778 , and the second for A . L . 5786 , was for A . D . 1782 . This is proved by reference to the dates at the end of each issue . So that , whether it be A . M . or A . L ., when Masonically used to describe A . D . 18 . ^ 7 , it should be given as 5 SS 7 , as respects the G . L . of England . W . J . HUGHAN .

732 ] PROVINCIAL CALENDARS . Brethren who are interested , as I am , in the compilation and publication of Masonic Calendais for Provincial Grand Lodges , & c , will be glad to know that there is another calendar to be added to the list given by me in the

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Freemason for April gth , 1 S 87 , viz ., the " Nottinghamshire Freemasons' Calendar for 1887 , " beingin its eighth year of publication . It is edited by Bro . Henry R . Hatherly , Prov . Grand Secretary , and is an exceedingly neat and hand y little book . It is a stranger to me , and was brought to my notice by Bro . James Terry , the obliging Secretary of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . I have now "

exchanged " with Bro . Hatherly , and shall be happy to do so in like manner with any other editors of such useful publications , who might like a copy of my Directory for 1 S 87 , which is now in its iGih year of issue . This raises the total of 24 for the provinces , besides o'hers for London or separate Lodges . All are now ready for 1 SS 7 , excepting * Devon ( now printing ) , Gloucester , and Lincoln , copies of which I shall be glad to have when ready . W . J . HUGHAN ( Torquay ) .

CARPENTERS' ARMS , OR THREE COMPASSES .

Bro . J . Ramsden Riley , in the Freemason of 30 th January , 1 S 86 [ Notes and Queries , G 45 ] , made an inquiry in reference to a speech delivered by Bro . Oakley at a lodge held at the Carpenters' Arms , in Silver-street , Golden-square , on the 31 st December , 1728 , and wishing to know what lodge was held at the Carpenters' Arms , he obtained a icply from Bro . Hughan [ Notes and Queiies ,

C 4 S ] to the effect that , although the evidence did not quite satisfy him , he belirved it to be the same loda-e as that noted in the engraved list of 1725 , as held at the sign of the "Three Compasses , in Silver-street . " In recently transcribing , for another purpose , the names of members from the early minute book in Grand Lodge , I found in the 1725 written list , under the lodge " Three Compasses , in

Silver-street , " the name of "' Mr . Ed-wd . Oakley" as one of the then Wardens . This , I trust , may be useful to Bro . Riley , and is I think sufficient to identify the lodge , and confirmatory of the correctness of Bro . Hughan ' s conjecture , lt would seem that the use of either term"Carpenters' Arms , " or "Three Compasses " —was

optional at that period , both being well understood to refer to the same place . The lodge does not appear to have been in existence in 1729 . Mr . Edwd . Oakley ' s name reappears in the written list of 1731-2353 member of the lodge No . 11 , " Queen's Head , in Knaves' Acre , " formerly No . 3 of the Pour Old Lodges , now the " Lodge of Fortitude and Old Cumberland , " No . 12 . JNO . LANE .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

' ——" .- — •= •*•=... —1 i ^^ s ^ = ^^ = s ^ , hi 1 ssssx . x ^^ em € mit JSasonrg * . WOOLWICH . —Union Waterloo Lodge ( No . 13 ) . —The above ancient and prosperous lodge held its election meeting on the Sth inst ., at the Masonic Hall , William-street , Bro . A . Cleal , W . M ., presiding , assisted by the following officers : Bros . W . J . Akers , I . P . M . ; T . Hutton , P . M ., Treas . ; W . N . Brown , P . M ., Sec ; H . S . Syer , P . M . ; T . Hosgood , P . M . ; R . A . Smith , P . M . ;

G . H . Masters , P . M . ; C . Jolly , P . M . ; J . G . Milbourne , S . W . ; W . Tailby , J . W . ; W . Grice , S . D . ; Jos . Bell , J . D . ; L . Chasteaneuf , I . G . ; and J . Mattey , D . of C . Among the visitors were Bros . W . Maule , W . M . 1536 ; R . J . Taylor , S . W . 700 ; J . P . Marfleet , 700 ; E . lalbot , 65 ; W . Patterson , 225 ; W . Doddrell , S . W ., W . M . elect 615 ; W . Mott , 1536 ; E . Gordon , 1536 ; and H . Tower ,

1433 . The ballot was taken for Mr . W . H . Warren , and , proving unanimous , he was duly initiated . Bro . Jones was then passed , and Bros . Stamford , Beisley , Fergusson , Hall , and Hodge raised . Bro . Milbourne was unanimously elected W . M ., and Bro . Hutton , Treasurer . Bros . Akers , Appleby , and Anson were elected to serve on the Audit Committee . Bro . Cleal was unanimously awarded a Past

Master s jewel , of the value of 10 guineas , as a mark of the esteem of the brethren , and for valuable services rendered during his year of office , and then the lodge was closed in due form . Refreshments having been hospitably dispensed , the brethren honoured the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , and passed a few hours in social harmony .

DOVER . —Peace and Harmony Lodge ( No . 199 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall , on Monday , the Gth inst ., when there was a large attendance , including Bros . James W . Bussey , W . M . ; F . VV . Prescott , P . M ., P . S . G . D ., as S . W . ; George J . Bussey , J . VV . ; Rev . V . S . Vickers , P . M ., P . P . G . Chap . ; James U . Terson , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D .,

Sec ; George Church , S . D . ; J . Falconer , J . D . ; W . F . Moore , I . G . ; W . Walker , Stwd . ; Ernest A . Marsh , W . M . 1208 ; William B . Kennett , W . M . 1436 ; E . T . B . Allen , VV . M . 7 S 4 ; Rev . Henry M . Maugham , M . A ., W . M . 1913 ; R . Morley , W . M . 429 ; G . R . Waters , P . M . 1037 ; W . O . Kennett , P . M . 1208 ; Thomas Bent ,

P . M . 7 S 4 ; Richard Pay , 94 ; William Eastland , 94 ; Martyn Mowll , 128 S ; J . P . Ekins , 784 ; J . B . Cass , Ernest C . Fielding , A . T . DartnaU , H . A . Farley , B . C . Morriss , W . Wynne , Charles Slade , S . Farrington , H . H . Goodwin , W . C . Bowles , G . H . Gifford , W . G . Lewis , and several other brethren .

Bro . J . D . 1 erson occupied the chair as Installing Master and re-installed Bro . James Walter Bussey as W . M ., this being the second year he has been elected W . M . of the lodge , and the first time in the history of the lodge ( now nearly 100 years old ) that a brother has been appointed to that office for two years in succession . The W . M . appointed and invested the followingofficers : Bros . George J . Bussey ,

S . W . ; George Church , J . W . ; Rev , V . S . Vickers , P . M ., P . P . G . Chap ., Chap . ; Edward Lukey , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., Treas . ; James D . Terson , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., Sec ; John Falconer , S . D . ; Alfred T . DartnaU , J . D , ; Francis W . Prescott , P . M ., P . S . G . D ., D . C ; George H . Gifford , Org . ; Watson Walker , I . G . ; VV . T . J . Vincent

and Ernest C . Fielding , Stwds . ; and George Willson , Tyler . Bro . James D . Terson was appointed to represent the lodge on tha Kent Charily Committee , and Bro . Jas . W . Bussey was also elected as Steward to repressnt the lodge at the next festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys .