Red Cross Of Rome And Constantine.

The conclave was then closed , and the sir knights adjourned to the banquet . The M . P . S . presided most effectively , but in consequence of the recent death of the Grand Sovereign the proceedings were necessarily shorn of their usual brightness , and the sir knights separated at an early hour .

Dedication Of A New Organ At Hull.

DEDICATION OF A NEW ORGAN AT HULL .

On Wednesday , the Sth inst ., a very large attendance of brethren from the Province of North and East Yorkshire assembled at the new Masonic Hall , Kingston-square , Hull , on the occasion of the dedication of the new organ , which has been built by Bros . Forster and Andrews , the eminent organ manufacturers , Hull ,

to the joint order of the Kingston ( No . ioio ) and De La Pole Lodges ( No . 1605 ) . A procession was formed , and Bro . F . Bentley , Mus . Bac Oxon . ( Organist of the Hull Parish Church ) , Organist of the lodge , presided at the fine instrument . The decorating of the pipes and the organ case have been specially arranged to harmonise with the interior of a Masonic hall , and make a very striking effect .

The following were amongst those present : Bros . H . Woodhouse , W . M . ; F . S . Brodrick , I . P . M . ; M . C . Peck , P . M ., P . G . S . B . England , P . G . Sec ; H . H . Briggs , S . W . ; E . G . Hewerdine , J . W . ; Canon McCormick , D . D ., P . P . G . C ., Chap . ; F . Fullerton , P ; M ., P . P . G . R ., Treas . ; Carlill-Savill , Sec ; T . W . Mason , S . D . ; R . Barton , J . D . ; R . Carson , D . C ; F . Bentley , Mus . Bac . Oxon , Org . W . J . Close , I . G . ; F . C . Bishop , Librarian ; F . J . Lambert , P . G . T .,

Tyler ; C . J . Todd , P . M ., P . P . G . R . ; W . H . Wellsted , P . M . ; G . Bohn , P . M ., P . P . G . R . ; R . Hodgson , P . M ., P . P . G . W . ; J . Bilson , P . M . ; Col . H . Fawcett Pudsey , P . M . ; J . G . Smithson , P . M . ; G . Lamb , P . G . Stwd . ; W . D . Keyworth , P . P . G . S . of W . ; A . E . Peasegood , W . F . Harris , C . Judge , T . A . Baldwin , M . D ., G . H . Lodge , J . H . Peters , and A . E . White , C . E . The visitors were Bros . H . W . Meggitt , P . M . 1447 , P . A . G .

Sec . Lincolnshire ; L . Brekke , W . M ., J . A . Brown , S . W ., Torr , J . W ., J . E . Walker , D . C , F . Blackburn , P . M ., Stephenson , LP . M ., Hollis , j . K . Andrews ( builder of new organ ) , Jessop , Douglas , Massam , Palethorpe , and V . King , of 250 ; Wilbore , S . W ., Tesseyman , P . M ., G . Wilson , P . M ., and Priest , of 57 ; J . Edgar , W . AL 297 ; and Tindall , W . M ., Cooper , S . W ., Peat , LP . M ., and J . Sugden , P . M ., of 1605 .

The W . M ., Bro . H . Woodhouse , LL . D . ; theChaplain , Bro . Canon McCormick , D . D ., P . P . G . C . ( vicar of Hull ); Bro . F . Fullerton , P . P . G . Reg ., Lecture Master ; and Bro . J . Bilson took part in the proceedings , and Bro . R . Barton sung the solo in " Hail Masonry divine , " and Bro . Brown played a cornet solo , " I know that my Redeemer liveth , " Bro . Bentley playing the organ

accompaniment during the proceedings . Bro . M . C . PECK , P . G . Std . Br . England , P . G . Sec , said the very charming instrument which had just been dedicated would add to the beauty and dignity of the working of the lodge . Greater attention being given to music , the due solemnity of the meetings would attract the members , and Masonry necessarily improve . They

had 31 lodges in the province , and of these 30 meet in their own Alasonic halls , and only one in a licensed house . After some humorous remarks , the speaker expressed his gratification of being present at so interesting an occasion . The W . M ., Bro . H . WOODHOUSE , LL . D ., said : Brethren , —I cannot allow the labours of this evening

to end without saying a few words which I trust you will regard as not inappropriate on the present occasion . This evening we are celebrating the opening of the new organ , which has been purchased at the joint expense of our own and the De La Pole Lodge , and it may here he interesting to some of the brethren present ( and I am pleased to see so many distinguished members of

our noble Craft amongst us ) , to know briefly its history . It is an old saying that " it ' s an ill-wind that blows no one any good , " and I am bound to admit that the fire which occurred on these premises in December last was just one of those " ill-winds . " It kept us out of our lod ge for some two months at the beginning of the year , and caused us to seek other quarters for a time

elsewhere . The W . M . and brethren of the Minerva Lod ge , No . 250 , who are honouring us with their official v'sit this evening , very generously placed their lodge at our convenience . What has been the result ? As your W . M . I held my first lodge under their roof , and you are all aware that they are the only lodge in Hull who can boast of a proper organ . I felt that it was quite time

the Kingston had one also . I was not slow to perceive that an organ would prove a great acquisition t ° us , and would materially add to the solemnity and beauty as well as to the dignity of our ceremonial . I ani proud to say that I had barely to breathe the suggestion to the brethren to find them "jinimous n lending me their support for ing

' carry M the project . Then , as we join with the 1 / . J- Pole , No . 1605 , in the occupancy of our Masonic * fi , it became necessary to consult with them on the ject . They likewise most readily fell in with the wo '' li ? wnere s 0 much unanimity was displayed little nder is it that within so short a space of time the idea ? . expanded into the factand that we are here

to-, th ? k ' ° ' S urate the opening of the new organ . I 0 r ^ ^ ave g reat cause for congratulation . The of th ' am sure ' S ' evidence of the excellency And Workman ship of the builders , Bros . Forster and Som rews i ° f this town . I feel it my duty to mention and brethren who have given special attention East a Y slstan ce . Bro . F . Fullerton , P . AL , P . P . G . Reg . B ank ' 're , kindly placed his office at the Savings at our disposal for holding the meetings of the

Dedication Of A New Organ At Hull.

joint committee of the two lodges , and rendered me very great help in obtaining estimates and going to inspect various instruments in the town . When it was ultimately decided to accept Bros . Forster and Andrews ' tender to build an entirely new organ , Bro . J . Bilson , P . M ., was good enough to give them

instructions so as to have the framework to harmonise in design and colour with the furniture of the lodge . Bro . R . G . Smith , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . East Yorks , designed the decorations of the front pipes so that they should be emblematical of Freemasonry , and Bro . F . Bentley , Mus . Bac , our excellent Organist , has been unremitting in his attentions in the care he

has taken that the tone should be suitable for the lodge and its general purpose : besides the help he gave by valuable suggestions to the builders as to the kind of instrument which would be most effective while at the same time inexpensive . And lastly I ought to add under how deep an obligation we feel to Bros . Forster and Andrews ( the former a member of

our own lodge and the latter of the Minerva ) for the consideration they have extended to us . They have most cheerfully acted upon all the suggestions made to them , and in the result turned out a handsome and , I hope , useful instrument . To each and all I desire to tender my own personal thanks for their kind co-operation in working together so heartily and fraternally in

this good work . The accompaniment of music must lend impressiveness to our beautiful ritual , and where that can be done so effectively as is only possible with an organ , the work of the Kingston Lodge will , I hope , add even additional prestige to the high reputation it has always borne . The brethren then adjourned to the dining hall for the banquet . The evening was spent in a most happy

and sociable- manner , several brethren contributing harmony , which pleasantly interspersed the proceedings . We may add that Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . S . G . D ., wrote Bro . Carlill Savill the following characteristic postcard : " On the wing . Wish much I could be present to-morrow , so as to make one of the many to take part in the proceedings . Hearty congratulations and best wishes . "

A Unique Raising.

A UNIQUE RAISING .

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Norths and Hunts met at Stamford on Thursday , the 9 th inst . This was also the day for the regular meeting of St . Peter ' s Lodge , No . 442 , Peterborough , and as there was a candidate for raising , the W . M ., Bro . A . M . Pentney ,

after consulting with his officers and some of the Past Masters , decided to summon the lodge for seven o ' clock in the morning . The result was that about 25 of the brethren attended , and Bro . J . J . Wheeler , son of Bro . J . Wheeler , sen ., P . M ., was raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M .

T he lodge was opened in the Three Degrees by the W . M ., and the ceremony was performed by Bros . J . Hardy , P . M ., and J . B . Vergette , P . AL The lodge was closed , and the brethren were then hospitably entertained at breakfast by the Bros .

Wheeler , after which they dispersed , most of them to meet again at Stamford in the afternoon . The early morning experiment met with general approval , and the brethren expressed a hope that during the summer months the meetings would be held in the morning instead of the evening .

Annual Outing Of The West Of Scotland Rosicrucian College , Glasgow.

ANNUAL OUTING OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND ROSICRUCIAN COLLEGE , GLASGOW .

The annual outing of the above was held on Saturday , the 4 th instant , when the fratres proceeded to Dumfries . The weather was exceedingly fine , and the journey rendered pleasant through the kindness of the

Glasgow and South-Western Railway Company attaching a saloon carriage for their use to the 10 a . m . train , On arriving at Dumfries , after luncheon they drove to Sweetheart Abbey , where they spent a most interesting hour among the old pile of its ruins . On returning to the town , the V . W . Af agister Temple ,

Frater D . R . Clark , M . A ., opened the college at the Masonic Hall , assisted by the following office-bearers Fratres W . S . Hunter , Deputy Master ; T . R . Richards , Treas . and Secj J . W . Ruddock , P . A . ; J . Oliphant . S . A . ; J . Foulds , T . A . ; J . A . S . Kerr , Q . A . ; F . W . Larter , Precentor ; E . Berger , Org . ; and a competent

number of fratres , when the following aspirants presented themselves for admission to the college from Glasgow and Dumfries : W . Falconer , John McQueen Barr , James Smith , W . A . Dimviddie , J oseph G . Coupland , Jas . Lennox , Geo . Crawford , and James Geddes .

After their admission , the Master of the Temple , Frater D . R . CLARK , M . A ., read a most interesting and instructive paper on " Cross and Symbolism of the Four Quarters , " which will appear in the printed transactions of the college , at the close of which he was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks , proposed by Frater J . W . RUDDOCK , and seconded by Frater T £ -...,. . . . . 3

J . L UULIJ , The college was then closed , and the fratres adjourned to the King ' s Arms Hotel , where a sumptuous banquet was served , afterwards returning to town by the 6 . 56 p . m . train , having spent the most enjoyable day in the history of the college . The whole of the arrangements were admirably carried out by the indefatigable Secretary , Frater Thos . Richards .

Presentation To Comp. Robert Jaoks01t ,

PRESENTATION TO COMP . ROBERT JAOKS 01 T ,

P . Z . 109 , iV . E . Z . 2182 . We are taught that " the hope of reward sweetens labour , " and it was with the view of giving a practical illustration of this time-honoured Alasonic proverb that several members of the Temperance Chapter , No . 160 ,

assembled at the White Swan Hotel , High-street , Deptford , on the evening of Thursday , the 9 th inst . The occasion was a dinner and the presentation of a handsome P . Z . ' s jewel and an illuminated address to the I . P . Z ., Comp . Robert Jackson , as a small testimony

of the respect in which he is held by the companions , and in appreciation of the exemplary manner in which he had discharged the duties of the various offices he had filled in the chapter , including the installation of his successor .

Comp . HENRY MOORE , P . Z ., presided , and with some appropriate and kindly remarks made the presentation on behalf of the several subscribers whose signatures were appended to the address . Amongst those present were Comps . H . Sadler , P . Z . ; G . L . Moore , P . Z . ; J . G . Dale , M . L . Carpenter , and others .

The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

MELBOURNE . Combermere Lodge ( No . 752 , E . C . ) . —The 35 th anniversary of this lodge ( the only one remaining under the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of England in Victoria ) , took place at the Freemasons' Hall , Collins-street , on Thursday , the 21 st April , in the presence of a large gathering of visiting brethren and members . The United Grand Lodge of Victoria was represented by Bros . George Baker ,

D . G . M ., acting G . M . ; Dr . C . Ryan , S . G . W . ; Angell Ellis , G . Treas .,- John Braim , G . Reg . j T . H . Lempriere , G . Sec ; and other Grand Officers ; also Past District Grand Officers of Victoria , New South Wales , South Australia , and New Zealand , including Bro . M . E . Robinson , P . D . G . A 1 . of Tasmania , and brethren from England , India , Hong Kong , New Zealand , and Fiji . Bro . Dr . J . J . E . Willmott , P . M ., P . G . D . of England '

conducted the ceremony , assisted by Bros . VV . R . N . Virgoe , F . B . Force , J . F . Crane , and Dr . J . Talbot Brett , Past Masters of the lodge . Bro . Arthur Knight , J . VV ., was installed W . AL , and the following officers were invested : Bros . F . B . Force , acting I . P . M . ; Andrew Thomson , P . AI ., S . G . D . of Victoria , S . W . j E . L . Oldfield , T . W . ;

C . B . Williams , re-elected Treas . ; Fitzgerald Snowball , Sec . ; Dr . C H . Molloy , S . D . ; Dr . F . W . W . Morton , J . D . ; Dr . J . Talbot Brett , P . M ., D . C ; Dr . George Cuscaden , I . G . ; G . H . Palfrey , R . G . Spall , and J . M'Naughton , Stewards ; Ernest H . E . Wood ( Organist of St . Paul ' s Cathedral ) , Choirmaster ; Charles Dumerque , B . A ., Org . ; and James Paul , re-elected Tyler .

The Theatres.

The Theatres .

" Hero and Leander , " Mr . Kyrle Bellew ' s version of the well-known classical story adapted from the Austrian poet ' s ( Grillparzer ) work , is as poor in its so-called blank verse as it is pretty in its scenic effects and music , and we are afraid Air . Lart will have some difficulty in filling the Shaftesbury Theatre on these summer evenings with such a meagre bill of fare . Mr .

Bellews adaptation has no literary merit whatever ; his dialogue is bald , and his construction bare , and yet the story is simple and pretty , and in the hands of a skilled dramatist has the ground work in it of a good play . Mr . Kyrle Bellew ' s is one of the most fervent lovers we have on the stage , but he is dragged down as Leander by Mrs . Brown-Potter , who essays the character of Hero . Mrs . Brown-Potter has not improved by

experience . When she first appeared three or four years ago in London at the Gaiety she gave some si gns of making a name , but she has become prosy and inelegant in her acting and enunciation . The best features in the play were Air . Bellew ' s casting up from the sea , Mrs . Brown-Potter ' s dive into the sea , the incidental music , and chanting of the chorus , and the pretty dresses and dances of the ballet .

* * * Having heard in all quarters but one opinion of Mr . Paulton ' s mythological modern comedy , " Niobe ( All Smiles ) , " we , though late in the day , journeyed forth to the Strand Theatre to form our own conclusions , and we are glad to endorse everything we have heard in its favour . As the Niobe of ancient Greek history

was all tears , this Niobe makes her audience all smiles , and it is no exaggeration of words to say so . All through this fantastic piece the little theatre resounds with natural laughter at seeing Mr . Peter Amos Dunn and his statue Niobe , which has come to life owing to the electric wires having come into contact with it , the original having lived 3000 years ago . Niobe , of course

makes much confusion in the domestic household of Mr . Dunn , specially amongst the female element . If we were asked by a provincial brother who is passing through London where to go to do nothing but laugh for one evening , we would say go to the Strand and see Miss Beatrice Lamb and Mr . Harry Paulton , and if he does not laugh at their playing , nothing will make him .

Death.

Death .

BERTOLLE . —On the gth inst ., at 268 , Caledonian-road , Bro . James Lewis William Bertolle , P . M . Southern Star Lodge , No . 1158 . Friends will please accept this intimation . 3 n / Ifoemoilam . In fond and loving memory of ELLEN CONSTANCE ( Connie ) GOTTLIEU , who fell asleep on Saturday , the iCth June , 1 SS 8 .