Contents.

CONTENTS .

Provincial Grand Lotlge of Cumberland and Westmorland ... 411 ProTincial Grand Chapter of Wiltshire 411 Address to the Natalia Lodge , Maritzbnrg 411 Presentation to Bro . Asher Hart 412 The Imperial Russian Yacht Livadia 413 The Metropolitan Police : 4 13 Cryptic Degrees 4 13 Scotland 4 * 3

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonry 4 I 3 Roval Arch 4 * 4 Reviews 414 Masonic Notcsand Queries 414 Obituary 4 T S Literary , Art , and Antiquarian Notes 415 LEADERS 416 CORRESPONDENCEThe Coming Elections in October 417 Freemasonry in Oxfordshire 417

Freemasonry in Cambridgeshire 417 The un-Masonic Trial 4 ' 7 Grand Lodge Ollicers 41 S Lodge Practice 41 S A Quotation 41 S The Gathering of the Knights Templar at Chicago 418 The Admission of Visitors 41 S Shakespeare's House 41 S Masonic and General Tidings 419 Lodge Meetings for Next Week 419 Advertisements L , IL , 420

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND .

The annual communication of the Freemasons forming the Craft Province of Cumberland and Westmorland was held on Friday , thc loth inst ., in St . George's Hall , Kendal , under the banner of Union Lodge , No . 129 . This lodge is the oldest in the two counties , having been constituted

July 31 st , 17 C 4 , and it may be conjectured has seen many ups and downs during its existence of 11 G years . On this occasion most elaborate arrangements had been made by the brethren of Union Lodge for thc reception of the province , the meeting being held in that part of the large and handsome building erected in Stramongate , and which was specially constructed for the purposes of Masonry . The

Provincial Grand Lodge was opened shortly after twelve o'clock by Bro . Col . Whitwell , M . P ., R . W . Dep . Prov . G . Master , who is also a Past Master of Union Lodge . Bro . Ios . Nicholson , P . M . 371 , P . P . G . S . W ., acted as Deputy ' Grand Master . The Karl of Bective , M . P ., R . W . Prov .

Grand Master , was expected to preside up to the last moment , and it was only that morning Col . Whitwell received a telegram announcing that his lordship had been suddenly called to London . There was a very numerous attendance of both provincial officers and members of the different lodges in thc

province . Amongst the members of Provincial Grand Lodge present were Bros . J . L . Ilurns-Lindow , P . M . 126 7 , P . G . S . W . ; G . J . M'Kay , P . M . 120 , P . G . J . M ; Dr . Henry , P . M . no , P . P . G . S . W . ; Jos . Nicholson , P . M . 371 , P . P . G . S . W . ; J . Holme , P . M . 121 ) , P . P . G . S . W . ; J . ' Talbot , P . M . 120 , " P . P . G . J . W . ; J . Howes , P . M . 120 , P . P . G . J . W .: W .

Kirkbride , P . M . 339 , P . P . G . S . W . ; J . R . Bain , P . M . 1 4 00 , P . P . G . J . W . ; W . Dodd , P . M . 129 , P . P . G . J . W . ; Rev . W . Barton , P . M . noo , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . G . B . Armes , 12 ( 7 , P . G . Asst . Chap . ; G . W . Kenworthy , P . M . 119 , P . G . Treas . ; J . Tattersall , P . M . 129 , P . G . Reg . ; J . Whitehead , P . M . Si 2 , P . P . G . Reg . ; T . Wilson , P . M . 129 , P . P . G . \ ie ^ . ; XV . F . Lamonhv , P . M . 1002 , P . P . G . Reg . ; W . 1 $ . Gibson , P . M . 119 , P . G . Sec ; J . McKelvie ,

P . M . 119 , P . P . G . S . D . ; J . Robertson , P . M . 119 . P . P . G . J . D . ; J . Slack * , P . M . 310 and 1220 , P . P . G . S . D . ; T . B . Arnison , P . M . * , - <) , P . P . G . S . D . ; R . Foster , P . M . 412 , P . P . G . S . D . ; Dr . " James , P . M . 1074 , P . P . G . J . D . ; J . Mills , P . M . nyo , ' P . P . G . S . D . ; j . Cook , P . M . 1532 , P . P . G . S . D . ; J . Gardiner , P . M . 371 , Past Prov . G . Superintendent of Works ; T . Mandle , P . M . 371 , P . G . A . D . C ; II . Bewes , P . M . 327 P . P . G . Swd

, Br ., * A . Walter , P . M . 371 , P . P . G . Swd . Br . ; R . Godfrey , P . M . 129 , P . G . Org . ; J . M . Salisbury , P . M . S 72 , P . P . G . Tyler ; J . C . Hunter , P . M . if , 2 , P . G . Steward ; W . Carlyle , P . M . 1400 , P . G . Steward ; W . Bell , P . M . 1390 , P . G . Steward ; W . II . Atkinson , W . M . 119 ; F . W . Watson , W . M . 129 ; W . Murray , P . M . 310 ; J . Pearson , P . M . 327 ; T . M'Mechan , P . M . 327 ; J . B . Thwaites

P . M . 339 ; Rev . E . M . Rice , M . A ., P . M . 9 G 2 ; T . Bird , W . M . 1002 ; Capt . Sewell , P . M . 1002 ; R . Baxter , P . M . 120 * 7 ; J- Hartley , W . M . 1400 ; J . Ewing , W . M . 1532 ; G . Potter , P . M . 1532 ; J . Hasweli , P . M . 1532 ; G . Dalrymple , W . M . ifoo ; and others . There were also good musters of the Wardens and rank file from the following lodges : Nos . 119 and S 72 , Whitehaven : No . I ? n . Ivi > nrlnl . Nnc . 1 in nnd 1 : 1 , Pnrlicl ... — -- ~ jw . — —*

, . --j , ......., . . . . . .. . JJ , ... ..... No . 327 , Wigton ; No . 339 , Penrith ; No . 371 , Maryport ; No . 412 , Longtown ; No . S 12 , Appleby ; No . 9 G 2 , Workington ; No . 1002 , Cockermouth ; No . 1074 , Kirkby Lonsdale ; No . 1220 , Silloth ; No . 1267 , Egremont ; No . 1390 , Millom ; No . 1400 , Harrington ; and No . 1 CG 0 , Frizington . . No . 1073 , Keswick , was thc onl y lodge of the nineteen in the province unrepresented . Bro . Tudor Trevor , P . M . Royal Cumberland Lodge , No . 41 , Bath , was amongst the visitors .

After the minutes of the half-yearly meeting , held at Carlisle , in April last , had been read and confirmed , Bro . G . W . KENWORTHY , P . M . 119 , Prov . Grand Treasurer , read the statement of accounts , which showed a balance in hand

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland.

at the commencement of the current year of £ 173 . The receipts | from lodge dues amounted to 3 ^ , 97 19 s ., and the expenditure was X 1 S 1 4 s . 4 d ., leaving a balance of £ 104 3 s . 7 d . in hand . The Benevolent Fund showed a balance of £ 52 os . pd . on the right side . The P . G . Treasurer having been re-elected , Bro . D . Cleary , of the Kendal Lodge , was elected P . G . Tyler for the ensuing year . The following officers were then appointed and invested : —

Bro . G . J . M'Kay , P . M . 129 Prov . G . S . W . „ J . M'Kelvie , P . M . 119 Prov . G . J . W . „ Rev . G . B . Armes , 1267 Prov . G . Chap . „ Rev . E . M . Rice , M . A ., P . M . 1002 Prov . G . A . Chap . „ G . W » Kenworthy , P . M . 119 ... Prov . G . Treas . „ J . Gardiner , P . M . 371 Prov . G . Reg . „ " W . B . Gibson , P . M . ii ( re-ap- * i p r c „ .

pointed ) ) „ P . de E . Collin , P . M . 9 62 Prov . G . S . D . „ R . J . Nelson , P . M . 129 Prov . G . J . D . „ T . " M'Mechan , P . M . 337 Prov . G . S . of W . „ T . Mandle , P . M . 371 Prov . G . D . C . „ W . Hell , P . M . 1 390 Prov . G . A . D . C . „ W . Carlyle , P . M . 1400 Prov . G . S . B . „ J . C . Hunter , P . M . 962 Prov . G . Purst . ,, J . Townson , 119 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ D . Cleary , 129 Prov . G . Tyler . Bros . Capt . Sewell , P . M . 1002 ; F . \ VO \ Watson , W . M . 129 ; G . Dalrymple , W . M . 1 G 60 ; J . Wales , W . M . 1073 ; )¦ Prov . G . Stwds . T . Carey , P . M . 371 ; and VV . H . At- | kinson , W . M . 119 J

The Charity Committee's report was next submitted for confirmation . The recommendations included the support of the province in the candidature of a brother of Union Lodge , No . 310 , Carlisle , as an annuitant of thc Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution at the next election . The sum of £ 5 was recommended to be voted to the widow of a brother of Lodge of Perseverance , No . 371 , Maryport ; and £ 10 as the nucleus of a fund to be raised by the

brethren of Union Lodge , No . 129 , Kendal , on behalf of the widow of a brother of that lodge . These recommendations of thc Charity Committee ivcre unanimously agreed to . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed . The brethren then were formed in procession , and , headed by thc band of the Kendal Rifle Volunteers , marched to the parish church . Prayers were read by Bro . Rev . W . Thwaites , an Indian missionary ; whilst the lessons were

read by thc Rev . I ' . A . Dwyer , curate . lhe service was full choral . The sermon was preached by Bro . the Rev . W . Barton , P . M . 1390 , Millom , P . P . G . Chaplain , from Ecclesiastes iv ., 9 and 10 , and Romans xii ., 5 . A handsome collection was made , to he divided between the fund for the repair of the organ screen of the church and the Masonic Charities . After the benediction had been pronounced by the Ven . Archdeacon Cooper , the procession was re-formed and returned to St . George ' s Hall .

Subsequently the brethren adjourned to thc Commercial Hotel , where they partook of an elegant banquet , the onl y objection to which was the service . Bro . Colonel Whitwell , M . P ., presided ; but thc post-prandial proceedings were confined to thc brethren of the Kendal Lodge , as the visitors from a distance were compelled to leave about five n ' rlork-

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Wiltshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF WILTSHIRE .

On Wednesday , the Sth inst ., the annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Chapter was held at the Masonic Hall , Trowbridge , on thc invitation of the Chapter of Harmony , No . 632 . The M . E . the Provincial Grand Superintendent , the Rt . Hon . Lord Henry F . Thynne , M . P ., in opening the

proceedings expressed his regret that , owing to various circumstances , it had not been practicable to hold the meeting earlier in the season , as the comparatively small attendance of the companions showed that the day fixed vvas an inconvenient one . He was happy , however , in every other respect to be able to congratulate the companions , more especially upon thc fact that the Treasurers reported a good

balance in hand on thc Charity Fund account . The usual routine business was transacted , including the report of thc Charity Committee , who recommended that thebalance in the Treasurer ' s hands on the Charicy account should not be appropriated until after the discussion of the

question of establishing a Provincial Benevolent Fund , which was to come before thc next meeting of the Provincial Grand Craft Lodge . This recommendation was unanimously approved . The M . E . Superintendent appointed and invested his officers for the ensuing year as follows :

Comp . Robert Stokes , 5 SG Prov . G . H . „ William Nott , C 32 Prov . G . J . „ Henry C . Tombs , P . G . A . Soj ., 355 Prov . G . S . E . „ Samuel Gauntlett , G 32 Prov . G . S . N . „ William Nott , 6 32 Prov . G . Treas . „ Edwin Browne , 355 Prov . G . P . S . „ Alfred Plummer , 355 Prov . G . Reg . „ John Chandler , P . G . P . H ., 355 ... Prov . G . D . C . „ John Savory , 355 Prov . G . J .

After the Provincial Grand Lodge had been duly closed the companions adjourned to the George Hotel , where an excellent banquet was served , including a liberal supply of venison and game from the M . E . Comp . Lord H . F . Thynne .

Address To The Natalia Lodge, Maritzburg.

ADDRESS TO THE NATALIA LODGE , MARITZBURG .

BY REV . G . M . ST . M . RITCHIE , CHAP ., JULY 27 TH . Again , Worshipful Master and brethren , it is my privilege , as your Chaplain and a duly accredited priest of the Church of Christ , to welcome you to this public acknowledgment of the obligations to religion which devolve on you as members of the most ancient Craft the world is

cognisant of . Ever since the establishment of the religion of Jesus Christ , at all events ever since religion and Masonry were brought into contact with each other , our Craft has proved her faithful handmaid . The catacombs of Rome would not have proved the welcome refuge that they did to Apostolic converts had not those who designed and built them made known the secrets of the wondrous

galleries and modes of ingress and exit to those persecuted brethren . Then it was that the primal Order of Master Masons , struck with the fulfilment of their own traditions in the doctrines of the Christians , grafted upon their ancient stock those higher Degrees to which some of us have the honour to belong . Then it was that that most exquisite Order of the Rose Croix was instituted , an Order

beautiful alike in its allegorical teaching and its impressive ritual . Then it was that the Knights Templars banded themselves in holy brotherhood to rescue from its pagan usurper the Holy City and the Holy Sepulchre within its circuit . Then it was that the United Order is said , under St . John ' s successor in the see of Ephesus , to have established the periodical worship of all the members of the

chapter that could be gathered together . But , brethren , I am not led to these remarks with any view of establishing our antiquity , or even of dwelling with pardonable satisfaction upon it . We go back still further in the mists of ages past to trace the foundation of the Craft . Ten centuries before the Christian era , Masonry was a powerful combination of the most artistic as well as the most skilful and

scientific men of all nations , who with Hiram of lyre as their architect , and King Solomon as their Grand Master , erected the most marvellous building the world has ever , or ever can , bear upon its bosom . Yes , and thirteen lon " centuries before even this period , when the Tower of Babel fell to ruins , and the builders thereof ceased in terified confusion to wield either compass to design , or trowel to erect ,

those who remained with a glimpse of the true religion in their hearts formed themselves into a society , a quasireligious order , for the foundation of fenced cities . VVe are thankful for these traditions , not because they enable us to boast of long descent , but because they tell us that our Craft has ever been associated with all that is useful and benevolent , with all that is cultivated and refined , with

all that is noble and good . 'Three years , brethren , have passed since , with much diffidence , and some fear of failure , it was proposed to institute this special service . There was then but one lodge in this city , where three are now established , each of which is numerically superior to the one of three years ago . Masonry has grown beyond our most sanguine hopes . And the spectacle of

today shows us that we were right in the confidence we felt that Masons had lost none of their old love for things sacred and holy . The Great Architect of the Universe is still our acknowledged head—still the Father in whom we trust . The blessed haven of rest , where flows the river of life , and where eternal peace and rest prevail , is still the lodge for which we are striving to be perfected . The Divine rule ,

promulgated by God ' s own Son , is still the level , the plumbj line , and the square of our existence . Masonry teaches us that the most distinguished members of our Craft , the men who lead the holiest lives , those sainted beings who spend their days in labour and their nights in prayer , who live but that they may learn to die , can in this lower world become no more than Entered Apprentices in the

Beatific Lodge above . Therefore , it is , Worshipful Master and brethren , that I rejoice to see in this place of worship so noble a gathering of our Order to demonstrate to those who sometimes deride it and question our integrity , that by the Word of God alone we regulate as far as in us lies our every action . We none of us , I think , can ever forget those words which were addressed to us when we

first entered upon our solemn obligations ; when we were charged to consider the volume of the Sacred Law as the unerring standard of truth and justice , teaching us our duties to our God , our neighbour , and ourselves—to God , by never mentioning His name but with that awe and reverence which are due from the creature to his Creator , by imploring His aid on all our lawful undertakings , and by

looking up to Him in every emergency for comfort and support ; to our neighbour , by acting with him upon the square , by rendering him every kind office which justice or mercy may require , by relieving his distress and soothing his afflictions , and by doing to him , as in similar cases , we would wish he should do to us ; and to ourselves , by such a prudent and well-regulated course of disci pline as may

best conduce to the preservation of our corporeal and mental faculties in their fullest energy , thereby enabling us to exert the talents wherewith God has blessed us , as well to His glory as to the welfare of our fellow creatures . Where , I ask , can be found a better exponent of the duties of religion than are discernible in the oblitrations of Masonry ?

Where is the church or sect which enacts from its members a pledged word , much less an oath , so awful and solemn , to observe to all associated in religious fellowship the very strictest honour and good faith ? And where , I also ask , in any society , sacred or secular , will you seek for such almost unexceptionable fidelity ? We say , and we defy contradiction , that nowhere as in our Fraternity does it exist . Who erer heard of a Mason closing car or heart to a brother in