The Grand Lodge Of Pennsylvania And The Diamond Jubilee.

THE GRAND LODGE OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE DIAMOND JUBILEE .

The following is the full text of the minute adopted by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania at its Quarterly Communication , on the 1 st instant , and ordered to be transmitted to our Grand Lodge : "The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania , in Quarterl y Communication assembled , in the Masonic Temple , at Philadelpnia , this ist diy of Septembar , A . D . 18 97 , A . L . 5897 , extends its congratulations to the Brethren of the Grand

Lodge of England upon the very remarkable event celebrated by them on June 14 last , in the Royal Albert Hall , South Kensington , London , with imposing ceremonies in honour of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Most Gracious Majesty , Victoria , Queen and Empress ; heartily commending the Brethren for joining to their thanksgivings on that joyous occasion such generous

offerings for the Masonic and other charities ; sincerely echoing their prayer that the reign of Her Majesty , herself the daughter of a Freemason , ' may always ' be attended with the blessings of Peace , Unity , and Prosperity' , * and earnestly hoping that her illustrious son and their Most Worshipful Grand Master , His Royal Highness , the Prince of Wales , may long be spared to occupy the Oriental Chair in the M . W . Grand Lodge of England . "

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St . John and St Paul Lodge , No . 615 . The installation meeting of the above flourishing lodge took place on Tuesday , the 7 th instant , at the Masonic Rooms , Belvedere , and was both a pleasant and interesting affair , being honoured by the presence of Bro . VV . Russell , P . A . G D . C . England , P . G . Treas ., and several Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past . The lodge was opened by Bro . Isaiah Turton , W . M ., and the minutes having been confirmed , Bro . G . W . Kendall , S . W . and W . M . elect , was presented to the W . M . to receive at his hands the benefits of installation . Bro . Turton began his work , and installed his successor in masterly

fashion . The new W . M . invested his officers as follows * . Bros . I . Turton , LP . M . ; C . S . Heithersay , S . W . •W . S . Heithersay , I . W . ; W . Solkhon , Treas . j J . D . Brooks , Sec ; E . J . Valon , . D . ; W . Francis , J . D . ; J . H . Owen , LG . ; E . ] . Hartland , Org . ; G . H . Letton , P . M ., D . C ; R . Orchard and T . Tinker , A . D . Cs . ; W . L . Doddrell , P . M ., P . P . G . P F . Mayall , and F . Gay wood , Stewards ; and C . Gale , Tyler . Bro . Turton then gavv the addresses most eloquently and impressively , and concluded a ceremony for the excellence of which he was congratulated on all sides . Bro . Turton was then presented with a handsome and valuable Past Master's jewel , to mark the

esteem of the breihren , and for valuable services rendered the lodge during his year of office . He was unanimously voted the thanks of the lodge for his service as Installing Master , and unanimously elected to represent the lodge on the Provincial Charity Committee , for which he returned thanks . An appeal from the Secretary of the Boys ' School to the lodge to send one or more Stewards for the next year ' s Festival of that Charity was read , and Bro . Russell , who is Chairman of the School's Finance Committee , urged upon the brethren the necessity of the appeal , and explained at length the scheme for the removal of the School from Wood Green to a more healthy site in

the country . The new Schools would be built with every requirement for the perfect education of the boys ; but there would be no attempt at architectural display ; they would be plain , yet substantial . As Chairman of the Finance Committee , he was perfectly satisfied that not a penny was spent unnecessarily ; the boys were well taught , clothed , and fed , and he trusted their Festival next year would be SD successful , that they would not have to touch one penny of their vested property in piyment of the proposed removal and new Schools . Their esteemed W . M ., Bro . Turton , went up that year with a handsome sum , and he trusted that his brilliant example would be followed

by one or more of the brethren next year . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the adjacent Town Hill , and banqueted . Among the other brethren present were Bro ** . G . W . Mitchell , P . M ., P . P . G D . C . ; C . J . Godwin , P . M . ; A . C . Doddrell P . M . ; W . T . Doddrell , P . M . ; W . H . K-seble , P . M . ; G . W . Vincer , G . E . Hartham , F . G . Wolf , E . Broughton , A . E . Keirn , 1 . W . Farlie , W . G . Levers , J . Ward , J . Beviss , J . Diird , H . J . Jord > n . J . Thornhill , VV . G . Lines , J . Holland . A . J . Beam , J . Wilding , F . Raby , C . Blackler , G . Chamberlain ,

R . H . West , A . Knowles , and C . J . Hartland , all of the lodge . Among the visitors were Bros . W . Russell , P . M . 1464 and 77 , P . G . Treas ., P . A . G . D . C . Eng . ; Rev . A . lackson . M . A ., P . M . and Chap . 77 . P . P . G . Chap . '; W . Moulder , P . M . S 29 , P . P . G . P . ; W . H . Turton , W . M ., G . B . Davies , P . M ., T . Wren , Stwd ., and of 13 , * H . Pammint , W . M . 700 ; H . Crowdy , W . M . 2399 ; T . Bush , W . M . 299 ; A . H . Bateman , P . M . 1973 ; T . Green , S . D . 1076 ; H . Garland , 700 ; and C . Jolly , P . M . and Sec . 1472 and 2184 . " The Queen and the Craft , " " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , G . M . of EngUnd , "

and "The Pro G . M ., D . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " having been honoured , that of "Earl Amherst , P . G . M . of the Province of Kent , " followed , and the name of his lordship who is well-beloved by Kentish Misons , was m *> st enthusiastically received . " Bro . James Smith Eastes , D . P . G . M , and the rest of the Provhciil G -and Officers , Present and Past , " was then drank in bumpers , and Bro . Rev . Jackson in responding , said he felt that he was very unworthily occupying tbe place of Bro . Russell , who wis obliged to leave . So fat as Bto . Ru JS-SWS

appeal for the Boys' School Charity Festival next year , he ( Bro . Jackson ) had told B . * o . Terry that for the future he meant to keep his "dibbs" for an institution of "old maids , " and did not intend to be troubled with Boys , Girls , or Old People again . He congratulated them upon having so excellent a brother as Bro . Turton to represent them upon the Provincial Charity Committee . Hs was pleased to b * i present that diy , and that his Masonic career for the new year hid commenced . He should see Bro . Eastes in a few days , but for the present he must leave the Boys and Girls and OU Peop ' e to themselves .

Bro . Mitchell said the Provincial Grand Officers had important duties to perform . He was pleased to hold office and had , he hoped , done his duty in the Province , more es-pec ' ally in the cause of Charity , and on the Provincial Charity Com-nittee , upon which he was pleased to know that their esteemei Bro . Turton would now have a seat . He congratulated Bro . Turton on having passed through the chair of their lodge , and felt sure that ere long that brother would hold a high position amonj the officers of the Province , and that he would long continue to reptessnt the lodge both on the Committee and in the Councils of the province . Bro . Turton at the late Festival of the Boys '

School took up from their lodge over 200 guineas , or more than half the whole sum subscribed by the rest of the Province , and he hoped the G . A . O . T . U . would long support him , to be an honour to their good old lodge and tbe province generally . Bro . Turton then proposed the toast of " The W . M . " He said their W . M . had given them that day ample proof of what they might expect of his working in the coming year . The manner in which he had invested his officers assured them that his discharge of the duties of his important office would be to . their satisfaction . He trusted they would support their new Master as well as thev had supported him ( Bro . Turton ) , and if they did they would have a

year ' s work worthy of the St . John and St . Paul Lodge . They must make the work as easy for the W . M . as they could , the punctual attendance of the officers and the support of the members made a Master ' s year of office an easy and pleasant one . With regard to the sum taken up by him as Steward at the late Festival of the Boys ' School , over 200 guineas , he was pleased to say that no less than 70 guineas wis subscribed by the brethren of the lodge . They had done well and he trusted their W . M . would have a gocd year of oflice , and that at their social gatherings , when work was done , they would never forget the Charities of the Order , which were the "foundation and coiner-stone of the whole Masonic structure . " Bro . Turner was repeatedly cheered during the delivery of his excellent speech and when he resumed his seat ,

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The Worshipful Master , in reply , said he had bsen elected and duly installed into the chair of the lodge , and would do his best to carry out the duties appertaining to that oflice . He was succeeding a brother who was a shining light in Masonry , and would endeavour to the best of his abilities to imitate and follow the splendid example set him . He lived a good distance from the lodge , but he would endeavour to be present at all its meetings , and he saw no reason why the lodge should not go on and prosper in the future as it had in the past .

Bro . Turton , in responding to a hearty reception of his health as " Installing Officer , " said he was not going to make a long speech about himself . He had simply done his duty as W . M . by installing his successor . Two of his immediite predecessors had done so and he was naturally anxious to do the same . It was , of course , the first time he had had the opportunity of performing so important and beautiful a ceremony , and if he should have an opportunity of repeating it he felt that it would be done better . ( " No , no . " ) However , he was proud to be in a position to perform the ceremony and install so good a brother as their W . M ., whose year of office he felt sure would be an honour to the lodge .

Bro . W . H . Turton , the son of the I . P . M ., and who is W . M . of No . 13 , in responding for " The Visitors , " said he had spent a most enjoyable afternoon and evening in seeing the excellent working done and in assisting at the sumptuous repast . It -was not the first time he had visited and enjoyed himself among them . He thanked them for placing two guineas upon Bro . Davies's testimonial list . Bro . Divies was always willing to do anything for the Masons of Woolwich and Plumstead districts , and he thanked them for their substantial assistance to the fund .

Bros . Crowdy , Pammant , and Jolly having briefly responded ; the latter having come all the way from Leeds , in Yorkshire , that day especially to be present . Bro . Bateman said he took a fatherly interest in the lodge and spoke highly of the manner in which Bro . Turton had installed his successor , for whether that brother was managing vast Government departments or managing the business of a Masonic Iodge , he was still the same Bro . Turton , and master of his work . It was an old saying thit "it was not the province of mortals to command success , but it was God-like to deserve

it , " and that had been done by Bro . Turton . Bro . Green was exceedingly gratified to be present and to make the acquaintance of some who he trusted would be his friends for years to come . As for their W . M ., he was one Bro . Green had known for many years and was proud to think ho was not forgotten by him . Bros . Mitchell and Doddrell responded for " The Pint Misters . " The toast of " The Secretary and Treasurer " was proposed by the I . P . M ., who spoke in high terms of their zeal and assiduity for the welfare of the lodge and thanked them very heartily for their support to him during his year of office .

Bros . Brooks and Solkhon having briefly responded , the toast of " The Press " was proposed by the W . M ., and was responded to by Bro . C . Jolly in a most amusing speech , which was received with hearty applause . Mesdames Wallace , De Grey Shaw , Elsie Wedburn , and Messrs . Wallace and Vclcard sang , danced , and recited to the delight of all present . The proceedings altogether was a grand success .

Lodge of Perseverance , No . 1743 . The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday , the nth inst ., at Anderton's Hotel . Bro . Henry Lonsdale , W . M ., presided , and there were also present Bros . H . Watts , S . W ., W . M . elect ; Henry G . Park , J . W . ; Lovell , P . M ., Treasurer ; G . J . Tollett , Secretary ; W . B . Cosham , S . D ., * John Handley A . D . C ; John Henry Bridgman , Stwd . ; VV . J . Wall , P . M . ; Thomas J . O'Brien , P . M . ; W . J . Squierce , John Stait , Fred . Kearney , L . A . Leins , Bernard Ferrv . A .

btnekson , C . E . Linaker , T . Millman , G . Millard , H . Hawkins , D . W . Ferry , G . J . White , VV . Farrant , John Cunnington , H . Flexmin , F . R . Frost , Thos . Tyrell , R . §! Handley , and A . R . Barton . Visitors : Bros . N . Kite , P . M . 1326 ; William Roots , W . M . 2589 ; Henry Gienden , P . M . 7 Gt ); William Thomas Winsor , P . M . 930 ; Thomas Kelly , 1 GS 1 ; J . Marcham , S 61 ; E . M . Isaacs , P . M . 161 ; Thomas W . Allsop , I . P . M . 2492 ; J . M . Smith , 2492 ; E . J . Bland , 2492 ; Willy J . Pullen , 2601 ; J . H . B . Bolton , W . M . 1929 ; I . Bennet , 902 ; E . C . Mulvey , G . P . ; R . Corry , 1 OS 2 ; F . H

. Vant , 16 S 1 ; Samuel Cochrane , P . G . T . ; H . Massey , P . M . 619 , 192 S ; W . G . London , 15 S 0 ; F . Carter , 153 ; Henry Magee , P . M . 174 ; P . de Lande Long , 1347 ; M . Pottowe , 1347 > R- Ede , 1471 ; and H . Foreman , 1275 . The W . M . initiated Mr . Alfred Rainey Barton , and afterwards installed Bro . Henry Watts , S . VV ., as W . M . of the lodge for the year ensuing . The work was splendidly performed . Bro . Lonsdale was invested as I . P . M ., and the other brethren selected as

officers for the year ensuing were Bros . H . G . Park , S . W . ; W . B . Cossham , J . W Thomas Lovell , P . M ., Treas . ; G . J . Tollett , Sec . ; R . Perry , S . D . ; J . Handley" J . D . ; J . H . T . Bridgman , I . G . ; James Flexman , D . C . ; Walter Farrant , A . D . C . ; John Cunnington and J . T . Dormer , P . M . 1571 , Stwds . ; and W . Line , Tyler . Bro . Lonsdale concluded his work by delivering the addresses to the VV . M ., officers , and brethren .

After the closing of the lodge , the brethren partook of an excellent banquet , and subsequently honoured the usual toasts . The Sylvan Part Singers—Messrs . H . T . Oakley ( alto ) , Manners Pottowe ( tenor ) , Gabriel Thorp ( baritone ) , and Adolph Fowler ( biss)—entertained the company with some good singing in the intervals between the speeches . Bro . Henry Watts , W . M ., in introducing the toist of "The Grand Officers , " personally thanked Bro . S * . Cochrane , P . G . T ., for coming that evening to support him . Bro . Cochrane , P . G . T ., in returning thanks , said there were no men in the City of

London of better reputation than the Past Masters and the Worshipful Master of the Perseverance Lodge . With respect to the Grand Officers , it wis very pleasing to them that they were always well received . While that feeling existed , and brotherly love , relief , and truth were fostered Masons might snap their fingers at the outside world . He always liked to be among Freemasons , for they had done a great work in maintaining the aged and in educating the young . Bro _ . E . C . Mulvey , G . P ., also replied , and , as an old Preceptor of six lodges of instruction , he could say that a man to be placed in the chair ought to speak well and tluentls . _ That had been the case tbat evening , and it was very gratifying to see Bro . Lonsdale install his successor so ably . All the officers did their work will .

Bro . H . C . Lonsdale , LP . M ., proposed "The W . M ., " and said Bro . Watts had been one of the most painstaking Masons who hid ever entered the Lodge of Perseverance . He proposed Bro . Watts as a member of the lodge 11 years ago , and Bro . Watts had chased him through the offices . He ( Bro . Lonsdale ; beat him by a short head , and got through the chair first . The various offices he had been placed in Bro . Watts had filled with credit to himself ; he hid had many opportunities of distinguishing himself , and now he had arrived at the highest point , he would perform the duties of the chair to the entire satisfaction of the brethren .

Bro . Henry Watts , W . M ., acknowledging the toast , said he thought Bro . Lonsdale had said a great deal too much in his favour . That day wis a very proud diy—a redletter day—in his life . When he was initiated it wis a red-letter diy , but hs thought that day surpassed that . As Bro . Lonsdile had slid , he followed him up the ladder , and Bro . Lonsd le got to the top first . They hid worked together in the outside world for 14 years . He knew him well , and he found him a good friend , and with those few remarks he thanked the brethren for their kindness . Before sitting down he would

propose Ihe Initiate . " Thit evening there hid joined the 0 . * der a gentlemin who would do the lodge great credit . They knew he was of good report outside , and he would be an ornament to the lodge , and if he followed the ceremony out , he would never regret having joined . Bro . Barton , replying , said he would try to prove by his future conduct thit he hid been duly impressed with the ceremony he had gone through . Bro . Watts , VV . M ., next proposed " The I . P . M ., Bro . Henry C . Lonsdale . " Bro had

Lonsdile performed the duties of Installing Mister that night with great credit . The brethren of the lodge felt they had in him a Mister who could do the cerem > ni ; s ' perfectly . During his year of oflice Bro . Lonsdile hid done everything in his power to make the lodge happy and comfortable . He had done the work well whatever it was , whether in the First , the Second , or the Third Degree . He ( the W . M . ) only hoped he would be able to do it a little within the mirk ; at all events , he would try to follow in Bro . Lonsdale ' s footsteps . On behalf of the lodge , he had now the pleasure of pinning on Bro . Lonsdale's breast a Past MA : r ' s jewel which had been unanimously voted to him .

Bro . H . C . Lonsdale , I . P . M ., in reply , said he thanked the W . M . for the kind way in which he had introduced him to the notice of the brethren . Hi could only say that what he had done for the Lodge of Perseverance he had done with the greatest sincerity When he took oyer the duties of W . M . he told the brethren that he hoped at the end of