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Page Craft Masonry W Roval Arch ° - r instruction •••¦••¦ ?*> ' Ancient and Accepted Rite S 3 Scotland : °° nrand Lodge of Pennsylvania « 3 China &

District Grand Lodge . Masonic Ball ia Barrow-m-l-unless hd S £ Roval Grand Master ' s Visit to India 8 j Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution b 4 The Suez Canal J 4 Masouic l ' ufl ' crv « Thc Wilson M . b . -a Kenning ' s Cyclopaedia bj Increase of Am ™* " - !"' *•***• C ORRESPONDENCE : —

Welcome to our Grand Master SJ Master Masons' Jewels . ^ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ . , •¦•;•¦•• Sj Centenary Festival of the at . Anutcw s Lodge 85 I odec of Benevolence tjz St . " lames ' Union Lodge Ball !> 7 Fitzroy Lodge Ball S 7 Masonic and General Tidings b ? Masonic Meetings for Next Week Si > Advertisements ¦• ii- '"• iv . v . vi .

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toft ltnsom-n . EGYPTIAN LODGE ( No . 27 ) . —Thc installation meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday evening , the *) rd inst , at Anderton ' s Hotel . Bro . S . Latnble , W . M ., presided , and fpassed Bro . VV . A . Patlison to the Second Degree . There was no other work to be performed besides the installation , and for this ceremony thc W . M . vacated his seat in favour of Bro . John Coutts , P . G . P . and P . M .,

who installed Bro . John Green , S . W ., and W . M . elect , as W . M . for thc present year . The Board of Installed Masters to whom Bro . Green was presented comprised no less than 37 brethren who had filled or were now filling the chair . Among these the following brethren were present : — Dr . Hogg , P . G . D . ; H . G . Buss , Prov . G . T . Middlesex -, W . T . Howe , Prov . G . P . Middlesex -, Thomas

Wright , G . P . ; C . P . Albert , A . G . P . ; W . Ough ; P . G . P . ; W . Watson , P . G . S . Thomas Cubitt , P . G . P . ; lames Terry , Prov . G . D . C . Herts ; F . Binckes , P . G . S . ; R . W . Little , P . G . S . W . Middlesex , and the P . M . of thc lodge . Thc W . M . invested Bros . Hales , S . W . ; Walker , J . W . ; II . G . Buss , P . M ., Treasurer ; J . B . Poole , P . M ., Secretary ; Pattcnden , S . D . ; Richards , J . D . ; T .

Maidwell , I . G . ; Salmoncsc , D . C . ; David Jacobs , W . S . ; and Potter , Tyler . Bro . Poole announced that it was the intention of the brethren lo petition for . 1 chapter in connection with this lodge . On the motion of Bro . Lamble , seconded by Bro . Hales , S . W ., £$ was voted to the widow of a dcccafcd brother . After this the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet , about

sixty being present . When the toasts were proposed , Dr . Hogg , P . G . D ., responded for 'The Visitors , " nnd complimented the lodge on having so admirable a worker as Bro . John Coutts , P . G . D ., who had installed the W . M . that evening . He assured thc brethren that the Grand Oflicers took great interest in all that concerned thc Craft , and concluded by commending the working of Bro . CVutts to

the attention and consideration of all the visitors . Bro . W . T . Howe was also called upon to respond , and in doing so he " said , after thanking the lodge for its hospitality , thnt the W . M . was an old friend ot his , and from what he knew of his Masonic abilities he was convinced the Egyptian Lodge would lose nothing of its former lustre . Bro . Lamble , I . P . M ., proposed " The Health of the W . M ., " and

111 acknowledgment the W . M . expressed his great pleasure at being placed in that proud position . lt was on one of the installation days that lie had himself been initiated , so lhat it was on the anniversary of that event that he had attained thc crowning point of his ambition . 1 le was " green" in thc oflice , and consequently trusted that the brethren would bear with any of his defects . He

hoped by next meeting to be more matured . A special toast was proposed for " The Installing Master , Bro . Coutts , " to which that worthy brother responded , saying that all the brethren would join with him in regretting the loss of Bro . Savage , who was the regular Installing Master of the lodge , " it could not be expected that he ( Bro . Coutts ) would be so well up to the ceremony as the late Bro .

Savage , who had for thirty-three years performed it in the lodge , except on the occasion ot Bro . Buss's installation ; but he hoped that with a few repetitions he should be no less able au Installing Master than Bro . Savage . Bro . Coutts concluded by acknowledging the many kindnesses he had received at the hands of the brethren of the Egyptian Lodge . "The I . P . M . " was the next toast , and

Bro . Lamble was presented with a Past Matter's jewel . Bio . Lamble , in thanking the brethren , remarked upon the great beauty of the jewel , as well as of the instillation commemoration jewel , with both of which thc lodge had presented him . Bro . Lamble , as Junior Past Master , replied for " The Past Masters , " and Bro . Terry for " The Masonic Charities , " iu a veiy able speech , wherein he

narrated what thc Egyptian Lodge had done forthe charities . Me trusted that this year it would continue in its useful course , and bc enabled for years aud years to come to tell the rising generation what it had done , and liuw nobly it had always tiled to do its duty . The S . W . aud all the oflicers replied to the toast U " 'l he Officers , " and the brethren shortly afterwards separated . The following report of the

permanent Committee , which was appended to the summons , is highly interesting : — "The Committee beg to report that at a meeting of the Auditors , held at the Elcl > hant Iavern , Kingsland , on Tuesday , the iSth January , the treasurer ' s accounts for thc past year ( . 8 7 . 5 ) for the vnw ' n , gC Account a " fr" * the Egyptian Lodge Bene-„ " ' and we ™ examined , compared with the several voucners , and found coirect . They have appended hereto

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a summary of the receipts and disbursements , showing a balance in the hands of thc Treasurer , in respect of the General Lodge Account , of £ 37 zs . -jd ., which is liable to a grant of £ 10 to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , voted in December last , and to a sum of £ 2 2 s ., voted at thc same meeting to thc widow of a brother , but not yet claimed . The arrears due to the lodge amount to

| £ 5 6 7 s ., and the committee recommend that some steps be taken to collect in this large amount of arrears , or that the brethren who do not pay after due notice should be erased from thc list of members . The committee beg to recommend that the sum of five guineas be granted to provide the usual complimentary Past Master ' s jewel , to bc presented to Bro . Samuel 11 . Lamble , who has so

efficiently perfoimed the duties of W . M . during thc past year , which sum is included in the present account . The committee , in presenting the annual accounts for the first year since the alteration of the bye-laws and the establishment of the Egyptian Lodge Benevolent Fund , cannot but congratulate the lodge on thc great success which has attended the new system , and enabled thc committee to

produce balance sheets showing such satisfactory results , but more particularly in respect lo the Benevolent Fund , which , in the first year of its existence , has accumulated the large sum of £ 179 16 s . 3 d . without in any way distressing the General Lodge funds . This great success is , however , in a great measure , to be attributed to the very generous and spontaneous manner in which so many

members of thc lodge have made themselves Vice-Presidents of this fund , by a contribution of five guineas each , thus giving the fund an impetus which could not have been anticipated in so short a space of time , lt is , however , hoped that the rules and regulations , which have been carefully arranged for its maintenance and support , are such as to insure its continued increase and permanent

success , and to prove its active usefulness , and still further tend to advance the high character which the lodge has already attained by various donations from the permanent fund , which for some years was attached to this lodge , of over £ 3 60 , thereby constituting the Master , for the time being , a Vice-Patron of two of our most excellent Masonic institutions and a Vice-President of the third . "

DOMATIC LODGE ( No . 177 ) . —Another numerously attended meeting of this lodge was held on Friday , the 1 ith inst ., at Anderton ' s Hotel . Bro . A . Treadwell , W . M ., presided . After the usual formalities had been observed , the W . M . resigned his emblem of power to Bro . G . Everett , I . P . M ., who raised Bros . Jennings and Friend . The W . M . then resumed his authority and passed Bros . Gwynn ,

Cook , and Abrams . He afterwards initiated Messrs . J . P . Killingback , Moss , Jewell , and James Jennings into Freemasonry . Two motions of which notice had been given were withdrawn , but a motion of Bro . J . It . Foulger , P . M ., " That thc initiation fee bc raised to ten guineas , " was carried . Thc brethren then adjourned to banquet where the customary proceedings were observed . The toasts

were given afterwards with considerable ability by the W . M ., who paid the time-honoured compliments to the Queen and the Craft , thc Grand Master , and the Grand Officers . He also replied in excellent terms to the toast of " The W . M ., " and give " Thc Visitors , " and " Initiates , " in the heartiest style possible . One of thc initiates in responding said that he , who had been hitherto of the outer

world had often been struck with the great hold which Masonry seemed to have in the world , and the mysterious influence it possessed . He had that evening just had a glance at it ; but though it was still lo him enveloped in wonder , he hoped soon to sec further into it , and lo bear his part in making its influence felt . The W . M . gave " The Past Masters , " about whom the W . M . was always expected

to make an interesting speech . If he did not say what was kind , agreeable , and sociable of them , it would be said of him when he went out of thc chair how stupid a Master he had been . Now , he could not say anything unkind of them . He had seen nineteen of them since he had been a member of the lodge , and they were all such good fellows , that it was really an honour to be permitted

to touch the hem of their garments . They had done their work well , and they had augmented and increased the Domatie Lodge . If it had had bad Masters and bad officers it would not have been now in its good position . The Past Masters were able to do anything in Masonry , and consequently the lodge stood high in thc ranks at Grand Lodge . Among the members of the Domatie

Lodge were three Past Grand Officers . Bro . Adams , through the death of his daughter was unable to attend . Bro . Brett bad been present , but had been obliged to leave . But Bro . Joseph Smith , the Treasurer , was present . It was a great honour to a lodge to have so many Past Grand Officers among its members ; the fact stamped the lodge as being something more than a common lodge , and the

brethren ought to be very proud of this position . The lodge had become very numerous , and it had even been suggested that they should take in no more initiates . He hoped , however , that this would never be the case in the Domatie Lodge ; but that the outer world who wished to join it should bc allowed to do so . lie would call on the I . P . M ., Bro . Everett , to respond to the toast . He had

known lhat brother . _ years and inorc , and he never knew a Master of the Domatie Lodge who did his duty better , who \ v ;* s so well received , ov who gave more satisfaction . All the brethren could testify lhat not only had he performed the Ma : ler ' s duties well , but he was a distinguished linguist , and his excellent chairmanship was unsurpassed in the history of Masonry . ( Cheers . ) Bro . George Everett

replied . I he W . M . had praised him very highly , and he felt iu his new position of I . P . M . rather puzzled at what he should say . Having to reply for a large number of distinguished and old Past Masters was rather an arduous task for a young member of the body , and in replying he wished to do it with becoming modesty . Before he became a P . M . he looked forward to the honour with anticipations of pleasure . In his younger days in Freemasonry

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he waited with pleasure for that toast coming round , because they always then heard something that was entertaining s nice , and enjoyable . There were among the Past Mas ter many distinguished brethren who were able speakers ; buf his predecessor so determinedly stuck to his privilege o calling on one brother to respond that the brethren during his year of office never had an opportunity of hearing any

other voices . He hoped that this was the last time the brethren would be troubled with his voice on behalf of the Past Masters for some time to come . He had done his ¦ share of the work , and he did not care about spcakin g for those who had preceded him , although he was always happy to obey the W . M . ' s commands . He hoped that in future the brethren would have an opportunity of

hearing some of the other P . M . ' s speak . Bro . Joseph Smith , P . G . P ., also replied , and told tbe brethren that since the last time they met Bro . Everett had become thc Master of the Kennington Lodge . Now , he took great credit to the Domatie Lodge for having brought Bro . Everett up to the point of perfection , and he appealed to the lodge to say whether at Bro . Everett ' s installation he did

not fairly astonish the brethren by the way in which he performed his duties . The drilling he had had in the Domatie chair had rubbed off all little imperfections , and turned him out a perfect Master . Therefore there was an advantage in going through the Domatie . They schooled him , taught him , and brought him up to the state in which he now was . It was a great thing to have presided well

over so large a lodge as the Domatie ; and when he brought the knowledge he had acquired in it to the presidency over another lodge he would be able 10 bring that lodge , if not in a good state before , to a condition in which none of its members need be other than proud of it . ( Hear , hear ) . Bro . Walford also responded , and referred particularly to the working of Bro . Treadwell , who he was pleased to see

in the Master ' s chair , and who there could be no doubt would fill it with honour . The brethren had had a very good sample of what he could do , and his efforts would undoubtedly keep the lodge in its flourishing state . As to the P . M . ' s they were always at the service of the brethren , and happy to assist the Master whenever called upon . To the toast of " Tlie Treasurer and Secretary " Bros . Joseph

Smith and Willing respectively replied . Thc W . M . gave a toast for ' The Masonic Press , " and in an able speech explained to the brethren what it did for Freemasonry , how it informed the brethren of everything that took place in Masonry , how much the institutions were indebted to it for the support they received , and what claims it had on thc encouragement of the brethren . He advised the

brethren to support it , and add to the large circulation it at present enjoyed . Bro . II . Massey ( "Freemason " ) acknowledged the compliment briefly , and thc Tyler ' s toast having been given , the brethren separated . The following brethren were among those present : —A . Treadwell , W . M . ; J . Willing , S . W . ; W . Palmer , J . W . ; J . Smith , I' . G . P ., Treasurer ; ( T . Williams , Secretary ,

absent through illness ); I . Buscall , S . D . ; G . Clarke , J . D . ; E . White , I . G . ; H . Spink , D . C ; P . M . ' s Everett , I . P . M . ; Foulger , Tims . Walford , and Brett , P . G . P . Visitors : Hollis , 167 , P . M . ; Rowe , 167 , J . W . ; Mendly , 101 ; Radmall , 05 ; Atkins , 511 ; Cruikshank , 144 ; Turner , 795 ; Beavis , 11 C 8 ; White , I 20 . *** , W . M . ; Harper , l *) lo ; Walls , 1381 , S . D . ; Phillips , P . G . I' ., I . P . M . 1488 ; Graham , 1540 .

LODGEOF UNITED STRENGTH ( No . 228 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge , whose jewel bears thc illustration of the fable oi' *' the "Bundle of Sticks , " was held on the 8 th inst ., at the Gate of St . John of Jerusalem , Clerkenwell . There was a full attendance of the officers and brethren , and among thc visitors were Bros . A . Bagshawe , P . M . 123 ,, and P . G . C . of Derbyshire ; Good , J . W .

1288 ; Kev . Darby Rcade , Chaplain of thc urban ; Coleman , 47 . *;; Jjuhn Allen , W . M . 1297 ; Holt , 1260 ; Baldwin , W . M . 1423 ; Fairfax , 1540 ; Lewis , 87 ; Cole , P . M . 421 ; Trewton , P . M . 17 ; Fallett , P . M . 45 ; and Loverdo ,, 1196 . The W . M ., Bro . John While ( "Freemason" ) , opened the lodge , assisted hy his officers , Bros . Robert Griggs , W . M . elect , as S . W . ; J . Hill , J . W . ; Snare , S . D , ;

Halford , J . O . ; Pearcy , as I . G . The minutes were unanimously confirmed , and the ballot having been taken for six gentleman as initiates , and one for Bro . Harty as a joining member—all unanimously elected—the W . M . proceeded to the last act of his year of office—installing his successor . Bro . Griggs was presented by Bro . P . M . Hillhouse , and having expressed his willingness to accept the

oflice under the qualifications placed before him , the ceremony was proceeded with in regular form , and the Board of Installed Masters was composed of Bros . Bagshawe , Davies , Joseph Crump ( Secretary ) , Winsland ( Treasurer ) , Robards , and Uillhousc . The W . M . then installed his successor , Bro . Bagshawe acting as Chap . The work assigned to thc different degrees was then regularly gone through ;

and the oflicers invested by the new W . M ., each with an appropriate speech , were Bros . J . Hill , as S . W . ; Snare , J . W . ; Winsland , as Treas . ; Crump ( amid cheers ) , as Sec ; Halford , as S . D . ; Pearcy , as J . D . ; Todd , as I . G ., Flaws , as D . C . ; and Hickman , as A . W . S . Bro . Harty kindly accepted the post of Organist . It was intended to invest Bro . James Terry as W . S ., but the collar

had to bc kept over , as that energetic brother was engaged as Secretary for thc Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution in preparing for the festival of the next night , and could not be present until later . The addresses over , the new W . M . proceeded with his work , and initiated five gentlemen , the first his own brother , into the Order , and the work was done in a manner which proved to the brethren

that the name of the lodge for good work would be fully sustained . Ilefore the lodge closed the brethren voted a sum of money to make up the difference between that which Bro . While , thc Steward forthe Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , hoped to obtain as private donations from the brethren , and the sum necessary to make thc lodge a Vice-President of the institution , in token of