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DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF NEW ZEALAND .

The ceremony of installing Bro . William Simmons H mmond , P . M ., as District Grand Master of Tasmania , d of opening the District Grand Lodge of Free and Arcepted Masons of England , took place in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday , 27 th February , 1877 . The dais was etved for the Worshipful Masters , Past Masters , and the District Grand Lod the ivest end

ther members of ge ; f the hall was set apart for the Master Masons . Ael-° - ssion to non-members of the District Gram ! Lodge was Y ! card and the proceedings , which were on a grand scale , 'Ire of course , of a semi-private character . The number of bre thren present was about 120 . Out of 27 who could claim to sit m the District Grand

Lodffe 23 signed their names in the attendance book . Among those present were the following : —Lodge 33 6 , Hobart Town : Worshipful Master , Dr . Huston ; Past Masters , C . Toby , F . H . Wise , L . Susman , John Clark , W" A . B . ' Jamieson ' , and W . H . Burgess , jun . ; Wardens , R Fitzgerald and John Perkins , jun—Ledge 618 , Launceston : Past . Masters , J . F . Hobkirk , W . R . Davey , G .

Smith , R . M . Johnston , R . J . Sadler , and C . W . Rocher . — Lodge 801 , Hobart Town : Worshipful Master , T . H . Magrath ; Past Masters , Rev . R . D . P . Harris , H . Nelson , J . R . Scott ; Acting Senior Warden , T . M . Evans ; Junior Warden , G . Richardson . —Irish Lodge , 345 : Worship ful Master , B . Webb ; Past Masters , J . T . Robertson , S Smith , C . H . Miller , and R . Hood . In addition to

these , there were several other Masters , Past Masters , and officers of both the Irish and S cotch Constitutions . The brethren all appeared in evening dress , and full Masonic ( Craft ) regalia ; the officers of" lodges wore the insignia of their respective offices . The doors were opened at 15 o'clock , and at 6 o ' clock they were closed . The authority of the R . W . the District

Grand Master for opening the District Grand Lodge having been read , it was proposed , seconded , anil carried that Bro . P . M . Toby act as Installing Master ; Bro . P . M . Wise acted as Senior Warden ; Bn / . P . M . Susman as Junior Warden ; and Bro . P . M . Clarke as Sword-Bearer . The District Grand Lodge was then opened in form , and an announcement was made by the sound of the

trumpet , by Bro . P . M . Smith , as Herald , that the R . W . the District Grand Master elesired ae ' missi on , to receive the benefit of installation , which having been duly reported , and his patent of appointment received and read , a deputation , consisting of Bros . P . Masters Jamieson , Scott , Davey , and Smith , the Chaplain , and four Stewards will . i ' re -. v , for the purpose of introducing the Grand Master ,

and re-entered in the following order : —Two Stewards , bearing the Grand Master's insignia ( apron , collar , and jewel ) on a cushion ; the four Past Masters , the Chaplain , the D . Grand Master , and two Stewards . As the procession moved up the centre of the hall , the organ , at which Bro . H . W . Chapman presided , played a march . The D . Grand Master having been introduced by

tie Past Masters , was conducted to a seat on the left of the Presiding Master , and presented for installation . The Installing Officer addressed him in prescribed form on the importance of the office to which he had been appointed . He was then requested to kneel while the Chaplain offered up the installation prayer ; and , still kneeling he was obligated by the Installing

Officer , after which' he was clothed and invested with the insignia of his office and conducted to the chair . The Herald sounded the trumpet , and Bro . P . M . Wise proclaimed the installation , and the brethren saluted the Deputy Grand Master according to ancient form , passing round the lodge ; , the organ playing the march from " Eli . "

The Deputy Grand Master then appointed his Deputy District Grand Master , Bro . P . M . George Smith , who was obligated , proclaimed , and saluted according to ancient form . The D . Grand Master appointed the other officers of the D . Grand Lodge for the ensuing year as follows : — Bros . F . H . Wise , District Grand Senior Warden ; L . Susman , D . Grand Junior Warden ; Rev . R . D , P . Harris ,

p . Grand Chaplain ; C . Toby , D . Grand Secretary ; W . A . B . Jamieson , D . Grand Senior Deacon ; C . W . Rocher , D . Grand Junior Deacon ; J . A . Ferguson , D . Grand Director of Ceremonies ; John Clark , D . Grand Sword-bearer ; Geo . Beaumont , D . Grand Tyler ; Jno . Hamilton , D . Grand Steward for Lodge 5 , 30 ; W . R . Davey for Lodge Gn ; and G . W . Fletcher for Lod 801 .

ge Bro . W . H . Burgess , jun ., was elected by the D . Grand Lod ge to be the D . Grand Treasurer . All these officers , with the exception of the D . G . D . C ., were severally invested with the insignia of office . Bros . Jno . Hamilton and 1 M . Evans were appointed as Auditors , and the following brethren as a Committee of General Purposes , viz ., the » emor and Junior D . Grand Wardensthe D - Grand

, . Chaplain , D . Grand Treasurer , D . Grand Secretary , Senior and 1 Junior D . Grand Deacons ; G . F . Huston , W . M . ; ' H . Magrath , W . M . ; J . Perkins , jun ., and R . Fitzgerald , Wardens of Lodge 536 . an 11 D - Grand Lod ge w « then closed in due form , repeat d brethre " retirei 1 ' the ' processional march being

haH L ght ° ' clock there was a grand banquet in the of t ' h nV ' ° members bein present , on the invitation snl , ^ -1 , nd Master Everything was prepared in Hot I S , y ' the caterer bemS Bro- Currie - of 'he Club ,. wi ; the wines were of reallv first-class nnalir „ cnH

S % praised . The D . Grand Master presided , supported vie .-oh " £ ' . y W , M - - and ori ^ e left by the P . M . s , the rernnvefi '' e ? occupied by Bro . P . M . Wise . After the Cralt- ' .. u ^ , ths ' thctoastsof "The Queen and the England » H * the Prince of Wa , es - Grand Master of Proposert L a . ? d " 1 is Excellency the Governor , " were Bro V u , «• Chairman and enthusiastically received . r . M . Wise , in proposing " The Right Worshipful

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District Grand Master , '' said : Right Worshipful Master and brethren---After some twenty-three years' active experience in Freemasonry in Tasmania , to he permitted the pleasure of witnessing such . 1 gathering as assembled in lodge this evening to do honour to you , Worshipful Sir , was indeed trul y gratifying . The toast placed in my hands at so short a notice is one that I cannot render that

justice to which it deserves upon the present occasion . Upon so memorable an event I could have wished , had time been allowed me , to offer for the information of this younger brethren a short history of Freemasonry in the colony , but , as I cannot do so , I must content myself with recalling to mind H . few of the events wVich have passed under my immediate experience . It will be in the

recollection cf some of our older brethren how , years back , we had to carry on the good work cf Freemasonry uneler serious difficulties . Many will remember occasions durinsr the last twenty years when we could scarcely gather enough members to open a lodge , and others will recollect when for a time wc did not meet at all . But , thanks to the indomitable perseverance of a few brethren , who , knowing

they were associated in a good cause , strove manfully to preserve our ancient and honourable institution , and to tide it over the difficulties which surrounded it , happy am I , Right Worshipful Sir , that those difficulties have been satisfactorily surmounted , and that instead of meeting few in number and in an unsuitable building , we now hold our lodges in a hall which is

the admiration of our visiters , anel 111 which our brethren can assemble in numbers with a feeling of honourable pride and ^ om fort . ( Cheers ) . The Fund of Benevolence , contributed to by the lodges in this city , has done much good , and is now , owing mainly to the continued exertions of its energetic Secretary , in a most flourishing position . ( Applause ) . Yours , indeed , Right Worshi pful Sir , must

have been a pleasing duty this evening to preside over so many brethren occupying high social positions , not only in the city , but also in the northern capital and in other parts of the island . When I observe that besides the brethren who were to-night invited to your District Grand Lodge , the atteneiance included nearly the whole of those entitled to that distinction , I cannot but feel that you ,

Right Worshipful Sir , must be satisfied that the honourable position which His Royal Highness the M . W . Giand Master of England has been pleased to bestow has fallen upon one justly considered by his brethren worthy of precedence . The power now placed in your hands , Right Worshipful Sir , will , I feel assured , be conscientiously exerciseei for the general benefit of the Craft ; and should

differences of opinion arise amongst Masons , I beiiere all here present have sufficient confidence in your ability anil good judgment to bow to your ruling , and cheerfully abide by your decision . In conclusion , I earnestly hope that henceforth a brighter era in Freemasonry is dawning upon us , and that those brethren who to-night have assisted in the ceremony of vour installation will all

combine , under your guidance , in forwan'ing the cause of Masonry in Tasmania . The pleasing duty is mine now , Right Worshipful Sir , of asking the brethren to unite with me in wishing you health and happiness and a long and prosperous Masonic career . The toast was received with Masonic honours and heartily responded to .

The District Grand Master , in reply , returned thanks for the manner in which the toast had been received , and also for the kind and considerate remarks of the proposer . He was fully sensible of the great honour that had been conferred upon him , and he trusted that he should realise the hopes that were entertained respecting his performance of the duties entrusted to him ; at all events , he should

endeavour to exercise the power he had for the general benefit of the Craft , and he knew that he should have the support of his brethren . He could endorse all that had been said by Bro . Wise concerning the Craft in this colony , and he trusted with him that Masonry would progress in Tasmania more than it had ever elone before . The remaining toasts were : " The Deputy D . Grand

Master and Officers of the District Grand Lodge , " proposed by the Chairman , and responded to by Bro . Smith , D . D . G . M . ; "The W . M . 's and P . M . ' . i of Tasmanian Lodges uneler the E . C ., " proposed by Bro . J . T . Rober'son , P . M ., and responded to by Bro . Huston , W . M . ; " The W . M . 's and P . M . ' s under other Constitutions , " proposed by the D . D . Grand Master , and responded to by Bro . J . T . Robertson , P . M ., and Bro . Conway , P . M ., for the Irish

Constitution ; " Our Visitors , " proposeel by Bro . F . H . Wise , anel responded to by Bro . Conway , P . M . ; and " The Ladies , " proposeel by Bro . C . W . Rocher , P . M ., anil responded to by Bro . Coates . The entertainment was interspersed with songs by Bros . Dr . Smart , Ferguson , Chapman , R . J . Harris , Rogers , Moir , and others , Bro . Packer presiding at the piano ; and a most enjoyable evening was closed by the company singing the National Anthem .

RoilIillT BuHNS LoDGE , S . C . Thursday , the 22 m ! February , 18 77 , will long be remembered in the annals of Christchurch Masonry , for on the afternoon of that day the first lodge , holding under the ancient Scottish rite , established in the Canterbury capital , was consecrated to the service of the Craft . A large number of brethren assembled at the St . Augustine

Lodge room , and the lodge was duly opened by Bro . Donald , District Grand Master of E . G ., kindly acting as deputy for Bro . J . Hislop , the Provincial Grand Master of New Zealand , Scotch Constitution . After the opening ceremonies were concluded Bro . Donald addressed the

brethren assembled in a very eloquent manner , pointing out to them the impoitance of the step which they were about to take in establishing a new lodge devoted to the sacred principles of Freemasonry . After the charter and dispensation from the Grand Lodge of ( Scotland had been read , the ceremony of consecration was proceeded with ,

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and the Robert Burns Lods ; e was opened in ample feirm . The following officers were then installed by the W . D . D . G . M .: —Bros . Jas . P . Parker , R . W . M . ; W . M . Smith , W . D . M . ; W . Ferguson , W . S . M . ; L . A . Elerig , W . S . W . ; J . Johnson VV . J . W . ; Fulton , Treas . ; Spence , Sec . ; R . Brown , S . 13 . ; W . McLean , J . D . ; T . J . Newbury , I . G . ; R . McLean , O . G . A banquet was held in the evening . Songs , recitations and toasts were given with great

spirit , and the company present seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly . A large number of visiting brethren attended the opening and the banquet , and several country lodges were represented on the occasion . The only Dunedin Lodge represented was the Celtic , S . C , the representative of which offered " hearty good wishes " for the success of the Robert Burns , on behalf eif the Dunedin Masons .

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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY FOR THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF COUNWAI .. Edited by Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . M ., P . G . D ., P . Prov . G . Sec . Cornwall . We are glad to note that this useful little work is in its seventh year of publication , and edited by our wellknown and able Bro . WJHughancomes before us j- —^ -. . . . . . „ . w

. . . . . . . ....., , „ with every sign of vitality and utility . It contains a great deal of information in respect to the province of Cornwall , alike most valuable and needfu ' , and we always hail its appearance , in common with many other equally serviceable Provincial Directories and Calendars . The only one

addition we should \ enture to announce is the last " Annual Balance Sheet . " It seems that there are in Cornwall twenty-seven Lodges and 146 7 Masons , an average of sixty-one members per lodge . There are also nine chapters . Wc thank Bro . Hughan for his little work .

DAME EUROPA ' REMONSTRANCE AND HER ULTIMATUM . Kerhy and Endean , 180 , Oxford-street . We have received this little brochure , which we have read with much interest , and which wc see has alreaely reached a tenth edition . Its very reasonable price of 60 . will command for it , we feel sure , a ready sale and a

large circulation . At this time , when the East is once again likely to become the theatre of stirring events , and war has again loosed its angry " dogs , " all that fixes an attention OP that remarkable portion of the world , has its deep interest for the reflecting and the discriminating . We agree with the view of the writer of this little " piece

d'occasion , " whosoever that writer may be , and we sincerely trust that the result of this great struggle may tend to the pacification of Europe , and the liberty of oppressed populations . It is quite true , high time , indeed , in our humble opinion , that such atrocities as have been perpetrated in Bulgaria should be put an end to , and Europe has a right

to demand that if the Turk is unable to pursue his abnormal position in Europe , for the reign of a Mahommedan victor in Europe is practically a solecism , that Christian populations shall be protected and preserved alike in safety and honour and in peaceful progress , and under good government . How far it m . iy be true

that the time has come that the Ottomans should retreat to their original country , we do not pause to enquire , nor do we profess to lay down , as the slim logic of facts , what will probably overthrow all the dispatches of diplomasts and all the supposition of politicians . We do not , however , believe that the balance of power depends on the

maintenance of the Turks in Europe . At the same time , we leel satisfied that the eloininant interests of Great Britain in all that especially concerns the East , will be carefully watched over , and gallantly upheld , by Her Majesty ' s Government . We commend this little pamphlet to the notice of our readers . It is most clearly written and admirably expressed .

THE SCOTTISH FREEMASON . We greet No . 7 with much pleasure , and we sincerely trust that the Scottish Freemason has a long career of usefulness before it . If the Scottish brethren will accord to our zealous publisher the support he so fairly asks from

them , we tiave no doubt but that the Scottish Freemason will soon " pay its way . " We see many papers day by day , and we know of none that excels it in neatness of appearance and the thorough workmanlike style in which it is produced . It promises to be a very valuable and readable journal .

MASONIC MUSIC . —New Masonic Anthem . " Hail thou Source of Love . " Manchester : J . S . Jones and Co ., 44 , Corporation-street . Bro . J . Batchelder , W . M . of Lodge of Truth , 1458 , Manchester , has issued this very effective anthem , which

he has eledicated to Bro . Lieut .-Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie . R . W . P . G . M . for E . Lancashire . We beg to call the attention of our brethren to it , for the purpose of consecration and church service , as they will find it alike most suitable and seasonable for such interesting occasions .

THE MASONIC ADVOCATE OF INIHANOPOI . IS . The Masonic Advocate of Indianopolis is in its eleventh volume . We wish it all success . The Masonic Advocate is most interesting to Masons , and we read it regularly , and " pleasure and profit" are the " mutual result . "

The Globe states that Lord Zetland has intimated that with the sum , amiiuming to between £ 4000 and £ 5000 , which he . has received as compensation for the abolition of patronage in Orkney and Shetland , he intends to found several bursaries in connection with the Faculty of Arts in Edinburgh University . His lordship , in so disposing of the money , has in view the advancement of the educational interests of those islands , of which the intending bursars must be natives .