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TABLE OF CONTENTS .

REPORTS or MASONIC MEETINGS : — PAGE Craft Masonry in Scotland I 12 roval Masonic Institution for Girls . List of Candidates ... 115 Opining of the Masonic Temple in Rome 115 Masonic Notes and Queries 11 j Masonic TidinRS 115 O HITUARY : —

l ? ro . Richard Limpus nj ~ "I 3 ro . George Pymm nj preliminary Arrangements for the Installation 116 The Prospects of Masonic Literature nfi Opening of the Masonic Temple in Rome nli Archxolog ical Progress . No . VI 11 J I odgc Meetings 11 ? A New Masonic Literary Work 118 The Installation of the Prince of Wales as M . W . G . M nS CoRRESrOXPENCE : —

The Installation of the Grand Master 118 Masonic Fair Play 11 S The Status of Past Masters 119 The Right of Visiting Lodges 119 The Public House Question 119 A Correction 119 Roval Standard Lodge 119 Mrl Bradlangh and Freemasonry 119 The Masonic Schools ' 119 Lodge Meetings for next Week 120 Advertisements i . ii , iii , iv . v , vi .

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GREAT YARMOUTH . —LODGE OF FRIENDSHIP ( NO 100 ) . —The annual installation of the W . M . and officers of Lodge Friendship , No . 100 , was held at the Town-hall , on Thursday , 25 th February . The lodge being opened in due form by the W . M ., the ceremony was then proceeded with in the usual manner . Wor . Bio . O . Diver ( Installing Master ) having taken the chair , invested the following

with their several offices , viz ., Wor . Bro . James Bond , W . M . ; Wor . Bro . M . Tracey , I . P . M . ; Bros . K . W . Hubbard , Secretary ; E . J . Bondfcllow , S . W . ; R . Martins , J . W . ; J . W . French , S . D . ; G . Bristow , J . D . ; C . M . Kirkman , I . G . ; Holt , Tyler . By the unanimous vote of the brethren assembled , Wor . Bro . O . Diver was re-elected the Treasurer of the lodge . At the conclusion of the

business the brethren adjourned to the Crown and Anchor Hotel , where a splendid banquet was served by Wor . Bro . John Franklin , in his usual excellent style . The loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and responded to . Wor . Bro . W . D . Palmer , P . M . 313 , and P . Prov . G . R ; in responding for the visitors , expressed the pleasure he had experienced by attending the installation , and his

gratification at the admirable working ot the lodge , intimating his wish to become a subscribing member to Lodge Friendship , No . 100 , which was received with applause . STONEHOUSE . —LODGK METHAM ( No . 120 s ) . —On Monday , j 6 th inst ., Bro . Lord Charles Bcrcsford , AW , M . P ., was installed as W . M . of Lodge Metham for the ensuing year , in the presence of about a hundred brethren , many of

whom had come from various parts of the two counties to do honour to his lordship , who is highly esteemed amongst his Masonic brethren . The interesting and imposing ceremony of installation was ably and impressively performed by Bro . Col . Elliott , assisted by Bro . Lei g h , and at its conclusion the lodge choir sang the beautiful anthem " Behold how good and joyful it is for brethren to dwell together in

unity . " His lordship appointed his officers for the coming year as follows : —Bros . Col . Elliott , I . P . M . ; Wm . Harries , S . W . ; W . Glover , J . W . ; Rev . P . II . Newnham , Chaplain ; C . Leigh , Treasurer ; W . Powell , Secretary ; E . A . Northey , Assistant-Secretary ; S . Hyne , S . D . ; T . Gibbon , J . D . ; C . Hale , I . G . ; C . Mutten , D . C . ; R . K . Granger and 1 lowe , Stewards ; T . Moore , Tyler . The following brethren were

present : —Col . Elliott , P . M . 1205 , P . Prov . G . S . W . ; C . Leigh , P . M . 120 ; , P . Prov . G . Secretary ; the Rev . Richard Measham , P . M . ' 1205 , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; R . W . Becchey , P . M ., P . G . W . Malta ; J . M . Hiflcy , P . M .. P . Prov . G . A . D . C ; C . Parkin , P . M . 884 , P . J . G . D . Derby ; F . Aubrey Thomas , P . M . 1247 , P . G . S . D . ; J . B . Govcr , P . M . 70 , 1247 , i 486 , P . Prov . G . A . D . C . ; Vincent Bird P . M . 954 ,

P . Prov . G . T . ; S . Jew , P . M . 105 and 149 6 , P . Prov . G . Treasurer ; W . B . Hambly , P . M ., P . G . Treasurer ; C . G . Gibson , P . M . 189 , P . Prov . G . J . D . ; J . Hele , M . B ., W . M . 330 , P . Prov . G . Organist Cornwall ; G . Bignell , P . M . 105 , P . G . S . ; josiah Austin , P . M . 1099 , P . Prov . G . Organist ; G . Sadler , P . M ., P . Prov . G . S . B . ; T . S . Bailey , P . M . 18 9 , P . Prov . G . Treasurer ; I . Montgomery , P . M ., P . Prov . G . S . B . ;

Lord Charles Beresford , J . W . 120 s ; C . C . Gibbcs , P . M . ; the Hon . H . A . Court , J . D . 1205 ; W . Joll , P . M . 230 ; W . D . Thomas , P . M . 159 ; W . Powell , P . M . and Hon . Secretary , 1205 ; D . Cross , P . M . 1205 ; S . H . Annis , W . M . 22 ? : J . E . Curtels , W . M . 13 9 ; C . Cooper , W . M . 105 ; Thomas Goodall , W . M . 954 : J . May , P . M . 223 ; F . E . Thompson , P . M . 112 ; Dr . R . W . Beaumont , P . M . 114 ; E .

A . Northey , William Harries , W . Glover , T . Gibbon , G . H . Emery , C . Mutten , C . Hale , S . Hyne , R . K . Grainger , E . Hart , II . Dean , J . Maher , W . II . Blowey , J . Martin , W . Pcarse . T . E . Peek , A . Thompson , G . A . Arberry , W . Meadows , R . S . Smith . R . Bankhead , G . Nuick , T . Brown , W . H . Ching , T . Brooking , H . Boyling , J . S . Cox , W . H . Hunt , G . Congram , S . Page , Hislop , J . Maunder , A . Stake , G . W .

Frcen , G . T . Deny , A . E . Lean , J . Matters , W . Morns , J . P . Kearney , H . Shaw , T . Sims , 223 ; S . Roach , 105 ; G . Evans , 1099 ; Harris , 105 ; Raymond , 212 ; F . Littleton , 139 ; W . Brodie , 1254 ( Exeter ); W . Boon , 223 ; J . James , J . W . 105 ; J . Northey , 105 ; T . Moore , 1205 ; S . Samuels ,

213 ; A . Ral ph , 183 ; J . Sullivan , 202 ; E . T . Tarratt , 70 ; . ]•Murch , 1099 ; J . E . Nicholls , 1099 ; T . Child , 230 ; R . H . Burt , 230 ; J . J . Westcott , 202 ; E . Binding , 202 ; B . P . Fisher , 70 ; S . Ramsden , 70 ; . / . Beer , 202 ; J . Courley , 153 ; W . Yeo , 223 ; & c . The annual banquet was held in the evening , at St . George ' s Hall , under the

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presidency of Lord Charles Beresford , the newly-elected W . M . The hall was decorated with exceedingly good taste by Bro . Coath , P . M . 893 , under the direction of a committee of the lodge , with flags kindly lent by Admiral Sir Henry Keppcl , K . C . B ., and a variety of plants from the gardens of the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe . The banquet was provided by Mrs . Coffin , of George-street , Plymouth ,

and the wines by Mr . S . Vosper of Stonehousc , and 111 each of these departments the greatest satisfaction was given . There were about 120 brethren present , including the majority of those who attended the installation , and in addition there were also present : —Bros . Admiral Sir Henry Keppel ; I . Latimer , P . M . 18 9 , P . G . J . W . ; W . Deny , P . Prov . G . S . D . ; Risk ; I . T . Smith , P . M . 223 ; Froehnert ; Fly ;

Sherwill ; Haggarty ; Hearle , P . M . and Treasurer 156 , P . G . A . D . C ; , J . J . Avery , W . M . 70 ; J . Waldo Howe , J . W . 189 ; Twose , P . M . 105 ; W . Coath , P . M . 8 93 ; A . Knowles , D . C . 159 ; H . Davcy , S . S . 105 ; A . W . King , 1205 ; C . Walters , J . Pethick , and many others . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts followed the removal of the cloth , and the W . M ., in proposing the toast of " The

Most Worshipful , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Master , " said His Royal Highness was a true , goodhearted Englishman , who would always carry out to the fullest extent the truest principles of Freemasonry , and who would do honour to the high position he was soon about to occupy . The next toast was " The Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , the Deputy Grand Master , the

Past and Present Grand Officers , the Deputy Grand Master of Devon , and the Provincial Grand Officers , Past and Present . " This was drank with the usual honours , and was followed by the toast of " The R . W . Brethren the Rev . J . Huyshe , P . G . M . of Devon and the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , P . G . M . of Cornwall . " In proposing this , the W . M . spoke in the highest terms of Bros , tile Rev . J .

Huyshe , and the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , both of whom were greatly beloved by the Masonic brethren of their respective provinces . Bro . I luyshc ' s name was a household word amongst Masons all over England —( hear , hear , and applause ) . Bro . Col . Elliott , who responded , regretted the absence of the P . G . M ., who had recently been laid upon a bed of sickness , and who , at one time was so ill

that his recovery was despaired of . He was now progressing towards convalescence , and he was sure every true Mason would heartily hope that the R . W . brother might live for many years to preside over the province—( applause ) . Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe had fully intended to have been present at the installation of the W . M ., but he was suddenly called away to London , and

the lodge was , therefore , deprived of the honour of his presence . Bro . Metham would also have been present but for the death of his brother . He had written expressing his deep regret at the cause of his absence , inasmuch as he had hoped to have had the opportunity of thanking all the lodges for their generous subscriptions to the Royal British Female Orphan Asylum at Stoke . lie ( Bro .

Elliott ) was glad to be able to say that towards this fund Metham Lodge had contributed fifty guineas —( applause ) . He had now to ask the brethren to join him right heartily in drinking the health of their W . M ., Bro . Lord Charles Beresford —( cheers ) . The admirable manner in which his lordship had that afternoon discharged his duties after his installation was a sufficient justification—if

there were no other—of the choice which the lodge had made . Metham Lodge should feel proud at having such a noble brother at its head , and also that it was the means of adding to the list of members of the Grand Lodge of England one who was so thoroughly and entirely worthy to fill that honourable post , and whom they might shortly hope and expect to see filling a high office under His Royal

Hig hness the Grand Master of England . ( Cheers ) . Lord Charles Beresford , in acknowledging the toast , assured the brethren that he had the highest appreciation of the great honour which had that day been done him , and lie hoped to be able to attend to the duties of the office timing the greater part of the year . He was also glad that it would give him an opportunity of being present at the

installation of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of England . He had a very great idea of the value of Freemasonry , and believed it was one of the best institutions they had in the country . Under its banner , high and low , rich and poor , old and young , were brought together in social intercourse , and for benevolent and charitable purposes , and such an institution was

bound to do good . ( Hear , hear ) . 1 he next toast was that of " The Past Masters , " proposed by the W . M ., and suitably responded to by Bros . Colonel Elliott and Leigh . " The Wardens and other Officers of the Lodge , " was acknowledged by Bro . W . Harries , S . W ., who thanked his lordship for the kindly terms in which he had proposed the toast . The office which had been conferred

upon him was one which he valued very highly , and he hoped he should always be found performing its duties in a manner that would be in every way acceptable to the brethren generally . He was warmly attached to Masonry , and he need scarcely say that he was equally attached to his lodge , and he hoped he should always be found foremost in promoting that good feeling and those truly

Masonic principles which were , or ought to be , the very essence of the Order . Metham Lodge was a lodge ot which they all had reason to be proud , and the maintenance of its honour and reputation depended to a great extent upon the manner in which its officers discharged their functions . Those functions required a vast amount of thought , study , and attention , and it would be his pleasure , as indeed it

was his duty , to g ive to the office all that study and earnest attention which the brethren had a right to expect of him . ( App lause . ) Bro . Glover , J . W ., also acknowledged the toast , and hoped the lodge would find him always at his post . Bro . Admiral Sir Henry Keppcl responded for "The Visiting Brethren and Sister Lodges , " and the last toast on tiie list was our " Poor and Distressed Brethren . " During the evening , valuable musical services , vocal and instru-

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mental , were rendered by Bros . Frcehnert , Fly , Hart , Cross , Harries , Emery , Gibbons , Mutten , Binding , Glover , Maher , Helet and Rowlands . The evening , altogether , was a most enjoyable one . GREENWICH . — STAR LODGE ( No . 1275 ) . — The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Friday , March 5 th , 18 75 , at the Ship Hotel Greenwich .

, There were present : — Bros . H . Kccblc , I . P . M . ; W . Ough , P . G . S ., P . M . ; J . Smith , P . G . P ., P . M ., Treasurer ; F . Walters , P . G . P . Middlesex , P . M ., Secretary ; J . J . Limebeer , S . W . ; H . J . Green , J . W . ; Rev . G . R . P . Colles , Chaplain ; R . W . William ' s , S . D . ; C . R . Williams , J . D . ; W . Bell , I . G . ; F . B . Williams , Organist ; W . E . Williams , E . W . Chetwynd , W . Brough , W .

B . Woodman , E . H . Rand , A . Tilscy , W . KJOT , Q p . Guest , J . Brooks , L . II . Williams , E . Lan H r' Clare H . W . Elmer , W . Hardman , W . P . Ton g , j ' . EHJS ) E ' . Searle , A . C . Woodward , F . J . Lindsey , W . p ) Gardiner , and others . Amongst the visitors we notic ed : Bros . John Archer , 667 ; A . Stewart , 1446 ; A . Burncll , W . M . 144 6 ; A . Boehr , 1446 ; W . T . Morphew , 1446 ; J . Hayward ,

S . W . and W . M ., elect , 94 O ; W . B . Wallace , 127 ; II . Potter , n ; W . H . Waghorn , W . M . 046 ; and others . Bro . H . Kceble , P . M ., opened the lodge . The minutes of last regular lodge were read and confirmed . The ballots , taken separately , were unanimous in favour of all the candidates for initiation ; Bros . J . Smith , P . G . P ., P . M . ( the father of the lodge ) , took the chair . He raised Bro . E .

Chetwynd , passed Bros . E . H . Rand and J . Brooks , and initiated Messrs . E . Searle and F . J . Lindsey , all the work being well and ably done . Several propositions were received from candidates for initiation . Bro . George Pymm , P . M . 749 , P . M . 1310 , the W . M ., was absent through illhealth . The lodge was closed . The usual banquet was served .

liii- GREAT CITY LODGE ( NO . 1426 ) . —The last regular meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday last at the City Terminus Hotel , Bro . Nathan Bryant Headon , W . M ., presiding . There were also present Bros . J . H . Townend , S . W . ; John Seex , J . W . ; James Stevens , " I . P . M . ; James Freeman , Treasurer ; Edward Moody , Secretary ; ' Rev . R . J . Simpson , Chaplain ; Richard ilanway , S . D . ; G . W .

Blackic , J . D . ; W . II . Catchpolc , I . G . ; Thomas Preston , D . C ; W . 11 . Hook , G . Jenkins , Thomas I lamer , and Charles Taylor , Stewards ; besides forty-five other brethren , and Bros . E . M . Haig , P . G . S . ; J . Poore , P . M . 720 ; T . Lnrlliam , 1216 ; Rickwood , 192 ; | ohn Constable , P . M . 183 ; and Ross , W . M . 18 5 . Bros . T . W . Headon , E . H . Davis , J . Stamp , and F . T . Davis , were raised , and Bro .

Gray was passed . The brethren were then called off for refreshment for about half-an-hour , and on the resumption of the lodge the ballot was taken for the proposed initiates , and it being unanimous in favour of the whole of them , who were ei ght in number , Messrs . Richard White , Charles Bristow , Richard Isaac Measures , and Anthony Alexander Hicks , who were in attendance , were

initialed in ancient form . The work of the day was all performed by the W . M ., in splendid style . On the motion of Bro . J . Preston , D . C , a Past Masters' jewel of the value of ten gunicas was voted to Bro . 1 leadon , with the thanks of the lodge to him , on the termination of his year of office in October next . The motion was carried by

acclamation . The elections were then taken , and Bro . J . H . Townend , S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . of the Great City Lodge for next year . Bro . James Freeman was unanimously re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . Stecdman , T . Bros . Browne , Lewis , and Hooker were elected on the audit committee , and then the W . M . read the circular

which had been issued from Grand Secretary's office , relating to the installation of the Prince of Wales . It was thereupon unanimously resolved that the W . M ., Bro . I leadon , do represent the Great City Lodge , as Steward on that occasion , and that the expenses of the Steward and the cost of the Steward ' s jewel be defrayed by the lodge . This proposition was received by all the brethren

with expressions of considerable satisfaction , and it was requested that the Secretary would return the names of all the brethren to Grand Secretary , as desiring to be present on the occasion . In acknowledgment of the services rendered by Bro . Thomas Poore , P . M . 720 ; as instructor of the Lodge of Instruction connected with the Great City Lodge , it was decided that he should be a

recognised visitor at the Great City Lodge , at all the lodge meetings , and banquets . The W . M . announced that his list as Steward for the next Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , in May , already amounted to over 170 guineas . He also announced that the arrangements for the visit of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs to the lodge , which will take place to-day , were complete , and that the

event would be one of the most interesting in connection with Freemasonry that had ever occurred in the City of London . A great number of eminent Freemasons would be present , and among them would be many Past and Present Grand Officers of England , as well as representatives of Freemasonry in Scotland , Ireland , and America . The band of the Grenadier Guards would perform a

selection of music during dinner , and a party of vocalists , consisting of Bros . Chaplin Henry , Baxter , Carter , and other eminent musical brethren , would sing in the intervals between the toasts . He requested the brethren to be punctual in their attendance , as the lodge would be opened precisely at four o'clock in the pillar room of the City Terminus Hotel , and the banquet would commence at six ; o'clock in the large hall . The brethren then adjourned , the

work of the day having occupied them from a quarter past three to half-past ten o ' clock , with the exception of the slight interval for refreshment . All the arrangements were of the most satisfactory description , and they will no doubt be equally satisfactory at the great meeting of today . r ^ BOOTLK . —ROOTLE LODGE ( No . 1473 ) . —The first anniversary feslival of this very excellent lodge , which was consecrated so auspiciously a year ago , was celebrated