Consecration Of The Mozart Lodge, No. 1929.

ledged the compliment unanimously paid him , and referred at length to the circumstances and difficulties attending the obtaining of the warrant . He had experienced the same kindly advice from the Grand Secretary in this matter as he had received from him years ago , before Bro . Clerke was

Grand Secretary , and was deeply indebted to that brother . He ( Bro . Lott ) had through all the vicissitudes of the past two years been assisted and well backed up by as capital a set of brothers as could possibly be found , and hoped to sec the Mozart Lodge flourish and become a prosperous , if not a large one . ( Cheers . )

In proposing " The Visitors " the W . M . said : They had now only a sprinkling of the brethren left . On referring to the signature book the W . M . experienced some difficulty in deciphering the names . This , he humorously explained , was not owing either to the dinner or the lateness of the hour , but to thc meeting . Bro . E . Mallett , P . M . 141 , was coupled with "The Visitors , " who were cordially toasted .

After an able speech the officers were toasted , the W . M . dwelling upon their support in brief but expressive terms , as the time was far advanced , and manj-of thc brethren had left or were leaving . Bros . Lardner , Treasurer , and Tremere , Secretary , duly returned thanks ; and the toast of "The Masonic Charities" was honoured , coupling the name of Bro . Hugh L . D . Sandeman , Past District Grand Master of Bengal . After a madrigal had been given by the musical brethren , Bro . Sandeman said : As a Life Governor of the charilics , he returned them his cordial thanks for their

reception of thc toast of the Masonic Chanties on the first night of their lodge meeting . They had listened to a beautiful oration that day from their Rev . Bro . Hall , Grand Chaplain , ably inculcating their duly of benevolence to the charities . They were justly applied tothe Order , and the manner in which they were supported by the members of the Craft , gained them great

credit even from thc outside world for the immense amount of good they were doing . It had afforded him great gratification to be present that evening amongst gentlemen who were skilled in the science of music . He ( Bro . Sandeman ) was but an amateur in the art , but had put several musical items together , which , although they might feel disposed to laugh , had g iven him great pleasure , as he was very passionately fond of music .

In giving the toast of " I he Masonic Press , Bro . LOTT said , their success depended in a great measure on the tone of the press towards their opening ceremonial . They were , as a body , greatly indebted tothe Masonic press for a large amount of information upon Craft matters , and he asked them to drink to " The Masonic Press , " coupled wilh the name of Bro . G . H . Stephens .

Bro . STEPHENS having suitably replied on behalf of this paper , the W . M . in kind and appreciative terms spoke of the unflagging- support which had been accorded him by the brethren , especially mentioning Bros . T . T . Phillips , S . W ., Lardner , W ., and J . King , S . D .

After mutual congratulations had been expressed , the Tyler ' s toast was given , and the proceedings , which were throughout of a highly enjoyable character , terminated , and the brethren separated to return to town . This part of the day ' s proceedings however was rendered very unpleasant by the heavy rain , which fell unceasingly .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Cornwall.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF CORNWALL .

The installation of the R . W . Bro . Sir Char . es Brune Graves-Sawlc , Pari ., which took place on Monday last , as thc third Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall , was the occasion of much rejoicing amongst the members of the Mark Degree in that province , and the arrangements made were most satisfactory for all concerned .

The Grand Master , having nominated thc R . W . Bro . Frederick Binckes , P . G . W ., Grand Secretary , as Installing Master , thai well-known brother , wc need not say , performed the duties of so responsible a position with considerable lact ancl ability . Bro . Binckes was no stranger to the office , having installed thc first Provincial Grand Master in 1867 , at Truro , and hence was well received by manyof the brcthrenwho remembered how well

hc had conducted the ceremony on that memorable occasion . Since then another Provincial Grand Master had been appointed and died , and so Cornwall has thus had three Provincial Grand Masters in fourteen years . Wc trust that , under the genial rule of Sir Charles Sawle , the degree will continue lo flourish as in ihe past , and lhat the lodges generally will long be favoured with so highly-esteemed a brother to preside over them .

The reports were most encouraging as to the numerical stale of the lodges , thc eight on the roll ( all being represented at the meeting ) having a total of 272 members , or fifty increase since the last assembly of thc province . Wc do not know thc average generally of Mark Masters to Craft Masons , but we conclude they are as one to six , which appears to be a good

proportion . We regret being unable to furnish the address delivered by the acting Grand . Master , Bro . Binckes , but possibly il may be furnished by one of our correspondents for thc next issue . The meeting was a great success .

Thc following officers attended : W . Bros . T . Chirgwin , D . P . G . M .: E . Milford Cock , P . S . G . W . ; C . Truscott , P . J . G . W . ; W . E . Mitchell , P . G . M . O . ; M . Little , P . G . J . O . ; G . L . Church , P . G . Chap . ; H . Tilly , P . G . Reg . ; W . j . Johns , P . G . Sec ; J . F . Hooper , P . J . G . D . ; S . Harvey , P . G . D . C ; XV . Mason , P . G . A . D . C ; R . H . Heath , P . G . Org . ; H . Trembath and W . Huthnance , P . G . Stwds . ; W . Rooks , P . G . I . G . ; J . Langdon ,

P . G . Tyler . The brethren present were Bros . R . Lean , S . W . 7 S ; W . B . Morris , J . O . 78 ; G . D . Pearce , P . M . 87 ; J . Tillman , W . M . 78 ; C . Trevithick , 78 ; W . Simons , S . J . ; W . L . Rowe , I . G . 73 ; N . J . West , P . M . 87 , P . P . G . J . W . ; J . Wcarn , M . O . 87 ; F . J . Vivian , J . O . 87 ; J . Poole , P . M . 87 ; ' james Packson , 101 ; J . XV . Higman , J . O . 275 ; R . Passons , S . E . 275 ; j . A . Blarney , D . C . 275 ; J . H . Hoil , 275 ; W . D . Rogers , J . O . 94 ; T .

C . Polglase , P . M . 94 , P . P . G . J . O . ; J . Wallace , S . O . 94 ; J . Brewer , 275 ; \ V . Rusdcn , Tyler 94 ; J . Estlick , J . W . 101 ; J . II . Mitchell , J . W . 04 ; W . P . Smith , 78 ; W . Guy , J . W . 275 ; XV . J . Trythall , S . O . 7 8 ; K . Ilousd-v , 275 ; K . J . Toms , 94 ; G . Timmins , 94 ; W . H . Jenkins , 7 S ; S . Wade ) II . II . Whitley . Org . 78 ; and E . F . Whitley , J . D . 78 . The lodges represented were . Mcridi in , 73 , Redruth ; Fortitude , 7 8 , Truro ;

( .. " ornubian , 87 , llaylc ; Love and Honour , 94 , Falmouth ; Bo-xawcn , KM , ( . 'hacewau-r ; St . Michael , 175 , Helston ; Fort , 206 , Newquay ; and Si . Austell , 275 . A vote of condolence with Mrs . Peard and family on the decease of the lamented Bro . Colonel Peard , late P . G . M . M . of Cornwall , was passed , and thi . was followed bv the installation of Rro . Sir C . R . Grf . ve _ -Sf . wle , by the

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Cornwall.

R . W . Bro . F . Binckes , P . G . W ., Grand Secretary , as P . G . M . Master of Cornwall . Bro . Binckes was assisted in the ceremony by W . Bro . T . Chirgwin , D . P . G . M . & After the installation the R . W . Bro . Sir C . B . G . Sawle , Bart ., P . G . M .,

invested the following officers for the ensuing year : — W . Bro . T . Chirgwin , 78 - - - Prov . D . G . M . XV . E . Mitchell , 206 - - - Prov . S . G . W . Dr . W . Mason , 275 - - - Prov . J . G . W . H . Tilly , 94 - Prov . G . M . O . „ G . B . Pearce , 87 ... p , G . S . O . „ Bryant Wellington , 206 ... Prov . G . J . O . XV . Tweedy , 7 8 ... Prov . G . Treas . XV . L . Fox , 94 -- . p TOv . G . Reg . XV . J . Johns , 78 -- . Prov . G . Sec . H . Trembath , 175 - - . Prov . S . G . D . R . Lean , 7 S - - - - Prov . J . G . D . W . D . Rogers , 94 - - - Prov . G . I . O . W . „ ' S . Harvey , 78 - - - Prov . G . D . C . W . Guy , 275 - - - . Prov . G . A . D . C . XV . B . Smith , 275 Prov . G . Swd . B H . Heath , 73 ... p , . Org . „ W . Wearne , 87 ; W . Bro . J . Tilman , 78 ; W . ) , Bro . J . W . Hi ghman , 275 - - 5 Prov' G- Slwds-XV . Rooks , 78 - - - Prov . G . I . G . J . Langdon , 7 8 - Prov . G . Tyler .

A desire was expressed that the next Provincial Grand Lodge should be held at St . Austell , the most recently organised lodge of Cornwall . A vote of thanks to Bro . Binckes concluded the business proceedings , and the brethren afterwards dined together at thc Red Lion Hotel .

Masonic History And Historians.

MASONIC HISTORY AND HISTORIANS .

BY MASONIC STUDENT . I do not sec that my esteemed friend from thc other side of the " little millpond " leaves me much lo say , or that there is any need reall y for my trespassing on the patience of my readers and the space of these pages . Practically , Bro . Norton admits the justness of my criticism , which was

directed to establish thc "bona fides" of Anderson , which seemed lo me to be impugned b y Bro . Jacob Norton ' s elaborate criticism . If that acute objector thinks that his words were a defence of Anderson , or complimentary lo him , I can only repeat Canning ' s famous apostrophe— " Save me , oh ! save mc , from a candid friend ! "

I should not have interfered at all , but that I have seen more than once an attempt lo disparage Anderson , and as one who has carefully studied him , I feel bound to defend what he did do , as I believe conscientiously , for the Craft . He , in fact , "digested " thc "Guild Legends , " and made them readable by Freemasons who were not " scholars . "

That the Guild Legends abounded in anachronisms and errors historically was not Anderson ' s fault . His commission was not lo revise , criticize , or reconstruct , but to put into proper form existing Constitutions . That today the careful writer and the caustic critic reject his patriarchal Masonry , and his elaborate prc-historic annals is not to be surprised at ; but wc find in nil this nothing but a paraphrastic explanation of thc legends themselves , with the " increment" of several floating Masonic traditions .

And if to-day we have to reconsider the whole story of the "mystery connection , " and to find in Oricntial Hermeticism ihe " germs" and " scintilla : " of our speculative system , it is but fair to recall to mind lhat all this "hyperbole " of Masonic antiquity and this claim of patriarchal ancl illustrious members in remote ages—is but the throwing back of the mysteries themselves to " primaeval truth . " For various reasons confessedly the subject is a very difficult and delicate one , and requires judicious handling and cautious treatment .

But all these considerations do not detract from , be il observed , but rather augment , the credit of Anderson , who , on admittedly imperfect "data , " and with deficient evidences and dubious legends , constituted the first readable history of Freemasonry . That it does nol do for lo-day is possible ; that it did do for 1723 is , 1 apprehend , indubitable .

Masonry docs nol have to depend upon its great men of ( he past , nor upon its connection with reli gious reformations , to justify its existence . Neither docs it rely upon its great antiquity for its future success . It possesses the inherent principle that will command respect . It needs no apologist . Its acts of kindness and deeds of benevolence have spoken to the ages and to all of the nations of the Earth . —Rev . IV . 11 . Scott .

J OHNSON . — I he name of an impostor , whose real name appears lo have becn Lcucht , though he also called himself Becker . lie gave himself the name of Johnson a lumen and George Fricdrich von Johnson . Hc seems to have appeared al Jena from Bcrnburg in 175 S , and for some time was very friendly with Von Hund . He professed to have authority from the so-called Scottish Templary to extend its system in Germany , and set up a

Chapter at Jena , over which he placed Dr . leichmeyer . He hacl , it appears , as Master of ihe Mint , swindled the Duke of Anhalt Bemburg out of considerable sums , and entered the Wurtemberg service and came back to Jena , as captain , and recommenced his operations in 1763 . He called himself Rittmeisler von Johnson , a born Englishman , though he could not speak English , and was apparentl y a Hebrew who had mixed himself up in occult

studies and illegal pursuits . He gave himself the names " Gross Prior " and " Commmissarius Generalis Ordini" ( that i . s , of the Templars of Jerusalem ) . He generally signed himself Der Gross Prior S . G . C . C de l'Ordre Sublime et Frere R . L ., or L . G . F . C . G . P ., or L . G . CL . CS . de St . J ., whatever Ihese letters may mean . I ' " or a lime all went well with him , and he p-opounded with success his High Grade teaching and mysterious Hermetic declaration . But al the Convent of Allenburg , in 176 . 1 , he was

exposed , ancl he was arrested b y Von I hind ' s wish in Alslcben , in 1765 , by Prussian soldiers , having taken to flight , and conducted lo the Wavlburg , with the full approval of the Grand Duchess Regent Amalic , of Weimar . There he remained under ihe care of Von Frilsch until her death , kindly treated , in 1775 , when he died . He was fed at the expense of the Order at some cost . He is said to have been of a forbidding countenance , and little education . —Kenning ' s Cvclodcedia of Freamasonry .