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THE MASONIC CELEBRATION OF THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE . Secretaries of Lodges desiring to distribute the second circular just issued by the Pro Grand Master amongst the members of their lodges , may obtain copies on application fo the Publisher of the Freemason , who will supply them at the rate of five shillings per 100 .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

The following , amongst other communications , unavoidably stand over : — CRAFT LODGES—Strong Man , No . 455 Hyde Park , . No . 1425 ; Earl of Clarendon , 1984 . KNIGHTS TEMPLAR—National Great Priory . Consecration of the Pantiles Lodge , Tunbridge Wells .

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^^^^ f ^^^^^^^^ fWf ^ l ^ i SATURDAY , MAY 21 , 1887 . ____>

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

, tWe do not hold ourselves responsible Eor , or even approving of '"' opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish in a spirit or fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free "" amnion . ]

ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE GIRLS' SCHOOL . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , P . The Province of Shropshire with a very popular K . W . P . G . Master , has certainly good cause to be exceedingl y delighted with the successful result of last Wednesday s meeting , especially when it is taken into consideration Uiv _ Urnerous demands which are being made this year on ail Masons throughout the country , what with the many Jubilee schemes and celebrations , and the local claims

- "mc masonry , in every town ot the land ; it is marvel-/! " ? and most gratifying to all concerned , that such a J ] y encouraging sum as nearly £ 12 , 000 at such a time snould beshown as stated in your report . to . / J ? ' k "' a smaH Province with eleven lodges , of whom N ( t- J ° hn ' s > No - 6 ol < Wellington , and St . Milburga , oth " n ^ ' ' r 0 I , i ) r'dge ) , were unfortunately unrepresented , u erw "se , possibly , the round sum of £ 12 , 000 might have een ai ) nounced . It should be said in favour of St . Mil-

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burga Lodge , however , that on past occasions it has been worthily represented at each of the Great Festivals by the W . Bro . J . C . W . Lister , P . M ., and P . P . G . A . D . of C . of North Wales and Salop . On looking through your report it is indeed cheering to notice the splendid position of this our newly formed Province , in heading tne returns , by contributing " iooo out of

the 11 , 000 and odd bricks" raised , and also naturally and particularly pleased are we of the Auuley Lodge , 1896 , the last one consecrated by the late R . W . P . G . M ., Bro . Sir Watkin W . Wynn , Bart ., M . P ., before the division of the Province , to find our W . Bro . Bodenham , P . M ., P . P . G . T . of Staffordshire , P . P . S . G . Warden of N . Wales and Salop , & c , who has done so much for Masonry in this and the

adjoining counties , in a variety of ways , occupying , by his great exertions on behalf of the Charity , the fourth place of honour in amount of Stewards ( that is representing Audley Lodge , Herefordshire , and one fourth of Staffordshire list ) , with £ 200 16 s . 3 d .

May the Province of Shropshire whenever again called upon to rally round their R . W . P . G . M ., be as determined and willing to ably support him as it has done on this occasion . —I am , yours fraternally , JAS . SMART , P . M ., P . P . G . O . N . Wales and Salop Newport , Salop , May 14 th . ( Sec . of No . 1 S 96 ) .

THE YEAR OF LIGHT . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Referring to Bro . P . M . Stevens' letter in your issue of the 14 th inst ., do you not think the time has now arrived when dating documents with the "Year of Light " ought to be abandoned ?

If it were a fact , that the exact period before the Christian era was 4000 years , it could be done , but when research has proved that the reign of Egyptian rulers extends far beyond the date assigned by Archbishop Usher . 1 for one think it best to adopt a certain data for an uncertain one . — Fraternally yours , C . L . MASON , P . M . Leeds , i 6 th May .

GREAT PYRAMID MASONRY . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Permit me to recall to your mind articles on " Great Pyramid Masonry " I contributed to " Masonic Magazine" in 1878 , and in connection with this subject to ask if you know a series of Masonic engravings puohshed in London 1787-89 , engraved by P . Lambert , U . A ., and

Master of Lodge No . 53 . They are beautifully engraved , and are particularly interesting in connection with Great Pyiamid Masonry , as in three of them ( there are six engravings—three pairs of various sizes ) I find illustrations of Great Pyramid symbolism ot the most unmistakeable character . Can you tell me what is known of Lambert i His London publisher ' s address was Cobham-row , Coldbath Fields ; but he is described as of Rouen and of Lintot . — Yours truly , WM . ROWBOTTOM , P . M . 1028 .

Farleigh , Farndon-road , Oxford , May nth . [ A set of plates by Peter Lambert , of Lintot , will be found in the Catalogue of Masonic Works , & c , as described in the Freemason for the 14 th inst . He was the Master of one of the two lodges started by the " Grand Lodge of England South of the River Trent , " under the York authority . Lodge 53 is noted in Lane's " Masonic Records , " page 40 . —ED . F . M . ]

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

725 ] AN OLD WORLD FREEMASON . Bro . Whytehead in his very interesting note [ 724 ] has omitted one most important factor , viz ., the date of Bro . Cadeby ' s testament . Will he kindly supply it ? Is anything further known of the wearer of the many-hued aprons ? G . W . SPETH .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

( i ' tTasonrg , MOIRA LODGE ( No . 92 ) . —The ordinary meeting of this lodge took place on the 26 th ult ., at the Albion , Aldersgate-street . Present : Bros . S . Shorter , W . M . ; A . Pringle , S . W . j R . W . Tweedie , f . W . : G . Grenier , S . D . ; J . P . Murrough , J . D . ; G . Reid , I . G . j A . Dent , I . P . M . ; T . L . Wilkinson , P . M ., Treas . j J . Houle , P . M . and Hon . Sec ; W . Bohm , P . M . ; H .

Carter , P . M . ; W . Noakes , P . M . ; B . Noakes , P . M . ; J . A , Maitland , W . Kidner , W . Elgood , L . D . Cohen , A . G . Rogers , M . F . Tweedie , J . P . Fearfield , and T . Lawler . Visitors : Bros . G . L . Lyons , 538 , and C . E . Stewart , Apollo Lodge . The lodge having been opened in due form , the question of uniformly adopting music in connection with the

ceremonies of the lodge was discussed , and it was resolved that its adoption should be left entirely in the discretion of the W . M . for the time being . The Secretary then read the second circular letter of the Prov . Grand Master referring to the celebration of the approaching Jubilee of her Majesty by English Freemasons , and it vvas agreed that an application be made for five tickets of admission to the

Albert HaU on the 13 th June next . After some discussion it was proposed by the W . M ., and seconded by Bro . T . L . Wilkinson , P . M ., and carried unanimously , "lhat a subscription list be opened for a Jubilee offering from the lodge to one or more of the Masonic Charities , to be

decided on at the meeting in October , and that a circular to that effect be sent to every member of the lodge . " The list was forthwith opened and liberally responded to by the brethren present . The lodge was then closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned for refreshment .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

RANELAGH LODGE ( No . 8 ; 34 ) .-An emergency meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the ioth inst ., at the Criterion . Present : Bros . H . Shaw , P . M . ; J . G . Doncaster , S . VV . ; W . J . Coplestone , J . W . ; H . Purdue , P . M ., Sec ; Edwin Lucas , S . D . ; F . Craggs , J . D . ; A . Williams , Director of Ceremonies ; H . F . Williams , l . G . ; W . W . Williams and E . Newland , Stwds . ; A .

Walkley , P . M ., Tyler ; W . Watson , P . M . ; Jas . Sims , P . M . ; F . J . Oliver , P . M . ; Worth , Wee , A . White , C . J . Chambers , J . F . Clibum , Hardwick , W . E . Purdue , Holland , Broadbridge , W . E . Barker , Spooner , Boyes , Edward Lucas , and C . C . Pounds . Owing to the unavoidable absence of the W . M ., Bro .

Blake , Bro . Shaw , P . M ., in his usual perfect working passed Bros . W . Barker and A . J . Hardwick , and raised Bro . M . R . Rice . The ballot being unanimous in favour of Mr . Courtice Pounds , he vvas initiated according to ancient custom by Bro . Shaw , P . M . Other lodge business being transacted , the brethren adjourned to a well-earned supper .

EXCELSIOR LODGE ( No . 1155 ) . —The installation meeting of this excellent lodge was held on Thursday , the 5 th inst ., at the White Swan Hotel , High-street , Deptford , when there were present Bros . H . I ' . Fryer , W . M . ; W . Vail , S . W . ; Henry Pett , J . W . ; G . Bolton , P . M ., Treas . ; G . C . Dilley , P . M ., Sec ; G . E . Elverston . S . D . ; R . H . Goddard , J . D . ; C . Llark , I . G . ; W . J .

Newell , Org . ; R . W . Goddard , Tyler ; Daniel Bear , P . M . ; T . Littlecott , P . M . ; J . Wilson , P . M . ; George Burney , P . M . ; j . Carver , P . M . ; Fredk . Morgan , P . M . ; G . B . Lurch , E . P . Shaw , M . Lyons , E . P . Bromet , George Bolton , jun ., C . Stevens , D . Varrall , F . Alexander , B . Goldsmith , and S . Lesser . Visuois : Bros . W . C . Smith , W . M . 1563 ; T .

Grummant , P . M . 1559 ; R - T - Stringer , P . M . S 71 ; Louis E . Eagle , igoij J . W . Avery , P . M . 619 ; R . Harvey , P . M . 871 ; Walter Martin , P . M . 879 ; Ueorge Skudder , W . M . 16 9 ; W . E . Dilley , WM . 147 ; E . Eagle , 1901 ; T . H , Campbell , 1901 ; J . H . Saunders , 1314 ; G . S . Judge , J . W . 1178 ; T . J . Wools , 1475 ; C . J . Maspero , 1 S 92 ; W . C . Pettitt , 1348 ; J , Saunders , l . G . 1692 ; R . P . Tyler , 1692 ; J . C . Citron , 1614 ; F . Walden , 2012 ; W .

Davies , J . D . 1901 ; E . J . Williams , S . W . 1539 ; M . Bromet , J . D . 205 ; T . B . Nelson , 700 ; and others . An important feature in the evening ' s proceedings was that the ceremonies were for the first time made musical , the hymns and responses being sung , Bro . W . J . Newell officiating as Organist . We trust that this new departure may be the means of making the lodge more popular and attractive .

Lodge vvas opened , and Bro . H . C . Stevens having been passed to the Second Degree , the W . M . vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Bolton , P . M ., who proceeded with the installation ceremony , Bro . W . Vail , W . M . elect , being duly installed into the chair of K . S ., and afterwards invested his officers as follows : Bros . Pett , S . W . ; Elverston , J . W . ; R . H . Goddard , S . D . ; C . Clark , l . D . ; Meacock ,

l . G . ; G . Bolton , jun ., W . S . ; G . Bolton , sen ., Treas . ; and G . C . Dilley , Sec . A hearty vote of thanks having been passed to Bro . G . Bolton , sen ., P . M ., for the very able way in which he had performed the installation ceremony , the same was ordered to be recorded on the minutes . The business of electing five members of the lodge to attend the forthcoming

meeting to be held at the Ruyal Albert Hall for the purposes of moving a vote of congratulation to her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , when the following were elected by ballot : Bros . W . Vail , W . M . ( unanimously ); Elverston , J . W . ; Meacock , I . G . ; D . Bear , P . M . ; and Bromet . The lodge having been closed in due form , the brethren adjourned to a recherche banquet , served in Bro . Fred

Morgan's usually excellent manner . After dinner , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed by the W . Master , and honoured by the brethren present . The toast of " The R . W . the Grand the Pro and Deputy Grand Masters , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " vvas given by the W .. / 1 ., who expressed his opinion that the Grand Officers vvere worthy of the high

offices respectively held by them , and that , as they took so much interest in their duties , and carried them out so satisfactorily , he trusted they might long be spared to continue to render that good service in the future as they had in the past . The Worshipful Master then , in felicitous terms , proposed "The Health of the Visitors , " coupling with it the names of Bros . Dilley , jun ., G . Skudder , E . Eagle , and W . Martin .

'lhese brethren having responded , the I . P . M . proceeded to propose the toast of "The Worshipful Master , " saying the choice of the brethren had fallen upon a very worthy Mason in Bro . Vail , and by his work in the past they had an assurance that the credit of the Excelsior Lodge vvould be maintained , and he concluded by wishing the Worshipful Master a prosperous and happy year ot office .

The Worshipful Master , in reply , thanked the brethren for the hearty and spontaneous manner in which his health had been given and received , and he trusted , by a diligent attention to the duties as Master of the lodge , he would still maintain the kind feelings of the brethren , and incompetent as he lelt himself to discharge the duties , looking back to the good work done by his predecessors , still he

would not permit himself to be excused , but would give every possible attention to the work devolving upon him , so that the lodge might | by his efforts lose none of its lustre . The Worshipful Master then presented Bro . H . T . Fryer , I . P . M ., with a handsome P . M . 's jewel , in the name of ihe lodge , and in recognition of the vamable services

rendered by him as its Master during the past year . The toast of " Bro . Fryer's Health" having been given , received , and responded to , The Worshipful Master proceeded to propose the remaining toasts— "The Past Masters " and " lhe Officers of the

Lodge "—after which the Tyler ' s toast brought to a close the proceedings of a very pleasant evening . The evening vvas spent most harmoniously ; choice songs and glees vvere ably rendered by Bros . Albert James , H . W . Scliartau , G . S . Carter , and W . E . Dilley , jun-., who had charge of the musical arrangements .

SIR HUGH MYDDELTON LODGE ( No . 1602 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge vvas held at the Koyal Agricultural Hall , Islington , on Friday , the 13 th instant . There was a numerous attendance , including Bros . G . W . Larter , W . M . ; F . F . C . Heyse , S . W . :