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To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

In consequence of the great pressure on our space this week , we are compelled to omit several important commit ications , amongst them being the following reports of meetings , & c . : — C RAVT Lon RES . —Polish National , No . $ 34 ; United , No . 697 ; Temperance jn-the-East , No . 8 g 8 ; Zetland , No . 1005 ; Grosvenor , No . 1257 J Chorlton , No . 1587 ; Paxton , No . 1686 ; Ubique , No * . 1789 ; Prudence and Industry * No . ig 53 ; John Carpenter , No . 1907 ; Tilbury , No . 2006 ; Prudence , No . 2069 ; St . Lawrence ,

jVo . 207 S ; Hendon , No . 2206 ; Kingswood , No . 2278 ; Doric , No . 2359 ; and Ordnance , No . 2399 . LODGES OK INSTRUCTION . —Vectis , No . 155 ; Ranelagh , Xa . 834 ; Rose of Denmark , No . 975 ; Brownrigg , No , 1638 ; and Kensington , No . 1767 , ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER . —Concord , No . 37 . MARK LODGE . —Kintore , No . 333 .

RED C ROSS CONCLAVE . —Saye and Sele , No . 122 . OBITUARY . —Bro . George Johnson Wilson , P . J . G . W ., & c . Consecration of the Gloucester Mark Lodge . Provincial Grand Chapter of West Yorkshire . Presentation to Bro . G . W . Castle , Asst . Secretary Brixton Lod ge of Instruction . Annual Festival of the Woking Lodge of Instruction .

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Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

A Life Governor of the Girls' School , who " qualilied" in Australia , writes : "Will you kindly permit me , through your columns , to convey to the House Committee , Festival Stewards , Bro . Hedges ( Secretary ) , Miss Davis , and her courteous and ubiquitous

staff of teachers the most grateful thanks of my daughter and myself for the privilege of being enabled to spend the enjoyable afternoon we assuredly did last Monday ? The scene in the really magnificent Alexandra Hall , during the presentation of the prizes by H . R . H . the Duchess of Connaught , and later , when the young

ladies were going through their calisthenic and marching exercises , will be engraven on our memories for many years to come . It was at once a marvellous commentary on what can be achieved by kindly discipline and hearty sympathetic interest on the part of all concerned in the internal management of even so

large an Institution ; indeed , the smiling , healthy faces , military smartness—if I may be allowed to apply the term to young ladies—with not the least suspicion of a martinet ' s restraint , speak volumes . The School curriculum , too , is of a most liberal character , and the work

accomplished is illustrated by the yearly Cambridge Local and College of Preceptors' Examination results . Trul y the Freemasons of England may , without exaggeration , claim the possession of the noblest Institution of its kind in the world . "

» * * At the recent levee held on behalf of the Queen by ( lie Duke of Connaught , the House Committee of the Koyal Masonic Institution for Girls evidenced their appreciation of the services rendered to the Institution ty his Royal Highness and the Duchess of Connaught

" ) ' attending in considerable force to pay their respects . Bro . Robert Grey was presented by H . R . H . the Duke of Cambridge , and Bro . J . H . Matthews b y Bro . ^ l'Uin N , G . Philips , other members present being Nws . Sir John B . Monckton , Thomas Fenn , Frank Richardson , and Edward Letchworth , the Grand b ecretary .

* * * " Executive Committee appointed to make arrangements for the Festival of the Boys' School , ' avt decided that ioo ladies shall dine with the rt 'hren on the 29 th of June next .

* ll 'c names of Bros . Horace Brooks Marshall and a ,, S Everett , P . G . Treasurers , should have been y e " to the list of Honorary Vice-Presidents of the 0 ar « of Stewards for the Boys' Festival .

# # # V ' e h atr . ' P our next issue to give particulars of the j dn gements made for the Sports of the Boys' School , en , Pt ° n Park , on June 25 th .

Masonic Notes.

Our Irish brethren appear to be in a fair way to achieve a great success with their Bazaar and Fancy Fair in the grounds of the Royal Dublin Society , Balls Bridge , in behalf of the Centenary of their Masonic Female Orphan School . As will be seen elsewhere ,

the "Bazaar was very successfully opened by his Grace the Duke of Abercorn , M . W . G . M . of Ireland . There was a very large attendance of brethren and ladies , plenty of good music , and the stalls were elegantly furnished with every variety of goods and chattels

which could possibly prove either useful or ornamental . We trust we shall be able to find space next week for fuller details of this great event , and that the Bazaar itself will be as successful as was the opening ceremony .

Will any brother who was present at the ceremony at Cambridge last Friday week kindly examine his case and see if he has accidentally taken possession of a collarette of tri-coloured ribbon with a Charity jewel appended , which does not belong to him ? A brother

who took a leading part in the ceremony has missed his , and it has no doubt been inadvertently misplaced . The publisher of the Freemason will be pleased to take charge of the article in question and return it to its rightful owner .

Correspondence.

Correspondence .

I We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish in a spirit of fair play lo all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . J

THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . To the Editor 0 / the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I was one of the several hundreds of visitors at our Girls' School last Monday , being the occasion

of the annual Stewards' visit . The day's proceedings , which no doubt will be reported in your columns , were of the most highly satisfactory character in every respect , and in the opinion , freely expressed , of all present reflected the highest credit on not only the Head Governess and Matron and their respective staffs , but

also on our very zealous House Committee , who I believe to be unremitting in the attention they give to the affairs and the interests of the School . This led many of us to express deep surprise at the opposition that is so suddenly raised in a certain quarter to their re-election . I could find no reason for it , but a

remarkably good reason against it , namely , that the brethren who are nominated in opposition are already active members of the governing body of the Boys' School . There let them remain ; to attend properly to the two is , I am confident , an impossibility . As an old Governor and now a Vice-President of the Girls' School , I beg my brother Governors to take a little trouble in this

matter , and by attending at 5 p . m . on Thursday , the 26 th instant , at Freemasons' Hall , to show by their votes their confidence in and their gratitude to the present House Committee , and thus to enter an effectual protest against the expense to the Institution and the worry to the Governors needlessly caused by this uncalled-for opposition . —I am , yours very fraternally , EUGENE MONTEUUIS , May 18 th . P . G . S . B ., Vice-Pres .

A REMARKABLE INSTALLATION . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , The last installation meeting of the Rose of Raby Lodge , Staindrop , held on the 2 Gth ult ., a report of which appeared in the Freemason ol the 7 th inst .

, was an interesting one , frcm the fact that Bro . T . K . Wilkes was installed into the chair of K . S . b y his two sons , Bro . J . J . Wilkes and Bro . R . M . Wilkes , both of whom are Past Masters ot the Restoration Lodge , No . in , Darlington . Can any other brother mention

another instance of a father being installed by two of his sons r Yours fraternally , C . D . HILL DRURY , M . D . Bondgate , Darlington , May 14 th .

THE JUBILEE FESTIVAL . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Will you kindly allow me to suggest to the Committee of Management that it would be a most graceful and charitable action , and one that would cheer the heart of many an aged Freemason , and mark

their appreciation of the unprecedented success of the Jubilee Festival , if they voted , say , ^ 10 to each old brother Mason who is unsuccessful at the election today ( Friday ) . The amount would not be more than . £ 350 , and the good it would do them is incalculable . This is very much better than funding the whole of that vast amount . —I am , Sir , yours fraternally , A P . M .

By the kind permission of the Duke of Westminster , the nth annual meeting' of the Church of England Central Society for providing Homes for Waifs and Strays was held at Grosvenor House on Tuesday .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

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METROPOLITAN MEETINGS . Fidelity Lodge ( No . 3 ) . —A regular meeting of this ancient lod ^ e was held at Freemasons' Hill , Greit Queen-street , W . C , on Wednesday , the 1 ith inst . There was a large attendance of visiting brethren , who were rewarded by witnessing an excellent performance of work in the lodge , and by partaking of that profuse hospitality for

which this old lodge is known . Bro . Henry S . Wellcome , W . M ., was supported by Bros . Dr . S . R . Lovett , I . P . M . ; Dr . A . G . Sandberg , S . W . ; E . F . Fox , J . W . ; G . Low , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Cooper , J . D . ; F . Feller , I . G . ; S . Cochrane , P . M ., D . C . ; R . Sebastian Hart , Org . ; | . M . Squire , P . M . ; A . VV . G . Weeks , P . M . ; VV . C . Clark , P . M . ; J . Larkin , P . M . ; H . Phillips , P . M . ; and others .

Visitors : Bros . Edward Letchworth , G . Sec ; J . Lewis Thomas ' , P . A . G . D . C ; R . Clay Sudlow , P . G . Std . Br . ; Walter E . Sampson , W . M . 14 , P . G . Stwd . j F . VV . Levander , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; Frank Lincoln , Kane Lodge , New York ; W . H . Kirby , VV . M . 1965 ; Ernest St . Clair , P . M . 14 ; W . E . Chapman , I . P . M ., J . Henniker Heaton , M . P ,, F . H . Cheesewright , and E . G . Ravenstein , of 2190 ; Thos .

Archer , P . M . ; Dr . J . J . Wedgwood , P . M . 2397 ; G . L . Kennaby , P . M . 263 ; G . G . Macpherson , P . M . 109 , New York ; Dr . E . Scott , I . P . M . St . George ' s Lodge , Western Australia ; VV . 1 . Towner , P . M . ; John Hodgkin , P . M . 2394 ; Charles Manners , 2127 ; L . A . Pearce , 11 S 5 ; R . Greig , 2219 ; F . Joseph , J . D . 1415 ; F . S . Wade , S . W . 1177 ; J . W . Burgess , 1325 , P . P . G . S . B . ; S . Earl , J . D .

iSG ; S . Skelton , W . M . 1996 ; W . Martin , P . M . 879 ; E . C . Mulvey , P . P . G . S . B . ; and W . W . Lee , S . W . 23 S 1 . The lodge was opened , and the minutes confirmed , Messrs . Morris and Dixon were then initiated into Freemasonry and the ancient charge delivered to them . Bro . Wightwick was then raised to the Degree of Master Mason , the W . M . being reluctantly compelled to defer the

rendering of the traditional history on account of failing voice and the lateness of the hour . The ceremonies were rendered by Bro . Wellcome , W . M ., assisted by his officers , with an impressiveness and earnestness that fully justified the subsequent remarks of the visitors that the display had afforded them an intellectual treat rarely enjoyed . The sum of 10 guineas was voted to the R . M . I , for Girls , to

be placed on the list of Bro . S . Cochrane , P . M ., and a sum of 20 guineas was voted to the widow of a Past Master . It was decided to hold a summer festival , and a resignation having been accepted with regret , the lodge was closed . A banquet was held , at Freemasons' Tavern , and . the usual toasts followed . Bro . J . Lewis Thomas , P . A . G . D . C , replied for "The

Grand Officers , " and said the recent addition to their ranks did honour to the Craft and to the discretion of H . R . H . the M . W . G . M . There was little new to say in response to this toast , and he would only remark that he appreciated the compliment paid to Grand Lodge by this old , ancient , and distinguished lodge . Bro . Dr . S . R . Lovett , I . P . M ., proposed "The Health of

the W . M ., " and said he was quite sure that every brother , whether a visitor or a member , would say he had been much impressed with the excellent work conducted by the VV . M . In the interval between this meeting and October , they wished the W . M . good health to enable him to preside again and do the work , if possible , better than he had that evening .

Bro . Henry S . Wellcome , W . M ., in response , said he was sure the kind words of the I . P . M . with regard to the ceremonies were hardly merited by him . lie did not conceal the fact that he had made great efforts to do justice to the work , and he felt how important and great the rituil was , and how much study was really needid to make one ' s self proficient . He felt his weakness in the presence of

such great critics as were present , because they included some of the most distinguished workers in the world , who knew what the purity of the ritual was , and what a perfect rendering was . He felt that with peculiar signifiance , and would illustrate it by an old story they had heard bef jre . It was one of Bill Nye ' s , and related that out West a card was placed above the pianist with the following inscription :

" Don ' t shoot the pianist , he is doing his best . " In giving " The Init ' utes , " the W . M . said that he hoped ' the brethren initiated that evening would go through life with the same feeling of earnestness in the work they had shown that evening . There were many beautiful passages in the ceremony that touched real humanity , and he hoped the lessons contained in them would make a deep impression on their hearts .

Bros . Dixon and Morns replied , and thanked the W . M , and brethren for the honour conferred upon them that evening . Uro . R . Clay Sudlow , P . G . S . B ., on behalf of "The Visitors , " said that inasmuch as the W . M . had decided that the speeches must be extremely short , he could not help expressing his surprise that he should have been

selected to respond . He was called upon to respond on behalf of a very large number of visitors , and he believed that one feeling was prominent in the heart of everyone , which he as the first spokesman would give expression to . It was the intense delight they had all experienced in the admirable work seen in the lodge room that day . There were many amongst them who saw these ceremonies and

heard them very frequently , but he ventured to assert they had all learnt something that evening . The ceremonies had been not only perfectly , but most impressively performed , and he had to express his thanks and the thanks of those visitors who did not have an oppportunity of spsaking , for the great intellectual treat given to them by the Worshipful Master and ollicers of the Fidelity Lodge . He did not

think he was exposing any secret if he said he knew the Worshipful Master and ollicers had worked very hard indeed to carry out the beautiful and impressive ceremonies in a way that would reflect honour upon them individually , and in a way that would reflect honour upon the splendid traditions of that old lodge . He and all the visitors considered themselves very lortunate in being present upon that very important occasion . He would not say anything of the hospitality given to the visitors , for in that lodge