Table Of Contents.

TABLE OF CONTENTS .

R EPORTS OF M ASONIC MEETINGS : — Craft Masonry 401 Royal Arch 402 Mark Masonry , 402 Royal and Select Masters 402

Scotland 402 Masonic Hall in Tasmania , 40 , 3 C ORRESPONDENCE : — Heraldry and the New Orderof the Temple ,, 404 The Order of the Temple 404

Masonic Books 404 A Case of Distress 404 Reviews 404 Visit of American Masons to Europe 405 Masonic HaU in Derby 405

Masonic Tidings „ 406 Gloucester Cathedral 406 Consecration of Percy Lodge , Newcastle 407 Laying the Foundation-stone of St . Augustine ' s Unveiling the Reiedjs in Gloucester Cathedral 408

Church , Halifax 410 Consecration of a new Lodge in Jamacia 411 Lodge Meetings for next week 411 Advertisements 399 400 412 413 414

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REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

Craft H'usouiji , LIVERPOOL . —Croxleth . United Service Lodge ( No ; 786 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Temple , Hopestreet , Liverpool , on Thursday evening , the 12 th instant , when there was a large gathering of brethren who are specially and notabl y identified

with the volunteer movement . In the unavoidable absence of Bro . G . Owen , W . M ., the lodge was duly opened b y Bro . G . L . Blundell , P . M ., who was supported by the following oflicers and brethren : —Bros . 1 ' . A . Coulter , P . M ., acting as S . W . : W . J . Newman , J . W . G . G . Stopford

Taylor , Sec . ; J . B . Wallace , Treas . E . C . Stevenson , S . D . ; W . B . Caw , J . D . j W . II . Holt , I . G . ; R . Neville , Tyler ; J . Edwards , W . Tomkinson , J . J . J ohnstone , A . W . Ronald , J . Bernheim , W . A . Tyerman , H . Joyner , W . R . Thomas , J . P ; Wri g ht , and W . Marwood .

Amongst the visitors were Bros . A . C . Mott , P . G . S . W . of Westmoreland and Cumberland j J . Mc Kune , P . M . 2 i 6 j J . Jones , P . M . 2 i 6 j J . Kenyon , W . M . 1013 ; C . H . Hill , P . M . 734 and 1267 ; T . Lei g hton , W . M . 13255 J . Mercer Johnson , P . M . 155 , and P . G . Steward ;

R . Bennett , Sec . 1299 j S . Kisch , 2 i 6 j J . Foster , 101 , 3 J F . W . Sergeant , W . M . 20 , 3 j H . James , P . M . 20 , 3 , and others . After the minutes of previous meeting had been read and confirmed , Bro . Blundell most ellectivel y initiated Mr . Dale into the mysteries and privileges of the

Order . Bro . A . C . Mott then ascended the throne , and Bro . Captain Wm . John Newman , W . M . Elect , was presented to him for installation b y Bros . Blundell and j . M . Johnson . Bro . Mott then proceeded with the- ceremony , and performed it with an impressiveness and

efficiency which has rarely , if ever , been equalled in the Province of West Lancashire . The following brethren were subsequently invested by the W . M . as his officers . —Bros . G . L . Blundell , P . M . as S . W . j G . G . Stopford Taylor ,

J . W . j E . C . Stevenson , S . D . j W . B . Caw , J . D . j W . H . Tyerman , I . G . Bro . Sergeant Neville was unanimously re-elected T yler of the " United Service . " The lodge was subsequentl y closed , and the assembled brethren sat down to an excellent banquet , under thc presidency of the W . M .

HKRTI'ORDSIIIKE . —Gresham Lodge ( No . 869 ) . •—The installation meeting of this nourishing lodge was held on Saturday , the 14 th June , at the Four Swans , Waltham Cross . There were present : —Bros . Capt . W . C . Barnes , W . M . j I ' . D . R . Copestick , S . W . ; J . Copestick , J . W .

A . C . W ylie , S . D . ; W . H . Etherington , J . D . ; E . G . Pottle , I . G . j J . Forsyth , P . P . G . Sup . ol Works for Herts , P . M . ; R . Bruce , P . P . G . D ., I ' . M . ; O . F . Vallentin , P . P . G . D . j T . Lewis , G . Baker , A . Barnes , C . B . Cheese , J . J . Cox , James Bruce , S . S . Neck , R . Tustin , Thomas Perry , T . Stephens , and others . The lodge was

opened in the first degree , when the W . M ., Bro . Barnes , initiated two gentlemen into Freemasonry . The lodge was then opened in the second degree , and three brethren passed to the degree of F . C . The next part of the work was the installation of the W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Barnes then installed the S . W . of the lodge , Bro , F . D .

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R . Copestick , P . P . G . S . B . for Herts , into the chair of K . S . in a most impressive manner , whicli gave great pleasure to all who witnessed the ceremony . The W . M ., Bro . Copestick ,

appointed his oflicers as follows , viz . . —Bros . Joseph Copestick , S . W . j A . C . W ylie , J . W . W . H . Etherington , S . D ., E . G . Pottle , J . D . ; T . C . Chapman , I . G . ; F . G . Grocott , Treas . j W . G . Gompertz , P . P . G . P ., P . M ., Sec . j Thos . Stephens , Org . ; T . Perry and H . Luter ,

Stewards j Thomas Hoare , Tyler . The W . M . then presented Bro . Barnes , I . P . M ., with a handsome P . M . jewel ( manufactured b y Bro . George Kenning ) , expressing a wish on behalf of himself and the brethren , that hc misrht Iona : remain amongst them . Bro . Barnes 00 """ ¦

replied and thanked the brethren for their good wishes . The lodge was then closed . The brethren then inspected the beautiful grounds attached to "Ye Okie F ' onrre Swannes , " belonging to Bro . Hunt , the esteemed host . Afterwards the brethren sat down to a magnificent

banquet , supplied by Bro . Hunt , in every respect perfect . The hour being Lite the toasts were necessarily short , and , after spending a most enjoyable day , the brethren separated with mutual regret that time and trains wait for no man . Amongst the visitors present were

the following , viz .: —Bros . Dr . W . King , 1364 ; G . J . Smith , 30 ; T . Hyman , P . P . G . O ., 403 ; Kilsby , 871 j J . Glass , P . P . G . D . Essex j H . Birdseye , S . W . 71 * 5 ; W . Kibble , P . M . 715 ; J . Storey , J 107 ; E . Roberts , P . M . 192 ; S . P . Carter , 211 ; J . Gumming , 5 , 34 j S . Smith , 742 ;

W . C . Canton , 879 ; E . Parker , W . M . 1 327 ; G . Cardvvell , P . M . 3 ; J . W . H . Hill , . * . *;; E . B . Warner , P . M . , 325 ; G . Billiy , P . M . 345 j S . H . Wagstaff , P . M ., 1216 ; J . M . Kelway , P . P . G . W . Somerset ; C . D . Tustin , P . M . 1178 ; S . Muggeridge , 192 , and others .

STAR LODGE ( No . 1275 ) . —The election meeting of this well-established lodge vvas held at the Ship Hotel , Greenwich , on Friday , June 6 th . Bro . H . Keeble , W . M ., opened the Iodge . The minutes were read and confirmed . The ballots for admission of Bro . E . W . Mackney ,

W . M . 1 , 34 , as a joining member , and for some candidates for initiation , were declared to be in favour of their admission . The work done was raising Bros . R . W . Williams and H . Schartau , 871 ; initiating Messrs . A . Woodward , W . F . Gardiner , and F . Bessant Williams . The

elections resulted in T . R . Darke , S . W ., for W . M . J . Smith , P . G . P ., P . M ., and Treasurer ; and J . Gilbert , Ty ler , being unanimously elected . The Audit Committee was appointed . A splendid chair for use of the W . M . vvas presented to the lodge by the united subscriptions of Bros .

Henry James Green , Reginald William Williams , and Charles Woolmer Williams , and for which a vote of thanks ( and the same to be entered on the lodge books ) was given to them . Some candidates and joining members were proposed , and the lodge closed . There were present ,

besides those already named , Bros . G . Symon , P . M ., J . W . j V . Walters , P . M ., Sec . ; G . F . Guest , S . D . ; J . J . Leincheer , J . D . ; XV . Hipps , I . G ., Organist ; W . Ough , P . G . P ., P . M . ; G . J . Hogg , P . G . S ., P . M . ; E . Townsend , A . Stevens , E . XV . Mackney , W . Askey , H . J . Green , W . P . Tong , and others . The visitors were

Bros . J . Keeble , P . M . 94 ; E . H . Thiellay , S . D . 145 ; W . Vine , 1 , 310 ; W . Ii . Perryman , , 3 ; A . M . Thomas , 1 . 34 ; J . Barton , Sec . 1 , 364 ; A . J . Adams , I . G " . 8 * 5 7 ; A . H . Tattershall , P . M . 13 , P . M . 140 ; ' T . Perridge , I' . M . jo ; G . W . Reed , 1 , 3 ; G . Raab , 1 , 364 ; H . Schartau , 871 , and others . Banquet and dessert followed labour .

TOI ' . VM . —Brent Lodge ( No . 1284 ) . —The third anniversary of the opening of this lodge vvas celebrated on the , 3 ist ult ., and a goodly number of brethren from Exeter and elsewhere attended to do honour to the newly-elected Master of the lodge , Bro . John Moass . The lodge was opened in ancient form , and Bro .

John Moass , having been presented by Bro . W . G . Rogers to Bro . S . Jones , who acted as installing Master , the ceremony was performed with due solemnity , and Bro . J ohn Moass , in the proud position of W . M . of Brent Lodge , will occupy King Solomon ' s chair in that lodge for the ensuing twelve months . The ceremony oi installation being over , the W . M . distributed

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collars of office to the following brethren , viz . * . Bros . Samuel Jones , I . P . M . ; T . Lascelles , S W H . S . Yclland J . W . ; T . Hutchings , Chapbin ; C . Pinn , Treasurer ; ] . P . Harrison , Secretary F . Pollard , S . D . j XV . Godol phin J . D . j W . H . Blacking , Assistant D . C . ; Charles Hooper ,

O . ; fames Styles , I . G . ; A . H . Wills , S . S . ; H . F . Willey , J . S . ; Blanchard , senr ., Tyler j Blanchard , junr ., Assistant T yler . The W . M was unanimously elected as the representative of the lodge on the Committee of Petitions , ane the lodge having been closed with solemn pnyer ,

the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which vvas splendidly served in the New Topsham Hall by J . P . Harrison . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and , after the close ol the toast-list , the brethren adjourned to Bro . Harrison ' s Globe Hotel , where some excellent

songs were snng , and the time pleasantly p : ssed . Ac . 'Ai'i . v LODGE ( NO . 1309 ) . —Thc f ' oudi installation meeting of this prosperous lodge was held on Wednesday , nth June , at the Railway Hotel , Potter ' s Bar , Middlesex . There were present—Bros . f . II . Britten , P . G . S . Middlesex ,

W . M . j E . W . Richardson , S . W ., and W . M . Elect ; G . J . Loe , P . M ., as J . W . j R . Limpus , S . D . j C . A . " Ferrier , I . G . ; George Horsley , P . G . Reg . of Middlesex , P . M . ; G . Musgrave , Org . j J . W . George , T . E . I'evvtress , C . G .

Rushworth , H . D . Martin . The visitors were Bros . W . Myatt , W . M . 871 , nnd Gould , 11 , 58 . The lodge was opened by the W . M . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed unanimously . The report of the audit committee vvas received and entered on the minutes . Bro . F ,

Walters , P . M . and Secretary ( father of the lodge ) took the chair , and installed Bro . Kdmund William Richardson as the W . M . of the lodge for the ensuing year , who appointed and invested as his ollicers : —Bros . G . W . Schollar , S . W . ; R . Limpus , J . W . ; E . Sillifant , P . G . S . D .

Middlesex , P . AL , Treas . ( re-invested ) ; F . Walters , P . M . Sec . ( re-invested ); L . J . Waddington , S . D . ; C . A . Ferrier , J . D . ; C . f . Rushworth , I . G . ; G . Musgrave , Org . ; XV . Y . Laing . P . M ., T yler . A cordial vote of thanks , and the same to be entered on the lodze minute books , was given to

Bro . F . Walters , P . M . and Secretary , for the admirable manner in which he did the ceremony of the installation . The following brethren were elected as the Stewards to represent this lodge at the Masonic charities in 1874 , viz . : —R . Limpus , J . W ., for Benevolent ; K . W . Richardson , W . M .,

Boys' ; and C . Horsley , P . G . Reg . for Girls . The following members were recommended to the Provincial Grand Master as those whom the lodge would like to see have Provincial honours , namely , Bros . J . H . Butten , P . G . Steward for Middlesex , P . M ., for higher rank ; F . Walters

P . M . and Sec , for Prov . G . Steward ; and R . Limpus , J . W ., for Prov . G . Org . Several gentlemen were proposed for initiation , and the lodgo was closed . A good banquet and dessert followed . An agreeable reunion was happily spent .

LANGTIIORNI * . Lonoi * . ( No . 1421)—An emergency meeting of this young but flourishing lodge was held at the Swan Hotel , Stratford , on Thursday , the 12 th inst ., the W . M ., Bro . Charles Lacy , presiding , supported b y his ollicers as follows , viz .: —Bros . G . T . XV . Alugliston , AI . D .,

S . W . ; G . E . Slee , J . W . ; T . Mortlock , I . P . M . 3 G . Levick , Treasurer ; C . W . Ashdown , Sec . ; R . G . Owen , S . D . ; B . Cundick , J . D . ; John G . Stevens , D . G . H . Carter , W . S . ; and XV Steedman , Tyler . The lodge was opened in due form , and vvith solemn prayer , 'i'he circular

convening the lodge having been read b y the Secretary , the ballot was taken for the Rev . James Knaggs as a candidate for initiation , which , proving unanimous in his favour , the rev . gentleman , being in attendance , was admitted , and duly initiated into the mysteries and

privileges of ancient Freemasonry , the ceremony being most impressively rendered b y the W . M . Bros . Brown , Morley , and Woods , of this lodge ; also Bro . Ellis , of the Doric Lodge , No . 9 , 33 , being candidates lor the second degree , were

examined as to their proficiency 111 the former degree , entrusted , and retired . The lodge was opened in the second degree , the candidates readmitted , and duly passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . The lodge was then closed in the second degree , and , business being ended .