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Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

SATURDAY - , J 21 , 1888 .

LORD CARNARVON AND THE SO-CALLED GRAND LODGE OF VICTORIA . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , By this time you will have full particulars of the movement now in progress amongst the brethren of the English , Irish , and Scottish Constitutions here , having for

its object the foundation of a United Grand Lodge of Victoria . As one of the Committee , I think I can predict that the movement will result in perfect unanimity—that is to say , that the whole of the no or so lodges will agree to form a Grand Lodge , and that , such being consummated , recognition will follow from England , Ireland , and Scotland —as in the case of South Australia .

My particular purpose now , however , is to draw your attention , and—through your columns—that of the Earl of Carnarvon , M . W . Pro G . M ., to an extraordinary statement made this week at a meeting of the so-called and unrecognised Grand Lodge of Victoria , by their Past G . M ., Bro . George Coppin . This statement appeared in the . Melbourne Daily Telegraph of the 5 th instant , and is as

follows : " Brother P . G . M . Coppin referred to the circumstances of the establishment of the Grand Lodge of Victoria , and to the fact that all the details were fully laid before the Pro G . M . of England , the Earl of Carnarvon , on his recent visitto the Colonies , who expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the legality of the proceedings . " I need scarcely add that the words italicised have excited

considerable wonderment amongst the three British Bodies . Many of us who know why recognition was refused the socalled Grand Lodge of Victoria by the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland , flatly decline to believe that Lord Carnarvon ever committed himself in the way indicated , and , therefore , I think the publication of the

statement at the other end of the world will afford his lordship the opportunity of denying it without delay . — Fraternally yours , W . F . LAMONBY , District Senior Grand Warden Victoria ( E . C . ) , Masonic Club , Melbourne , June S .

Reviews

REVIEWS

PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS , 1 S 87 . Boston : Rockwell and Churchill , 39 , Arch-street . 1 SS 8 . This volume of records contains a full account of the proceedings at the Annual Communication at Boston , on the 14 th December , of a Special Communication on the z 6 th December , and of a Stated Communication on the 37 th

December , 1 SS 7 . On the first of these occasions there was a very numerous attendance , under the presidency ot Bro . Henry Endicott , M . W . G . M ., who delivered the usual address , in which the events of the past year are carefully reviewed , and any decisions which the Grand Master may have adopted in the course of his duties are submitted for

the consideration of Grand Lodge . The usual financial and statistical reports were also presented : that of the Grand Treasurer showing a total on the receipt side of the account , including balance of upwards of 7470 dollars from previous year brought forward , amounting to 40 , 804 dollars , and an expenditure of nearly 33 , 411 dollars , the balance remaining to the good being upwards of 7393 dol-