Scotland.

Scotland .

PEEBLES . Peebles Kilwinning Lodge ( No . 24 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , on Thursday , the 13 th inst ., when a large number of brethren assembled to support the R . W . M ., Bro . George Bridees . Bro . Councillor John Sheldon was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason by the R . VV . M . On the motion of the R . W . M ., seconded by Bro . Daniel

Mcintosh , I . W ., it was unanimously resolved to elect Bro . Chas . F . Forshaw , LL . D ., R . W . Depute Master of the lodge , in place of Bro . James Smith , resigned . Bro . Dr . Forshaw was afterwards installed , and having returned thanks for the honour done him , the lodge was closed . On the following evening a large muster of brethren assembled in the Chambers' Institution to hear a lecture by Bro . Forshaw , entitled , " Freemasonry , Past and Present . " Bro . the Rev . A . I . Murray , presided . Bro . Dr . Forshaw

traced , in a very able discourse , the history of Freemasonry from the time of the Ancients to the present day , and his able remarks and interesting facts relative to the Craft were frequently applauded . Bro . A . Crew , now of Buffalo , U . S . A ., but lately ex-Mayor of Peebles , also addressed the meeting , and on his proposition , it was resolved to present Bro . Dr . Forshaw with a neatly engrossed address , signed by the members of the lodge , conveying their hearty thanks to the lecturer for his masterly oration . A silver collection was made to defray expenses .

Societas Rosicruciana In Scotia.

SOCIETAS ROSICRUCIANA IN SCOTIA .

The West of Scotland College held their obligatory meeting in St . John's Hall , 213 , Buchanan-street , on Friday evening , the 14 th inst . The V . W . Master of the Temple , Frater D . R . Clark , M . A .. VHP , presided , assisted by Fratres W . S . Hunter , VI , Dep . Master ; T . R . Richards , IV , Treas . and Sec . ; j . W . Ruddock , 0

IV ° ; J . Foulds , II ; J . A . S . Kerr , 111 ° ; F . W . Larter , 111 ° ; and a goodly number of fratres . Frater E . Macbean , Hon . VII 1 ° , Suffragan of the province , was present . After the Treasurer's report was submitted , which showed the college to be in a good financial condition , the election of office-bearers for the ensuing year was

proceeded with as follows : Fratres D . R . Clark , M . A ., Master of the Temple ; W . S . Hunter , Dep . Master ; T . R . Richards , Treas . and Sec . ; J . W . Ruddock , 1 st A . ; J . Foulds , 2 nd A . ; J . A . S . Kerr , 3 rd A .. ; F . W . Larter , 4 th A . ; J . Sanderson , 30 , Conductor of Novices ; J . Smith , Torch Bearer ; W . Falconer , Guardian of the Temple ; E . Bereer , Org . ; and W ,

Ross , Acolyte . Thereafter Fratres J . Smith , J . Geddes , J . Carruthers , and W . Falconer were admitted into Grade II . The college has shown its high appreciation of Frater Clark for his indefatigable exertions in promoting the welfare of the college by electing him Master of the

Temple for the third year . There is a probability of the York , Newcastle , and Glasgow Colleges meeting together during the summer , and it is to be hoped that Dr . VVynn Westcott , M . W . Supreme Magus , IX " , will honour them with a visit on the occasion .

Ireland.

Ireland .

ORAND MASONIC CONCERT AND CONVERSAZIONE .

The annual concert and conversazione in connection with Lodge No . 4 of the Masonic Order took place on Friday , the 14 th inst , in the Antient Concert Rooms , Dublin . The affair was in every respect a brilliant success . The annual re-unions of this lodge have always been particularly agreeable functions , and on

this occasion the Amusement Committee spared no effort to provide a most enjoyable entertainment , and they are to be congratulated on the highly satisfactory outcome . The proceeds were devoted to the Masonic Boys' School , that magnificent Institution which is a living monument of the splendid generosity of the Irish Masons . Several of the most prominent

members of the Order in Dublin attended the conversazione , and a large number of ladies were present , so that the gathering was particularly brilliant and fashionable . A pleasing little concert was first given , after which there was a very enjoyable dance . The concert began at 8 o ' clock , and the programme was an admirable one , the artistes being ladies and gentlemen

whose names are well known in Dublin . The following ladies and gentlemen contributed the vocal items : Miss Dorothy Bayly , Miss Amanda Wann , Miss J . Pounder , Mr . Edward Broadbury , Mr . Evan Cox , Mr . J . F . Jones , Mr . John Horan , and Mr . Charles Kelly . With such an array of taient it is needless to say that the concert was a most attractive

one , and in addition to the vocal portion of the programme , instrumental music was provided by the string band of the 2 nd Battalion of the Rifle Brigade , whose excellent playing was much appreciated . The programme opened with a selection by the band from " II Trovatore . " The vocal items which followed were much appreciated . Miss Pounder sang " O mio Fernando , " and Mr . VV . C . Levey ' s " Esmeralda" with

much sweetness and expression . Miss Amanda Wann did full justice to Hatton ' s song , "The Enchantress , " and Miss Dorothy Bayly ' s sweet voice was heard to the utmost advantage in " For all Eternity , " by Mascheroni , her rendering of this beautiful song being one of the most pleasing features of the concert . Mr . Jones , Mr . Kelly , Mr . Broadbury , and Mr . Horan were all in good voice , and they acquitted themselves in their

Ireland.

several items to the thorough satisfaction of the audience . There were also some concerted pieces , which were very well rendered . After the concert there was dancing , the main hall and the smaller room adjoining being set apart for this purpose . The music was supplied by the band of the Rifles . Both halls were very tastefully decorated , and

the beautiful plants furnished by Messrs . Ramsay , of Ball ' s Bridge , added a most artistic element to the scene , which , with the bright surroundings and the gay dresses of the ladies , was extremely picturesque . Refreshments were served in the upper hall , which was handsomely upholstered for the occasion . In every way the conversazione was a most genuine

success , and all who had the pleasure of being present at it must have spent a most agreeable night . The arrangements , under the efficient management of the Hon . Secretary of the Committee , Mr . Frederick Redmond , were admirably carried out , and the whole entertainment was worthy to rankamongthepleasantest of the re-unions that the lodge has given .

Our Portrait Gallery Of Worshipful Masters.

Our Portrait Gallery of Worshipful Masters .

BRO . FREDERICK HUGHES , W . M . of the Lion and Lamb Lodge , No . 192 , whose installation was reported in a recent issue , was initiated in the same lodge in December , i 88 fi , and after filling various offices was installed W . M . on March 2 nd , 1893 . Bro . Hughes is a subscriber to the three Masonic Institutions .

Obituary.

© bituan ? .

BRO . JAMES MOON . The funeral of Bro . James Moon , Grand Std . Br . designate , whose death we announced in our issue ol last week , took place at Kensal Green Cemetery on Monday , 17 th inst . A large number of friends and relatives attended , including many connected with the firm of Messrs . Gillow and Co ., of which our late brother was

a partner . The interment took place in the catncombs . Amongst those present were the following brethren representing the House Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , of which Bro . Moon had been a member for many years , viz .: Bros . P . de Lande Long , Chairman of the month ; Sir John B . Monckton ,

E . Letchworth , and H . J . Hunt . The Secretary of the Institution , Bro . F . R . W . Hedges , was also present . Amongst others we also noticed Bros . V . Binckes , C . F . Hogard , and E . M . Money . A great number of wreaths , including one from the Girls' School House Committee were sent .

BRO . ROBERT CROSS , M . D . A well-known figure in Masonic and other circles in the Metropolis has recently departed from amongst us in the person of Bro . Robert Cross , M . D ., of 14 , Berkeley-square . Although little known to the younger generations , he has done good work in his time , and has left a record of devotion to duty and a life-long

endeavour to be useful to his fellows that will cause his memory to be revered by all who had the privilege of his acquaintance , and in a scarcely less degree by the poor and helpless to whom he had for a long series of years administered both professionally and by counsel and advice . Bro . Cross was at his death the oldest member of the Percy Lodge , having been

initiated in the year 1841 , and it will perhaps enable our readers to more fully realise the length of time covered by his membership when we state that our well-known Bro . Col . George Lambert , P . G . S . B ., was initiated by Dr . Cross in that lodge in the year 1844 . The interment takes place today ( Friday ) at Norwood Cemetery , the body having been embalmed and brought home for burial .

Scotland.

Scotland .

GONVERSA ' / . IONE OF THE STEWART LODOE No . 10 GO ( E . C ) , RAWAL PINDI . The W . M . and brethren of this lodge held a conversazione at the Masonic Hall , Rawal Pindi , on the 20 th ult ., which was attended by nearly 150 guests We trust that such a gathering will become an annual occurrence , as it was undoubtedly a great success

The W . M ., Bro . Captain J . H . Leslie , Dist . S . G . D , and Mrs . Leslie , received the guests in the banqueting hall , and were supported by the following members of thelodge : Bros . H . J . Whymper , Dep . Dist . G . M . C . E . Beresford , P . D . G . S . B . ; G . B . Preston , Dist G . Supt . Wks . ; A . M . Smith , 0 . S . Nugent , J . Brown C . H . Blackburn , H . B . Beckett , S . Goode , A . R

Finlay , and E . Northey . Among the guests we noticed H . H . Prince Christian Victor of Schleswi g Holstein . G . D . B ., Lord Dunmore , Lady Grace Murray Sir William Elles , K . C . B ., Major and Lady Muriel Gore-Browne , Major the Hon . and Mrs . Keith Tumour Mr . and Mrs . Thorburn , Col . and Mrs . Rowlandson ' Col . and Mrs . MacCall , Col . and Mrs . A . D . Anderson '

Col ., Mrs . and the Misses Sartorius Col . and Mrs . Scott , Mrs . and Miss ShakspeaT , Surgeon Major and Mrs . Battersby , Major and Mrs . Hogge , Mrs . Chancellor , and Major and Mrs . Dacres Cunningham . The weather was , fortunately , charming , and the band of the 1 st Battalion of the King ' s Royal Rifle

Corps played . selections of music in a large marquee which had been erected in the spacious grounds of the lodge . Bro . Preston sang two songs in his usual finished style , and Miss Whymper charmed her audience b y a very expressive rendering of Wieniawski ' s " Simple Aveu " for the violin .

'The fullowing exhibits were on view in . the anteroom of the lodge , carefully arranged in glass cases and all labelled with printed cards , so as to afford as much information as possible by reference thereto to the non-Masonic guests : A case of Masonic jewels ; a case of Masonic aprons ; a few portraits of celebrated Freemasons ; A case of exposures ( so termed ! of

Freemasonry ; and a complete set of the printed Constitutions of English Freemasonry , the only complete set known out of England , and of which only two exist in England . The collection of Constitutions ( the property of Bro . H . J . Whymper ) w . s a treat to those who care for such things . It will be interesting to know if the bold

assertion above , as to it being the onl y known complete set out of England , can be contradicted . The collection contains a Coles' Constitutions , which , if we mistake not , was published without authority , and , rare and curious as the book is ( only three copies of it are known ) , it is not required to complete a set of the English Constitutions . We carefully inspected the

Williams Constitutions of 1815 , and are of opinion that the copy exhibited , though entitled 1815 , is in reality a copy of the amended issue made some two years afterwards . With these depreciatory remarks we may admit that the set is a splendid collection . The copies of 1723 , 1738 , and 1746 are in wonderful condition , whilst that of 1756 appears to have only just

left the printer ' s hands ; the same remark applies to the 1767 edition , with additions to 1772 , Rarest of all rare editions of this century is that of 1865 . It is doubtful if more than two or three copies of this were ever printed . A card on the copy exhibited testified that it was presented to the exhibitor by Bro . W . J . Hughan to enable him to complete his set .

The case of so-called Exposures oi Freemasonry attracted much attention , especially on the part of the ladies , containing as it did Dutch , English , Irish , American , Spanish , French , and German exposures . We imagine that from what could be seen through the glass-covered cases curiosity would be rather increased than satisfied . The following label was attached : —

'' Anyone wishing to closely inspect any exhibit in this case can do so by applying to the Worshipful Master , for the key . " But we learnt on inquiry the next morning that the keys had not been surrendered by the W . M . to any of the many anxious inquirers—yet he

was still alive . Refreshments were served during the evening in the West Verandah of the lodge , which had been decorated with choice exotics and cut flowers in a most tasteful and effective manner so characteristic of that professor of the art , the Indian gardener .

Death.

Death .

BAKER;—On the 7 th inst ., at 8 , Stapleton Hall-road , London , N ., Mary , the dearly loved wife of George E . Baker .

The Duke and Duchess of Connaught visited the Lyceum Theatre on Wednesday , and witnessed Bro . Henry Irving s performance of " Becket . " The Countess of Aberdeen , who was accompanied by Lady Arnott , joined the Teutonic at Qucenstown on Tbnrs day , and sailed for New York . Before leaving . V ? ' Aberdeen , who was warmly cheered , was presented with handsome bouquet by the Mayor of Cork .

Their Majesties the German Emperor and EnjP arrived at Rome on Thursday to take part in the cere "' ' tion of the silver wedding of the King and Queen of IM )' who received their distinguished guests at the ra , iW' J station , and accompanied them to the Quirinal . The stre were lined with troops and the procession was heart / cheered by the populace .