Contents.

CONTENTS .

Royal Masonic Institution for Girls 227 Lodge of Benevolence " 7 Notes on Our English Ritual 22 7 The Grand Lodge Library « s Provincial Grand Lodgcof Leicestershire and Rutland 22 S Royal Masonic Institution for Girls 22 9 Provincial Grand Chapter of West Yorkshire 229

National Great Priory ¦ 22 9 Consecration ot the Friendly Chapter , No . 1513 22 9 Royal Visit to Truro 220 Crvptic Masonrv - 2 3 ° Masonic Hall at Natal 230 Chinese Masonry 23 ° An Impostor 2 S ° REPORTS OK MASONIC

MEETINGSCraft . Masonry 23 x Royal Arch .. * . ¦¦¦• - 232 Mark Masonry 233 Knights Tcmp ' iar 233 South Africa 233 Reviews 233 LEADERS 234 C ' ORRESl'OX HENCEPartv Spirit in Masonrv 23 s

Election of the House Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls 23 s Admission into English Lodges 235 Masonic Notes and Queries 23 s Amusements 236 Literary and Antiquarian Notes 236 Masonic and General Tidings 237 Lodge Meetings for Next Week 237 Advertisements I . to VIII .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

We have been requested to publish the following circular , which we do with much pleasure : ELECTION OK HOUSE COMMITTER . It is thought well to invite the especial attention of the Vice-Patrons , Vice-Presidents , and Governors of this

Institution , to the following facts : — The brethren whose names appear on the enclosed list have , with the exception of Bro . L . Hammerton , who has been nominated in the room of Bro . T . \ V . White ( retired ) , acted for the past year ( some of them previously ) as the House Committee of this Institution , and during their term of office have given unremitting attention to the

well-being of the School and those within its walls . As clearly evidenced at the recent Stewards' visit , the School was never in a more satisfactory condition . It appears from canvassing circulars freely distributed of late , that for some reason , not apparent , an endeavour will be made at the General Committee , on the 27 th instant , to eject the entire body of the existing Committee and elect

others in their place . The brethren whose names are appended hereto as signatories being themselves much interested in the welfare of the Institution , as are , no doubt , all whom they address , and deeming any sudden and violent change in the regulating bod ) ' most undesirable , and also being of opinion that the House Committee as at present constituted fully deserve

the confidence reposed in them at previous elections , most strongly urge upon their Brother Governors to attend without fail the General Committee at Freemasons' 1 lall on Thursday , the 27 th May , between the hours of 4 and j p . m ., and to support by their votes the re-election of the present Committee : Alex . W . Adair , I' . Prov . G . M . Somerset , E . G . ; C . \ V . Arnold , M . A ., P . G . Chap ., Dep . Prov .

G . M . Surrey , L . G . ; Francis Burdctt , P . G . W ., Prov . G . M . Middx ., Trustee ; J . S . Brownrigg , C . U ., P . G . W ., Prov . G . M . Surrey , L . G . ; Brackstone Baker , P . G . Deacon , L . G . ; 11 . Somcrville Burney , J . G . Deacon , 1 .. G . ; E . Jackson Barron , P . G . Deacon , V . Pres . ; N . Bradford , P . Asst . G . D . C ., L . G . ; John Clabon , P . G . D ., Pres . Lodge of Benevolence , V . Pat . ; John E . Cox , D . D ., P . G . Chap .,

L . G . ; John M . Case , P . G . Deacon , L . G . ; C . K . Davy , M . A ., P . G . Chap ., I .. G . ; Conrad Dumas , P . Asst . G . D . C ., E . G . ; Henry J . P . Dumas , P . G . Deacon , V . Pres . ; Thomas Fenn , P . G . D ., V . P . ; C . Hutton Gregory , C . M . G ., P . G . D ., 1 .. G . ; R . F . Gould , S . G . D ., I .. S . ; Earl Limerick , P . G . M . Bristol , L . G . ; E . Tyrrell Leith , D . G . M . Bombay , L . G . ; Percy Leith , P . G . D ., V . Pres . ; / Eneas J .

Mclntyre , Q . C ., M . P .. G . Reg ., V . P . ; Sir J . B . Monckton , President Board of General Purposes , \ . Pat . ; Charles Martyn , M . A ., P . G . Chap ., V . Pat . ; | . M . Pulteney Montague , P . G . D ., V . Pres . ; Charles A . Xlurton , P . G . D ., I .. G . ; James Mason , P . G . Swd . Br ., L . G . ; Samuel Mullin , P . G . Swd . Br ., V . Pres . ; Magnus Ohren , A . G . D . C , L . G . ; Nathaniel G . Philips , P . G . D . ' , L . G . ; Hyde Pullen , P . G .

Sivd . I 3 r ., L . S . ; Hugh . 1 ) . Sandeman , P . D . G . M . Bombay , L . G . : S . Leith Tompkins , P . G . D ., L . G . ; ] . L . Thomas , P . A . G . D . G , L . G . ; Erasmus Wilson , P . G . D ., V . Pat . ; W . Rhys Williams , M . D ., P . A . G . D . C , L . G . ; A . F . A . Woodford , M . A ., P . G . Chap ., L . G . ; John Whichcord , P . A . G . D . C , L . G . ; Herbert J . Adams , P . M ., P . Z ., V . Pat . ; John D . Aircraft , P . M ., V . Pat . ; A . I . Altman , P . M ., E . G . ; P . H . Krncst Brctte , D . D ., P . M ., P . ' / ., P .

Prov . G . C . Middx ., V . Pres . ; George B . Brodie , M . D ., P . M ., P . / ., Prov . G . W . Surrey , E . G !; Thomas G . Bullen , P . M ., P . G . Stwd ., L . G . ; lames W . Baldwin , P . M ., L . G . ; Thomas Bond , M . D ., P . M ., L . G . ; T . Dolling , Bolton , Dep . Master ( P . of W . Lodge ) , V . Pat . ; Robert Berridge , P . M ., P . 7 .., P . G . Steward , V . Pres . ; Henry Collings , P . M ., L . G . ; John Davies , P . M ., L . G . ; Frederick Pavison , P . M ., P . Z ., P . Prov . G . W . Middx ., L . G . ; T .

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Dver , P . M ., P . G . Steward , L . G . ; Herbert Dickctts , P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . Steward , V . Pres . ; G . B . Foster , P . M ., L . G . ; Rudolph K . Glover , P . M ., P . Z ., G . Steward , P . Prov . G . D . Middx ., L . G . ; Octavius Hansard , P . M ., P . G . Steward , L . G . ; Charles Harding , P . M ., L . G . ; Ambrose Hall , M . A ., P . M ., P . Prov / G . W . and Chap . Surrey , L . G . ; C . Hubbard , W . M ., L . G . ; Louis Hirsch , W . M ., L . G . ;

Henry Higgins , P . M ., L . G . ; Horace Jones , P . M ., P . G . Stwd ., E . G . ; George Kenning , P . M ., P . Z ., P . Prov . G . D . Middx ., V . Pat . ; W . Kingsbury , P . M ., L . G . ; George Kelly , P . M ., P . G . Stwd ., L . G . ; Clayton Litchfield , P . M ., L . G . ; George Lambert , P . M ., P . Z ., P . Prov . G . W . Herts , V . Pat . ; Hoface B . Marshall . P . M ., V . Pat . ; W . Vaughan Morgan , P . M ., P . Z ., V . Pres . ; S . P . Morris , P . M ., P . G .

Stwd ., L . G . ; F . B . B . Natusch , P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . Stwd ., L . G ; lohn Oliver , P . M ., L . G . ; J . H . Paul , M . D ., P . M ., P . / .., P . G . Stewd ., L . G . ; | . Sampson , Pierce , P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . Stwd ., L . G . ; Geo . Pitt-Lewis , P . M ., L . G . ; Saml . Poynter , P . M ., L . G . ; T . F . Peacock , P . M ., L . G . ; F . Ramsay , M . D ., P . M ., P . Z ., P . P . G . W . Middx ., L . G . ; J . Robbins , D . D ., P . M ., Prov . G .

Chap . Middx ., L . G . ; W . Ramsay , P . M ., L . G . ; Henry Rawlins , P . M ., L . G . ; Robert Risdon , P . M ., P . G . Stwd ., L . G . ; A . C . Sadler , P . M ., L . G . ; G . M . Savage , M . D ., P . M ., L . G . ; T . Davies Sewell , P . M ., P . G . Stwd ., L . G . ; R . P . Spice , P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . Stwd ., L . G . ; W . Whitley , P . M ., P . G . Stwd ., L . G . ; G . W . West , P . M ., L . G . ; I . W . Woodall , P . M ., P . Z ., P . Prov . G . W . Yorkshire , L . G .

List of Members proposed by Bro . CASE , P . G . D ., to serve on the House Committee : — HENRY A . DUBOIS , P . M ., P . Z ., Prov . G . W . Middlesex , Prov . G . S . E ., late member of Board of General Purposes . Lodges—St . Thomas ' , 142 ; Lebanon , 1326 ; Era , 1423 ; Farringdon , 1745 ; Royal Hanover , 1777 . Chapters—Mount Lebanon , 73 ; St . Thomas ' , 142 ; Lebanon ,

1320 . WII . I . IAM HOPE , M . D ., P . M ., P . G . Std ., Membea of the Board of General Purposes . Lodge—Antiquity , 2 . Chapter—St . James ' , 2 . CIIAKI . ES IIAM . MERTO . N , Vice-President , P . M ., P . Z . Lodge—Stockwell , 1339 . Chapters — Panmure , 720 ; Stockwell , 1 no .

EDWARD LETCIIWORTH , Vice-President , P . M ., P . Z ., P . Prov . G . Reg . Middx ., member of Board of General PUP poses and of the General Committee of Grand Chapter Lodges—Antiquity , 2 ; Jerusalem , 197 ; St . James ' , 1579 . Chapters—St . James ' , 2 ; Bard of Avon , 77 S ; Enfield , 1237 . PETER DE LANDF . LONG , P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . Deacon ,

P . G . P . Sojr ., member and late Vice-President of Board of General Purposes . Lodges—British Union , 114 ; Buckingham and Chandos , 1150 . Chapter—British , S . EDMUND C . MATIIKK , Vice-President , P . M ., P . Z . Lodge—Globe , 23 . Chapters—Mount Sion , 22 ; Sincerity , 174 . Jo ' s 111 . ' XUNN , Vice President , P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . S . B .,

P . G . D . C . ( Royal Arch ) , Vice President of Board of Benevolence , late member of Board of General Purposes and Colonial Board , and of the Grand Chapter Committee . Lodges—Caledonian , 134 ; Lily , S 20 . Chapters—Caledonian , 1 ' , 4 ; Lily , S 20 . Lieut-Col . J AMES PETERS , P . M ., P . Prov . G . W . Middlesex . Lodges—Bank of England , 2 fit ; Thames

Valley , 14 ( 10 . Chapters—Westminster and Keystone , 10 ; Burdctt , 1293 . FRANK RICHARDSON , Vice-President , P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . Std ., Senior Grand Deacon , Grand Assistant Sojourner , member of the Board of General Purposes . Lodges—( W . M . ) Grand . Stewards ; Tuscan , 14 ; Bayard , JI » . Chapters—British , S ; Bard of Avon , 77 S ; Bayard , 11 ) 15 .

J A . RUCKKU , Vice-Patron , P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . Deacon , P . G . P . Sojr ., President of Colonial Board , member and late Vice-President of Board of General Purposes . Lodges—Grand Stewards ; Grenadiers , fifi ; Prince of Wales , 259 . Chapters—Prudence , 12 ; Prince of Wales , 259 ; Bard of Avon , 77 S .

GRir-rmis SMITH , Vice-President , P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . Steward , Vice President of Colonial Board , member oi Board of Benevolence , late member of Board of General Purposes . Lodges—Grand Stewards ; Emulation , 21 ; Fitzroy , 5 ( 19 . Chapter—Cyrus , 21 . AI . KRKD H . TATTERSIIALL , P . M ., P . Z .

Lodge Of Benevolence.

LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .

The monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . John M . Clabon , P . G . D ., President of the lodge , occupied the President ' s chair ; Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., Senior Vice President ' s chair ; and Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Junior Vice President , was in the chair of Junior Vice

President . Amongst other brethren present were Bros . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; Henry Garrod , P . M . 749 ; K . P . Albert , P . G . P . ; G . P . Britten , P . M . 1 S 3 ; W . II . Perryman , P . M . 3 ; Henry Maudslay , P . G . P . ; W . Mann , P . M . iKO ; John Constable , P . M . iSfi ; Charles Fredk . Hogard , P . M . 205 ; Charles Atkins , P . M . 27 ; John Wright , P . G . P . j lames lsench , G . P . ; Raynham \ V . Stewart ,

P . G . D . ; J . D . Collier , P . M ., F . R . Spaull , W . M . 17 M ; A . II . Tattersiiall , P . M . 140 ; W . Inggam . W . M . 147 ; Thomas Mutton , W . M . 13 ; Thos . Moring , P . M . 9 ; George Boulton , W . M . 1 G 04 ; William Radcliffe , W . M . 211 ; C . F . Matier , P . M . 645 ; Charles Nott , W . M . S 7 ; JohnCanham , P . M . 165 ; C . H . Webb , P . M . 1607 ; H . Shaw , W . M . S 34 ; Samuel Brooks , W . M . 1 O 0 S ; W . H . Boswell , W . M . 1339 ; C J . Turner , W . M . 157 ; S . Poynter , P . M . 902 ;

Lodge Of Benevolence.

James Stevens , P . M . 1216 ; Dan Argyle , P . M . 94 6 ; II . C . Ball , W . M . 144 ; Samuel Pope , O . C ., W . M . 1610 ; S . T . Briggs , W . M . 17-52 ; A . Schurboom , W . M . 17 S 1 ; R . S . Wavlctt , W . M . 34 ; Henry Hymans , W . M . iSS ; J . McCarthy , W . M . 1076 ; J . A . Keable , W . M . 174 ; Henry Smith , Prov . G . Sec . \ V . Yorkshire , P . M . 302 ; lames Hainsworth , W . M . 2 S ; T . Farmaner ,

P . M . 4 S 5 ; J . Welford , W . M . 733 ; H . S . Millman , W . M . 507 ; H . R . Hallam , W . M . 1349 ; G . N . Thompson , W . M . 9 C 9 ; Charles Dairy , P . M . 141 ; W . Clifton Crick , P . M . 1460 ; J . C . Cussans , P . M . 13 C 6 ; J . L . Hine , P . M . 6 . i ; Fredk . Binckes , P . M . G . S . Lodge ; Barrow Turner , P . M . iS ^; and H . Massey , P . M . C 19 ( Freemason ) . Bros . H . G . Buss , Asst . G . Sec ; A . A . Pendlebury , and W . Dodd also attended .

At the Board of Masters , which was first held , the agenda paper for Grand Lodge , of June 2 nd was settled . At the Lodge of Benevolence the brethren first confirmed the grants and recommendations of last Lodge of Benevolence to the amount of £ 405 . The new list comprised thirty-four cases , and the brethren sat till a quarter past ten o ' clock disposing of them . Of the thirty-four cases

one was dismissed , and fourwerc deferred . The remainder were relieved to the extent of ^ 7 S j . There were two grants of £ 100 each ; two of £ 50 each ; one of £ 40 ; one of £ 35 ; one of £ 30 ; three of , £ 25 each ; nine of £ 20 each ; five of , ( . 15 each ; and five of £ 10 each . Before the lodge was closed Bro . J OSHUA NUNN , who during the latter part of the eveningtook Bro . Clabon'spost

as President , read a letter which had been written by the Grand Secretary of Scotland to an English brother , who applied to Grand Lodge of Scotland for relief , in which he referred the brother to English Grand Lodge , stating that the English Lodge of Benevolence referred Scotch brethren who applied for relief to English Grand Lodge to Grand Lodge of Scotland , without relieving them . Bro . Nunn

stated that this was absolutely false , as the English Lodge of Benevolence always relieved Scotch applicants as well as applicants from all other jurisdictions , without referring them to their own Grand Lodges . Bro . Buss , Assistant Grand Secretary , added that Scotch Masons in distress who applied at Grand Secretary's office for small temporary relief were very numerous , and their wants were always attended to . The Lodge of Benevolence was then closed .

Notes On Our English Ritual

NOTES ON OUR ENGLISH RITUAL

BY THE F . DITOR . ( Conclusion . ) As I find , on looking over my "Notes , " that I have omitted two or three " little matters , 1 think it well to " supplement" what I have already said by a few more lines of statement and explanation . I have assumed , it

will be seen , all through that the ritual we now use , though clearly expanded in many ways , is identically the same , ( as far as we can possibly ascertain ) , with that of the revival of 1717 , and we have no reason actually to doubt , too , of pre-ijty Masonry in this country . I am aware that other views prevail on this subject , and are held by some most distinguished authorities in Masonic matters , whether of

ritual or arch .-enlogical bearing , but as I do not profess to accept them , or concur in them , it is best , perhaps , here to allude to them . For instance , I do not , for one , as far as England is concerned , and even as regards Scotland , endorse the theory that the Second and Third Degrees arc post 1717 altogether . I do not go into the evidence of Scotland now , as it would lead me very far away from my immediate subject , but in

England we surely have plenty of evidence to prove that there was a pre-1717 Masonry ritually akin to our present one , alike in Degrees and "eneral outline . Neither can I concur in the view of Bro . Gould , whose opinion is so well entitled to all respect , that our Second and Third Degrees seem somehow to have slipped into our system after 1717 , though practically unknown before . That is to say , as I

understand Bro . Gould's words , in that most valuable work , "The Four Old Lodges , " not that the names of the Degrees did not exist , but that there was only one ceremony . Sandys ' s view that Elias Ashmole amplified and manipulated the Masonry of 16 4 6 into its present shape , is practically that of Nicolai , and is both historically and archaio logically untenable .

Dermott , whose words always require caution as to their acceptance , declares , ( though it was not his interest to do so ) , that , as regards the two lirst Degrees , there was both a revival and an agreement , but asserts that onl y the "Antients" preserved the true old ritual of the Third Degree , which is ignored and forgotten by the " revisers "of 1717 . But , like all innovators and schismatics and charlatans .

he simply seeks to justify his own proceedings , to set up his own " Dagon , " and to " puff his own wares . " In 1730 there seems to have been a serious question about a clandestine and irregular rendering of the Third Grade ritual , which fact proves two things —first , that the " Moderns" possessed what they conceived to be the old and original ritual , and , secondly , that Dermott ' s

statements were not true . Indeed , they bear on their face and form the impress of exaggeration and partizansliii ) , always prejudicial , often altogether inimical , to truth . That the " Antients" had a ritual is , of course , a fact . What it really was 1 am not aware that we arc now able accurately to state . If it exists , it is not at present available , and I have never met with any one who professed to know it ; though there exists , as I said in my last paper .