Reviews.

"T HB VOICE OF MASONRY . "—John VV . Brown , Editor and Publisher . Chicago , Illinois . —The principal contribution to the June number of "The Voice" is the further instalment of Bro . William E . Ginther's valuable article , entitled , "What is Freemasonry ? " But this is by no means the only meritorious article , Comp . the Rev . James Byron Murray's " Fruitage of Ageless 1 ruths . " and the paper headed " How Misonry Begins and Knds , " by Bro . John W . McGrath , Past G . Master of Michigan ,

being both of thenl well worthy of being carefully studied . The " Masonic Gleanings , " are , as usual , an able review and resume ot the Proceedings of various Grand Bodies , the most notable among which are the Grand Lodges of Michigan and New Jersey , and the Grand Chapter of Louisiana . In the editor ' s " Trestleboard" will be found a very appreciative review of Bro . Chetwode Crawley ' s " C .-emcntaria Hibernica , " in which the highest commendation is bestowed upon our distinguished brother for the able manner in which he has handled the various sub-divisions of his work .

"T HE NEW ZEALAND CRAFTSMAN . "—Bro . Arthur Cleave ; City Press Office , Vulcan-lane , Auckland ( N . Z . )—A considerable part of the April issue of our worthy New Zealand contemporary is occupied with an article and sundry letters on the New Zeiland question which have appeared in these columns , and to these is added a leader by the Craftsman itself , in which it expresses the hope that the irregular Grand Lodge of the Colony may be recognised at no very distant date . We have already , in the article

quoted , given expression to the hope that the dissensions now existing among the various sections of the Craft in New Zealand may be speedily put an end to , provided always that the termination of the existing trouble is brought about by means that will be honourable to both parties . If the brethren of the New Zealand Constitution will see that , so far as they are concerned , a course tending to secure this end is adopted , we do not suppose there will beany serious difficulty in effecting the desired reconciliation . But this is precisely what they are not doing just now .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

1069 ] — A " new edition " of Jachin and Boaz has just come into my possession , bearing the imprint , " London , Printed for W . Nicoll , at No . 51 , St . Paul ' s Church-Yard , MDCCLXIX . " It contains the usual " New and Correct List of all the English Regular Lodges—Brought down to the year 176 9 . " This list comprises lodges to No . 444 , " Well Chosen Lodge , in Naples , April 26 , 1769 , " and was

evidently taken from the first edition of William Cole ' s engraved lists of that year . No . 27 , Madrid , is , however , included therein , in error , that lodge having been removed from the register and engraved list in the preceding year . This is the first copy of a "J and B " of 1769 , that I have seen , and Bro . Hughan tells me he has never come across a single copy of that year . Dr . Kloss , however , mentions it in his Biblogrnphie der Freimaurerei as " A new Edition , London , \ V . Nicoll . 1760 . "

JNO . LANE . 1070 I

As to the resignation of membership ; there seems little doubt that " Lex Scripta " is correct both in law and common sense ; a verbal resignation in open lodge may not be declined , whether the dues have been paid or not ; but a letter written to the Secretary or W . M . need not be communicated to the lodge until the next regular meeting , and meanwhile the brother can be talked to , if worthy .

C . H . W . 1071 ] As to Bro . Loveland ' s motion to alter B . C . 1-301 , it appears to be quite unnecessary , though harmless ; because by the same rule a W . M . is not "deemed to be elected" until the minutes of election has been confirmed . C . H . W . 1072 !

B . C . 150 is clear enough to the mind of a plain man ; but thc ways and reasonings of lawyers are inscrutable . I have known a high lawyer lay it down that " may" means " shall , " and that " shall" frequently means only " may . " Bro . Philbrick , it seems , says that in B . C . 150 " or until " means " and until . " Do we all agree with Bro . Robert Manuel that Bro . Bucknill ' s facetiousness does " settle the question ? " But what can we do ? C . H . W .

Entertainment At The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys At Wood Green.

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS AT WOOD GREEN .

Those friends of the Institution who availed themselves of the invitation so freely extended by thc Board of Management had a great treat on Tuesday , the iSlh inst . " Our Boys" seem to be especially favoured during the present season st their various functions , for another glorious summer ' s day made the surroundings at Wood Green very pleasant to witness .

The entertainment provided so generously by Bros , Short and Bradford of the Derb y Allcroft Lodge , No . 2168 , and other friends , proved to be of exceptional merit . Where everything was good it would be invidious to particularly mention

any part of the excellent performance of the brethren and gentlemen who took part in tbe proceedings . The Schartau Part Singers ( a host in themselves ) , tne unique Concert Trombone Quartette , the silver bells of Bro . Hopkins , and the solos on the Xylophone and Saxophone were all delivered with exquisite taste and Reived round after round of applause . Thc band under the direction of Bro . " illiam Short included well-known artistesand to the number of about 40 , give

, -elections of operatic music in a charming manner , whilst the humorous side was not forgotten in the person of our old friend Bro . James Kift and the Schartau Part Angers . After the conclusion of the programme , Bro . McLeod , Sec .. addressed a few ' ¦ ' •' I'rds to the visitors and the boys , expressing great thanks to the brethren and pntlemen who so kindly had given their services , and the hearty enthusiasm of the »] alter tor tne various

-- > was snown oy rouno rouna or cneers penormers . uro . '*•• D . Cummings , Member of the Board of Management , who had taken great P art in instituting the entertainment , acknowledged the vote of thanks and expressed the pleasure it had afforded each and every one of the artistes in coming tu the Institution to give some pleasure to the boys .

The visitors numbered about 300 , and amongst them were Bro . Jacobs and "re . Jacobs , Bro . Salmon , Bro . Guy and Mrs . Guy , Bro . I * . West , P . G . D ., Bro , "ebber and Mrs . Webber , Bros . Morgan , Taylor , and Titford , Mrs . J . J . Thomas * "d daughters , Mrs . and Miss Willing , the Misses Bragg , Mrs . and Miss Abbott , bs . McLeod , Mrs . George , Mrs . Hebb and family , and Dr . and Mrs . Porter . We append a programme of this most successful entertainment :

PART I . —Overture , "A morning , noon and night in Vienna , " Suppe ; Old , le'ody ( a ) "Genevieve , " S . A ., Humorous Recitative ( b ) "Three Little Kittens , " j , " ; i fhe Schartau Part-Singers , Messrs . Schartau , Bartlett , Appleby , and ¦ Radford ; Xylophone Solo , "A Lucky Dog , " liaylis , Mr . Thomas Carter ; i"artette , "Pilgrim ' s Chorus" ( Tannhauscr ) , Wagner , the Concert Trombone

* fu U- 1 " essrs - Colton , Davis , Ather ' ey ami Booth ; Descriptive Piece , " The an Patrol , " Mic / iaelis , the piece of music is intended to illustrate the , J'P ach , passing by , and gradual disappearance of a Turkish patrol ; Humorous °°% "Selected , '' Bro , James Kift ; Solo on the Silver Bells , " The Lost Chord , " '' Ji . '""" ' ^ - l < - R- Hopkins ; Selection from Humperdinck ' s Fairy Opera sio anSe ' " * ' - ' ' - ' " ( arranged for military band by Mr . Wm . Short by permisn of Messrs . Schotl , Reg « nt-street ) , introducing— " Evening Prayer , " " At

Entertainment At The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys At Wood Green.

Home , " " Crosspatch , " " Dance Duett , " " What odour delicious , " " Witch ' s Music , " ' Witch ' s Dance , " " Knusper VValtz " and finale , " Dream Pantomime . " PART II . —Ballet Airs in " Faust , " Gounod , this ballet was written by M . Gounod for the performance of " Faust , " at the Grand Opera at Paris , where it was introduced in 186 9 . It was introduced in the scene of " Walpurgis Night , " in the 5 th act . No . i . Valse ; 2 , Adagio ; 3 , Allegretto ; 4 , Moderate Maestoso ; S , Moderate Con Moto ; 6 , Allegretto ; 7 , Finale Allegro . "Vivo Bacchanale . "

Song ( with band accompaiment ) , "The Holy City , " Bro . John Bartlett ; Humorous Part Song , " The terrible cake that Jane baked , " Messrs . Schartau , Bartlett , Appleby , and Bradford ; Solo Saxophone , ' Fantasia Pastorale , " Singelec , Mr . Edward Mills ; Quartette , ( a ) "Hunter ' s Farewell , " Mendelsohn , ( b ) " Drinking Song , ' Old German , the Concert Trombone Quartette ; Intermezzo , "Loin du Bal , " Ernest Gillett ; Madrigal ( a ) "It wis a lover and his lass , " Humorous Part Song ( b ) "The boy and the tack , " Messrs . Schartau , Birtlett ,

Appleby , and Bradford ; Grand Patriotic Selection , "Albion , " Baetens ( Or , " The Rose , Shamrock , and Thistle . " ) , introducing— " The Blue Be'ls of Scotland , " "Garry Owen , " "Charlie is my Darling , " "Annie Laurie" ( with variations ) . "The British Grenadiers , " "The Last Rose of Summer , " "The Minstrel Boy , " "Hearts of Oak , " " Jack ' s the Lad , " "Home , sweet Home , " "The Campbells are coming , " " Tullochgorum , " "God save the Queen , " and " Rule Britannia "; Galop , " Past Horn , " Kanig , ( solo post horn ) Bra . W . Short .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Perthshire West.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF PERTHSHIRE WEST .

A speciai meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Perthshire West was held in Dunblane , on Thursday , the 6 th instant . Bro . Col . Stirling of Kippendavie , the Provincial Grand M aster , presided , and there was a good attendance . Bro . Sir Charles Dalrymple , Bart ., M . P ., of New Hailes , G . M . M . of Scotland , was present , with a large deputation from the Grand Lodge , and made a minute inspection of the books of the Provincial Grand Lodge .

Everything having been found in excellent order , Sir CHARLES congratulated the province upon th- » way in which the work had been conducted since the last visitation by Lord Haddington . It was his first visitation to the province , and he was extremely glad to be able to combine it with th ** bi-centenary of Lodge No . 9 . He thought it was an almost unparalleled record to visit a Provincial Grand Lodge where three new lodges had b * jen erected within two years and a half , and it showed the spirit of Masonry in the district .

Thereafter a letter was read from Bro . M'Gilliewie , resigning his pist of Prov . J . G . W . On the motion of Bro . MURRAY STEWART , seconded by Bro . HAYNES , Bro . ex-Provost Macgregor was unanimously elected and installed as Prov . Junior Grand Warden . Bro . Phillip was also installed as Director of Mimic .

History Of Lodge 891, Enniskillen.

HISTORY OF LODGE 891 , ENNISKILLEN .

Bro . J . L . Carson has done well by writing a sketch of his lodge , for which Bro . O . Ternan , the esteemed Prov . G . Sec . of Tyrone and Fermanagh , has written an appreciative and interesting introduction . The lodge began at Belleek in ISOI , and is treated by our friend as existing from that year , but according to the official Calendar the date of

continuous working begins in 1812 , when the number was re-issued to Enniskillen . At least that is how we should treat the matter in England , unless there is evidence to the contrary . The number occurs in that rare List of Lodges published in 1804 , at Dublin , as at Belleek . There were then 45 lodges in the Province , though there are but 23 now .

Bro . Carson devotes the second chapter to a glance at the English Craft , as well as to cite all the particulars known as to No . 891 prior to the year 1838 , when the preserved records commence . A Royal Arch Chapter was warranted in the same year in connection with thelodge , though undoubtedly that Degree was worked in Enniskillen long before then , probably from 1812 . Illustrations of several curious seals add much to the interest of this little

book , which were also reproduced inthe Transactions of the Lodge No . 2076 , London ( Volume VI . ) . Many Degrees are noted in the Records as being conferred in the lodge , additional to the first three , such as " Master ' s Mark , " in 18 . 3 S , the " Red Cross" ( costing half-a-crown ) , in 1839 , and in the following year the " Mark , the Knights of the Red Cross and Knights Templars , " are noted , as well as

" Passing the Chairs . " The marks selected were not geometrical generally , but represented animals , flowers , leaves , kc . The " Degree of Royal Arch , Excellent and Super Excellent Masons , " was conferred in 1 S 42 , the fee being £ 2 . " Past Masters in the Chair" is a ceremony referred to in the same year ; but was officially objected lo as being a Degree of " Virtual Past Muster" given to candidates for the Royal Arch , but not to qualify as a P . M . of a lodge , from which year ( 1857 ) it seems to have been dropped .

I must not stay to refer to several other interesting items , but content myself with stating that Bro . Carson has ably discharged the duties of Historian of his lodge , snd it is to be hoped that his example will lead many other brethren in Ireland , with still older Records to describ ; , "to go and do likewise . " W . J . HUGHAN .

Presentation To Bro. Gover At Plymouth.

PRESENTATION TO BRO . GOVER AT PLYMOUTH .

In recognition of 41 years' service , Lodge St . John , No . 70 , Plymouth , and other brethren , on the 4 th inst ., presented Bro . Gover wilh his portrai , handsomely framed , and to Mrs . Gover a beautiful tea and coffeu service . The proceedings were initiated by a tea , which was attended by a large

number of brethren and lad y relatives . Bro . G . R . Stanlake , VV . M ., presided , other officers present including Bros . J . Goad , I . P . M . ; G . Leach , J . W . ; VV . F . Westcott , Chap . ; C . G . Withell , Treas . ; | . ( . Gover , Secretary ; W . H . Treasure , S . D . ; F . J . Prout , J . D . ; C . R . Mcore , D . of C . ; J . G . Jackson , A . D . C ; J . Jacobs , Org . ; I . '• :, Manning ,

I . G . ; C . A . Organ , VV . H . Crang , and F . Andrews , Stwds . ; and W . II