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Reports Of Masonic Meetings
journed till that day , and Bro . Spiegel promised if the brethren will attend in good numbers he will give the Lecture on the First Tracing Board .
FINSBURY PARK MASTER MASONS ' LODGE ( No . 12 S 8 ) . —This lodge of instruction was held at the Finsbury Park Tavern , Holloway , on Friday , the 15 th Feb ., 1878 . Present : Bros . P . M . L . R . Rogers , Preceptor ; Jefferys , W . M . ; Dunn , jun ., S . W . ; Press , J . W . ; Frampton , S . D . ; Thompson , J . D . ; Cox , I . G . ; antl other brethren . Lodge opened in First Degree , and minutes of
last lodge meeting read and confirmed . Bro . Edmunds , candidate for passing , examined , entrusted , and retired . Lodge opened in Second Degree , and ceremony of passing rehearsed . Bro . J . Walker , I . P . M . No . 27 , was then presented as W . M . elect . A Board of Installed Masters having been formed Bro . Jefferys installed Bro . P . M . Walker into the chair of K . S ., and after closing the lodge
in the different degrees , Bro . jefferys gave the addresses . Bro . Dunn , jun ., was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed officers in rotation . It was then proposed , seconded , and carried unanimously , that a vote of thanks be recorded on the minutes to Bro . Jefferys for the very able manner in which he had rehearsed the ceremony of installation . Lodge was then closed .
Royal Arch.
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JERUSALEM CHAPTER ( No . 119 ) . —The last meeting of this very old and flourishing chapter was held at the Freemasons' Tavern , on the 12 th inst . Amonst those present were Comps . R . T . Elsam First Principal designate of the Dobie Chapter , M . E . Z . -, P . Wagner , H . ; Robinson , J . ; Mander , S . N . ; Davage , P . Z ., S . E . ; Harfeld , P . Z ., Treasurer ; T . C . Walls , ( Freemason ) ; Moss ,
ist Assist . ; Lewenstark , P . Z . ; Whitley , Ellborn , Davis , Piatt . The minutes of the previous convocation having been read and confirmed , the M . E . Z . with the assistance of his officers exalted Bro . Sebastian , Serra , ( Leich . 957 ) , to the Sublime Degree of the R . A . At the conclusion of the ceremony the election of officers for the ensuing year took place and resulted unanimously in favour of Comps .
Wagner , M . E . Z . ; Robinson , II . ; Mander , J . ; Walls , S . N . ; Davage , S . E . ; Harfeld , Treas . ; and Comp . Moss was elected P . S . A proposition for exaltation at the next convocation having been taken and a jewel unanimously voted to the outgoing First Principal , the chapter was then duly closed and the companions adjourned to the banquet . As the toasts were not proposed until a very late hour ,
they weFe necessarily given but briefly . They were " The Gueen and Royal Arch Masonry ; " " H . R . H . the G . Z . of the Order ; " " The G . H . and G . J . and the rest of the Grand Officers Past and Present ; " " The M . E . Z ; " "The Second and Third Pr i ncipals ; " " The Exaltee ; " " The Treasurer and S . E ; " and " The Officers . " During the proceedings there were several vocal selections . The next
convocation will be held on the second Tuesday in April next , when Comp . Wagner will be duly installed , into the chair of First Principal . STONEHOUSE . —Sincerity Chapter 1 N 0 . 189 ) . —The annual meeting of the Sincerity Chapter was held on Monday , 4 th inst ., at the Masonic Rooms , St . George ' s Hall , Stonehouse . The following officers presided pro
tern .: —Ex . Comps . R . H . Rae , P . P . G . J ., Z . ; J . Baxter , P . P . G ., 2 nd A . S ., H . jC , Watson , P . Z . 954 , J . ; Comps . the Rev . T . W . Lemon , S . E . ; Col . Fitzgerald , S . N . ; H . Horton , P . S . The Principals elect , Ex . Comps . I . Latimer , Z . ; Lieut , the Hon . W . H . Jolliffe , R . N ., H ; T . Waldo How , J . ; were installed by the presieling Z ., assisted by Ex . Comps . R . R . Rodd , P . P . G . N . ; J . E . Curteis ,
P . P . G . B . B . ; and supported by the presiding H . and J ., and Ex-Comps . E . Aitken Davies , P . P . G . Reg .-, J . Dampney , P . Z . At the close of the installation the following officers were invested . *—Ex . Comps . J . E . Moon , S . N . ; H . Horton , P . S . ; C . Croydon , ist A . S . ; J . G . H . Evans , 2 nd A . S . ; Ex . Comp . T . S . Bayly , P . P . G . Reg ., Treas . ; John Rogers , Janitor .
PANMURE CHAPTER ( No . 720 ) . —A regular meeting of this chapter was held at the Horns Tavern , Kennington , on Monday , the nth instant , and was well attended . Chapter was opened by the M . E . Z ., Comp . Bridges , and the present and past Principals and all officers were in their places . Bro . F . J . Burton , of the Panmure Lodge , No . 720 , was exalted into the Sublime
Degree with full ceremony , and the addresses from the chairs were ably delivered . The election of officers for the ensuing year then took place with the following result , viz .: Ex . Comp . Geo . Waterall , M . E . Z . ; Ex . Comp . Mark S . Larlham , H . ; Comp . Thomas Poore , J . ; Ex . Comp . James Stevens , P . Z ., Scribe E . ( tenth re-election ) ; Comp . R . N . Field , Scribe N . ; Comp . A . C Burrell , P . S . ;
Ex . Comp . the Rev . W . B . Church , Treasurer ; Comp . Thomas Meggy , D . C ; and Comp . J . Gilbert , Janitor . A cordial vote of thanks for past services was recorded in favour of Ex . Comp . H . C Levander , on his resignation of the office of Treasurer . In addition to the above named there were present Ex . Comp . H . Smith , P . Z . ; Comps . Poynter , F . W . Levander , T . Preston , E . Mitchell , and
others , and visitors Ex . Comp . Thomas Perry , P . Z . 321 , and P . Prov . Grand Standard Bearer , Devon , and Comp . W . J . Morphew . After disposing of some routine business the chapter was closed , and the companions dined together , and enjoyed the customary good fellowship 10 regularly displaye ' at each recurring meeting . BUXTON . — Phcenix Chapter of Saint
Ann ( No . 1236 ) . — The annual convocation of this chapter was held on the ist inst ., at the Court House . There were present Excellent Comps . Josiah Taylor , Z . ; R . R . Duke , P . Z ., P . G . R . ; Wm . Smith , II . ; Comps . E . C . Milligan , j . ; E . J . Sykes , E . ; J . H . Lawson , N . ; P . Legros , P . S . ; W . Boughen , A . K . Baines , W . C . Moore . Visitor : W . H . Sillitoe , 317 , P . G . D . C . Lane . The minutes
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of the previous chapter having been read and confirmed , the Board of Installed Principals was formed , and the three Principals elect were duly installed by Excellent Comp . Sillitoe , P . Z ., P . G . D . C , Lane . The following companions were appointed and invested : —Excellent Comps . Wm . Smith , M . E . Z . ; E . C . Milligan , H . ; E . J . Sykes , J . ; R . R . Duke , P . Z ., P . G . R ., Treasurer ; Comps . J . H . Lawson ,
E . ; W . Jendwine , H . ; W . Boughen , P . S . ; W . C . Moore , ist A . S . ; A . K . Baines , 2 nd A . S . The chapter closed at 4 . 45 p . m ., when the companions adjourned to the Old Mall Hotel to dinner . The usual Masonic toasts were given , and although the attendance of companions was confined to a limited number , a more enjoyable evening could not have been possibly spent .
Mark Masonry.
Mark Masonry .
ERA LODGE ( No . 176 . )—The election meeting of this prosperous lodge was held on Friday , 8 th February , at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . Bro . Rev . P . M . Holden , W . M ., presided . The minutes of the previous lodge meeting were read and unanimously confirmed . The ballots , taken separately , were unanimous in favour of all the candidates for advancement . Bro . William Butler ,
1526 being in attendance was in an impressive manner regularly advanced to the ancient and honourable degree cf a Mark Master Mason . The entire ceremony was given , including the legend of the degree . Several brethren were proposed for advancement . The bye-laws were read . The ballots were unanimous in favour of Bro . Thomas Horton , S . W . being W . M ., for the re-election of Bro . Henry
Arthur Dubois , and also in favour of Bro . W . Y . Laing , P . M ., being re-elected Tyler . On motion made it was unanimously resolved " That the usual five-guinea Past Master ' s Jewel be given to the W . M ., Bro . Rev . P . M . Holden , for his distinguished services during his year of office , " to be purchased from the lodge funds . Business
ended , the lodge was closed and adjourned to Friday , July 12 th , to meet at 6 . 0 p . m . The usual good banquet followed . There were present besides those named , Bros . W . Hammond , P . M ., J . W . ; F . Walters , P . G . I . G ., P . M ., Sec ; R . P . Tebb , B . Meyer , II . Meyer , David Smith , A . Sec ; A . F . Loos and many others . There were not any visitors .
Lodge Of Benevolence.
LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .
The monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . J . M . Clabon , P . G . D ., President of the Lodge of Benevolencc , occupied the Prcsielent ' s chair ; Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., Senior Vice-President , held the Senior Vice-President ' s chair ; and Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Junior
Vice-Presilent , was in the Junior Vice-President ' s chair . The other brethren present were Bros . S . Rawson , P . D . G . M . China ; J . M . Case , P . G . D . ; James Mason , P . G . S . B . ; Col . H . Somerville Burney , P . M . 1615 ; John Boyd , P . G . P . ; S . G . Foxall , G . P . ; E . P . Albert , P . G . P . ; Joseph Smith , P . G . P . ; Rev . Dr . Brette , W . M . 1657 ; C A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; C . P . Cobham , II . Bartlett , John White ,
W . M . io ; 6 ; Arthur E . Taylor , W . M . 1201 ; Chas . J . St . Alphonn . ' W . M . 108 ; E . F . Storr , P . M . 22 ; W . Smeed , P . M . 946 ; H . Garrod , P . M . ; Walter Hopekirk , W . M . 1586 ; W . Stevens , P . M . 1365 ; E . B . Grabham , P . M . 19 ; Thos . Cubitt , P . G . P . ; Obed . Roberts , P . M . 188 ; John Constable , P . M . 185 ; H . C . Reeves , W . M . 1381 ; H . C . Levander , P . M . 142 ; R . F . Gould , P . M . 92 ; John Hervey ,
G . S . ; Hugh Coalter , 8 54 ; H . G . Buss , Assist . G . S . ; A . J . Creah , W . M . 157 ; A . A . Pendlebury , P . M . 1056 ; E . J . Cobby , W . M . 134 ; Griffiths Smith , P . G . S . ; E . E . Cooper , W . M . 7 V , Alf . Moore , W . M . 862 ; S . B . Ellis , I . P . M . 1239 ; Herbert Dicketts , P . G . S . ; G . States , P . G . S . ; H . Massey , P . M . 619 ( Freemason ) ; Louis Beck , W . M . 1687 ; A . J . Ireton , W . M . 1548 ; Alex . Pecther , W . M . 95 ;
Charles Atkins , P . M . 27 ; H . Goulard , W . M . 458 ; Nelson Reed , W . M . 1771 ; A . Rixon , P . M . 34 ; W . R . Marsh , W . M . 1672 ; E . H . Hewitt , W . M . 355 ; J . M . Klenck , W . M . 1686 ; John Dixon , W . M . 1725 ; John Coutts , P . G . P . ; G . M . Taylor , W . M . 917 ; S . Mallett , W . M . 141 ; Bernard Meyer , W . M . 1524 ; Edwin Harden , P . M . 1030 ; H . C Soper , W . M . 704 ; C B . Dybdock , W . M .
435 ; S . R . Speight , W . M . 147 * , G . Pitt Lewis , W . M . 1584 ; L . Stcan , W . M . 1321 ; T . S . N . Greenwood , W . M . 749 ; Joseph Wright , W . M . 1446 ; G . M . Wohlgemuth , W . M . 94 6 ; Wm . Sayer , W . M . 1185 ; Mark E . Frost , P . M . 487 ; J oseph George Defries , W . M . 45 -, Robert Perkins , W . M . 34 ; Edwin S . Barr , W . M . 1685 ; and C B . Payne attended as G . Tyler .
The Board of Masters received the paper for next'Grand Lodge , with notices of motion . The lodge first confirmed grants to the amount of £ 335 made at last meeting . The brethren then proceeded with the new cases , of which there were only twelve on the list , a smaller number than has been
known for a long time . The petitioners were relieved with a total sum of £ 335 , which was made upas follows : one £ 100 ( £ 100 ); one £$ o ( £ 50 ) ; four £ 30 ( £ 120 ); two £ 20 ( £ 40 ); two £ 10 ( £ 20 ); and one £ 5 ( £$ )• One case stood over . The lodge was then closed .
Standing o *» er—Lodges 643 , 1044 , Lodge of Instruction Eleanor . Several men lately swam the Mississippi River above New Orleans on a wager . A reporter on the race says * . — " None of them seemed to put forth much effort till it was found that an alligator had struck out from shore as a competitor , and then—well , every man did his best to keep the alligator from carrying oft the stakes . "—Keystone ( U . S . A . )
Freemasonry In New Zealnnd.
FREEMASONRY IN NEW ZEALNND .
A meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of New Zealand , S . C , was held on the 12 th December , 1877 , at the Masonic Hall , Moray-place . Bro . Hisley , R . W . P . G . M . presided . The Treasurer , Bro . Moodie , read the
statement of accounts , which showed a credit balance of £ 71 3 s . 8 d . On the motion of Bro . Finlayson , seconded by Bro . J . M . Brown , the financial statement was adopted . The R . W . P . G . M . then installed Bro . Court as P . G . S . W ., vice Bro . J . M . Brown , resigned ; and Bro . George Watson as P . G . Sec , vice Bro . G . S . Smith , retired .
The installation , of the R . W . M . and officers of the Otago Kilwinning Lodge , No . 417 , S . C , took place at the Masonic Hall , Moray-place , on December 12 th . There was a very large attendance of brethren and visiting members . The sister lodges represented were the St . Andrew ' s and Celt '* c , S . C , Otago , Dunedin , Port Chalmers , Marine , St .
George ' s , and Greymouth , E . C . The usual formalities having been gone through , the R . W . P . G . M ., Bro . J . Hislop , and the officers of the Grand Lodge , were announced and received in due form . A Board of Installed Masters was afterwards formed , and the R . W . Bro . W . Caldwell formally installed Bro . E . Goldstein as R . W . M . for the
ensuing year . The following brethren were afterwards invested with the distinguishing badges of their offices Bro . R . Forrest , S . W . ; W . Nees , J . W . ; L . Court , Treas . ; R . E . Graham , Sec ; J . Nisbet , S . D . ; J . Eckhoff , J . D . ; Cader , I . G . ; C . Bode , W . H . Smith , and F . Krull , Stwds . ;
Chisholm , Org . ; G . Smith , Tyler ; L . Schalenberg and W . H . Smith , Auditors After the usual ceremonies the lodge was duly closed at 10 p . m ., and the brethren adjourned to celebrate the installation by the usual banquet at Bro . Krull's .
Bro . William Caldwell , Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , conducted the ceremonies incident to the erection and consecration of the Lodge Taieri , S . C , at Outram , on Monday evening . After the consecration the officers were duly installed : Bros . D . A . M . Nichol , R . W . M . ; P . Dow , S . W . ; W . H . Cox , J . W . ; T . Broadway , Treas . ; J . D . Grant , Sec ; W . Snow , S . D . ; J . Gilmour ,
I . G . ; J . S . Walker , Tyler ; David Grant , D . M . ; J . T . Douglas , S . M . Between fifty and sixty of the brethren afterwards adjourned to a banquet which had been provided by Bro . Broadway , and after the usual Masonic toasts had been duly honoured , thirty of the visiting brethren from Dunedin returned to town by special train , —Otago Daily Times , December 19 th , 1877 .
Colonel Baker , V . C ., who was taken prisoner b ) the Russians , and was supposed to have died , is still alive at Sofia . DEATH OF A MISER . —An eccentric individual named John Rhodes , of Pcmona-terrace , Hounslow , was buried in Hounslow Cemetery on Monday . Although possessing immense wealth , he dressed like a tramp , and
was cxcesdingly parsimonious , often denying himself the necessaries of life . He has left the Greater portion of his fortune , amounting to 100 , 000 / . to various metropolitan charities . Mr . Rhodes , who was a chemist in early life , was nearly 80 years of age . —Medical Examiner . Tramway Receipts . —London , £ 62 increase ; Liverpool , £ 206 decrease ; Glasgow , £ 79 decrease ;
Dublin , £ 110 decrease ;| North Metropolitan , £ 46 decrease ; Hull , for the week , £ 228 ; Provincial , £ 3 increase ; Belfast , £ 14 decrease . The Prince of Wales has sold his celebrated schooner yacht " Hildegarde , " which has won several prizes , 'in the Royal Yacht Squadron matches at Cowes
during the last two seasons , to his brother , Prince Leopold , who intends to ' use her for summer cruising . The Liverpool Post says : —Mr . Ralph Brocklebank has offered to bear the entire cast , estimated at about £ 3500 , of a sanatorium in connection with the Seamen ' s Orphanage , Newsham Park .
The nineteenth annual general meeting of the London General Omnibus Company , was held on Tuesday , at the offices , No . 6 , Finsbury-square , Mr . Thomas Lulham in the chair . The report of the directors showed that the number of passengers carried during the halfyear ending December 31 st , 1877 , was 26 , 611 , 281 , as against 26 , 11 : 0 , 14 ; in the corresponding half of 1876 .
May fair hears on high clerical authority that Prince Leopold is determined to take holy orders , and that the Queen , after every effort to dissuade him , has at last reluctantly given her consent . Now that Bishoprics can no longer be held " in cemmendam , " and all minor appointments are severely criticised , it will be difficult to find a suitable berth for the royal devotee . On the whole , the
Deanery of Windsor seems open to the fewest objections . National Hospital for Diseases of the Heart and Paralysis , Soho-square . —The number of patients under treatment for the week ending Feb . 16 th , was 1160 . Ro-iAi . VISIT TO THE HUNGARIAN WINE VAULTS . —An enthusiastic reception was given on Monday to His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince ot Austria , oa
his visiting the extensive wine vaults of | Mr . Max Greger , in St . Thomas ' s-street , Borough . The Crown Prince arrived with his suite about twelve o ' clock , and was heartily received by Mr . Max Greger , whose premises were festively decorated with the flags of Austro-Hungary and England . An address of welcome was spoken in Hungarian by Mr . Max
Greger , to which the Crown Prince replied , The Crown Prince then tasted some Hungarian wines , which he much approved of , and after having graciously accepted a memorial from Mr . Max Greger , giving the full history of his developemnt of the Hungarian wine trade with England , his Imperial Highness left for Cottesbrooke , to visit the Empress oE Austria .
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Reports Of Masonic Meetings
journed till that day , and Bro . Spiegel promised if the brethren will attend in good numbers he will give the Lecture on the First Tracing Board .
FINSBURY PARK MASTER MASONS ' LODGE ( No . 12 S 8 ) . —This lodge of instruction was held at the Finsbury Park Tavern , Holloway , on Friday , the 15 th Feb ., 1878 . Present : Bros . P . M . L . R . Rogers , Preceptor ; Jefferys , W . M . ; Dunn , jun ., S . W . ; Press , J . W . ; Frampton , S . D . ; Thompson , J . D . ; Cox , I . G . ; antl other brethren . Lodge opened in First Degree , and minutes of
last lodge meeting read and confirmed . Bro . Edmunds , candidate for passing , examined , entrusted , and retired . Lodge opened in Second Degree , and ceremony of passing rehearsed . Bro . J . Walker , I . P . M . No . 27 , was then presented as W . M . elect . A Board of Installed Masters having been formed Bro . Jefferys installed Bro . P . M . Walker into the chair of K . S ., and after closing the lodge
in the different degrees , Bro . jefferys gave the addresses . Bro . Dunn , jun ., was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed officers in rotation . It was then proposed , seconded , and carried unanimously , that a vote of thanks be recorded on the minutes to Bro . Jefferys for the very able manner in which he had rehearsed the ceremony of installation . Lodge was then closed .
Royal Arch.
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JERUSALEM CHAPTER ( No . 119 ) . —The last meeting of this very old and flourishing chapter was held at the Freemasons' Tavern , on the 12 th inst . Amonst those present were Comps . R . T . Elsam First Principal designate of the Dobie Chapter , M . E . Z . -, P . Wagner , H . ; Robinson , J . ; Mander , S . N . ; Davage , P . Z ., S . E . ; Harfeld , P . Z ., Treasurer ; T . C . Walls , ( Freemason ) ; Moss ,
ist Assist . ; Lewenstark , P . Z . ; Whitley , Ellborn , Davis , Piatt . The minutes of the previous convocation having been read and confirmed , the M . E . Z . with the assistance of his officers exalted Bro . Sebastian , Serra , ( Leich . 957 ) , to the Sublime Degree of the R . A . At the conclusion of the ceremony the election of officers for the ensuing year took place and resulted unanimously in favour of Comps .
Wagner , M . E . Z . ; Robinson , II . ; Mander , J . ; Walls , S . N . ; Davage , S . E . ; Harfeld , Treas . ; and Comp . Moss was elected P . S . A proposition for exaltation at the next convocation having been taken and a jewel unanimously voted to the outgoing First Principal , the chapter was then duly closed and the companions adjourned to the banquet . As the toasts were not proposed until a very late hour ,
they weFe necessarily given but briefly . They were " The Gueen and Royal Arch Masonry ; " " H . R . H . the G . Z . of the Order ; " " The G . H . and G . J . and the rest of the Grand Officers Past and Present ; " " The M . E . Z ; " "The Second and Third Pr i ncipals ; " " The Exaltee ; " " The Treasurer and S . E ; " and " The Officers . " During the proceedings there were several vocal selections . The next
convocation will be held on the second Tuesday in April next , when Comp . Wagner will be duly installed , into the chair of First Principal . STONEHOUSE . —Sincerity Chapter 1 N 0 . 189 ) . —The annual meeting of the Sincerity Chapter was held on Monday , 4 th inst ., at the Masonic Rooms , St . George ' s Hall , Stonehouse . The following officers presided pro
tern .: —Ex . Comps . R . H . Rae , P . P . G . J ., Z . ; J . Baxter , P . P . G ., 2 nd A . S ., H . jC , Watson , P . Z . 954 , J . ; Comps . the Rev . T . W . Lemon , S . E . ; Col . Fitzgerald , S . N . ; H . Horton , P . S . The Principals elect , Ex . Comps . I . Latimer , Z . ; Lieut , the Hon . W . H . Jolliffe , R . N ., H ; T . Waldo How , J . ; were installed by the presieling Z ., assisted by Ex . Comps . R . R . Rodd , P . P . G . N . ; J . E . Curteis ,
P . P . G . B . B . ; and supported by the presiding H . and J ., and Ex-Comps . E . Aitken Davies , P . P . G . Reg .-, J . Dampney , P . Z . At the close of the installation the following officers were invested . *—Ex . Comps . J . E . Moon , S . N . ; H . Horton , P . S . ; C . Croydon , ist A . S . ; J . G . H . Evans , 2 nd A . S . ; Ex . Comp . T . S . Bayly , P . P . G . Reg ., Treas . ; John Rogers , Janitor .
PANMURE CHAPTER ( No . 720 ) . —A regular meeting of this chapter was held at the Horns Tavern , Kennington , on Monday , the nth instant , and was well attended . Chapter was opened by the M . E . Z ., Comp . Bridges , and the present and past Principals and all officers were in their places . Bro . F . J . Burton , of the Panmure Lodge , No . 720 , was exalted into the Sublime
Degree with full ceremony , and the addresses from the chairs were ably delivered . The election of officers for the ensuing year then took place with the following result , viz .: Ex . Comp . Geo . Waterall , M . E . Z . ; Ex . Comp . Mark S . Larlham , H . ; Comp . Thomas Poore , J . ; Ex . Comp . James Stevens , P . Z ., Scribe E . ( tenth re-election ) ; Comp . R . N . Field , Scribe N . ; Comp . A . C Burrell , P . S . ;
Ex . Comp . the Rev . W . B . Church , Treasurer ; Comp . Thomas Meggy , D . C ; and Comp . J . Gilbert , Janitor . A cordial vote of thanks for past services was recorded in favour of Ex . Comp . H . C Levander , on his resignation of the office of Treasurer . In addition to the above named there were present Ex . Comp . H . Smith , P . Z . ; Comps . Poynter , F . W . Levander , T . Preston , E . Mitchell , and
others , and visitors Ex . Comp . Thomas Perry , P . Z . 321 , and P . Prov . Grand Standard Bearer , Devon , and Comp . W . J . Morphew . After disposing of some routine business the chapter was closed , and the companions dined together , and enjoyed the customary good fellowship 10 regularly displaye ' at each recurring meeting . BUXTON . — Phcenix Chapter of Saint
Ann ( No . 1236 ) . — The annual convocation of this chapter was held on the ist inst ., at the Court House . There were present Excellent Comps . Josiah Taylor , Z . ; R . R . Duke , P . Z ., P . G . R . ; Wm . Smith , II . ; Comps . E . C . Milligan , j . ; E . J . Sykes , E . ; J . H . Lawson , N . ; P . Legros , P . S . ; W . Boughen , A . K . Baines , W . C . Moore . Visitor : W . H . Sillitoe , 317 , P . G . D . C . Lane . The minutes
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of the previous chapter having been read and confirmed , the Board of Installed Principals was formed , and the three Principals elect were duly installed by Excellent Comp . Sillitoe , P . Z ., P . G . D . C , Lane . The following companions were appointed and invested : —Excellent Comps . Wm . Smith , M . E . Z . ; E . C . Milligan , H . ; E . J . Sykes , J . ; R . R . Duke , P . Z ., P . G . R ., Treasurer ; Comps . J . H . Lawson ,
E . ; W . Jendwine , H . ; W . Boughen , P . S . ; W . C . Moore , ist A . S . ; A . K . Baines , 2 nd A . S . The chapter closed at 4 . 45 p . m ., when the companions adjourned to the Old Mall Hotel to dinner . The usual Masonic toasts were given , and although the attendance of companions was confined to a limited number , a more enjoyable evening could not have been possibly spent .
Mark Masonry.
Mark Masonry .
ERA LODGE ( No . 176 . )—The election meeting of this prosperous lodge was held on Friday , 8 th February , at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . Bro . Rev . P . M . Holden , W . M ., presided . The minutes of the previous lodge meeting were read and unanimously confirmed . The ballots , taken separately , were unanimous in favour of all the candidates for advancement . Bro . William Butler ,
1526 being in attendance was in an impressive manner regularly advanced to the ancient and honourable degree cf a Mark Master Mason . The entire ceremony was given , including the legend of the degree . Several brethren were proposed for advancement . The bye-laws were read . The ballots were unanimous in favour of Bro . Thomas Horton , S . W . being W . M ., for the re-election of Bro . Henry
Arthur Dubois , and also in favour of Bro . W . Y . Laing , P . M ., being re-elected Tyler . On motion made it was unanimously resolved " That the usual five-guinea Past Master ' s Jewel be given to the W . M ., Bro . Rev . P . M . Holden , for his distinguished services during his year of office , " to be purchased from the lodge funds . Business
ended , the lodge was closed and adjourned to Friday , July 12 th , to meet at 6 . 0 p . m . The usual good banquet followed . There were present besides those named , Bros . W . Hammond , P . M ., J . W . ; F . Walters , P . G . I . G ., P . M ., Sec ; R . P . Tebb , B . Meyer , II . Meyer , David Smith , A . Sec ; A . F . Loos and many others . There were not any visitors .
Lodge Of Benevolence.
LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .
The monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . J . M . Clabon , P . G . D ., President of the Lodge of Benevolencc , occupied the Prcsielent ' s chair ; Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., Senior Vice-President , held the Senior Vice-President ' s chair ; and Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Junior
Vice-Presilent , was in the Junior Vice-President ' s chair . The other brethren present were Bros . S . Rawson , P . D . G . M . China ; J . M . Case , P . G . D . ; James Mason , P . G . S . B . ; Col . H . Somerville Burney , P . M . 1615 ; John Boyd , P . G . P . ; S . G . Foxall , G . P . ; E . P . Albert , P . G . P . ; Joseph Smith , P . G . P . ; Rev . Dr . Brette , W . M . 1657 ; C A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; C . P . Cobham , II . Bartlett , John White ,
W . M . io ; 6 ; Arthur E . Taylor , W . M . 1201 ; Chas . J . St . Alphonn . ' W . M . 108 ; E . F . Storr , P . M . 22 ; W . Smeed , P . M . 946 ; H . Garrod , P . M . ; Walter Hopekirk , W . M . 1586 ; W . Stevens , P . M . 1365 ; E . B . Grabham , P . M . 19 ; Thos . Cubitt , P . G . P . ; Obed . Roberts , P . M . 188 ; John Constable , P . M . 185 ; H . C . Reeves , W . M . 1381 ; H . C . Levander , P . M . 142 ; R . F . Gould , P . M . 92 ; John Hervey ,
G . S . ; Hugh Coalter , 8 54 ; H . G . Buss , Assist . G . S . ; A . J . Creah , W . M . 157 ; A . A . Pendlebury , P . M . 1056 ; E . J . Cobby , W . M . 134 ; Griffiths Smith , P . G . S . ; E . E . Cooper , W . M . 7 V , Alf . Moore , W . M . 862 ; S . B . Ellis , I . P . M . 1239 ; Herbert Dicketts , P . G . S . ; G . States , P . G . S . ; H . Massey , P . M . 619 ( Freemason ) ; Louis Beck , W . M . 1687 ; A . J . Ireton , W . M . 1548 ; Alex . Pecther , W . M . 95 ;
Charles Atkins , P . M . 27 ; H . Goulard , W . M . 458 ; Nelson Reed , W . M . 1771 ; A . Rixon , P . M . 34 ; W . R . Marsh , W . M . 1672 ; E . H . Hewitt , W . M . 355 ; J . M . Klenck , W . M . 1686 ; John Dixon , W . M . 1725 ; John Coutts , P . G . P . ; G . M . Taylor , W . M . 917 ; S . Mallett , W . M . 141 ; Bernard Meyer , W . M . 1524 ; Edwin Harden , P . M . 1030 ; H . C Soper , W . M . 704 ; C B . Dybdock , W . M .
435 ; S . R . Speight , W . M . 147 * , G . Pitt Lewis , W . M . 1584 ; L . Stcan , W . M . 1321 ; T . S . N . Greenwood , W . M . 749 ; Joseph Wright , W . M . 1446 ; G . M . Wohlgemuth , W . M . 94 6 ; Wm . Sayer , W . M . 1185 ; Mark E . Frost , P . M . 487 ; J oseph George Defries , W . M . 45 -, Robert Perkins , W . M . 34 ; Edwin S . Barr , W . M . 1685 ; and C B . Payne attended as G . Tyler .
The Board of Masters received the paper for next'Grand Lodge , with notices of motion . The lodge first confirmed grants to the amount of £ 335 made at last meeting . The brethren then proceeded with the new cases , of which there were only twelve on the list , a smaller number than has been
known for a long time . The petitioners were relieved with a total sum of £ 335 , which was made upas follows : one £ 100 ( £ 100 ); one £$ o ( £ 50 ) ; four £ 30 ( £ 120 ); two £ 20 ( £ 40 ); two £ 10 ( £ 20 ); and one £ 5 ( £$ )• One case stood over . The lodge was then closed .
Standing o *» er—Lodges 643 , 1044 , Lodge of Instruction Eleanor . Several men lately swam the Mississippi River above New Orleans on a wager . A reporter on the race says * . — " None of them seemed to put forth much effort till it was found that an alligator had struck out from shore as a competitor , and then—well , every man did his best to keep the alligator from carrying oft the stakes . "—Keystone ( U . S . A . )
Freemasonry In New Zealnnd.
FREEMASONRY IN NEW ZEALNND .
A meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of New Zealand , S . C , was held on the 12 th December , 1877 , at the Masonic Hall , Moray-place . Bro . Hisley , R . W . P . G . M . presided . The Treasurer , Bro . Moodie , read the
statement of accounts , which showed a credit balance of £ 71 3 s . 8 d . On the motion of Bro . Finlayson , seconded by Bro . J . M . Brown , the financial statement was adopted . The R . W . P . G . M . then installed Bro . Court as P . G . S . W ., vice Bro . J . M . Brown , resigned ; and Bro . George Watson as P . G . Sec , vice Bro . G . S . Smith , retired .
The installation , of the R . W . M . and officers of the Otago Kilwinning Lodge , No . 417 , S . C , took place at the Masonic Hall , Moray-place , on December 12 th . There was a very large attendance of brethren and visiting members . The sister lodges represented were the St . Andrew ' s and Celt '* c , S . C , Otago , Dunedin , Port Chalmers , Marine , St .
George ' s , and Greymouth , E . C . The usual formalities having been gone through , the R . W . P . G . M ., Bro . J . Hislop , and the officers of the Grand Lodge , were announced and received in due form . A Board of Installed Masters was afterwards formed , and the R . W . Bro . W . Caldwell formally installed Bro . E . Goldstein as R . W . M . for the
ensuing year . The following brethren were afterwards invested with the distinguishing badges of their offices Bro . R . Forrest , S . W . ; W . Nees , J . W . ; L . Court , Treas . ; R . E . Graham , Sec ; J . Nisbet , S . D . ; J . Eckhoff , J . D . ; Cader , I . G . ; C . Bode , W . H . Smith , and F . Krull , Stwds . ;
Chisholm , Org . ; G . Smith , Tyler ; L . Schalenberg and W . H . Smith , Auditors After the usual ceremonies the lodge was duly closed at 10 p . m ., and the brethren adjourned to celebrate the installation by the usual banquet at Bro . Krull's .
Bro . William Caldwell , Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , conducted the ceremonies incident to the erection and consecration of the Lodge Taieri , S . C , at Outram , on Monday evening . After the consecration the officers were duly installed : Bros . D . A . M . Nichol , R . W . M . ; P . Dow , S . W . ; W . H . Cox , J . W . ; T . Broadway , Treas . ; J . D . Grant , Sec ; W . Snow , S . D . ; J . Gilmour ,
I . G . ; J . S . Walker , Tyler ; David Grant , D . M . ; J . T . Douglas , S . M . Between fifty and sixty of the brethren afterwards adjourned to a banquet which had been provided by Bro . Broadway , and after the usual Masonic toasts had been duly honoured , thirty of the visiting brethren from Dunedin returned to town by special train , —Otago Daily Times , December 19 th , 1877 .
Colonel Baker , V . C ., who was taken prisoner b ) the Russians , and was supposed to have died , is still alive at Sofia . DEATH OF A MISER . —An eccentric individual named John Rhodes , of Pcmona-terrace , Hounslow , was buried in Hounslow Cemetery on Monday . Although possessing immense wealth , he dressed like a tramp , and
was cxcesdingly parsimonious , often denying himself the necessaries of life . He has left the Greater portion of his fortune , amounting to 100 , 000 / . to various metropolitan charities . Mr . Rhodes , who was a chemist in early life , was nearly 80 years of age . —Medical Examiner . Tramway Receipts . —London , £ 62 increase ; Liverpool , £ 206 decrease ; Glasgow , £ 79 decrease ;
Dublin , £ 110 decrease ;| North Metropolitan , £ 46 decrease ; Hull , for the week , £ 228 ; Provincial , £ 3 increase ; Belfast , £ 14 decrease . The Prince of Wales has sold his celebrated schooner yacht " Hildegarde , " which has won several prizes , 'in the Royal Yacht Squadron matches at Cowes
during the last two seasons , to his brother , Prince Leopold , who intends to ' use her for summer cruising . The Liverpool Post says : —Mr . Ralph Brocklebank has offered to bear the entire cast , estimated at about £ 3500 , of a sanatorium in connection with the Seamen ' s Orphanage , Newsham Park .
The nineteenth annual general meeting of the London General Omnibus Company , was held on Tuesday , at the offices , No . 6 , Finsbury-square , Mr . Thomas Lulham in the chair . The report of the directors showed that the number of passengers carried during the halfyear ending December 31 st , 1877 , was 26 , 611 , 281 , as against 26 , 11 : 0 , 14 ; in the corresponding half of 1876 .
May fair hears on high clerical authority that Prince Leopold is determined to take holy orders , and that the Queen , after every effort to dissuade him , has at last reluctantly given her consent . Now that Bishoprics can no longer be held " in cemmendam , " and all minor appointments are severely criticised , it will be difficult to find a suitable berth for the royal devotee . On the whole , the
Deanery of Windsor seems open to the fewest objections . National Hospital for Diseases of the Heart and Paralysis , Soho-square . —The number of patients under treatment for the week ending Feb . 16 th , was 1160 . Ro-iAi . VISIT TO THE HUNGARIAN WINE VAULTS . —An enthusiastic reception was given on Monday to His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince ot Austria , oa
his visiting the extensive wine vaults of | Mr . Max Greger , in St . Thomas ' s-street , Borough . The Crown Prince arrived with his suite about twelve o ' clock , and was heartily received by Mr . Max Greger , whose premises were festively decorated with the flags of Austro-Hungary and England . An address of welcome was spoken in Hungarian by Mr . Max
Greger , to which the Crown Prince replied , The Crown Prince then tasted some Hungarian wines , which he much approved of , and after having graciously accepted a memorial from Mr . Max Greger , giving the full history of his developemnt of the Hungarian wine trade with England , his Imperial Highness left for Cottesbrooke , to visit the Empress oE Austria .