Annual Picnic Of The Lodge Of Affability, No. 317.

ANNUAL PICNIC OF THE LODGE OF AFFABILITY , No . 317 .

This lodg-e held its annual picnic on Thursday , the i-j'h inst-, at Worksop . The brethren and ladies amongst whom vvere Bro . John Garside , W . M . ; Bro . W . B . Akerman , S . W ., and Mrs . Akerman ; Bro . J . Robinson , I . W ., and Mrs . Robinson ; Bro . E . Wormleighton , Sec . ; Daber RenniPStwdand

Bro C . , I . G . ; Bro . J . , ., Mrs . Pennif ; Bro . W . J . Cunliffe , " P . M ., P . P S . G . D . and Mrs . Cunliffe ; Bro . ] . Dawson , P . M ., and Mrs . Dawson ; Bro . I- Wilson , P . M . ; Bro . William Garside and Mrs Garside ; Mrs . Campbell ; Miss Edward * , and other visitors assembled at the London Road Station , Manchester , where they left by the S . 30 a . m . train in a saloon

carriage for Worksop , arriving there about to . 15 . An adjournment was made to the Royal Hotel where lunch had been provided . Having refreshed the inner man a start vvas made for a drive through ihe famous Dukeries and Sherwood Forest , vvhich all thoroughly enjoyed , with the exception of a heavy storm which somewhat damped the spirits of the brethren , one excellent P . M . coming in

for more than his share of the much needed rain . Returning fo Worksop about 530 , the brethren sat down to a substantial dinner , which all did justice to , and after the W . M . ' s health had been proposed by Bro . J . Wilson , P . M ., and responded to , and that of the ladies by Bro . W . B . Akerman , S . W ., and replied to by Bro . C . Daber , I . G ., a move was made for home , where all arrived safely about 10 o'clock , after having spent a very pleasant day .

Annual Picnic Of The Gallery Lodge, No. 1928.

ANNUAL PICNIC OF THE GALLERY LODGE , No . 1928 .

The annual picnic of the Gallery Lodge vvas held last Saturday under the most favourable circumstances of weather and arrangements . As in 1 SS 5 , it vvas made an affair of the lodge , it being held on the regular day of . meeting of the lodge and chapter , and the banquet taking

the place of the usual Iodge refreshment . The scheme vvas found to work exceedingly well two years ago , a much larger number of members of the lodge being present than on the occasions when the excursion was made independent of the lodge . In the present instance also , the event being Masonic , all the gentlemen vvho attended , even though they vvere visitors , were Mason ? , but Masonic ceremonial

being omitted the brethren had the highly prized privilege of introducing ladies . The chapter and lodge vvere first held at Brixton Hall , and these meetings being completed the brethren met the ladies and took train at Waterloo , Vauxhall , and Clapham Junction for Epsom . The arrangements made by the London and South Western Railway Company were admirable , for although they dispatched 36

special trains from Waterloo for the Aldershot Volunteer Review by the Qu ^ en they found ample accommodation for the party of nearly 100 ladies and brethren for the Gallery Lodge excursion . The programme for the day had been settled by a Sub-Committee of members of ihe lodge , consisting of . the energetic Secretary , Bros . R . J . Albery , J . C . Duckworth

S . W . ; Herbert Wright , S . D . ; and W . T . Perkins , J . D . ; who during the previous fortnight had provided for vehicles from Epsom , for Ashtead Park , the seat of Bro . Sir Thomas Lucas , Bart ., and thence to Boxhill , for a view of the orch ' vds of Sir Trevor Lawrence , M . P ., and Leatherhead , where at Miss Moore ' s , "The Swan , " the party were to dine . At Epsom the drags were waiting , and after a short

stay the company proceeded in them to Ashtead Park , where Sir Thomas Lucas had invited the visitors to lunch with him . On their arrival at the Hall , they were met by Sir Thomas and Lady Lucas and family , and individually and collectively most cordially greeted and welcomed . They were then conducted over the hall and through the various rooms and galleries , and shown the beautiful collection of

pictures and articles of vertu . At half-past two they sat - down to a lunch provided in princely style in an elegant marquee , Sir Thomas Lucas presiding , and having Lady Lucas on his right , and Mrs . Pattison , wife of Bro . Pattison , of the . Gallery Lodge , on his left . The members of Sir Thomas and Lady Lucas's family sat down among the guests , whom they did their best to entertain .

The W . M ., Bro . W . O . Goldsmith , and the other officers of the lodge were among the guests , all of whom admitted that this vvas the most successful of all the Gallery picnics . It had been arranged that if any speeches vvere delivered they should be very brief , and after the conclusion of the glorious repast , Sir THOMAS LUCAS proposed "The Queen ,, 'but the company could not leave the table without " a compliment to

Sir Thomas and Lady Lucas and family in acknowledgement of the magnificent hospitality they had extended to their visitors . Sir Thomas is an old member of No . 7 Lodge , . and forty-five years he has seen of Masonry and of some of the oldest members of the Craft who have . done much to make Masonry vvhat it is . In his reply to the toast , which of course vvas most warmly by all the ladies and brethren , Sir Thomas reminded the brethren of his old

position in the order , and confessed he was proud to belong to it , and to have been acquainted with such a distinguished Mason as the late Bro . John Hervey . As to the entertainment the company had had it was indeed quite as great a treat to him , Lady Lucas , and family to receive the members . of the Gallery Lodge as it could be to those brethren and their ladies . He was onl they were not going

y sorry to finish the day at Ashstead Park , but he hoped that on a future occasion they would not forget that an invitation was open to them . The company afterwards were entertained tp coffee and cigars , wanderings over the park , , 'awn tennis , and the cheerful company of the host and hostess and their family , and at nearly five o ' clock regretlully parted vvith their entertainers for the comoletion

or the day ' s programme . A ride to Box Hill , for a walk over the hill brought them to Sir Trevor Lawrence ' s , af e i _ tlle ** P ' of orchids vvas made ; and a * further ride took them to the- Swan at Leatherhead . Here the party sat dawn to a nice banouet at nearlv eiirht

° clock under the presidency of Bro . Goldsmith , W . M ., supported on his right by Past Master Bro . W . M . Duckworth and Mrs . Duckworth , and on his left by Past Master sm f ' h j Bu 3 sey and Mrs . H . E . Bu = sey . Bro . Goldshn 1 ? ™ A an * admirable president , making his toasts very Hi !! ' ?* . h ' '" junctions that the company should ' to £ ' y enjoy themselves very strong . csi-A i - . therefore "ie order of the evening , and some "Pitalsmgingwas given by Bro . Geo . S . Graham ( who also

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gave his whistling performance at Sir Thomas Lucas's to the great amusement of the company , Bro . Ward , Mrs . Tarran , the wife of Bro . George Tarran , and Mrs . Husk , wife of Bro . Percy Husk , both brethren of the Gallery Lodge . Bro . BUSSEY , P . M ., proposed "The Health of the

W M ., " and gracefully and tenderly expressed the anxiety and sympathy of the brethren during Bro . Goldsmith's recent long illness . The party were brought back to town by the South Western Railway from Leatherhead by the last train , and vvere universal in their encomiums of the day ' s entertainment and of those vvho had arranged and carried it out .

Order Of The Secret Monitor.

Order of the Secret Monitor .

ALFRED MEADOWS CONCLAVE . — A meeting of this conclave was held at the Victoria Hotel , Northumberland-avenue , on Friday , the 15 th inst . During the few weeks that have elapsed since the formation of this conclave , the progress has been remarkable , and the brethren who are strenuously promoting the foundation of this Order in London have every reason to be gratified vvith

their success . The meetings have hitherto been held at the house of the Supreme Ruler , Bro . Issacher Zacharie , M . D ., at whose hands the members have received the most profuse hospitality . Under these circumstances , the gathering under notice may fairly be considered the inaugural meeting ( or the establishment of the Order of the " Secret Monitor" in the United Kingdom , and from the

large number of eminent Grand Officers who have given it their cordial support , it would be safe to predict that the Order will play an important part in the Masonic history of the future . Bro . I . Zacharie , M . D ., S . R ., presided , and was supported by the following members : Bros . J . Lewis Thomas , P . A . G . D . C , C ; J . Perry Godfrey , G . ; W . G . Lemon ,

Tij W . J . Sprat ing , Sec ; Magnus Ohren , P . A . G . D . C , 32 ° , V . D . ; Lennox Browne , M . D ., V . D . ; T . Vincent ; T . J . Hanley , i 3 ; J . M . Collins , 30 ; J . M . Bastone , i 8 ° ; A . Gammon , 1 S ; R . Gresley Hall , 18 ; H . G . Hobson ; H . Mackintosh , M . D . ; Webster Gl > nes , 30 ; T . H . Tilton , P . G . M . New York , 33 ° i and F . H . Gottlieb , 32 ° P . D . D . G . M . E . A . Visitors : Bros . J . L . Nissen and

W . W . Lee . The conclave having been formally opened , and the bylaws adopted , the following brethren were inducted into the Older : Bros , the Right Hon . the Lord Chancellor , VV . Cracroft Fooks , B . A . ; Sir Bruce M . Seton , S . G . D . ; Baron de Ferrieres , P . G . D . ; J . Barker , 30 ° ; H . E . Cousans , 30 ; A . J . R . Trendall , C . M . G . ; f . C Walls ,

VV . R . Woodman , M . D ., P . u . S . B . ; A . H Brown , Nelson Prower , J . W . Howard Thompson , J . Tickle , C . G . Scott , Major Hamilton Geary , R . A ., F . E . Pocock , M . D ., A . E . Sansom , M . D ., Sir Love Jones-Parry , C . Gross , M . D ., A . M . Kavanagh , D . P . Cama , P . G . Treas . ; H . W . Kiallmark , M . D ., Rev . G . W . Weldon , G . Chap . ; Rev . A . W . Oxford , M . A ., E . E . Behnke , Augustus Harris , and VV . W .

Aldridge . The conclave having been closed , the brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet , at the conclusion of vvhich the appropriate toasts vvere duly honoured . "The Oueen and the Order of Secret Monitor" and "The Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . of Masons , " having been given ,

Bro . Lewis Thomas proposed " The Health of the Supreme Grand Ruler of the Order , R . W . Bro . Dr . Zacharie . " He was sure all present would heartily receive the bast , for Bro . Dr . Zacharie was the founder of the Order in this country . It was owing to the exertions of that distinguished brother , and through the great hospitably and kindness he had shown in holding the previous

meetings at his house , that such an excellent start had been made . They had already admitted a large number of members , butit would be kept very exclusive , Only the best men being permitted to enter . The great success achieved was a marvel , considering it vvas but a few weeks since the first meeting vvas held . The present occasion vvas the first

public evening in vvhich the Order had been brought forward , and he considered the gathering reflected credit on Bro . Dr . Zacharie , for it was the result of the hospitality shown by him at the previous meetings . He might say that that hospitality was second to none , and was certainly the best he had ever received . The health of Bro . Dr .

Zacharie therefore deserved to be warmly received , and he had great pleasure in asking them to dtink the toast of the Supreme Grand Ruler and success to the Order . Bro . Dr . Zacharie said that as several distinguished brethren vvere obliged to leave shortly , he would defer his reply , and briefly propose the toast of "The Newly-Inducted Brethren . "

Bro . the Right Hon . the Lord Chancellor , in reply , said he vvas very sorry indeed that he vvas obliged to leave . He had been 11 hours in another place , and the brethren present could not understand so well as he did that making and listening to speeches vvas not a luxury . As he vvas compelled to be elsewhere in a few moments , he would briefly say that he felt proud at being accepted as a

member of their Order . He recognised the fraternal feeling that pervaded Masonry , and it was vvith pride and pleasure that he saw a new Order attain such proportions in so short a time . He vvas anxious to say as shortly as he could how deeply he honoured the Degree they had conferred upon him . He trusted he should always remember that one of the principles of Masonry that ought to pervade

every heart vvas the universal fraternisation of mankind one with another . They were together as men united vvith a new tie , for they were brothers in anew sense , and it might be truly said lhat they recognised the great fraternal principle—that once a man became a Mason he looked upon his brethren as those whom he vvas bound to aid and assist . Recognising that principle , he vvas sure that when he told

them he vvas obliged to leave , they would allow him to retire , first thanking them for the honour they had conferred upon him . Bros . Baron de Ferrieres and Augustus Harris also briefly replied . Bro . Dr . Zacharie , S . R ., then replied for the toast of

his health , vvhich had been previously proposed by Bro . Lewis Tliomas . He assured the brethien that he felt honoured at being permitted to preside over the conclave . They would no doubt make allowances for a man who had but recently entered into Masonry from the other side of the Atlantic , and he vvas sure they would join with him in hoping that the day vvas not far distant when they should

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have a convention that would ensure the uniformity of working . On aniving in this country , after giving the matter his mature consideration , he had determined not to take an active part in Masonry , but he had not kept his resolution . When he met a few Secret Monitors he could not rest until he had formed a conclave , and how far he had been successful was for them to say . He resembled .

the war horse that had been placed in the luxury and retirement of the pasture land , but vvho vvas aroused at the lirst trumpet call to battle . His motto through life had been action , not words . He would therefore thank them for their kindness , and assured them that nothing should be wanting on his part to make theirs one of the most popular Orders in the United Kingdom .

Bro . Rev . J . VV . Weldon , G . Chap ., replied for "The Visitors , " and expressed the pleasure it afforded him to respond for the toast , although he considered they vvere initiates as well as visitors . They had been struck vvith vvhat he might call a new departure . He had been thinking that if the principles vvere carried out they could have secret counsel vvith a man when he was making a fool of

himself . They should then have a paradise on earth . Of all the advantages vvhich society failed to realise , it vvas to have a kindly hint , kindly conveyed at the proper moment . He had olten said that to do a courteous thing in a courteous way could never be an offence , but to du an uncourteous thing in an uncourteous way must always be more or less an offence . It they carried out the Secret

Monitor principles they would have in society a power vvhich , to eiher vvith the Craft Masonry they could not fail to realise the benefit of . If they could do this in these days of utilitarinism , they would have revolutionised selfishness , and have introduced a system vvhich he ' lrusted would claim that feeling which could care for nothing but the desire to do good .

Bro . Lemon , 1 reas ., responded for " The Ollicers , " and thanked Bro . Zachaiie ior the kindness extended to them . Bro . Sprathng , Sec , also replied , and said it had been his lot during the last few weeks to be harder worked than almost any man in London . He had had a very large amount of work to do , but he thought that the success of that evening would repay him for all he had done . They

had admitted amongst ihem those vvho were distinguished in life , and it was a treat to him to be able to meet such brethren . He considered it an honour that the S . K . should have asked him to undeitake the Secretarial duties . He vvas proud ot the name of their conclave , for he loved the late Bro . Alfred Meadows , and would do everything in his power to perpetuate his memory . It would have been

impossible to have started an Order under better auspices , and the success they had achieved vvas shown by the number of diatinguisned brethren who had joined them . He wished to impress upon the brethren that there should be officers who would look alter , search out , ancl visit any brother who was in need of sympathy , lor there vvere times

when a kindly word was more especially appreciated , and when a hearty "cheer up " vvas often the turning point in the tide ot misfortune . He regretted the absence of Bro . Matier , and again lhanked the S . K . ior the confidence he had placed in him . The Sentinel ' s toast brought a successful meeting to a close .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

MOUNT CALVARY CHAPTER ( No . 3 ) . —This old and distinguished chapter met at the Masonic Hall , Golden-square , on the Sth instant . Among those present were 111 . tiros . H . J . Lardner , P . M . W . S ., acting M . W . S . ; Lieut .-Col . E . J . Gardiner , Prelate ; Capt . J . E . Anderson , 2 nd General ; VV . Paas , Treas . ; Ex . Bro . I * . C . Walls , Recorder ; 111 . Bro . G . Graveley , G . M . ; Ex . Bros . VV . B . Kidder , R . ; N . Prower , W . Maple

, G . H . Grimwood , W . W . Codd ; 111 . Bros . T . W . Collin , P . M . W . S . ; C . Belton , and others , the minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , III . Bro . Lieut .-Col . Gardiner was installed in the chair by Ex . Bto . Walls . The following appointments were made ; Bros . Berkeley , Prelate ; Capt . Anderson , ist . General ; G . Graveley , 2 nd General , * W . Paas , Treas . ; T . C . Walls ,

Recorder ; B . Kidder , G . M . ; Lardner , R . 3 Capt . Stohwasser , C . of G . ; J . L . Mather , D . C ; Pigacne , Herald ; Lott , Mus . Doc , Org . ; and Austin , O . G . The ballot was then taken on behalt of Bro . J . W . H . Thompson , j . W , 165 , and tt proving to be unanimous , he vvas ably peifected by 111 . Bro . Lieut .-Col . Gardiner . Letters pleading inability to attend were received trom III . Bio . Col . S . H . Clerke , 33 V ; and Ex . Bros . F . W . Driver , P . M . W . S .:

C . Tayleur , P . M . W . S . ; Capt . W . B . Williamson , J . P . ; Capt . stohwasser , Dr . Lott , Hawkins , and others . The chapter vvas then closed , and the members adjourned to the Gate Koyal , where an excellent banquet was provided . In addition to the above members there vvere present at the convivial board , 111 . Bros . Nicols , P . M . W . S . ; Curlier , P . M . W . S . ; and Ex . Bro . Berkeley . The proceedings vvere throughout most successful .

In the church of St . Mark ' s , Deptford , a beginning has been made , as a Jubilee offering , in the stained glass of the east windows , vvith a work from the studio of Mr . Taylor , of Berners-street . The subject is "Christ disputing vvith the Doctors , " forming one of a series to be eventually carried out . Bro . Lieut . T . C . Walls , at the Harrow Rifle

Ranges on the 4 th inst ., won the handsome and costly gold jewel presented to the officers of the 7 th V . B . King ' s Koyal Kifle Corps by Mrs . Penton , the wite ot Captain Peuton , M . P ., honorary colonel ot the regiment . Lieut . Stockall won the silver jewel , and Captain Messenger the bronze jewel . The Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction , No .

1614 , will hold their second annual summer lestival at the Clarendon Hotel , Graveaend , on Ihuioday , tne 2 Sth inst . Bro . T . A . Dickson , VV . M . of the parentlooge , will preside , and vvill be supported by Bro . Harry VV . Kedgley , I . P . M ., and a strong lorce of active and energetic bretnren , with Bro . G . Reynolds , Secretary ot the Lodge of Instruction , as Secretary . Tickets , inclusive ot return railway journey , '

excursion in brakes to Cobham , banquet with wine , & c , price 2 is . each , lo be had ot Bro . T . A . Uickbon , Bro . H . VV . Kedgley , the Stewards , or Bro . G . Reynolds , Sec , 3 , St . James's-square , Pall Mall , S . W . TOBACCONISTS COMMENCING , —An Illustrated Guide ol 110 pages , " How to open respectably from jtfao to ^ 2000 ; ' * three stamps . H . Myers & Co ., 109 , Euston-rd ., London . Telephone Mo . 7541 , —[ ADVT . "I ¦