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CONTENTS .

R PI-ORTS OT MufOMC MEETINGS — Trait Masonry , „ ,., . 31 Roval Arch 3 S Mark Mainnry 35 instruction , 35 tn Mem-viam 36 E 11 linor Corrected 36 ( . .. ndon Masonic Charitv Association 3 G

The Oi : _ li" ol Freemasonry 36 (_ , l , i ! RKhl' <> MDIi . M _ K IAn Error 31 Hughan's l . kt of O . il Lodges 31 Masoni : Medals 37 'I'he Hoys' and Girls' Schools 37 A Query 37 i \ l .-i *) nic f . harity and Itinerants 37 llunlett Te .-timnnial 37 provincial Grand Chapter of Cumberland and Westmorland 38 L-. ndon Masonic Cliiriiv Ass-iciation 38

I . odite of Henevo . cPce 38 Wvie's History of ' Mother 1 . dge Kilwinning . " 38 The Princess Alice and the l- ' ieemasons 38 (' , 1 ' aiid Masonic Hall in Liverpool , 38 Order of Si . Lawrence 3 g ( Mutuary 39 Knights Templar 39 Masonic and General Tidings 39 Notes on Art 40 Lodjre Meetings for Next Week 40 Advertisements i ., iL . iii ., iv ., v ., vi ., ? 40

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( Craft ivtasonry . LODGE OF ANTIQUITY ( No . 2 ) . —This ancient bulge met at Fieemasons' I lall on Wednesday , the 22111 I inst ., in good numbers . Rro . Ames was raised to the Second Degree , and Rro . John Armitage B . uley ( a Lewis ) , was initiated by Hro . Woodford , D . M . H . R . H . Prince Leopold was unanimously elected W . M ., and a

vnte of condolence ' , carried unanimously , to Her Majesty the Queen , in iiferencc to the recent and lamented death of the Grand Duchess of Hesse-Darmstadt . Rro . Lieut .-Col . Creaton was unanimously re-elected Treasurer . The routine business being disposed ; of , the brethren adjourned to the banquet , and separated at an early hour , after a most enjoyable evening .

LODGE OF SINCERITY ( No . 174 ) . —The in stallation meeting of this lodge was held on the 15 th inst ., at the Guildhall T . i \ cm . Bro . Jilin Appleby , W . M ., presided , and there were also present : —Bros . G . T . H . Seddon , S . W . ; C . H . Webb , J . W . ; George Jones , S . D . ; ] . Brown , | . D . ; Charles Lacey , P . M . ; E . J . Moore , P . M . ; W . C , Barlow , P . M . ; John Bulmer , P . M . ; G . J . Milliard , P . M . ;

A . Hairy Brown , D . C . ; James S . Fraser , I . G . ; and a large number of lay members of the lodge , and the following visitors : —George Wothcy , 1 . 3 82 , ; Robert Smith , 16 94 ; Thos . J . Barnes , P . M . 554 , 033 ; Allen Brown , 86 9 ; J . J . 1-Lriy , P . M . 334 ; George Brooks , P . M . 902 ; Edwin G . Legge , W . M . 1196 , Treas . 1607 ; George Mellison , 16 3 6 ; S . Quint , 749 ; Frank Shafland , 511 ; F . Knight , 1185 ;

J . F . Clark , 217 ; Henry Wilson , 217 ; E . J . Anniug , 1 ( 123 ; George Joseph Dunkley , 1777 ; W . W . Morgan , Sec . 211 ! J . Hanson Thorn , W . M . 554 ; H . Massey , P . M . 619 , ( Freemason ) . The W . M . raised Bro . W . Cecil , anil afterwards installed Bro . G . T . II . Seddon , S . W . and W . M . elect as Master of the lodge for the current year . The following brethren were appointed to office : —Bros . C ,

H . Webb , S . W . ; G . Jonc ? , J . W . ; S . Rawley , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Newton , P . M ., Sec ; F . Brown , S . D . ; J . S . Fraser , j . D . ; A . H . Brown , I . G . ; T . F . Harvey , D . C ; J . Miller , W . S . ; and Verry , Tyler . Bro . Appleby then delivered the adresses , and on the resumption of his seat , and having performed the ceremonies in splended style , was loudly applauded by the brethren . The new W . M .

in investing his officers showed himself perfectly skilled in the art . After the installation had b een completed Bro . Seddon initiated Mr . James Benson in capital style . Subsequently he presented to Bro . Appleby a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , voted at last lodge , in recognition of the ability with which Bro . Appleby had performed all the duties of Master during the past year .

The brother acting as Secretary for the evening , Bro . Rawley , jun ., Bro . ) . Newton , P . M ., being absent through serious illness , read a letter from the son of Bro . Dicker , an old and highly respected member of the lodge , informing the lodge of the death of Bro . Dicker that afternoon at five o'clock . Thereupon , it was resolved that a letter expressing Ihe sympathy of the lodge with the family of

the deceased Bro . Dicker in their beieavcmeiit should bc written , and the lodge was ordered to go into mourning at its next meeting . The lodge was shortly afterwards closed , and the brethren adjourned to a delightful banquet . After the banquet the usual toasts were proposed , and " The Queen and the Craft , " " The M . W . G . M ., " " The Pro Grand Master , " and " The Dep . G . M ., " were drunk

with great cordiality . The W . M ., in proposing the toast of " Lord Skelmersdale , " said he was a Lancashire lad himself , and as such felt a gnat pride in Lord Skelmersdale , as all other Lancashire men did , and when the festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution took place on the 12 th of February they intended to show by their subscriptions the priilc they felt in him . The W . M . then

gave '' 'The Health of the Initiate , Bro . Benson , " who he was proud to call his first bairn . He had had the pleasure of initiating Bro . Benson , and from the attention he lind paid to the ceremony , and the interest he took in it , he felt assured he would become a very worthy member of the Order . Bro . Benson responded , and trusted he would become an honour to the Craft . Bro . Appleby , I . P . M .,

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proposed " The W . M ., " and was very pleased that that brother had had an opportunity that evening of displaying his ability by initiating Bro . Benson . The W . M . had shown he was no novice in Freemasonry . For many years he had been a member of this lodge , and in the various offices he had filled he had discharged his duties to the satisfaction of the brethren . The W . M ., in responding ,

after thanking the brethren for honouring the toast , said that while he had been an officer of the lodge he had striven as far as lay in his power to perform his duties thoroughly . He had not at any time felt he was performing them in a lukewarm way , or in a careless , easy going manner . He trusted that in the new position he had assumed he should not bc found wanting in the thoroughness which had

characterised the performance of his previous duties . He had but one aim in view , to be happy himself and to promote the happiness of the brethren . If he succeeded in that design , which had been pointed out to him as the grand design of Freemasonry , he should feel convinced that he had satisfied the brethren and done his duty as W . M . Some years igo he gave up office , but it was done

voluntarily , in consequence of his having to go northward for six or eight months , and not being present then at the installation meeting he did not have the office conferred on him to which he would have succeeded . Consequently , he was outjof office for a few years ; otherwise he wouldjrave been W . M . six years ago . Six years ago he would have been a good deal younger than he now was ;

but he was not at all sorry he had waited six years , because he had acquired more experience , instruction , and acquaintance with brethren whom he did not know before , among whom were Bros . Bornes and some others he now saw belore him . For this extra experience he WAS very grateful , and he hoped that if the brethren discovered any errors in him they would look upon them not as errors of

heart , but errors of judgment , lhe W . M . next proposed " The Health of the I . P . M . Bro . Appleby , " and reminded the brethren of the services th it brother hid rendered to the lodge during his year of office . Bro . Appleby had carried out all his duties in a way which had given such satisfaction to the brethren that they unanimous l y voted him a Past Master's jewel . The brethren must

acknowledge that whenever they had visited they had not sat under a brother who was more urbane or more zealous in the discharge of his duties . Bro . Appleby in responding said he had endeayoured to discharge his duties faithfully , and it was \ cry pleasant to hint to find thiil his efforts had met with the approbation of the brethren . The W . M . then proposed " The Masonic Institutions , ''

coupled with the toast the name of Bro . C . J . Perceval . The W . M . stated that he was himself Steward for the lodge at the forthcoming festival of the Benevolent Institution , and that Bro . Charles Lacey , P . M ., whom all the brethren knew as a most energetic supporter of the Charities , had gone round the room , and received support for his ( the W . M . 's ) list to the extent of £ 4 8 ss . Bro .

C . J . Perceval replied to the toast . On two previous occasions the brethren had supported him with a good round sum , and he was sure they would not fail the W . M . now . The festival for the Girls would be in May . He was Steward for them , and if thebrethren put their nanies down now , they would have the previlegc of voting at the April election . " The Health of the Visitors" was the

next toast , and to this Bro . T . J . Barnes , J . J . Berry , Thorn , Legge , Awning , and W . W . Morgan replied . Bro . Rawley , P . M ., replied to the toast of " The P . Ms . " At this period of the evening Bros . James Terry , John Constable , and Thomas Mortlock visited ihe lodge on their way home from other lodges , and Bro . Terry was called unon for a few remarks on behalf of the Institutions .

Bro . Terry , who looked as fresh and well as if he never had to work hard , said that he had not been in bed till half-past five that morning [ Bro . Terry had been celebrating the coming of age of Miss Terry the night before , on which occasion a party of about 150 ladies and gentlemen assembled at Freemasons'Tavern to do honour to the event ] , and after his day ' s work had visited four

lodges in the evening . He reminded the brethren that the Institutions suffered last year by the depression of trade , and the Benevolent Institution had run so close that if one more male annuitant than was put on in May last had been put on , the balance'in hand on account of the male fund , vould have been but £ 11 £ s . 7 d . As it was ; there was a balance of £ 31 ss . There never had been so

small a balance since the Institution was established . The widows' fund was more prosperous . For the next election there were 43 candidates , but only five vacancies , and therefore unless the next festival was of a more than ordinary character the Institution would at the next election have to refuse the . largest number it ever had refused . For the two funds , the male and the widows ' , there were

78 candidates , and 18 vacancies , winch meant that 60 would have to be left out in the cold . Many of the candidates were making their fifth and third applications . Bro . Terry then repeated the remaiks made by him seveial limes lately , which had been iluly reported in the columns of the Freemason , that if every Freemason under the English Constitution would give five shillings a year to

each of the Institutions , and every lodge a guinea , all candidates for the Institutions could be taken in without election , and the Institutions would not require to have their annual festivals . He also repeated his statements regarding the position of the three Institutions on the list at the close of last year , and informed the brethren th : U he expected great things of East Lancashire on the occasion of his festival on the 12 th February . The toast of

" 1 he Officers of the Lodge " followed , and the lylers toast as usual closed proceedings . Some charming music was given during the evening by Bros . Hansen 'Thorn , W . M . 554 ; W . B . Stirling , C . E . Hall , anil J . Miller , and Bro . W . W . Morgan gave an excellent reading of Tennyson's " In Memorium . " The W . M . in addition to his other duties , accompanied all the vocal brethren on the piano .

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WANDSWORTH LODGE ( No . 1044 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held at the Spread Eagle Hotel , on Wednesday evening , the 15 th inst . There were present : —Bros . W . A . Morgan , W . M . ; E . H . Bo . ldy , S . W . ; F . Reed , J . W . ; W . F . Wardroper , S . D . ; J . Carter ( visitor ) , J . D . ; S . E . Frances , P . M . ; George Hawick , P . M . ; H . R . Jones , P . M . ; W . Field , 1 . W . Marshall , H . F .

Goodchild , G . W . Smith , P . V . Denham , A . J . Duck . J . Stirk , W . Spingell , H . J . Newcns , and A . A . Dcnham . Bros . Field and Marshall were impressively raised to the Degree o ( M . M . by Bro . J . G . Carter , the W . M . ( Bro . W . A . Morgan ) being prevented from attending until a late hoar . Three gentlemen were proposed as initiates , and the ballot will be taken for them at the next meeting . Bro . G .

Hounck proposed , Bro . E . H . Boddy seconded , and it was carried unanimously , " That a letter be sent to Bro . H . Wilson , Treasurer , announcing the regret of the lodge at his illness , " he being prevented from attending on account of indisposition . After the "labour" of the evening the " refreshment" was very acceptable , Bro . Hart Dougherty having provided a capital dinner . The cloth having been

removed , Bro . Morgan , the W . M ., gave the usual Masonic toasts , which were heartily received . He regretted the absence of the elected officers , and was sure it was only through urgent business on their part . Bro . H . R . Jones , P . M ., in proposing the W . M ' s . health , which was received with very hearty "firing , " referred to his Masonic efficiency and his geniality to visitors . The T yler's toast brought the close of a happy evening .

SOUTHERN STAR LODGE ( No . 1138 ) . — A full meeting of this flourishing lodge was held at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New-road , on Tuesday , evening , the 14 th inst ., Bro . VV . Allen , the W . M ., presiding . There weie present , Past Musters C . Wise , A . Wright ( Treasurer ) , J . Wiight , J . Walter , II . Potter , R . Cl . irke , T . Putsford ( Secretary ) . The officers were Bros . S . Smith ,

S . W . ; Harris , J . . ; Stewart , S . D . ; Fortune , J . D . ; Holloway , I . G . ; Wilkes , W . S . ; Stead , Tyler . Among the visitors were Grunnant , Winkley , and others . The members were Bros . Horsley , Austin , Kincey , Russell , Robins , Brady , Green , Vantveer , Block , Durndell , Effa , Levi , Bertolli , Bullock , Gouldstone , Morgan , and many others . At five p . m . the Master opened his lodge . The minutes of the

last lodge having been read and confirmed , the Maslir opened in all the Three Degrees , and in a very impressive mamit-T passed Bros . Firmin and Whybro to the Second Degree , both of these gentlemen going through the ordeal in a very excellent manner . Several names were down for raising , but as those brethren were not present , the Master was assisted by P . Ms . McDonald and Wise in

wormng some of the beautiful lectures in the different Degrees , and the manner in which those brethren worked the various sections met with the warm approval of those present . The business of the evening being over , the lodge was closed in due form , and the members adjourned to banquet . Upwards of (> o sat down to partake of the good things provided . Bro . Oliver , being c . itcrer , and a word of praise is due to him for the excellent manner

in which everything was put on lhe table . The cloth being cleared the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and well received by the brethren . The musical part of the evening being sustained by Bros . Walter , P . M . ; Smith , Robins , and Bertolli , who created much amusement by giving a history of "Little Pigs . " The Tyler ' s toast having been called for , a truly harmonious meeting was brought to a close at 11 p . m .

KENNINGTON LODGE ( No . 1381 ) . —The members of this loilge mustered in good strength on 'Tuesday , the 7 th inst ., at the Club House , Kennington Oval , it being election night . Amongst those present were Bros . H . Reeves , W . M . ; T . C . Walls , P . P . G . O . of Middlesex , S . W . ; Kohler , J . W . ; H . Higgins , I . P . M . ; Page , P . G . S . of England , Treasurer ; W . Stuart , P . M . 141 , tec ,

Secretary ; Speedy , S . D . ; Webb J . D . ; Marsden , I . G . ; Robinson , D . C . ; Stranger , A . W . S . ; F . Honeywell , P . M . ; Dobie ., Organist ; Koch , P . M . ; Everett , P . M . ; Drysdale , P . M . Bro . Downie was a visitor . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the W . M ., wilh the assistance of his officers , raised Bros . Boyce , Swainsbury , and Silvester in an exceedingly credi «

table manner . At the conclusion of the ceremony he vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Higgins , I . P . M ., who ably passed Bro . Jenkin to the Degree of a F . C . The W . M . having resumed the chair , initiated Mr . Town into the mysteries of the Craft . The election of W . M ., Treasurer , and Tyler then took place , and resulted in favour of Bros . Walls , Page , and I / mgstaffe , The Audit Committee were appointed to meet on the 22 nd inst ., and the

members elected to serve upon it were Bros . Cruse , Heywood , and Boyce . The motion nt Bros . Robinson and Honeywell was confirmed as 10 the sum of ten guineas being voted to the R . M . B . I . on the occasion 0 " Br . i . Walls going up to represent the Kennington at the forthcoming festival . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren separated afur a sitting of nearly five hours duration . 'There was no banquet .

METROPOLITAN LODGE ( No . 1507 ) . —The usual meeting took place at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Wednesday , the 15 th inst . The lodge was opened at five o ' clock by the W . M ., Bro . John Douglas , assisted bv Bros . J . Willing , jun ., P . M ., Ticis . ; | . J . Michael , P . M . ' ; C . J . Scules , S . W . ; W . Side , J . W . ; W . M . Stiles , Sec . ; M . Lovegrove , W . S ., acting as S . D . ; H . Clark , acting

J . D . ; II . Stiles , I . G . ; Beaumont , Steward ; and J . Daly , Tjlcr . There | were also present liros . Gilbert , jun ., Edmonds , Seattle , Rmiey , Killingback , Tuck , Solomons , Cruikshanks , Edwards , and many others . The visitors were Bros . Hallowes , J . W . 1662 ; T . West , 1641 ; Higgins , 1381 ; and Hyland , S . D . 1744 . After the confirmation of the minutes , and the opening of the lodge in the Three