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Being a large town , the number of non-commissioned officers ( members of the fraternity ) is very great indeed , and the wish to join their civilian brethren in bidding welcome to their illustrious visitor was not only natural but commendable . Accordingly , as in duty bound ,

they requested permission from the General commanding to take part in the demonstration . But imagine their disappointment , when , in reply , they were informed that as it would be an infringement of the Queen ' s Regulations , permission could not be accorded them . The blow

was indeed a hard one , not only to those immediately concerned , but to hundreds of their civilian friends , who never for a moment anticipated such a result . Since then I have looked up the " Regulations , " and , notwithstanding a

very diligent search , failed to discover anything sufficient to warrant the authorities to prohibiting the non-commissioned officers from joining the demonstration . Paragraph 44 , Section 6 , reads as follows r— " Officers , non-commissioned

officers , and soldiers are forbidden to institute or take part in any meetings , demonstrations , or processions , for party or political purposes , in barracks , quarters , camp , or elsewhere . " Freemasonry , as all the world knows , excludes from its midst all questions of party or politics ; its

princip les are universal , and it is about the only secret society recognised by the State . Then , surely , this cannot be the foundation of such an Order ; or if it is , how will the following incongruities be reconciled ?—the same authorities that ignored the non-commissioned officers lent

an entire barracks to the brotherhood on the occasion , for the purpose of meeting , Sec . ; with full concurrence from the same source , two military bands marched with the procession to and from the Guildhall , and among the many hundreds black-coated and aproned , I recognised

several army officers of distinction . Now if the above quoted paragraph was sufficient to influence the powers that be in the case of the noncommissioned officers , was it not anything but consistent in them to sanction or countenance what , under the circumstances , would be , not

only a glaring irregularity , but a gross violation of the " Queen ' s Regulations ? " on the other hand , if the loan of the barracks and regimental bands to the Freemasons , and the fact of the military officers ( who concealed their profession by wearing a black coat ) walking in the procession ,

was in accordance with the spirit of the Regulations , then the prohibitory order to the noncommissioned officers can be construed into nothing less then an insult to their position , and a slur on the coat they wear . Hitherto a soldier has been proud of his uniform , and justly so ;

but if his red coat debars him from appearing in society , simply because it is a red one , is it not more than likely he may begin to feel ashamed of it ? The army is not what it once was , and with respect to the non-commissioned officers the change is marvellous . Education and intelligence have replaced loud-toned

ignorance and tyranny , and it is a well-known fact that that particular class is chiefly responsible for the maintenance of good order and discipline in the Service , a fact that unfortunately'does not seem to be recognised in the proper quarter . Why , then , should soldiers be treated like serfs and not men ?

Multum In Parbo,Or Masonic Notes And Queries.

Multum in Parbo , or Masonic Notes and Queries .

RABBINICAL LITERATURE AND MASONIC LEGENDS . In reading the Vuice rf Masonry ( Chicago ) for September , I was much pleased to peruse a racy article b y our indefatigable Brother Jacob Norton , and also several other able communications from well known Masonic writers .

Bro . Norton refers to the Rev . Dr . George Oliver ' s last work , in which that distinguished Mason mentions that the legend of the " third degree " is to be found in a work printed in 17 15 , from a MS . found in the Cambridge Library , entitled " Idle Hebrew Tales from the Jewish Targtms . " It is just possible that I noticed this allusion to the legend in one of Dr . Oliver ' s

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works , and not in Dr . Mackay ' s Grand [ Encyclopaedia , as I fancied . Would our Bro . the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , M . A ., P . G . C , kindly institute a search in the British Museum forthe " Hebrew Tales , " and thus add to the many kind and valued aids to the Masonic studies of W . J HUGHAN . " A . M . G . D . "

These initials have been used lately , and said to be in some way descriptive of Roman Catholicism . Will your Editor kindly explain them to me and to others of your readers who know them not . REVIRESCO . [ They mean , "Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam . "Ed . ]

Bro . FINDEL . I see that Bro . Findel in his new work , " Geist end Form der Freimaurerei , " makes the following very important statement , at page 288 , in a

foot note : — " In 1641 John Amos Commenius went to England , out of whose didactic works Bro . Anderson introduced many passages almost word for word into his Book of Constitutions . "

Will my able brother Findel furnish me with the references to the didactic works of Commenius , and whence these passages are taken , as his statement is one of the most important I have seen for a long time . 1 may add that

Bro . Hughan agrees with me in this opinion , and either of us will feel deeply obliged to Bro . Findel to favour us with references to the identical passages in Commenius ' s works . A . F . A . WOODFORD , P . G . C .

Freemasonry In Jamaica.

FREEMASONRY IN JAMAICA .

The consecration of the Caledonian Lodge ( No . 554 ) , took place on Tuesday , the 4 th August , at 2 o ' clock p . m ., at Port Maria . The ceremony was performed by the R . W . W . G . Astwood , acting P . G . M . ( by deputation ) for the R . W . S . Constantine Burke , P . G . M . for

Scotland , who was unavoidably prevented from attending , assisted by Brother the Revd . M . G . Constantine , who [ acted as Prov . Grand Chaplain . The ceremony of dedication being ended , the R . W . acting P . G . M . called on Bro . B . Mortimer Dias , acting Grand Director of Ceremonies

( who very ably performed the duties assigned to him ) , to read the proclamation constituting the lodge . The acting P . G . M . afterwards installed the following Officers -. —Christian Legget Hider , W . Master ; Isaac Gomez Mesquitta , D . M . ; Thomas Gordon Black , S . W . ; Thaddeus

Constantine Dias , J . W . ; Douglas Newell Berwick , Sec . ; Amos DaCosta Levy , S . D . ; Alexander Reid , J . D . ; Henry Hire , I . G . ; Jacob A . Hinds , Tyler . The officers , in appropriate terms , severally returned thanks , and the lodge was closed in the usual way .

At eight o ' clock , p . m ., the brethren re-assembled at the Court House , where a grand display of the good things of this life was provided , to which ample justice was done . —The usual loyal

and patriotic toasts were proposed by the newly - installed Master . Other toasts were proposed during the evening and suitable replies made to each . Thus ended a day long to be remembered in Port Maria .

Masonic Tidings.

Masonic Tidings .

STAR LODGE OE INSTRUCTION , ( NO . 1275 ) . — The anniversary banquet of this flourishing lodge will be held at the lodge house , " The

Marquis of Granby , New Cross Road , on Friday , the 2 nd of October , 1 S 73 . Tickets , 4 s . each , may be obtained of the Stewards on any of the previous lodge meetings .

Ihe Etonian Lodge of St . John , hitherto meeting at the Royal Adelaide Hotel , Windsor , on the Tuesday nearest full moon , will in future be held at the Masonic Hall , Windsor , on the first Tuesday in the month . We regret to announce that the Grand Lodge of Brazil has lost a very worthy and . zealous

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brother , the "Vicomtede Monte Ferriera , " who had attained the highest honour of Freemasonry , and died recently deeply regretted by his brethren , at the age of 78 .

The ceremony of installation will be rehearsed in the Confidence Lodge of Instruction , White Hart Tavern , Abchurch Lane , Cannon-street , E . G ., on Wednesday , the 30 th inst ., at eight p . m ., by Bro . John Constable , W . M . 185 .

MARK MASONRY . —The Provincial Grand Mark Master of the new Mark Province of Sussex , will be installed by the Right Hon . the Earl of Limerick , D . G . M . M ., acting for the

Right Hon . Earl Percy , G . M . M ., on the 23 rd prox ., and the new P . G . M . M . of Lincolnshire will be installed by the R . W . Bro . Romaine Callender . M . P ., on the 29 th prox .

The Chigwell Lodge , No . 453 , will meet on Saturday , 27 th Sept ., for the last time this season , at the Castle , Woodford , when our worthy Brother Hogard , P . M . of 205 , will be installed into the chair of K . S ., lie having been unanimously elected to that high office at the last lodge meeting .

The Fifteen Sections will be worked at the Strong Man Lodge of Instruction , St . John ' sgate , Clerkenwell , on Monday evening next , the 28 th inst ., at 7 prompt , the following brethren taking part r—W . M ., Beckett ; S . W ., Solonie ; J . W . Pearcy ; and Bros . Barker , Crutch ,

Crawley , Wheelar , Cadett , Bentley , Saul , Morrison , Sec . This will be the last meeting ofthe lodge at the St . John ' s-gate , previous to its removal , by permission of the W . M . of the parent lodge ( No . 45 ) , to P . M . Maples ' s , the Crown Tavern , Clerkenwell-green , on Monday , Oct . 5 th .

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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS .

The " Freemason" of May 10 th and 17 th , 1873 , and April nth , 1874 ( numbers 218 , 21 9 , and 266 ) being out of print , the publisher will be glad to receive copies from brethren who may have them . Stamps will be sent on receipt .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Maik Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or time of meeting . For the Week ending Friday , October 2 , 1874 .

Saturday , September 26 . Manchester Lodge of Instruction ( 179 ) , Yorkshire Grey , 77 , London-street , Fitzroy-square , at 8 ; Bro . H . Ash , Preceptor . Lily Lodge of Instruction ( 820 ) , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road , at ' , j ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , Preceptor . Banquet .

Monday , September 28 . Lodge 79 , Pythagorean , Ship Hotel , Greenwich . Prince Leopold Lodge of Instruction ( 1445 ) , Lord Stanley Tavern , Sandringham-road , Kingsland , at 7 j Bro . T . Austin , Preceptor . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John's-gate , Clerkenwellat 8 ; Bro .

, Beckett , Preceptor . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , Haverstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel , Mileend-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor .

British Oak Lodge of Instruction ( 813 ) , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile-end , at 7 for 8 . St . James ' s Union Lodge of Instruction ( 180 ) , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street ( opposite the Pantheon ) , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern ,

Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , P . M . 1155 , Preceptor . West Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour ' s College , Stansted-road , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Metropolitan Mark Lodge of Instruction , Coach and Horses Hotel , 323 , Strand , at 8 .

Tuesday , September 29 . Yarborough Lodge of Instruction ( 554 ) , Green Dragon Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Palmerston Tavern , Grosvenor-park , Camberwell , at 8 ; Bro . Larlham , Preceptor . Faith Lodge of Instruction ( 141 ) , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st ., ( opposite Westminster Palace Hotel ) , at 8 ; Bro , C , A , Cottebrune , Preceptor .