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A SUBSCRIBER" is referred to Article 54 of the ° ok of Regulations , by which he will see that it re-1 llr es nine officers to render a chapter complete , but lrrtn Cl , a P ter ru * ed some few years a g ° that none but - ¦ tailed Principals should be present at the opening .

to A ^ , '' ° , NrKAM * "—If our worthy correspondent will ' turn issu r 7 ° ' Mark Constitutions , he will find that the re ,, . warrant for the constitution of a Province our W * the M * W . G . Master . This perogative , in alrea jP lnlon i applies as well to the sub-division of an and rr ? * * ng Province into two or more separate enC-fi nct Princes as to the constitution of an « " « % new Province .

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* X /« Q »* ap » SiS ^^ " ^ 2 ^ £ ^* A £ X ? i AJ JG £ E 5 H ^ W ^ Ww . ^^^^^^ SATURDAY , AUGUST 27 , 1892 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

We congratulate the head master and the educational staff generally of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys on the satisfactory results of the recent examinations by the Science and Art Department , South Kensington , as regards this School . Amongst the candidates who were entered for these examinations no

less than 59 certificates were granted , viz .: —for freehand drawing , eight second class ; animal physiology , four second class ; sound , light , and heat , eight first class and eleven second class ; mathematics : ist stage , four fiirst and nineteen second class ; 2 nd stage , one first and four second class .

Under ordinary circumstances the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Hertfordshire is held some time during the latter half of the month of July , This year , however , in consequence of the General Election being in progress at the time , the meeting had

to be postponed , and it is now announced that it will take place at Hatfield , under the banner of the Cranbourne Lodge , No . 1580 , on Tuesday , the 27 th Sep . tember . * * *

Though great progress towards recovery has been made by Miss Philbrick since the terrible assault that was made on her some weeks ago , it is unfortunately true that the young lady is by no means yet out of danger . The wounds on the back of her head are severe and will take a considerable time to heal , while , as a portion of the brain substance has had to be removed ,

extra caution is necessary in order to prevent excitement . In the meantime our respected Bro . Philbrick and all the members of his family have the full sympathy of the Craft in the trying ordeal through which they are passing . We all hope his daughter will be restored to health and strength after the frightful injuries she received .

* * * The career of the Masonic and General Life Assurance Company was the reverse of a brilliant one , and it dragged on a wretched existence for some 16 years . Somewhere about 1886 an order was issued by Mr . Justice North to compulsorily wind up this

miserable speculation , and now we are informed that the same learned judge has sanctioned the payment to all creditors of the company of a first dividend of 4 s . in the pound . We trust that further dividends maybe forthcoming in the near by-and-bye—in which case nothing will so well become this assurance company so much as its death .

# # # But why must the fair fame of our ancient Craft be sullied by an enforced connection , for which it is in no way responsible , and which it is not in its power to prevent , with enterprises in which the guinea pigs take the prominent part , the creditors getting most of the

kicks , while the piggy-wiggies receive most of the halfpence ? It is true we are not operative , but rather free and accepted or speculative Masons , but our speculations do not extend into the domain of company-promotingwith which , as a Society , we are desirous of having as little to do as possible .

# # # Indeed , it appears to us to be an unwarrantable assurance on the part of the management of such a company as the late " Masonic and General Life Assurance" that it should introduce "Masonic" into its title , when Masonry has nothing whatever to do with the objects of the company , does not sanction the

adoption of the title , and would prevent such adoption if it were possible . However , for trading purposes , this company is dead and buried , and if in the course of the next six or sixteen years a further dividend of 4 s . in the pound is forthcoming , so much the better will it be for the creditors or their respective executors , administrators , or assigns .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

994 ] — THE SCALD MISERABLE MASONS . What is there about the air of Leeds that it should have lately taken up a prominent position in popular , ising some of the curiosities of Freemasonry . We all know that Bro . W . Watson resides there , and the good work he is doing for the Provincial Grand Lodge

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Library . Has he been stirring up his fellow-citizens and brothers ? It is only a few weeks ago I called attention to the beautiful facsimile of Picart ' s scarce plate of " Freemasons at Work , " which Bro . Embleton of Leeds had published , and now I am able to draw the attention of amateurs to another production of a similar nature by the celebrated art-publisher , Bro . R . ^ i

Jackson , of 16 , Commercial-street , Leeds . In the early years of last century many societies arose in imitation , in rivalry , and also in ridicule of Freemasonry . Such names as the Gormogons , the Bucks , & c , & c , will occur to every student of our annals . But there was one with the curious name of " Scald Miserable Masons , " which only seemed to come to the fore once

a year , just about the time that the Freemasons were escorting their retiring and new Grand Masters to the hall appointed for the general feast . It would appear to have been composed of boot blacks , chimneysweeps , scavengers , and all the tag , rag , and bobtail of London , and its sole purpose was to organise a mock procession in scorn of the Masons . At length the mock and the

real processions met , with the result that public processions of Masons ceased from that day in London . A printwas published , entitled " A Geometrical View of the Grand Procession of Scald Miserable Masons , " designed as they were drawn up over against Somerset House , in the Strand , on the 27 th of April , A . D . 1742 , by A . Benoist . " The print is exceedingly scarce , and 1 know

of very few copies of it . Within the last few weeks I made the acquaintance of a lady , a new comer to Margate , and in her drawing-room immediately recognised a copy which had belonged to her grandfather . I was impertinent enough to offer a large sum for it , and was refused . There is a copy in the British Museum , and I know of a few scattered about the country , but not

many . The print is nearly 4 feet long , by 8 inches in width , and well executed . Every feature oi a . Masonic procession on a large scale is parodied , huge banners are held aloft , decorated with Masonic symbols , the kettle drums ride before , but the players are mounted on asses or sorry hacks , and their instruments are butler tubs and marrow bones , the chief dignitaries ride in muck-carts , and so on . If the processions resembled ,

as is to be presumed , the picture , they must have been very laughable sights . Bro . Jackson has just reproduced this engraving in exact facsimile , splendidly done , on good plate paper . It is a picture which should hang on the walls of every Masonic Hall , unless the brethren are fortunate to have an original . Masonic collectors will be sure to write for it , if this notice comes under their eyes . G . WM . SPETH .

Reviews.

Reviews .

THE DEVON MASONIC REGISTER FOR THE YEAR 1892-3 . This authorised guide for the Provincial Grand Lodge of De / on is issued earlier this year than formerly , but even now it is late , and would do better if placed in the hands of the brethren at Provincial Grand Lodge . The 1 S 92 meeting was held at Exeter in June , and had copies been ready

then , doubtless thc sale would have been more satisfactory than it is under present circumstances . The usefulness of the directory is apparent , and Bro . Frank Westcott is at home in the triple office of editor , printer , and publisher . He has done good work for years in this direction , and the books published by him for his own sale or for clients are in the best of style and taste . The Province of Devon is a

large one , there being 52 lodges and some thousands of members . It has been established for 120 years , and is in a most vigorous condition . The directory furnishes the names of the officers and Past Masters of each lodge , and similar information for the large Provincial Grand Royal Arch Chapter ( 20 Chapters ) , as also the 22 Mark lodges

connected with the Mark Provincial Grand Lodge . The Provincial Priory , with six preceptories , the four Rose Croix chapters , and other Masonic bodies , are also fully detailed , and a full roll of Charity votes , amounting to the handsome total of 3 C 04 , being an advance of nearly a thousand on the last year ' s report . The directory should have a large sale , and can be had post free for thirteen stamps .

THE INSURANCE BLUE BODK AND GUIDE FOR 1 S 92-1 S 93 . Edited by Arthur Champness , and published by Champness and Co ., 33 , Imperial Buildings , LudgateCircus . Price 2 s ., limp cloth , or half calf , 3 s . 6 d . This is just the work needful for the insurance agent , and quite as much so for all those intending to insure . The plan would be for any of the latter , who have not made up their

minds as to the particular oflice , to carefully peruse this most useful directory , and then consult an insurance broker . In fact , with this guide , any business man can come to a rational decision without any other aid , and select the office to suit his requirements with almost absolute certainty of being correct . The full details are given , financially and generally , so that with the certified statements of accounts

of the offices , one should be able to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion , whether it be for accident , lire , life , or miscellaneous purposes . The addresses of all the chief officials connected with the offices , in London and the country , are alphabetically arranged , and the origin , character , balancesheets , and other particulars are cirefully tabulated , the Continental and American offices being also described . For

investment purposes , the share list is a real boon , and the ilegal information affjrded must prove both useful and reliable . If such a guide were at hand and consulted prior to many going in fjr insurance , they might be saved from placing their money and their hopes in rotten concerns . We unhesitatingly recommend this capital " Blue Book , " believing it to be one of the best publications of the kind ever issued .

In consequence ot the appearance ol Asiatic cholera in a severe form in Hamburg , the Local Board of Health has enjoined on all local bodies the imperative necessity of taking precautions in all matters of sanitation .