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TO THE EDITOR OF THE "FREEMASON . " Dear Sir and Brother , HAXELL'S HOTELS , LONDON AND BRIGHTON . Permit me to draw the attention of the Craft to the fact that in the alterations and additions to my Hotels I have made provision for the reception of Masonic Lodges . I courteously ask for an inspection , and am Dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , EDWARD NELSON HAXELL , P . M .

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SAP . DOES IT RISE FROM THE ROOTS ? EXPERIMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS ON TREES AND OTHER PLANTS , BY BRO . J . A . REEVES . PRICE THREE SHILLINGS . CONTENTS . Introduction — Extracts of diverse opinions — Capillary attraction—Leaf Suction—Root-pressure—Transpiration—Protoplasm — Endosmose — All the forces — Hypothetical forces—Vertical cells in wood—Grafts—Why does sap rise in spring ? — Spongioles and root-caps—No rise of sap through wood—Moisture in wood—Growth of svood—Lesson from Nature — Elaboration of sap—Stomata — Gases in plants—Odours from plants—Fruit-trees ( prolific)—Dead soil—Manure—Function of roots—Lasvs of vegetable substances—Inorganic matter in plants—Knots in strasv stems —Silica in strasv stems—Inorganic matter ; hosv obtained —Carnivorous plants—Falling sap—Buds and seeds—Gravitation on plants—Fly-wheel experiment—Water required —Roots grosv towards water—Lopping and pruning—Standard rose trees—Nursing of plants—Time for lopping—Knots in wood—Barking oak trees—Growth of trees—Hoop round a tree—Grafting—Fruit trees to raise—Ringing a tree kills it—Fruit trees to plant—Flabby cabbages—Hay stack on fire—Eucalyptus and Miasma—Grass under trees —Heat under hand-light — Leaves retaining moisture—Bloom on fruit—Grape growing—Carbon in soil—Roots from cuttings—Growths from old trees—Faraday ' s experiment—Suckers do not kill—Mode of grosvth—Hosv roots enter soil—Salt kills plants—Soil not exhausted by grosvth —Rotation of crops—Gardener's motto—Nature improves soil—Parasites—Fungus does not kill—Blight of roses—Blight of trees and vines—Grosvth of vines—Experiments . EXTRACTS FROM GOOD AUTHORITIES . Bentley—Huxley—Johns—Humboldt—Chambers—Large Map—Flammarion—English Mechanic—Albany Country Gentleman—Darby Brosvn—Landsborough—Sternberg—Hanks—Jackson—Reid—Aitkin—Ville—Molisch—Warrington—Du Hamel—Smee—Tristam—Seeman—Darsvin . LONDON : GEORGE KENNING , 16 AND I 6 A , GREAT Q UEEN STREET , W . C .

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Just Published . Cloth , Ss . THE HISTORY AND RECORDS OF THE HARMONIC LODGE , No . 216 , AND THE SACRED DELTA R . A . CHAPTER . By Bro . J OSEPH HAWKINS , P . M ., P . Z . To be had from Messrs . C . and H . RATCLIFFE , Printers and Publishers , 32 , Castlestreet , Liverpool .

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PYICB *} S * HISTORY OF THE APOLLO LODGE , YORK , in relation to Craft and Royal Arch Masonry ; svith Brief Sketches of its Local Predecessors and Contemporaries ; the "Grand Lodge of All England " ( York Masons ); the Provincial Grand Lodge ; and various Lodges from 1705 to 1 S 05 . By WILLIAM J AMES HUGHAN , Author of " Origin of the English Rite of Freemasonry , " & c . With valuable Appendices . London : GEORGE KENNING , 16 , Great Queen-st ., W . C .

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Price Ss . , MASONIC ORATIONS , by Bro . L . P . METHAM , P . G . D . Eng ., P . D . Prov . G . M Devon , & c , delivered in Devon and Cornwall , from A . D . 1866 , at the dedication of Masonic Halls , Consecration of Lodges and Chapters , Installations , & c . With an Introduction by Bro . WILLIAM J AMES HUGHAN , P . G . D . Eng ., P . Prov . S . G . W . and G . Sec . Cornwall , & c , on Freemasonry in Devon and Cornsvall , from A . D . 1732 to 1889 . Edited by Bro . J CHAPMAN , P . M . 1402 , & c , P . Prov . G . D . Devon , Author of "The Great Pyramid and Freemasonry . "

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EMULATION LODGE OF IMPROVEMENT . —MEETING AT FREEMASONS ' HALL—NOTICE—The regular Weekly Meetings will be resumed on the FIRST Friday Evening in October . Open at 6 , close by 8 o'clock . Any Master Mason is eligible for proposal for Membership vvho shall have previously visited the Lodge , and who also is a Subscribing Member of a regular Lodge . —W . G . KENTISH , Secretary , 5 , Laurence Pountney Hill , E . C .

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WIDOW OF FREEMASON earnestly pleads ASSISTANCE to pay debts incurred through long illness , also to save furniture . Fullest particulars and references to Masons . Address , " TRUTH , " Office of this Paper .

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WANTED by a Brother—Berth as Traveller , knows Cabinet Trade and Furnishing Ironmongery svell . Would not mind any other business . First-class references for ability . —Apply , L . M ., Office of this Paper .

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STAMMERERS should read a book by a gentleman vvho cured himself after suffering nearl y forty years . Price 13 stamps . B . Beasley , Huntingdon .

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p REAT NORTHERN RAILWAY . HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS . To SKEGNESS , SUTTON-ON-SEA , and MABLETHORPE , September 27 th and 29 th , from Moorgate-street 6 . 37 a . m ., Aldersgate-street 6 . 39 , Farringdon-street 6 . 41 , King ' s Cross ( Great Northern ) 7 . 0 , Hollosvay 6 . 59 , Finsbury Park 7 . 10 . To PETERBORO' ( Pleasure Fair ) , Thursday , October 2 nd , from Moorgate-street 6 . 37 a . m ., Aldersgate-street 6 . 39 , Farringdon-street 6 . 41 , King ' s Cross ( Great Northern ) 6 . 55 , Hollosvay 7 . 0 , Finsbury Park 7 . 4 . Returning from Peterboro' at 7 . 0 p . m . same day only . For fares and full particulars see bills , to be obtained at Company's Tosvn Parcels Receiving Offices and Stations , and of Messrs . Ssvan and Leach , 3 , Charing Cross , and 32 , Piccadilly Circus . HENRY OAKLEY , General Manager . King's Cross , September , 1890 .

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ELOCUTION & PUBLIC SPEAKING . —Miss OLIVE STETTITH ( late leading lady svith HERMANN VEZIN ) has VACANCIES FOR PUPILS . Daily Telegraph says : — "Tones and accents thoroughly musical . " Daily News says : — " Recited vvith pathos and fine elocution . " Figaro says : — " She was svorthy of her master . " Man of the World says : — " Olive Stettith ' s acting has something of the polish of Mr . Vezin ' s style , and a good deal of that indefinable feeling that cannot be acquired even by experience , but comes straight from nature . " Stock Exchange says : - " Miss Olive Stettith is not only a pretty girl but a sweetly intelligent one , and speaks blank verse svith excellent discretion . "—31 , Johnstreet , Gray's Inn .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . "The Freemason" ( Toronto ) , " Masonic AVorkl , " "Die Bauhutte , " " South African Freemason , " " Keystone , " "Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Maine , May , 1 S 90 . "

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SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 27 , 1890

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

Many of our readers , vve feel sure , welcomed with pleasure the announcement which appeared in our columns last week that the regular meetings of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement are to be resumed on the first Friday in October . A course of instruction

in this famous school for Masons is almost a necessity in these exacting days for all vvho aspire to a perfect rendering of our ceremonies , and the increasing interest vvhich is being taken in the lodge on each succeeding session is not . therefore , a matter for surprise .

Thursday was appointed for the ceremony of consecrating and dedicating the new Masonic Hall at Northampton . Bro . the Earl of Euston , Prov . G . M . of Northants and Hunts , presided on the occasion , and

several Grand Officers were present and assisted in the proceedings . Everything passed off most successfully , and we shall have much pleasure in publishing a full account of the meeting in our next week ' s issue .

* * * We learn by cable that at the meeting of the General Masonic Relief Association of the United States and Canada , held at Montreal , last week ,

M . W . Bro . J . Ross Robertson , Grand Master of Canada , who for some years has been first Vice-President of the Association , vvas unanimously elected President for the ensuing year . * * *

Bro . Robertson , as our readers are aware , is on a visit to England , and was unable to be present , which makes the honour all the more acceptable and welcome to the brother . * * -t . This Relief Association is formed by representatives

from Grand Lodges in the United States and Canada , and the purposes of the combination is to warn the Craft of tramps and unworthy Masons . This is done by means of warning circulars , which are sent out each month to all lodges affiliated with the association . These circulars

contain information which includes an accurate descri ption of all tramps applying for relief . The information is then condensed and circulars issued , so that it is utterly impossible for the tramps to proceed from

town to town , as of yore , without being caught . In four years about 1500 tramps have been detected , and , at a moderate calculation , about $ 30 , 000 saved to the Craft .

Masonic Notes.

A case occurred recently in Toronto where a tramp applied for relief on a Monday , and the Secretary of the Toronto Board of Relief turning up his circular found that the brother was unworthy . The tramp accordingly left town , and on Tuesday landed at

Newmarket , a town 30 miles from Toronto . He entered a Mason ' s shop , stated his case , declared he had never been in Toronto , or had applied for relief to Masons . The brother applied to asked the tramp to be seated

in his shop for five minutes , while unknown , of course , to the tramp a telephone vvas sent to the Board of Relief , Toronto . In less than five minutes an answer with a full description of the tramp came back , and was communicated to the fellow , who left in disgust .

* * * The fratres in New York gave a magnificent reception to our Illustrious Bro . Capt . N . G . Philips , 33 , D . G . Commander of the Ancient and Accepted Rite of England , in the " Scottish Rite" Masonic Hall , the

Temple , New York . One of our correspondents describes the meeting " as a notable event , " and says Captain Philips was welcomed on behalf of the Grand Master by the Grand Secretary , Bro . Ehlers , in a truly magnificent manner . We feel assured that our

representative did his part well , and was both genial and dignified on that important occasion ; being fully accredited from England in all regular Degrees , and in full sympathy vvith all who seek to uphold the ancient Craft as it should be .

* * * The Freemasons' Repository sees no objection what , ever to the initiation into Freemasonry of a man who has lost the sight of one eye , and expresses its belief that in these days " the trial is toward a broader and

more liberal construction of what constitutes physical eligibility . " We are glad to find our worth y contemporary adopt the sensible view in reference to these cases , and we trust it will not be long before it is

adopted everywhere by the jurisdictions of North America . Fancy a man being ineligible to be instructed in our system of morality because he has only one leg or one arm !

The New Zealand Craftsman is beginning to be quite smart in its criticisms , but whether this is the direct consequence or not of the constitution of an irregular Grand Lodge of New Zealand we are unable to say . Its smartness , however , in asserting that our

article of the 12 th April last , was inspired by some person or persons in the colony is entirely at fault . In that article we expressed the hope " that the Grand Lodge in the Old Country " would " decline to recognise the new body , " and it considers our use of the

expression "Old Country" is " a very palpable proof that the ungenerous attack on the Grand Lodgeof New Zealand was hatched here . " You are quite wrong ,

Bro . Editor . What we said was said on our own responsibility ; not to please anybod y in New Zealand , but because we considered it was the proper policy to recommend .

* * * As to the New Zealand Craftsman ' s statement that we have " ever shown such scant knowledge of Masonry in New Zealand , " we have merely to remark that most of the information we have obtained as to the

circumstances of the Craft in New Zealand during the last 12 months or thereabouts has been derived from its columns . Thus , the fault , if any , which we have committed is in having too readily assumed that the New Zealand Craftsman knew anything about the Masonic affairs of its own country .

" Masonicus" writes to the Glasgow Evening News as follows : " Sir , —In Tuesday ' s Evening News we read under ' Mems . for FYeemasons' as follows : ' It is a matter of history that in the reign of James II . the office of Grand Master of Scotland was granted to

William St . Clair of Rosslyn , & c , and his heirs and successors , by the King ' s Charter . ' Now , I beg to ask the authority for this assertion . As a student of Masonic history I assert that there was no Masonic ' Grand Master of Scotland' previous to last century .

The first Masonic ' Grand Master' in Scotland vvas William St . Clair of Rossline , and he was elected in 1736 . The James II . Grand Mastership and the hereditary Grand Mastership are both Masonic myths ; while the James II . charter has yet to be discovered .

The ' charter' given to the Laird of Rosling by the Masons and Hammermen in 1628—in which he is appointed trade referee—is of more importance for Glasgow Masons , as it is genuine , and ' The Lodge of Glasgow' is mentioned in it , while the Melrose Lodge is conspicuous by its absence . "