Consecration Of A Masonic Hall At Rutherglen.

coupled with the name of Bro . Wm . Ferguson , R . W . M . No . 116 . "The Chairman , " proposed in eloquent terms by Bro . J . B . Macunir , R . W . M . No . 331 , was modestly acknowledged by Bro . CumvuvgUam , and others . We should state that the musical

portion of the consecration ceremonial was rendered by a vocal choir , under the conduct of Bro . John Miller , Dir . of Music , P . G . L . of Glasgow , and that the routine of toasts subsequently was agreeabl y relieved by song and recitation , contributed * by Bros . Allen , Wm .

Niven , 27 , and others . As a description of the building has already appeared in the columns of the " Freemason , " when the memorial stone was laid with Masonic honours by Bro . John Cunningham , R . W . M ., in the month of March last , it will suffice to repeat here that it is a

substantial stone and brick structure , the main hall being 40 feet by 30 feet , inside measurement , with an 18 feet ceiling , that the ventilation and lighting are each unusually excellent , and that when the painter and decorator have finished their share of the work it will be in most essentials the finest Masonic temple in the west of Scotland .

Cornish Facts And Notions.

CORNISH FACTS AND NOTIONS .

The next Provincial Grand meeting of the Cornish Masons will , in all probability , be held at Falmouth . Eleven years have passed since a Grand Lodge was held in that town . The new Mayor ( Bro . Webber ) is the M . W . of the Falmouth Lodge , " Love and Honour , " No . "K .

It is likely that before long a Provincial Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the Province of Cornwall will be formed , as the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe is the Provincial Grand Superintendent nominate . There are now eight active chapters in Cornwall for this degree , and one

dormant , Royal Arch Masonry having been practised in the province for nearl y a century . Chapters meet in Penzance , Truro , Liskeard , Tywardreath , St . Day , St . Germans , Hayle , and St . Austell . The old chapter at Falmouth , which is dormant , is likely to be soon restored .

Many have tried to compile a list of Masonic lodges in existence at the time of the union in 1813 , but have failed , until in 1875 it had fallen to , the lot of that exceptionally zealous and distinguished Mason , Bro . W . J . Hughan , of Truro , who is a Masonic author of great repute ,

to accomplish this difficult ta * k . The difficulty of its compilation has been much increased because of the paucity of the materials from which the information has been gleaned . A comp lete list of all lodges in existence at the union of the "Ancients " and "Moderns , " or the

" Regular " and " Athol Masons , " is given , with subsequent alterations , and he also shews those in existence at the present time . There were nine Cornish lodges in existence at the time of the union . "' Love and Honour , " Falmouth , was warranted in 17 . 51 . Then its number was no ,

: now it is 75 , In 186 9 a centennial warrant was granted to it . Next comes " Druids , " Redruth , , No . 127 at the union , now 589 . The warrant is dated 1754 . The lotlge became extinct about -830 , but was renewed under a new warrant . The "Mount Sinai , " Penzance , was warranted in

1771 , was numbered 200 at the time of the union , and is now 121 under a new warrant granted in 1813 . The " Fortitude , " Truro , follows in order . At the union it was numbered 213 , having been warranted in 1772 . It is described in the official calendars and documents as " In

Royal Regiment of Cormsh Miners , and was transferred to a civil lodge under a warrant dated 1826 . Coming next was the " Unity , " iFalmonth , which was warranted about the year 17 80 , was 244 on the register at the union , and became extinct about 1830 . The " Three Grand

Princi p les , " Penryn , was warranted in 1799 , . was numbered 59 6 at the time of the union . About 1830 it became extinct , but was revived by a new warrant , numbered 970 . Succeeding is the " True and Faithful , " Helston , 75 years

old ; " One and All , " Bodmin , 6 $ years old , and at the time it was warranted ( 1810 ) it was numbered 625 , and was described as " Royal Cornwall Lodge in Cornwall Regiment of Militia " ( Cornwall Rangers ) . It was afterwards changed

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to a civil lodge , and is now No . 330 . The " Phoenix , " Truro , is of the same age , was number 627 at the union , bnt is now registered 33 r . There are now over 1500 lodges under the Grand Lodge of England . At the time of the union there were 6 47 lodges . Of them 33 ^

exist under thc Grand Lodge of England , the remainder having joined other lodges or ceased to exist . We may add that this list is published for private circulation , and is an appendix to Bro . Hughan ' s " Memorials of the Union , '" issued last year , and now out of print . — " Western Morning News . "

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . J AMES FRANKLIN . Bro . James Franklin , whose loss we have to dep lore , was a well-known solicitor in Halifax , and a member of the leading firm of Messrs . Stocks and Franklin . He was an active and mnch respected citizen . Bro . Franklin was an ardent Freemason

and in the long roll of surviving members of the Ancient Lodge of Probity he stood ninth on the list , having been initiated in 1849 . In 1854 he was elected Master of the lodge . He also became a member of the Provincial Grand Lodge ,

and in that served as Grand Warden . He was also a Past Principal of the chapter and P . P . G . officer in the P . G . chapter of West Yorkshire . He was interred on Saturday , the 13 th inst ., amid many regrets , and lie will long be remembered by his brethren in Freemasonry .

BRO . J . CHAMBERS , P . G . CHAPLAIN , PENNSYLVANIA . We deepl y regret to have to record the death of Bro . Rev . John Chambers , Grand Chaplain of both the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania . Bro . Chambers died , however , full of years and full of honours—having well

spent a eng life . Bro . Chambers was admitted a member of Lodge No . 51 , of Pennsylvania , on May 22 , 1851 . On April 17 , 18-j 6 , he was ] exalted a Royal Arch Mason , in Oriental Chapter , No . 183 . He was created a Knight Templar

in St . John s Commandery , No . 4 , and upon the formation of Kadosh Commandery , No . 29 , he was one of its charter members . In all of these relations he was beloved and respected by his brethren and companions .

United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

The following is the agenda of business for th-j Quarterly ComnvuviicAlum ut Grand Lodge , ou Wednesday , 1 st Decrmhcr , iS ; j : — The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the ist September , 1 S 75 , for confirmation . Nomination of a Grand Master for the ensuing year .

Appointment of a President of the Lodge of Benevolence . Election of a Senior and Junior Vice-President of thc Lodge of Benevolence . Election of twelve Past Masters to serve on the Lodge of Benevolence for the year ensuing . Report of the Lotlge of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendations ior th ; following grants ,

: — Thewidow ofa brother of thc St . John ' s Lotlge , No . 70 , Plymouth £ 70 o o A brother of the Witham Lodgr , No . 297 , Lincoln 50 o o A brother of thc Cosmopolitan Lotlge , No . 017 , London 75 o o

A brother of the Lodge of Peace and Harmony , Nn . inn , Dover 75 o o The widow of a brother of the Lodge of Fidelity , No . 2 . 50 , Devonport 50 o o A brother of the Hertford Lotlge , No . 403 , Hertford 100 o o N . B . —Bro . Ilaselwood received £ 10 on

account of this grant , but he died on the ist November . A brother of thc liobcrl Burns Lotlge , No . 2 % , London 250 o o A brother of the Lily Lotlge of Richmond , No . 820 , Richmond 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Lotlge St . John

of Wapping , No . 1 . -106 , vV . ippmg 50 o o Thc willow of a brother of the Hertford Lodge , No . 40 . 5 , llcitford 100 o o A brother of the St . James's Union . Lodge , No . 180 , London 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Strong Man

Lodge , No . . ' ,:, London JO o o " . The report t < f the Boartl of General Purposes , to the United Grantl Lodge of Ancient Free anil Accepted Masons of England : — " The Board of General Purposes have to report that they have taken into consideration a complaint of two members of the Blackheath Lodge , No . 1320 , Blackheath ,

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to thc effect that on the 17 th day of June last the W . M . elect was installed without the previous confirmation of the minutes . And further , that on the 15 th day of July the lotlge was opened before the time named in thc summons . After a long investigation of the facts of the case and hearing thc evidence , the Board decided that the specific charges made were not proved . As however great

laxity appeared to have prevailed in recording the minutes of the lotlge , thc Board admonished the Master to be more careful in future in seeing that the proceedings of thc lodge were duly and properly recorded , reminding him that although thc Secretary was the proper person to take the minutes , thc Master was at all times responsible for their being correctly entered . ( Signed ) "JOHN * B . MONCKTON , President . "

To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lotlge accounts at thc last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 12 th day of November instant , shewing a balance in the hands of the Grand Treasurer ° £ .- > 43 * J ' 9 - 21 L ; and in the hands of the Grand Secretary , for petty cr . sh , £ 75 ; and for servants' wages , £ oG i v * -.

Thc appeal of Bro . Robert Levingstonc , of thc Lodge Orion in thc West , No . 415 , Poona , against thc decision cf the District Grand Master of Bombay , that Bro . Braine vas eligible to be elected the Master of Lodge No . 4 ' . v N . B . —The papers rclat ' ng to this appeal will b ; in the Grand Secretary ' s Office till the meeting of Grand Lodge , and open for the inspection of thc brethren during office

hours . Report of a special meeting of thc Governors and subscribers of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , held at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday , the 10 th day of November , 187 , , will be laid before Grantl Lodge , and the following proposed alterations of the rules which were then agreed to will , in accordance svith the laws of the institution , be submitted for thc approval of Grand Lodge ,

.: — To add to Clause iq , page 10 of the rules and regulations , alter the words "Serving the Stewardship , " and as a new paragraph , thc following : — " livery Steward at the anniversary festival who shall procu : c donations or subscriptions to the extent of not less than £ ** o , in addition to his personal donation , shall

receive two additional votes at each election , and two further extra votes for every additional sum of not less than £ 50 . " And also to expunge from the same clause thc following : — " If unaccompanied with a personal donation , but by means of his services , not less than £ 20 shall be paid to

the funds , he shall be entitled to one additional vote for every subsequent Stewardship . " That the law as altered now read thus * . — " A Life Governor who has served the office of Stewartl at tlie anniversary festival antl subscribed £ 10 or upwards shall , on evsry occasion of subsequent service of such ofiice , if accompanied with a similar donation , be entitled

to four votes ; if accompanied with a donation of £ 5 , lo two extra votes . A donor , who has qualified as a Life Governor and afterwards served the ofiice of Stewartl at the anniversary festival , and qualifies again ns a Life Governor , shall be entitled to the same number of votes as if he had paid both at the time of serving the Steward , ship .

' * Every Steward at thc anniversary festival who shall procure donations or subscriptions to the extent of nut less than £ 30 , in addition to his personal donation , shall receive two additional votes at each election , and two further extra votes for every additional sum of not less than

Notice of motion : —Uv Uro . the Kev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . Chaplain : "That the sum of one hundred guineas be granted by this Grand Lotlge in aid of the Palestine Exploration Fund , with the view of promoting the continued prosecution o ! the interesting anil important work 1 f exploring the ancient landmarks of the Holy Land . "

Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Mason's Of England And Wales, &C.

GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASON'S OF ENGLAND AND WALES , & c .

The following is thc agenda for Tuesday , 30 th November , 18 75 : — 1 . Read and confirm minutes of Grand Lodge of 1 st June , 1875 . 2 . Nomination of M . W . G . M .

3 . Election of Grantl I reasurer . 4 . Report of the General Buard , which includes the following recommendations : — A . — "Thai the existing treaty with thc Supreme Council 33 , and thc Grand Master of the Temple , requires modification in the following sense : — R . — " Tbat no sentence shall be carried out in thc Mark

Degree , unless with the unanimous consent of the representatives of the Mark Degree present at the meeting of the Judicial Council ( on appeal ) , two representatives being a quorum . C . — " That an appeal h ; in all cases allowed to Grand Lodge . D . — "That the Grantl Steward * ' contributions towards

expenses of Grand Festival be fixed at two guineas a "* - " . ) _ J E . —" That thc sum of £ 25 be granted from the Fund of Benevolence to Bro . P . . . . That the sum of £ 5 per annum be granted from the Fund of Benevolence to Mrs . S . . . . , widow of the late Bro . J . R . S . . . . " I ' ll Bl ) KHICK BlNCKKS , G . S .