Contents.

CONTENTS .

L EADERS ¦¦•> 431 Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey 437 Consecration of the Philbrick Lodge , No . 21 te 439 Consecration of St . Leonard ' s Lodge , No . 2363 , at Sheffield 44 ° Supreme Grand Chapter 441 n . 5-: ni . i 9 l firand ChaDter of Surrev 441

Mark Benevolent Fund Festival 443 Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Cumberland and Westmoiland 444 The Late Bro . G . P . Brockbank , P . M . 221 , P . G . Std . Br ., and the Late Bro . Wm . Siddorn , W . M . 221 44 S CORRSSPONDENCe—Interesting Masonic Notices 447

Reviews 447 REPORTS OF MASONIC MKITINOSCraft Masonry 44 } Instruction 449 Royal Arch 449 Ancient and Accepted Rite 449 Rosicrucian Society of England 449

Royal Order of Scotland 4 ^ 0 Picnic of the Affability Lodge , No . 317 , Manchester 4 Ji Order of the Secret Monitor 451 Masonic Lecture at Sunderland 451 Theatres 451 Masonic and General Tidings 452 Lodge Meetings for Next Week iv ,

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THE Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter will Supreme take piace on Wednesday next , when the business to be trans-Grand Chapter . r ' ' acted will be of the usual character . So we gather , at least , from the Report of the Committee of General Purposes , from which it

appears that warrants for three new chapters—two in the provinces at home , and one in the district of New South Wales—have been granted , and that two chapters have petitioned Grand Chapter for charters authorising them to wear the Centenary jewel . It is further recorded that Comp . GREY ,

President of the General Committee , has been appointed to the Trusteeship rendered vacant by the death of the late Comp . CREATON . But , as will be seen from the business paper as published elsewhere , the meeting is not likely to be either a prolonged or an exciting one .

* # * THE 20 th Anniversary Festival of the Mark Benevolent Fund Benevolent Fund was held at Freemasons' Tavern on Wednesday , under the Festival . presidency of R . W . Bro . the Marquis of HERTFORD , D . G .

Mark Master , and Provincial Grand Master of Warwickshire . There was an excellent Board of Stewards to support his lordship , and , though the total of the Returns , as announced by Bro . C . F . MATIER , the able and energetic Secretary of the Fund , fell short by nearly £ 400 of the total announced last year , it was large enough to show that this Festival has

firmly established itself in the good opinion of our Mark brethren , and that , subject to such fluctuations in the Returns as are natural , it will continue to receive , as it has done during the last three or four years , the

generous support of the members of the Mark Degree . We congratulate the noble Chairman , his Stewards , and Bro . C . F . MATIER on the success of their combined exertions to strengthen the resources of the Mark Benevolent Fund .

* The School ^ £ remind our readers that the Quarterly General Quarterly Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys will be held ours ' at Freemasons' Tavern to-day ( Friday ) , when business of more than usual importance will be submitted for consideration , the chief being

the proposal for the appointment of a Special Committee of Inquiry into the discipline and management of the School . The Quarterly Court of the Girls' School will be held to-morrow ( Saturday ); but the most important item on the agenda paper is a resolution by Bro . J . S . EASTES for the

acceptance of £ 1050 , being the sum raised by the brethren of Kent in order to secure to that province the right of Perpetual Presentation in the case of one girl . At both meetings the lists of candidates and the vacancies at the October Elections will be declared .

* * * American ^ ' annua ' communication of the Grand Lodge of Iowa , En ^ HshM 3 for the ^ ranc * Secretary , Bro . T . S . PARVIN , in his model Report , asons recommended that certain "distinguished brethren abroad and at home be elected honorary members of that Grand Lodge , with the

honorary rank of Past Senior Grand Warden , in appreciation of their efforts on our behalf , or contributions to the library , or to whom the world at large is greatly indebted and whose labours have shed an undying glory upon the Craft . " Of the seven Craftsmen selected by our veteran Grand ecretary , we are leased to note that three hail from England and one

p fom Scotland , who are thus referred to in order as follows : 1 . " William James Hughan , of Torquay , England , the Masonic Antiquarian and writer , author of The Origin of the English Rite of Freemasonry , ' and numerous other works of great celebrity . " 2 . " Robert Freke Gould , London , author 1 he History of Freemasonry , ' the most valuable work of the kind ever

Published , because , based upon historical data , it dispels the silly myths that T ay e so long misled the non-studious of the Fraternity . " 3 . " John Lane , ° rquay , author of ' The Masonic Records 1717-1886 , ' an inestimable work ,

* have found in the tracing of the ori gin and history of the old lodges Scotl " Lod £ esof America . " 4 . " David Murray Lyon , of Edinburgh , the ° h ^ ' author of ' Freemasonry in Scotland , ' treating quite largely of 'story of much that possesses great interest to the Masonic student "

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5 . "Dr . J . G . Findel , Leipzic ; 6 , James F . Matthews , St . John , New Brunswick ; and 7 , William B . Allison , Duberque , Iowa . " The Grand Lodge endorsed the suggestion of Bro . PARVIN , and elected the seven brethren to the honour and dignity stated . We congratulate those brethren ,

particularly Bros . HUGHAN , GOULD , LANE , and LYON , on such a special compliment being paid them by so distinguished a Grand Lodge , and , what is more , feel assured that they all deserve the unique honour thus conferred upon them .

* * * LAST month the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge oi first P ' . G . M . ' Massachusetts , attended by his Grand Officers , visited the Massachusetts . new cernetery , Townsend , Massachusetts , for the purpose of

dedicating the newly-erected monument to the memory of Bro . HENRY PRICE , who received his deputation as Prov . Grand Master of Massachusetts from Bro . Viscount MONTAGUE , Grand Master of England , in 1733 , and to whom , therefore , the Fraternity in that State are indebted for the services he rendered in establishing it on a firm basis . It is right and

proper that the memory of the " Bounder of Duly Constituted Masonry " in Massachusetts should have been thus honoured . Bro . PRICE undoubtedly performed his duties well , so far as the records of his day throw any light upon the manner in which he fulfilled them , nor shall we concern ourselves very critically as to the respective merits of the rival claims of Boston and

Philadelphia to being what our American friends describe as the " Mother City" of American Freemasonry . It is right , however , that we should point out that a prior deputation had been granted by the Grand Master the Duke of NORFOLK to Bro . DANIEL COXE , as Prov . Grand Master of New York , New Jersey , and Pennsylvania , in 1730 , and that during the last few

years Bro . CLIFFORD MCCALLA has discovered evidence of a lodge of Freemasons having been in working order in Philadelphia in 1731 , Therefore , though PRICE may have taken a more active part in Masonry than COXE , we cannot ignore the latter ' s deputation and the evidence recently obtained by Bro . MCCALLA as to the existence of the lodge in Philadelphia .

In short , while we warmly unite with our Massachusetts brethren in evincing our respect for the memory of PRICE as the " Founder of Duly Constituted Masonry" in Massachusetts , we cannot accept their description of him as the " Founder of Duly Constituted Masonry" in America as being beyond question .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Surrey.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SURREY .

A large number of Masons connected with lodges in Surrey attended the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge at the Public Hall , Carshalton , on Wednesday , the iSth inst . The arrangements for the entertainment of the Prov . G . Lodge were in the hands of the Wallington Lodge , and , mainly owing to the indefatigable energies of Bro . W . Pile , were all that could be desired . In the regrettable absence , through indisposition , of R . W . Bro . Gen . Studholme J . Brownrigg , C . B ., Prov . Grand Master , the chair was taken by Bro . Frederick West , P . G . D ., Dep . P . G . M . Amongst the large number of brethren present

were—Bros . E . Crutchloe , Fountain Meen , P . M . 1920 : J . Bond , 889 ; Geo . Moss , 1851 ; T . J . Wright , 19 S 1 ; A . E . Taylor , P . P . G . S . of W . ; Jno . O'Connell , S . D . 1851 ; C , j . Pettitt , 889 ; T . C . Walls , Prov . G . Warden Middx ., 1503 ; H . Wilson , P . M . 1204 , P . P . J . G . W . Worcester ; Jno . Jennings , 2146 ; Thos . Johnson , 2146 ; R . E . Catterson , 1981 ; G . A . . Sprules , P . M . 416 ; C . S . Dumas , J . W . 410 : R . Killick , W . M . 1362 : C . Mason Smith , W . M . 416 ; W . Lucas , 1638 ; C . Hogg , S . W . 1872 ; T . G . A . Burns , l . P . M . 370 : E . H . Gale Crowdy , 2020 ; H . T . Challacombe , J . D .

1149 ; J . a . lomkinson , 2146 ; W . Chapman , l . P . M . 889 ; I . Andrews , 1892 : G . W . Filmer , W . M . 1892 ; G . Moorman , W . M . 1638 ; J . K . R . Cama , S . W . 777 , Or ? . 2246 ; W . Vincent , W . M . 52 ; H . E . Turner , P . M . 1149 , P . G . S . B . ; J . H . Sumner , 1638 ; W . Drevvett , W . M . 889 ; C . Gardner , 889 ; C . C . Gibbes , P . M . 1 S 72 , P . P . S . G . D . ; W . H . Sharp , 889 ; N . Goodchild , Treas . 2246 ; E . C . Mulvey , W . M . 2246 ; C . Sheppard , Sec . 2246 ; T . Clark , J . D . 2246 ; H . J . Lardner , P . P . G . O . ; G . Railing , 51 ; J . T . Geen , P . P . G . S . B .: H . E . Vickers , D . C . 1556 ; F . Page , Jno .

Knight , P . M . 1046 ; A . Tite , J . Latham , 463 ; G . J . Dunkley , P . P . G . O . Middx . and Surrey ; H . D . Aslett , 1892 ; E . Iron , P . P . G . D . ; J . W . Baldwin , P . P . G . S . B . ; D . P . Cama , P . G . Treas . ; A . F . Asher , P . G . P . ; W . J . Kemp , P . P . G . P . ; D'Arcy Blackburn , P . S . G . D . ; W . P . Morrison , P . P . G . R . ; W . Lane , P . P . G . S . B . ; John Drewett , P . A . G . P . ; Thomas Long , P . P . G . D . C ; A . C . Greenwood , Prov . G . Stwd . ; N . E . Turner , P . G . S . B . ; J . Rhodes , P . P . G . O . ; George Yaxley , P . P . G . Supt . of Wks . ; N . Soulby , P . P . G . R . ; H . C . Leigh Bennett , P . P . S . G . W .:

J . K . Pitt , P . G . 5 . B . ; W . J . Mason , J . W . 2246 ; G . Davis , P . M . 167 ; Belton , P . P . G . W . ; R . Poore , P . M . ; Hugh M . Hobbs , P . S . G . D . ; W . W . Lee , 1897 ; T . H . Ranson , P . M . 1790 ; J . W . Cunningham , 463 ; Alfred Bishop , P . M . 1802 : D . R . Wise , S . W . 452 ; Frederick Hullett , S . W . 1981 ; T . Long , P . P . G . D . C . ; Percy Hme , 1892 ; F . T . Ridpath , l . P . M . 2096 ; J . W . Bastone , P . M . 1861 ; Joseph Pollard , J . W . 1826 ; Edward Nathan , S . W . 1982 ; A . H . Salter , 1892 ; John Hughes , S . W . 2222 ; David Hughes , P . M . 901 ; Daniel Hughes , P . M . ooi : R .

Williams , 2146 ; E . J . Madeley , J . D . 2120 ; Z . King , P . S . G . W . ; H . Burgess , P . P . G . S . ; Ralph Nevill , P . M . 1395 ; H . G . Bailey , W . M . 1920 ; James Packham , 3 ; J . Nixon Horsheld , 2146 ; Robt . G . H . Goffin , 1372 j A . Lamb , W . M . 410 ; W . Macmillan , 2146 ; C . H . Adkins , 2146 ; Geo . Frasler , 2146 ; John Drewitt , P . P . A . G . P . ; J . Rewcastle , Org . 1892 ; W . E . Fenn , l . G . 1556 ; John Collins , P . M . 1861 ; W . Harwood , 1892 ; Jas . Burrell , 2146 ; A . Wilson , W . M . 2146 ; S . Hewett , J . W . 2146 :

Douglas W . D . Young , 2146 ; Geo . Gilbey , 2146 ; R . Sebastian Hart , P . P . S . G . D . ; Francis P . Hill , S . W . 2146 ; Reginald Piper , W . M . 1872 ; J . Wagg , 1395 ; C . W . A . Trollope , P . M . 1 S 26 ; Thos . Daysh , 1564 ; W . S . Brunden , 2101 ; W . J . Kemp , P . A . G . P . ; G . Macrow , 1714 ; U K . Heather , 416 ; C . Anderson , P . M . 1046 ; P . Colbron , P . M . 355 ; F . J . Woodin , W . M . 1861 ; H . E . Stenning , 2095 ; J . Ashburner , 2095 ; G . J . Eady , M . D ., P . M . 2095 ; G . H . Chapman , W . M . 1556 ; John Chumley , P . M . 1556 ; J . J . Slade , W . M . 1347 ; B . J . Smith , 1892 ; J . H . King , 1872 ; G . E .