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" These days of dreariness are sent us from above , They do not come in anger , but in faithfulness and love ; They come to teach us lessons , which brightness could not yield , And to leave us blest and thankful when their purpose is fulfilled . " Thy God doth not forget thee , and when He sees it best , Will lead thee into sunshine , will give thee bowers of rest . And all thy pain and sorrow , when the pilgrimage is o'er , Shall end in heavenly blessedness , and joys for evermore . "

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

AN OLD MASONIC BOOK . " Freemasonry—a word to the wise , " & c , though it was apparently unknown to Kloss , is a work of which some time back a good many copies could be obtained in London . It is now somewhat scarce , though not a work of any very great value . It was clearly taken from some foreign source , but has nothing to do with the Chapter of Rose

Croix of Herodom , in London , about 1770 . In fact it is an attack on the Antients , and all deviations from the Grand Lodge system , though curi-usly enough the writer , whoever he may be , seems to bold that the Royal Arch was part and parcel of ancient Craft Masonry . All other Degrees , even including the Harodim , the writer deals with disparagingly , and though he seems to know Preston , he clearly

does not see the use of the Order of the Harodim , or Herodians . Bro . Gould and myself some time back looked carefully over the work , and with my ' . copy is bound a copy of Cole's List of 1770 , and 1 am bound to add that though we thought it very valuable in one respect , of the evidence in 179 G , of what was the state of things , yet it is clearly a catchpenny publication , and in many instances an

incorrect and abbreviated form of professed High Grade Rituals . A few years back it could be bought for a very small sum in London ; now , owing to the rise of Masonic literature , these and Hermetic books are not so easy to find or cheap to obtain . I think it well to send this contribution to day as , curiously enough , Bro . Gould and myself , as I said before , looked over the work a year or so ago , and my

old fellow student , Bro . Hughan , considered it some years back with me , in respect of its bearing on Royal Arch Masonry . Indeed , the portion of the preface relating to that subject is , to my mind , the most important section of the whole book . Bros . Cumberland and Whytehead are highly to be commended , and all Masonic students must thank them for their zeal in Masonic research , and their courtesy and readiness in communicating to others what they find out . MASONIC STUDENT .

A QUERY . Who were William Este Fremason , who built Woodstock Hall ; James Keyley , making King Richard's tomb at Leicester ; Magister William Paronus , an astronomer ( astrologer ?); and Master Esterfelde , at Windsor , who raised the King ' s tomb , all mentioned in the privy purse expenses of Henry VII ., 1404-1501 ? MASONIC STUDENT .

A SECRET SOCIETY . In some letters of 1623 appears an account of a fraternity , and in which letters mention is made of it as follows . The allusion is found in a letter from John Chamberlain to Sir Dudley Carlton , December 6 th , 1623 , and which was published in an interesting work in two volumes , called " Court and Times of James the First , " and issued by

Colburn in 184 S : "There is a crew , a knot of people discovered , who under colour of good fellowship nave made an association , and taken certain oaths and orders devised among themselves , specially to be true and faithful to the society , and conceal one another's secrets , but mixed with a number of ridiculous toys to disguise the matter , as having a Prince , whom they call ' Ottoman ; ' wearing of

blue or yellow ribbons in their hats or elsewhere ; having certain nicknames , as 'TityreTu , ' for their several fraternities , and many other odd conceits , the bottom whereof is not yet discovered , though divers of them have been examined and some committed , as one of the Windsors , and a few others . Most of them are young gentlemen who used to flock to taverns , thirty or forty in a company . This combination began first in the Low Countries , in the Lord

Vaux ' s regiment , and hath soon spread itself here , to the number of eight score already known . What mischief mav lurk under the mask God knows . But sure they are confident and presumed much of themselves to _ carry it so openly . " If Windsor ' s examination is still in the State Paper Office , we might know more about this fraternity . Chamberlain sets it down , which is a curious fact , to the Roman Catholics , and considers it a Roman Catholic secret and destructive society . BOOKWORM .

CONSTITUTIONS OF THE FREEMASONS 1734-1 am pleased to answer " Masouic Bookworm , " and can do so with the facts before inc . The work he mentions was published by the R . W . Bro . Benjamin Franklin , who was Prov . Grand Master of Pennsylvania , and it was the first Masonic book issued in America . A copy is to be found in the library of the G . L . of Pennsylvania ( Masonic

Temple , Philadelphia ) , the following being the title-page , as given in the catalogue by my friend , Charles Eugene Meyer , the Chairman of the Library Committee : "The Constitutions of the Free Masons , containing thc History , Charges , Regulations , & c , of the Most Ancient and Right Worshipful Fraternity . For the use of the Lodges . London : Printed Anno 5723 .

Reprinted in Philadelphia , by speciai order , for the use of the brethren in North America , in the year of Masonry 5734 , Anno Dommi 1734- " It is a small quarto of ninety-four pages , and is one of the rarest works on the subject ; more so than even that of 1723 , its original . It is No . 239 in Bro . Carson's " Masonic Bibliography . " Bro .

l-rankhn ( so Bro . Meyer tells us in the Dedication Memorial of the Masonic Temple " ) , in a postscript to one of his letters to thc R . W . Bro . Henry Price , informed the latter that he had published thc work , and was ready to send any copies required . There could not possibly be better evidence of the activity of the Craft in Philadelphia and Boston at that period . W . J . HUGHAN .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND .

The half-yearly meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cumberland and Westmorland _ was held on Friday , the 21 st inst ., at the County Hall , Carlisle , under the banner of Union Lodge , No . 310 . In the absence of Bro . the Earl of Bective , M . P ., R . W . Prov . G . M ., the chair was occupied bv W . Bro . I . L . Burns-Lindow , D . P . G . M .

There were also present Bros . J . Nicholson , P . M . 371 , P . P . G . S . W ., as D . P . G . M . ; W . Kirkbride , P . M . 330 , P . P . G . S . W ., as P . G . S . W . ; ] . Barr , P . M . ng , P . G . J . W . ; Geo . J . McKay , P . P . G . S . W ., P . G . Sec ; G . W . Kenworthy , P . M . no , P-G . Treas . ; E . Alter , P . G . Reg . ; J . Pearson , P . M . 3 = 7 . P . G . S . D . ; W . Bell , P . M . 1390 , P . G . D . C ; Geo . Dalrymple , W . M . S 72 , P . G . A . D . C ; W . B . Gibson , P . M . no , P . P . G . S . W . ; P . de E . Collin , P . M .

371 , P . P . G . S . D . ; J . Cook , P . P . G . S . D . ; H . Bewes , P . M . 371 , P . P . G . S . B . ; I . Gate , 371 , P . P . G . Reg . ; T . Mandall , P . P . G . D . C ; " W . Court . P . P . G . D . C . ; W . Carlyle , P . P . G . S . B . ; A . Walters , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Spitall , P . P . G . I . W . ; J . M . Salisbury , P . P . G . T . ; T . Atkinson , P . P . G . D . C . ; W . Alsop , P . P . G . P . ; G . G . Hayward , P . P . G . S . B . ; C . J . Dalton , P . G . Stwd . ; J . Townson , P . G . O . ; [ esse Banning , P . P . G . O . ; T . Haswell , P . G . Stwd . ;

R . J . Wilson , P . P . G . P . ; Rev . J . Tyson , P . P . G . Chap . ; Rev . J . Cockett , P . M . 310 , P . P . G . Chap . ; J . Milligan , P . M . 119 ; J ., C Mason , P . M . 1532 ; R . L . Court , W . M . 310 ; II . Court , 310 ; S . Wright , 310 ; J . Reay , iiy ; T . Kirkbride , 310 ; G . Murchie , 310 ; W . Cowan , W . Burnyeat , 1267 ; W . Reid , W . Railton , J . B . Thwaites , Thos . Ormiston , J . Harris , J . Pearson , Morant Compton , W . Blaylock , T . Richardson , William Middleton , and others .

The minutes of the annual Provincial Grand Lodge , held at Workington last October , were read and confirmed . The dues and fees of honour having been received ( there were only two lodges of the nineteen that were not represented ) , it was decided that it be suggested to the R . W . Prov . G . M . the desirability of holding the annual meeting at Carlisle , under the banner of the Bective Lodge , No . ; 1532 . It was also recommended that the sum of fifty guineas be

voted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , which was moved by Bro . MCKAY , seconded by Bro . KEN-WORTHY , and unanimously agreed to . The DEPUTY PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER then said the next part of the business on the programme was of a somewhat peculiar character , differing altogether from the ordinary business of the lodge , inasmuch as it was mixed with feelings of pleasure and regret . The feelings of

pleasure were those which he hoped prevailed in every breast , and that all present would be ready to acknowledge as heartily as possible the valuable services which had been rendered to the Craft by their worthy brother on his right ( Bro . Gibson ) . For many years Bro . Gibson had laboured in the cause of Freemasonry , he might say , night and day ; he had always been in season , for one never could meet him but he was sure to " button-hcle " one for that most

odious of things—money outof pocket . ( Laughter . ) But joking apart , the services which Bro . Gibson had rendered to this province could not be measured by any one , or told by words , and he ( Bro . Lindow ) felt sure that although they might offer Bro . Gibson this testimonial , and ask him to receive it as an expression of their appreciation of his services , they could not in any way measure the value of them . The province had been appealed to to recognise in

a fitting manner the good work which Bro . Gibson had done , and he was proud to say that that appeal had been heartily responded to , and in such a manner as to show that it was not the amount of the subscriptions , but the exceeding hearty good feeling which had always been evinced in his ( Bro . Gibson ' s ) own case , generally upon all occasions in thcevery-day walks of life , and in nfasonry in particular , that had evoked that response ; and he felt

certain that it would be a far greater pleasure to Bro . Gibson to know that he enjoyed the good feeling of the brethren throughout the province than it would have been had things been otherwise , notwithstanding the intrinsic value of the testimonial which they were about to offer to him might have been of five times greater value than it was . After carefully considering thc matter , the brethren had decided to offer Bro . Gibson a silver salver , bearing the

following inscription : Presented to Bro . W . B . Gibson , P . P . G . S . W ., on his retirement from the office of Provincial Grand Secretary of Cumberland and Westmorland , in recognition of his valuable servives , 1 SS 2 . " Likewise a beautifully executed portrait of Bro . Gibson , photographed and painted in oil by Messrs . John Reay and Son ,- of Whitehaven , and a purse containing fifty guineas . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master then presented the

several gifts to Bro . Gibson , observing as he did so , on behalt of the donors , that they were accompanied by all the feelings of goodwill which one man , or any body of men , could possibly entertain towards any individual , Masonically and otherwise . He also handed Bro . Gibson a book containing a list of the subscribers . BRO . GIBSON , in acknowledging the compliment paid to him , said he could hardly find words to express the feelings

by which he was animated , feelings of deep gratitude for the loving kindness evinced by the brethren of'the province , in presenting him with such a valuable testimonial of their affection and regard for him , and their appreciation of the humble services which he had been able to render in the interests of Masonry in the province . For nearly twentyfive years he had been associated with Masonry ; some of the happiest moments of his life had been spent amongst

Masors . To day the Province of Cumberland and Westmoorland had overwhelmed him with their kindness , lt had pleased the brethren of the province to present him with this handsome testimonial , and lie could only say that he accepted it with heartfelt thankfulness , and as long as life remained he should look upon that testimonial as conveying to his mind a feeling of affection and regard on the part of his brother Masons which timecould never extinguish . He hoped and trusted that the principles of Freemasonry

would be so practiced as to ' . lead not only to their temporal benefit , but also to their eternal happiness . He concluded by again thanking the brethren for their kindness towards him . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master , being obliged to leave , then vacated the chair , thc scat being filled by Bro . Gibson , by whom the Prov . Grand Lodge was closed in due form . After which the brethren lunched together at the County Hotel , under the presidency of Bro . Gibson , when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were ably proposed and responded to , after which the brethren separated ,

Provincial Grand Lodge Of North Wales And Shropshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORTH WALES AND SHROPSHIRE .

NEW MASONIC HALL AT BANGOR . There was a great gathering of Freemasons at Bangor , on Thursday week , which caused quite a commotion in this usually quiet Welsh city in North Wales . By command of Bro . Sir Watkin Williams Wynn , Bart ., M . P ., the Prov . Grand Master of the Province of North Wales and

Shropshire , a Provincial Grand Lodge was then held , advantage being taken of the occasion for dedicating the new Masonic Hall which is in course of erection in that city . The latter ceremony has been anticipated by at least a month , ihe building being yet in an incomplete state , as may be inferred from the fact that the upper windows of the room in which the banquet took place were boarded * . Seven years have elapsed since the ordinary Provincial

Grand Lodge meeting was last held in Bangor , the occasion being thc celebration of the jubilee of St . David ' s Lodge , which commendably prides itself upon being one of the oldest Masonic federations in North Wales , and there was , therefore , on this occasion a large and representative gathering of the Masonic brotherhood from the various lodges in the principality . Sir Watkin Wynn , Bart ., M . P ., who has been the guest at Gorddinogof Major Piatt , the I . P . M . of

the Royal Leek , the latest lodge in the fraternity , arrived at the hall shortly before five o ' clock , and was received by the members of the Grand Lodge , who out of respect to the memory of the late Bro . Bulkeley Hughes , M . P ., the D . P . G . M ., wore Masonic mourning . There was a very large attendance of the brethren . At 4 . 15 p . m . the brethren were admitted to the building , and a Craft lodge was formed in the lodge-room , under

the banner of the Royal Leek Lodge , 1 S 49 . The officers were as follows : Bros . J . Bodenham , P . P . G . S . of W ., acting W . M . ( in the temporary absence of Bro . Colonel Thomas , W . M . ); Major Piatt , I . P . M . ; H . Kneeshavv , S . W . ; E . Neaves , J . W . ; W . H . Preston , S . D . ; J . Lloyd Griffiths , j . D . ; Capt . Bulkeley Price , I . G . ; and others . In the meantime the Officers of the Provincial Grand

Lodge of North Wales and Shropshire , headed by the R . W . P . G . M ., Bro . Sir W . W . Wynn , had formed in procession in the entrance hall , and marched to the lodge room , where the R . W . P . G . M . w-as received with P . G . honours . In the unavoidable absence of Bvo . W . H . Spaull , P . G . Sec , through illness , Bro . J . Bodenham , P . P . G . S . of W ., officiated in an admirable manner . The attendance of brethren included Bros . E . Wood ,

P . C . S . W ., 1124 ; John Davies . P . G . J . W ., 1143 ; James Smith , P . G . Chap ., 14 SS ; J . P . White , P . G . . Treasurer , 262 ; J . Bodenham , acting P . G . Secretary ; Dr . W . Jones Morris , P . M . 1509 ; \ V . IL Foulkes , P . G . D . of C ; D . Cameron , 384 , P . G . S . B . ; J . Smart , lSyG , 1120 , P . G . Org . ; F . B . Hide , 117 , 262 , P . G . Tyler ; Thos . Roberts , 611 ; W . Aston , 1432 ; Morris Roberts , P . G . S . ; Major Henry Piatt , P . P . G ., J . W . 1 S 49 ; Rev . J . Sydney

Boucher , P . G . C , 606 ; hdwyn Andrew , P . P . G . S . W ., 262 J . Lloyd Griffith , P . P . G . S . D ., W . M . 597 ; R . J . Davids , P . P . G . D . of W ., W . M . G 06 ; W . P . Elliott , P . P . G . P ., 597 ; W . L . Bankes , P . P . G . S . W ., P . M . 755 ; Rev . T . Lloyd Kyffin , P . P . G . C . 104 S ; Thomas Hathawaye , P . P . G . S . B ., 3 S 4 , P . M ., P . Z . 606 ; F . A . Dickson , P . P . G . J . W . Cheshire ; W . E . Sackville West , P . M ., 357 , P . P . G . S . S . Oxford ; Rev , T . Edwards , S . W . and Chap . 15 S 3 ; Dr .

Evans , W . M . 1113 ; Fred Jones , I . P . M . 1 : 13 ; Evan Williams , S . S . 1113 ; Robt . H . Hughes , S . D . 1113 ; Geo . Hughes , P . M . 1113 ; James E . Hughes , S . W . n 13 ; Dr . W . T . Williams , P . M . Treas ., 1113 ; James P . Bryan , S . W . 1035 ; W . Forrester , 1035 ; Thomas Foulkes , 1325 ; Col . W . H . Thomas , W . M . 1 S 49 ; Capt . J . B . Price , I . G . 1 S 49 ; H . Knecshaw , S . W . 1 S 49 ; C R . Gordon , 1 S 9 O ; James Nunn , W . M . 1 594 ; Ii . Jones , P . M . 721 ; 1 S 9 O ; James Nunn , W . M . 1 594 ; Ii . Jones , P . M . 721 ;

E . W . Thomas , P . M . 3 S 4 ; J . J . Radford , 190 S ; T . Warren Thompson , Past Master 167 and 1 S 96 ; Asabel P . Bell , 1253 ; J . G . Tuxford , W . M . 1509 ; R . H . Hughes , S . D . 1113 ; Evan Williams , 1113 ; John Ormiston , P . M . 1143 ; H . A . Steer , S . D . 1674 ; E . M . Jones , W . M . 14 SS ; T . Lloyd Evans , J . W . I 14 SS ; Lewis I'homas , 1488 ; J . Ellis , P . M . 3 S 4 ; W . Rowlands ; J . ] ones ; Meshach Roberts ; D . Wynne Williams , P . M .,

Sec . ; Rohert Owen , P . M ., 1 reas . ; Robt . Roberts ; E . W . Thomas ; Henry Owen ; Dr . E . J . Lloyd ; M . H . Roberts ; Cadwaladr Roberts ; Evan Williams ; W . Allan ; Josiah Hughes , P . M . 384 ; Felix C . Watkins , Org . 1674 ; T . E . Harris , 14 SS ; James Wells , 597 j John Smith , 1674 . ; J . C . Owen , P . M . 1336 ; G . H . Adams , S . W . 1477 ; R . Roberts , D . of C . 1674 ; Capt . Sutherland , 143 ; D . W . Davies , S . VV . 606 ; W . T . Williams , I . G . 113 ; A . J . Brereton ,

P . M . 1477 ; L . H . Aronson , 3 S 4 ; W . Davies , 721 ; E . Walter Wood ; Cornelius Davies , P . M . 1509 , P . Z . 606 ; H . B . Stubbington , 3 S 4 ; Arthur E . Sumner , W . M . 1143 ; R . Lloyd Williams , P . P . G . S . W ., P . M . 1143 ; A . McMillan , P . P . G . Supt . of Wks ., P . M . 3 S 4 ; E . Jones Chelley , P . P . G . S . ; Wm . Davies , 721 ; W . A . Dew , 755 ; J . Parry , Jones , S . D . 1143 ; Dr . Greig Hughes , 1 S 49 ; John Hughes , S . W . 3 S 4 ; Arthur L . Clewes , 1 G 74 ; E . W . Bell , 1 G 74

Sydney Piatt , 1 S 49 ; Evan Roberts , 3 S 4 ; J . Jones , 3 S 4 , P . S . D . ; Stephen Roose , 1143 ; J . Williams ; T . B . Williams , 60 C ; Evan Williams , 3 S 4 ; and others . After the Prov . Grand . Lodge had been opened in duj form , the roll of lodges in the province was called , when it was found than twenty-live out of the twenty-seven lodges were represented , 'the minutes of the last Prov . Grand Lodge , held at Newport , Shropshire , in May , 1 SS 1 , were

read and confirmed . Bro . J . B . White was unanimously re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer for the thirty-first time . _ The R . W . PROV . GRAND MASTER then expressed his sorrow and the regret felt by the brethren at the loss of their late R . W . D . P . G . M ., Bro . W . Bulkeley Hughes , P . M ., and proposed that the sympathy of the lodge should bc conveyed to the deceased brother ' s relatives , which was carried unanimously . The R . W . P . G . M . afterwards appointed his officers as

follows for the ensuing year : Bro . J . B . White , P . G . T Prov . G . S . W . „ Dr . E . Andrews Prov . G . J . W . „ Rev . Dr . C R . Gordon Prov . G . Chap . „ R . Lewis Prov . G . Reg . „ W . II . Spaull ( by proxy ) ... Prov . G . Sec „ T . Roberts Prov . G . D . „ W . Aston Prov . G . S . of W „ W . H . Foulkes Prov . G . D . C . ,, E . Jones Chitty Prov . G . A . D . C .