Masonic Reprints Of No. 2076.

with in the 14 th century , but on the other hand the first part of the fa milial \ ^ rea l object for which it was written , in my opinion , would be equally MS- r ; ate or , even still more so , for the guidance of gentlemen . If the perinapP r 0 P ' ' y , poem was sung or recited , were a Guild or fraternity " from ot its ancient trade had

11 but the memory or tradition departed , I tail to hv it was ever composed , especially at the period in question . Three centuries 566 W , t mi ^ ht have answered , but surely not in 1390 or 1450 . Still it may be so , 'at ^ r , t is iust possible I am not yet prepared to sufficiently weigh the evidence by ' f its novelty , originality , and opposition to all preconceived views on the SU To conclude . As the edition of the ' * Reprints " is not a large one , I anticipate volume will be so much sought after that it will be at a heavy premium in a ^ m 0 nth 5 , W . J . HUGHAN .

Grand Festival Of The Order Of The Secret Monitor.

GRAND FESTIVAL OF THE ORDER OF THE SECRET MONITOR .

A numerously attended meeting of the Grand Conclave was held at Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen-street , W . C , on Wednesday , the 19 th inst . Bro . Tssaohar Zacharie , M . D ., G . S . Ruler , presided , and was supported by the following a Officers and brethren : Bros . Lord Brooke , M . P ., G . C . ; Baron Halsbury ( Lord Chancellor of England ) , G . Chr . ; J . Lewis Thomas , D . R . O .,- Baron de Ferrieres , G C Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , P . G . S . R . ; 0 . F . Matier , P . G . S . R . ; F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , P . G . C . ; Capt . N . G . Philips , P . G . S . R . ; D . P . Cama , P . G . C . ; Richard Eve , P . G . G . ; Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , R . W . Harley , Belgrave Ninnis , P . G . C . ; Hy . Kiallmark , G . Std . Br . ; T . P . Dorman , P . S . R . ; J . M . Bastone , Japhet Tickle , P . G . Stwd . ; Horatio H . Shirley , P . G . C ; J . Perry Godfrey , P . G . B . B . ; W . J . Spratling , G . Recorder ; W . G . Lemon , G . Treas . ;

S . E . Pocook , P . G . Stwd . ; J . J . Wedgwood , M . D . ; A . E . Sansom , P . G . C . ; George Reynolds , P . G . C . ; Chas . Gross , Sec . 1 ; Magnus Ohren , W . H . Kempster , M . D . ; James Tulloch , 1 ; H . W . Harley , 1 ; G . Harley Thomas , 1 ; J . Collins , L . Lumley , A . W . Oxford , Sidney Smith , Frank E . Lemon , 2 ; H . Ward , W . B . Williamson , John Read , 5 ;

E . Storr , P . S . R . 5 ; C B . Cooper , 5 ; T . P . Dorman , P . S . R . ; F . Henri Venn , P . S . R . ; F . Twiss , 5 ; J . T . Rowe , o ; J . H . Hay , P . S . R . ; Jas . Rowe , 6 ; 0 . Burgess , 6 ; A . Cogliati , 6 ; J . Skinner , 6 ; J . A . Alsop , 6 " ; Geo . EllarcT ., G . 7 ; Geo . Butcher , Sec . 1 ; W . R , Shutt , V . D . 8 ; J . J . Thomas , V . D . 8 ; CM . . lessop , Sec . 9 ; A . Stewart Brown , S . E . 10 ; A . F . Lamette , C . 10 ; CT . Goode , Sec . 10 ; H . Milthorpe , 10 ; J . 6 . Thomas , S . R . 11 ; J . J . Pakes , Sec . . 11 ; E . P . Delevante , Org . 12 ; J . Macglashan , 13 ; and W . W . Lee , 11 . Visitor from America — Bro . General D . Wilson .

The Grand Officers having entered in procession , attired in the robes of their respective offices , the Grand Conclave was formally opened , and the roll of conclaves called , all being represented . Tbe minutes were read and confirmed , after which Bro . Col . SHADWELL R . CLERKE proclaimed Bro . I . Zacharie G . Supreme Ruler of the Order , ho having been re-elected for the third

fhe G . S . R . thanked the brethren tor re-electing him for the third time , aou for the kind manner in which they had assisted him , during his two years ° « office , in placing the Order in the Position it now occupies . It was with Pleasure he informed them that durinfma term of office 14 new conclaves had Been consecrated , that all the debts of tw « d Coimcil had been paid , and Wat they had a good balance to their wetht at the bankers . These facts POKe for themselves as to the prosperit y of the Order , and he again g «* ed tbem for the honour conned upon him .

EW rc nd 0 fficers of the vear were invested and installed as follows : •*• liro . James Lewis Thomas , F . S . A ., P . D . R . O . ... P . G . S . R , » Theodore H . Tilton , P . G . C . ... ... P . G . S . R . » Lord Brooke , M . P ., P . G . Cn . ... ... D . R . O . " fwon Halsbury ( Lord Chancellor of England ) ... G . Chancellor . " " •«• Lemon , LL . B ., L . C . C . ... ... G . Treas . » the Earl of Euston , P . G . C ... ... ... G . Chamberlain . " Major Geo . Lambert , F . S . A ., P . G . C . ... ... G . Guide . " ^« d Eve , P . G . Treas . England ... ... P . G . Guide . *»• J . Spratling , B . So ., Prov . G . Treas . Middx . ... G . Recorder . " M grave Ninrffs , M . D ., R . N ., P . G . C . ... ... G . Visitor . ' Horatio H . Shirley , P . G . C ... ... ... G . Visitor . r m allmark •¦• ••• ••• G . Std . Br . £ eo . Trevor Harley Thomas , F . R . C . S . Ed . ... P . G . Std . Br . ^ eorge Kenning ... ... ... G . Bow Bearer . , rK ^ kle , P . G . Stwd . ... ... ... P . G . Bow Bearer . ¦ > ¦ M Bastone , P . G . Stwd . ... ... ... G . Gdr . > . t '^ J ^ -P-G-. Stwd . ... ... ... P . G . Gdr . i -E . Pocock , M . D ., P . G . Stwd . ... ... -v ¦ Kobson Roose , M D P G Stwd / " £ J-Wedgwood , M . D U . Councillors . ; ' Horatio Ward , P . G . Stwd . . ' . " " . ' '" ) » rn 6 ^ - wart Brown , P . G . Stwd . .. ... ") „ R Yp Pi I , orman , P-G . Stwd . ... > ' JOLT , ' , ' Malden , M . A . ( Madras ) . ... ... P . G . Councillors . ] U » Geo *? p ead ' , ? - G- Stwd " °U Bt 0 -Geo . W r- eynolds • T The GS ' t ° - G . Sentinel . a 8 - Caatiiio s " ™ the year al ' e Bros . Col . Jas . Peters , 1 ; A . T . Norton , 2 ; ' ° i W . B . Williamson , 4 ; Edwin Storr , 5 ; Adolphus Clark , 6

BRO . I . ZACHARIE , M . D ., GRAND SUPREME RULER .

Grand Festival Of The Order Of The Secret Monitor.

Geo . Ellard , 7 ; W . Robt . Shutt , 8 ; C . Moore Jessop , M . D ., 9 ; Dr . H . W . Seager , 10 ; Jas . G . Thomas , 11 ; Woodruff , 12 ; C . B . Cooper , 13 ; and Geo . Butcher , 14 . On tho motion of Bro . Baron HALSBURY , seconded hy Bro . PHILBRICK , the constitutions as now revised and submitted to G . Conclave were adopted as tha Constitutions of the Order .

It was proposed by Bro . Col . CLKRKE , seconded by Bro . MA . TI . ER , and unanimously resolved " That the best thanks of the G . Conclave should be presented to R . W . Bro . Major Geo . Lambert , G . V ., for his gift of a set of consecrating vessels , and that he be requested to accept the resolution passed by the G . Council to that effect , and inscribed on vellum . " Bro . Col . Gierke , in making the proposition , said that Bro . Major Lambert was well known to all , for wherever an act of generosity or good-will was required ho stepped at once to the front and filled the gap . The resolution had been handsomely inscribed on vellum , and he had to ask that that meeting would ratify the motion passed at the meeting of the Grand Council in December , as they owed Bro . Lambert a deep debt of gratitude for his thoughtfulness . to is

The illuminated vote ot tlianss was nanaeu . Bro . . Kev . J . . BROWNRIGG , WHO received it on behalf of Bro . Lambert , and returned thanks . Bro . W . G . LEMON , G . Treas ., moved , and Bro . PHILBRICK seconded , " That the best thanks of the G . Conclave be presented to the ladies of the family of the G . S . R . for the care and trouble they had taken in the making of the G . Officers ' robes , and that they be requested to accept that resolution , passed by the G . Council to that effect , and inscribed on vellum . " Bro . Lemon referred in high terms of praise to the skill , ability , and taste which were displayed in their work , and the motion was passed with acclamation . The G . S . R . having briefly returned thanks , Bro . PHILBRICK moved "That the G . Conclave desires to express its grief at the lamented death of R . W . Bro . Genl . J . Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . Chamberlain , and its sympathy with tho bereaved mfimhfirs nf tliH familv" He said he felt sure he had , in any assembly of

English Masons , but to mention the honoured name which the late General Brownrigg bore , to evoke a kindly feeling towards his memory . His loss was a great loss , not merely to this Order , in which , from the first , lie took great interest , but also in Masonry , whether practised as Craft , of which he was a Prov . Grand Master , or in the Arch , of which he was the Grand Superintendent of an important province . He was also

connected in other Degrees , and he ( Bro . Philbrick ) believed was a member of the Supreme Council , 33 ° , but whatever position lie was called upon to fulfil , tho duties of that position were always discharged with the greatest judgment , the greatest kindness , and the greatest ability . Endeared to all with whom he came into contact was their lamented Bro . Genl . Brownrigg . In that Order the loss of one whom they all deplored must be felt , and they would therefore desire to express their sincere sympathy with his family in their bereavement .

The motion was seconded by Bro . LEWIS TIIOJIAS , and carried netn . con . Bro . Rev . J . S . BROWNUIGG , on behalf of himself and family , said how deepl y grateful they , wore for this act of sympathy , especially as it had been proposed by two such eminent Masons . His late father valued all Masonic friendships bo formed , and up to the last , when his failing health obliged him to withdraw , he gave up his connection with this Order with tho greatest reluctance . The G . S . R . presented each of the P . G . Officers with a jewel , commemorative of his third year of office , Bro . Col . SHADWELL U . CLERKE returning thanks for the kindly gift . The Grand Conclave was closed , and the brethren , to the number of over 60 , enjoyed an excellent banquet in the Crown Room . " The Queen and the Order of tho Secret Monitor , " and "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . Master of Masons , " were given in felicitous terms by the G . S . R .

Bro . F . A . PHILBRICK , Q . C , P . G . C , said the embiem ot authority which had been entrusted to him for a few brief moments revealed to all the brethren the object of his rising . He would not say it was under circumstances of difficulty that he found himself having to speak on such a subject . It was uot difficult to say something , but it was very difficult to bring to their minds the fact , that two years ago the Order had . not been formed in this country , and that at the present moment they had no fewer than 14 conclaves under tbe jurisdiction of their G . S . R . These conclaves extended from the Straits Settlement , on the one side , to Jamaica on the other , and they had , as he was told by tho Grand Recorder , an application from Calcutta , and had actually established one in Madras . As far as the British Dominions went—and on them the sun never sets—the Order of

the Secret Monitor , under the rule , so recently established , ot tlieir ti . b . tt ., nacl made its way , and spread its principles . Much depended in any Order of Masonry on those who were entrusted with the administration of it . Here was a body of the Order of D . and J . which they had seen brought into this country , making its way with immense success through the length and breadth of the land , and through the length and breadth of the known world ,

attracting to itself a body of brethren who , in Masonic Me , were well known , and whose claims to their consideration were highly appreciated , and he was quite sure they must turn at once to the head of such an Order , and say that to him they owed a deep debt of gratitude , as under his auspices it had been well introduced , wisely administered , and attained a conspicuous measure of success . It was feeling this , and knowing the deep debt of gratitude which many of them—he for one —personally owed to Bro , Dr . Zacharie for the kindness and encouragement he had given to all efforts to promote the good of this Order , for the exceptional interest he had taken in it , and for the encroachment on his valuable time , and for the trouble he had taken in promoting its best interests—it was a claim on their gratitude they would all recognise . He begged , therefore , without further preface , to propose the toast—except to say one word . They had seen their G . S . R . that night on the throne of the Order , supported , as'his Chancellor , by the Lord .