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To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

R . A . —It is necessary to set out the Furniture at all meetings of a lodge or chapter whether there are any initiations or exaltations or not . The following communications among others unavoidably stand over : — CRAFT LODGES—Upton , No . 1272 ; and Graystone , No . IOI . S .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION—Kensington , No . 1767 ; and Creaton , No . 1791 . BOOKS . & c , RECEIVED . " Boletin Oficial , " "Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Prince Edward ' s Island , " and " Freemasons'Journal" ( New York ) .

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SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 29 , 1888 .

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , As the constitution of the Committee of Enquiry has been _ publicly announced , and the date of the first meeting is rapidly approaching , it is desirable that the collation of evidence to be submitted shall be promptly proceeded with . ' In this immediate neighbourhood a local Committee , consisting of one member from 10 lodges , is taking the matter in hand , and a general meeting of the Staffordshire Masonic Charitable Association will be held on Wednesday next , the 26 th inst ., to consider the subject .

If similar steps have been , or are about to be , taken in other provinces , we shall be glad to hear from the brethren who have charge thereof , so that united action may result , or if individual brethren or old scholars have any information which may be laid before the Committee of Enquiry with advantage , it is to be hoped that they will communicate with us , or with brethren interested in the matter in their own province , so that the entire facts may be fully laid before the Committee of Enquiry from every point of view .

Beyond a doubt , there has for some years past been much complaining in at least some of the provinces as to the management of the Institution , and as a channel has now been opened for submitting these complaints to a competent and impartial tribunal , nothing should be wanting in order to enable that Committee to present a decisive and imperative report , which shall at once and for all sweep away what may be defective ( if anything ) , and result in placing the Institution on such a basis that the Craft generally may feel impelled in future to provide liberally and generously that support which the object it has in view so richly deserves *

In the interest of the Institution we crave space for the insertion of this letter in your next issue . —Yours faithfully and fraternally , WM . TUNNICLIFF , W . M . 418 , ^ ' . Jasper-street , Hanley , / Chairman and E . V . GREATBATCH , S , Brook- [ committee street , Stoke-on-Trent , J September 22 nd .

Masonic Notes And Queries:

Masonic Notes and Queries :

799 ] "A CURIOUS BOOK . " Referring to the interesting particulars which appear in the Freemason of September 22 , in relation to the "Almanach des Francs-Massons , " published at Amsterdam g

in 1768 , the " mystery mentioned by the writer is not very difficult of explanation , although at first sight it does look singular to see lodges with dates from 1768 to J 77 S in a work issued in the former year . The explanation is , that in the united provinces of the lower countries ( "des pais Bas , " ) certain lodges—eleven in number—which had

contributed to the re-establishment of the Grand Body of the Fraternity , had agreed among themselves to observe an order of precedence in yearly rotation , so that the lodge which in 176 S had the first place or rank would be the nth in the following year , while the lodge which in 1768 appeared second , would the next year become first , and so

on . The actual order at that period is indicated by the subjoined list , the "dates " showing the year in which each lodge in succession would take the premier position in accordance with their order of precedence by rotation , namely : Concordia Vincit Animos ... en 1768 Le Veritable Zele 1769 T . a ITirlfilitfi ... ... ... ... ... I 7 ? n

La Paix _ 1771 La Concorde , Loge Militaire 1772 Les Coeurs Unis 1773 L'Union Royale 1774 L'IndissoIuble 1775 La Charite 1776 St . Louis 1777 La Bien Aimee ... 1778 JNO . LANE .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

* IT— ' " — - — — ¦ - ~—— > - ~—~—¦ .. ¦ . Craft JKasonrir * CLAPTON LODGE ( No . 1365 ) . —The installation meeting of the above lodge was held on Thursday , the 20 th inst ., at the Great Eastern Hotel , Liverpool-street . There was a numerous attendance of members and visitors . The former included Bros . C . J . Bennett , W . M . ; W . H . Caton , S . W ., W . M . elect ; A . Tucker , J . W . ; W . Blackburn , P . P . G . S . B . Middlesex , Treas . ; W . Lutwyche ,

P . M ., Sec ; W . D . Church , J . D . ; J . K . Wilson , I . G . ; F . J . Loughlin , Org . ; G . Quirk , D . C . ; C . E . Luker , Stwd . ; W . Finch , P . M . ; H . Oldham , I . P . M . ; J . Badkin , P . M . ; R . Fairclough , C . Stanger , D . Campbell , E . J . Farries , J . Vincent , A . Thdmpson , W . Forty , j . A . Taylor , C . D . Woodward , W . Brown , and J . H . Thompson . Amongst the visitors were Bros . H . Garrod , W . M . 749 , P . G ' . P . ; Wm . Shurmur , P . M . 1471 ; J . H . Wildash , : I . P . M . 1662 : T . Bunker , I . P . M . 1118 : S . A . Stamrer .

D . C . 12 ; W . F . Cathrow , 1733 ; C . Clark , 1733 ; R . Trotter , 1238 ; J . Holloway , 173 ; J . W . Vaughan , 2030 5 Walter Joyce ; C . J . Balfour , 902 ; and Albert James . The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the last regular and emergency meetings were duly confirmed . The Auditors' Report , showing a good balance to the credit of the lodge , was received and adopted . The W . M . then vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Blackburn , P . M ., when the installation ceremony was proceeded with . Bro . Caton , S . W ., being presented as W . M . elect , a Board of Installed Masters was formed , and Bro . Caton was installed

in the chair of K . S . according to ancient custom . The following officers were then appointed and invested : Bros . A . Tucker , S . W . ; W . D . Church , J . W . ; J . K . Wilson , S . D . ; G . Quirk , J . D . ; C . E . Luker , I . G . ; F . J . Loughlin , Org . ; W . W . Futcher , D . C . ; J . H . Thompson and W . Forty , Stwds . ; and James Very , Tyler . The addresses were impressively delivered in a most effective manner by the Installing Master . Two candidates for initiation at the next meeting' were orooosed bv the W . M .. and dulv

seconded . All the routine business of the lodge being ended , "Hearty good wishes " were given to the W . M , by the visiting brethren , and the lodge was closed . After labour came refreshment , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet room , where a very recherche repast was admirably served . After the cloth was cleared , the customary Masonic toasts were given . The W . M ., in giving the toast of "The I . P . M ., "

presented to him a valuable P . M . 's jewel , voted him unanimously at the last meeting . The Tyler's toast closed the proceedings . An excellent programme of music was carried out under the direction of Bro . Loughlin , Organist , who presided at the pianoforte , assisted by the following brethren : Bros . Stevens , Balfour , Albert James , Luker , Stanger , Fair « clough , Lutwyche , and Joyce .

ST . DUNSTAN'S LODGE ( No . 1587 ) . —This lodge held a special meeting at Anderton's Hotel , Fleetstreet , on Wednesday , the 26 th inst ., the object being to entertain Bro . the Right Hon . Polydore de Keyser , Lord Mayor , G . Stwd ., W . M . 21 , who is an honorary member of the lodge and who represents the Ward of Farringdon-Without , and the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex . The event , which will be a red letter day in the history of the lodge , was carried out in a manner befitting the unique occasion , and reflected the greatest credit on those brethren