Sale Of Second Portion Of The Pythagoras Lodge Library, New York.

ofthe German books , known as " exposures , " being exceedingly curious and interesting to students of that peculiar kind of literature . Such sets as those now catalogued are rarely , if ever , obtainable in the ordinary way , the " Pythagoras " Library having evidently made a speciality of all that singular form of Masonic ritualistic collections . The works on Templarism and Strict Observance are but few , but choice withal , and the Rose Croix

and Rosicrucian volumes are especially noteworthy , beginning with the "Fama Fraternitatis , " Cassel , 1616 , and the "Rosea Or ucis , Francofusti , 1616 . " There is also the " Fans Gratice" of the same year , and two on same subject of 1619 . In historical works there are six by Fessler , and others by Merzdorf , Ridel , Heldmann , Kloss , Clavel , Rebold , Zacharias , and others .

Historically , for Americans and Germans connected with the Craft there are many plums undoubtedly , and we should say that if they all fell to the share of Bro . Speth he would be just the . one to make a good use of them . We fear that in this country else , few would be welcomed , notwithstanding their great value , critically and generally . Some of the volumes by Oliver , Hughan , Mitchell , Lawrie , Mackey , Preston , and other British Masonic

worthies are on the list ; but lamentably few as compared with the first portion , several being reprints of the United States . Of Grand Lodge " Proceedings" there are a few sets that will cause a keen competition , and so as respects periodical literature ; but , on the whole , the character of the Catalogue is far behind that of its immediate predecessor , so far as we are concerned in dealing with the tastes and studies of British Freemasons .

Old Warrants.—Iv.

OLD WARRANTS . —IV .

BY BRO . W . J . HUGHAN . The " Royal Cumberland Lodge , " No . 41 , Bath , has been so prominently before the readers of the Freemason tor many years past , that I need not say much about its eventful past . Yet , a few words are necessary to introduce the transcript of its old Warrant , dated 26 th April , 1733 . Its Centenary , as a Lodge ( 1832 ) and the 100 th Anniversary of the Freemasons' Hall Medal ( No . 41 being one ot four only of Provincial Lodges

having the right to that decoration ) , besides the Sesqui Centennial Celebration on 27 th June , 1883 , when the lamented Dr . Hopkins was the Host , who was also the esteemed VV . M . on the 2 nd Commemoration , have all been duly chronicled . Its History has also been written by its respected Treasurer , Bro . T . P . Ashley , * so it is evident that the grand career of this old lodge has not been lost sight of during the last quarter of a century ,

neither should it be . I referred at length to its History also , in the Voice of Masonry , February , 1875 , reprinted subsequently in the Masonic Magazine , and therin gave a copy of the original Warrant , still preserved . The Records are intact , and are of the most interesting and valuable character . Having had the privilege of looking over the ancient Tomes , I can quite understand the pride and care taken of them by my good friend , the Treasurer .

The earliest minute is of December 28 th , 1732 , being four months prior to the date of the Charter , and reads "The Lodge met at Brother Robinson ' s , the Bear , in Bath , and regularly form'd themselves . " Those present , ten in number , are described as " Master , Wardens , and Members . " The previous existence of the lodge is thus clear , the fact of its assembly as a lodge before being warranted by the Grand Lodge of England , being another instance of the meeting of brethren as Masons in the provinces ,

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quite apart from the regular authority set up in London , A . D . 1717 . There are numerous instances of this custom . At the meeting on 18 th May , 1733 , it was stated the members " were Constituted into a Regular Lodge , " and though the same Bro . was W . M ., the name of the S . W . is changed , but that of the J . VV . remains as stated in record of December , 1732 . There were present besides the three chief officers , 6 "Masters , " 3 " Fellow Crafts , "

and 4 "Pass'd Masters , " {? "P . M . ' s . " ] Of these all were noted of the earlier meeting , as also the name of "Thos . Collins , " now entered as " absent . " Two others who were absent are not noticed , viz . ; Charles Gomm and Christopher Fleming . Accordingly , on the Constitution-ni ght 16 attended , of whom seven were at the previous meetings and nine were fresh names , there being apparently 33 members at least on the roll , and

possibly more , on the day in question ( 18 th May , 1733 . ) Moreover , at this meeting , the S . VV . who was thanked for " the many good offices , useful Instructions , and unnumber'd Favours" he had rendered the lodge , resigned his office as " by ye by Laws in this Lodge to be observ'd" so it is evident the lodge was not a new creation , but a continuation of a much older organisation . The distinct acknowledgement of Fellow Crafts , Masters ,

[ Third Degree ] , and Pass'd Masters , [ P . M . ' s ] , is of special value , conssidering the date of the record . The lodge has a special Centenary Jewel Warrant , the distinctive decoration having been struck for the lodge on the celebration of its Centennial . Its first number was 113 , after which eight alterations of the roll has placed the lodge at 41 . Pine ' s engraved List gives Mar . 18 th , 1733 , for No . 113 , but that , as we know must have meant

May 18 th , the day of Constitution , not the date of Charter . No . 28 , Bath , warranted in 1724 , was the first of its kind issued out of London , and was erased in 1736 . One of the members of this lodge , and possibly others , was connected with No . 41 before and after its Constitution . I refer to Brother St . John Smyth . COPY OF WARRANT OF THE ROYAL CUMBERLAND LODGE . No . 41 . RATH .

Montague ( L . S . ) G . Mr . WHEREAS a Petition has been presented unto us and signed by several brethren residing at present in and about the City of Bath humbly praying that they may be constituted into a regular Lodge . THESE are therefore to Empower and Authorize our Worshipful and well beloved Brother Mr . Hugh Kennedy to convene our Brethren at Bath aforesaid who have signed

the said petition and that he do in our place and stead constitute them into a regular Lodge in due form ( He the said Mr . Hugh Kennedy taking special care that they and every of them have been regularly made Masons ) with like priviledges as all other regular Lodges do enjoy and that they be required to conform themselves to all and every the Regulations contained in the printed Book of Constitutions and observe such other rules and instructions as shall from time be transmitted to them by us , or Thomas Batson , Esq ., our Deputy Grand Master or the Grand Master or his Deputy for the

time being And that they do send to us or our Deputy a List of the Members of their Lodge together with the rules agreed on to be by them observed to the end they may be entred in the Grand Lodge Book And upon the due Execution of this our Deputation the said Mr . Hugh Kennedy is hereby required to transmitt to us or our said Deputy a Certificate under his hand of the time and place of such Constitution In order that the same may be entred in the book of regular Lodges given under our hand and seal of Office at London this 26 th day of April 1733 and of Masonry 5732 . [ 5733 ] . By the Grand Masters Command , THO . BATSON D . G . Mr . G . ROOKE S . G . W . JA . SMYTHE J . G . W .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

FINANCIAL TABLE , 1881—1887 .

NAME . 1 SS 1 . 1882 . 1 SS 3 . 1884 . 1885 . 1886 . 1 S 87 . Total . Ann . Aver . Year ' s Cost . Excess . Deficiency . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . London 5559 17 6 6300 5 o 5222 5 9 6300 5 o C 226 14 o 53 S 3 3 o 5909 6 0 50921 16 3 7 2 74 7 2657 9 3 4 617 1 4 — Beds ... ... — 134 13 o — 134 13 ° 19 4 9 — 19 4 9 — Berks and Bucks ... 122 19 o 237 10 C 183 11 o 6 7 15 0 243 00 228 5 o 386 6 6 1468 7 6 209 15 4 34 10 3 175 5 1 — Bristol ^ — — — — — 145 19 o 15 1 , 5 o 161 14 o 23 2 o — 23 2 o — Cambridge — ¦ * - * — 128 20 — — 273 o o 200 o 0 -Sox 2 o 85 17 o — 85 17 o — Cheshire 129 3 n 286 15 o 85 12 o 55 14 o 106 1 o 78 15 0 — 742 o 11 106 o 2 172 n 3 — 6 11 t Cornwall — 32 11 o 73 o o 12 12 o 210 00 31 10 o 141 15 o 501 8 o 71 15 5 34 10 3 37 5 2 — Cumb . and West .... — — 26 50 — — - — — 26 503 15 0 C 9 06 — 65 5 6 Derby 63 o 0 459 16 o 70 7 o 35 G 4 o — 37 10 o 78 15 0 1065 12 o 152 4 7 69 o 6 S 3 4 1 — Devon 201 78 318 5 o 203 3 o 65 2 o — 136 J 9 0 — 924 16 S 132 2 5 172 11 3 — 40 8 10 Dorset 122 17 o ? S 10 o 02 2 o — 06 12 o 142 16 o — . S 3 a 17 o 76 2 5 -u 10 1 . 41 12 2 —

Durham 121 15 G 63 o o 86 2 6 120 o 0 — 68 5 o 73 10 o 532 13 0 76 1 10 103 10 9 — 27 n 11 Essex 221 30 137 u o 93 2 o 1000 00 86 2 o 345 14 o 222 7 o 1875 19 o 267 19 10 172 11 3 95 S 7 — Gloucester 1000 o 0 137 11 o 36 15 0 417 30 — 222 12 o 52 n 0 1 SG 6 12 0 266 13 2 13 S 1 0 12 S 12 2 — Hants 1 S 2 60 27 S 5 o 1306 12 o 295 7 6 277 20 177 5 o 7 6 10 o 2613 7 6 373 6 9 414 3 o — 40 6 3 Hereford — — — _ — 74 11 o 2 O 5 o 100 16 o 14 8 o — 14 S o — Herts 99 u o 358 iS o 158 11 6 55 13 o 42 5 o 131 1 o 176 17 6 1020 17 o 145 16 9 103 10 g 12 G o — Kent 340 13 6 369 13 6 228 8 o 519 10 6 332 7 6 547 " ° 1 S 4 4 6 2521 19 6 360 5 4 4 § 3 3 6 — 122 18 3 Lane . E 197 iS 6 84 o 0 78 15 o 368 80 108 < 5 o 170 o o 94 10 o 1101 17 G 157 8 3 173 113 — 15 3 0 Lane . W 376 3 o 84 0 o 244 15 o 316 12 o 147 o o 36 3 6 o 136 10 o 176 S 6 o 252 12 3 274 2 o — 21 9 7 Leicester & Rutland 22 S 6 0 — — — 405 10 o 10 10 o — 644 60 92010 69 06 704 H ? , c ° ln - - - - - - - - - 172 11 3 - 172 11 3 M x 34 ° ' ° 3 < 5 9 ' 3 6 22 S 8 o 519 10 6 215 13 o 174 S 6 423 7 6 2271 14 o 324 10 7 205 1 6 119 9 1 — Monmouth 31 10 0 — 23 C 50 — 61 8 6 199 10 o 62 o o 590 13 6 85 iG 3 69 o 6 16 15 y — ¦ ? ° ' 1 < in 6 o 112 17 6 — — 200 00 67 4 o 52 10 o 543 17 6 77 13 11 103 10 9 — 25 16 10 * N . Wales ... 55 13 o 56 8 9 — — 51 3 9 102 7 6 155 S o 421 10 Co 3 o 34 10 3 25 12 9 — Norths and Hunts .. — — — _ — — — — — 34 10 3 — {" 34 t 0 3 Northumberland ..: — 204 15 o — — — 906 12 o — mi 7 0 15 S 15 3 13 S 1 o 20 14 3 ' — Notts _ 246 14 6 — — 261 14 o — 16 16 o 525 4 6 75 ° 34 10 3 40 10 c 1 —

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