Grand Make Master's Lodgk Of Instruction Festival.

GRAND MAKE MASTER ' S LODGK OF INSTRUCTION FESTIVAL .

The eighth annual festival of this Mark lodge of instruction vvas held at Mark Masons' Hall , Great Oueen-street , on Thursday , the 21 st inst . The ceremony of advancement vvas worked in an excellent and impressive manner by the following members : Bros .

VV . Vincent , P . G . I . G ., W . M . ; F . H . Miller , G . Stwd ., S W . ; C . Pulman , J . W . ; J . Smith , P . M ., M . O . ; C . E . Keyser , S . O . ; G . S . Criswick , P . M , J . O . ; Rev . V . Wyatt , Chap . ; E . M . Money , P . G . Stwd ., Sec . ; H . Schartau , Org . ; G . C . Pulsford , S . D . ; F . H . Gough , J . D . ; and A . C . Goodinge , LG . The following brethren were also present : Bros . F .

Richardson , P . G . W . ; C . F . Matier , P . G . W ., G . Sec . ; John Ramsey , Gordon Miller , G . Treas . ; P . W . Wyatt , S . L . Kilpin , F . W . Webb , E . Bilson , A . Hill , Dr . R- Coombs , A . Ewen , J . Smith , H . R . Rose , Dr . Corrie Jackson , A . V . Ramsey , M . Slaughter , Captain Knightley , W . M . Ward , Lennox Browne , G . G . Warren , R . Tucker , W . J . Ebbetts , J . T . Rowe , James

Hill , C . Lazenby , J . Shilcock , F . W . Methven , H . E . Joyce , J . Harrison , and W . W . Lee . At the conclusion of the ceremony the lecture in the Degrees was given in faultless manner by Bro . J . Smith , P . M . Bro . F . RICHARDSON , P . G . W ., in proposing a hearty

vote of thanks to those brethren who had worked the ceremony , referred to the Masonic treat their efforts had given to alt present . The work of the Degree had been given vvith absolute perfection , and those who had enjoyed it would concur in awarding a sincere vote of thanks .

Bro . W . VINCENT , P . G . I . G ., in acknowledging the vote , said that changes had to be made in those selected to assist , but those who had stepped into the breach at a late hour had worked admirably . If their efforts had given satisfaction they vvere deeply gratified . Several new members were elected , and the lodge vvas closed .

Bro . FRANK RICHARUSON , P . G . W ., G . R . of M ., presided at the banquet vvhich vvas afterwards held at Freemasons' Tavern , and after dessert gave the usual toasts . Bro . C . F . MATIER , P . G . W ., G . Sec , in rising to respond for the toastof" The Grand Officers , " said hefeared he could say nothing that had not been very much better

said in years gone by , but he would say the Grand Officers were no less anxious than those of the past to promote the prosperity of the Order . In their name as well as in his own , he thanked them most heartily . The toast it was his privilege to propose would be received most heartily and cordially , being that of "The Chairman , " who had so gracefully presided .

Were he to attempt to extol the qualifications of Bro . Frank Richardson , he should occupy a considerable portion of their time , he would therefore content himself by saying that their R . W . Chairman was no less energetic in the other Degrees in Freemasonry than he was in the Mark Degree . In every Degree of Freemasonry Bro . Richardson occupied a distinguished

position as a Grand Officer , being P . G . W ., present G . R . of M ., and Vice-President of the General Board in Mark Masonry . He ( Bro . Matier ) had much pleasure in asking the brethren present to drink the health of the eighth Chairman who had honoured them by taking the chair at their social and enjoyable meeting . Bro . FRAXK RICHARUSON , P . G . W ., in returning thanks

, said he felt that to a certain extent he was an intruder that night , he being Chairman at the banquet while another brother had done all the work downstairs . Some men were born to honour , some achieved honour , and some had honour thrust upon them , and he found he came in the last category , because he had had honours thrust upon him in nearly all the Degrees .

Whatever honours he might receive , he appreciated none more so than those showered upon him in the Mark , in which he now held the ofiice of Grand Registrar , practically the standing counsel of the Order . He had held that for some years , and hoped to do so for many years to come . He thanked them all sincerel y for their kindness that evening , and before "e sat down he had to propose an important

toastnamel y , that of "Success to the Grand Master ' s Lodge ? ' Instruction . " He was old enough to remember when jp 11 Mark lodge they found every officer vvith a neat jjttlc printed book reading his work , and he also remembered that lie assisted some brethren to resuscitate an old lodge , and they passed a resolution that for the '" Hire no books should be allowed . Now to find a . ther reading from a book was an exceotion . and

p'd arisen from the formation and working of that ! . ge of instruction . A Mason in the Mark Degree , ds m the Craft , now knew exactly where to go for inruction , and as time went on tbey would find books as Wnown as they were in the Craft . For that success icy were indebted in an enormous extent to the brother *' » g on his left—Bro . Vincent . They had all heard , e admirable manner not only in vvhich he had worked .

* in vvhich every brother did his portion . He might - ' 11 was as faultlessly done as it was possible to be j rtormed , and was a credit to the lodgeof instruction . C 10 ugh the lodge had been in existence for a longer Wo M llad been ei 2 festivals , and he trusted that u 'd not be the last , but that it would go on and Q _ - »»* "iv * IUJL ) wui , 11 JUL . ii , ITUIIIU tv SJII aim

p 0 s P ^ i and attain greater perfection than now , il oth F He P ersonalIy thanked Bro . Vincent and the forVif " manner ln which they did their work , and val . manner in which that work conduced to the " and benefit of Mark Masonrv . lry * WM . VINCKNT said that on behalf of the

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Executive Committee ofthe lodgeof instruction , and the officers who had assisted him , he begged to thank the Chairman and brethren for the compliment paid them . He was sure he was expressing the feelings of al ! when he said they would be very glad if they could get such an attendance as to enable them to meet every Friday instead of twice a month . If such an occasion

vvere to arise he vvas coniident the General Board would readily agree . They were at all times ready to meet the wishes of any Worshipful Master and officer in the ceremony of advancement , and also to assist any W . M . in rendering the installation ceremony ; for on several occasions they had performed the installation ceremony solely for the benefit of one

Worshipful Master . They also worked the ritual of the Ark Mariners Degree , and endeavoured all they could to spread the principles of the Mark Degree and the allied ceremonies . He would ask all the members to assist them next session and also other brethren to visit them . They met again in October , when lie trusted to meet as many as he saw around the table

that night . The Chairman had spoken of the good done by this lodge of instruction , and judging from the facts he had personally received from Past Masters who vvere formerly in the lodge he felt the R . W . brother vvas somewhat correct . The lodge of instruction was founded by the Grand Secretary and for some time was carried on by him as Preceptor , until he ( Bro . Vincent )

was asked to accept the post , and the friendship offered him and the kindness and goodwill he experienced made him feel he had not altogether disappointed expectations . Bro . GORDON WARREN , Dep . Prov . G . M . N . Wales , acknowledged "The Visitors , " and , on their behalf , said they had witnessed a Masonic treat vvhich seldom

fell to their lot to witness . He vvas an old Mason of many years' standing , and it had been a pleasure he could hardly express to see the manner in which the ceremony was performed . It would be his endeavour to obtain recruits for this lodge of instruction , for he thought every Mark Master Mason should belong to it . The proceedings shortly afterwards terminated .

Visit Of The Supreme Council ,33°, To Scotland.

VISIT OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL , 33° , TO SCOTLAND .

From what we hear of the recent visit of the Supreme Council , 33 " of England , to that of Scotland , it has been one not only of personal pleasure to our English brethren , who vvere received both at Edinburgh and Glasgow with a degree of hospitality that is seldom

equalled even in the annals ol Freemasonry , but also one that is likely to be productive of the best results in bringing together in fraternal intercourse the brethren of the three Masonic divisions of Great Britain . We learn that an arrangement has been made between the three British Councils of the 33 that these friendly visits are to take place annually , and in turn ; thus ,

the visit of 18 92 has been to Scotland ; the visit to Ireland vvill probably come off in 18 93 , and to England in 1894 . The members ol the English Supreme Council who visited the north last week vvere M . III . Bro . Capt . N . G . Philips , Lieut .-Gen . Com . ; V . 111 . Bro . Hugh D . Sandeman , G . Sec . Gen . ; V . 111 . Bro . Lieut .-Col .

Somerville Burney , G . Marshal ; and V . III . Bro . Col . G . N . Money , C . B , G . Chamberlain . We may briefly summarise the work vvhich they witnessed in Edinburgh , as follows : —On Monday , the 18 th April , at 4 o ' clock , a meeting was held of the Royal Order of Scotland , vvith the Earl of Haddington ( Grand Master of Scotland ) in the chair ; and , at 8 . 30 , a Rose

Croix chapter , presided over by V . 111 . Bro . Mackersy , G . Sec . Gen . On Tuesday , the 19 th , at 1 . 30 p . m ., there vvas a conference betwten the Supreme Councils . At 2 o ' clock a meeting vvas held in the 32 " , presided over by V . III . Bro . Dr . Falconer , 33 , and at 2 . 30 another in the 31 ' , presided over by V . 111 . Bro . J . H . Balfour , 33 ° . The

candidates admitted to these Degrees vvere - To the 32 ° : John M . Martin , Esq ., of Auchendennan , Provincial Grand Master of Dumbartonshire , and Charles Maitland Pelham Burn , Esq .. Prestonlield House . To the 31 : The Right Hon . the Earl of Haddington , M . W . Grand Master Mason of Scotland ; Lieut .-Col . John Campbell , Perth , Depute Provincial Grand

Master of Perthshire East , and Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Scotland ; and Sir James Buchanan , of Dunburgh , Baronet , Craigend Castle , Milngavie , Substitute Provincial Grand Master of Dumbartonshire . These vvere followed at 5 . 30 by a meeting in the 30 ' , at which V . 111 . Bro . Mackersy , Grand Sec . Gen ., took

the chair , and the visiting brethren vvere afterwards entertained by the Supreme Council of Scotland at a magnificent banquet , presided over by the Right Hon . Lord Saltoun , 33 , as Chairman , and V . 111 . Bro . Mackersy , 33 ° as Croupier . Wednesday , the 201 I 1 , vvas devoted to Templar Masonry , a preceptory being held at mid-day , while in

the afternoon the Marquess of Breadalbane was installed as Grand Master of the Order . This ceremony has been described to us as one of the grandest si ghts that even Masonry has been able to boast of for many a long year . The east end of the Masonic Hall , in itself a very large and handsomely decorated room ,

vvas nearly filled up by a high dais and an elaborately furnished altar , the whole of the arrangements being such as must have involved great pains as well as very considerable expense , while the ceremony itself was gone through with an amount of graceful dignity and attention to every point down to the minutest details ,

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for vvhich those who vvere entrusted with it received , as they certainly merited , the highest praise . At the conclusion of the ceremony a group photograph vvas taken , vvhich vve sincerely hope may prove successful , as it will be , to all who had the privilege of being present , an agreeable souvenir of what will doubtless lone live in their memories among the pleasing

recollections of the past . After the ceremonial the members dined together and entertained their guests in tbe Board Room of the Hall , the Marquess of Breadalbane being in the chair . On Thursday , the 21 st inst ., our English brethren proceeded to Glasgow to visit the Prince's Lodge , on the hospitable invitation of Bro . Major Allen ( the Master ) ,

and the other members of the lodge , the meeting being an emergent one specially called together for the purpose . There vvas a large attendance of brethren , who seemed to vie one vvith each other as to who should show the most kindness to their guests . The lodge work vvas the raising of the Lord Provost , Bro . John Muir , and five other brethren , and the ceremony was

most ably and efficiently performed by the Master , Bro . Major Allen . The banquet in the evening was , we are told , quite a sight . It was held at the Grand Hotel , Charing Cross ( not London ) , and vve learn that Bro . Guilford , the proprietor of the hotel , was highly complimented on the wonderfully elaborate arrangements of the table as

well as upon the excellency of the dinner itself . R . W . Bro . Allen , of course , presided , and our English brethren took the opportunity , each one , of alluding , in their after-dinner speeches , to the princely hospitality which had been extended to them both at the capital of Scotland and in Glasgow , the second largest city in the world .

We cannot , in a public print , enter into detail on the subject of working , but we learn that while our English brethren noticed in each Degree some discrepancies from what they have been accustomed to in English lodges and chapters , yet they found the main results in all important points to be identically the same , and vvere much impressed with the

general solemnity of the whole of the ceremonies , and the perfect manner in which they were all , without exception , rendered , while the open-handed hospitality extended to them from first to last could not fail to be most gratifying . Looking to the general interests of the Craft , vvhich cannot fail to be advantageously affected by such gatherings as the one which we have thus briefly recorded , we would add our earnest hope that these

friendly visits so happily inaugurated may not be allowed to drop , and that when the time comes round for our Scottish brethren to visit London , every opportunity may be afforded them of witnessing our Southern work tn all the several Degrees of our Order , and that they may meet , as we are quite sure will be the case , with as much cordiality and generous hospitality as they have extended to their guests on the present auspicious and important occasion .

The Recent Festival Of The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

THE RECENT FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The following new lists and additions to lists have been received since the publication of our last report 1 Lodge LONDON . £ s . d . 58 * Bro . F . S . Knyvett , additional 26 5 o ( raisinir his list to _ ( . ' ioS . is . )

140 * „ A . N . Tattershall , additional ... 26 5 o ( raising his list to £ 69 5 s . Od . ) 198 * „ Lieut .-Col . G . Lambert , additional ... 52 10 o ( raising his list to £ 105 . ) 205 and 22 G 3 * Bro . C . F . Hogard , additional ... 5210 o ( raisinir his list to / . ' 170 us . 6 d . )

256 * Bro . J . A . Farnfield , additional 5210 o ( raising his list to £ 134 Ss . ) Chapter 753 Comp . C . H . Kempton , additional 5 . 1 o ( raising his list to £ 7 6 2 s . Cd . )

Lodge 1472 Bro . A . Knight , additional 5 5 o ( raising his list to £ 6 S 5 s . ) > 540 » T . H . B . Hitching , new list 27 6 o 1704 „ Hugh E . Diamond , additional ... 10 10 o ( raising his list to £ 126 . )

1 S 27 * ' „ isir J . u . Monckton , additional ... 52 10 o ( raising his list to £ 10 $ 3 s . ) 2 3 12 * ,, Major C . \ V . Carrell , additional ... 2650 ( raising his list to £ 63 . ) Mrs . G . W . King , additional ^ 15 15 0 ( raising her list to £ 44 18 s . )

PROVINCES . ESSliN . 160 Bro . John F . Harrington , additional ... 2 11 o ( raising his list to £ 38 15 s . ) HERTFORDSHIRE . 2323 * „ C . E . Keyser , additional 26 " 5 o

( raising his list to £ 628 tgs . ) KENT . 2305 » Atkinson , additional 550 ( raising his list to £ 36 15 s . ) _ Sun-o ' i-K . _ 1 O 31 „ 11 . Harvey George , additional ... 10 10 0 ( raising his list to £ 31 10 s . )

MALTA . Dist . G . Lodge , Bro . Col . Marmaduke Ramsay , D . G . M . ( new Stwd . ) , new list 44 2 o Lodge 349 Bro . John Kenyon 31 10 o

( transferred from East Lancashire , under which it vvas entered in error . ) * The additions to the lists of these brethren were made by the Board of Stewards at their final meeting , in recognition of thc special services vvhich they had rendered in connection vvith the Festival .