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The Craft Abroad.
The Craft Abroad .
C ARGILL KIN WINNING LODGE , NO . G 32 ( S . C . ) The annual meeting of this lodge took place recently at the Foresters' Hall , Port Chambers . The lodge was opened at 7 . 30 p . m . by the R . W . M ., Bro . A . Perry , and there was a very large number of the members and visiting brethren present . The lodges represented were the Otago Kilwinning , Lodge St . Andrew , Celtic Lodge , and St . John ' s Kilwinning ( S . C . ) The English lodges present
were the Otago , S 44 ; Dunedin , 931 ; fort Chalmers Marine , a , " , and Hiram , 200 S , with the St . Patrick's Lodge ( I . C . ) The R . W . Bro . H . Neill . D . G . S . ( S . C ) , tendered apologies from the R . W . D . G . M ., Bro . Harvey , and the R . VV . Substitute , D . G . M ., Bro . L . Court , for their inability to be present . The choir sang the anthem , " Hail ! the Eternal , by Whose aid , " at the opening of the lodge , and the routine business having been gone through , the R . VV . Bro .
Caldwell , G . Steward of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , was announced and received in due form . He then assumed the chair , and the R . W . Bro . J . Baxter , D . G . J . W ., acting D . of C , presented Bro . J . A . Finley , R . W . M . elect , for installation . A Board of Installed Masters having been formed , the R . VV . Bro . Caldwell , in a masterly and impressive manner duly installed Bro . Finley in the Eastern Chair for the ensuing year , and the newly-installed Master was proclaimed
and received the salutes of the brethren present , the choir sing ing the anthem , " Lead , kindly light . " Afterwards the R . W . Installing Master obligated and invested the following officers : Bros . R . Mitchell , D . M . ; James Baird , S . M . ; J . Mackay , S . VV . ; A . Robertson , J . VV . ; J . Hay , Treas . ; R . G . Anderson , Sec . ; J . Forrest , S . D . ; J . H . Henderson , J . D . ; S . Warburton , i . G . ; and Arnott , Tyler . The-R . W .-VL then invested Bro . A . Perry as I . P . M ., and
the Installing Officer very impressively addressed the Master , the Wardens , and members of the lodge . The R . W . M . returned thanks for the honour conferred upon him , and expressed his gratitude to the R . VV . Bro . Caldwell , who had so kindly performed the duties of Installing Officer . He also tendered his thanks to the R . VV . Bro . Baxter , and to Bro . Fcrgusson and the choir . The W . M . ' s for the various visiting lodges having tendered their congratulations
the acting D . G . Chaplain offered prayer , and the choir chanted " Glory be to God on High . " The lodgewas then closed in due form at 9 . 30 p . m . Afterwards the members of the lodge and a large number of visitors were entertained at a ball , given by the Master and officers . Dancing was kept up with very great spirit until an early hour next morning , the Dunedin brethren returning to town by a special train at 4 a . m . —Otago Daily Times , March 30 th .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . WATKINSON MOXHAY , P . M . 414 , P . P . G . S . W . BERKS AND BUCKS . On the 13 th inst ., at Reading , died Bro . VV . Moxhay , P . M . 414 , P . P . G . S . W . Berks and Bucks . Bro . Moxhay , who entered the Lodgeof Union , 414 , February 13 th , 1 S 54 , was well known and highly esteemed in the Craft . For many years he installed the Masters of the Reading lodges ,
his correct ritual and impressive manner in so doing being always much admired . The respect and esteem in which he was held by the Craft was testified by the large attendance at his funeral , whicli took place in Reading Cemetery on the 16 th inst . The Prov . Grand Secretary , with the Masters and Secretaries of the three Reading lodges and S . W . of the Union Lodge , acted as pall bearers .
BRO . C . W . THOMPSON , lt is with sincere regret we announce that Bro . C . W . Thompson , City Lands Officer , and a most active and energetic Mason , died at his residence , Clock House , Catford Bridge , on Monday , the 25 th inst . Bro . Thompson was in the very prime of life , though for the last two or
three years the state of his health had caused extreme anxiety to his family and friends , and now that he has gone from us , there will be general sorrow among all who knew him . The funeral was arranged for Thursday , the 2 Sth inst ., so that we reserve further particulars of our deceased brother ' s career till next week .
Proposed Levander Memorial.
PROPOSED LEVANDER MEMORIAL .
We very gladly announce that the lodges and brethren of the Province of Middlesex have resolved or doing their utmost towards perpetuating the memory of Bro . H . C Levander , P . G . D . of England , who for many years was officially connected with the province , and during that connection exerted himself so heartily and successfully to
promote its interests . Our late Bro . Levander was not only a sterling Mason in the usual sense of the term ; that is to say , he was not only a regular upholder of our lodges , a most able exponent of our ritual , and a most devoted adherent , both in theory and practice , of our cherished principles ; but he was likewise an intellectual Mason of the first rank , one who more readily and with far
less mental effort than the majority of his brethren , was able to recognise the interior beauties of our system . It is Well that the memory of such a man should be preserved , and it is better still that the task , which naturally devolves upon them of handing down that memory should be undertaken by the lodges and members of what during the later years of his career may be described as the more immediate
sphere of his labours . It is proposed that the memorial shall take the form of a tombstone over the spot which marks his last resting place . A committee , which includes Bros . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., P . G . M . ; Raymond H . Thrupp , D . P . G . M . ; and Sir Chas . Bright , Past D . P . G . M . of Middx . , * Bro . the J >> v . E . BretteD . D . ; and Bro . JF . H . WoodwardProv .
, . , « . S . Middx . ( pro tem . ) , has been formed for the purpose of giving effect to this intention , and we have no doubt that the requisite funds will be forthcoming from the province an < j the numerous friends outside its limits , who cherish and respect his memory . . ... " proposal will so readily commend itself to the
trood"WH of our readers that , any words of ours in its behalf will *> > no doubt , supererogatory , but we are most anxious the opportunity , which the announcement affords us , should not •>« allowed to pass in silence , that is , without stating that * P'an has our warmest approval , and will receive from u s every possible encouragement .
The Theatres.
THE THEATRES .
To-night ( Saturday ) the Comedy programme undergoes a change in the revival of the charming opera " Boccaccio j "' but this is only for a limited period , pending the production of "The Silver Shield , " by Mr . Sydney Grundy , in which Mr . Arthur Dacre and his wife ( Miss Amy Roselle ) will play . VVe reserve until then a notice of it . _ "The Silver Shield " has been played already at a matinee . * * *
Bro . Edward Terry , vvith some of the late Gaiety company have been at the Standard this week , and remove next week to the Grand . Bro . Terry is appearing in " The Rocket " and " Robbing Roy . " No less than three contemporaries have copied a paragraph which appeared in our paper a few weeks ago to the effect that Bro . Terry will
open a house of his own , probably the Strand . We should have said in the Strand ; and we have good authority for stating that London is to have another theatre added to it ; this Bro . Terry will manage . We believe it will be within a stone ' s throw of ExeterTTall .
Miss Fortescue , supported by Mr . and Mrs . Macklin and Mrs . Billington , will play in "Pygmalion and Galatea " at the Alexandra Palace theatre soon . As her provincial tour has been such a decided success in every way , there will be a desire in London to see this charming and well-known young lady as Galatea ; but we hope she will not make us go all the way to the North of London , but will perform in town , where she is so much appreciated . # #
* Miss Farren has been appearing- at Sadler ' s Wells Theatre this week in " The Ticket of Leave . Man " and "The . Forty Thieves , " with Bros . Arthur Williams , R . Soutar , and some others of the Gaiety troupe . #
* * On Whit Monday the Swan balletatthe Alhambra reached its 150 th representation . A number of novelties have been provided for its patrons . # * ; jp Mr . David James has again brought out * ' Our Boys " at the Opera Comique . . Mr . Savile Clarke is writing a sketch , called "The Inventories , " for Mr . James , in which he will sing a song .
Mr . Edgar Bruce will probably produce Mr . Carton ' s and Mr . Raleigh's successful play , "The Great Pink Pearl , " at the Prince ' s in July , when he rej ' oins his theatre . Everyone speaks most highly of the comedy .
Bro . the Marquis of Hartington , M . P ., has been on a visit to Ireland during the present week , one of the principal events being the banquet at Ulster Hall , in honour of the opening by his lordship of the Ulster Reform Club .
Honour to whom honour is due . We are sure no true Craftsman will grudge our respected Bro . D . P . Cama , who has been exerting himself so laudably and to such excellent purpose on behalf of our Institutions , the compliment about to be paid him by the constitution of a new lodge , that shall perpetuate his name and fame as a worthy member of our Society . The Cama Lodge , No . 2100 , will be consecrated on Monday , the 15 th proximo , by .
Bro . Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary , assisted by other prominent brethren , and we trust it may have before it a long career of prosperity . The Provincial Grand I . odge of Norths and Hunts will be held on Thursday , the nth prox ., under the banner of the Eleanor Cross Lodge , No . 1764 , Northampton , and it is almost needless to say that the Master , officers , and members generally ace spacing no efforts to
give all possible eclat to the occasion . The order and character of the arrangements have already been announced , and from this we learn that there will not only . be the usual banquet after the Prov . Grand Lodge , but that the banquet will be followed by a conversazione at the Town Hall , when a musical and artistic entertainment and dancing will be provided for the brethren and their friends . VVe wish the lodge all success in its laudable desires .
PREHISTORIC MAX . —The man of the Old Stone Period lived for the most part in caves , where we still can light on his blackened hearths , and the bones which he had split in order to extract the marrow . But the probability is that these were simply his winter abodes , and that , like so many other people situated as he must have been , the Pal .-colithic hunters wandered about in the summer , camping in booths of boughs , or in skin tents , as
the convenience of fishing , or hunting , or root and berry gathering , dictated . It is also all but certain that they sometimes roamed far a-field , otherwise it is difficult to understand how the cave-men of the Pyrenees were sufficiently familiar with seals and whales to portray them on thc bones where we now find them , or how sea shells from the Mediterranean and Atlantic have travelled so far from their native shores . As for the people themselves , we
cannot say very much about them , since few skulls or skeletons have been found . The famous Neanderthal skull , which M . Mortillet claimed as proof positive of earl y man being little better than an ape , was found in a cave near Diisseldorf . But it is now admitted that it is well developed and capacious , and was most probably that of an old man afflicted with rickets , so that it cannot be accepted as a racial type , or—in brief
—as of any special moment over the others which have been discovered in similar situations in Germany , France , and other parts of the Continent . The Cannstadt and Cromagnon skulls , so named from the spots in which they were found , are believed , from the juxtaposition of the remains , to have been contemporary with the reindeer ,
the rhinoceros , the mammoth , and the cave bear with which they warred . From the broken condition of some of the bones , and the marks of injury upon them , it may be inferred that the men of that period , like the more civilised ones who have inherited their hunting-ground , ( ought with even less cause for fighting . —From Cassell ' s i ' The Peoples of the World . "
The Brockbank Testimonial Fund.
THE BROCKBANK TESTIMONIAL FUND .
The recent appointment of our worthy and respected Bro . George Parker Brockbank , of Bolton , as one of the Grand Standard Bearers of United Grand Lodge , has been rightly interpreted not only as an honour to the brother himself , but also as a compliment to the Province of East Lancashire , of which Bro . Brockbank has been for so many ,
many years one of the brightest ornaments . In these circumstances , it has been resolved to make his appointment to the honours of the much coveted purple the occasion for presenting him with some " slight but suitable testimonial , " in the shape of a personal gift , such as will be to him an enduring evidence both of the promotion he has received at the hands of the Grand Master and the kindly feelings
entertained for him by his East Lancashire brethren , and at the same time of purchasing as many " perpetual votes " for our Institutions as the funds will permit , so that the memory of his many great qualities may be preserved through all future generations of brethren . Towards these objects
the sum of £ 100 has been already subscribed and paid , and as the proposal is being circulated far and wide , through the medium of our columns and in other ways , we have no doubt that a further considerable sum will be raised . The scheme has our heartiest good wishes . We have long known Bro . Brockbank , and to know is to respect him .
Grand Lodge Of South Australia.
GRAND LODGE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA .
The whole of the insignia , consisting of aprons , collars , and jewels of the 39 Officers of the Grand Lodge of South Australia , are now on view at Bro . George Kenning ' s showrooms , Little Britain and Aldersgate-street . The designs
embody an arrangement of ears of corn with the Sturt pea , indigenous to the Australian soil , which , although a departure from the usual foliage depicted on Masonic paraphernalia , are pleasing and effective , and as such are sure to meet with the approval and commendation of our Australian brethren .
The Provincial Grand Chapter of Surrey will meet to-day ( Saturday ) at the Masonic Hall , Chertsey , under the presidency of M . E . Comp . General Brownrigg , C . B . The usual banquet will follow . Next week will be a tolerably busy week in and around London . Not only will there be the usual Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge on Wednesday " but on Tuesday the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons will
hold its Summer Half-yearly Communication at Freemasons' Tavern , when the Grand Master will be installed , and the Grand Oflicers for the year appointed and invested . On Monday the Provincial Grand Mark Lodgeof Middlesex and Surrey will assemble , under its chief , R . VV . Bro . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., in the Surrey Masonic Hall ,
Camberwell New-road j and on Saturday next the Craft Prov . Grand Lodge of Aliddlesex will meet in the Town Hall , Uxbridge , under the presidency of Sir Francis Burdett . In the case of the Mark Grand Lodge and the two Provincial Grand Lodge ( Mark and Craft respectively ) meetings , the usual banquet will take place at the close of the proceedings .
It will doubtless be in the recollection of our readers that several excellent photographs of the Great Hall , Freemasons' Hall , as it appeared after the fire in May , 1 SS 3 , were taken by Bro . Bedford Lemere , of the firm of Bedford Lemere and Co ., 147 , Strand , VV . C ., Architectural Photographers to the Queen and H . M . ' s Board of Works . These as memorials of the destruction caused by the fire , will always possess considerable interest , especially for members of the Craft . Bro . Lemere has now
published other photographs showing the Hall as re-constructed and re-decorated . These , if we regard them as further evidences of his ability as an architectural photographer , are equally interesting with the earlier photographs ; but associated as they are with the restoration of a building so dear to Freemasonry , they must possess a higher value still , and we are glad cf this opportunity of congratulating Bro . Bedford Lemere on the successful views he has taken of our restored Hall .
Summer Tours In Scotland.
SUMMER TOURS IN SCOTLAND .
The official guide to the Summer Tours in Scotland by what is known as the Royal Route—that is , via the Crinan and Caledonian Canals , has been issued for the current year . The starting point is Glasgow , whence access is easily obtainable by means of Mr . David Macbrayne ' s Royal Mail steamers "Columba , " "Iona , " "Grenadier , " & c , to pretty well every district in the Highlands that is
worth visiting . For full particulars of the particular routes that may be followed , we must refer our readers to the guide itself , which contains not only all the requisite information as to fares , accommodation , times of departure and arrival , and the land carriage in connection with the steamers , but also a very fair description of the country that is traversed , and the various places of historical or scenic interest with which it is studded . We may , however
be permitted to point out that Mr . Macbrayne , whose headquarters are at ug , Hope-street , Glasgow , has spared no pains in order to secure the comfort and efficiency of his steamers . The Columba and Iona have been so long on the road that , in all probability , those of our friends who make the Highlands of Scotland their holiday resort have already made experience of their many points of recommendation to the patronage of the tourist ; but the
Grenadier , built and engined by Messrs . J . and G . Thomson , of Clydebank , has been placed quite recently on the line , having only made its trial trip on the 15 th inst ., when a number of gentlemen were invited to partake of Mr . Macbrayne ' s hospitality on the occasion of his first venture . The vessel , which is a most commodious one , attained and kept up a mean speed of iSJ- miles per hour under easy steam , is intended for the " outside" traffic between Oban and the outer islands during the summer ; but for the
present she will take the place of the Columba on the Glasgow , Greenock , and Ardrishaig route . In any circumstances , the Grenadier will be found a great acquisition by the Royal Route line , notwithstanding the many and exceptional advantages which , owing to the energy of its proprietor , Mr . Macbrayne , it has heretofore enjoyed . We think the Grenadier , like its sister steamers , the Columba and Iona , may have before it a long career of success , and that Mr . Macbrayne ' s spirit of enterprise will have its reward in the liberal patronaee of the public .
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The Craft Abroad.
The Craft Abroad .
C ARGILL KIN WINNING LODGE , NO . G 32 ( S . C . ) The annual meeting of this lodge took place recently at the Foresters' Hall , Port Chambers . The lodge was opened at 7 . 30 p . m . by the R . W . M ., Bro . A . Perry , and there was a very large number of the members and visiting brethren present . The lodges represented were the Otago Kilwinning , Lodge St . Andrew , Celtic Lodge , and St . John ' s Kilwinning ( S . C . ) The English lodges present
were the Otago , S 44 ; Dunedin , 931 ; fort Chalmers Marine , a , " , and Hiram , 200 S , with the St . Patrick's Lodge ( I . C . ) The R . W . Bro . H . Neill . D . G . S . ( S . C ) , tendered apologies from the R . W . D . G . M ., Bro . Harvey , and the R . VV . Substitute , D . G . M ., Bro . L . Court , for their inability to be present . The choir sang the anthem , " Hail ! the Eternal , by Whose aid , " at the opening of the lodge , and the routine business having been gone through , the R . VV . Bro .
Caldwell , G . Steward of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , was announced and received in due form . He then assumed the chair , and the R . W . Bro . J . Baxter , D . G . J . W ., acting D . of C , presented Bro . J . A . Finley , R . W . M . elect , for installation . A Board of Installed Masters having been formed , the R . VV . Bro . Caldwell , in a masterly and impressive manner duly installed Bro . Finley in the Eastern Chair for the ensuing year , and the newly-installed Master was proclaimed
and received the salutes of the brethren present , the choir sing ing the anthem , " Lead , kindly light . " Afterwards the R . W . Installing Master obligated and invested the following officers : Bros . R . Mitchell , D . M . ; James Baird , S . M . ; J . Mackay , S . VV . ; A . Robertson , J . VV . ; J . Hay , Treas . ; R . G . Anderson , Sec . ; J . Forrest , S . D . ; J . H . Henderson , J . D . ; S . Warburton , i . G . ; and Arnott , Tyler . The-R . W .-VL then invested Bro . A . Perry as I . P . M ., and
the Installing Officer very impressively addressed the Master , the Wardens , and members of the lodge . The R . W . M . returned thanks for the honour conferred upon him , and expressed his gratitude to the R . VV . Bro . Caldwell , who had so kindly performed the duties of Installing Officer . He also tendered his thanks to the R . VV . Bro . Baxter , and to Bro . Fcrgusson and the choir . The W . M . ' s for the various visiting lodges having tendered their congratulations
the acting D . G . Chaplain offered prayer , and the choir chanted " Glory be to God on High . " The lodgewas then closed in due form at 9 . 30 p . m . Afterwards the members of the lodge and a large number of visitors were entertained at a ball , given by the Master and officers . Dancing was kept up with very great spirit until an early hour next morning , the Dunedin brethren returning to town by a special train at 4 a . m . —Otago Daily Times , March 30 th .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . WATKINSON MOXHAY , P . M . 414 , P . P . G . S . W . BERKS AND BUCKS . On the 13 th inst ., at Reading , died Bro . VV . Moxhay , P . M . 414 , P . P . G . S . W . Berks and Bucks . Bro . Moxhay , who entered the Lodgeof Union , 414 , February 13 th , 1 S 54 , was well known and highly esteemed in the Craft . For many years he installed the Masters of the Reading lodges ,
his correct ritual and impressive manner in so doing being always much admired . The respect and esteem in which he was held by the Craft was testified by the large attendance at his funeral , whicli took place in Reading Cemetery on the 16 th inst . The Prov . Grand Secretary , with the Masters and Secretaries of the three Reading lodges and S . W . of the Union Lodge , acted as pall bearers .
BRO . C . W . THOMPSON , lt is with sincere regret we announce that Bro . C . W . Thompson , City Lands Officer , and a most active and energetic Mason , died at his residence , Clock House , Catford Bridge , on Monday , the 25 th inst . Bro . Thompson was in the very prime of life , though for the last two or
three years the state of his health had caused extreme anxiety to his family and friends , and now that he has gone from us , there will be general sorrow among all who knew him . The funeral was arranged for Thursday , the 2 Sth inst ., so that we reserve further particulars of our deceased brother ' s career till next week .
Proposed Levander Memorial.
PROPOSED LEVANDER MEMORIAL .
We very gladly announce that the lodges and brethren of the Province of Middlesex have resolved or doing their utmost towards perpetuating the memory of Bro . H . C Levander , P . G . D . of England , who for many years was officially connected with the province , and during that connection exerted himself so heartily and successfully to
promote its interests . Our late Bro . Levander was not only a sterling Mason in the usual sense of the term ; that is to say , he was not only a regular upholder of our lodges , a most able exponent of our ritual , and a most devoted adherent , both in theory and practice , of our cherished principles ; but he was likewise an intellectual Mason of the first rank , one who more readily and with far
less mental effort than the majority of his brethren , was able to recognise the interior beauties of our system . It is Well that the memory of such a man should be preserved , and it is better still that the task , which naturally devolves upon them of handing down that memory should be undertaken by the lodges and members of what during the later years of his career may be described as the more immediate
sphere of his labours . It is proposed that the memorial shall take the form of a tombstone over the spot which marks his last resting place . A committee , which includes Bros . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., P . G . M . ; Raymond H . Thrupp , D . P . G . M . ; and Sir Chas . Bright , Past D . P . G . M . of Middx . , * Bro . the J >> v . E . BretteD . D . ; and Bro . JF . H . WoodwardProv .
, . , « . S . Middx . ( pro tem . ) , has been formed for the purpose of giving effect to this intention , and we have no doubt that the requisite funds will be forthcoming from the province an < j the numerous friends outside its limits , who cherish and respect his memory . . ... " proposal will so readily commend itself to the
trood"WH of our readers that , any words of ours in its behalf will *> > no doubt , supererogatory , but we are most anxious the opportunity , which the announcement affords us , should not •>« allowed to pass in silence , that is , without stating that * P'an has our warmest approval , and will receive from u s every possible encouragement .
The Theatres.
THE THEATRES .
To-night ( Saturday ) the Comedy programme undergoes a change in the revival of the charming opera " Boccaccio j "' but this is only for a limited period , pending the production of "The Silver Shield , " by Mr . Sydney Grundy , in which Mr . Arthur Dacre and his wife ( Miss Amy Roselle ) will play . VVe reserve until then a notice of it . _ "The Silver Shield " has been played already at a matinee . * * *
Bro . Edward Terry , vvith some of the late Gaiety company have been at the Standard this week , and remove next week to the Grand . Bro . Terry is appearing in " The Rocket " and " Robbing Roy . " No less than three contemporaries have copied a paragraph which appeared in our paper a few weeks ago to the effect that Bro . Terry will
open a house of his own , probably the Strand . We should have said in the Strand ; and we have good authority for stating that London is to have another theatre added to it ; this Bro . Terry will manage . We believe it will be within a stone ' s throw of ExeterTTall .
Miss Fortescue , supported by Mr . and Mrs . Macklin and Mrs . Billington , will play in "Pygmalion and Galatea " at the Alexandra Palace theatre soon . As her provincial tour has been such a decided success in every way , there will be a desire in London to see this charming and well-known young lady as Galatea ; but we hope she will not make us go all the way to the North of London , but will perform in town , where she is so much appreciated . # #
* Miss Farren has been appearing- at Sadler ' s Wells Theatre this week in " The Ticket of Leave . Man " and "The . Forty Thieves , " with Bros . Arthur Williams , R . Soutar , and some others of the Gaiety troupe . #
* * On Whit Monday the Swan balletatthe Alhambra reached its 150 th representation . A number of novelties have been provided for its patrons . # * ; jp Mr . David James has again brought out * ' Our Boys " at the Opera Comique . . Mr . Savile Clarke is writing a sketch , called "The Inventories , " for Mr . James , in which he will sing a song .
Mr . Edgar Bruce will probably produce Mr . Carton ' s and Mr . Raleigh's successful play , "The Great Pink Pearl , " at the Prince ' s in July , when he rej ' oins his theatre . Everyone speaks most highly of the comedy .
Bro . the Marquis of Hartington , M . P ., has been on a visit to Ireland during the present week , one of the principal events being the banquet at Ulster Hall , in honour of the opening by his lordship of the Ulster Reform Club .
Honour to whom honour is due . We are sure no true Craftsman will grudge our respected Bro . D . P . Cama , who has been exerting himself so laudably and to such excellent purpose on behalf of our Institutions , the compliment about to be paid him by the constitution of a new lodge , that shall perpetuate his name and fame as a worthy member of our Society . The Cama Lodge , No . 2100 , will be consecrated on Monday , the 15 th proximo , by .
Bro . Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary , assisted by other prominent brethren , and we trust it may have before it a long career of prosperity . The Provincial Grand I . odge of Norths and Hunts will be held on Thursday , the nth prox ., under the banner of the Eleanor Cross Lodge , No . 1764 , Northampton , and it is almost needless to say that the Master , officers , and members generally ace spacing no efforts to
give all possible eclat to the occasion . The order and character of the arrangements have already been announced , and from this we learn that there will not only . be the usual banquet after the Prov . Grand Lodge , but that the banquet will be followed by a conversazione at the Town Hall , when a musical and artistic entertainment and dancing will be provided for the brethren and their friends . VVe wish the lodge all success in its laudable desires .
PREHISTORIC MAX . —The man of the Old Stone Period lived for the most part in caves , where we still can light on his blackened hearths , and the bones which he had split in order to extract the marrow . But the probability is that these were simply his winter abodes , and that , like so many other people situated as he must have been , the Pal .-colithic hunters wandered about in the summer , camping in booths of boughs , or in skin tents , as
the convenience of fishing , or hunting , or root and berry gathering , dictated . It is also all but certain that they sometimes roamed far a-field , otherwise it is difficult to understand how the cave-men of the Pyrenees were sufficiently familiar with seals and whales to portray them on thc bones where we now find them , or how sea shells from the Mediterranean and Atlantic have travelled so far from their native shores . As for the people themselves , we
cannot say very much about them , since few skulls or skeletons have been found . The famous Neanderthal skull , which M . Mortillet claimed as proof positive of earl y man being little better than an ape , was found in a cave near Diisseldorf . But it is now admitted that it is well developed and capacious , and was most probably that of an old man afflicted with rickets , so that it cannot be accepted as a racial type , or—in brief
—as of any special moment over the others which have been discovered in similar situations in Germany , France , and other parts of the Continent . The Cannstadt and Cromagnon skulls , so named from the spots in which they were found , are believed , from the juxtaposition of the remains , to have been contemporary with the reindeer ,
the rhinoceros , the mammoth , and the cave bear with which they warred . From the broken condition of some of the bones , and the marks of injury upon them , it may be inferred that the men of that period , like the more civilised ones who have inherited their hunting-ground , ( ought with even less cause for fighting . —From Cassell ' s i ' The Peoples of the World . "
The Brockbank Testimonial Fund.
THE BROCKBANK TESTIMONIAL FUND .
The recent appointment of our worthy and respected Bro . George Parker Brockbank , of Bolton , as one of the Grand Standard Bearers of United Grand Lodge , has been rightly interpreted not only as an honour to the brother himself , but also as a compliment to the Province of East Lancashire , of which Bro . Brockbank has been for so many ,
many years one of the brightest ornaments . In these circumstances , it has been resolved to make his appointment to the honours of the much coveted purple the occasion for presenting him with some " slight but suitable testimonial , " in the shape of a personal gift , such as will be to him an enduring evidence both of the promotion he has received at the hands of the Grand Master and the kindly feelings
entertained for him by his East Lancashire brethren , and at the same time of purchasing as many " perpetual votes " for our Institutions as the funds will permit , so that the memory of his many great qualities may be preserved through all future generations of brethren . Towards these objects
the sum of £ 100 has been already subscribed and paid , and as the proposal is being circulated far and wide , through the medium of our columns and in other ways , we have no doubt that a further considerable sum will be raised . The scheme has our heartiest good wishes . We have long known Bro . Brockbank , and to know is to respect him .
Grand Lodge Of South Australia.
GRAND LODGE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA .
The whole of the insignia , consisting of aprons , collars , and jewels of the 39 Officers of the Grand Lodge of South Australia , are now on view at Bro . George Kenning ' s showrooms , Little Britain and Aldersgate-street . The designs
embody an arrangement of ears of corn with the Sturt pea , indigenous to the Australian soil , which , although a departure from the usual foliage depicted on Masonic paraphernalia , are pleasing and effective , and as such are sure to meet with the approval and commendation of our Australian brethren .
The Provincial Grand Chapter of Surrey will meet to-day ( Saturday ) at the Masonic Hall , Chertsey , under the presidency of M . E . Comp . General Brownrigg , C . B . The usual banquet will follow . Next week will be a tolerably busy week in and around London . Not only will there be the usual Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge on Wednesday " but on Tuesday the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons will
hold its Summer Half-yearly Communication at Freemasons' Tavern , when the Grand Master will be installed , and the Grand Oflicers for the year appointed and invested . On Monday the Provincial Grand Mark Lodgeof Middlesex and Surrey will assemble , under its chief , R . VV . Bro . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., in the Surrey Masonic Hall ,
Camberwell New-road j and on Saturday next the Craft Prov . Grand Lodge of Aliddlesex will meet in the Town Hall , Uxbridge , under the presidency of Sir Francis Burdett . In the case of the Mark Grand Lodge and the two Provincial Grand Lodge ( Mark and Craft respectively ) meetings , the usual banquet will take place at the close of the proceedings .
It will doubtless be in the recollection of our readers that several excellent photographs of the Great Hall , Freemasons' Hall , as it appeared after the fire in May , 1 SS 3 , were taken by Bro . Bedford Lemere , of the firm of Bedford Lemere and Co ., 147 , Strand , VV . C ., Architectural Photographers to the Queen and H . M . ' s Board of Works . These as memorials of the destruction caused by the fire , will always possess considerable interest , especially for members of the Craft . Bro . Lemere has now
published other photographs showing the Hall as re-constructed and re-decorated . These , if we regard them as further evidences of his ability as an architectural photographer , are equally interesting with the earlier photographs ; but associated as they are with the restoration of a building so dear to Freemasonry , they must possess a higher value still , and we are glad cf this opportunity of congratulating Bro . Bedford Lemere on the successful views he has taken of our restored Hall .
Summer Tours In Scotland.
SUMMER TOURS IN SCOTLAND .
The official guide to the Summer Tours in Scotland by what is known as the Royal Route—that is , via the Crinan and Caledonian Canals , has been issued for the current year . The starting point is Glasgow , whence access is easily obtainable by means of Mr . David Macbrayne ' s Royal Mail steamers "Columba , " "Iona , " "Grenadier , " & c , to pretty well every district in the Highlands that is
worth visiting . For full particulars of the particular routes that may be followed , we must refer our readers to the guide itself , which contains not only all the requisite information as to fares , accommodation , times of departure and arrival , and the land carriage in connection with the steamers , but also a very fair description of the country that is traversed , and the various places of historical or scenic interest with which it is studded . We may , however
be permitted to point out that Mr . Macbrayne , whose headquarters are at ug , Hope-street , Glasgow , has spared no pains in order to secure the comfort and efficiency of his steamers . The Columba and Iona have been so long on the road that , in all probability , those of our friends who make the Highlands of Scotland their holiday resort have already made experience of their many points of recommendation to the patronage of the tourist ; but the
Grenadier , built and engined by Messrs . J . and G . Thomson , of Clydebank , has been placed quite recently on the line , having only made its trial trip on the 15 th inst ., when a number of gentlemen were invited to partake of Mr . Macbrayne ' s hospitality on the occasion of his first venture . The vessel , which is a most commodious one , attained and kept up a mean speed of iSJ- miles per hour under easy steam , is intended for the " outside" traffic between Oban and the outer islands during the summer ; but for the
present she will take the place of the Columba on the Glasgow , Greenock , and Ardrishaig route . In any circumstances , the Grenadier will be found a great acquisition by the Royal Route line , notwithstanding the many and exceptional advantages which , owing to the energy of its proprietor , Mr . Macbrayne , it has heretofore enjoyed . We think the Grenadier , like its sister steamers , the Columba and Iona , may have before it a long career of success , and that Mr . Macbrayne ' s spirit of enterprise will have its reward in the liberal patronaee of the public .