The Grand Lodge Of Quebec.

THE GRAND LODGE OF QUEBEC .

The following circular has been issued from the above » ige : — " Office of the Grand Secretary , " Montreal , P . Q ., June 24 th , 1 SS 1 . "To the R . W . the Grand Secretary of the M . W . the Grand Lodge , A . F . and A . M ., of " FRATERNAL SALUTATIONS . "

" R . W . Sir and Dear Brother , — " 1 have the pleasure , b y command of the Grand Master of the Graiid Lodge of Quebec , A . F . and A . M ., to eommUnicate through you , to the M . W . the G . M ., and to the other oflicers arid members of your Grand Lodge , and through them , to all the lodges of obedience to your said Grand Lodge , that the three lodges late Scottish registry

in the citv and district of Montreal , namely , the Elgin , late No . 3 * 48 , S . R ., the Argyle , late No . 625 , S . R . and the King Solomon , late No . 622 , S . R ., have happily become of obedience to , and have been duly enrolled on the registry of the Grand Lodge of Quebec , under warrants regularly granted thereto by our said Grand Lodge of Quebec ; that the M . W . the Grand Lodge of Scotland has recalled and

cancelled the patent of the Dstnct Grand Master of Montreal , S . R . ; and that the said Grand Lodge of Scotland has , by the request of the Grand Lodge of Quebec , and of the three aforesaid lodges , returned the three original warrants duly endorsed by the Grand Lodge of Quebec , by the said lodges , and by the Grand Lodge of Scotland , in order that the said warrants may be preserved as

mementoes in the archives of the three aforesaid lodges . " 1 am also further commanded by the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Quebec , respectfully and fraternally to request that all the officers and members of the lodge aforesaid , viz . the Elgin , the Argyle , and the King Solomon , be fraternally and cordially acknowledged , received and recotrnised by your Grand Lodge and by all lodges and

brethren of its obedience , and by all regular and beloved brethren of our fraternity throughout the world , as of due and faithful obedience to the M . W . the Grand Lodge of Quebec , and as being fully entitled to all the rights , privileges , and prerogatives appertaining thereto . " " I have the honour to be , R . W . sir , yours truly and fraternally , "JOHN H . ISAACSON , " Grand Secretary , G . L . of Q . "

The Grand Lodge Of New South Wales.

THE GRAND LODGE OF NEW SOUTH WALES .

The " acting editor" of the ( Sydney , New South Wales ) Freemason , sends us a long communication , in reply to an editorial that appeared in the London Freemason , and was transferred to our columns , concerning the so-called Grand Lodge of New South Wales . This communication

concludes , singularly , as follows : In thc interest of our ancient and holy Order , and in the interest of those brethren who dared to demand that freedom of thought , deed and act , to which they , as Freemasons , were entitled , I claim a speed y recognition from every Grand Lodge throughout the United States of America , and the whole of the globe , for thc Grand Lodge of New South

Wales . Not as a favour do I ask this , but as a recognition of the inherent right of lodges which exist in a neutral territory of erecting an independent Grand Lodge in such territory . And I shall be impelled to consider any antagonism which maybe exhibited in any of the Grand Lodges in America , or in any Masonic journal , as a . positive suppott and approbation of tyranny in its worst form , viz .: that tyranny which prohibits freedom of

thought , speech , and act . It strikes us that our brother is slightly peremptory in his demands upon the Grand Lodges and Masonic journals of America . Even independent jurisdictions have no right to demand any concession from another independent jurisdiction—much less has a so-called Grand Lodge , struggling for independent existence . Our brother will do well to bc less autocratic , and more modest , and he thereby may more surely advance the cause he has at heart . —Philadelphia Keystone .

Music In Masonry.

MUSIC IN MASONRY .

The introduction of a musical ceremony in connection with the conferring of Masonic Degrees , has occasioned considerable comment in certain quarters—particularly among English brethren . A lodge in Lancashire , England , recentl y made use ot an extended musical service while conferring the First and Second Degrees , and this musical

part of the ceremony was condemned by a prominent visitor , Bro . H . S . Alpass , the Provincial Grand Secretary , as being an unwarrantable innovation . Thc ceremony consisted of chants and the singing of hymns by a strong body of voices in the gallery , together with the use of instrumental music . The visiting officer declared in open lodge that he would not permit such a deviation from the ancient

landmarks of the Craft . Considerable feeling was manifested , and the question as to the propriety of thc " new departure" was referred to the Board of General Purposes of the Grand Lodge for a decision . The following was the answer returned : " Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 9 th May , 1 SS 1 . — Dear Sir and Brother : In reply to yours ol tbe Gth inst ., on the subject of vocal music in lodges , I may inform you

that the question has been more than once before the Board of General Purposes . The following is the text of the last letter 1 wrote by their direction : 'The singing of hymns forms no part of the ritual of the Three Degrees of Masonry , and the Board would , if appealed to , object to the practice . At the same time no objection would be made to an instrumental musical accompaniment . ' Yours

fraternally , SHADWEI . I . H . CLERKE , G . S . Bro . H . S . Alpass , P . G . Sec , \ V . Lancashire . " VVe can see no reason for excluding vocal music onjthe occasion of a Masonic service . It adds to the effectiveness of the ceremony in the conferring of Degrees to have both

instrumental and vocal music , and we know of nothing in the ritual or organic law of Masonry that conflicts with tne employment of so valuable an aid . It only needs that good judgment bo exercised in regard to the selections , and the way and manner in which they are introduced into the ceremony . —Freemasons' Repository .

ST . J AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION . —The Merchant Taylors' Company have made a grant of thirty a-uifieM in did of the funds of this association .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending Saturday , August 6 , 1 SS 1 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place , day , or month of meeting .

SATURDAY , JULY 30 . No meetings . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Manchester , 17 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq ., at 8 . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd ., at 7 .

Percy , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at 8 . Eccleston , King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . Sphinx , Stirling Castle , Camberwell . Alexandra Palace , Masonic Club , Loughborough , at 7 . 30 . King Harold , Britannia Hot ., VValtham New Town , at 7 .

MONDAY . AUGUST 1 . Lodge 1319 , Asaph , F . M . H . LODGES of INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond , at 7 . Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford , S to 10 . St . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , S to 10 . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station , at 7 .

Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden Town , at 8 . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe , at 8 . United Military , Earl of Chatham , Thomas-st ., Woolwich , Upper Norwoo ' d , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd ., at S . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney , 8 .

Loughborough , Cambria Tav ., Loughborough J une , at 7 . 30 . Hyde Park , The Westbourne , I , Craven-rd ., at 8 . West Smithfield , Cathedral Hot ., St . Paul ' s Churchyard , 7 . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Royal Hill , Greenwich , at 7 . Doric Chapter , 24 S , Globe-rd ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 . Royal Ccmmemoration , R . Hot ., High-st ., Putney , 8 till 10 .

Eastern Star , Royal Hot ., Mile End-rd ., 7 . 30 . St . Mark's , S . M . H ., Camberwell New-rd . John Hervey , Albion Hall , London Wall , at 8 . New Finsbury Park , Hornsey WoodT ., Finsbury Park , at 8 . Kingsland , Canonbury Tav ., N ., at S . 30 . Metropolitan , "The Moorgate , " Finsbury Pavement , 7 . 30 . Strong Man , George Hot ., Austra ian Av ., Barbican , at 8 . TUESDAY , AUGUST 2 . Colonial Board , at 4 . Lodge 171 , Amity , Ship Hot ., Greenwich .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . South Middlesex , Beaufort House , Walham Green , 7 . 30 . Pilgrim , F . M . H ., ist and last Tues . Varborough , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 7 . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-rd ., at 7 . 30 . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st ., S . W ., at S . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood , at 7 .

Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., at 7 . 30 . Dalhousie , The Sisters'Tav ., Pownall-rd ., Dalston , E ., 7 . 30 . Florence Nightingale , M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich , 7 . 30 . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe-rd . Royal Arthur , Duke of Cambridge , 216 , Bridge-rd ., Battersea Park , at S .

Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone , at 8 . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe , at 8 . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping , at S . Islington , Moorgate Tav ., 15 , Finsbury Pavement . Kennington , Horns Tav ., Kennington , 7 . 30 . Leopold , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., Bermondsey , at S . Mount Edgcumbe , 10 , Jermyn-st ., St . James's , at S .

Duke of Connaught , Palmcrston Arms , Grosvenor Park , 8 . Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St . John ' s-rd ., at S . St . Marylebone , Eyre Arm * , Finchley-rd ., at 8 . Corinthian , George Hot ., Millwall Docks , at 7 . Henley , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . Royal Naval College , Greenwich Hospital Schools , at 8 . Eleanor , Angel Hot ., Edmonton . Chaucer , The Grapes , St . Thomas's-st ., Borough , at S .

WEDNESDAY , AUGUST 3 . Supreme Grand Chapter , at C for 7 . Lodge 1549 , Abereorn , Abereorn Hot ., Gt . Stanmore .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , The Moorgate , Finsbury-pavemcnt , at 7 . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., 7 till 9 . New Concord , lolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at S . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Newington Causeway , 8 . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., Greenwich , at 8 . Burdett Coutts , Lamb Tav ., Bethnal Green Railway Stn .

La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 . Peckham , Lord Wellington Hot ., 51 G , Old Kent-rd ., at 8 . Finsbury Park , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul's-rd ., N . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park , at 8 . Dukeof Connaught , Ryl . Edwd . Hot ., Mare-st ., Hackney , 8 . United Strength , Prince Alfred , i 3 , Crowndale-rd ., N . VV ., 7 . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin's-court , Fleet-it ., at S .

Royal Jubilee , Si , Long Acre , at S . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford , at 8 . Temperance in the East , G . the Fourth , Ida-st ., E ., at 7 . 30 . Eleanor , Trocadero Hot ., Liverpool-st . ( Edmonton . Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith-rd ., at 8 .

Zetland , King ' s Arms Hot ., High-st ., Kensington , at 8 . Merchant Navy , Silver Tav ., Burdett-rd ., Limehouse , 7 . 30 . Creaton , Prince Albert Tav ., Portobello-ter ., Notting hill , 3 . Panmure , Balham Hot . Balham , 7 . Thistle Mark L . of I ., F . M . Tav ., at 7 . Wanderers , Black Horse , York-st ., S . W ., at 7 . 30 .

THURSDAY , AUGUST 4 . Lodge 742 , Crystal Palace , Crystal Palace , Sydenham . „ 1155 , Excelsior , Sydney Arms , Lewisham-rd . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Earl of Chatham , Thomas-st ., Woolwich .

Kent , Duke of York , Borough-rd ., Southwark , 7 . 30 . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., 7 . 30 . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . C , at S . The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue , 6 . 30 . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., Cityrd , Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank , at 8 .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Highgate , Boston Hot ., Junction-rd ., N ., at 8 . Wandsworth , East Hill Hot ., Alma-rd ., S . W ., at 8 . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-rd ., Tottenham , at S . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd ., at 8 . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ,, Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-rd ., at 8 .

Crusaders , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at S . 30 . Burgoyne , Cock Tav ., St . Martin ' s-crt ., Ludgate-hill , 6 . 30 ' Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John's Wood . United Mariners , Three Cranes Tav ., Mile End-rd ., ad SVitruvian , White Hart , Belvedere-rd ., Lambeth , at S . Royal Oak , Lecture Hall , High-st ., Deptford , at 8 . Capper , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 .

Koyal Albert , White Hart Hot ., Abchurch-lane , at 7 . 30 . Stockweil , Cock Tav ., Kennington-rd ., at 7 . 30 . Victoria Park , The Two Brewers , Stratford , at 8 . West Middlesex , Feathers Hot ., Ealing , at 7 . 30 . Guelph , Blackbirds Inn , High-st , Leyton . Langton , Mansion House Station Restaurant , Queen Victoria-st ., at 6 . ( Emulation Working . ) ""*

FRIDAY , AUGUST 5 . Lodge 1489 , Marquis of Ripon , 90 , Ball ' s Pond-rd ., N . „ 1716 , All Saints , Town Hall , Poplar . „ 1 S 15 , Penge , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Mark 223 , West Smithfield , Cathedral Hot ., St . Paul's Churchyard .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at S . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., W ., at 8 . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . 's ) , F . M . H ., at 7 . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford , at 8 . Metropolitan ( Victoria ) , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st ., at 7 . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood .

Westbourne , Lord's Hot ., St . John ' s Wood , at 8 . United Pilgrims , S . M . H ., Camberwell New-rd ., 7 . 30 . St . James ' s , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., S . E ., at 8 . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at ** . Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-rd ., at 8 . St . Luke's . White Hart , King's-rd ., Chelsea , 7 . 30 . Chigwell . Prince ' s Hall , Buckhurst-hill , at S .

Royal Standaid , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N ., at 8 . William Preston , Feathers Tav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd .. Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Golborne-rd ., Notting-hill . Pythagorean Chapter . Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich . St . Georp-e ' s , Globe Tav ., Greenwich , at 8 . Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , at 7 . 30 . Clapton , White Hart Tav ., Clapton , at 7 . 30 . St . John's , Mother Red Cap , Camden Town , at S . SATURDAY , AUGUST C . Gen . Com . Boys' School , at 4 .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE

For the Week ending Saturday , August 6 , iSSt . MONDAY , AUGUST 1 . Lodge 113 , Unanimity , Bull Hot ., Preston .

„ 1045 , Stamford , Town Hall , Altrincham . „ 1051 , Rowley , M . R ., Lancaster . ,, 1264 , Neptune , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 13 S 0 , Skelmersdale , Queen's Hot ., Waterloo . Chap . 149 6 , Trafford , Alexandra Hot ., Manchester . Skelmersdale Red Cross , M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , AUGUST 2 . Lodge 673 , St . John , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 995 > Furness , M . T ., Ulverstonc . Chap . 203 , St . John of Jerusalem , M . H ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , AUGUST 3 . Lodge 1013 , Victoria , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1335 , Lindsay , M . H ., Wigan . _ „ 1 . 354 , Marquis of Lome , M . K ., Leigh . ,, 1620 , Marlborough , Derby Hot ., Liverpool . Chap . 135 6 , De Grey & Ripon , M . H ., Liverpool . De Grey & Ripon L . of 1 ., M . R ., N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . Downshire L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , AUGUST 4 . Lodge 249 , Mariners , M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 15 O 1 , Morecambe , M . H ., Morcambc . Chap . 75 S , Bridgcwater , M . H ., Runcorn . Duke of Edinburgh L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . St . John ' s L . of 1 ., M . H ., Liverpool .

FRIDAY , AUGUST 5 . Lodge 1375 , Architect , Didsbury Hot ., Didsbury . Hamer L . of L , M . H ., Liverpool .

Births, Marriages, And Deaths.

Births , Marriages , and Deaths .

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BIRTHS . BURWASH . —On the 23 rd inst ., at Fairholme , Holly-park , Crouch-hill , N ., the wife of Mr . Edward Burwash , of a daughter . HENRY . —On the 24 th inst ., at Brighton , the wife of Mr . James Henry , of Blackdown , Sussex , of a son . SKGAR . —On the 24 th inst ., at Severn Side , Castle Fields , Shrewsbury , th wife of the Rev . Halsall Segar , of a daughter .

MARRIAGE . SOLOMON—M ACLURCAN . —On the 5 th inst ., David , son of the late Mr . Leon Solomon , of Dawlish , Devon , to Frances Antonia , daughter of the late S . J . Maclurcan , late Captain 48 th Regiment .

DEATHS . MEGGV . —On the 19 th inst ., at Bedford-place , London , Bro . T . Meggy , aged 43 . STAPLES . —On the 20 th inst ., at Avenue-road , Regent '* - park , Edith Constance , daughter of Bro . AldeTTnM Staples , aged 9 / Jr years . ,