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Bro . BRACKSTONE BAKER , P . G . Z ., W . M ., returned sincere thanks for the kindness with which his health had been proposed , and for the unanimity with which it was always received . The only merits he claimed were a great Masonic energy and a desire that Americans should receive a Masonic welcome as soon as they came to this country . This lodge had been a friend of his for many years past . He spoke to the late Grand

Secretary , who said that the idea was impossible , for they would never get Americans to consent to their jurisdiction . He was very glad when Bro . George Reynolds and some other brethren spoke to him about it , and they were enabled to make a start . They were the Anglo-American Light Company . They paid no dividends , but they gave large returns . For the little he had done they had repaid him more than a hundred fold , and he

should always retain a pleasing recollection of their kindness when he retired , and should always entertain a lively feeling , not only for this lodge , but for this 2 ist of July , when they received so many American brethren , That was the day they should celebrate , for it should be their 4 th of July Their handsome present would be a memento , far more for the recollections

it brought to them of the kindness and brotherly feeling shown than for its intrinsic value . He was old enough to recollect that in 1878 , when Bro . Meyer was present , Bro . George Kenning gave a dinner , and a very jovial dinner it was , to a number of American guests . In conclusion , he again thanked them for the kindness shown him and the American brethren for their kindly gift .

" The Initiates and Joining Members " was next given by Bro . A . CLARK , S . W ., and responded to by Bro . Dr . WEDGWOOD in appropriate

terms . " The Visitors " was next given by Bro . Major GEO . LAMBERT , I . P . M ., who congratulated the lodge on having so many visiting brethren . It was a happy idea that brethren coming from the other side of the Atlantic should find a home where they mig ht meet and enjoy that hospitality for which Old England was so famed . On behalf of the lodge , he returned the American brethren hearty thanks for their presence . Bro . HADLEY , P . A . G . D . C , having replied ,

Bro . E . PERRY , 158 , Pennsylvania , also returned thanks , and said he could not find words adequately to express the gratification of the American brethren at the welcome they had received . They were brethren in the midst of brethren , and when they entered the lodge they were delighted to observe the emblem of their country—their national flag—side by side with the colours of England , standing together in peace , and associated as those two nations always would be . They were the only two

English-speaking nations on the face of the globe , and the globe contained room for only two nations of that language . When he received the invitation , he asked himself , " What does it mean ? " But when he came there and heard the sentiments which led to the formation of that lodge , he was delighted to be present and to participate in that friendship they had so cordially extended The present was an occasion long to be remembered amongst them , and would live in their memory as long as they were upon the earth .

Bro . Dr . I . ZACHARIE , P . G . M . California , responded for " The Sister Grand Lodges of the United States and Dominions of Canada . " It might be interesting to them to know how Masonry found its way into the State of California . He had the honour to inaugurate the first lodge in California , and not only there , but he had held a lodge on the top of the

Rocky Mountains , surrounded by soldiers , when the gallant colonel condescended to act as Tyler . He had visited lodges all over the world , but he had never seen the hospitality extended so liberally to strangers as he had seen it in that lodge , and he believed that Masons only lived in London for the purpose of receiving their friends . Personally , he thanked them , and hoped the day was not far distant when he should meet the brethren

again . Bro . T . H . TILTON also replied . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER proposed "The Health of the Officers , " and that of " Tbe Treasurer and Secretary " in very pleasing terms . Bro . A . CLARK , S . W ,, in responding for the officers , said he could assure the W . M . that the officers would endeavour to do their work well , and give him every support during his year of office .

Bro . J . B . GUMMING , Treas ., thanked the brethren for the hearty manner in which his health had been drunk , and said he hoped that as Treasurer he should always have plenty of cash in hand , and that the lodge would go on and prosper , and be in a good financial state at the end of the year , that night he had been much delighted with the visit of the American brethren especially so , being an American himself .

Bro . G . REYNOLDS , Secretary , in replying , said that he hoped to have been spared the ordeal of speaking , as he could assure the brethren he was very tired , for this day had been a very anxious and eventful one . He was glad to know and to hear from the brethren all had passed off satisfactorily , and that the American visiting brethren had had a happy

reception amongst them . He was also pleased that so early an opportunity had been given the lodge for extending a hearty welcome to such distinguished visiting brethren so soon after its formation . He hoped to be spared many years to hold the position of Secretary , to give satisfaction to the W . M . and brethren connected therewith , and to see the lodge prosper and do good work .

The Tyler ' s toast brought the evening to a close , and the brethren on parting said they had spent a moast enjoyable time . The banquet , with American dishes appropriate to the occasion , was served under the personal superintendance of Bro . G . P . Bertini , late of Delmonico ' s , New York , in the Victoria Hall , which was decorated with the English and American Flags . The tables were very tastefully laid out . A button-hole was provided for each brother , by Bro . T . A . Dickson , composed of a red and white rose with corn flowers .

The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . H . Schartau , Org . of the lodge , who was ablyassisted by Bros . Franklin Clive , A . Thompson , H . Prenton , and T . J . Robins . Amongst the large number of brethren present were the following : Members — Bros . Brackstone Baker , P . G . D ., W . M . ; Adolphus Clark , S . W . ; Frederick Kedge , J . W . ; T . M . Waller , S . D . ; I . 1 . Woolley , T . D .: G . H .

Reynolds , I . G . ; H . Wilkie Jones , D . C . ; Major George Lambert , P . G . Swd . Br ., I . P . M . ; J . B . Gumming , Treas . ; George Reynolds , Sec ; Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . Chap ., Chaplain ; Theodore H . Tilton , P . D . G . M . New York City ; and J . J . Wedgwood . The visitors included Bros . James H . Hopkins , P . M . 221 , Pennsylvania ; J . W . Woodall , P . G . Treas . ; S . C . Hadley , P . A . G . D . C ; C . E . Meyer , P . M . 295 , Pennsylvania ; W . J . Hughan , P . S . G . D . ; CF .

Beatty , P . M . 2 , N . Y . City ; D . butter , P . M . 130 ; J . L . Young , P . M . 130 , Pennsylvania ; Georee Kenning , P . G . D . Middx . ; Dr . I . Zacharie , P . G . M . California ; Capt . N . G . Philips , P . G . D . ; Dr . W . R . Woodman , P . G . S . B . ; A . A . Landis , 2 , Pennsylvania ; Jas . McCauley , D . C . 211 , Pennsylvania ; Jno . Read , P . P . G . Org . Middx . ; E . Perry , 158 , Pennsylvania ; J . Fling , 296 , Pennsylvania ; J . G . Mecutchan 134 , Pennsylvania ; L . Schmitt , 384 , Pennsylvania ; J . Wiener , 121 , Pennsylvania

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E . R . 'Spencer , 3 6 S , Pennsylvania ; A . B . Frengell , Winslow Lewis Lodge , Boston ; G . J . Littlewood , 9 , Pennsylvania ; M . R . Meyer , 69 , N . Y . C . ; C . Matthews , jun ., 481 , Pennsylvania ; D . K . Spry , 352 , Pennsylvania ; J . Shaw , 190 , Pennsylvania ; R . Hey , 132 , Pennsylvania ; C . P . Cooper , 47 ( I . C ); J . Sartain , P . M . 134 , Pennsylvania ; ] no . Bevan , 4 84 , Pennsylvania ; E . M . Jenkins , 289 , Pennsylvania ; C . F . Hogard , P . G . Stwd . Br . ; Marshall P . Wilder , St . Cecil , N . Y . ; Vanessan , W . M . 171 ; j ' Ashmall , Astor , 603 , N . Y . ; Sir J . Robinson , J . S . Harrison , 230 , Pennsylvania ; W . W . Lee , 1897 ; and many others .

The American Masonic Reception In York.

THE AMERICAN MASONIC RECEPTION IN YORK .

York has just held its third Anglo-American Masonic reunion . In 18 78 a large party of Masonic Pilgrims , mainly members of Mary Commandery , Philadelphia , were received in York by Ancient Ebor Preceptory , No . 101 . On that occasion a banquet was given by the Preceptory in the Station Hotel , when the Lord Mayor of York of the period ( Bro . Wm . Varey )

attended in State . In 1883 another large party of Masons , principally of Apollo Commandery , Chicago , were received by Ancient Ebor Preceptory and the knights of Yorkshire , and a banquet was held in the Guildhall of York , the Lord Mayor ( Bro . T . Varey ) following the example of his brother and attending in State . Last week the third of these notable gatherings

was held , and was the most important of the series , inasmuch as there was a larger attendance of English members of the Templar Order than on either of the previous occasions . As on the two preceding occasions , the gathering was organised by Bro . T . B . Whytehead , who had drawn up a programme of proceedings embracing the 36 hours during which the visitors from the

United States remained in York . The party arrived from Newcastle at six o ' clock , on Tuesday , the 19 th inst ., and , after dinner at the Station Hotel , the American brethren were conducted to the Masonic Hall , St . Saviourgate , where the Eboracum Lodge , No . 1611 , was opened , the W . M ., Bro . Wm . Brown , presiding , supported by the following officers and brethren : —

Bros . W . B . Dyson , S . W . ; S . J . Dalton , J . W . ; J . Kay , Sec ; W . Lackenby , S . D . ; G . Lamb , J . D . ; J . H . Shonksmith , Stwd . ; P . Pearson and J . D . Irving , Asst . Stwds . ; W . Storey , I . G . ; J . Hall , Tyler ; T . B . Whytehead , P . M . ; J . S . Cumberland , P . M . ; J . Blenkin , P . M . ; M . Millington , P . M . ; W . H . A . Coates , Wm . Routledge , J . Thorpe , W . Sharp , F . H . Vaughan , E . Thackray , W . S . Child , A . Archer , J . R .

Jackson , E . Wilkinson , F . W . Halliwell , R . Ware , J . W . Blenkin , L . Beaumont , F . Masterman , J . Shaw , and J . E . Wilkinson . Amongst the English visitors were—Bros . W . Fraser , P . M . 1760 ; Arthur Sample , P . P . G . O . ; W . H . Cowper , P . M . ; H .

C . Pickersgill , P . M . S 37 ; H . Longtord , W . M . 1416 ; VV . N . Cheeseman , W . M . 566 ; F . W . Lean , 935 ; Hugh Cormell , 387 ; G . P . Brockbank , P . G . Std . Br . ; J . Chadwick , Prov . G . bee East Lancashire ; E . W . Purnell , Sec . 236 ; T . Harding , IQQI ; T . W . Tew , Prov . G . M . West Yorkshire ; H . Smith , D . P . G . M . West Yorkshire ; W . F . Smithson , W . M . 212 S ; and others .

Amongst the American visitors were—Bros . Wm . S . Perry , liishop of Iowa , G . Chap , of Iowa ; Chas . E . Meyer , P . M . 295 ; C . F . Beatty , P . M . 2 , New York ; Hon . J . H . Hopkins , P . M . 221 , Pennsylvania ; J . Sartain , P . M . 134 ; J . L . Young , P . M . 130 ; C . W . Packer , P . M . 72 ; C . Matthews ,

jun ., P . M . 481 ; D . Sutter , P . M . 130 , Pennsylvania ; J . McCaubry , P . M . 211 ; J . Shaw Charity , 190 ; J . Fling Mitchell , 296 ; Louis Schmitt , P . M . 384 ; J . G . Meeutchen , Franklin , 134 ; J . Cooper , P . M . 47 ( I . C ); John Beavan , 484 , Pittsburg ; and others .

The visitors were received with a few words of warm welcome , which were responded to by Bro . CHAS . E . MEYER , the leader of the party . The lodge was then opened in the Third Degree , and Bro . Shaw was raised to the Degree of a Master Mason by the W . M ., Bro . J . S . Cumberland ,

P . M ., giving the traditional history and working tools . On the lodge being resumed in the First Degree , Bro , Chas . E . Meyer presented to the lodge and placed on the neck of the W . M . an American Past Master ' s jewel , and received the cordial thanks of the lodge .

After the close of the lodge the brethren met in the refreshment room , where songs and toasts made the evening pass all too quickly . Amongst the songs was an original ditty composed for the occasion b y Bro . G . G . Pook , whose health was drunk with congratulations on the success of his efforts in the mine of Masonic poetry . The brethren parted company at a late hour , having enjoyed a thoroughly Masonic evening .

On Wednesday morning there was no lying late in bed , for the programme drawn up embraced a heavy day ' s work . At 10 a . m . Bros . Whytehead , Cumberland , Brown , Dyson , and others took charge of the American brethren and their ladies at the Station Hotel , and conducted them to some of the many places of interest in the ancient city of York . Ascending the medixval

walls at Micklegate Bar , they traversed them as far as Lendal Bridge , crossing which they entered the Philosophical Society ' s Gardens , passing throug h the ruins of St . Leonard's Hospital , St . Mary ' s Abbey , the Museum of Roman Antiquities , and so on , and then passing on to the Cathedral . Here they were shown the many curiosities contained in the Vestries ,

the Crypt where the Royal Arch meeting was held in 1778 , the Chapter House , and other points of beauty . At noon they were conveyed in carriages by way of Monk Bar , Jewbury , the Red Tower , and Walmgate Bar , to the Merchants' Hall , where a champagne luncheon was given by

the W . Master , Past Masters , and Officers of the Eboracum Lodge , the following brethren forming the Luncheon Committee : Bros . Wm . Brown , W . M . j W . B . Dyson , S . W . ; S . J . Dalton , J . W . ; G . Balmford , P . M ., Treasurer ; Jas . Kay , Sec . ; W . Lackenby , S . D . •G . Lamb , J . D . ; W Storey , I . G . ; J . H . Shonksmith , Steward ; T . B . Whytehead , P . M . ; J-

S . Cumberland , P . M . ; C . G . Padel , P . M . ; J . T . Seller , P . M . ; M . Millington , P . M . ; G . Simpson , P . M . ; J . Blenkin , P . M . ; and Sir F . G . Milner , Bart ., P . M . Several English visitors were also guests , including , Bros . T . W . Tew , Prov . G . Master West Yorks ; J . W . Woodall , P . G . Treas .: Henry Smith ,

D . P . G . M . West Yorks ; G . P . Brockbank , P . G . Standard Bearer ; W- H , Cowper , P . M . Ferrum ; J . Chadwick , Prov . G . Sec W . Lancashire ; W . F . Smithson , W . J . Monckman , J . Beck , W . Watson , J . Dyson , Rev . W- C Lukis , and others .