The American Masonic Reception In York.

After the luncheon the toasts of " The Queen " and " The President of the United States " were given , and both received with great enthusiasm , after which the ladies and non-Templars were taken to the Hotel in carriages . An adjournment was then made to the Freemasons' Hall , St . Saviourgate , on the flagstaff over which the English and American colours were

fly ing in traternal conjunction . Here a large number ot English visiting Temp lars had already assembled , and had been provided with luncheon by the preceptory , and here at 2 p . m the Eminent Preceptor , Frater W . H . Cowper , opened the Ancient Ebor Preceptory , with the following officers ; Fratres . Wm . Brown , Constable ; J . T . Seller , Marshal ; T . B . Whytehead , P . Registrar ; A . H . H . McGachen , Sub-Marshal ; W . B . Dyson , Herald ;

IvI . F . W . Williamson , Standard Bearer ; Wm . Watson , Sword Bearer ; W . P . Cochrane , Capt . of Guards . The following members of the preceptory were also present ; Fratres Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett , P .: Rev . W . Valentine , P . ; Rev . J . E . M . Young , P . ; C . Palliser , P . ; J . Marshall , P . ; M . Millington , P . ; and Sir Joseph Terry ( Lord Mayor ) . Frater J . S . Cumberland , P . ( Honorary member ) , acted as D . C , during the entry of the visitors ,

who were received with honours . Amongst these were Fratres T . W . Tew , Prior of West Yorkshire ; C . J . Banister , Prior of Northumberland and Durham ; Rev . T . W . Lemon , Prior of Devonshire ; J . W . Woodall , Sub-Prior of North and East Yorkshire ; and many present and past officers of Great Priory . West Yorkshire Priory was very well represented , there being present from the Plains of

Rama Preceptory '( Keighley ) , No . 3 , Fratres T . W . Turner and W . Darling ; from Hope Preceptory ( Huddersfield ) , No . 4 , Fratres J . Hope , E . P ., Alfred Gill , Reg ., and S . Denton ; from Faith Preceptory ( Bradford ) , No . 13 , Fratres J . W . Monckman , Std . Br . Eng ., Henry Smith , P ., and J . Davis , P . ; from Prince Edward Preceptory ( Eastwood ) , No . 18 , Frater Geo . Normanton , P . ; from Salamanca Preceptory ( Halifax ) , No . 21 , Fratres R . D . Kendall , Isaac Booth , P . P . Chancellor , J . W . Balne , H . S .

Houldsworth , W . Stott , Wm . Hodgson , Walter Emmott , John Marshall , P ., F . Fleming , E . P ., F . Whiteley , and J . Sagar ; from Fearnley Preceptory ( Dewsbury ) , No . 39 , Fratres J . Wordsworth , P . P . Constable , F . W . Reuss , T . Pickles , and G . Heaton ; from De Furnival Preceptory ( Sheffield ) , No . 36 , Fratres J . Shaw , Prov . Constable ; from Fidelity Preceptory ( Leeds ) , No . 114 , Fratres H . C . Pickersgill , Rev . W . C . Lukis , P ., J . Dyson , R .

W . Moore , P ., J . Quarterman , J . Deacon , W . F . Smithson , Prov . Constable , and W . H . Backinson . The Province of Northumberland and Durham was represented by Fratres T . G . Armstrong , E . P . Royal Kent ; H . Hotham , Past Sub . Prior ; Jas . Monks , Sub . Prior ; Adam Winlaw , P . Royal Kent ; R . L . Armstrong , Royal Kent ; T . M . Barron , P . St . Cuthbert ; S . Wilson , E . P . St . Cuthbert ; C . D . Hill Drury , St . Cuthbert .

From Antient York Preceptory ( Hull ) were Fratres Walter Reynolds , P ., T . Thompson , P ., W . Gillett , W . Coysh , and T . Weatherill ; from Jacques de Molay ( Liverpool ) , Frater E . Pierpoint ; from St . Arnaud ( Worcester ) , Frater W . B . Williamson ; from Albert , Frater S . Scott Young ; from Geoffrey de Bouillin ( Scarbro' ); Frater R . Y . Powley , from Jerusalem , Frater J . Chadwick ; from St . Joseph ' s , Frater F . W . Lean , P . ; besides

several other English Fratres who , having failed to sign the attendance book , left no record of their names . The American Fratres present were : Chas . E . Meyer , Grand Recorder of Pennsylvania ; Hon . ] . H . Hopkins , P . G . M . of the United States ; D . Sutter , P . Mary , 36 ; John L . Young , P . Mary , 36 ; Edwd . Perry , Corinthian Chasseur , 53 ; J . Shaw ; P . Hutchinson , 32 ; C . F . Beatty ; P . Clinton , New York ; W . S . Perry ,

Kadosh ( Bishop of Iowa ); John Sartain , Kadosh ; C . Matthews , jun ., P . Mary , 36 ; J . Beavan , Pittsburg , 1 ; C . W . Packer , P . Mary , 36 ; A . A . Landis , Mary , 36 ; Joseph Fling , Philadelphia , 2 ; Richard Hey ; Daniel K . Spry , Dieu le Veut , 45 ; J . McCauley , Mary , 36 ; and E . B . Spencer , Corinthian Chasseau , 53 . The American visitors attended in their uniforms , and , entering last , were duly saluted and responded . The

throne having been taken by Frater T . B . Whytehead , P ., Comp , J . Blenkinsop of Newcastle was introduced , and was received and installed a Knight ofthe Order , Frater J . S . Cumberland , P ., acting as Sub-Marshal . At the conclusion of the ceremonies the arch of steel was formed , and the American visitors retired , followed by the Priors of Provinces , Grand Officers , and English visitors , and the preceptory was closed .

An adjournment was then made to the Cathedral , where the ladies had been conveyed in carriages from the hotel , and the knights having been seated on the south side of the choir , which had been reserved for them , evensong was said , after which a special Te Deum was sung by the choir , by permission of Bro . the Dean of York . An offertory was taken , amounting

to £ 8 , in aid of the restoration of the St . Cuthbert window , and at the conclusion of the service Bro . D . Naylor gave an organ recital , embracing "Marche Religieuse , " G . A . Guilmant , and "Allegro Vivace , " from the symphony in G , by C . M . Widor ; and carriages once more took the American visitors to their hotel , where they had a couple of hours breathing time .

At 7 p . m . the Lord Mayor of York , Sir Joseph Terry , and the Lady Mayoress held a reception in the Grand State Room of the Mansion House , ? P at 7 . 30 a procession was formed , headed by the Lord Mayor with Mrs . C . E . Meyer , and Frater C . E . Meyer with the Lady Mayoress , preceded by the Sword and Mace , to the Guildhall , where a banquet was given by Ancient Ebor Preceptory . During the entry into the Guildhall " Yankee ¦^ uuuie

was played , and during the banquet and at intervals , in the evening , glees and songs were sung by Bro . J . E . Wilkinson ' s York Quariv , % . ° * ^ " Sample , P . P . G . O ., accompanying at the piano . Many of Hie English visitors named above , with their ladies , were present , and the American guests numbered between 40 and 50 , altogether making up a Party of about no . The toast of "The Queen" was proposed by the LORD MAYOR who presided . ¦

Colonel Macliver's Entertainment Of The Mary Commandery K.T. Pilgrims.

COLONEL MACLIVER ' S ENTERTAINMENT OF THE MARY COMMANDERY K . T . PILGRIMS .

A remarkable gathering of Knights Templars from England and . merica took place at the Holborn Restaurant on Monday , the 25 th inst ., " response to the invitation issued by Col . MacLiver , the E . P . of the famous aldwyn Preceptory , Bristol . The E . Preceptor was supported by Sir

'grits W . A . F . Powell , Prov . Prior of Bristol and Gloucester ; Pierrepont r 's , the respected Prov . G . Sec , and nine other members , all hailing Hi A ° r'st 0 ' precep tory , who had expressly journeyed to London to meet ine American fratres .

Colonel Macliver's Entertainment Of The Mary Commandery K.T. Pilgrims.

Besides there , there were from London and other parts various sir knights who had been invited by the E . P ., including Gen . Brownrigg , C . B ., Prov . Prior of Surrey ; Captain Philips , Prov . Prior of East Anglia ; Sir Knights F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , Hugh D . Sandeman , Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , George Kenning , R . H . Thrupp , G . Cooper , W . J . Hughan , Frank Richardson , C . F . Matier , Robert Berridge , C . H . Driver , R . Gooding , M . D ., Rev . A . H . Cummings , and others .

The fratres from America hailed mostly from the Mary Commandery , No . 36 , Philadelphia , in whose honour really , the handsome entertainment was given , chief amongst whom were Sir Knights C . E . Meyer , Grand Recorder Pennsylvania ; and Past Commanders J . Sartain , J . L . Young ( Treasurer ) , and D . Sutter . There were also present Sir Knights Packer , J . W . 36 ; Spencer , P . C 53 ; Beatty , P . C . 15 ( New York ); Perry , P . C .

53 ; Harrison , Mecutchen , Matthews , jun ., Spry , Beaven , Schmitt , MacCauley , the Hon . Wilson , Tilton ( New York ) , Landis , Fling , Shaw , Littlewood , Wiener , and Jenkins . The Hon . James H . Hopkins , P . G . M . of U . S . A . ( K . T . ) , and P . G . C . of Pennsylvania , was a specially honoured guest at the right of the Chairman . Of honorary members of the Mary Commandery present were Sir Knights MacLiver , Kenning , Hughan , and Tilton .

A much larger number would have been present , but the regretted illness of some , and the absence from town of several eminent Knights Templars , led to numerous letters of regret being forwarded to the generous and hearty host . The toast list was of an unusual character , and , like the luncheon , was much appreciated by all , especially the American guests .

The first toast was "The Queen , the President of the United States , and the United Orders of the Temple and Malta , " given by the genial CHAIRMAN , and responded to with great heartiness . Then followed " The Prince of Wales , our Grand Master , " which was most warmly received , as

also the third— ' * The Great Prior and Officers of the Great Priory of England and Wales "—on whose behalf Captain N . G . PHILIPS replied , and expressed his regret at the unavoidable absence of Lord Lathom and Col . Gierke , the Great Prior and the Great Sub-Prior respectively .

Sir Knights General BROWNRIGG , and the Rev . j . S . BROWNRIGG , and others took part in the remaining toasts . " The Grand Master and Officers of the Grand Encampment of the United States" was responded to in most eloquent terms by the orator of the American Pilgrims , Sir Knight the Hon . J . H . HOPKINS , Past G . M .

'' The V . E . Prov . Priors and Officers of Provincial Priories" induced the veteran Sir Knight POWELL to speak on the eventful past of the Baldwyn Preceptory , quoting from the American author , Bro . Cross , in proof of his interesting sketch of Knight Templary , particularly in Bristol . Sir Knight HUGHAN proposed "The E . C ., Officers , and Members of Mary Commandery , Philadelphia , U . S . A ., " and coupled with that toast

( by Sir Knight Col . MacLiver ' s desire , as also his own ) the name of Sir Knight C . E . Meyer , alluding in terms of the warmest praise to the devo- ' tion , zeal , and ability displayed by that distinguished American frater in relation to the interests of his commandery and to the Craft generally . Mary was now virtually number one in the United States , and its fame was world wide , as it deserved to be .

Sir Knight MEYER followed with a most interesting account of the Masonic rites as practised in the United States , and more especially in Pennsylvania , and most gratefully and felicitously expressed , on behalf of the Pilgrims , their appreciation of the efforts of their English brethren and fratres to entertain them , wher ' er they journeyed , whether at Edinburgh

, York , or elsewhere . He remembered most thankfully the noble banquet tendered them in 18 78 by Bro . George Kenning , and now the splendid reception given them by the Eminent Prior of the Baldwyn Preceptory ( who , with his friends had left their Bristol homes and travelled so many miles to do them honour ) would be held in remembrance as one of the

most valued compliments out of the many conferred upon them as a Commandery . Sir Knight Meyer then asked the E . Preceptor to accept a jewel worn by Commanders in the United States , as a visible token of their appreciation , and on placing the handsome decoration on that brother ' s breast , the manifestations of enthusiastic applause by the fratres will not soon be forgotten by those privileged to take part in the proceedings .

Sir Knight Col . MACLIVER replied in very kind terms , expressing his surprise , and at the same time his hearty appreciation of the gift . His allusions to the noble position attained by the Mary Commandery were applauded , and the intimation that ere long he might again visit their shores to receive another fraternal reception was gladly heard b y the American brethren . Throughout the speeches , and not forgetting the "elegant repast , " everything went off " as smooth as a glove , " and Sir Kni ght MacLiver must feel satisfied that his numerous guests were most thoroughl y pleased .

The History Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Girls

THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS

FROM ITS ORIGIN , 1788 , TO ITS CENTENARY , 1888 . But satisfactory as it is to know that Bro . the Chevalier Ruspini was a man of eminence in his profession and the founder and member of many Masonic lodges , it is as the kindl y and humane brother , as "the Institutor" of our Girls' School , and , as a consequence , as

virtually the originator of all those splendid Charities which confer such und y ing fame on the Order of Freemasons in this country , that wc love to regard him . His professional skill brought him the patronage of Royalty , and his membership of many lodges gave him more

influence than usuall y falls to the lot of an individual brother . It is possible that without this Royal patronage and Masonic influence lie might not have attempted the achievement with which his name

must ever be associated ; but , after all , the chief merit belonging to Bro . Ruspini is that having secured his opportunities , he turned them to such admirable account . Another mi ght have been content with the patronage that brought him wealth , and the influence which