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R EPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS : — Craft Masonry 353 Royal Arch 354 Red Cross of Constantine , 355 Scotland 355

C ORRESPONDENCE : — TheOrderof the Temple 35 6 » Within the Centre" 35 6 Bro : Lyon ' s History of Edinburgh 35 6 United Pilgrims ' Lodge 35 6 Testimonial to Bro . Charles Rogers 35 6 Provincial Grand Lodge of Oxfordshire 357 Reviews 357 Consecration of a Mark Lodge at Hastings 357 The Red Cross of Constantine in the United States ... 358 Masonic Notes and Queries 359 Celebration of the 150 th Anniversary of the Emulation Lodge , No . 21 3 60 Mark Masonry and Bro . Tisdall 3 61 The Reredos of Gloucester Cathedral 3 6 3 Masonic Tidings 3 6 3 Lodge Meetings for next week 363 Advertisements 351 3523 6 43653 66

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toft IStosorarg . GRAND MASTER ' LODGE ( NO . I )—On Monday May 19 th , a jewel of exquisite design and workmanship was presented to Bro . William Sutton Gover , P . M . No . 1 , P . P . of the Board of Grand Stewards and J . of St . James ' s Chapter , for his excellent working and zealous exertions

for the elevation and improvement of the lodge . W . M . Wilkin , pointed out that [ two similar jewels only had been presented by the lodge during the last 45 years . The jewel was presented to Bro . Gover , in appreciation of his unwearied endeavours to improve the working of

the lodge more especially during his Mastership and Past Mastership . He trusted that Bro . Gover , would live long retaining the esteem and regard of all the brethren . Bro . Gover , said they were proud of their lodge for its antiquity and rank , and on account

of the illustrious Masons who had been members of that lodge , likewise of the Grand Officers , and many eminent brethren who were members . That they all felt that the working of the lodge should be of such a character as to set an example to the Craft , that the loss of that good man and

great Mason , Mr . Secretary Potter , had ' , stimulated his own endeavours to this end in which he had been most ably assisted by the W . M ., P . M . Trego , S . W . Colls , and J . W . Payne . That it was important that the ceremonies should be well performed so that the sublime and beautiful

ritual mirjht inculcate Masonic principles in the most impressive way ; that Masonry was not a toy , an amusement , or a profession , but a life . The Masonic life was lived when brotherly love , relief , and truth were manifested in the every-day lives of the brethren . He felt deeply touched

by this spontaneous recognition of services rendered which to him had been a pleasant labour of love , and the value of that beautiful jewel was enhanced by its indicating the high esteem of that lodge , the Mother Lodge of England

and while as a recognition of the past it was most grateful to him , as a stimilus in the future it would be most powerful . Thanking the brethren and wishing that the Grand Old Lodge might nourish for ever , he resumed his seat amid the Plaudits of the brethren .

DARTFORD . —Lodge of Emulation ( No . 299 . ) —The annual meeting ot this old lodge was held at Bro . Bray ' s , the Bull Hotel , Dartford , on Tuesday , the 20 th inst ., when Bro . J . G . Tyler was installed W . M . for the ensuing twelve months b y Bro . C . Andrews , the LP . Master , the

ceremony was most ably performed . The W . M . appointed the following brethren as officers : — Bros . R . Russell , S . W . ; H . G . Thompson , J . W . ; N . Martin , Treas . ; Peter Harvey , Sec . ; W . Tebay , S . D . ; G . Kingston , J . D . ; J . Davison , I . G . ; J . Wells , D . C . Glover and Wingrove , Stewards ; and H . Pelton , Tyler . After the

business of the lodge was over the brethren sat down to a sumptuous banquet , served in Bro . Bray ' s usual good style . I'he usual loyal toasts Were proposed by the W . M ., and enthusiastically received by all the brethren . The visitors present were : —Bros . J . Welsford , P . M . 80 $ ; J . W Kni ght , P . M , 110 7 , P . G . D . C ; W . Hicks , P 'M . 77 , P . P . G . S . B . ; F . Trott , W . M . 192 ; J .

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Mortlock , P . M . 186 ; J . Pottinger , P . M . 77 ; G Abbott , S . W . 192 ; C . Ralph , W . M . 77 ; Rev H . C . Wilson , 77 j G . Barker , 77 ; J . Tytherdige , 1076 j J . C . Harryman , 23 ; and W . Barlow , 77 . STARCROSS . —Lodge of Union ( No . 444 ) . —

The brethren of the Lodge of Union ( No . 444 ) met on Saturday , the 10 th inst ., at the Courtenay Arms , for the purpose of installing the Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . The lodge was opened in antient form by the Worshipful Master , Bro . Bailey , assisted by Bros . Chadwick ,

S . W . ; H . W . Hooper , P . M ., J . W . ; W . S . Pasmore , P . M ., Treas . ; W . R . Woodman , P . M ., Sec . j C . H . Edmonds , J . D . ; J . Woodman , I . G . ; J ohn Gould , P . M . ; T . Wilson Caird , P . M . ; W . J . Richards , P . M . ; J . H . Pendray , Samuel Jones , P . P . S . G . D . ; J . Drew , P . M . ; G .

Huxham , J . Grigg , B . J . Fisher ( Southampton ) , \ V . F . Quicke , P . M . ; H . Northcote , T . Gardner , P . M . ; T . Dand , P . M . P . G . S . B . ; C . Vickary , Gregory , Tyler , and several other brethren . Bro . W . Cann , the Senior Grand Warden of the Province of Devon , performed the ceremonv

of installation in his usual impressive and efficient manner . The late Senior Warden , Bro . J . Chadwick , having been placed in the chair , was dul y proclaimed Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . He then appointed his officers as follows : —W . H . Hooper , S . W . ; C . H . Edmonds ,

J . W . j J . Woodman , S . D . ; A . R . Down , J . D . j A . Gould , I . G . ; J . Blanchard , Tyler . The compliment of a P . M . ' s jewel to the I . P . M . was voted to Bro . A . Baily on his vacating the chair . The brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet

provided by Bro . Ball , of the Courtenay Arms . The catering was all that could be wished , and nearly thirty brethren sat down thereto . SUNDERLAND . —ll'illiamson Lodge ( No . 949 ) . —The annual festival of this flourishing and

vigorous lodge was held at the Royal Hotel , Monkwearmouth , on Monday , the 26 th inst ., having been postponed from May 12 th to that date in consequence of the death of our late P . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland . The chair was

occupied by Bro . Jas . H . Coates ( who has been recently re-installed as W . M . for a second year ) , supported by Bros . W . H . Crookes , P . G . S ., W . M . 1389 , P . M . 80 ; Jas . Davison , W . M . So ; J . S . Pearson , W . M . 94 ; R . Humphrey , W . M .

97 , P . G . St . ; W . Liddell , I . P . M ., P . G . J . D . ; R . W . Halfnight , P . M ., Treas ., P . P . G . P . ; R . Hudson , P . M ., P . G . D . of C . ; John Potts , J . P ., P . M . 97 , P . P . G . S . D . ; W . Skclton , P . M . 97 , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . J . Clay , P . M . 97 ; & c . After justice had been fully done to the good things provided by the host , Bro . Cawthorne , the W . M .,

proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , in doing which he gave a very feeling eulogium upon the Masonic merits of the late Earl of Zetland , P . G . M . Bro . W . Liddell next proposed " The Health of the W . M ., " in doing which he referred eloquently to the ability Bro . Coates had

brought to bear upon the discharge of the many onerous and arduous duties thai devolve upon the occupant of the chair of a Masonic lodge , and expressed his conviction that the same zeal and assiduity would be continued during the second year as had been displayed by the W . M . during

the past year . Bro . Coates , m responding , again thanked the members of the Williamson Lodge for the very high honour they had conferred upon him in having for a second time placed him in the high , honourable , and responsible position of W . M . of the Williamson Lodge , and assured

them that nothing should be vanting if possible on his part to justify the confidence they had placed in him . The large number of brethren around showed him that during the past year he had to some little extent met with their approbation , and as he appealed to them twelve months

ago , so now he repeated the same appeal , and asked the Past Masters , Officers , and members of the lodge to give him the same generous support as they had hitherto clone , and the visitors and members of the other lodges still to show their kind and genial sympathy by continuing to visit

the Williamson Lodge as regularly as they had hitherto done . The toast of "The Past Masters " followed , proposed by Bro . J . Foster , S . W ., and responded to by Bro . R . W . Halfnight , " The Present and Past Officers " was next proposed by Bro . R . Hudson , P . M ., and responded to by Bro . T . Foster , S . W ., and 11 . Shadforth , J . W .

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Bro , R . W . Halfnight , then claimed the attention , of the brethren , and said that during the seventeen years he had been a Mason he had had no more pleasing duty to perform than that which now devolved upon him . Most if not all the brethren present were aware that within a few

days of his installation into the chair of the Williamson Lodge twelve months ago the Worshi pful Master took to himself a wife , and that within the twelve months he had been presented with a " Lewis . " To mark this event , and also to show their hi gh appreciation of

the valuable services Bro . Coates had rendered the Craft he had pleasure in presenting him with the testimonial now before him . Bro . Halfni ght then in suitable terms presented the W . M . with an elegant time piece , bearing the following inscription . " Presented to Bro . Tas . Coates , W . M .,

by the members of the Williamson Lodge and other Masonic friends , on the occasion of the birth of a son during his year of office , as well , and also in recognition of his valuable services rendered to Masonry . " The W . M ., in returning thanks for the handsome present that had been

made , said he could truly say ( as had often been said by himself and others ) that this was one of the very special occasions when a m 3 n found it extremely difficult to find appropriate words to return thanks . Since his initiation into Masonry he had endeavoured to faithfully carry out the

Masonic duties by the first of the woiking tools , presented to an Entered Apprentice , the twentyfour innh guage . And as the time piece marked each of the hours as they passed by , he would be still further reminded of the morals Implied by that implement of labour , and strive day by

day todevoteeach hour to its proper objects . He thanked , them one and all heartily , and promised that he would continue to devote the same time , patience , and assiduity as hitherto , and would do everything in his power to promote the interests of his lodge and the welfare of the Craft ,

both of which he had thorough ! ) ' at heart . The toast of the " Visiting Brethren " was next duly honoured and responded to by Bros . J , Davison , W . M . 80 ; J . S . Pearson , W . M . 94 ; R . Humphrey , W . M . 97 ; Mudd , 11 ; , ( Darlington ) ; Robson , 661 ( Senham ) ; and W , H . Crookes ,

W . M . 1389 . The " Masonic Charities ' was also proposed by the W . M ., and was responded to by Bro . R . Humphrey , W . M . of ( j / , who represented the Province of Durham , as Steward at the last Festival of tlie Royal Masonic

Institution for Boys , on which occasion the Williamson Lodge completed its qualification as a Vice-President of that most excellent charity . The lodge also appears for a small amount on the list at the last Girls' School Festival . At

intervals the harmony of the evening was materiall y increased by the singing of Bros . C . H . Bastow , 97 ; W . I-I . Surtees , 97 ; W . IT . Craven , 80 ; Mudd , iri ; J . Potts , 94 ; Hepple , 80 ; J . Taylor , E . Beckwith , J . Cawthorne , and others . CHIPPING NORTON . —Doituer Lodge ( No .

1036 ) . —The festival of the Bowyer Lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , Chipping Norton , on Tuesday , 20 th inst ., and was well attended by the members , who , in consequence of the recent decease of M . W . P . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland , appeared in full Masonic mourning . After the

opening of the lodge and the usual preliminary business , Bro . F . A . Wheeler , who had been elected at a previous meeting of the lodge , was installed as W . M . for the ensuing year . The ceremony of the installation was impressively performed by the Deputy Provincial Grand

Master , Bro . Spiers , P . G . S . The W . M . then invested his officers . After the closing of the lodge the brethren , under the presidency of the W . M ., were entertained at an excellent banquet , after which the customary loyal and Masonic toasts were received with full honours .

HAMPTON . —Lelancn Lodge ( No . 1327 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Mondays May 21 st , at the Red Lion Hotel , Hampton . At the appointed hour , half-past three o ' clock p . m ., the lodge was opened by /} ro . Frederick Walters , P . AI ., Secretary , in the

unavoidable absence of the W . M ., Bro . John Thomas Moss , P . G . S . D . Middlesex , who was detained in town through numerous professional engagements . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and unanimously confirmed . Ballots , taken separate !)' , were unanimous in