At The Sign Of The Perfect Ashlar

The annual summer outing of the members of the Quatuor Coronati Loclge , No . 2076 , London , commenced at Chester on Thursday evening , July 6 th . The party , numbering about seventy , arrived at Chester about six o ' clock . An emergencylodge was held at the Town Hall , which was attended by a

large number of Chester brethren , and afterwards an interesting lantern lecture was given by W . Bro . Henry Taylor , P . M ., 425 , P . P . G . R . The lecturer dealt chiefly with the foundation of Freemasonry in Chester . He said masonic historians were of opinion that the historical details of the constitution

oE masonry as laid down by Coope's manuscripts , which were written about 1400 , were taken from the Polycronicon of Ralph Higden , a monk of the Abbey of St . Werburgh , now Chester Cathedral . Randle Holme the Third was a member of an old lodge that existed in Chester in the 17 th

century . The earliest speculative Freemason known was Elias Ashmole , who was initiated in a loclge at Warrington a few years before Randle Holme mentioned that he was a member of the Chester lodge . That Chester lodge was probably far older than that at Warrington . The lecture was illustrated by- limelight views . One interesting picture

was of a monument erected to a centurion of the 20 th Legion by his widow , which had cut on the side two masons' tools , similar to the emblems of Freemasonry . The visitors remained in Chester until Sunday , when , accompanied by the Mayor ( Alderman Lamb ) , they attended service in the

Cathedral . © © © Bro . Sir Joseph C . Dimsdale , M . P ., P . G . W ., P . G . Treasurer , has been unanimously elected Treasurer of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , in succession to the late

Sir Reginald Hanson . © © © " Forward" is the motto of the Great Central Railway , and in no degree has it been more manifested than in their Excursion arrangements . The first Company to give

to Londoners the opportunity of seeing the Grand National and breakfasting and dining en route , as also to offer cheap fares to Doncaster for the LegerDay ; inclusive arrangements for the Stratford-on-Avon and other places . They now announce cheap tickets for every Saturday to over 200 of the principal towns and places in the Midlands and the North .

"Whereto go for the holidays , " is at the present time the most frequently-asked question . The Carron Line have a splendid solution of the difficulty , and passengers by their beautifully-appointed express steamers to Scotland are certain of a highly interesting and health-giving holiday .

We cordially advise our readers to take one of these trips , feeling sure that the moderation in price , the excellence of the cuisine and the comforts enjoyed on board will appeal to all in search of health and recreation . Briefly , the following are some of the advantages gained

by going by this route : — ( 1 ) Passengers have the opportunity of viewing the beautiful scenery of the Forth , as well as the greatest engineering feat of the age—the Forth Bridge .

( 2 ) Passengers are landed at the two most central ports in Scotland , whence full advantage can be taken of the numerous facilities offered by the principal Scotch Railway Companies for visiting all the most interesting places on special tourist terms .

( 3 ) The short sea route—averaging about 30 hours—and the frequent service—four limes weekly each way—enables those whose time is limited to take advantage of a pleasant sea voyage to Scotland or London , and be back at home within a few clays .

( 4 ) During the voyage , up or down the East Coast , the Steamers keep as close to land as permissible , in order that the many interesting landmarks may be seen by the passengers .

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