Freemasonry In The Argentine Republic.

Colpas Clark , the District Grand Secretary , who has for near !) ' live years proved himself an exemplary officer in his present post , and nominated him a Past District Senior Grand Warden . The meetings of the District Grand Lodge are held

quarterly , namely , on the fourth Monday in the months of January , April , July , and October , that in July being the annual one , when the investment of officers , & c , takes place . At the annual meeting , on the 28 th July , Bro . F . J . Morphy , owing to ill-health , resigned the post of Deputy

District Grand Master , and was succeeded by Bro . F . Rider Hancock , Past Deputy Senior Grand Warden , who has well served the District for fourteen years as Grand Treasurer .

A LODGE ROOM IN PRINCE GEORGE'S HALL , UUENO . S AYRES .

In accordance with the authorisation to confer Past rank on one brother on the occasion of the Coronation , the District Grand Master conferred on Bro . F . Conlon de Menron , P . M . 617 and 2517 , the rank and dignity of Past District Senior Grand W arden in recognition of his many services as District Grand Registrar .

The District Grand Lodge also unanimously voted the sum of 100 guineas to the Charity Schools in Palermo , Buenos Ayres , under the superintendence of the Rev . Wm . C . Morris , in commemoration of the Coronation of His Most Gracious Majesty King Edward VII . These Schools ,

although managed by a clergyman of the Church of England , admit all nationalities and sects .

The Abercorn Lodge, No. 1549.

The Abercorn Lodge , No . 1549 .

IN connection with the above , a lodge of instruction has just been started under very happy auspices at the Memorial Hall , Stanmore . On Friday , October 10 th , at their second meeting , Bro . Edward Letchworth , Grand Secretary , rehearsed the ceremonies of consecration and

installation , assisted by Bros . C . E . Keyser , P . G . D ., as S . W . ; W . J . Crump , P . A . G . D . C , P . P . G . W . Essex , as J . W . ; the Rev . E . H . Fisher , P . G . Reg . Middlesex , as D . C . ; the Rev . A . R . T . Eales , P . G . C . Essex , Chaplain ; W . W . Mansfield , P . P . G . D . Middlesex , as I . G . ; J . A . Webb , Secretary ;

E . Cutler , K . C , P . G . Org ., as Organist ; and supported by Bros . Longton , P . G . Sec . Middesex ; W . H . Reed , P . G . Treas . Middlesex ; J . B . Blackburn , P . P . G . Supt . of Works ; C . T . Tolman , P . P . G . S . B . Middlesex ; and about thirty brethren . Bros . S . W . Hunt was installed W . M . ; W . Truelove , S . W . ;

and E . Bull , J . W . In the oration , the Chaplain impressed the brethren in a well-studied and thoughtful address , taking for his subject

five of the great landmarks of the Order : " Belief in the personalty of God , " which is the foundation of Freemasonry ; " Belief in the great hereafter , " the immortal principal that gives a sure and certain hope for the future ; " The study of the V . of S . L ., " a light to our path and a guide to our feet ; " The Secrecy of the Order , " learning in secret and carrying

out into the world ; " Fidelity in our obligation to God and man , " and its responsibility . The lodge is to be heartily congratulated upon the honour conferred upon it . Although Bro . Letchworth has consecrated over two hundred lodges , he has not publicly rehearsed the

ceremony before . We can only hope it will not be the last time . Under the able direction of Bro . Hunt , as Preceptor , the lodge will be of great help to many brethren in this part of Middlesex . A Masonic Benevolent Association will be immediately started , with Bro . J . A . Webb as Secretary . The brethren afterwards adjourned to the Royal Abercorn Hotel for supper .