The International Masonic Gathering.

abbeys aud the chapels , and for the first time in my life I have seen the marks of our ancient Masters . We have seen the rough and smooth ashlar with the mark of the maker on it in St . Mary's Chapel , York , and at Westminster Abbey . I see around me worthy descendants of those ancestors , and I have heard their remarks with very great p leasure . Our visit to Europe has done us great good . I will tell you a great secret . There is seated at the table amongst an historian well-known to all of you ,

you Bro . Huglian , and very near him are Bro . Whitehead and Bro . Ellis ; they have all met together for the first time to-nig ht at the genial board of Bro . Kenning , weU-known to all of us for a long time . For this mark of his appreciation of our visit we are going to remember him until the Masonic caudle goes out .

Bro . Meyer proposed "The Host , Bro . Kenning . " In doing so he said : . Brethren , I have to give you , on behalf of the American brethren , the toast of the evening . As Bro . Sutter has said , from the time we set foot on the shores of Ireland we have received one continuous ovation , till to-night , in the greatest city in the world , it has reached its acme . It can go no hig her than it has to-nig ht . I would state to tho American brethren , and to the English brethren , that Bro . Kenning is well known to us of the

on the other side of the Atlantic as the publisher and proprietor Freemason , which be established in the year 1809 ; and I can say truly that it is appreciated and . valued abroad , as much as it is at home here with you , as the exponent of the Laws of the Grand Lodge of England . Bro . Kenning is the cause , perhaps , directly aud indirectly of this present meeting to-nig ht—both . It was first through the columns of the Freemason , published by Bro . Kenning , that we , on the other side of the Atlantic ,

came to know , to honour , ancl to respect what we consider the great lights in Masonry , the historians , Bros . Hugban , Woodford , Whitehead , Ellis , Lyon , ancl a host of other good men ancl true . He has also brought before the profane , anti-Masonic world , the Masonic charities of England , of which he has been an exponent for this , country and all over the world . Bro . Kenning has gained , not only by himself , but by those employed under him , not only the respect of the Craft , but also of the many , hundreds of his employes , to whom he lias . always shown the great characteristics of a gentleman ancl a Freemason . Brethren , I give you the toast of the evening , on the American side , and also , I think , on the English side , " Our Brother Kenning . "

Bro . Kenning , in reply , said : Brethren , I am extremely flattered by the kind way in which Bro . Meyer has proposed my health this evening . I am still more flattered by the kindly manner in'which it has been received . I am glad to see assembled around this board this evening distinguished members of tho two countries , which I hope will ever live in peace and amity . As proprietor of the Freemason it has always been my earnest endeavour to advocate the cause of Masonic brotherhood , ancl to spread peace and goodwill among men . Brethren , I thank you very much for the honour you have done me .

Bro . Kerming then called on Bro . Muckley to propose a toast , but calling bun "Mackley" at fust , was corrected . Bro . Muckley , in proposing the toast of "The Masonic Press all over the world , " said : Bro . Chairman and Brethren , I thank you very much for correcting my name . At the same time I remember distinctly a line or two of Shakespeare in which he says , " A rose by any other name smells just as sweet . " Now , I don ' t pretend to say I have the

odour of rose about me , but whether Muckley or Mackley it is just the same to Mrs . Muclcley . Now , brethren , for the toast allotted to me , " The Masonic Press all over the World , " and I know no special reason why it should be confided to such poor hands as mine , except that I have spent thirty-six years of my life in the newspaper business ; but not a Masonic press business ; and when I remember as far back as thirty years in Masonry that a great many publications that should have been made in those days a

strong use of in their great work were kept back or kept away from the printers' hands with as much care as if they were surreptitious matter , 1 think they made a mistake . Today there is nothing which does the Order so much good as publishing to the world the good that we do ; and I think if a man does good he should not hide his lig ht under a bushel . I see to-night in the chair a gentleman aud a brother whose name and fame as