Masonic Impostors.

Bro . II T , as from the fact of his having forged my name I cannot think he is a Avorthy object for the assistance of the Craft . I am , dear Sh- ancl Brother , yours fraternally , ALEX . SIIIEER , Jun ., Cheltenham , mil Jan ., 1859 . W . M-, Royal Union Lodge , No . 307 .

Visiting Lodges.

VISITING LODGES .

TO THE EDITOB OF THE FEEEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIBBOB . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —HaA'ing some occasion to be in London lately , I thought I Avould visit one of the London Lodges ; and I shall feel obliged if you will inform me whether you consider the treatment I received was what 1 ought to have expected from a Lodge of Freemasons . On arriving in the anteroom I was accosted by the Tyler , ivho asked me if I was a member of thafc Locland on my telling him I ivas a stranger

ge , from the country he told me I should have to be examined . That Avas of course , so far , perfectly correct : to my surprise , however , he only asked me to prove myself a Master Mason , and then , after I had clothed , vouched for me at the door of the Lodge . On my gaining admission and saluting the W . M ., I of course took my seat ; and I need scarcely tell you I felt very awkward ivhen I heard a discussion about the manner I Avas admitted , ancl remarks made that the Tler , had no right to admit any one without proper

y vouchers ; that hoAA ' ever passed OA * er , and as nothing Avas said to me , I made no remarks . I sat and heard an initiation and raising , ivhich by the way were very lamely done , and throughout the whole evening no one Brother had tlie courtesy to speak to me , or even to ask me to take a ticket for the banquet ivhich followed ; although the Brethren could have seen by my clothinfi- that I was a P . M ., as also a Provincial Grand Officer .

As Masonry in the proi-inces is carried out on a very different principle , I think that it is only right that I should give publicity to such very un-Masonic and , I may add , ungentlemanly treatment - , as , whenever strangers come amongst us , ive at any rate do not treat them Avith contempt . , I enclose my card as a voucher for the truth of the above statements , and trusting you ' ivill inform me if such is generally the conduct of London Masons to their provincial Brethren .

I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , January 27 $ , 1859 . P . M . [ Our correspondent has not given us the name of the Loclge Avhich he A'isited , but Ave cau assure him that the treatment of ivhich he complains is not usual in London Lodges , though we believe some few Lodges arc rather exclusive Avith regard to ivhom they admit to the banquet , as they haA'e a right to be if . they see fit . —ED . ]

Masonic Clothing.

MASONIC CLOTHING .

TO THE EDITOB OF THE FEEEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIBEOR . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —A question has arisen which , though perhaps in itself not of any very great importance , may , nevertheless ,