Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND . LEICESTER . —FoivZe Lodge ( So . 19 ) . —A bi-monthly meeting of this lodge was h' -ld at the Freemasons' Hall on Thursday , the 2 Gth nit ., Bro . Duff , AVAL , in the chair . There were also present Bros . Kelly , P . M . ancl P . G . M . ; Johnson , S . AV . ; Smith , as J . AV . ; Partridge , M . O . ; Kev . Dr . Haycroft , S . O . ; L . A . Clarke , J . O . ; StrettanTreas . ; SculthorpcReg . as I . G . ; Ricardson

, , , , Sec . ; Toller , S . D . ; Baiues , J . D . ; Bembridge , Tyler ; Gosling , Palmer , Morr , unci Bryan . The lodge having been opened , and the minute read ancl confirmed , a ballot was taken for Bros . F . J . Smith , of So . 522 , and F . B . AA'illiams , of No . 279 , who were duly elected , and , being iu attendance , were advanced by the AV . M . ; after which , the . P . G . M . gave the explanation of the working toolsthe lectureand the final charge . Bro . Johnson

, , , in the absence ofthe Dir . of Cers ., presided at the organ , ancl led the musical chants . The brethren were ordered to appear in Masonic meurning for six months , as a token of respect to the late Earl Howe , P . Prov . G . AV . of the Mark , aud a resolution of regret at his decease placed on the minutes . Two candidates having been proposed , the lodge was closed , and ( he brethren adjourned to refreshment .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

SUFFOLK . PBOVKCUL GitASB COSOXATE , The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Conclave of Suffolk and Cambridge , nndor the command of the A ' ery Eniitrient Sir If night N . G . Philips , Provincial Grand Commander and Past Grand Sub-Prior of England , was held at the Masonic HallIpswichon the 25 th nltunder the banner ofthe

Encamp-, , , ment of Prudence , E , C . Sir Knight C . Davy , when there ivas a large attendance of the Knights Templar of the united provinces . Amongst others there were present—Sir Knights N . G . Philips , V . E . P . G . C . Rev . R . Jf . Sanderson , D . P . G . C , P . E . C . ; Rev . F . R . Palmer , P . G . Prelate , P . E . C . ; C . T . Townsend , P . G . Chancellor , P . E . C . ; Dr . Pitcher , P . E . C ., Dr , Mills , P . E . C . ; AVestgate , E . G ., Plantagenet Encampment ; C . Davy ,

E . G ., Prudence Encampment ; S . Rosenthal , E . G ., Grove Encampment , P . P . G . 1 st Captain Surrey ; J . M . P . Montagu , P . C . Captain of England : Emra Holme ? , P . G . Almoner , Northumberland ; R . Beaumont , M . D ., R . N ., & c , & c . The Prudence Encampment previous to its reception of the Provincial Grand Conclave , admitted and installed as Knigliis Templar Companions S . 1 ! . King , P . Z ., and J . Franks , P . Z ., of the Royal Sussex Chapter . Tho Provincial Grand Commander , attended hy his Aide-de-Camp , the Grand Chancellor , Deputy Grand Prelate , and Sword Bearer was received under tho arch of steel , and the business of the errand conclave was immediatplv nroecotled with . Tim '

following were appointed Provincial Grand Officers f ' -.-r tlie ensuing year . —Sir Knight Rev . It . N . Sanderson , Deputy-Provincial Grand Commander ; Sir Kni ght Rev . J . i \ Hardy , P . Grand Prior ; Sir Knight M . 0 . Sims , P . G . Sub-Prior ; Sir Knight Rev . F- li . Palmer , P . G . Prelate ; Sir Knight J . Pitcher , P . 1 st Grand Captain ; Sir Knight AV , T . AVestgate , P . 2 nd Grand Captain ; Sir Knight C . T . Townsend , P . Grand Chancellorwith the rank of Past Grand CaptainSir Kniht C

, ; g Davy , the rank of Past Grand Captain ; Sir Knight Fmra Holmes , Prov . Grand Registrar ; Sir Knight Rev . A . Eraser , P . G . Almoner ; Sir Knight J . A . Path , sen ., P . G . D . C ; Sir AV . 0 . Chambers , P . G . Expert ; Sir Knight AV . Cuclcow , P . G . 1 st Standard Bearer ; Sis Knight A . W . Cook , P . G . 2 nd Standard Bearer ; Sir Knight H . Wood , I' . G . Aide-de-Camp ; Sir Knight J . H . Townsend , P . G . Captain of Lines ; Sir Knight J . AJjoiray ,

P . G . Treasurer ; Sir Knight A . J . Barber , P . G . Organist ; Frater G . Spalding , P . G . Equerry . After the ordinary business of the grand conclave was over a banquet was given in the dining hall attached to tho ledge which was very numerously attended . After a very excellent repast provided by Frater Spalding , the usual loyal toasts were given . The A . E . Prov . Grand Commander , in proposing the Prince of A \ ales , remarked on the pleasure it had given the Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master to receive His Royal Highness as a Knight Templar in Grand Conclave , and the great gratifica-

Knights Templar.

tion the prince had expressed on being introduced as a visitor , Tho toast of the ' Sovereign of the Order , Sir Knight AVilliam Stuart , M . E . S . G . M ., " was next given followed hy that of the "A . H . and E . D . G . M ., Sir Knight Huyshe and the rest of the Grand Officers , coupled with the name of Sir Knight Montagu , " who , in responding , proposed the "V . E . Prov . Grand Commander" in eulogistic terms , which was received with very great cordiality . Sir Kniht Philipsin respondingspoke

g , , very hopefully of tbe prospects of Knight Templary in the united provinces , and intimated that anolhcr encampment would very shortly be opened . It is understood that in consequence ofthe Grand Conclave of England largely increasing its fees and other causes , this interesting degree as an order of mediasval chivalry is likely to become still more exclusive in the admission of members than it lias hitherto been . JIackey ' s Lexicon of

Masonry states , "that tlie Baldwin Encampment , ivhich was established at Bristol by the Templars who returned with Richard I . from Palestine , still continues to hold its regular meetings , and it is believed to have preserved the ancient costumes and ceremonies of the Order . This encampment , with another at Bath and a third at Vork , constituted the three Original encampments of England , and from these have emanated the existing encampments in the British islands and in the United States , so that the Order as it now exists in Britain and America is a lineal descendant ofthe ancient Order . "

IPSWICH . —Plantagenet Encampment . —On Monday , the 23 rcl ult ., the annual meeting of this encampment was held at the head quarters , Masonic Hall . There were present : —Sir Knts . Rev . R . X " . Sanderson , U . A ., 1 ) . Prov . G . Commander of Suffolk and Cambridge , E . C . ; Emra Holmes , P . G . A . Northumberland , acting Prelate ; C . Davy , E . C . Prudence Encampment : C . T . Townsend , P . E . C , P . G . Capt . of Lines , England ; Pettit , P . E . G . ; J . Townsend , 1 st Capt . ; AA ' . Cuckow , & c . Comp .

Cresswell , a candidate for ihe honour of Masonin Knighthood , was duly dubbed , created , installed , and proclaimed a Knight of the Royal Exalted , Religious , and Military Order of Masonic-Knights Templar , the imposing ceremony being performed by the 1 ) . Prov . G . Commander , with that solemnity which is so excellent a characteristic in his working of the higher degrees . Sir Knt . West-gate was then dulinstalled E . C . of tho

Plantay genet Encampment for the ensuing year . Tbe neivly-appointed E . C . then proceeded to the investiture ot' -his officers , who were tbe following : —Sir Knts . R . K . Sanderson , Prelate ; Emra Holmes , 1 st Capt . ; AV . Cuckow , 2 nd Capt . ; Go'ding , Expert j Taylor , Treas . ; Bigley , Capt . of Lines ; J . A . Pettit , sen ., 1 st Herald ; J . A . Pettit , jun ., 2 nd Herald : J . Townsend , 1 st Standard Hearer ; F . Robertson , 2 nd Standard Bearer ; Chinnock

, Chamberlain ; Rev . F . R . Palmer , rector of Clopton , Almoner ; i ) ,-. Beaumont , M . ST ., of H . M . S . Penelope , Reg .,- and Spalding , Equerry . At the conclusion of the ceremonies , the encampment was closed , and tlie brethren retired for refreshment . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and the E . C , in proposing the health of H . R . H . the Prince of AVales , did not fail t > express his satisfaction that his Royal Highness bad joined and taken great interest in the highest Order of tho Temple . That satisfaction is no doubt felt throughout the whole body of Masonic Knights Templar .

Death Of The Oldest Mason In The World.

DEATH OF THE OLDEST MASON IN THE WORLD .

The Ci-aiistiut . il and Canadian Mason it Record contains the announcement of tho death of undoubtedly the oldest Mason in the world : — Died—On tho 5 th May , at Ingei-s-oll , Bvo . Charles McCue , aged 112 years , 10 months , and 25 days . " Bro . Charles MoCue was born on the 14 th June , 1757 ,

in tho town of McGibbery , parish of Machremesk , in the County of Ant-rim , Ireland , and was baptized in the-Church of England , in Sadgovstown , by the Rev . Philip Fletcher . He joined the Yeomanry Guard in 1793 , and was called out on military duty in tho rebellion of 1798 . Between these dates he was married . He emigrated with his family to Canada in the year 1837 , sailing from Belfast , Ireland , in the ship Ifrilcn , and settled in the comity of Oxford , where , by thrift and industry , he hecame the owner of a large farm property , the affairs of