Masonic Sayings And Doings Abroad.

We take from the Voice of Masonry a feAV inter " esting sketches of the origin of the Grand Lodge , Indiana : — " Iu the year 1806 , more than fifty year ago , and at a time AA'hen this great State , noiv the fifth in the Union , Avas for the most part a wilderness , and at least two-thirds of it Avas occupied by saA'age tribe?—at that time Yincennes was the territorial seat of

government , for all the territory was called the ' North-Western Territory . ' In these bounds the four great States of Indiana , Illinois , Michigan and Wisconsin Avero then comprehended . A petition was then gotten up in the above year , and signed at Yincennes by George Wallace , James Adams , Gen . W .

Johnson , Davis Eloyd aud Samuel Gwathney , who were all Master Masons , asking the Grand Lodge of Kentucky , through Abraham Lodge , No . S , at Louisville , for a dispensation . This dispensation was granted in the early part of the year 1807 , in which

Bros . Ferguson and Haddington , members of Abraham Lodge , Avere directed to proceed to Yincennes and set the brethren to work .

" These brethren did not come , and it was not until the application ivas reneAved , and another dispensation was granted , in the month of September , 1808 , by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky , that any further attention was given to the matter . The lodge was not organised until the 13 th of March 1809 .

Jona-, than Taylor came to Yincennes , and opened the first lodge organised in the great north-west . The members of tbe Masonic fraternity present on the occasion Avere Jonathan Taylor , P . M . ; William Jones , M . M . ; Gen . W . Johnson , M . M . ; John Caldwell , M . M . ; Charles Fisher , M . M . ; Henry Vanderburgh , M . M . ;

and John Gibson , M . M ., who was then the Secretary of the Territory . " Hon . Jolm Lacy , who ivas conversant with these early facts in the history of Indiana Masonry , says that'on the 18 th of September , 18 . 11 , Col . joe H . Daviess , Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of

Kentucky , came to Vincennes in command of a corps of mounted rangers , on their way to the battle field of Tippecanoe , where the battle was fought with the Indians in November of that same year . ' Colonel Joe TI . Daviess was killed while making a brilliant and successful charge on the savage foes . "The gallant hero of Tippecanoe sleeps the sleep of death on the battle field on which he fell .

" While at Yincennes Colonel Daviess presided in the lodge , and conferred the degree of Master Mason on Colonel Isaac White , who also fell on the same battle field with the gallant brave who first gave him the sign , token , and grip of the sublime degree . He Avho gave the degree , and he who received it , within

two short months had sealed their devotion to their country with their heart ' s best blood . It Avas thus Kentucky and Indiana mingled their patriotic blood , and the fraternity of these tivo States has to this day never been sundered . "The first Chapter of Masons was organised on the 13 th day of May , 1820 . "

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Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE Charter House Lodge of Instruction is now held at Bro . Simpson's , Hat aud Feathers Tavern , 27 , Gosv . oll-voad , on Friday evening of each week , commencing at eight o ' clock . TYLERS of Lodges , Janitors of Chapters , Equerries of Encampments , & c , iu England , Scotland , and Ireland , are requested to forward their names and addresses to the Publisher of TUB . FitEEJiASOxs ' S MA & AZIXE , so that a complete Register ancl Directory may he compiled .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

ENGLISH CONSTITUTION .

METROPOLITAN . MACDOXAED LODGE ( NO . l , 21 fi . )—The brethren ot' this lodgemet on Wednesday the 10 th inst , at its rooms , Brunswick-road , CamberweU , Bro . James Stevens , W . M ., iu the ehnii-. The ceremony of Raising was rehearsed , the "W . M . and his officers performing' their duty in the most correct manner . Tiie A \ . M .

then proposed that the lodge should give five guineas towards the silver challenge cup , which had been subscribed for by the brethren , aud would be presented for competition among the members of the 1 st Surrey Rifles in September . The motion was carried , lira . Hastie , Dir . of Cers . brought on a motion , of which he had given notice , to reduce the number of the meetings of the lodge , but after some little discussion it stood over . Bro .

N . Bridges , J . D ., moved , in consequence of the death of Bro . George England , "that the Secretary bo requested to write a letter of condolence in the name of the lodge to his widow . " Bvo . Hastie seconded the motion , which was carried . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment . At tho conclusion of the repast the AA . M . desired that the challenge cup should be placed on the table , which was done , and having- been charged witli champagne , the brethren partook cf its contents . The value of the cup is fifty guineas , which has been subscribed for by the members of the lodge . Five

guineas will be presented to the winner of the cup , and three guineas to the second best shot . The prize is worth contending for , and will no doubt lie the cause of some good scores being made . It is of beautiful design and ologant " sliape . bearing on the lid the Macdonald emblem , and the motto "Defence not Defiance . " Emblematical representations of Faith , Hope , and Charity ' . ire engraved on the body of the cup , and an inscription giving its history in the following words : — " The Macdonald

Lodgo Challenge Cup . —Presented by the members of the lodgeto the 1 st Surrey Kitle Volunteer Corps for annual competition by the members of the corps . September , 1870 . Bro . James Stevens , W . M . ; Bvo . F . T . Dubois , S . AV . ; Bro . S . AN * . Wagstaffi , J . AV . " The cup was the subject of great admiration , aud Bro . Middleton , P . M . 29 , the London representative of Messrs James Dixon and Son , of Sheffield , the manufacturers , received a shower

of compliments for the skill developed in the execution of the work . The toasts of the evening were afterwards proposed in regular order , and the brethren spent a deli ghtful evening- in each other's society . Among those present we observed Bros . James Stevens , W . M ., G . Waterall , S . D . ; N . Bridges , J . D . ; James Hastie , Dir . of Cirs .,- Sliairp , Liirlliinn , Newton , Francis , . Aleggy , William ? , Hammerton , and Walton , and the visitors Bros . J . E . . Aliddleton , P . M . 29 , and J . B . A . WolpertP . M . 720 .

STAB LODGE ( NO . 1 , 275 ) . —The audit meeting of this young and prosperous lodge was held at Anderton ' s Hotel , on Saturday , the Gth inst . There were present Bios . Joseph Smith , P . G . P . and W . M . ; XV . Ough , P . G . P ., W . M . elect and S . W . ; C . J . Hogg , J . AV . ; F . Walters , P . M . and Secretary ; E . Tanner , J . D . j Pynim , Harper , Clare , Stephens , and others . The result of the audit showed that the lodge was in a financially sound condition . A splendid clock and a pair of ornaments beautifully mounted and under glass shades , were presented as a testimonial of respect to the retiring AV . M . instead of a P . M . jewel . Ten