Original Correspondence.

the Benevolent , and to the remaining 6 there is no record . Of course there may be some whose names are absorbed up in the provincial lists , and are therefore unrecorded individually , yet I am of opinion that when , out of a list of 33 , only 12 are recorded as doing anything , and out of that 12 only 3 have made themselves Life Governors of the Institutions into which their children have been

received , some means should be devised of stimulating them , in future , to further exertions ; but if it is the opinion of the brethren that my scheme , which would have added 210 guineas to one and 60 to the other , is too easy , let the standard be raised to vicepresidents within the seven years . Now , as to Brother Binckcs ' objection—namely , making a benefit society of our order—I beg to

differ with my friend . Because those members of our order are admitted on the solemn assurance that they do not seek it for any mercenary or other unworthy motive , but that we should have institutions for the aid and assistance of those members who have had the misfortune of being reduced to poverty more or less severe , is merely the outcome of that pole of Freemasonry charity ; in

those other grand orders , Odd Fellows , Foresters and others , the members _ join with the distinct understanding that they shall receive aid and assistance in cases of accident , sickness or death , and that , I trow , is the great and essential difference ( in principle , if not in practice ) between us and them . Yours fraternally ,

87 , Thurloe Place , S . W . CHARLES J . PERCEVAL

P . S . —A subscribing member does not necessarily constitute any benefit to the institutions , for there are several who never give anything .

To the Editor of THE MASONIC STAR . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , What is the Choughs lodge , No . 2264 , lately consecrated at Cannon Street Hotel 1 Is it comprised of Cornishmen , that they take the name of Choughs ? Fraternally yours , Redhill , 27 th Oct ., 1888 . J . M .

% * Will some brother interested in the above enquiry kindly answer it throuqh our columns ?

To the . Editor of THE MASONIC STAR . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , I have derived a great deal of instruction from a perusal of a little book , " Lodge Officers , " which bears your name as author . It appears to me to be a very useful work for all those desiring to

know the nature of official duties appertaining to the various lodge officers . The cheap form in which it is issued should ensure for it a large sale . May I ask you , however , in connection with the portion headed " Worshipful Masters , " to explain your meaning when you say :

" The gavel with which he has been entrusted for purposes of order merely completes in their estimation the necessary complement of ordinary chairmanship ; for they hare forgotten , if indeed they hare ever heard , the solitary reference to his (/ randprototype , which in the course of ceremonial is , or should he , enunciated ? "

Thanks in advance , Fraternally yours . ADOLPHE L . SAWER , NO . 1457 . P . S . —I would address you personally on the subject , but have been asked by several friends to elicit an answer through the columns of your journal . [ % * We will , reply to this letter newt wceh . —Eo . M . S . l

To the Editor ofTmz MASONIC STAR . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , You state in your impression of the 1 st inst . : — " The Special Committee appointed to enquire into the discipline and administration of the R . M . I . B . will meet , " & c . ( see page 142 ) . ' All subscribers to the institution will be admitted and reporters may be present . '

Acting on this information , I arrived to-day at Freemasons' Hall , only to learn that the enquiry was a private one , none but witnesses being admitted . I should like to know why subscribers to the institution are not allowed to be present and how you yourself are going to furnish your readers with details of the enquiry so anxiously awaited by a large body of Masons , some living many

miles from London / If an enquiry with closed doors satisfies London Masons , will it satisfy the provinces , notably Yorkshire ' / My poor brain is also exercised as to why Bro . Godson , M . P ., a member of the House Committee , was present the other day and endeavoured to cross-examine one of the late Masters , who , very properly , declined to answer him . The Secretary of the Institution

appears to have made the enquiry room his abiding place—that perhaps is natural , as he is very much on his defence—but is there none present on behalf of the outside subscribers ! " Light , more light ! " were the words of the dying philosopher , and they may rightly be echoed by more humble mortals . Yours fraternally , Nov . 6 th , 1888 . . 53 ( AN OLD PUPIL OF THE SCHOOL ) .

Answers To Correspondents.

Answers to Correspondents .

E . C , SEC . M 03 . —u e sent on yonr letter to the brother who offers "Gould's History , " and lie ought to have replied to yon . It will be useless our givhi" un valuable space to meet the wishes of brethren if they will not themselves attend to communications . A . K . A ., LANCASTER . —Thanks for your letter ; do all you can as you suggest . II . B ., I ' uov . Go . STI > ., BIS ., MinniiKSKX . —Yonr information arrive 1 too late for this issue . Will see what we can do with it next week .

PRESS EXCHANGES AND BOOKS RECEIVED .

Whymper ' s lleliyion of Freemasonry , review next week ; Masonic Review , Cincinnati , forOctobsr ; Freemason ; Freemason ' s Chronicle and Scotsman .

Reports Of Lodge & Chapter Meetings.

Reports of Lodge & Chapter Meetings .

WARNER LODGE—No 2256 . —The first regular meeting of this new lodge was held at the Royal Forest Hotel , Chingford , on the 23 rd ulto . Present : Bros . Lennox Browne , W . M . ; Courtenay Warner , S . W . ; T . Scoresby-Jackson , J . W . ; W . Shurmur , Treas . ; H . Comins , Sec . ; J . J . Briginshaw , S . D . ; H . J . Horton , J . D . ; J . Speller , I . G . ; W . T . Tonkin , Stwd . ; F . M . Mercer , W . M . ; Wm .

Bellingham , and N . Cash . Among the visitors were : A . W . Bilow , J . D ., 61 !); II . Garrard , 188 ; A . Samuells , 1550 ; W . C . Wain , 858 ; J . H . Wildash , I . PM ., 1662 ; W . R . Burnett , P . M ., 1901 ; and C . B . Cutchey , D . C ., 1685 . The minutes of the consecration meeting were read . Ballots were taken for Messrs . Hugh Grosvenor Shaw , J . W . Calver , Geo . Cackett , Geo . Hurlev . and W . Longmore as initiates

and also for Bro . C . G . Cutchey , W . M . 1685 , as joining member , and which proved unanimous . The ceremony of initiation was ably performed by the W . M . Several propositions for initiation and joining were made , and the labour of the evening was followed by ¦ in excellent banquet , Bros . Samuell and Cackett contributing to

the harmony of the evening . The principal toast was that of the five initiates , the W . M . congratulating them on joining a lodge which shows every prospect of being one of the most flourishing in the province of Essex , and pointing out their duties as Freemasons and citizens , & c .

TRINITY COLLEGE LODGE—No . 1765 . —The installation meeting was held in the lecture room of the college , on the 1 st inst . Bro . Sinclair Dunn , of the St . Luke Lodge , No . 132 , Lauder , Scotland , was elected a joining member . Bro . F . W . Plant Martin was installed in the chair of K . S . The ceremony of initiation was performed by Bro . J . A . Hammond , P . M . The W . JI . then invested as

officers : —Bros . E . Burritt Lane , S . W . ; J . Mills , J . W . ; Rev . H . G . Bonavia Hunt . P . M ., Treasurer ; J . A . Hammond , P . M ., Secretary ; T . E . Biddlecombe , S . D . ; J . ' B . Sarjeant , J . D . ; G . H . W . Tear , I . G . ; C . J . Ozanne , D . C . ; S . Wilford , W . S . ; A . Carnall , Organist ; and G . Harrison , Tyler . The lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to banquet . Bro . Bernhard Carrodus gave two very fine violin selections , being accompanied on the pianoforte by Bro .

A . Carnall . The way in which he rendered the "Ballade et Polonaise , " by Vieuxtemps , proved him a worthy son of a worthy sire—a very creditable example of the musical teaching of Trinity College . Amongst the visitors were Bros . E . B . Cox , W . M . 1563 ; J . Brander , J . W . 1563 ; W . J . Rendell , P . M . and Sec . 1716 ; Benj . Crumplin . 32 S ; and . in addition to the members named above . Bros . L . Van der Heyden , E . 31 . Firsthel , S . J . Wilford , J . Pettitt .

A meeting of the Okeover Lodge , No . 1324 , took place at the Masonic Room , Ripley , Derbyshire , on the 1 st inst ., when Bro . F . C . Corfield was installed into the chair of K . S . The following brethren were invested as officers : —J . Cook , S . W . : J . Jealley , J . W . ; F . Allfrey , S . D . ; W . Sutton , J . D . ; A . Day , I . G . ; J . Storer , Tyler ; W . H . Fisher , P . M ., Sec . ; and W . C . Pegg , Organist . The customary banquet was held in the evening , the W . M . presiding .

"T HE GREAT C ITY LODGE . "—No . 1426 . —On Thursday , 1 st inst .. at Masons' Hall Tavern , E . C—Bros . T . Eisenmann , W . M . ; D . Hills , S . W . ; Jno . Tattersall , J . W . ; Jas . Stevens , P . M ., Preceptor ; H . J . Whitehouse , S . D . ; J . K . Pitt , J . D . ; T . Gomme , I . G . ; W . J .

Ball , Secretary ; E . Lillington , J . H . Gaskin , W . Munday , W . Howard Paddle , Thos . Hodges , Benj . Price , & c . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . T . F . Smith , candidate . Bro . Evan Richards Lillington , of the " Citadel" Lodge , 1897 , was elected a member ; and Bro . D . Hills as W . M . for the next meeting . The 15 sections

will be worked on the 2 ' . ) th inst . —Bros . T . G . Hodges , W . M . ; H . G

Gush , S . W . ; H . J enkins , J . W . A ballot of the Great City Lodge of Instruction , 2 nd Benevolent Association , was then taken . Of these two were taken by Bro . D . Hills , and one by Bro . Rosenfeldt . NEW FINSBURY PARK—No . 169 . 5 . —On Tuesday , 30 th ult . —Bro , Cross , W . M . —Bros . Gush , Preceptor ; Snelling , S . W . ; Trinder .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION .

J . W . ; Berry , Sec . ; Thompson , S . D . ; Oldis , J . D . ; and many other brethren . The ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Hammond being candidate . The first , second and third sections of the lecture were worked by Bro . E . S . Lardner , assisted by the brethren . An invitation from the Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , No . 902 , for this lodge to work the fifteen sections was accepted .

RAVENSBOURNE , No . 1601 . —On the 31 st ult . at the George Inn , Catford—Bro . C . Thomas , W . M . —Bros . W . Smith , S . W . ; J . A . Shelton , J . W . ; W . Reminton , S . D . ; J . T . Axford , J . D . ; J . Clark , I . G . ; H . Shaw , P . M . andBreceptor ; Atkins , Hon . Secretary ; G . Pickering , A . A . Drew , C . Anderson , James Stevens , P . M . ; G . Williams , T .

White , J . W . Peters , H . Visger and others . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Pickering as candidate . This was a very creditable performance by the W . M . for the first time , and merited the compliment he subsequ . ntly received . Lodge was called " off " and " on , " opened up and resumed , and after dispatch of some routine business , was closed in harmony .

JOPPA LODGE OF I NSTRUCTION—No . 188 . —On the 6 th inst ., at the Manchester Hotel , Aldersgate Street , E . C , Bros . Chillingworth , W . M . ; F . Jones , S . W . ; J . Davis , jun ., J . W . ; Dodson , Preceptor ; H . Saqui , Secretary ; Agutta , S . D . ; Dodd , J . D . ; Davey , I . G . ; Peye , Thorn , Friedlander , Goodingo , Gardener , Poynter , Marks , & c . The

ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Friedlander candidate . The first and second sections of the first lecture were worked by Bro . Thorn ; and Bro . Jones , S . W . was elected W . M . for the next meeting . According to a resolution passed at the last meeting , it was agreed that one or more of the sections should be worked at each of the meetings . CONSTITUTION LODGE—No . 55 . —Annual Festival at the Bedford Hotel , Southampton Buildings , Holborn , London , on the 30 th ult ,