The Masonic "Poet's Corner."

The Masonic "Poet's Corner . "

( Original and Selected . ' ) WHEN I WAS MADE A MASON .

BY BRO . JOHN FAAVCKTT SKKLTON , P . M . 110 , P . Z . Tunc— " 'TAvas in the good ship < Rover . ' " ( Dibdin . ) WHEN I was made a Mason , ( NOAV many a year ago ;) I put my boldest face on , All fear to overthroAv .

I put my boldest face on , All fear to 0 Arerthr 0 AAr . But still it did not answer , I quak'd in ev ' ry bone , And though a plucky man , sir ,

I stifled many a groan . Chorus—And though a plucky man , sir , I stifled many a groan . I wonder'd Avhat the dickens They'd do to me the first ! My heart Avas not a chicken ' s ,

But oh , I feared the worst ! My heart Avas not a chicken ' s . But oh . I feared the Avorst ! Low murmurs all around me , And solemn music , too , In the darkness did confound me ,

And I Avas in a steAV ! Chorus—In the darkness , & c , If I live to be a hundred , I'll ne ' er forget that night , Nor hoAv I felt and wonder'd When first I saAV the light .

Nor hoAv I felt and wonder'd When first I saw the light . Some secrets , then , and myst ' ries , Word , symbol , grip , and sign , With our all ancient hist ' ries Of Brotherhood Avere mine .

Chorus—With our all ancient , ku .

Since then , I ' ve been a roA er , And many a goblet quaff'd , But nothing could discover So glorious as "The Craft . " But nothing could discoA er So glorious as i- The Craft . " I'll sing her praises eA er ,

With honest pride and glee , And life throughout endeaA'Our A Mason true to be . Chorus—And life throughout , & o . [ The music to tlio above nong is fount ! in Xo . 26 of the "Sl . viiaimv ATiisiral Library . " F . Pitman , 20 , Paternoster How , E . C . ] Writtfv for tin- MASONIC STA II ; Words man or , r /> rodocr < l i ¦¦ with n-nlil" i .

COME , Brothers , assemble , the pleasures to share , Where Ave meet on the Level and part on the Square , Where the AAratchurord is love , and strife is unknown , Save striving to honor the Avidow ' s lone son .

Where the poor and the rich unite on the PI ami ) . Inviting and Avelcoming others to come ; Come place on the altar a sprig that is green , To mark the loved spot Avhere a Brother had ' been .

OPENING ODE .

If Ave meet in our place and live by the rule , And Avalk by the lights Avhich oneiric the soul , We'll all fir . d a Lodge and a temple of rest , Where the Grand Master rules o ' er the loved and the blest .

Como then , Avith the Trowel and spread the cement , Of Brotherly Love Avith the common intent , Presenting the Chief of the Grand Lodge aboA-e , With richest of ; jeAvels , all brightened with love . — E . i-cha HOC .

THIRD DEGREE LEGEND .

ONE finds , in Master Masons' Lodge , The truths of hoary centuries his ; The lore he learns , an heritage From all the ancient mysteries . Light ! from an age of night and doubt , Of eyes so blind they Avould not see !

Man ' s mightiest hope , in ages dark , Our Legend of the Third Degree . Brethren , I hope Ave learned it Avell—This lesson that the past can teach : That into every Avord and deed

The potence or its poiver shall reach ; That AVO shall lay our actions square , Building for immortality ; Keeping in sight God's kindliest truth—His Legend of the Third Degree . I When unto men the end shall come

The things of earth forever o ' er ; When I shall find , where ' er I turn , Death ivaiting for me at my door ; Leave me , Great Master , not alone ;—¦ Stoop doAvn from highest heaven to me , And prove creation ' s corner-stone . The Legend of the Third Degree . —F . rc / ia / it / c .

The Masonic "Poet's Corner."

ROYAL ARCH MASONRY . PROVINCIAL GUANO CHAPTER OF MIDDLESEX . The fifteenth Convocation of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Middlesex AVUS held at the Greyhound Hotel , Hampton Court , o ? i Saturday . The Companions present included the Grand Superintendent ( Col . Sir Francis Burdett . Bart .. P . G . SW .. lie p . for G .

Lodge of Ireland ) . Com ]) , Raymond H . Thrupp , P . G . A . P . C .. Prov . G . Second Principal : Com p . J . H . F . AYoodward . P . P . G . S . E ., as Prov . G . Third Principal : Comp . W . H . Lee , P . G . S . E . : Com ]) . Laxton . P . G . Beg .: Comp . Bentley Havne . P . G . A . S . ; Comp . Kentish . P . G . S . B . : Comp . Dnnkley . ' P . G . A . : Com ]) . Col . Shad well Gierke . G . S . E . : Com ]) . F . A . Phi I brick . Q . C .. Grand Superintendent of the

Prov . of Essex : Com ]) . Frank Richardson . G . P . G . : Comp . Cama . P . G . S . B . ; Comps . . 1 . M . Stedwell . P . P . G .. 1 . ; ' Greenwood . P . G . S . E .. Surrey : Burgess . P . P . G . P . S .: Forge . P . P . G . P . S . : Ookenden . P . P . A . G . D . C . : Oordwoll . I ' . I' . G . - Rvg . : llopwood . P . P . G . Reg .: Briggs . P . P . G . P . S .: Lingard , 1091 : Col lick . W . lS : Sa [ is worth . 1793 : Lang-ton , KJ ' . ll : Gregory . 2018 : Vincent , 1777 : Jolliffe !

1191 : Roberts . 1298 ; Hackford . 1 . TI 9 : Austin . I 793 ; J . Williii " - . 2018 : Spaull , 3 S 2 ; Higerty . 9 f 0 : Jacobs . 910 ; Porter . 1793 : Te » - » - , 1237 , W . W . Lee . i : > 2 J : and W . W . Morgan . The Provincial G . Cha ]) ter was opened in due form . The roll of the Chapters Avas then called , all being represented Avith the exception of one . The minutes of the . last Convocation Avere read and confirmed , and the

report of the audit , uonuuitt . ee , Avhich was very satisfactory , showing a balance of nearly . cr ><> , Avas read and adopted . The Grand Supor - inreudent then said he had much pleasure in announcing that he had appointed Comp . Raymond II . Thrupp as Prov . G . Second Principal , and Comp . E . V . Jolliffe as Prov . G . Third Principal . Comp . Gregory , 20-18 . was proposed , seconded , and unanimously

elected Prov . G . Treasurer . The Grand Superintendent thou invested the Prov . Grand Offices as under : —Comps . Rai-mond II . Thrupp , H . : K . V . Jolliffe . J . ; W . II . Lee . P . G . S . E . \ Spanel . P . G . S . N . : G . Gregory , P . G . T . : Dr . Roberts . P . G . Reg . : A . Lingard . P . G . 1 st P . S . : Elliott . P . G . 1 st A . S . : J . Willing . > . G . 2 nd P . S . Capt . Vincent , P . G . S . B . : W . TYgg , P . G . S . B .: It . R . Colliek . P . G . D . S

F . C . Austin . . P . A . G . D . C . : C . Stevens , P . G . Org . .- J . Gilbert . P . G . Janitor . The . Grand Superintendent appointed the audit committee as last year . There being no further business the Chapter was olosedin ancient form . The Companions then adjourned to the new dining hall , from the Avindows of Avhich a magnificent view of

the chesnut avenue in Bushey Park is obtained , and sat down to a . splendid banquet , provided by Comp . J . B . Mel ' hi . whose catering Avas justly appreciated . The usual loyal and masonic toasts were given and duly honoured . Col . ShadAvell Gierke replying for the Supreme Grand Chapter , and Comp . Philbrick for the visitors . The Janitor ' s toast brought the proceedings to a close .

# # * THE MONTKFIORE CiiAi'TKit , XO . 1017 , was consecrated on die 10 th inst .. at the Cafe Royal Masonic Hall , Regent Street . The ceremony Avas performed by Ex . Comp . Col . Shadwoll-Clerke . Grand S . E .. who Avas assisted by Ex . Comps . Charles E . Hogard . P . D . G . D . C ., the Rev . Robert J . Simpson . . )/ .. ! ., P . G . C .. and Frank ' Richardson '

P . A G . Soj . The founders are Comps . S . V . Abraham . Lou-is Jacobs . ' John A . Gartley . II . J . Phillips , and S . Pollitzer . There Avere present Comps . If . Massey , P . Z . 019 ; Charles Beckett . 2000 ¦ A M Cohen . P . Z . 188 . P . Z . and M . EZ . 1928 : Lewis M . Myers . C . C . U E ' A 188 : Richard J . Harnell . 2021 : Max Mendelssohn . ' P . S ' 1839 John

Hodges . 2182 : . 1 . M . Bookbinder . 188 : Fred . II . Cozens . 9 () 7 ¦ J Bayne , 733 : W . Wright , 10 O 2 : and J . W . Harvey , M . E . Z . 27 ; . Com ]) . S . V . Abrahams was installed as First Principal , and Comp . S . Pollitzer Second Principal . Comp . W . Wright presided at the organ during the ceremonial , the vocalists being Comps . John Hodges . Fred . II . Cozens . C . Beckett , and J . Bayne .

DERBY . —On the 8 th inst . the Mayor of Derby ( Bro . A . WoodiAviss ) Avas installed Worshipful Mark Master of the Derby Lodge . Xo . 302 . of Mark Master Masons . The ceremony took place at the Masonic Hall , Avhere there Avas a large and influential assemblage . Bro . WoodiAviss Avas installed by his immediate predecessor , Bro . Cawthorne Webster , and after war Is invested his officers in the folloAving

order : — W . Bro . C . Webster . I . P . M . ; Bros . It . L . Homer Mole . Prov . G . Std . Br ., S . W . ; John Walker , J . W . ; W . J . Piper . M . O .: W . B . Woodforde , S . O . : S . Taylor , Prov . G . Std ., J . O . ; Rev . T . Orrell . Prov . G . C , chaplain : W . Bro . J . 0 . Manton , P . P . S . G . O .. treasurer : Bros . T . Oldham , Reg . of Marks : C . D . Hart , secretary ; J . P .

Fearfield . S . D .: T . E . Yeomans . J . D . : W . Bro . E . Home . P . P . J . G . O .. or « - ¦ Bros . E . J . II . Hoskyns , M . of C .: W . II . Wheeldon . I . G . ' : and W . Stone , tyler . The P . G . Mark Master Mason , Wm . Kelly , after-Avards held Provincial Grand Lodge , and conferred ujion Bro . Woodiwiss the rank of Provincial Senior Grand Warden . Every lodge in the united province of Leicestershire , Northamptonshire .

MARK MASONRY .

Derbyshire , and Rutland was represented . The P . G . Mark Master invested his officers for the ensuing year as under : —Bros . Thomas Cox , Deputy P . G . Master ; Abraham WoodiAviss , P . G . S . Warden ; J . II . Thompson , P . G . J . Warden ; Brook Sampson , M . Overseer ; , 1 . C . Webb , S . Overseer : F . S . Preston , J . Overseer ; the Rev .

S . \ V . Wigg and Ihomas Orrell , chaplains ; S . Cleaver , treasurer ; S . A . Marris , registrar ; Miles J . Walker , secretary ; J . E . Whitehead , S . D . ; John Fletcher , J . D . ; R . Miohie , Inspector of Works ; J . Harrison , D . of C . ; W . Prince , Asst . D . of C . ; A . Oram . Swd . Br . ; R . L . II . Mole , Std . Br . ; Isidore de Solla , org . ; W . J . Curtis , I . G . ;

J . B . Waring , Severn Taylor . W . Frost , and the Hon . C . W . Trollope , stewards ; Derrick and W . Stone , tylers . It Avas resolved to again nominate , Bro . Kelly to the Prince of Wales as P . G . M . Afterwards 80 brethren partook of a sumptuous repast provided by Bro . Thomas Day . Bro . W . L . Dodd had charge of the musical arrangements , and Bro . Percy Wallis Avas Director of Ceremonies .