100th Anniversary Of The W. Mastership Of Bro. George Washington.

ized in 1783 as Lodge No . 39 , under warrant from the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania , invited him to unite with them on St . John ' s Day 1783 , the members assuring him " that we , as a mystical body , rejoice in having a Brother so

near us whose preeminent benevolence has secured the happiness of millions , and wo shall esteem ourselves honoured at all times shonld your Excellency bo pleased to join us iu tho needful business . " In response Bro . George

Washington wrote from Mount Vernon , on 28 fch December 1783 : " I shall always feel pleasure when it shall bo in my power to render service to Lodge No . 39 , and in every act

of Brotherly kindness to the members of it , being m great truth , your affectionate Brother , " & c . Ifc was not convenient for Washington to attend tho Lodgo until Sfc .

John ' s day , in Jane 1784 . In 1788 the Pennsylvania warrant was surrendered and a Virginia charter was taken , with Washington as Master . Ho was re-elected W . M . until Sfc . John ' s Day , 27 fch December 1789 . He had at this time become President

of tho United States . At the close of his term , in March 1797 , the Lodge invited Washington to a dinner , and sent him an address , in which " tho Ancient York Masons , of Lodge No . 22 , offer him their warmest ; congratulations afc

his retirement from his useful labours , saying , ' you have been the Master Workman in erecting the temple of liberty in the West , on the broad basis of equal rights ; you have kept within the compass of our happy Constitution , and

acted upon tho square with foreign nations . " In reply Gen . Washington said : " The assurance which you give me of your belief thafc I have acted upon the square in my public capacity will be among my principal enjoyments in

this terrestrial Lodge . ' He took dinner with the Lodge on 1 st April 1797 , and gave a toasfc " To the Lodge afc Alexandria , and all Masons throughout the world . " During the later years of his life his attendance on the Lodge was not

frequent . A funeral Lodge for Washington was held at Alexandria on 16 th December 1709 , afc which forty-six Masons wero present , and on tho 18 fch they buried Washington on the spot to which their successors made a pilgrimage to-day .

Bro . J . H . Olcott , P . M . of Lafayette Lodge , No . 19 , of Washington , was called upon for a brief speech , in which ho congratulated Fredericksburg Lodge for having upou its roll of membership so illustrious a name as thafc of George

Washington , the father of our great aud glorious country . He coupled in a happy way the names of Bros . Washington and Lafayette , ancl as a representative of Lafayette

Lodgo proposed the following sentiment , which was received with applause " That Fredericksburg * Lodge continue its usefulness until its records shall be merged into those of the Grand Lodge above . "

Bro . F . A . Reed , of Alexandria , Past Master of Andrew Jackson Lodge , and Past Grand Commander of Virginia , and Bro . C . W . Smith , Grancl Chaplain of the District of Columbia , also made short addresses . The exercises closed

with the rendering of the " Star-Spangled Banner . " The excursionists then took the boat and went across the river to Marshall Hall , where dinner was spread . Returning

home , they reached Alexandria at about six o ' clock , and Washington twenty minutes later . Ifc was a memorable trip , and all who participated in it commend the untiring efforts of the committee of arrangements .

The freedom of the grounds afc Mount Vernon on this occasion was granted to the Masons by a special resolution passed at the May meeting of the Vice-Regents , and the result was communicated to Fredericksburg Lodge by Mrs . Lewis W . Washington , Vice-Regent for West Virginia , ancl Mrs . Ball , Vice-Regent for Virginia . —Keystone .

The meetings of the East Surrey of Concord Lodge of Instruction , No . 463 , held at the Greyhound Hotel , High-street , Croydon , will be resumed on Tuesday , the 4 th instant , at 7 * 45 p . m .

HOILOTVAY s OINTIIENT AND PILLS . —Coughs , Influenza . —Tho soothin g properties of these medicaments render them well worthy of trial in all diseases of the respiratory organs . In common colds ancl influenza ., the Pills taken internally , and the Ointment rubbed over the chest anrt throat , aro exceedingly efficacious . When influenza is epidemic , thia treatment is the easiest , safest and surest . HolJoway ' s Pills purity the bloodremove all obstacles to

, its free circulation through the lungs , relieve the engorged air-tubes , and render respiration free , without reducing the strength , irritating the nerves or depressing the spirits ; such are tho ready means of escaping from suffering when afflicted with colds , coughs , bronchitis , and other chest complaints , by ¦ which the health of so many is seriously and permanently injured in mos countries .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CORNWALL .

fllHE annual meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge of JL Cornwall was held on the 23 rd ult ., iu the Wesley Schools , Chapel-street , Camborne . There was a large and influential gathering of brethren , and the clay ' s proceedings passed off * mosfc successfully . The meeting was held under the auspices of Mount Edgcumbo Lodge ,

No . 1544 , the brethren of which are to be heartily congratulated on the admirable and most perfect arrangements which they made . The town itself was gaily decorated with bunting and flags of all kinds , and a pretty but unpretentious arch leading from the station to the school room

( outside of which were coloured poles festooned ) offered a " Welcome . " The commodious school room was most handsomely fitted up as a Grand Lodge , and the decorations of flags , pretty devices and tbe exotics and hothouse plants gave the room a fine appearance , which was much admired . Over the P . G . M . ' s chair was inscribed in text

'• Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity . " Whilst afc the further end of the room were the words " Remove not the antient landmarks which thy fathers havo set . " On either side o £ the room were " God said let there be light , and there was

light , " and * ' Peace and harmony . " The Secretary of the Lodge , which is flourishing , Bro . Hugh P . Vivian P . M ., was invested with the P . G . J . W . ' s collar . The Right

Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , R . W . Prov . Grand Master , sat on the throne , aud was supported by Bro . C . B . Graves-Sawle , Bart ., D . Prov . Grand Master , and amongst others present were : —¦

Bros . Edward D . Anderton P . M . 331 S . G . Warden , William Nettle P . M . 510 J . G . Warden , Eev . W . E . Erskine 589 Grand Chaplain , William GnyP . M . 498 G . Treasurer , William Andrew P . M . 739 G . Registrar , Thomas Chirgwin P . M . 131 G . Secretary , B . Gidley Derry P . M . 330 ancl J . Jennings Hawken P . M . 331 S . G . Deacons ,

John C . Burrow P . M . 1644 aud Arthur T . Grant P . M . 318 J . G . Deacon ? , John H . Cousins P . M . 557 G . S . of Works , Joseph Sarah P . M . 589 G . D . of C , Joseph Doney P . M . 856 Dep . G . D . of C , John T . Tillman P . M . 131 Aasisranfc G . D . of C , C . Bafctie Eashleigh 75 G . Sword Bearer , Henry Jones P . M . 1954 ancl John Harris

P . M . 510 G . Standard Bearers , Thomas 0 . Mack P . M . 131 Grand Organist , Thomas Gill P . M . 967 Assistant G . Sec , Henry Searle P . M 699 G . Pursuivant , John Langdon of No . 131 Assist . G . P ; Thomas H . Spear P . M . 330 , Thomas E . Mills P . M . 1006 , W . B . Came P . M . 893 , Edmund Herring P . M . 1071 , George Cassell

P . M . 1136 , and Thomas S . Bailey P . M . 1151 , all G . Stewards James N . Francis Grand Tyler , J . C . E . Crewes Clerk to Prov Grand Secretary Bros . Frederick Binckes Grand Stewards Lodge Prov . G . Sword Bearer England , Colonel W . E . Michel ] , the Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., G . Darfch , Samuel G . Bake , Charles Truseott ,

Gilbert B . Pearce , Edward Poor , T . Michell , William Pascoe , J . Brewer , W . B . Morris , F . J . Hext , J . Doney , E . Milford Cock , R . A . Courtney , W . F . Creber , R . H . Heath , John Dennis , George Barnes , C . E . Jnleff , P . Giles , J . W . Higman , J . de C . Treffry , John Turner , R . Lean , F . J . Hext Jan ., E . Aitken-Davies , James

Eeynolds , John F . Penrose , W . Eowe , W . Bailey , John Crossman , J . C . Burrow , F . B . Williams , Geo . H . Small , Thomas Mills , J . P . Smith , C . Eead , M . Sampson , F . W . Dabb , James Wearne

& c , & c . Letters of apology were received from , among others , Bros , the Hon . Eev . J . T . Boscawen P . M . 699 P . P . G . S . W ., enclosing £ 5 as promised to the Cathedral , and stating that he wonld give a similar donation this year .

The Provincial Graud Secretary reported that there bad been 119 initiations , being an increase of twelve over the previous year , 40 joining members , and 1 , 378 subscribin g members , making a total of 1 , 537 , being an increase of 61 over last year . During the year several questions

arose on the eflect of the bye-laws of some of the Lodges , and on examination it was fonndthey were in several imporfcantparticulars in contradiction to the Revised Constitutions . These were laid before the Grand Secretary for his opinion , and subsequently , at his suggestion , circular letters were

sent to the Worshipful Masters of all Lodges , inviting the Lodges to carefully consider their respective bye-laws , and where necessary to make such alterations as would bring them in accordance wifch the Bevised Constitutions , and 1 am glad to acknowledge the readiness with which the

request was acceded to . Up to the present the necessary alterations have been made in tbe bye-laws of eleven Lodges , aud these have been approved of by the Prov . G . Master and confirmed by the G . M . There are still one or

two Lodges whose bye-laws require amendment . Some of the Lodges still omifc to send in their returns at the proper time . And two or three have omitted to send in the return of the Past Masters' attendances , and so in these Lodges the Provincial Grand Master is unable to know who are the most regular in their attendance , and who on that ground