Old Warrants (R).

Old Warrants ( R ) .

No . 2 S 3 Grand Lodge of " Ancients , " No . 357 iu 1814 , No . 250 in 1832 , and No . 207 from 1863 , known a 3 the " Royal Lodge , " Kingsum , Jamaica .

ATHOLII Grand Master . JOHN Bu . ra S . G . W . W - AUG 3 - HOWAKD J . G . W . JAMKS AGAK D . G . M . We tho Grand Lodge of the most Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons ( according to the Old Constitutions

granted by His Royal Highness Prince Edwin , at York , Anno Domini Nine hundred twenty and Six and in the year of Masonry four thousand nine hundred twenty and six ) , in ample Form assembled , viz ., The Right Worshipful the Most Noble aud Puissant Prince Johu , Duke Marquis and Earl of Atholl , Marqnis and Earl of Tulliburdino ,

Earl of Struthsay and Strathardle , Viscount Balquider , Genalmond and Glenlyon , Lord Munvy , Belveny and Gask , Heritable constable of the Castle of Kinclaveu , Lord of Man and tho Isles and Earl Strange , and Baron Murray , of Stanley iu the County of Gloucester , & c , & c , & c , Grand Master of Masons , Tho Right Worshipful James

Agar Esquire Deputy Grand Master , The Right Worshipful John Bunu E-qnira Senior Grand Warden and The Right Worshipful W - Au 3 - Howard M . D . F . R . S . Junior Grand Warden ( with the approbation and Consent of the Warranted Lodges held within No . 283 . tho Cities and Suburbs of Loudon and Westminster ) Do

Royal Lodge hereby authorise and impower our Trusty and Well No . 2 S 3 . beloved Brethren viz . Tho Worshipful Sam - Ballard Whitaker one of our Master Masons The Worshipful Jo : eph Dnnekerley , his Senior Warden , and the Worshipful John Misskellv hid Juuior Warden , to Form and Hold a Lodge of Fieo and

accepted Masons aforesaid at some convenient place in Kingston ( or elsewhere ) in the Island of Jamaica upon tho first aud second Monday in every Kaleudar Month on all soasonublo Times and lawful occasions : And iu the said Lodgo ( when drily congregated ) to admit and Mako Free Masons according to the most ancient and Honourable

Custom of the Royal Craft in all ages and Nations throughout the known World . And we do hereby farther authorise and impower our said Trusty and Well beloved Brethren Sam - Ballard Whitaker , Jisepli Dunkerley aud John Miskelly ( with the consent of the Members of tin ir Lodge ) to nominate chuse and install their

successors to whom they shall deliver this Warrant and invest them with their Powers and Dignities aa Frco Masons & c . And such Successors shall in like Manner nominate chuso and install their Successors & c . Ac . & c . Such installation to be upon ( or near ) every St . Johns Day during the continuance of this Lodgo tor ever .

Proviuittg the above named Brethren aud all their Successors always p ty duo Respect , to this Right Worshipful Grand Lodge , otherwise this Warrant , to bo of no Force nor Virtue .

Given un Jer cur Hauds aud the Seal of our Grand Lodge iu London this Tintii day of May iu tho year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred Ninety and four and in tho year of Masonry Five thousand seven huudi \_ d Ninety and four .

0 RouT . LESLIE Grand Secretary . Tno - HARPER D . Grand Secretary , Note . —This Warrant is registered in the Grand Lodge , Vol . 8 , Letter H .

[ Bro . W . A . Femtado , P . M . 183 G , Kingston , Jamaica , has kindly forwarded a copy of the "Warrant of No . 207 , whioh has been obligingly attended to by Brother W . J . Hughan , tho portions that ate undecipherable in the original having been supplied by that well-known expert ,

who has throughout taken great interest in our series of " Ancient " Warrants . We now only want copies of Nos . 3 , 101 , and 143 , London ; No . 110 , Merthyr Tydvil ; No . 196 , Barbadoes ; Nos . 214 and 233 , Bermuda ; and No . 239 , Jamaica . Who will volunteer to help ns ?—ED . F . O . ]

Birmingham Masonic Hall And Club Company (Limited).

BIRMINGHAM MASONIC HALL AND CLUB COMPANY ( LIMITED ) .

rpUE twenty-fifth annual meeting was held , on the 21 st inst ., at JL t ! , o ball . The gn » s rental for the year 1888 was £ 1986 , as compared with £ 2073 for 1887 , the decrease being due to the fact fch t the two principal shops and one large vault were unlet during the year . The letting of the assembly room was satisfactory . The

directors propose to enlarge the refreshment room , so as to facilitate tho holding of bulls and conversaziones . 'Ihe net profit of the year amounts to £ 491 , which , with a balance of £ 60 brought forward makes a total of £ 551 . The report expresses regret that the proposed continuation of Ethel-street to John Bright-street had not been

carried out by the Corporation owing to the expense of buildin" the bridge across the station . The directors still maintain the justice of their demand lor the improvement , on the faith of which being carried out the company took tho laud at so high a ground rent , and the

ground landlord p ; escnted to the town a considerable quantity of laud . Tho report was adopted ; a dividend of 2 per cent , was declared , £ 50 being carried to contingent fund , and £ 20 written ofl for the furniture account . The retiring directors—Messrs . James Cooper and W . H . Sproston—were re-elected .

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FUNERALS properly carried out and personally attended , in London and Country , by Bro . G-. A . HUTTON , 17 Newcastle Street , Strand , "W . C . Monuments erected . Valuations made ,

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

TRANQUILLITY LODGE , No . 185 . ON Monday , 15 th ult ., Bro . J . M . Levy was installed W . M . in suecession to Bro . A . A . Marks , to whom was presented a P . M . 's jewel and a Centenary jowel by tho Officers . Tho installing ceremony was conducted by Bro . J . D . Barnett P . M . The Officers invested were : —Bros . Z . L . Bloomfield S . W ., S . Rosenfeld J . W ., H . Tipper Treasurer , A . I . Myers Secretary , J . D . Barnett

Organist , J . Eisenmann S . D ., C . L . Thompson J . D ., E . Barnett I . G ., Michael Marks D . C ., Lewis Levy Steward , ' and J . Lazarus Assistant Steward . The chief feature of the musical arrangements at tho banquet was ' the playing of Miss Maud Woolf ( violin ) and Mr . D . Woolf ( piano ) , daughter and son of Madame Julia Woolf , composer of " Carina . "

SOUTHAMPTON LODGE . No . 394

\ T the meeting of this Lodge , held on Thursday , 21 st nit ., Bro . xV . C . J . Apploford was installed Worshipful Master , aud afterwards appointed his Officers , as follow : —Bros . F . H . Candy I . P . M ., S . Dacombe S . W ., P . A . Hansford J . W ., J . Lemon P . M . Treasurer , W . Boyer P . M . Secretary , A . Hewitt S . D ., H . C . Ashdowne J . D ., E . Gayton P . M . D . C ., W . Bates I . G ., A . F . Gutteridge and B . B . Linthorne Stewards . W . Varo Tyler .

LOYAL WELSH LODGE , No . 378

r pHE installation banquet was held at tho Bush Hotel , I'embroke-X Dock , on Tuesday evening , the 19 th ult . The banquet had been postponed for a month , in consequence of tho lameuted death of P . M . Bro . W , G . Phillips . The Lodge was opened at fivo o'clock , at Lodge lloom , Mayrick-street , when after the completion of the busi .

ness , the brethreu adjourned to the hotel , and partook of an excellent repa » t , provided by Bro . Samuel Jenkins . Tho chair was occupied by tho W . M . Bro . George Edwards , and tho vice by tho S . W . Bro . Gcorgo Protheroe Davies , the chair in the south being under the gavel of the J . W . liro . II . E . Smith . Tho nsual Loval and Masonic

toasts were duly proposed and responded to , aud a most enjoyable evening was spent by tho brethren present—numbering nearly fifty members of tho Loyal Welsh Lodge and visiting brethren . A pleasing feature of tbo proceedings was the presentation to the retiring W . M . Bro . J . G . Allen , of a very handsome Past Master's jewel , subscribed

for by tho brethren of the Lodge as a mark of esteem at the completion of his year of office . The Officers for the ensuing year are : — Bros . G . Edwards W . M ., Allen I . P . M ., Protheroo Davies S . W ., Smith J . W ., Traylor Treasurer , Phillips Secretary , Bovven Chaplain , Hughes Brown Organist , Milne S . D ., Davies J . D ., Hancock I . G ., Butcher and Beer Stewards , Gilliland Tyler .

CORINTHIAN LODGE , No . 1208

ON Monday , 18 th ult ., Bro . Charles Lewis Adams was duly installed Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . Tho Lodge opened at three o'clock , and Bro . Jarry was passed to the second degree by the Worshipful Master , John James Wright . At four o ' clock the installation ceremony was commenced , about fifty being present . Tho Installing Officer was Bro . Potter P . M ., and the

ceremony was performed in an impressive manner . Tho Worshipful Master appointod the following as ids Officers : —Bros . James Wright I . P . M ., William Wood Bnrkett S . W ., William Bishop Baker J . W .,

Dr . Clement Ccthbert Walters P . M . Treasurer , William A . Sn , e : th P . M . Secretai'y , Christopher Sims S . D ., Timothy Harrington Binfield J . D ., W . O . Kennett P . M . Dir of Ccrs ., George R , Iggbsden P . M . Organist , P . O . Potter P . M . Asst . Sec , Frederick Wm . Mayes I . G .

OLD ENGLAND LODGE , No . 1790

A MEETING of the members of this Lodge was held at tbo Masonio Hall , Thornton Heath , on Thursday , the 7 th ult . Present Bros . F . T . liidpath P . G . S . Surrey W . M ., J . Kilvington S . W ., R . G . Fleming J . W ., G . S . Horsnail Secretary , S . Clarke S . D ., C . Tarry Steward , E . C . Symmons I . G ., and W . Lane Tyler . Also Bros . H . M . Hobbs I . P . M . P . G . J . W . Surrey , W . H . Ranson P . M .,

Stockwell-Buckley , Rayner , Crew , Sherry , Turpin , Bolton , Dyball , Tite , White , Gordon , Horton , Andress , Mortimer , Brittan , Tt omas , Griffin and J . Clarke . Visitors : —Bros . F . Cambridge P . P . G . O . Surrey , Wm . Burn S . D . 858 , W . G . Goods * S . D . 2096 , C . Cooke J . D . 1851 , W . Sykes J . W . 1597 , W . G . Simmons 1155 , C . J Attwood 1623 ,

and G . Holden 2096 . After the Lodge had been opened in due form , the minutes of 3 rd January were read and confirmed . Bro . Buckley , by request of tho W . M ., discharged the duties of J . D . The ballot was taken and declared in favour of Mr . Francis Edward Brittan and Mr . Richard John Thomas , who underwent the ceremony , after which

tho W . M . delivered the address . The Secretary proposed the Rev . John Bennet , M . A ., Vicar of Thornton Heath , as a joining member ; this was seconded by Bro H . M . Hobbs I . P . M . Hearty good wishes having been given to the W . M ., the Lodge was closed , after which the brethren reassembled for their banquet . Tho Loyal toast to H . M .

the Queen was proposed by the W . M . in well chosen and loyal terms , it v > aa heartily received by the brethren , and the National Anthem vva 3 sung . Bro . Hobbs I . P . M . then proposed tho health of the W . M . ; ho did not think that any Lodgo had the advautago of a W . M . who could have tarried out tho duties better than they had been done that

evening . Bro . liidpath thanked the brethren for tho pleasing manner iu which the toast had been received , and Bro . Hobbs for the kindly and feeling expressions used in its proposition . He had endeavoured to discharge the duties to the best of his ability , and if to the approval

of the brethren then he was indeed satisfied . Iu speaking of the I . P . M , the W . M . said Bro . Hobbs had proved himself a worthy , hardworking , and intelligent Mason ; in fact he could say very few had done for Masonry what Bro . Hobbs had accomplished in a com-