Correspondence.

I hardly think the Grand Secretary of Massachusetts could have made such a mistake . In order to prevent any misconception on this point , perhaps it would bo as well to inform your readers that Grand Chaplains were appointed first by the " Ancients" in 1771 and by the " Moderns "

in 1775 , when , as I thought was pretty generally known , tho giftod and ill-fated Dr . Dodd was appointed to that office , and in the following year ho delivered his celebrated Oration at the dedication of Freemasons' Hall . Yours fraternally , H . SADLER .

P . S . —I append a list of Grand Chaplains appointed by the two Grand Lodges prior to 1814 : — " Atholls . "

Kev . Jas . Grant 1771 . Parker Rowland 1775 . Dr . Wm . Parry 1778 . Colin Milne , D . D . 1781 . Edward Barry , A . M . aud M . D . 1791 .

" Moderns . " Rev . Wm . Dodd , LL . D . 1775 . A . H . Ecoles , A . M . 1785 . Lucius Coghlan , D . D . 1802 . H . S .

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INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c .

— : o : — ANCHOR AND HOPE LODGE , No . 37 . THE monthly meeting was held on Monday , the 4 th inst ., at the Swan Hotel , Bolton , at six o ' clock in the evening . Present—Bros . John Booth W . M ., F . W . Pacey , Mas . Bac , S . W ., J . W . Poyntz J . W ., G . P . Brookbank I . P . M . Secretary , John Hardcastle S . D ., W . H . Lomax J . D ., Johnson Mills P . M . Master of Cers ., Jas . Naylor I . G ., Bob . Nightingale Steward , RoiJey and Higson Tylers ; P . M . ' s

R . K . Freeman , John Morris , Edwd . Garstang ; Bros . Robinson , Gillibrand . Visitors—Bros . J . Lee Wood W . M . 350 , Thos . Drew P . M . 143 Irish Constitution . Lodge was opened in form and with prayer , and the minutes of last regular meeting were read and confirmed . Mr . J . W . Mather , of Bolton , solioitor , who was elected in December last , was initiated in the first degree of Masonry by the

W . M ., the working tools were explained by the J . W ., and the charge to the candidate delivered by Bro . G . P . Brockbank Grand Steward Scotland I . P . M . and Secretary of the Lodge . Bro . John Morris , Charity Representative , reported that he had attended the annual meeting of the East'Lancashire Masonio Institution , and detailed the opinions then expressed by the Prov . Grand Master as to

the method to be adopted to expand and enlarge the usefulness of the Institution . Bros . Brockbank and Freeman , Life Governors of the Charity , advocated the claims of the Institution upon the brethren of this and other Lodges , especially enlarging upon the fact that the Premier Lodge of the Province should show an example and

encourage the Prov . Grand Master . Bros . Booth W . M ., Mills P . M ., Hardcastle S . D . and Morris P . M . gave in their names to the Secretary as Life Governors of the Charity . A portion of the ancient rules and charges were read by the S . W ., and the Lodge olosed in peace and harmony at 7 . 30 .

PYTHAGOREAN LODGE , No . 79 . THE annual installation meeting of the members of this Lodge took place on the 28 th nit ., at the Ship Hotel , Greenwich , when the W . M . Bro . W . A . Dupere was very ably installed by the retiring Master Bro . Jas . Dawkins , in the presence of a strong muster of its members , and some thirteen visitors . In the conrse of the evening , after the Charity Box had been subscribed to , Bro . H . Roberts P . M . and Secretary appealed to the brethren assembled on behalf of the

widows and children who were left destitute by the loss of their brave fathers who risked their lives on Wednesday , the 23 rd ult ., in the Masonic Life Boat "Albert Edward , " which is stationed at Clactonon-Sea , Essex . The poor fellows he referred to , with others , put to sea in the furious gale which then prevailed in the hope of rescuing the crew of a vessel that was showing signals of distress . The names of the two men who were lost are Cross and Cattermole . Cross had

assisted in saving the lives of 116 persons , while Cattermole had been engaged in the rescue of thirty-three . The one leaves a widow and six children , the other a widow and three children . In answer to this appeal , the members present , assisted by the visitors , subscribed the sum of £ 5 , this will be sent to Bro . W . Wrench Towse , Clacton-on-Sea , who is trying to collect subscriptions for this very deserving object , and which we trust will elsewhere in our Lodges ba aa generously responded to .

WILTSHIRE LODGE OF FIDELITY , No . 663 . THE annual installation meeting of this Lodge took place at the Masonic Hall , Devizes , on Friday , the 18 th ult ., the ceremony , at tho request of the W . M ., Bro . G . S . A . Waylen , being performed by Bro . W . Nott P . M . 663 , P . P . J . G . W . Wilts . The newly installed Master was tho S . W . for the past year , Bro . S . M . Badham , and ho

appointed and invested the Officers for the ensuing year as follows : —G . S . A . Waylen I . P . M ., W . H . Bush S . W ., F . S . Hancock J . W ., D . A . Gibbs P . M . Treasurer , W . Nott P . M . Sec , T . C . Hopkins S . D ., H . A . Canning J . D ., W . L . Tuckey I . G ., W . H . Burt P . M . M . C ., H . Howse , W . B . Bouverie , and W . H . Lush Stewards , H . J . Johnson Or ^» ,

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and C . R . Barnes Tyler . Amongst the visitors present were Bros . G . F . Tuokey P . M . 326 ( Bristol ) P . P . G . D ., E . Eyres P . M . 626 P . P . G . P . Brereton J . D . 1271 . After the conclusion of the business and the closing of the Lodge tho brethren dined together at the Bear Hotel . Brother S . Watson Taylor , of Erlestoke Park , with his accustomed liberality , provided a supply of venison and game for the banquet .

CITY OF LONDON LODGE , No . 901 . THE Sixth Annual Ball was held on the 4 th instant , at the Freemasons' Tavern , under the presidency of Bro . David Hughes W . M ., the Honorary Secretary ; Bro . Pittaur Stevens Secretary and Treasurer , with an efficient body of Stewards . The band , under the direction of Bro . H . Tinney , was all that could be desired . Bro . Jarvis acted as M . C . There were over 150 present . An excellent

supper was provided by Messrs . Spiers and ' Pond ( Limited ) , which waa superintended by Bro . E . Dawkins . The W . M . proposed the toast of Her Majesty the Queen ; and then the toast of the evening—Success to the Annual Ball of the City of London Lodge . He might say this was one of the select balls of the season , and from the manner in which it had been conduoted , would redound oredit on Bro . Stevens and the Stewards , who had so ably carried out every detail .

he would oall on Bro . Stevens to respond to the toast . This brother , in resply , said he was pleased to have his name associated with the toast . He hoped on a future ocoasion to have a more numerous assemblage , but could not anticipate a more enjoyable evening . Bro . Hughes proposed the health of the W . M . He was sure the W . M . was gratified at the successful result . In his connection with

the Lodge all respeoted him ; he would ask the members to give the toast a hearty reception . Bro . David Hughes eloquently responded . Mr . Martin Williams acknowledged the compliment paid the Visitors , and Bro . Thomas returned thanks for the toast of the Ladies . Dancing was then resumed . Every one present thanked the W . M . for the enjoyable evening they had passed .

KENNINGTON LODGE , No . 1381 . A MEETING was held on Tuesday , 5 th inst ., at the Horns Tavern , Kennington Park . Present—J . Cockburn W . M ., H . M . Appleton S . W ., H . G . Stranger J . W ., J . La Feuillade Organist , W . Mann P . M . Treas ., W . Stuart P . M . Sec , J . Plowman aoting S . D ., R . La Feuillade

J . D ., H . J . Foale M . C , W . Collett I . G ., L . G . Bernhardt Tyler . P . M . ' s Bros . G . Everett , W . P . Webb , H . Higgins , T . 0 . Walls , Koch and C . H . Kohler ; also 28 brethren as visitors . The business comprised the installation of Bro . Henry Mortou Appleton as W . M . This brother will serve ( on behalf of the Lodge ) as Steward for the

Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . The following were appointed Officers : —Bros H . G . Stranger S . W ., J . Plowman J . W ., Jas . Cookburn I . P . M ., W . Mann P . M . Treasurer , W . Stuart P . M . Seoretary , W . Collett S . D ., R . Le Feuillade J . D ., R . Lingley I . G ., J . La Feuillade Organist , H . F . Foale M . C , J . Collins W . S .

GLADSMUIR LODGE , No . 1385 . THE installation meeting of this Lodge was held at the Red Lion , Barnet , on Fridny , the 25 th nit . Bro . C . W . Allen W . M . Prov . G . A . D . C Herts presided , and there was , notwithstanding the absence through illness and other unavoidable causes , of several prominent members of the Lodge , a very fair attendance of brethren and visitors . The minutes of the last regular meeting , as well as those of an emergency meeting on the 4 th January , having been read and

confirmed , Messrs . William Veale , Ralph J . Martin , Werner Herbert Veale , and William Frederick Chifferiel , were successively initiated into the mysteries of the first degree . Bro . Askew was then presented for the purpose of receiving at the hands of the retiring Master the benefit of installation , and once again Bro . Allen showed the good material that was in him by most carefully and ably inducting Bro . Askew

into the chair of K . S . The new W . M . having appointed and invested the following as his Officers for the year , namely , Bros . J . Brittain S . W ., W . H . Hopkins J . W ., J . Lowthin P . M . ( eleoted ) Treasurer , R . Fisher Young P . M . Secretary , D . Schmidt S . D ., Lewis J . D ., Durham I . G . and Organist , Watson M . C , Gilling Assist . M . C , Martin W . S . The Report of the Auditors was submitted and accepted ,

and Bro . Lowthin appointed to serve as representative of the Lodge on the Provincial Audit Committee , while the same brethren were elected for the current as for the past year as trustees and Officers of the Gladsmuir Benevolent Fund . Bro . Allen having been presented with a P . M . ' s jewel , in recognition of his valuable services in the chair , suitably acknowledged the kindness . The other

business having been disposed of , Lodge was olosed , and the brethren sat down to a banquet , under the genial presidency of their new chief . The customary toasts followed the removal of the cloth , special hononr being , as a matter of course , paid to those of the W . M ., the P . M . ' s , the Visitors , and the Charities . For the lastnamed , Bro . Past Master Yolland replied , and iu the course of his

remarks , mentioned that they had received a letter from Bro . H . T . Lamb , who regretted his health did not permit his being in attendance on this occasion , but forwarded a cheque for five guineas , the amount to be placed on the list of the brother who should propose to take upon himself the duties of Steward at one of our Charitable Festivals , and Bro . Brittain S . W . shortly afterwards announced his intention of acting in that capacity at the coming Festival of the Boys '

School . It may be mentioned incidentally that Bro . Lamb has always taken the deepest interest in this Lodge . Even from its foundation he connected himself with it , and both his advice ancl his purse have ever been most liberally at its command . It shonld further be stated that the health of Bro . Grey P . M . wa 3 drank as a special toast . His health provonted him being prosent j indood , so severely ill was ho aurne timo since , that , acting under medical advice , ho is compelled