Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . ! 0 !

ELECTION OF GRAND TREASURER . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Will you permit me , through your columns , to express my grateful thanks to those brethren who kindly recorded their votes in my favour at yesterday ' a election . Tothe Provincial Brethren who came long distances , at ( I fear )

mnch trouble and inconvenience , my thanks are especially due . Will you further allow me to state that immediately the result became known a large and influential meeting of my supporters was held , at which I was strongly urged to again become a candidate . A resolution , embodying assurances of support , was unanimously adopted , to whioh 1 promised a most appreciative consideration . I am , Dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , GEO . EVERETT . Clapham-road , 7 th March 1889 .

THE RECENT BALL AT STONEHOUSE . THE committee responsible for the arrangements of the Masonio ball which was held at the St . George ' s Hall , Stonehouse , on the Eve of St . Valentine ' s Day , met , on the 21 st nit ., at the Devon and Cornwall Freemasons' Hall and Clnb , under the presidency of Brother John Leonard ( chairman ) . The

treasnrer , Bro . Frank R . Thomas , reported that the ball was a remarkable success , far exceeding the most sanguine anticipations of the committee , and after paying all expenses there was over £ 20 in hand . On the proposition of Bro . F . Crouch ( Secretary ) , it waa decided to make Mark Lodgea Sincerity ( nnder whose banner the ball

waa held ) and Brunswick life governors of the Mark Benevolent Fnnd . "Votes of thanks were passed to the Chairman , Secretary and Treasnrer , for their services , and also to the decorative committee

the names of Bros . F . G . Taylor ( who sent several of his workmen ) , Pengelly and Davis , being mentioned . It is probable that steamer and other excursions will be held in the summer , in aid of the above fnnd .

COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET TO BRO . H . LYNN . ON Friday , 1 st inst ., General Fraser , V . C ., M . P ., presided at a complimentary banquet given by hia constituents to Bro . H . Lynn S . W . 217 , at Anderton ' s Hotel . There were over 120 ladies and gentlemen present , including ; Bros . J . VV . Thomas P . P . G . St . B , ( Hon . Sec ) , G . Collins S . W . 1641 , Heller P . M . P . Z . 1329 , Greenwood P . M ., C . Wilson P . M . P . Soi . 1329 , Capt . E . J . Vincent P . M . Z . 1777

H . 1329 , W . J . Pope , F . G . S ., C . Woods 1869 A . Soj . 1275 , Castell P . M ., Winks , Foster , Russell , G . Powell P . M . P . Z . Z . 1185 , Wright P . M ., Heathcote , J . Hernaman , A . K . C ., P . M . 1622 , Bramley , Lobb , CO ., Hale , R . E . H . Goffin P . M ., Bowman Spink , Phillips , Kirby , Ayris , Eckersall W . M . 217 , Perizzi , G . Benson , Clougb , Webb , & c , besides

Messrs . J . H . Gibson , Barnes , Bridger , Hornell , and Dr . Wugstaff . The nsual loyal aod patriotic toasts were duly honoured , as well as that of the learned professions . In reply to the toast of " Our Guest , " Bro . Lynn said he felt very greatly honoured by having been twice

placed at the head of the poll in the West Lambeth Division of the London School Board , the lasfc time with 20 , 800 votes . He should aim to make the education of the children lesa mechanical and more practical . Other toasts followed , and a most enjoyable evening was spent .

The Paris Exhibition . —This year will witness a culinary invasion of France , whioh will , we trust , give our lively neighbours satisfaction . Messrs Spiers and Pond , who have been appointed sole caterers to the British Section of the Paris Exhibition , will establish there a grill-room , where , from a silver grill , like that in Windsor

Castle , they will supply the tender chop and the succulent steak , served in the English fashion . Now a properly cooked chop and beef steak , not bien saignant—as Mr . Sala ' s cadaverous waiter insistedbut done to a turn , are precisely those delicacies which are not to be had even ab the Cafe Anglais or Durands . To the un travelled

Frenchman who has not visited the shores of perfidious Albion they will come like a revelation , and appropriately accompanied by a draught from a bottle impressed with " the scarlet pyramid of Bass , " they will probably change his views as to the cuisine of Great Britain . Messrs . Spiers and Pond will also have space for a large

bar , like that at the Criterion , where light refreshments will be served—a part of the Exhibition which is suro to be popular with the young Frenchmen of the period . The firm has also had a portion of the French section allotted to them , where they will establish a cafe where " five o ' clock tea " will bo a specialite , and an American bar will appeal to Cosmopolitan tastes .

OUT AT THE LODGE . —Tho Covington ( Ky . ) Star buys : " A certain lady of our town sat up until twelve o ' clock one night last week waiting for her husband to como homo from tha Lodge . At last , weary and worn out with hor long waiting , she went to hor sleeping

room to retire , ami there found the missiug husband , fast asleep . Instead of going to the LoJge he had gone to bis roo . n aud had never left the house . Such are the troubles some poor married women have to contend with in this life , "

Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

We shall be obliged if the Secretaries of the various Lodges throughout the Kingdom -will favour us with , a list of their Days of Meetinga , & c , as we have decided to insert only those that are verified by the Officers of the several Lodges .

SATURDAY , 9 th MARCH . 108—London , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street 173—Phcenix , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 176—Caveac , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street 17 )—Manchester , Yorkshire Grey , London St ., Tottenham Court Rd ., at 8 . ( Jn ) 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Road , N ., 8 . ( Instruction ) 1275—Star , Dover Castle , Deptford Causeway , S . E ., at 7 , ( Instruction ) 1288—Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , Highbury , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1328—Granite , Freemasons' Hall , W . O . 1384—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1426—The Great City , Cannon Street Hotel 1607—Loyalty , London Tavern , Fenchurch Stroat 1624—Eccleston . Crown and Anchor , 79 Ebury Street , 3 . W ., at 7 . ( Inst )

1688—Paxton , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell 1743—Perseverance , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet Stroet 1839—Dnke of Cornwall , Freemasons' Hill , W . O . 1928—Gallery , Brixton Hall , Aero Lane , Brixton 1964—Clerkenwell , Holborn Viaduct Hotel , E . C . 2012—Chiswick , Windsor Oastle Hotel , King Street , Hammersmith , at 7 . 30 . ( In ) 2029—King Solomon , 8 a Red Lion Square , W . C . R . A . —Sinai , Union , Air Street , Regent Street , W ., at 8 . ( Instruct !* m ) R . A . 1928—Gallery , Brixton Hall , Acre Lane , Brixton 2069—Prudence , Masonio Hall . Leeds 2095—Caterham , Drill Hall , Caterham , Surrey R . A . 14 < i 3—Era , Albany Hotel , Twickenham R . C . 43—Eureka , Masonio Booms , Pavilion , Brighton

MONDAY . 11 th MARCH . 5—St . George ' s and Corner Stone , Freemasons' Hall , W . O . 22—Loughborough , Gauden Hotel , Clapham , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 29—St . Albans , Albion , Aldersgate-street 46—Strong Man , Bell and Bush , Ropemaker St ., Finsbury , E . G ., at 7 ( In ) 69—Royal Naval , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 90—St . John , Albion , Aldersgate-street , E . O . 136—Good Report , Inns of Court Hotel , Lincoln Inn Fields

174—Sincerity , Railway Tavern , Railway Place , Fenchurch Street at 7 . ( Iu ) 180—Sfc . James ' s Union , Union Tavern , Air-street , W „ at 8 ( Instruction ) 193—Confidence , Anderton ' s Fleet-street , E . C . 222—St . Andrews , 101 Queen Victoria-street 548—Wellington , White Swan , High-street , Deptford , at 8 ( Instruction ) 933—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitechapel Road , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 976—Rose of Denmark , Gauden Hotel , Clapham Road Station , at 7 * 30 . ( Inst . )

1227—Upton , Three Nuns , Aldgate , E ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1237—Enfield , Market-place , Enfield 1366—Highgate , Gatehouse Hotel , Highgate 1425—Hyde Park , Porchester Hotel , Leinster Place , Cleveland Gardens , afc 8 . ( In ) 1445—Prince Leopold , Printing Works , 202 Whitechapel Road , E ., at 7 \ Inst . ) 1489—Marquess of Ripon , Queen ' s Hotel , Victoria Park , at 7 . 30 ( to ) 1507—Metropolitan , The Moorgate , Finsbury PavementB . C . at 7 . 30 ( Inst . )

, , 1571—Leopold , Bridge House Hotel , London Bridge 1585—Royal Commemoration , Railway Hotel , High Street , Putney , at 8 . ( In ) 1608—Kilburn , 46 South Molton Street , Oxford Street , W ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1023—West Smithfield , New Market Hotel , King Street , Smithfield , ac 7 ( ta . ) 1657—Aldersgate , Castle and Falcon , Aldersgata-strje ; , M . O .

1670—Adelphi , 4 Adelphi Terrace , Strand 1693—Kingsland , Cock Tavern , Highbury , N ., at 3 . 30 ( CaifccacMoa ! 1707—Eleanor , Seven Sisters Hotel , Page Green , Tottenham , 8 . ( Ini ;) 1805—Bromley St . Leonard , Vestry Hall , li j iv-m'l , tirj . nlov 1891—St . Ambrose , Baron ' s Court Hotel , West Kensington . ( Inatracti .-a ) 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich . ( Instruction )

2012—Chiswick , Star and Garter Hotel , Kew Bridge 2021—Queen ' s ( Westminster ) and Marylobone , Criterion , W ., at 8 . ( lust . ) 2030—The Abbey , Westminster Town Hall , We * tmiu-cer R . A . 58—Felicity , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall Street R . A . 1118—University , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . M . M . 104—Macdonald , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham Street , E . C . R . C . 63—Holy Sanctuary , Masonic Hall , 33 Golden-square

40—Derwent , ( Jastie Hotel , Hastings 75—Love and Honour , Royal Hotel , Falmouth 88— Scientific , Red Lion , Petty Curs * , Cambridge 104—St . John , Ashton House , Greek-street , Stockport 151—Albany , Masonic Hall , Newport , l . W , 240—St . Hilda , Freemasons' Hall , Fowler-street , South Shields 248—True Love and . Unity , Freemasons' HallBrixhamDevonat 7 . ( tnst )

, , , 262—Salopian , the Lion Hotel , Shrewsbury 292—Sincerity , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 296—Royal Brunswick , Freemasons' Hall , Surrey-street , Sheffield 297—Witham , New Masonic Hall , Lincoln 382—Royal Union , Chequers Hotel , Uxbridge . ( Instruction ) 411—Commercial , Flying Horse Hotel , Nottingham Masonic Hall

481—St . Peter , , Maple-street , Newcastle 502—Rectitude , Town Hall , . Rugby 587—Howe , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham 589—Druids of Love and Liberality , Masonic Hall , Redruth 665—Montague , Royal Lion , Lyme Regis 721-Independence , Masonic Chambers , Eastgato-row-north , Cheater 524—Derby , Masonic Hall , Liverpool at 8 . ( Instruction )

797—Hanley , Hanley Hall , Dartmo uth 893—Meridian , National School Room , Millbrook , Cornwall 949—Williamson , St . Stephen School , Monkwo . irinouth , Durham 10 * 11—Hartingto-i , Masonic Hall , Custom Hoiua Building-- , Barrow-iu-i ' attiosi 1069—United Brothers , Castle Hotel , Southsea

1112—Shirley , Masonic Hall , Shirley , Hants 1174— Pentangle , Sun Hotel , Chatham 1221—Defence , Masonic HaU , Carlton-hill , Leeds 1253—Travellers , Queen's Hotel , Manchester 1350—Fermor Hesketh , Masonic Hall , Liverpool

1436—Sandgate , Masonic Hall , Sandgate LU 9—Royal Military , Masonic HaU , Canterbury 1474—Israel , Masonic Hall , Severn-street , Birmingham 1592—Abbey , Suffolk Hotol , Bury St . Edmunds 1011—Eboracnm , Masonic Hall , St . Saviourgatc , York 1 ( 518—Handyside , Zetland Hotel , Saltburn-by-Soa IG 5 G--vVolsey , White Hart Hotel , Hampton Wick IGtU—Quadratic , Greyhound Hotel , Hampton Court 1906—Fidelity and Sincerity , Wellington , Sjnaewot

U . A . 148—Elias Ashmole , Chapter Rooms , Wamngton It . A . 156—Harmony , Huyshe Masonic Temple , Plymoutu R . A . 300—Alfred , Masonic Hall , KcLsall-street , Leeds R . A . 377—Hope and Charity , Masouic HaU , 12-i Mill titreut , Kiil'Urminstor R . A . 370—Tynte , Masonic Hall , Old Orchard Street , Bath R . A . 327—St . John , Masonic Temple , Halifax Road , Dewsbury