Further Comments On " Facts And Fictions."

Lord Kingston , present Grand Master of Ireland . But it appearing there was no particular recommendation from his Lordship in this affair , their request would not be complied with , unless they would accept a new Constitution

here . " Now , be it remembered that in 1724 the Grand Lodge ordained that , " No visitor , however skilled in Masonry , shall be admitted into a Lodge unless he is personally known to , or well recommended by one of that Lodge present . " Without pointing out that similar laws wero passed even

in 1735 , the case appears to have been thus : Three men , claiming to have been deputed by Lord Kingston , wanted to visit the Grand Lodge of England . Upon being requested to produce his Lordship ' s written recommendation , they failed to produce it . The Grand Lodge , therefore , merely

acted according to its own law , passed in 1724 , in refusing them admission . Not because they were Irishmen , but because it was against the law . They were , however , told that the Grand Lodge was willing" to errant them a charter to

open a Lodge in England , and then they would be entitled to admission . Assuming , however , that the 1735 Grand Lodge were as Irish-hating , as unjust , as churlish , in short as bad as Bro . Sadler imagines it to have been , I ask Bro . Sadler for evidence , that either Morgan , Dermott , or any other of the founders of the Ancients' concern in 1751 ,

had ever heard about the insulting treatment which the three Irish brothers received from the heartless Grand Lodge of England in 1735 ? Nor can I see any connection between the riots of the Spitalfields weavers in 1736 , on

account of the Irish competition with them in their trade , with the doings of the Grand Lodge in 1735 , or with the doings of Morgan and Co . in 1751 . Here , however , is a " Fact , " of Bro . Sadler ' s imagination , which is truly

astonishing . On pp 197-8 he says : — " One of the greatest charms and strongest props of genuine Masonry is its universality and unsectarian principles , and it is perfectly clear to my mind that the decadence of the regular Grand Lodge was the result of a

desire , on the part of some short sighted leaders , to restrict to a particular class what was originally intended for the benefit of the community at large , and that the mistaken efforts were the cause of the ancient landmarks being neglected , the alteration being made in the ceremonies , and the doors shut in the face of poor Pat from over the

' say . ' " Now , if Bro . Sadler himself had not informed us that the G . L . of 1735 had offered to give a Warrant to the three Irishers , and if I had not been utterly ignorant as to when tho G . L . of England had altered its ceremonies for the purpose of driving away " poor Pat from over the ' say '" from English Lodges , I would certainly have melted away

into a flood of tears in sincere sympathy for poor Pat ' s un-Masonic treatment ; but , in the first place , I do not know that the Grand Lodge of England had ever altered its ceremonies for such a purpose ; second , I do not know whether Morgan and his seventy followers , of 17 th July 1751 , were all Irishers , or even that a majority were such ; and third , as already hinted , I do not know whether either

Morgan , or any of his co-labourers in 1751 , had ever heard that three Irishmen were excluded from the Grand Lodge in 1735 , or that the Grand Lodge had ever changed

its ceremonies or ritual for the purpose of excluding Irish Masons from joining or visiting English Lodges . Boston , U . S ., 12 th Febrnary 1889 . ( To be continued . )

The tender of Messrs . Henochsberg and Pool , 19 Australian Avenue , has been accepted for the supply of jackets , vests & c , to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , Wood Green .

For the year ensuing Comp . H . J , Phillips has been installed M . E . Z . of ihe Israel Chapter . fjAt the installation meeting , held at the Cannon-street Hotel , the retiring M . E . Z ., Comp . Da Silva , was presented with a handsome P . Z . ' s jewel .

HOLLOWAY ' S OINTMENT AND PILLS will be found the best friend to persons afflicted with ulcerations , bad legs , sores , abscesses , fistulas and other painful and complicated complaints . Printed and very plain directions for the application ofthe Ointment are wrapped round each pot . Holloway ' s alterative Pills should be taken throughout tho progress of the cure , to maintain tho

blood in a state of perfect pnrifcy , and to prevent the health of the whole body being jeopardised by the local ailments ; bad legs , old age ' s great grievances ' , are thus readily cured , without confining the patient to bed , or withdrawing from him or her the nutritious diet and generous support so imperatively demanded , when weakening diseases attack advanced years or constitutions evincing premature decrepitude .

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

— : o : — - ALBANY LODGE , No . 151 . IN connection , with thia Lodge , a ball waa given in the Qaeen ' a Rooms , Newport , Isle of Wight , on Thursday evening , 28 th ult ., in aid of the Masonio Charities . The gnests , who numbered nearly 200 , began to arrive about nine o'clock , and these included the W . M . Bro . A . Millidge , the Mayor and Mayoress of Newport' ( Mr . and Mrs .

Joseph Parker Mew ) , Dr . Dabbs ( Shanklin ) , and representatives from Ryde , Cowes , Sandown , Shanklin , Ventnor , Brixton , and Yarmouth . The scene was very bright and animated when the numerous guests commenced the Terpsichorean exercises to the strains of a string band under the direction of Mr . J . C . Jones . A

retiring room for ladies , most luxuriously furnished , had been prepared for the fair guests on the right-hand side of the room , immediately under the stage . This was illuminated with Chinese

lanterns and fairy lamps . Refreshments were served on the stage . Bros . Dr . Coombs , J . W . George , and A . Hyams acted as M . C . ' a . Dancing was kept up with great spirit till the early morning hours had fled .

MENTUMA LODGE , No . 418 . ONE of the moah successful entertainments for the benefit of the Masonio Charities that has taken place in North Staffordshire was held at Hanley , on Thursday , the 28 th ult ., under the auspices of the above Lodge . The attendance was so large as to necessitate the occupation of nearly the whole suite of rooma in the municipal

buildings . The Victoria Hall was used as a ballroom , the council chamber and mayor ' s parlour as supper rooms , the sessions court as a concert hall , and the grand jury room as a suitable place for the exhibition of curiosities of various descriptions , while the stipendiary court , the town clerk ' s offices , and other portions of tbe buildings

were needed for various purposes . Bros . H . Windle W . M ., J . T . Howson Honorary Secretary , and the Committee , have had a busy time , for some weeks , in preparing for the entertainment , at which the following acted as Stewards : —Bros . C . P . Baker , J . Barlow , G . Barlow , T . Bickley , T . Brimyard , J . Bromley , J . Charleswortb , J . S .

Crapper , A . B . Jones , D . Jones , E . Jones , W . Jones , J . Mayer , . G . Pitchford , J . Robinson , W . Edwards , J . Goodson , H . J . Gover , E . V . Greatbacb , R . G . Hall , E . J . Hammersley , E . B . Jackson , T . C . Slaney , D . Shaw , J . Stringer , W . Tunnioliff , J . Thorley , P . B . Watts , H . Windle , T . Godwin . The various rooms were decorated under the

superintendence of Bro . C . R . Clark , and the walls of the main corridors had hong upon them a remarkably fine collection of oil paintings , engravings , and pen-and-ink sketches , lent by Bros . H . N . Marks , W . Tunnioliff , Dr . J . S . Crapper , T . Henstock , A . J . Henstook , arid S . Miles . Handsome vases for decorative purposes were lent by

Bros . J . Bromley and David Jones . The exhibition in the grand jury room comprised a number of microscopes lent by Messrs . Hastings , J . A . Audley , T . Malkra , and Bros . J . Charleswortb , W . Hampton , and C . H . Phillips . There were objects of interest of various kinds lent by Bros . Dr . J . S . Crapper , H . J . Gover , and others . The

Stewards of the concert-room were Bros . A . B . Jones and J . Stringer , and the accompanist Bro . W . Edwards . The music was supplied by Master Tom Parker , an accomplished youth as a violinist ; Mrs . George Dean , Mr . T . Cranmer , Mr . W . Mitchell , Bro T . 0 . Slaney , vocalists ; Mr . J . Bower , Bro . C . F . Baker , and Herr Hils ,

instrumentalists . Recitations were given by Mr . Lyn Morgan . Organ recitals were given in the Victoria Hall by Bro . W . Edwards and Mr . J . W . Preece , of Newcastle . Music for the dancing was supplied by an excellent band , under the direction of Mr . C . Akid , of the Theatre Royal , Hanley . The refreshment department was entrusted to

Bro . John Monro . The company began to arrive at half-past seven , and altogether about 630 ladies and gentlemen attended . The gentlemen who were Masons wore their full regalia , and there were

present representatives of the Yeomanry , Artillery , and Rifle Volunteers . Bro . C . P . Baker officiated as M . C ., and although at times the ball room was rather crowded , the entertainment was a thoroughly enjoyable one . —Staffordshire Advertiser .

ST . LEONARD LODGE , No . 1766 . THE usual monthly meeting was held in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall , Shoreditch , on Wednesday , the 6 th instant . Bro . J . Cox W . M . opened the lodge in ancient form , being assisted by Bros . H . J . Thrower S . W ., L . A . Harrison J . W ., W . H . Brand P . M . Treasurer , W . Beasley S . D ,, and other Officers , their were also present tbe following Past Masters , Bros . L . Stean , G . T . Barr ,

E . Benjamin , E . Walker , and R . Drysdale . Bro . Brand moved , and Bro . Barr seconded , a motion for making the fee for initiation £ 10 10 s , and the fee for joining members £ 6 6 s . This was unanimously adopted , after discussion . A ballot was taken for Mr . R , Jeremy , of Curtain Road , and the vote being unanimous , Mr . Jeremy

was impressively initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry by the W . M . and his Officers . Notice having been given of further proposals for the next meeting , the Lodge was closed and tho oretnren to excellent dinner oaio

acnournea an , supplied oy jjaeasis . x > and Co ., after which the Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . The meeting was generally considered to be of a very successful and enjoyable character . ST . KEYNA LODGE , No . 1833 .

rpHE installation meeting of this Lodge was held in the Public . X hall , Keynsham , on Tuesday , 19 th ult ., when Bro . Walter D . Hobkirk S . W ., the W . M . elect , was duly installed in the chair of K . S ., the whole of the ceremony being impressively performed by Bro . R C . Else , tho Deputy Provincial Grand Master , in the presence of a

large number of members and visitors . The following Officer * were invested for the ensuing year : —Bros . Samuel Lewis I . P . M ., Naish S . W ., Pfeiffer J . W ., Gay Treasurer , Read Secretary , Barn S . D .