Consecration Of The Minnehaha Minstrel Lodge.

nsnal toasts wet © given aud heartily responded to , Bro . H . E . Frances P . P . S . D . replying for the Provincial Grand Officers , aud Bro . T . T . Phillips for the Past Masters . The great feature of this purt of the evening was the musical portion , to which Bros . Stanley Smith , Sheldon and Mnofarlane contributed . A peculiarity among those h

who follow the " concord of sweet sound " as an art is , that thong they are sometimes severe in their criticism at a public entertainment , they thoroughly enjoy each others harmony at a social gathering Tbe evening was a most pleasant and instructive one , aud all must have retired with the wish on their lips , " Let harmony prevail . "

SCOTS LODGE , No . 2319 .

THE installation meeting was held , on the 24 th ult ., at the Scots Corporation Hall , Crane Court , Fleet Street , and was another great success for the Scots Freemasons in Londou . Bro . John Whitehead was installed as Second Master of the Scots Lodge , in succession to Bro . the Earl of Euston Provincial . Grand Master of North Hants . Tbe ceremony was very ably performed by Bro . C . F . Matier P . G .

Standard Bearer of Scotland and of England . The Grand Lodgo of Scotland was represented by Bro . Major F . W . Allan , of Glasgow , P . G . D . M ., who assisted at the installation , together with a large board of installing Masters from all parts of the Empire . The banquet which followed was of the usual Scottish national character , from Cheviot mutton , Arthur ' s Seat lamb , Grampian venison , and

Spey trout to Orkney ices , while mountain due was equally enjoyed . The haggis was brought in with musical hononrs , old John Mackenzie , the Queeu ' a piper , blawing wi' micht and main . Songs and recitations and Scottish stories , and a good reel , were interpersed between the toasts , and while all the entertainment was good , perhaps the biggest success was scored by Brother F . Faithfnll Begg , who sang " The Wee Wee German Lairdie " wi' muoklo birr and suitable action

and accent . The Scots Lodge has not been inaugurated without many difficulties , but it has got a very energetic Secretary in Bro . James Thomson , and its success is now assured .

Covent Garden Lodge of Instruetion , No . 1614 . —At the Criterion , Piccadilly , S . W ., on the 24 th ult ., there were present Bros . F . W . Buxton W . M ., G . H . Foan S . W ., W . Hoggins J . W ., Jamea Greenway Deputy Preceptor , G . Reynolds Treasurer and Secretary , G . B . Grieves S . D ., F . S . Jarvis J . D ., G . A . Berghok I . G ., T . B . Weeks Tyler , F . M . Noakes , E . J . D . Bromley , and 0 . Lambert . After

preliminaries , Bro . E . J . D . Bromley worked the first section of fche first lecture . The W . M . rehearsed the ceremony of initiation , Bro . Bromley candidate . Bro . F . M . Noakes answered the questions leading to ^ the second degree , and tho W . M . rehearsed that ceremony . On the 31 st ulfc . there were present Bros . G . H . Foan W . M ., W . Hoggins S . W ., F . M . Noakes J . W ., G . Eeynolda Treasurer and

Secretary , F . Craoknell S . D ., L . Berry J . D ., G . A . Bergholz I . G ., Weeks Tyler , F . W . Buxton . The Lodge was opened . The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . G . Reynolds offered himself as a candidate , and the ceremony of raising was rehearsed . Bro . W . Hoggins was elected W . M . for the ensuing week , when the first and second ceremonies will be rehearsed .

AN INTERESTING WORK ON THE ANTIQUITY AND PROGRESS OF TUB ORDER . —In addition to the "Eulogium " of Freemasonry , for the symposium volume to be published next autumn in Boston , New York , and abroad , Dr . John H . Graham , of Richmond , Que ., has written four brief chapters therefor , containing tho outlines of the history of Freemasonry and Masonic government in the provinces of

Nova Scotia for 134 years , Quebec for 130 years , Now Brunswick for 104 years , and New South . Wales , Australia , for 74 . years , with briefer sketches of British Columbia , Manitoba , and Prince Edward Island . Of these , although Quebec is second as to the year of first known "Lodge work " done therein , ifc is facile princeps as to the two oldest Lodges on its registry ; and because of its having been the

grand jurisdiction concerning which a greater number of more important questions of Masonic jurisprudence and procedure has been considered and decided , probably for all time , than almost any other jurisdiction throughout tho world during the present century . The " Antiquity " Lodge in the city of Montreal , nnd the " Albion " Lodge in the city of Qnebeo , were originally " Military " Lodges

which spread the gospel of " Universal Brotherhood " wherever their regiments wore stationed throughout tho Empire . They were , strange to say , both chartered the same year , 1752 , oue hundred and thirty-eight years ago ! " Antiquity " win warranted by tho Grand Lodge of Ireland ; and " Albion" by the Graud Lodgo ( "Ancients" ) of England . "Albion" is less than two months

the junior of " Antiquity , " and was originally " No . 9 " on tho registry of its mother Grand Lodge . It is now " No . 2 , " Quebec registry . Ifc ia also a noteworthy fact of which Quebec ia justl y proud , thafc tbe first "Masonic Lodge-woik" certainly known to have been done iu Quebec ( Canada ); Nova Scotia ( Acadia ) , and in Australia

, was done at Montreal , 1760 ; at Halifax , 1750 ; and at Sydney , New South Wales , 181 f 5 , by " Antiquity , " Montreal Lodge , now " No . 1 , " on tho registry of the Grand Lodgo of Quebec ; formerl y " No . 227 , " H . I ., named the Lodgo of " Social aud Military Virtues ; " and attached to the famous 46 th Regiment of Light infantry .

Death.

DEATH .

P ? , r . ^ . ' ~ 0 n lst August , at Broadstairs , Bro . Tuoum Vt :,-ci « T ( P . M . * . i . G . Sword Bearer Surrey ) , iif ?< . d 5 i > y ears , of Castill * Vi * Ia , Lcwi ' sliam , *¦>>' ., I Arthnr Struct East , K . C , and 2 Cambridge I'lacc , Broadstairs , oldest "" it of the late TICOJUS ViMii . rr , Calnc , Wilts . Interre ' Hby desire ) at St . letera , Broadstairs .

Death.

The construction of the Chicago Masonio Temple now being assured , it ia natural tbat the plans of its projectors should receive much attention . All that has" been written concerning the great structure that is to adorn the North-east corner of State and Randolph streets , and denominate that section of the business direct , is inadequate as expressing tho real magnitude of the undertaking and

importance of the project . It will be a true monument to Masonry , and the greatest of its kind in the world . While full descriptions of the building have already beeu published , repetition in this case pan do no harm . The construction will be of steel , terra cotta , and brick . The height will be 18 stories , or 250 feet . Bay windows will break

the surface of each wall , extending in from tho second to the fifteenth story . Both of tho State street corners will be finished as a tower , rounded or straight faced , fco rise above fche roof of the building proper . Entrance to the interior will be from two large doorways fronting on State aud Randolph streets . —Industrial World .

I saw a statement the other day in a newspaper that is not usually so inaccurate , whioh said that Freemasonry was only forbidden " all over tbe world " by the Eomish Churoh . Well , ifc is true that the Vatican taboos Freemasonry with other " secret societies , " but the Vatican cannot be blamed for the fact that iu 1823 all Lodges were

closed in Russian Poland , and have remained closed ever since , or that the year before that Freemasonry was forbidden in Russia , and is still forbidden . Bufc , in fact , except in Russia , where the military and church autocracy run on parallel lines , no " bulls , " or " local pastorals " can the least hurt " the Craft , " even in Rome . —London .

REGALIA AT A DISCOUNT . —Afc the Bradford Borough Court , on Friday , the lst inst ., Richard Parker , weaver , of no fixed residenoei was charged with stealing a case of Masonic regalia , containing au apron , two jewels , & c , valued at £ 3 10 s , the property of Mr . Lewis Crossley , commercial traveller , of 20 Athol Road , Manningham . From statements made it appeared that Mr . Crossley leffc home on

the morning of the 28 th ulfc ., having the case in hia possession , as he intended to visit his Lodge , at Halifax , in the evening . He took the tram-car in Oak Lane , and soon after arriving at Darley Street missed the case , whioh he had left behind him in the tram-oar , and at once reported his loss to the company ' s servants . In the afternoon of fche same day fche prisoner offered the two jewels for sale at the

Garibaldi Inn , Windhill , and sold them there for a penny each . The purchaser , however , thought there was something wrong iu the trans * action , and the case was reported to Police-constable Oddy , of Windhill , who took the prisoner into custody and handed him over to Detective King , of fche Bradford police . The prisoner said ha found

the case in the road between Shipley and Bradford , but did not know the value of the contents , thinking the apron to be some girls ' " sewing , " and the jewels only trinkets . The articles having been recovered , Mr . Crossley said he did not wish to prosecute , as there appeared to have been no felonious intention on the part of the prisoner . The prisoner was therefore discharged .

The Freemasons of the country propose presenting two Canons ' stalls to Peterboough Cathedral as a memento of the occasion when Lord Carnarvon laid the foundation stone at the re-building of the great central tower . Some £ 300 has been subscribed . It is probable , says a Peterborough correspondent , that one of the stalls will be assigned to the Rev . Canon Sanders , in recognition of the position he holds among fche Freemasons , and fche Vicar of Peterborough ia mentioned in connection with the other . —Northampton Herald .

The Committee of the Fund of Scottish Masonio Benevolence haa paid out during the last two months relief amounting to £ 140 , which , added to £ 230 paid ont in annuities , makes a total paid out of the two funds amounting to £ 370 . . The total income and expenditure of fche Grand Lodge , as shown in a vidimus by fche Grand Cashier , amounts to—Income , £ 1244 17 s 6 d ; expenditure , £ 665 lis lid ; balance in excess of expenditure , £ 579 5 s 7 d .

The Masonic writer of the Glasgow Evtning News says , " The work of the Bazaar in the Glasgow Lodges goes cheerily on , and I understand from official information thafc there is a bright prospect ahead Money and work are being freely contributed , and already the results are beginning to show . The Secretary of St . Mary's , Partick , handed the Bazaar Secretaries tho other day a bank receipt for £ 40

as the Lodge ' s contribution to the Bazaar Fund ; and other Lodges hare intimated their intention to contribute similar or larger sums in cash , besides individual members' contributions in goods . Negotiations are being carried on with Mr . Lee Bapty for a Masonic night in the International Exhibition at Edinburgh . A large conversazione will probably be the form of attraction , and tho proceeds , of conrse , go to the Annuity Fund . "

Lodge Dramatic and Arts , 757 , Edinburgh , has undertaken tho production of a book of sketches , artistic and literary , as a souvenir of the bazaar , th . e proceeds to be devoted fco the bazaar fund . Somo of the most prominent artists aud authors have been approached for conditions , and ifc is expected the production will bo one of the most artistic aud best ; of its kind evor published .

Bir . J . L . Toolo haa been entertained afc a Masonio luncheon in Sydney . In returning thanks he jocularly said he was ablo to attend Lodge but seldom , owing to his having to preach sermons every evening . Tho grippe wag very prevalent when he left London . He had

escaped it there , but had come in for a very warm grip whan he mob tho Masons of Sydney . His health had been drunk so often BIUCO ho came here fchafc ho oughfc to bo the healthiest fellow in fcho land . He thought after he got home to London he would como back and soe th- m every 20 years .

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Devonshire will hold its annual meeting at Plymouth on Thursday , llth of September , under the banner of Lodgo St . John , No . 7 U ,