Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

committee reported , solely by the general convenience and interests of the Lodges concerned . Their proposed rearrangement extinguished East Lothiau as a separate province ; but by its union with Berwick , and the union of Selkirk with Roxburgh , fchero would be two strong provinces , and with less expense to each

individual Lodge . With more Lodges to choose from there would bo no difficulty in selecting such an excellent staff of office-bearers for each pj-ovince as could not fail to be highly advantageous to the interests and progress of Freemasonry , and they had every reason to believe that their proposed re-arrangemeut would give general satisfaction .

Consideration of the report was deferred till the opinion should be obtained of the Lodges and Provincial Grand Lodges in the district in question . It was agreed to grant a charter to Lodge Ellanffowan , Milngavie , in the parish of East Kilpatrick , and to place the Lodge nnder the jurisdiction of the Provincial Grand Master

0 f Dumbartonshire , as , from the convenience of railway communication , it would be for the benefit of the Lodge , though situated in the county of Stirling , to be Masonically connected with Dumbartonshire . It was resolved to grant a charter in favour of tho new Lodge Star in the Far South , Papakura , Auckland , and to

recognise and open fraternal relations with tho Grand Lodge of South Australia as has been done by Grand Lodge of England , and to allow the six Scottish holding Lodges in South Australia to retain in their possession the chartors nnder which they served

to be held by them , as they said in a petition on the subject , "in affectionate remembrance of their connection with the Mo t Worshipful Grand Lodge of Scotland , and as a mark of their appreciation of the benefits received from their parent Grand Lodge . " The other business was unimportant .

At a Quarterly Communication of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Wigtown and Kirkcudbright , held in the Freemasons' Hall , Kirkcudbright , on Wednesday , the 5 th inst ., a committee was appointed to make arrangements for receiving a visitation from Sir Archibald Campbell , Grand Master of Scotland , and a deputation from the

Grand Lodge . This is expected to take place early in October . George Maxwell , Esq ., of Glenlee , R . W . Provincial Grand Master , presided at the meeting , and presented Bro . R . Torry Provincial Grand Secretary with a purse of sovereigns , subscribed by the brethren of the Lodges in the province , in recognition of his services to the cause of Masonry in Galloway .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . CHARLES J . PRINGLE . THE death is announced of Bro . Charles J . Pringle , of Sloane-street , Chelsea , an esteemed member of the Prudent Brethren Lodge , No . 145 , which sad event took place , after two days illness , on the 1 st inst . The deceased , who was

60 years of age , was buried on the 6 th inst ., at Brompton Cemetery , where many brethren and neighbouring tradespeople assembled to pay the last tribute of respect . We tender to his family our sincere sympathy with them in their affliction .

Mrs. Alice Layton.

MRS . ALICE LAYTON .

IT is with , much regret that we learn of the demise of Mrs . Alice Layton , the beloved wife of Brother Harry John Layton , of the Leopold Lodge , No . 1571 , which melancholy event occurred on Thursday , the 6 th

instant , at her residence at Nunhead . The deceased lady had been ailing for some weeks , and had been attended by Bro . Dr . Cock , of Peckham , but no serious consequences were apprehended until a few clays before the crisis

arrived . Her death , at the early age of 33 years , has evoked profound sorrow amongst a wide circle of friends , whose sympathy with Brqther Layton and his family in

their aftliction has been genuinely expressed . The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon , at Nunhead cemetery , in the presence of a numerous assemblage of friends . On the

coffin were placed several beautiful wreaths , by loving hands , i s a last tribute of respect for the deceased , her husband and family . Amongst the chief mourners were Bro . H . J . Layton , the husband , Air . James Hewson and

-Mr . Charles Hewson , brothers , Bros . John James 1571 , & U . Steele 1410 , J . Penny P . M . 1571 , J . Reynolds , S . dampen 30 , F . Noyce 1571 , Cook-Taylor , Mr . O . H . Burchell , & c . We add our tribute , to that of many others , ° f condolence with our brother in his sad bereavement .

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migoratethewho . e system , heiilthily stimulate sluggish organs , repress overpvo action , and establish , order of circulation and r-ecrction thvou"l . out jerypart of thu Sicily . The balsamic nature of Ilolloway ' s Tills exercises

Tilt ^ -n P ° ' tv" " Kivirif ? tone to debilitated and nervous constitutions on iv llls'otl « ¦ all obstructions , both in the bowels and elsewhere , and are , ! "' j it account-,, much sought afier for promoting regularity of action in ; youn « huecm clcllCil ,: j persons who arc naturally weak , or have from some ' cause

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Cor . respondents . All Letters must hear 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 .

FREEMASONRY AND DISPLAY .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —You seem to be strangely in conflict with the views of the Masonic Journal , of Portland , Maine , U . S . Not very long ago , in an article ( which was quoted verbatim in the Keystone ) on English and American Freemasonry , you said that " the

love of display , to our mind , is tho great danger of American Freemasonry . " The Maine Journal , in speaking of ourselves , says : "The truth is , there is more public display of Masonry in Great Britain than in any other country . " To disprove the latter statement , and uphold your own would require references to documents

which are not now at hand . I know it is risky to affirm the truth of circumstances that have not been personally witnessed , and I am afraid that the Press does not always speak the truth . Allowing for these difficulties , and the exaggeration that loo often accompanies descriptions of eerernonie'' , I still contend that we have

nothing like the Masonic displays in this country th . it prevail , according to the acconnts of native Masonic papers , in America . We have few , if any , spurious societies , and if any departure is held to be necessary from a strictly rigid system , a dispensation must be obtained . Unless the object be good , and the bad c msequences of

relaxation excessively small and almost impossible , no dispensation would be granted . What all the world and his wife may see cannot be held to be secret , and without saying that Americans overstep the border line that divides the enlightened from tun proiane , I may confidently assert that they do delight more than we English do , in

gratifying the public taste for display . It is notorious that in America demonstrations are an institution ; to ns they are an exception , and only tolerated . After all , the question is not of maoh moment , for if I remember rightly , yonr article , as a whole , was written in a kindly spirit , and was calculated to cement brotherly love rather than sow discord . I am , Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , WATCHMAN .

Outside Calls On Masonic Liberality

OUTSIDE CALLS ON MASONIC LIBERALITY

To the Editor of the FIVEEUASON S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I recollect on one occasion I was interested in a Masonic object of chanty , and asked a personal friend , not a Mason , for a subscription . I got severely snubbed , and have never since gone out of the mystic circle for help . I should be the

last to advise that the brethren should only give to their own Masonic kin . Each man must be a law nnto himself in the matter of charity ; some give from impulse and indiscriminately , others prefer a systematic method . Of the two I admire most the spontaneous giver , although I by no means wish to harshly judge the latter .

It is another matter when outsiders come to us for help . Then I think a line should be drawn , and in the main I agree with your article in last week's issue . The more we keep aloof from the outaide world the bettor , except the claim for aid is beyond question and can be given without detriment to onrselves and connections .

One exception 13 present to my mind , which probably you might not sympathise with ; that is yon would possibly draw it closer than I should . There is snch a close connection between practical Masonry and speculative Freemasonry that I should desire to help in most cases where architectural monuments are involved . Having

antiquarian tendencies , I should prefer to assist in tho restoration of the works of the past of acknowledged beauty and grandeur , rather than in raising new structures . My reason is simple , if not generally acceptable . The noble edifices of the past bear the stamp of unselfish devotion , of a strong religious motive . The present generation are

too much imbued with the utilitarian spirit , and although there are degrees of manifestations of that spirit , it ' s presence is sufficiently strong in all modern cases to warrant the conclusion in my mind that Freemasons would bo better advised to limit their assistance to old monuments , the creations of a genius that has died out , and

which cannot be revived under existing conditions . Our fame is closely associated with all that is glorious in the architecture of the past , and it seems liitle less than sacrilege to lend our

countenance to the building of structures , some of which are hideous , aud few if any reach within measurable distance of tho ancient standard . Yours fraternally , P . M .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON s CHRONICLE . DKAU SIR AND BROTHER , —I have much pleasure iu tendering yon my personal thanks for your remarks under this head , as they act aa a sort of approval of my conduct on a recent occasion , when a vote for " outside benevolenco" was proposed in mv own Lodge . The

object for which the grant was suggested was a worthy one , so far as worth under such circumstances goes , but inasmuch as it was for the purpose of feasting the eyes only , that is to say the work contemplated was the restoration of : m ancient monument , I felt here vrere many more useful purposes to which our funds might te applied . I could not overlook the fact that there were many near