The Foundations.

not mere baubles as compared with the moral power within an innocent heart ? The Knights who wore these Knightly honours anil decorations . were counted worthy and sometimes great , men . Bnt what wns the ' r worthiness , and what their greatness ? Was it not merely to wield the sword , to win a victory in some great fonrnnment . or plnnge into

some deep , dense forest , and meet the hidden foe ? Was it . not to deal the denth-blow to a human heart ? Bo these things make trne greatness or worth ? No . They merely show greater physical endurance and resistance than in another , and the terrible force of human revenge . But trne worth is mental , moral or spiritual . It is the line of moral conduct pursued by man through life , the firmness

with which a man keeps his plighted vows . Look then at the thought involved in the reception of the lambskin . It is no' designed as a mere empty form , bnt one which shonld have real substance , and be carried away from the altar into the practical affairs of life . Great and honourable as are these vnrinns Knightly hononrs , the pure condition of an innocent heart is more honourable because it is a real condition , or state , not an empty honour or floating handle . A

virtuous man has honour among all classes of men and with Goo . It is a state of mind he carries with him everywhere , that enters into every element of his life . The lambskin , then , whenever worn by man should indicate the purity of his inner life . But are we all pure who were it ? Does not the honorable emblem of innocence some , times cover the bodies of men who have dishonoured tho highest precepts of virtne . "When snch men wear it . does it not become less honourable than the , Golden Fleece , Roman Eagle , Star , or Garter ?

THE ROYAL VISIT TO SWANSEA . —At the monthly meeting of the Swansea Town Council , on Wednesday , it was stated that the estimated cost of the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales , to open tbe new Dock on the 18 th , would not exceed a rate of threepence in the pound .

Bro . Seymour Smith ' s Annual Benefit Concert will take place at the City of London College , 52 Leadenhallstreet , on Saturday next , the 22 nd inst ., commencing at 7 . 30 . Onr well-known brother will be supported on this occasion by Madame Worrell , Miss Matilda r ? oby ,

Miss Meta Russell , Miss Helen Heath , Miss Kate Earle , Messrs . A . Lester , Walter Pritohett , G . T . Carter , Arthur Thompson , C . A . White , P . H . Cozens , George Hunt , Chaplin Henry , & c We see the names of several

brethren on the Stewards' list , and hope they and Bro Smith's many other friends will give him as good a re ception as has been accorded him on previous occasions The tickets are 4 s and 2 s each .

His Royal Highness Prince Leopold , Dake of Albany , Prov . Grand Master Oxfordshire , is expected to visit Manchester early in December , in company with the Duke

of Edinburgh , who will preside at a meeting at the Manchester Atbenaram . Special prominence is to be given at tbe gathering * to the subject of musical culture , upon which , it is hoped , Prince Leopold will deliver an address .

The installation meeting of the Eleanor Cross Lodge , No . 1764 , Northampton , takes place on Tuesday next , Brother Henry Brown being the W . M . elect . That of tbe Metropolitan , No . 1507 ( Bro . W . M . Stiles W . M . elect ) , at

Anderton ' s Hotel , Pleet-street , on Wednesday , and that of the Eccleston , No . 1624 ( Bro . John Gait Fisher W . M . elect ) , at the Criterion , on Wednesday also . We hope to give reports of each in our next issue .

There was much rejoicing at Hythe and Folkestone on Wednesday , on the ^ occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales , to open the new Parade at the former place , and to lay the first concrete block of the deep sea harbour

at tho latter . Both works are of considerable local importance , and the inhabitants turned out in large numbers to welcome His Royal Highness . The proceedings were , on the whole , very successful , though the weather turned out somewhat rough .

Viscount Powerscourt , P . G . M . Wicklow and Wexford , on Saturday last , in his concluding address as President of tbe Social Science Congress , mado a powerful appeal for the opening of art Galleries on Sundays , and quoted in support of his view the social and educational influence which such a practice exercised on the Continent .

The first meeting of the Montague Gnest Lodge , No . 1900 , since its consecration , was held on Wednesday , at , the Inns of Court Hotel . A report of the proceedings is in type , but pressure on our space , precludes its insertion until next week . > ! I

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Sussex.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SUSSEX .

THE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Sussex took place on Friday , 7 th inst ., in tbe Music room , Brighton . There wn s a full attendance of brethren , those present including Bros . Sir w - W . Barrell , Bart ., M . P ., Prov . Grand Master , witb the following '' ffir . ers of Grand Lodge , viz . Bros . John Henderson Scott D . P . G . M ., 0 . J . Smith P . M . 1466 P . M . 1829 Prov . J . G . W ., B . Crosskey P . M . T 303 Prov . G . Treas ., General Ford P . M . 271 Prov . G . Reg ., "V . P .

Freeman P . TVI . 7 . ' * 2 Prov . G . Sec . S . B . McWhinnie P . M . 1466 Prov . O . D ., J . T . Watford P . M . 851 P . G . S . of W ., J . M . Kidd P . M . 732 Prov . G . D . of 0 ., G . Stone P . M . 1303 P . G . S . B ., W . Boo 1636 Prov . G . O ., Arthnr Smith S . W . 1726 P . M . 38 , C . M . Norris P . M . 40 , J . R . White P . M . 311 . S . Solomon P . M . 732 , A . Agate P . M . 1141 , J . Cnrtis P . M . 315 P . M . 1797 , Provincial Grand Stewards ; T . Hughes Provincial

Grand Tyler , H . H . Hughes Deputy Provincial Grand Tyler . The usual form-1 bnsiness was gone through , including the confirmation of the minntes of the last annual meeting ; tho call of the Lodges in the Province , and the reports of the Board of Finance and the Charities Committees , when the Prov . G . Secretary gave the statistics relative to the growth of the Lodges during the past

year . The R . W . Prov . G . M . gave a short address , congratulating those present upon the pmsrreas Masonry had recently made in the province , and conpled with it some excellent remarks upon the management of the various Lodges . A sum of ten guineas was voted from the fnnds of the Prov . G . Lodge to the Hervey Memorial Fund . The following wore elected as Officers for the ensning year , and were duly installed into their respective posts by the Prov . G . M . viz . —

Bro . John Henderson Scott - - Dep . Prov . Grand Master Lord Arthnr Hill P . M . 18 * 29 - Prov . Grand Senior Warden F . Nnakes P . M . 311 and 1303 „ Junior Warden R . V . F . Davis J . W . 916 - „ Chaplain E . Crosskey P . M . 1303 . „ Treasurer Gerard Ford P . M . 271 - - „ Registrar

V . P . Freeman P . M . 315 , 732 „ Secretary S W . D . Williams 1465 - „ Senior Deacon S . Solomon P . M . 732 - - „ Junior Deacon A . Smith p . "M . 38 . W . M . 1726 „ Snpt . of Works J . M . Kidd P . M . 832 . .. „ Dir . of Ceremonies T . R . White P . M . 311 - - „ Assist . Dir . of Cer .

C . M . Norris P . M . 40 . - „ Standard Bearer W . Roe 1636 ... „ Organist C . R . Chandler P . M . 1184 - „ Pursuivant C . W . Hudson P . M . 315 - „ Steward E . Freeman W . M . 341 - „ „

C . C . Cook P . M . 851 . „ „ A . Tavlor P . M . 1110 . „ „ E . Tavlor P . M . 1141 - „ „ E . A . Ford W . M . 1619 . „ „ T . Hughes .... „ Tyler H . H . Hughes ... „ Deputy Tyler

At the termination of the proceedings , the brethren adjourned to the banqnetting . rnnm , where they sat down to a splendid and sumptuous banqnet . Sir W . W . Barrel ] , M . P ., presided , the vice-chairs being occupied by Bros . G . Smith and A . Smith . The Grand Master gave

the usual Loyal toasts , which were well received . Lord Arthnr Hill then proposed the R . W . the Pro Grand Master of England , the Right . Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , and then also the sneceeding toast , tho R . W . tho Depnty Grand Master the Earl of Lathom , and the Officers of Grand Lodsre Past and Present . Bro . Shadwell Clerke

Grand Secretary of England responded in an able speech eulogistic of the work done by the Officers of Graud Lodpe . Bro . Marriott , M . P ., proposed what , he termed the toast of tho evening , the R . W . the Prov . Grand Master of Sussex , Sir W . W . Burrell , Bart ., M . P . He held that loyalty was the sonl of Masonry , and he was sure that no Province was more devoted to its Prov . Grand Master than the Sussex

Masons were to Sir Walter . As a Prov . Officer he ( Sir Walter ) had shown great hospitality , and possessed the rare qualities of a good conscience , a good heart , and a good digestion . The toast was received most , enthusiasticall v . Sir W . W . Burrell made but a brief response . He felt that the kind words spoken of him were more than he deserved . Feeling fatigned , he refrained from speaking as he

would have liked upon the toast . Bro . Holland , M . P ., gave the Wor . shipfnl Depnty Provincial Grand Master J . H . Scott and the Officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge Present and Past . The success of the Province he held was largely due to the Depnty Prov . G . M ., and he trusted Bro . Scott wonld he long spared to work among them .

Bro . Scott , in responding , remarked that as long as Sir W . W . Burrell wns the Prov . G M . of Sussex he shonld feel it his duty to do all he cnnld to carry ont the duties of his office . Brother Dawes proposed the Visitors , which was aeknowledged by Bros . Long and Dennes . Bro . D . Smith ( Mayor of Brighton ) gave " The Masonic Institntions . ' He wns slad to learn that the Sussex contributions to the Masonio

, Charities were second to none , and that they averaged a guinea a head throughout the Province . Bro . Freeman had , in fact , taken £ 700 recently to the Boys' Institution . Bro . F . Binckes responded . TTo alluded to the visit last Juno to Brighton of the Masonic Boys Institution , and its Hnceessfnl gathering nnder the presidency of the 1 Marqness of Waterford . The Mayor nf Brighton assisted very largely

i in its snecess , bnt the Provincial Grand Secretary ( Bro . V . P . Free-. man ) deserved great pra ' se for the valuable assistance he had g iven to the undertaking . Many had criticised their leaving London , and wonld have been tho first to condemn had there been a failure , but hnd generously applauded their ¦ fFirts on seeing that no mistake had been made . The gathering in Brighton had been a great snecess , and

he was gratefnl to all who assisted him . Bro . Gerard Ford gavo " The Worshipful Masters of the Lodges in the Province , " to which Bros . Skindle ( Worthing ) and G . S . Gorifree ( AMingworth ) responded . Tho latter felt honoured in replying to snch an important toast being , as hesnpnosed , the youngest Mason who had secured tho high position of WM ., as he had beeu bnt four years a member of the