Incidents Of Masonry.

INCIDENTS OF MASONRY .

-CTTHEN' barely admitted to practice , says J . W . VV Donovan , in the American Tyler , a matter of great importance came into my charge that led to an extended

trip West and South , where a little observation confirmed my previous belief that n Mason can travel—with pleasure and safety—in foreign enuutne . * ' and receive more than ordinary wages—the benefit of friendship and confidence .

Stranded in a strange city—obliged to put up my watch for board while the miscarried letter and draft weat way beyond me and back again , ifc first aided fco identify me at the bank , when the draft did come forward , and next to seoin'f * * confidence of parties about to pay over funds in

settlement , and very soou after brought me to the bedside of a sick brother , now a ' wealthy Mason in Michigan , for -whom ray small services became of great benefit—a fwond in need being always a friend indeed to a traveller far from home .

It would be too personal to relate the thanks and blessings returned for the help to the sick brother , who had taken cold on the prairies of Kansas , had an ulcerated throat , was barely able to speak in whispers , and was utterly without means of support or travel , oven if strong

enough to start homeward . The qualities of Masonry , like those of mercy , were " not strained " in either caso , but "blessing him that gives and him that takes" was a benefit to both . If you could see that brother as he lay in sickness , pain and misery , hearing him mutter of his homo

and friends , and longing to leave eastward , sick as ho was , you would know what it is to be , as aU Masons are , ouco or more in a life-time , utterly helpless and without money . But a stranger caae yet happened . It was winter , cold and windy—winds are in earnest when they blow out west .

The Pacific east-bonnd train was well loaded , when a tall man stepped off at Lawrence one evening and asked if there were any Masons near by , hurriedly explaining thafc a Mason ' s widow was ab the point of death inside . Quickly we gathered , lifted the tall woman from the coach to a

hotel near by , sent for a physician , waited till wo know sho was beyond clangor and could go homeward in safety . You may talk of churches , charities , aid societies , and Little Sisters of the Poor , aud tell all they do ( thoy aro good , and no one doubts it ) , and how they do it , but when the

lone hour comes in sickness , with only strangers near us , a word , a sign , or a token , that can summon strong arms to our helping is a church and a charity and a friend worth remembering , and fcho moro wo seo of life and the world the moro we realize it . —Masonic Review .

Grand Master Maccalla.

GRAND MASTER MACCALLA .

IT is a source of much pleasure to the brethren in Pennsylvania , and wo may say to tho Masonic Fraternit y in general , to learn , by cablegram , of the cordial and hearty receptions extended to the G . Master of Pennsylvania and Past Grand Master Bro . Joseph P . Horner ,

of New Orleans , Louisiana , in York ancl London . From receptions given to the American Masons previously , particularly those to Allegbany Commandery , No . 35 , in 1871 ;

to Mary K . T ., No . 36 , in 1878 ; to Apollo Commandery , K . T ., of Chicago , to the American brethren in 1887 , and to Bros . Charles E . Meyer , Daniel Sutter , Charles W . Packer , William J . Kelly , Charles Matthews inn ., and to

many others , we can almost feel the warmth of the greetings extended to our Grand Master MacCalla . It is not so much an honour to him personally as it is a tribute to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania . A Graud Lodge which definitel y traces its existence from thafc G . Lodge from the

wme ot Daniel Uoxe , who was hailed therein 159 years a <** o as the Grand Master of America . Truly , Grand Master MacCalla says in his cable that it is the second time in one * hundred and fifty-nine years that a Grand Master of Pennsylvania has been greeted in fcho mother Grand Lodge .

-oro . Daniel Coxe then , Bro . Clifford P . MacCalla now . As we listened to the business at Grand Lodge on Wednesday evening last , our thoughts recalled tho St . John ' s Lodge if dger of 1731 . Is there nofc something in Freemasonry , Brethren , to be proud of ?—Keystone .

Grand Master Maccalla.

The monthly meeting of the Board oi Benevolence was held on Wednesday , at" Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Robert Grey P . G . D . President was in tbe chair , with Bro . J . Brett P . G . P ., Senior Vice-President , while tbe chair of Junior Vice-President was occupied bv Bro . Valentino A . G . P .

Thero were present Bros . Col . Shadwell H . Gierke G . S , A . A . Pendlebury A . G . S ., and William Dodd , representing tho Grand Secretary's office ; Bros . George B . Chapman , Henry Garrod , William P . Brown , Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , E . Shedd , L . C . Haslip , George Read , W .

Hopekirk , W . G . Lemon , A . C . Woodward , J . Bunker , Charles Dairy , T . W . Whitmarsh , C . H . Webb , G . Corbie , R . H . Harland , H . Higgins , Charles J . R . Tijon , C . W . Mansfield , G . M . E . Hamilton , H . Massey , Fred . T . Reade ,

B . Saxton Besant , Robert Griggs , John E . Fells , E . Holsworth , Samuel H . Parkhouse , T . . W . Ockenden , C . N . Mclntyre North , Edward J . Dodd , and Charles Rawlo . The brethren confirmed a recommendation to the Grand

Master for £ 40 made at the last meeting , in August . There wore 18 now cases on the list , one of which was deferred , for thelattendance of the visiting brother . The

other 17 were relieved , with a total of £ 360 . lhere were two recommendations to the Grand Master of £ 40 , four of £ 30 , four grants of £ 20 , two of £ 15 , and five of £ 10 each .

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire , of which Lord Leigh is Provincial Grand Master , will hold its annnal meeting at the Guy ' s Lodge , Leamington , on tbe

29 th inst . The Provincial Grand Lodgo will attend service at the Parish Church , and a sermon will be preached by the P . G . Chaplain , the Rev . W . H . Holland Richards . The banquet will take place in the evening at the Town Hall .

The only testimonial which Lord and Lady Carrington have consented to accept on their departure from the colony of New Sonth Wales is an illuminated address to

their little daughter , aged one year , who was born in Australia . In accepting this gift Lord Carrington told the brethren thafc ifc should be "built into the wall of their little Australian sister ' s English home . "

Obituary.

Obituary .

A report roaches us that Bro . Robert Bradley , who some ten years since succeeded the lato Bro . W . Biggs as Prov . Grand Secretary of fche United Provinces of Berks

and Bucks , has " shuffled off this mortal coil . " Brother Bradley had gained the respect and esteem of the brethren of the Province wherein he held office , and all will receive this intelligence with the deepest regret .

We have also to record the death of Bro . Enoch Walker , vestry clerk of St . Leonard ' s , Shoreditoh . Bro . Walker was a founder and P . M . of the St . Leonard Lodge , No . 176 G . His funeral took place afc Abney Park

Cemetery on Monday , in the presence of a large gathering of friends , among whom were a majority of the vestrymen of the parish . Among those who sent wreaths were the members of fche Sfc . Leonard Lodge .

The obsequies of the Right Honourable Robert Franoir * St . Clair Erakine , fourth Earl of Rosslyn , Pasfc Grand Master Mason of Scotlaud , Past "First Principal of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter , & c , took place on Thursday , the 11 th insfc ., and was attended by a large Masonic body , including representatives from the Grand bodies of tho Craft , Royal Arch , Royal Order of Scotland .

and many of the higher degrees . It is a matter of history that in the reign of James II . the office of Grand Master of Scotland was granted to William St . Clair of Rosslyn , & c , and his heirs nnd suecessors , by fche king ' s charter . In 1736 , however , the then representative of the family renounced his claims lest the exercise of tho privilege shonld be prejudicial to the Craffc . It was then ( 1736 ) tbe basis of the present Grand Lodge of Scotland was formed , and dnrinir

the first year William St . Clair of Rossyln presided over the Grand Lodge . The remains of the departed Earl were laid in the family vault in the grounds at Roslin Chapel with impressive ceremony . He was born 2 nd March 1833 , mid died 6 th September 1890 . He was possessed of a brilliant and cultivated mind , and is described as a devoted and kind husband , a loving father , a considerate landlord and the faithful friend of all who ever enjoyed his friendship . — Glasgow Evening News .