Reviews.

REVIEWS .

All Books intended for Review should bo addressed to the Editor of the Freemason ' s Chronicle , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , Pentonville , London , N .

" Masonic Calendar and Directory for tho Province of Surrey , 1892 . " Edited by Bro . CHARLES GREENWOOD , P . M . Provincial Graud Secretary of Surrey , P . P . G . Registrar . WE are glad to receive copy of a new issue of a Masonio calendar

for tho Province of Surrey . The work has hoen carefully prepared by the Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . Charles Greenwood , who has displayed great pains in compiling the work . As usual in this kind of calendar , we havo full particulars of Craft , Eoyal Arch , and Mark Masonry , while "The Eoyal Families of Great Britain and

Freemasonry " is interesting . Particulars nre given about the different Institutions connected with the Craft ; a Masonic diary , memoranda , and calendar are also to be found in tho pages of the directory . Bro . Greenwood is to be congratulated ou his work , whioh is both useful and interesting . The Calendar is neatly bound in blue cloth with gilt edges , aud is printed in convenient size .

The Theaters. &C

THE THEATERS . & c

The Gaiety company—including such well-known nnd talented artistes as Mr . Frod . Leslie , Mr . Fred . Storey , Mr . Chas . Dauby , Miss Letty Lind , Miss Sylvia Grey , and Miss Katie Seymourstarted what promises to be a most successful tour through the nrovinces at the Grand Theatre , Islington , last Monday , where they

remained until Saturday . On Sunday , under the direction of Mr . Arthur C . Harris , who will manage the affairs of the company throughout the tour , thoy left London for Brighton , after which they will go to the Prince of Wales' Theatre , Birmingham , aud other popular Provincial centres . We wish them evory success in their travels .

The Field Fisher Quartette will give a concert at the St . James Hall , on the afternoon of the 28 th inst ., supported by the following artistes : —Mdme . Hughes Pafctyer , Mrs . Albert Barker , Miss Jennie O'Neill Potter , Miss Jessie Moore ( by kind permission of Horace

Sodger , Esq . ) , Mi s Ethel Grigs tho lady whistler , Miss May Scott , Miss Kate Cbard , Messrs . Templar Saxe , Frank Liudo , Bond Andrews , Charles Cappar , Bassett Hoe , Deane Brand , Arthur Taylor , Algernon Liude , Ben Nathan , R . Selby , Arthur Winter , C . Sohuberth , R . Steuart aud Henry Neville .

Encouraged by tho popularity nf last year ' s Sunday opening , tho management of Niagara Hull , Wostmin-t ! f , IUIAVI resolved to open for a limited period th . ) ir spldiidid paunra in of " Ancient N-, ' ) 'p ' . and exodus of the children of Israel " on S mdays , from 2 to 9 p . m ., without fixed charge , commencing on Sunday next .

Cryptic Masonry.

CRYPTIC MASONRY .

MEETING OK GKAND COUNCILS OF ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS OV CANADA . fPHE twenty-second annual meetiug of the Grand Council * of Royal X and Select Masters was held in the Masonio Hall , Occident Buildings , on Thursday , the 30 th June . A number of prominent Masons and Illustrious Companions were present , and a most

successful and pleasant meetiug resulted . Among those present were : — Most IllustriouM Companions Daniel Spry , Johu Eoss Robertson , G . J . Bennett , D . F . Maowatt , and P . J . Slatter ; Ri ght Illustrious Companions John Hetherineton , John McL . Stevenson , R . E . Fletcher , J . C . Morgan , G . J . Rowe , M . D ., J . King , Thomas Sargnnt , S . 3 . Sandford , Geo . Gott , John Patton , VV . G . Parsons , J . Douglas ,

and Illustrious Companions G . S . Pyerson , M . D ., John Simpson , Wm . Anderson , William Smith , I . B . Montgomery , and others . The Grand Council was opened in ample form by Driest Illustrious Comp . D . F . Macwatt Grand Master . After the minutes of previous meeting had been read and confirmed , the Grand Recorder ' s report passed , correspondence and other routine matters dispensed with , the

Grand Master read his address , which showed the amount of work which had been accomplished during his term of office , and that Cryptic Masonry was on a better footing than at the time of the last meeting of Grand Council . Tho following representatives havo been appointed to and from the Grand Council : —From ihe Graud Council of Ohio , Eight Illustrious Companion S . Dnbber , St . Thomas ; from the Grand

Council of Minnesota , Right Illustiious Companion W . H . Porter , Bradford ; from the Graud Council of Indiana , Eight Illustrious Companion W . G . Bell , Winnipeg ; from the Grand Council of England and Wall s , Most Illustrious Companion D . F . Mawcatt , Barrie ; to tbe Grand Conuoil of England , Right Illustrious Comp . C . F . Matier , London , Kngla-d ; to 'h < - Grand Council of Minnesota , Ri ght Illustrious Companion K . II . Baker ; to tho Grand Council ol

. uussjeuusett . " , Ki , 'ht Illustrious Companion Thomas Kellongh ; to Af B p - iaud CoUDciI of Tennessee , Right Illustrious Companion J . II . McChster . Death bus removed during the year Most Illustrious Companion David McLillan , of Hamilton , Of aud Master of thia body during the years 1878-1879 , aud for many years snbspquently Grand ireasurer ; another who was better known to the elder members of the rite in years gone by , Eight III . Comp . S . B . Harman , of Toronto , a fast Deputy Grand Master , and Eight Illustrious Companion

Cryptic Masonry.

S . E . Moffat , of Geulph , who at one time took an active interest in the rite . The Grand Master suggested that memorial p . igf > a be placed iu tha proceedings with reference to the late Cunpunous , and the Grand Recorder was also instructed to send letters of condolence to their families . Tho eUctiou of Officers resulted ns follows : —Most Illustrious . Companion Johu Hotherington ( Jinn I

Master , Right Illustrious Companion G . J . Rowe , M . D ., Deputy Grand Master , Right Illustrious Companion Geo . Scott Grand P . Conductor of Work , Most Illustrious Companion P . J . Slatter Grand Treasnrer , Right Illustrious Companion S . J . Sanford G . Recorder , Right Illustrious Comp G . S . Pyerson , M . D ., G . Capt . of Guard , Et . Illustrious Companion J . McL . Stevenson Grand Lecturer .

Executive Committee—Most Illustrious Companion John Ross Robertson , Right Illustrious Companions John Patton , R . L . Patterson , and S . Stoodley . Tho Grand Officers elect were installed by Most Illustrious Companion D . F . Mncwatt retiring Grand Master . A vote of thanks was tendered to Most Illustrious Companion D . F . Maowatb

for tho able manner ho had performed the duties of Grand Master dncing his term of office . Grand Master Hetherington , in a few wellchosen remarks , thanked the Companions for the houour bestowed on him , aud outlined the work he intended to do during the year . Grand Council was closed in ample form to meet again iu Toronto in June 1893 .

Writing on our public men , tho Daily News refers to the Marquis of Ripon in fcho following terms : — Lord Ripon is not the least distinguished of the Gve peers who are regarded as necessary members of the next Liberal Cabinet . The others are , of course , Lord Spencer , Lord Rosebery , Lord Kimberley , and Lord Herschell . Lord Ripon is oertaiuly the most Radical of

the five , and his chance of religion involves no change of politics . Nobody has worked harder for his party than Lord Ripon . Few men have been engaged in more of those great historical transactions which will live in the memory of the world when the strife of parties is forgotten . Mr . Gladstone has performed in the course of bis long and laborious life , many notable achievements . But not

one of them has been more glorious to himself , nor more beneficial to mankind , than the Treaty of Washington . The moral effect of submitting the Alabama claims to arbitration was incalculable . Ifc proved that England was nob afraid to do right . It united the two great English-speaking Powers iu a friendship whioh has never since been broken , and whioh forms the strongest possible contrast with

their uneasy relations in the past . It set an example of settling international disputes which has been largely followed , whioh has saved millions of livec , aud which has done much to relieve civilization from the reproach of barbarism . Of tho Cominis .-iou which arranged the Treaty , Lord Ripon , then Lord de Grey , was chairman , Lord Derby aud Sir Stafford Nurthcole being his

principal colleagues . Tha most important post which a subjeut of tho Queen can fill outside tho United Kingdom is the Viceroyalty of India . Lord Ripon took up tbo office at a very ciiticul tinv . The personal eccentricities and political blunders of the lato Lord Lytton had been fruitful iu discontentment aud disgn .-t . The addition of a tawdry ornament to the simple title of an ancient

throne was no amends for tlie enmity of Russia , aud tho til . citation of Afghanistan . Lord Ripon did not forget in India the lessons ho had learned at home . Ho incurred the bitter hostility of Anglo-Indi uis who think that her Majesty ' s Indian possessions should be governed for their special behoof . Bat he earned the undying gratitude of tho native races , aud he furthered the wise policy of fostering those

germs of independence and responsibility whioh may one day prove the regeneration of Iudia . These are high and splendid services to have been performed by a pUin , straightforward man of business endowed with no moro remarkable qualities than good iutentious and common sense . Lord Ripon has never flmuted his change of faitb , and never

concealed it . It compelled him to rtsigu his post us Graud Master of the Freemasons , to the general regret of that Society . But it has not affected in any way his conduct as a puhlio man . He lenrut public business at the War Office under Sir George Cornwall Lewis , whose ( . 'rasp and range of mind wore almost as much beyoud the ordinary Cabinet Minister's as Mr . Gladstone's own . One of the few

advantages whioh a young nobleman still enjoys consists in the early apprenticeship to great affairs under great men . Lord Ripon sat'for jeven years in the House of Commons , and fought several contested elections before he was compulsorily relegated to the somnolent atmosphere of the Lords . At the ago of sixty . five he is as full of fight and energy as ever , with the same trust in the people uud the

same bolief in the fiuure which have sustained him throughout his honourable career . Euglishmou may be pardoned for thinking that firielity and simplicity of character , tho preference of public to private interests , the sense of duty , und even the discipline of purty , are in tl-o long run more valuable qualities than the dexterous command of a versatile intelligence .

LADY HILDA DUN DAS' MAUIUACE . —Iu reply to a congratulntory address sent by the Freemasons of Richmond , Yorkshire , expressing good wishes for the future happiness aud welfare of his oldest daughter , Lady Hilda Duudas , rnarried to Lord Southampton , his Excellency tho Ea . il of Zjclau'i P . P . G . M . North and Kast Hillings , bus thus replied : — " I must ask you to accept and convey to the

brethren of the Lennox Lodge my most heartfelt thanks for their kind congratulations on ttie marriage of my daughter . I be ^ to assure you the kind sympathy expressed in tho address you havo forwarded to ma is deeply appreciated by Lidy ZutUud aud myself . " The address forwarded was signed by the W . M ., Brothers Georgo Peacock S . W ., E . Murray J . W ., and R . Spence jun . Secretary .