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the estimates , but at the last moment he always sent somo excuse , either through important business or otherwise , which prevented his doing so , " but he omits * ; to state that as soon as I knew what the information was thab tho House Committee required I sent them a written explanation , and also forwarded them the written opinion of a distinguished architect ou the subject , which not onlv fully

sustained the charges I had made , but , moreover , showed that thoy were less than I should havo been justified in making . 1 also , afc tho request of tho Secretary of tho Institution , and at great personal inconvenience to myself , attended a subsequent meeting at Wood Green , viz .: on the 22 nd of November 1878 , for tho express purpose

of giving any further information the House Committee might require , but I was neither asked into the Committee room , nor did any of tho members put any questions to me on the subject . Bro . Eoebnck should recollect that a partial statement often loads to as much misconstruction of tho facts of a case aa would a direct untruth .

I remain , Dear Sir and Brother , Yours faithfully and fraternally , S . B . WILSON . 27 Walbrook , E . G ., 17 th January 1 SS 0 .

York Mark Lodge (T.I.)

YORK MARK LODGE ( T . I . )

THE Installation Meeting of this healthy Lodge took place last Tuesday , afc York , when there was a good muster of officers and brethren . At 6 . 30 the W . M . Bro . the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powletfc assumed the chair , supported by the following brethren—G . Balmford P . M ., T . B . Whytehead P . M . and Sec , Eev . W . Valentino S . W ., J . Hollins J . W ., Rev . W . C . Lukis Chaplain , J . S . Cumberland M . O .,

C . G . Padel S . O ., G . Garbutt J . O ., M . Millington S . D ., A . T . B . Turner J . D ., T . Humphries as I . G ., T . G . Hodgson Org ., P . Pearson Tyler ; R . Ware , W . H . Gainforth , W . P . Husband , T . W . Wilson , T . D . Smith , W . Lackenby , E . J . de Salis , G . Irving , and tho following visitors—Bro . Rov . J . Blake ( No . 1 Chapter , Edin . ) , J . T . Foster ( 498 S . C ) , J . Hanly ( 556 I . C ) , and F . Sharp ( 226 ) . Successful

ballots were taken for Bros . W . B . Dyson , Eboracum Lodge No . 1611 , E . T . Clark , St . Oswald's Lodge 910 , and G . F . Atkinson , St . Oswald ' s Lodgo 910 , and for Bro . J . Todd P . M ., as a re-joining member . Bro . Dyson was then advanced to the degree of M . M . M . by tho W . M ., after which the W . M . elect , Bro . the Rev . W . Valentine , was daly installed in the chair of A . in ancient form , Bro . T . B . Whytehead

P . M . acting as Installing Master . Bro . Valentino then appointed and invested his Officers as follows : —Bros . Rev . W . C . Lukis S . W ., J . S . Cumberland J . W ., T . J . Wilkinson Chaplain , C . G . Padel M . O ., Geo . Garbutt S . O ., M . Millington J . O ., T . B . Whytehead P . M . Sec , W . P . Husband Assist . Sec , T . J . Wilson Reg . of Marks , A . T . B . Turner S . D ., T . G . Hodgson J . D ., Geo . Balmford P . M . Organist , T .

Humphries I . G ., P . Pearson Tyler . The Sec gave notice of his intention to propose afc the next meeting , as an honorary member , Bro . William J . Hughan P . G . W . Two brethren were proposed and seconded as joining members , and the namo of a candidate was also brought forward . At 8 . 45 the Lodge was closed , and afc 9 o'clock tho Brethren and their Visitors met at an excellent supper ,

served by Bro . J . Toes , to which amplo justice was done . Afc its conelusion , the W . M . gavo " The Queen and Mark Masonry , " and " The Grand M . M . M . of England and tbe Grand Lodge . " Bro . T . B . Whytehead then gave "Tho health of the W . M . and Prosperity to the York Mark Lodge . " He said that the many excellencies and virtues of Bro . Valentine were so well known to them that for him to

descant upon them would be idle . They all knew how , in spito of unavoidable drawbacks , Bro . Valentine had served conscientiously high offices in various degees in Masonry , and he was sure that they would all unite in striving to render his year of office one of enjoyment to the W . M . as well as to themselves . As regarded the Lodge , it was now established on a thoroughly firm basis . Tho roll of

members was a sufficient guarantee of its popularity , numbering as ifc did nearly a hundred , and amongst them somo of the best and brightest Masons in Yorkshire . The toasfc was heartily received , and feelingly responded to by tho W . M ., who thanked tho brethren 'for their uniform kindness , and concluded by proposing tho health of tho I . P . M . Bro . W . T . Orde-Powlett , than whom a moro energetic and

exemplary Mason was not to bo found in the Province . In responding , the I . P . M . said thafc bo was grateful for the generous support he had received during his year , and could truthfully say that his association with the York Mark Lodge , as its W . M ., had been a source of unmixed pleasure . Tho W . M . proposed the health of the Installing Master , saying that Bro . Whytehead had dono an extraordinary

amount of Masonic work , both in tho Mark and other degrees . He was always ready when wanted , and , in fact , was a perfect Proteus in his Masonic gifts and qualities . Tho toasfc was received with enthusiasm , and Bro . Whytehead , in replying , gavo somo account of tho light which modern research , especially amongst old ininuto books , had thrown upon tho history and working of the degree in various

countries . He hoped that their learned Bro . Hnghan would shortly bo in a position to bring out a history of Mark Masonry . Ho was quite sure that there was no brother so well qualified for the task , and he believed that Bro . Hnghan had already amassed considerable information , with a view to such a history . He thanked the brethren for their kindness , assuring them that , ns in the past , so in tho future , the welfare of Mark Masonry , and especially the York Mark Lodge

( lime Immemorial ) , would be very dear to him . The S . W . proposed tho Past Masters of the Lodgo , and called upon Bro . J . Todd P . M . to respond . Bro . Todd said , that though in ono senso tho oldest P . M . present , ho scarcely had a claim to respond to tho toast , as he had retired from tho Lodgo afc tho timo that it camo under tho Grard Mark Lodgo of England , and had only that night been elected a re . joining member . However , he was glud to find tho Lodge so prosperous when he rejoined it , and should always be glad to placo

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himself at its service . Tho S . W . responded to the toast of tho Officers , and the J . W . Bro . Cumberland gavo tho Visitors , coupling with the toast tho namo of Bro . Blake . The speaker said that ho had seou himself such great advantages accrue from tho interchange of visits , that ho could never weary of advocating the practice . If visiting

wero more practised , thero would bo fewer corruptions creeping into tho ritual . Bro . Blake , iu responding , spoke of the peculiarly hearty reception ho had mot with in York , amongst tho Masons—a reception fur moro fraternal and cordial than ho had cvor experienced before . The Tyler ' s toasfc shortly afterwards brought a most pleasant oveuing to a couolnsiou ,

The Fifteen Sections Club.

THE FIFTEEN SECTIONS CLUB .

AN influential meeting of brethren , under the presidency of Bro . T . J . Barnes P . M . 551 and 933 , took place afc tho Metropolitan Hotol , South Place , Finsbury , on Monday evening , the 19 th inst . Tho meeting was convened by circular issued by Bro . J . B . King , for the purpose of discussing the practicability of forming a Fifteen Sections Club , tho object being to diffuse the working of the Sections in the provinces as well as in the metropolitan and suburban districts .

Tho idea , which entirely originated with Bro . J . B . King ( 27 ) , met with the hearty support of Bros . James Stevens , W . Musto , W . H . Myers , A . Ellis , J . T . K . Job , many well known Masonio workers , including Bros . Martin , G . Andrews , D . Moss , Jas . Boulton , W . Yotton , Wooding , and other brethren . Bro . Barnps opened the meeting , and explained to the brethren tho nature of tho

movement . When he was consulted on the matter he at once saw tho great amount of good to be done ( providing it could be carried out ) by tho formation of a Fifteen Sections Club . The idea appeared to him jovel , yefc with its drawbacks it had its great advantages , he therefore called on Bro . King to explain to the meeting what his ideas were . Bro . King informed the brethren that whomsoever ho

mentioned the subject to seemed to approve of the movement . He consulted Bro . Barnes , who consented to preside on tho firsfc occasion , and as there were many older Masons present , he should now leave the matter entirely in their hands . Bro . James Stevens proposed a general discussion of the matters before them , after which ib was regularly proposed and seconded thafc a Fifteen Sections Club be formed , to be held afc the Metropolitan

Hotol , South Place , Finsbury , every Monday evening , at seven o clock . Tho meeting was then adjourned till tho firsfc Monday in February , afc seven o'clock . Unanimous votes of thanks were accorded to Bros . Barnes President , James Stevens Vice , and H . B . King Hon . Sec , for the interest and zeal displayed by them on tho occasion . Tho above Club , if carried out , will bo the moans of enabling provincial brethren to hear the Fifteon Sections regularly worked at given places and times .

New Finsbury Park Lodge Ball.

NEW FINSBURY PARK LODGE BALL .

THE Annual Ball of the Now Finsbury Park Lodgo was held afc the Athenajum , Camden Road , London , on Wednesday , 14 th inst ., and proved a great success . Dancing was commenced shortly after nine to the strains of Marriott ' s band , and was kept up until nearly five o'clock the next morning . Bro . Jarvis most efficiently acted as M . C ., and to him very much of the success of tho ball is due . Of coarse , in making this remark , we do nob wish to pub in the shadefche

work of the ball committee and stewards , but wo think thafc they will allow that Bro . Jarvis did everything that was possible to bring their labours to a successful issue . In tho lower supper room , the W . M . of the Lodge , Bro . Parkiss , presided , and as usual proposed tho few toasts customary on such occasions . The toast— " Prosperity to the New Finsbury Park Lodge , " he desired to direct more espe .

cially tho attention of the Ladies , afc the same time he was assured all would most heartily drink to it . Theirs was a young Lodge , but could boast many genial Masons among the members , and might be pronounced as a great success . Ho hoped thafc the ball financially would 1 provo remunerative , as ifc was contemplated to devote any surplus to the benefit of one or other of the Masonic Institutions . The toasfc of

the Ladies followed ; this tho W . M . termed the principal ono of the evening . In calling upon Bro . Speller ( the Secretary ) to respond , the W . M . said that all wero indebted to him for the trouble he had taken in connection with the arrangements for the ball . The Stewards and Committee had especially to thank him for his services . He thought | that no brother was better entitled to respond for tho Ladies than bo

who had taken tho most active part in providing the entertainment on their behalf . After a few remarks from Bro . Davis , Bro . Speller replied to the toasfc . On behalf of the Ladies he thanked the brethren . very much for tho night ' s enjoyment . The Ladies hoped thafc the Lodge and the annual ball in connection with it might be as successful in tho future as it had been in the past . For himself , ho tendered hearty thanks for the kind remarks of tho W . M . Next year he hoped

to hold the ball at Freemasons' Tavern , and ou thab occasion ho had no doubt that thero would be o 00 guests present . Bros . T . Press , R . V . Davies , F . Madgin , H . R . Dunn , and A . F . Speller comprised the ball committee , while the following acted as Stewards : —Bros . W . T . Purkiss , J . Eldridge , C . Hutchinson , J . Pi . 'ot , T . Jackson , H . Hollis , W . F . Richmond , F . F . Anstiss , W . Earl , J . Swinyard , T . H . Tibbotts , and G . Chatter .

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using Kich a preventive , moro serious casualties may arise , and tho sufferer be consigned to a bed of sickness . HoIIoway ' s Pills a ; -o an cstruor imary rcmcd . v , acting immediately in tho reino \ al of acidity of tho stomach , indigestion , debility and nausea . Preparing tho food thoroughly tor assimilation , rendering each tributary organ perfect in kits unctioa aid stimulating , the kidneys . ...... ..