Mark Masonry.

and condolence to tho P . G . M . on the great loss he had sustained by tho decease of his sou . The minutes of the meeting held afc Southampton in June last were read and confirmed . The P . G . Treasurer's accounts were submitted and passed , ancl Bro . R . J . Kastrick was unanimously

reelected Treasurer . A statement was then read by the P . G . Sec . ( Bro . Tilling ) showing the progress of Mark Masonry in the Province ; ono new Lodge had recently been added to the roll , making twelve Lodges now in the Province .

- £ 5 5 s was voted to the Mark Benevolent Fund , to be placed on the lists of Bros . Low , John Taylour , and F . Powell , Stewards from this Province . The following brethren were then appointed and invested as officers for the ensuing year : —

Bro . R . Loveland Lovoland 320 ... Deputy Grancl Master Rev . C . S . Ward 37 ... ... Senior Warden A . Knight-Prescott 349 ... ... Junior Warden Francis Powell 305 ... ... M . O . A . B . Atkinson 125 ... ... S . O .

E . Robertson 140 ... ... J . O . SSr'!:::J**-E . J . Rastrick 62 ... ... Treasurer James Taylor 54 ... ... Eegistrar of Marks

George J . Tilling 63 ... ... Secretary Capt . W . H . St . Clair 17 ... Senior Deacon E . W . Lees 63 ... ... ... Junior Deacon A . W . Painter 125 ... ... Inspector of Works H . Currant 320 .-. ... Director of Ceremonies

F . Saunders 2 ... ... ... Assistant Director of Cer . C . Reynolds 54 ... ... Sword Bearer J . Jenkins 62 ... ... ... Standard Bearer TJ . Pigeon jun . 320 ... ... Organist

H . Loader 17 ... ... ... Inner Guard E . Lakeman 54 ... ... " ) H . 0 . Manners 140 ... ... [ Stewards J . Mead 349 ... ... ... ) J . Exelll 7 Tyler

Anecdote Of Bro. Gen. A. J. Smith.

ANECDOTE OF BRO . GEN . A . J . SMITH .

TT ) RO . R . M . Simpson , of Mfc . Pleasant , Iowa , sends us

JLJ the following : — In the Keystone of 13 th March , I noticed under the head of " Anecdotes of General Hancock , " two very pleasing incidents in the life of our creat soldier and lamented brother . Tho first oue had additional

attractions for me from the fact that tho other leading character appearing , General A . J . Smith—" an uncle of mine "—once took part in another incident which I Lad thought of sending to the Keystone some time ago .

General A . J . Smith is , as General Hancock was , a Mason , with a full comprehension of tho depth and meaning of the word , having received , I believe , all the three degrees in a Military Lodge , at Louisville , Ky ., riming tho war for the Union , a form of Lodge quite usual iu the National army during the war , a Charter being

frequently obtained for the brethren in a regiment , when it was about staiting for the field , from the Grand Lodge of its State . Now for the other incident * . I had seen General A . J . Smith at different times during my youthful days , but , after the close of the rebellion we did not happen to meet again until a few years ago , when

he , with his wife , came up the Mississippi to visit his relatives and the great arsenal on Rock Island . In the meantime , I had become a member of the "faithful band and true , " though I did not know that he was oue . As I entered the room to meet him he noticed a Masonic pin that I wore , and iu a few minntes he sat down beside me and

turned the conversation toward it and its meaning . While wo sat a little apart , pleasantly echoing each other's sentiments , his wife , readily divining the subject of our exclusive little talk from words

now ancl then reaching her ears , said to me in a pleasant way" There is no use of yon talking to him about the Freemasons , he does not care anything about them . No man id ever any better for being a good Mason . "

The General quickly looked up and replied , iu a kiwi but decisive manner" You are mistaken there , wife •a man cannot be a' bad man' if he is a ' good Mason , and lives according to tho teachings and obligations of tho Fraleniitv . "

Nothing further was said ou the nOrject , but I thought at the time that a good deal was expressed iu those few word .- ; . I have not seen General Smith since . IIo is living in St . Loui'j , and I aui indebted lo Dr . Oluey , of Foil Dodge , Iowa , an '* esteemed

State official , and prominent Mason , " for the information regarding the Military Lodges and General Smith ' s " raising" in ono of them , ho having been in Smith ' s division during much of the war . —Key Stone .

A Garden Party in connection with the Chiswick Lodge , No . 2012 , will be held in fcho grounds of the Star and Garter Hotel , Kew Bridge , ou Thursday evening , 12 th

August , at 6 p . m . Tickets , 7 s Gd ( including light refreshments and supper ) , may bo obtained from any of the Committee , or from Bro . J . Brill at the above Hotel . Dancing will take place during the evening .

Old Warrants (M).

Old Warrants ( M ) .

— : o : — Warrant of Confirmation , ' •' Anchor and Hope , " No . 234 , Calcutta . ZETLAND . & M .

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OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND HONORABLE FRATERNITY OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND

£ tvit > ( Bmtiiig : © Ibcrcas , it appears by the Records of onr GRAND LODGE that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-three a Warrant of Constitution was granted authorizing certain Brethren therein named to open and hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons at Calcutta , in the Presidency of Bengal , in the East Indies , which was then registered in the Books of the Grand Lodge , No . 452 , ^ nb bibeteas by the general alterations or closing up of Numbers which took place in the years 1781 and 1792 respectively , the said Lodge became successively Nos . 360 and 292 , and by the alteration of Numbers consequent npon the union of tbe Two Fraternities of Freemasons on the 27 th December 1813 it became No . 413 , and again by tho general alteration of Numbers in the year 1832 it become No . 284 , * and is now holden at Calcutta in Bengal aforesaid , under the Title or Denomination of

The " Anchor And Hope" Lodge, No. 284. *

The " Anchor and hope" Lodge , No . 284 . *

j § kttb roljmuS by a petition bearing date the 14 th May 1840 , ifc has been represented to us by our Right Trusty and well beloved Brethren AT . EXA . NBEK , GRANT , the Master of the said Lodge , HENRY JAMES FREDERICK , Senior Warden , JOHN CAMERON , Junior Warden , J . A . GUEST , D . MONTEITH , JOHN COWING , and others , that the original

"Warrant hath been lost or destroyed , and havo therefore prayed ns to grant them a Warrant of Confirmation , gtcr & r lutcr & j jte We being satisfied of the reasonableness of the request and from the confidence reposed in the said Brethren do hereby grant this Oar Warrant of Confirmation authorizing and empowering them and

their successors to continne to assemble and hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons at Calcutta aforesaid , at such times as to tho Brethren thereof may appear requisite aud necessary , and be regulated by their By-Laws in conformity with the general Lawa of the Grand Lodge , and then and there when duly congregated

to make , pass , and raise Freemasons according to the Ancient Kites and Custom of the Craft in all ages and nations throughout the known World . Ancl we do confirm the said Lodge in its original Rank , Station , and Priority , giving full power and authority to tho Brethren to elect a Master from time to time in conformity with the

General Laws of tho Craft ancl their own By-Laws , strictly charging that every Member who shall be elected to preside over the said Lodge as Master shall bo installed in Ancient form , and according to the Laws of the Grand Lodge , that he may theieby be fully invested with the Dicrnities and Powers of his Office . And we

reqnire yon tho said ALEXANDER GRANT and your successors to take special care that all aud every tho said Brethren are or have been regularly made Masons . And that you and they and all other the Members of the said Lodge do observe , perform , and keep the Laws , Knles , and Orders , contained iu tho Book of Constitntion , and all

others which may from timo to time be made by our Grand Lodge or transmitted by us or onr Successors , Grand Masters , or by our Deputy Grand Masters for the time being . And we do enjoin you to make such By-Laws for the government of your Lodge aa shall , to the majority of the Members , appear proper and necessary , tho same

not being contrary to or inconsistent with the General Laws and Regulations of the Craft , a copy whereof you are to transmit to us . And we do reqnire yon to cause all snch By-Laws and Regulations , and also an account of the proceedings iu your Lodge to be entered in Books to he kept for that purpose . And you are in no wise to omit to

send to us or our successors , Grand Masters , or to the Right Honorable RICHARD WILLIAM PENN CURZON HOWE , Earl HOWE , Viscount and Baron CURZON of PKNJV , and Baton HOWE , G . C . H ., Lord Chamberlain to Her Majesty Queen Adelaide , & c , & c , & c , Our Doputy Grand Master , or to the Deputy Grand Master for the time

being , at least once iu every year a List of the Members of your Lodge aud the name and description of all Masons initiated therein , and Brethren who shall have joined tho same , together with tho fees and monies payable thereon , it beiug our will and intention that thia our Yv * avrant shall be in force so long only as you shall conform to the Laws and Regulations of onr said Grand Lodge .

Oium under our Hands and the Seal of tho Grand Lodge at London , this 30 th day of April , A . L . 5844 , A . D . 1844 . | ij » tomm'tnb of the Most Worshipful GRAND MASTER , HOWE , g . iD . giT . WILLIAM H . WHITE , 6 S .

[ The recital of this Warrant differs so from what was expected , that ifc is now under consideration . The result of this examination shall be made known ere long . — ED . P . O . ]