Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

MERIDIAN LODGE , No . 78 . BKO . H . P . Vivian W . M . presided over tho yearly meeting , which was held at the Masonio Hall , Redruth , on Monday , 21 st iust . Bro . W . Wales jun . W . M . elect was impressively installed by Bro . E . B M Cock , assisted by Bro . Joseph Sarah . The W . M . invested the following as his Officers : —Bros . H . P . Vivian I . P . M ., P . Hitchens Rodda Cooks

g W . W . E . Erskine J . W ., R . Secretary , E . M . Treasurer , H Downing M . O ., A . Carkeek S . O ., Henry Opie J . O ., John Carkeek g I ) . W . Johns J . D ., E . M . Abbott I . G ., I . Polkiuhorn Tylor . At the conclusion of the business supper was partaken of by the brethren , Bro . W . Wales jun . presiding , and Bro . Rev . W . R . Erskine occupying the vice-chair . The nsual Loyal and Masonic toasts wore given and a very pleasant evening was spent .

HOTSPUR LODGE , No . 135 . ON Wednesday afternoon , the 16 th instant , the installation meeting was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Alnwick . The W . M . Bro . A . S . Cockburn presided . The Deputy Provincial Graud Master Bro . C . B . Reed and the Officers of Provincial Graud Lodge were received in due form by the brethren . The ceremony of installing Bro . A . J . Main as W . M . was then proceeded with .

Dr . Main having been presented by Bro . A . S . Cockburn W . M ., the ceremony of installing him in the chair was impressively performed by Bro . R . B . Reed . Tho W . M . proceeded to invest his Officers , as follow-. —Bros . A . S . Cockburn I . P . M ., M . Armstrong S . W ., W . Bell JW ., C . E . Moore M . O ., Thomas Lough S . O ., R . S . Holt J . O ., J . J .

Horsley P . M . Treasurer , W . Weston Registrar of Marks , Thomas Home S . D ., James Ferguson P . M . J . D ., George Simpson P . M . D . C , C . Flintoff Organist , H . G . Wilkin I . G ., W . Walters Tyler . The Lodge was afterwards closed . In the evening the annual festival took place at the White Swan Hotel .

CONSTANTINE LODGE , No . 145 . ON Wednesday , the 16 th inst ., Lord Henniker , as Provincial Grand Master of tho Mark Masons of East Anglia ( which comprises the counties of Essex , Suffolk , Norfolk , and Cambridgeshire ) visited Colchester for the purpose of being present at the installation mooting of this Lodge . His Lordship reached Colchester from Thornham Hall , Eye , by the 4 * 38 train , and was met at Colchester station by Bros . Welch and Bailey P . M . ' s of tho Constantino Lodge , and by

them escorted to the Lodge-room , where his lordship was mot by the Rev . 0 . J . Martyn D . P . G . M ., and Bro . N . Tracy the P . G . Secretary . A large number of brethren were present in tho Lodge , and Lord Henniker and his Deputy , wore received with the honours due to their exalted rank . The principal bnsiness of tho meeting was the installation of Bro . William Sowman S . W ., as Worshipful Master

for the ensuing year , which ceremony was ably performed by Bro . Tracy , and as ably assisted by Bro . J . P . Lewin Treasurer of tho Constantine Lodge . The Officers for the year wero invested , as under : —Geo . A . Eustace I . P . M ., R . D . Poppleton S . W ., Arthur H . Bowles J . W ., tho Rov . W . Morgan Jones M . O ., H . J . Skingley S . O ., John J . 0 . Turner J . O ., the Rov . E . H . Crate Chaplain , J . P . Lowin

Treasnrer , T . J . Railing Secretary , Thos . Rix Registrar , J . G . Renshaw S . D ., S . D . 0 . Ablitt J . D ., Joseph Ashdown D . C , Tarlo Lee Organist , Harris Hills I . G ., T . J . Grant aud Harry Becker Stewards , Mtiuson and Wright Tylers . At the conclusion of tho Lodge business , the Worshipful Master proposed a hearfcy voto of thauka to Lord Henniker for his kindness in honouring the Lodgo by a visit .

The motion was seconded by tho Treasurer of the Lodgo Bro . Lowin , and carried by acclamation . Lord Henniker , in responding , thanked the Brethren for their hearty reception . He was glad to havo the opportunity of visiting tho Constantino Lodge , which ho was happy to know was one of the strongest and boat worked in his Province , and he congratulated the Installing Masters upon the ability thoy

had displayed in conducting the ceremony of tho day . He waa glad to be supported by his dear old friend Bro . Martyn , aud said that their joint aim was to do all they could to promote tho good of Mark Masonry in East Anglia . Thanks were also accorded to Bro . the Rev . C J . Martyn for his attendance , and to tho Installing Masters for the able manner in which they had carried out their work .

Before the Lodge was closed Bro . A . J . H . Ward ( Town Clerk of Harwich ) presented a potitiou , for the recommendation ofthe Lodge , for tho formation of a Mark Lodge at Harwich . This having been signed by the W . M . and principal-Officers , Lord Henniker attached his signature , saying he should have great pleasure in recommending the petition to the favourable consideration of the M . W . G . M .

Subsequently between 40 and 50 brethren dined together at the George Hotol , under tho presidency of the W . M ., who was supported by Lord Henniker , the Rev . C . J . Martyn , Bro . Tracy , and other distinguished brethren . In proposing Lord Honniker ' s health , the W . M . alluded to the fact that it was mainly through tho good oflices of his Lordship that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales had joined this

branch of Freemasonry , and was now their Grand Master . In responding , Lord Henniker said that , being a resident in the Eastern Counties , he had , he supposed , passed throngh Colchester thousands of times , but had only been in the town on two occasions—in 188 * t , " when he held his Provincial Grand Lodge , and on tho present occasion . All he could say was that these two visits had been very agreeable ones , and he should always look back on them with groat

pleasure . At tho time that ho had the bonour of occupying tho post •) f Graud Master of this degree it progressed by leaps and bounds , and although at the present time they had fallen npon quieter times , Still he was happy to know that the Mark degree was flourishing , and nowhere more than his Province o £ East Anglia . Ue had been particularl y pleased that a new Mark Lodge at Harwich had beeu orought forward to-day , and he trusted that if IU . H . waa pleased to

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grant a warrant , the promoters of the Lodgo wonld invito himself aud Bro . Martyn to its inauguration . His Lordship then alluded to tho erection of the new Mark Masons' Hall iu London , contiguous to Freemasons' Hall—iu fact , under the same roof ; und concluded

by acknowledging the groat assistance he received in ruling the Province from Bro . Martyn hia Deputy , and Bro . Tracy the P . G . Secretary . His Lordship shortly afterwards left the Lodge , amidst bhe hearty plaudits of the Brethren , and proceeded by the 7 * 50 train to town .

ST . AUSTELL LODGE , No . 275 . ' PHE annual meeting and Festival was held on Tuesday , the 15 th X inst ., at the Masonio Hall , St . Austell . Bro . W . Isaac Watta S . W ., was installed as W . M . by Bro . Mason , assisted by a Board of Installed Masters , consisting of Bros . C . Trusoott P . P . G . S . W ., J . W . Higman , P . P . G . J . W ., 11 . Parson P . P . G . M . O ., J . de Cressy Trettry P . G . Reg ., W . J . Trodiunick P . G . S . O ., Edwin Venning 357 , S .

Trehane W . M . 35 . The W . M . invested the following brethren as bis officers : —Bros . W . J . Trodinnick I . P . M ., J . 0 . Job S . W ., J . MoTurk J . W ., W . Boxhall M . O ., S . Trusoott S . O ., C . H . Whetter J . O ., W . Mason Treas ., W . Richards Reg . of M . and See ., J . G . Blight S . D ., J . Snowden Smith J . D ., W . H . Lake D . C . and I . G ., W . Real Tyler . The brethren afterwards dined at Bro . Luke ' s White Hart Hotol .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of onr Correspondents . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .

REFORM AT THE BOYS * SCHOOL . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR Sin AND BROTHER , —I have read the criticism contained iu your issue of the 19 th insfc . No one is more fully aware of the misleading effects of the discussion of figures and accounts , apart from tho books and documents upon which such figures and accounts

are based , than myself . I am therefore compelled to decline to enter into further controversy throngh the medium of your journal . I am directed to inform you that the books and accounts will be

placed upon tbo table ab tbo Quarterly Court , on Friday next . This will afford any one tho opportunity of proving or disproving the accuracy of yonr assertions . I am , Dear Sir and Brother ,

Yours faithfully and fraternally , EDWD . HOBBS , F . C . A , 11 Old Jewry Chambers , Loudon . 22 ud April 18 U 0 .

The monthly meeting of tho Board ot Benevolence waa hold ou Wednesday evening , afc Freemasons' Hall . Brother Robert Grey , President of the Board , presided , and Bros . James Brett Senior Vice-President , aud C . A . Cottebrane Junior Vice-President , occupied the chairs assigned

to those Offices . Tho other brethren present wore : — Bros . Col . Shadwell H . Clorke G . Secretary , A . A . Poudlebury A . G . Secretary , W . Dodd , and W . H . Leo ( representing Grand Secretary ' s Office ) , G . B . Chapman , B . Wilkins , D ~ D . Mercer , H . Garrod , L . C . Haslip , C . Dairy , J . B ,

Grieve , W . P . Brown , E . Shedd , Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , J . Bunker , T . W . Whitmarsb , G . A . Cundy , W . H . Ferryman , T . E . Dobson , A . J . Vauderlyn , J . J " Thomas , T . R . S . Champion , 0 . W . Baker , W . Adams , John A . McQueen , W . Russell , G . Graveley , H . Massey ,

V . Wood , G . E . Hamilton , E . G . Hooper , 0 . H . Webb , H . Mayer , Dehane , P . 0 . McQueen , J . G . Horsey , T . Weeks , W . Burton , T . S . Hellier , 0 . H . R . Tijou , G . P . Gillard , 0 . E . Barnett , W . T . Pink , J . Boulton , T . T . Willcox , S . T . White , R . Forster , V . Wing , T . H .

Thompson , G . P . Mt ' nett , C . N " . Mclntyre North , J . Mander , VV . Wingham , J . J . Berry , H . Lyon , P . M . Bilby , S . H . Goldschmidt , W . 0 . Canton , G . M . Thompson , N . Salmon , L . Bryett , L . J . Salmon , H . P . Gilbert , and H . Sadler G . Tyler . The brethren first confirmed recommendations

mado to tho Grand Master at tho March meeting , to tho amount of £ 250 . Tho now list comprised the names of 41 applicants . In tho course of a sitting lasting nearly four hours , 37 of these were relieved with a total sum

of £ 795 , composed of two recommendations to tho Grand Lodge of £ 75 each ; two recommendations to the Grand Master of £ 40 each ; and seven of £ 30 each 10 grants of £ 20 each ; one of £ 15 ; 13 of £ 10 each ; ancl two of £ 5 each . Tho remainder wero dismissed .