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453—Chigwell , Public Hall , Station Road , Loughton , at 7 . 30 ( lust ) 621—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , FitzwiUimu-stroot , tluddersflold . 837—De Grey and Ripon , Town Hall , Rio jti j 0 9 ( - _ Lord Warden , Wellington Hall , Deal i ; jS 7—Chorlton , Masonic Rooms , Chorlton Cum Hardy 13113— Hamer , MasonicHall , Liverpool , atS . ( Instruction )

1528—Fort , Masouic HaU , Newquay , Cornwall . 1557—Albert Edward , Bush Hotel , Hexham . lot . il—Moreeambe , Masonic HaU , Kdward-stroot , Morocnmbo , Lancashire . 1618—Prince of Wales , Freemnsons' HaU , rialeui-itroot , lira U ' ord . 1601—Gosforth , Freemasons' Hall , High-streot , Gosforth ( general Lodgo of Instruction , Masouic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7

R . A . —General Chapter of Improvement , Masonio Hall , Birmingham I ! . A . CI—Sincerity , Freemasons' Hall , St . John ' s Placo , Halifax R . A . 170—All Souls ' , . Masonic Hall , Weymouth R . A . 271—Leunox , Royal Pavilion , Brighton

SATURDAY , 3 rd JULY .

General Committee Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 1 179—Manchester , Yorkshire Grey , London St ., Tottenham Court Rd ., at 8 ( In ) 1275—Star , Five Bolls , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 13 « i—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hacknoy , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1621—Eccleston , Crown and Anchor , 79 Ebury Street , S . W ., at 7 ( Instruction ) 2012-Chiswick , Windsor Castlo Hotol , King Stroet , Hammersmith , at 7 . 30 . ( In ) Sinai Chapter of Improvement , Union , Air-stroot , Regent-st ., W ., at 8 R . A . 820—Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , at 8 . ( Instrnction )

1223—Amhorst , King ' s Arms Hotol , Rivorhead , near Sovonoaks 1567—Elliot , Railway Hotel , Feltham 1929—Mozart , Greyhound Hotel , Croydon

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our 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 comynunications .

Boy's School Festival.

BOY'S SCHOOL FESTIVAL .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR Snt AND BROTHER . —I am daily in receipt of evidence of the prejudicial effects , so far as onr interests are concerned , of the present political crisis . Under these circumstances , though I fear an appeal , however urgent , will now be too late to be of service , I feel

constrained to snbmit for the sympathetic consideration of onr friends the peculiarly unfortunate exigencies of our position , in the hope that thosa who may have hesitated in giving us their support will be inclined to extend that help which we at this juncture so sorely need . Very trnly and fraternally yours ,

FREDERICK BINCKES , Secretary . 6 Freemasons' Hall , "W . C , 24 th June .

The Surrey Masonic Hall.

THE SURREY MASONIC HALL .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The Craft ought to be grateful to yon for your honest outspoken remarks in your lasfc week ' s impression in relation to the flagrant act which has been committed in the Temple so solemnly dedicated to Truth and Justice . I hesitated to mention in

my letter , which you qnote , the name ot the worthy and distinguished brother who , as you rightly say , has " reason to feel insulted and aggrieved . " Bnt bis name having been now publicly announced , it behoves all those who " know the man " and what his great services to the Craft have been , to see chat a righteons- atonement be made for

the sacrilegious act which inferentially attacks tho " good name " he has over sustained amongst his brother Masons . He has beon for others , in many instances , a devoted champion for the maintenance of right , and deserves , and should have from us , the strongest possihle support in defence of his Masonic character . Whether that be

perfect or imperfect nothing he may have done can possibly justify the spoliation of the foundation-stone of an edifice " solemnly consecrated" to the glory of God , aud the welfare of oar

fellowcreatures . I shall be glad to take my share iu any movement which may be promoted to wipe out this intolerable " scandal on the Craft , " and enclose herewith my full name and address for reference if required . I am , & c . E . J . G ., W . M . 22 nd June 1886 .

Desecration And Sacrilege

DESECRATION AND SACRILEGE

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . SIR , —Your leader on tho above subject , which appeared in your issue of the 19 th inst ., has caused mo no little surprise . I am not a member of the Masonic Craft , and therefore cannot express my opinion as to what such an offence deserves from a Masonic point of

Vlevv , bnt that it could be perpetrated by a Mason at all seems so surprising to me that I am inclined to donbt whether , after all , your honourable Society is quite so sincere iu its principles as it professes to

bo . I always , until now , understood that ono of your greatest aims was Brotherl y Love and Charity . " Well ! I fail to see any Charity or Brotherl y Lore in such an act as you speak of . For some time past

Desecration And Sacrilege

I have been thinking of joining fche Masonio Craffc , as it has always seemed to mo to be so much above other Societies in good and pure principles , but your leader has set mo wondering whether you really do carry them ont in the Craft after all .

In the " Odd Fellows , " wifch which I am connected , the treatment a brother would receive for such an act of Vandalism wonld be so severe and so marked by his follow brethren that he would be glad to make himself scarce for ever after . Yours , & o . A NON-M ASON ,

To The Editor Of The Freemason's Chronicle.

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE .

DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I have read wifch some interest tho various letters that have appeared iu your Journal about the alteration and defacement of fche Memorial Stone of fche Surrey Masonio Hall ; wondering whose name had been erased and for what

purpose such an acfc could have been done . I have never been in the Hall , as it is out of my district , and as it was built and opened just before my admission amongst Masons , I had no knowledge of who took part in its erection or opening . Jadge then of my astonishment fco read , in yonr leader of this week , the name of my esteemed Father

in Masonry , Bro . James Stevens , the first W . M . of " The Greafc City " Lodge , whose lasfc initiate of his year of office I was . I have sinco had the honour of filling the chair iu that Lodge , fche proud position held by Bro . Jas . Stevens at tho foundation of the Surrey Masonic Hall , and have hrrl tho further hononr of serving on the Board of

General Purposes with llcos . Jas . Stevens , and although , like many others , I have had frequently to differ on some point of proceeding , I have always had , and continue to have , the highest respect for Bro . Jas . Stevens , as a thorough working Mason , whose zeal , by-the-way , often outstrips his discretion to the sacrifice of his own personal

comfort and interest . Nevertheless , I believe all who know him , will give him full credit for a strong desire for the good of Freemasonry in general , and it is hard to believe that any substantial reason can be given for snch an acfc as that of removing fche name of one who , whatever else he may have done before or since , was certainly on the

occasion of the opening of the Sarrey Masonic Hall holding the honourable position of first W . M . of a prominent London Lodge , and was hononred by the association and favourable notice on that occasion of the presiding Officer , the highly esteemed Provincial Grand

Master Sir Francis , then Col . Burdett , than whom no better Mason exists , and who is fully able to jr . dge of the qualifications of those around him . I trust , for the credit of tho Craft , it will be found thafc this insane and dastardly act was committed by other than Masonic hands .

With many apologies for the length of this letter . I am , Dear Sir and Brother , FREDERICK T . 0 . KEEBLE , P . M . and Secretary 1426 .

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