Contents.

CONTENTS .

LEADERS 209 Grand Festival 209 Supreme Grand Chapter 213 The Installation of Bro . R . 13 . Tew , P . G . M . West Yorkshire .... ' 212

The Chancery Lane Safc Deposit 215 Masonic Club at South Shields 215 "Atholl " Lodges in North America , 1757 1813 ¦ >•> The Theatres 215 Thc Craft Abroad 21 ; Obituary sit

CORRESPONDENCERoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution ... 217 Royal Medical LScnevolent College 217 Notes and Queries 217

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonry 21 S Instruction 219 Royal Arch 220 Mark Masonry 220 Masonic and General Tidings 221 Lodge Meetings for Next Week 222

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THE Grand Festival of the English Grand Lodge is over for 18 S 5 , and the much coveted purple has been granted to its contented recipients . For twelve months longer , at any rate , the hopes of the aspiring and the claims oi the anxious must remain only inchoate , not consummated . Let us remember , once for all , that every one cannot be satisfied , and let us also feel

convinced that a most anxious desire prevails amongst those in authority to reward Masonic desert , and to recompense Masonic services . We now number amongst our Grand Officers' roll some most distinguished accessions , and we feel sure that they will be welcomed by their confreres with every feeling of goodwill and congratulation .

* * * WE regret to find ourselves compelled by thc extraordinary demands upon our space to hold over till next week our usual series of sketches of the new

Grand Officers , and the services they have severally rendered to Freemasonry . The chance coincidence of two such important events as the installation of the new Prov . G . Master of West Yorkshire , and the Grand Festival will explain this necessity .

*• • THE gathering in Leeds on Friday week was not an ordinary one ; on the contrary , it was a very remarkable one in every sense . Twelve hundred brethren , it is said from many provinces and the representatives of 69 VVest Yorkshire lodges had assembled to do honourto our R . VV . Bro . T . VV . TEW ,

there installed Provincial Grand Master of West Yorkshire , by the Deputy Grand Master , our honoured Bro . the Earl of LATHOM . Everything appears to have gone off with great eclat , and the ceremonial was most impressive . Bro . TEW has long acted as the Deputy Provincial Grand Masterof this important province , and , therefore , knows it thoroughly . He

isa zealous and accomplished Mason , and most friendly , happily , to that cultured movement which has latterly been setting in , with some energy . He is in the prime of life , the fulness of health and strength , and the Craft in Yorkshire and the Craft at large expect " good suit and service" from him in his most important and responsible post . Such a meeting , such

an assembly , must have carried many present to other days and scenes . They would recall . £ the genial sway of Lord MEXBOROUGH , the constitutional rule of Lord RIPON , and the kindly regime of Sir H , EDWARDS , as well as the many and invaluable services of Bros CHARLES LEE , Dr . FEARNLY , BENTJLEV-SHAW , and many good

and faithful brethren , who have , alas , "joined the majority . " The memories of J . HARGREAVES , R . R . NELSON * , and many more " good and true brethren" must have supervened . Under Bro . TEW ' S careful and energetic rule we doubt not but that West Yorkshire will still ever be to the fore , foremost in thc maintenance of the true principles

of thc Craft , foremost , too , in Masonic work and Masonic Charity , m zeal for the success of that good old Order , which in hospitality , friendshi p , sympathy , and toleration has cemented so many warm hearts in West Yorkshire together in a strong bond of unity , harmony , and goodwill . Bro . HENRY SMITH , the well-known and energetic Secretary of the

Province for many years , has been appointed the new Deputy , and he is succeeded in his important duties by his nephew , Bro . HERBERT GREEN , who has been his assistant for some time , and is well acquainted with the provincial organization . Bro . W . B . ALDERSON , of Wakefield , is also Assistant wand Secretary . Thus Bro . TEW has , we think , well arranged for the unity

¦ ind government of the important provincial body he is called upon to rule 0 v £ r , and we doubt not that the career of West Yorkshire in years to come , * is m the years that are gone , will be marked by the same loyal adherence 0 the princi ples of true Masonry , as to the needful and prevailing claims of ¦ asonic Charity . We may notice that the Chancellor of the Exchequer , lhe Ri ght Hon . H . C . E . Guilders , is the Prov . G . S . D . for West Yorkshire .

* * * ASY , indeed all , our readers will be sorry to hear of the growing infirmities ° urgood old friend , Bro . HENRY MUGGERIDGE . Owing to a sense of e akness , he has now , we understand , ceased to be an active member of any

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lodge or chapter , and has given up his long and able management of the Stability Lodge of Instruction . Few brethren have done more to advance the cause of Masonic order and effectiveness in respect of the ritual , and whether we prefer the Emulation or Stability working , ( and each has its points of special excellence ) , all will concur in the debt of gratitude bright Masons owe to their venerable , and kindly , and impressive Preceptor , and remember warmly the long labours of a most useful and valuable Masonic career .

Grand Festival.

GRAND FESTIVAL .

The annual Grand Festival of English Freemasons was held on Wednesday , at the Freemasons' Hall . It was the first occasion that the beautiful Temple was opened in a completely restored state since the disastrous Fire in May , 1 SS 3 , and the way in which the work of restoration and decoration has been carried out gave great satisfaction to the brethren assembled .

The numerous engagements of the Prince ot Wales prevented H . R . H . being present , and in his absence the throne was occupied by the Earl of Lathom , Deputy Grand Master . Bro . VV . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master for Hants and the Isle of Wight , acted as Deputy Grand Master , and Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., Provincial Grand Master for Middlesex , as Past G . M . Lord Cremome was in his place as Grand Senior Warden , and the Lord Mayor , as Grand Junior Warden . Amongst the other Grand Officers were * .

Bros . Horace B . Marshall , G . Treas . ; F . A . Philbrick , G . Reg . ; T . Fenn , Pres . . Board of Gen . Purp . ; Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec . ; Dr . Ernest E . Wendt , Grand Sec . German Correspondence ; Baron de Ferrieres , G . S . D . ; J . S . Eastes , G . J . D . ; E . Letchworth , G . J . D . ; Horace Jones , G . Supt . of Works ; Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) , G . Dir . of Cers . ; Griffiths Smith , Asst . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Major E . Locock , G . Sword Hearer : Lieut .-CoI . J . E . Taylor , G . Std . Br . ; E . M . Lott , G . Org . ; H . Garrod ,

Asst . G . Purst . ; Hugh D . Sandeman , P . D . G . M . Bengal ; S . Rawson , P . D . G . M . China ; T . W . Tew , P . G . M . West Yorkshire ; Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , P . G . M . East Lancashire ; Sir Francis Burdett , P . G . M . Middx . ; Hon . W . VV . Vernon , P . G . W . ; Sir J . B . Monckton , P . G . W . ; J . D . Allcroft , P . G . Treas . ; John Gibson , P . G . Supt . of Works ; Revs . Dr . Cox , P . G . C . ; R . P . Bent , P . G . C . ; H . Adair Pickard , P . G . C . ; C . W . S . Stanhope , P . G . C ; C . W . Arnold , P . G . C . ; J . Cochrane , P . G . C . ; R . J . Simpson .

P . G . C . ; J . Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . C . ; VV . C . Hutton , P . G . C ; C . J . Martyn . P . G . C ; Henry Maudsley , P . G . D . ; J . H . Scott , P . G . D . ; Beswick-Royds , P . G . D . ; Capt . N . G . Philips , P . G . D . ; T . H . Devonshire , P . G . D . ; H . J . Dumas , P . G . D . ; Dr . Ralph Gooding , P . G . D . ; Peter de Lande Long , P . G . D . ; James Glaisher , P . G . D . ; Robert Grey , P . G . D . ; Raynham Stewart , P . G . D . ; J . A . Rucker , P . G . D . ; Jabez Hogg , P . G . D . ; J . M . Case , P . G . D . Lieut-Col . H . S . Somerville Burney , P . G . D . ; J . E . Saunders , P . G . D . ; Frank

Richardson , P . G . D . ; Frank R . Green , P . G . D . ; J . J . Collins , P . G . S . B . ; Edgar Bowyer , P . G . Std . Br . ; ThomasCubitt , P . G . Purst ., * Alfred Richards , P . G . D . C ; Wilhelm Ganz , P . G . O . ; VV . Kuhe , P . G . O . ; J . Lewis Thomas , P . A . G . D . C ; Charles Greenwood , P . G . S . B . ; W . S . Howe , P . G . Purst . ; George Lambert , P . G . S . B . ; Col . Peters , P . G . S . B . ; Brackstone Baker , P . G . S . B . ; Hyde Clarke , Rep . G . L . Columbia ; Magnus Ohren , P . A . G . D . C ; and H . T . Littell , P . G . P . After Grand Lodge had been formally opened ,

Sir J . B . MONCKTON rose and said , before the business of the evening commenced , he desired the permission of the Grand Master to say a few words of a most exceptional character , but still he thought words most appropriate to be brought in at that moment . It was just two years ago when the Hall the brethren now stood in was devastated by a great fire , and shortly afterwards Grand Lodge delegated to himself and certain other

brethren the work of restoring and redecorating it . That work had now been done , and he now desired , on this most appropriate occasion , in the name of the Committee , to hand back to Grand Lodge and its Board of General Purposes , which ordinarily took charge of the building , the trust they had confided to them . In doing so he desired to express their warm acknowledgments to the Grand Secretary and the Grand Superintendent of

Works for the able manner in which they had assisted them . I Ie did not think he should be doing right if he failed also to acknowledge the services of those artistic brethren who , regardless of the question of adequate remuneration , threw their hearts and souls as well as their brushes and their time into the work of reproducing the

p ictures that adorned the walls to the right and left of the dais . He therefore trusted without trespassing further on the time of Grand Lodge , and without undue self gratulation expressed the hope , that the . Committee to whom this work had been entrusted had discharged their duty with some credit to themselves and to the entire satisfaction of Grand Lodge . ( Applause . )

Bro . W . W . B . BEACH thereupon rose , and said he desired to move a resolution which he was quite certain every member of Grand Lodge would thoroughly and heartily endorse—a vote of thanks to Sir John