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many years in France , his son Joachim being born at Grenoble about 1710 . The Grand Lodges in England , Ireland , and Scotland were applied to by the French for information respecting Pasqualis ( with copies of his authority ) , but no answer was returned . Louis Joseph , Due de Bourbon , and Louis Francois , Prince de Conti , belonged

to different branches of the Bourbon family ; the former descended from Louis Bourbon , born in 1530 , the latter from Armand Bourbon , born in 1 G 29 . I do not understand how the identity of these two persons could be " mixed , " unless in some strange way the titles of Cor . dc and Conti may have been confused . ParisApril 27 th . G . C . D .

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( Craft iftasmu'g * UPTON LODGE ( No . 1227 ) . —The abovenamed lodge met at its new home—the Three Nuns Hotel , Aldgate—on Thursday , the 23 rd ult ., under the presidency of Bro . C . Geiseke , W . M ., who was well supported by Bros . D . Legg , S . W . ; Fenner , P . M ., acting J . W . j C . J . Free , Sec ; J . Stroud , S . D . ; E . W . Rowe , J . D . ; M . Sherwin , Org . , * T . J . Day , Stwd . , * G . H . Clark , I . G . ; W . Serjeant , I . P . M . ; B . Picking ,

P . M . ; also Bros . W . Roberts , C . Schmidt , S . Toye , A . K . Turbefield , H . Hayward , and others . Visitors : Bros . Herman , 1571 ; A . Kramm , S 79 ; C . Daniel , P . M . G 5 ; J . Davis , P . M . S 79 ; W . Longley , 1744 ; A . J . King , GG 4 ( S . C . ); G . H . Stephens , W . M . 1623 ; and others . The business of the evening , after the confirmation of the minutes of several meetings , was the balloting for , and initiation of , Mr . S . Toye , and on the former proving

successful , Bro . Serjeant rendered the initial ceremony in a capital and thorough manner . Other routine business having been disposed of , lodge was closed . The brethren next sat down to a really excellent banquet , under the superintendence of Mr . Glover . At the conclusion of the meal the company adjourned to the spacious

lodge room , where , in a cool and pleasant atmosphere , the usual toasts were honoured with brevity , the larger portion of the time being very pleasurably devoted to music , contributed by Bros . Stroud , Ring , Sarjeant , P . M . ; Sherwin , and others ; Bro , Sherwin , as usual , supplying a capital accompaniment . We congratulate the lodge upon the comfortable quarters it has selected for its future meetings .

LODGE OF ST . JOHN ( No . 1306 ) . —The annual festival of the above lodge was celebrated on Wednesday , the 15 th inst ., at the Three Nuns Hotel , Aidgate , where the brethren have by this time become very comfortably established . Among the brethren present at the early hour at which the lodge was opened were Bros . J . P . T . Couture , W . M . ; A . G . Clements , S . W . and W . M . elect ; G . T . Holdom , J . W . ; W . Beck , P . M .,

Treas . ; W . O . Swetman , Sec . ; J . G . Iwinn , S . D . ; J . Loftus , J . D . ; J . Magrath , P . M ., D . C ; J . Oxley and VV . Sommers , Stwds . ; W . W . II . Sherwin , Org . ; Longstaff , Tyler ; T . J . Tyer , P . M . ; C . Veal , P . M . ; T . Wooding , P . M . ; VV . Mann , P . AI . ; and a strong muster of the lay brethren of the lodge . The visitors' list included Bros . S . M . Pipe , H . McClelland , W . M . 901 ; W . H . Alyers , P . AI . S 20 and 1445 ; G . C . Jennings , 1237 ; H .

J . Benson , 160 ; F . H . Dale , 127 S ; H . J . Amphlett , 1541 ; and G . H . Stephens , W . AL 1 G 23 ; and others . After the usual preliminaries , the auditors' report on the lodge accounts were submitted , and their correctness being vouched for by Bros . C . Stephenson , Lloyd , and Flack , they were unanimously adopted . The ceremonial in connection with conferring the superior degree was next undertaken by Bro . T . Wooding , P . AL , and rendered in really

capital style in favour of Bro . John R . Halcrow . Ihe next important business was the installation of the new VV . M ., and this onerous duty was undertaken by Bro . T . Wooding , P . M ., and was rendered in a masterly manner , especially when Bro . Wooding , as we gathered , took upon himself the task at short notice . Bro . Alagrath , P . AL , thereupon presented Bro . Arthur George Clements as W . M . elect , and he was obligated as

such . A Board of Installed Alasters was then formed , and Bro . Clements was solemnly inducted into the chair of K . S . according to ancient usage . The following are the names of the officers appointed and invested : Bros . J . P . T . Couture , I . P . M . ; Geo . Thos . Holdom , S . W . ; , J . G . Twinn , J . W . ; W . Beck , P . M ., Treas . ( re-elected ); VV . O . Swetman , Sec . ( re-invested ); J . Loftus , S . D . ; Jas . Oxley , T . D . ; W . H . Ebdon , I . G . ( not invested ); J . Magrath ,

P . AL , D . C ; J . Sommers , H . Hirst , and Flack , Stwds . ; and Longstaff , Tyler . The final addresses were then ably given , after which Bro . Clements , W . AL , in the name of the brethren of the lodge , presented Bro . Couture , I . P . M ., with a handsome P . M . jewel in testimony of the high ' appreciation in which he was regarded by the members of the lodge . Bro . Couture contented himself with briefly returning

thanks . After some items of lodge business had been disposed of the lodge was closed . VVe may mention an incident which occurred , which bears upon the question recently ventilated in the correspondence columns of this paper , viz ., that some private matters being on the "tapis , " the whole ofthe visitors , at the suggestion of one of their number , courteously withdrew from the lodge until the matter was disposed of .

A capital banquet was served , reflecting great credit upon the cuisine , and was well superintended by Air . Glover , the manager . After grace had been said , and the dessert laid , the W . M . said it was not his intention to devote an unlimited proportion of the evening to speech-making , as he was inclined to think the brethren would prefer to have it the other way . He saw around him many smiling faces governing musical voices , and ,

presuming they preferred harmony to talking , he would be brief in what he had to say . "The Queen , " the noblest lady in the laid , demanded their first toast , and in order to bring it within the pale of Freemasonry , he would couple with it " The Craft . " What can we say of the Queen when . so much has already been said ? It is difficult to find fresh topics . The Queen , in addition to those personal virtues which make her beloved by all her subjects , enjoys

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( he proud distinction of being the first constitutional Sovereign in the world . She , by her strict fidelity to the Constitution under which she reigns , has given her subjects the noblest example of obedience to the land , and , as Freemasons , wc loyally follow her noble example . In toasting " The Most VVorshipful Grand Master , " Bro . Clements said * . Anions ; his many engagements , the Prince

of Wales shows a vast amount ! of enthusiasm in carrying out his Alasonic duties . To our good Prince and brother no duty seems too severe—no labour too arduous . No Prince ever discharged such functions more readily or better than he , everything that the Prince is called upon to do he does , and that in a most princely manner . "The toast of "The Pro Grand Alaster , * the Deputy Grand Alaster ; and all the other Grand Officers , Present

and Past , was next well received . Bro . Couture , I . P . M ., seized the next opportunity to propose " The Health of the New VV . M ., " and stated that Bro . Clements would be fully equal to any expectations the brethren may have formed of him . He reviewed their progress through the lodge since they were initiated together , and he was assured that Bro . Clements only wanted opportunity to prove himself worthy of their confidence and of the position he had been placed in that

evening . Bro . Clement , W . AL , on rising was heartily greeted . He said if anything more than another , could have gone more direct to his feelings of sensitiveness , it was the hearty manner in which they had acknowledged the toast . He was deeply grateful , and accepted with heartfelt thanks the good wishes just made manifest . It was a great

consolation to see such good feeling around him . No man could possibly feel the deep responsibility of holding such a high and honorable position than he then did . He was proud at having attained the summit to his ambition , and he hoped that during his tenure of office love and harmony would prevail , with plenty of work to do . He pledged his word that he would do his utmost to discharge all lhat might

come before him , both to his own satisfaction and that of the lodge . In conclusion he exhorted the brethren to be strictly careful in the introduction of new members ; what they wanted were good men and true , men of honour and uprightness , men worthy of the high and noble Order to which they belonged , ever remembering that it was far more easy to keep men not of this stamp outside than to

rid themselves of them when once they were in . The Installing Master , Bro . T . Wooding , P . M ., was next ' felicitously toasted and heartily received , and Bro . Wooding , in expressing the pleasure he felt that his efforts had been appreciated , said he feared he had made only a poor show that day , however , he had done his best , and hoped to be even more successful upon another

occasion should he be required . " The Visitors " next came in for a good reception , and Bros . McClelland , W . M . 901 , and VV . H . Myers , P . M . 1445 , returned thanks for that body . "The Past Masters" were honoured next , and the I . P . AL availed himself of the occasion to express his thanks for the handsome gift which the brethren had bestowed

upon him , and which would be highly prized by him . He also asked the brethren to accept from him a piece of lodge furniture—a handsome kneeling stool , manufactured by Bro . George Kenning . He did not offer it because the lodge could not obtain one for itself , but he felt pleased to give something to the ledge which would prove serviceable in their ceremonies at the close of his year of office .

Bro . Mann , P . M ., the founder and first Master of 1306 , congratulated the lodge upon its prosperous condition . Being now passed into the " sere and yellow leaf , " he could not be with them as often as he could wish . Bros . Beck , Veal , Tyer , and Alagrath , P . AL's , responded , and " The Officers" toast was duly and fittingly honoured , the Tyler's toast bringing , in every sense , a capital meeting to a close .

Bro . Sherwin , Org ., deserves a word of praise both for his excellent services during the lodge and subsequently for his excellent songs and the accompaniment he furnished to the numerous musical brethren . In conclusion , we can offer Lodge 1306 hearty congratulations upon being settled down in so united and harmonious a manner to the lodge duties in its new home , and believe and trust there is a bright future in store for it .

MARQUESS OF RIPON LODGE ( No . 1489 ) . —The above lodge met on the 17 th ult ., at the Metropolitan Societies' Asylum , Ball ' s Pond-road . The occasion under notice was an emergency meeting , necessitated by the usual meeting day having fallen upon Good Friday . Lodge was opened by Bro . VVm . Gray , W . M ., who was supported by Bros . E . George , S . W . ; C . H . Fisher ,

I . W .: J . E . Walford , P . AL , Treas . ; B . G . Poulton , I . G . ; J . Tovell , I . P . M . ; also Bros . J . H . Clare , W . Patient , G . Haynes , H . Patient , E . Ashby , R . J . Campbell , R . H . Clack , M . J . Bromley , T . Dalton , G . Beck , T . White , j . Holmes , E . AL Cohen , and others . Visitors : Bros . II . Forss , W . AL 917 ; J . F . Haskins , Org . 13 G 4 ; G . J . Pope , J . W . 1364 ; T . B . Outred , 1579 ; and G .

H . Stephens , W . AL 1 G 23 . Lodge was beautifully draped in deep mourning in token of respect for the late lamented Bro . Wm . Stephens , P . M . 14 S 9 , Grand Purst ., whose death in Australia while on a voyage to recruit his health has been chronicled in our columns , and has thrown a deep gloom over the lodge of which he was founder and first VV . M .

Bros . AL J . Bromley and R . J . Campbell were next duly raised to the Superior Degree , after which Messrs . Thos . Dutton , James Holmes , Thos . White , and Edward Cohen were balloted for , and this operation proving favourable , those gentlemen were solemnly initiated into the Order , Bro . Gray's working being exceptionally good and precise . Bros . Forss and Pope , visitors , lent valuable aid in the

ceremonies , and after the working some correspondence from a lodge in Australia , conveying the details of the death of Bro . Stephens , was read , and a vote of condolence with the widow and family of our late esteemed brother was agreed upon . Other incidental business followed , and after lodge was

closed , a neatly served banquet was highly enjoyed . After grace , Bro . Gray briefly introduced the usual toasts , all of which were received in keeping svith the solemn surroundings of the lodge . Altogether a subdued but enjoyable meeting was passed , and the Tyler's toast was given at an early hour in the evening . HENRY LEVANDER LODGE ( No . 2048 ) . — The election meeting of this lorlge was held at the Railway

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Hotel , Harrow Station , on Saturday , the 25 th ult ., and was well attended . Amongst the brethren present were Bros Henry Lovegrove , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . Aliddx ., VV . AI ' C . J . Axford , S . W . ; W . A . Scurrah , J . VV . ; C . P . M " CI Kay , P . M ., Sec ; P . Cheek , S . D . ; John Johnson , J . U R . M . Surridge , I . G . ; VV . H . Burgess , D . C ; Harrv Webb , W . S . fand James Verry , Tyler ; R . Wilkin , T . P Worrall , T . Reece , T . Barfoot , VV . W . Smith , A . VV

Wace , E . R . Clunn , and others . The visitors were Bros . George Edwards , VV . AL 1507 ; James Stevens , P . AI . yoo ' 1216 , 1426 ; H . Dickey , Sec . 1745 ; R . Ross , D . C . 1745 ' VV . Hunt , 172 ; and C . Everett , 1507 . The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed , the F . C . Degree was conferred upon Bro . Robert Wilkin , initiated at a former meeting , and , at the request and in the presence of the

VV . M . of the Aletropolitan Lodge , Bro . Geo . Edwards , on Bro . Charles Everett , of that lodge . The lodge was closed to the First Degree , and Alessrs . Edgar Robert Clunn and S . Reece were duly initiated into the Order , the VV . M . ( Bro . Lovegrove ) and his officers . very efficiently rendering the ceremonies in both degrees . Bro . John Read , P . M . 720 , 13 S 3 , was elected a member of the lodge and invested with the collar of Organist . The election of VVorshipful

Master ,. 1 reasurer , and lyler for the ensuing year then took place . In regard to the former office , a practical exemplification of true Masonic feeling and brotherly love was given by the retirement from candidature of the S . VV ., Bro . C . J . Axford , who , though in every respect qualified for the chair of K . S ., and certain of election to that high office if the ballot had taken the ordinary course , solicited the brethren to mark their high appreciation of the services

to Freemasonry , more especially in respect of recent strenuous efforts on behalf of the Alasonic Institutions , of the J . W ., Bro . Scurrah , by his unanimous election as W . AL for the ensuing year . It need hardly be said that Bro . Axford's single-minded desire to do honour to a truly deserving brother met with the acceptance he solicited ; and he received at the hands of the brethren cordial acknowledgment of his self-sacrifice

on their behalf . Bro . Scurrah was consequently unanimously elected W . AI . The retiring Alaster was elected Treasurer , and Bro . Verry , Tyler . Bros . Harry Webb , T . E . Worrall , and A . VV . Wace were elected Auditors . The elections being concluded , Bro . Scurrah addressed the brethren , thanking them for his election as W . AL , and in the very fullest possible manner acknowledging his personal obligation to Bro . Axford , and the sense which the members of the lodge entertained of his desire to

promote their best interests . VVe feel compelled to say that a more pleasing incident , whether in the evidence it gave of a strong personal friendship between two worthy brethren , or of the preference of the welfare ot Freemasonry to self-aggrandisement , we have never before met with in any of our lodges ; and the circumstance is all the more worthy of record as an example which might doubtless be advantageously followed elsewhere when the surrounding circumstances are of a similar nature .

Five gentlemen were proposed for initiation , probably at an emergency meeting , as the next regular meeting being for installation , and the W . AL elect an exceedingly popular brother , the business of that day in placing him in the chair of K . S . will probably be considered sufficient . A few matters of ordinary arrangement having been attended to , the VV . AI . received the "Hearty good wishes" of the visitors , and the lodge was closed in harmony .

Refreshment followed labour , and after the cloth had been cleared the customary loyal and Alasonic toasts were proposed and duly honoured . The VV . M . finding it necessary to leave at an early hour , the chair was taken by Bro . C . P . McKay , P . M ., the genial Secretary of the lodge , under whose presidency the remaining complimentary toasts were given and received response . In replying to the toast of "The Visitors , " Bro . James

Stevens referred to the ceremonial work and the thorough Masonic principles which had characterised the meeting , admitting the former to have been more than usually perfect ; and the incident which had resulted in the election of Bro . Scurrah as W . M ., consequent on Bro . Axford ' s retirement , as worthy of brethren connected with a lodge bearing the revered name of that strict upholder of true Freemasonry in all its sublime principles , the late Bro .

Henry C . Levander . Bros . Dickey , and Ross endorsed those remarks , and expressed the great gratification which they and all the visitors had experienced from the cordial reception which had been accorded to them . A very pleasant evening was spent by all present , the proceedings being enlivened by songs and recitations , and shortly before ten o ' clock the brethren separated .

G ATESHE AD-ON-TYNE . —Lodge of Industry ( No . 48 ) . —The regular meeting of this prosperous lodge was held at the Industry Alasonic Hall , on Alonday , when the new VV . AL had the pleasure of seeing a large number of brethren present . The new W . M ., Bro . Adamson Rhagg , occupied the chair , and was supported by Bros . John Moult , acting I . P . M . ; J . G . Smith , P . M . ; John Wood , P . AL ; M . H . Dodd , P . M . ; Al . Corbitt ,

P . M ., Treas . ; Robert Whitfield , P . AL , D . C ; R . F . Cook , P . M . ; Wm . M . Pybus , S . W . ; E . ShewbrooUs , J . W . ; Wm . Dalrymple , Sec . ; Wm . Brown , S . D . ; W . F . Raeburn , J . D . ; Alfred Simpson , as I . G . ; William Richardson , S . S . ; Robert Ferry , Org . ; J . Curry , Tyler ; J . T . Harrison , C . Case , VV . F . Carmon , John Bulmer , Alask R . Wright , Wm . Towers , Thomas Wilson , C . B . Greene . Iohn Hedlev . Wm . Richardson ( 2 ) , John Swan ,

H . L . Russell , P . B . Nins , J . E . Reid , S . W . 424 ! ' T A Moffitt , S . D . 424 ; H . Nixon , J . S . 424 ; W . R . Gibson , I . G . 1712 ; T . Atchinson , S . D . 541 ; R . W . Klyne , LG . 1119 ; J . T . Ridley , J . W . 406 ; R . Waugh , 1626 ; MDavidson , 991 ; T . P . Bennett , 1342 ; F . Leddicoat , S . S . 4 S 1 ; Isaac Taylor , S . S . 1342 ; and others . After the preliminary business of the lodge was disposed of . Bra . Iohn Hedlev was oassed as a F . C . bv Bro , John

Wood , P . M . ; Bro . Pybus , S . W ., explainedtheworking tools . Three propositions for initiation were given , and the pro " ceedings closed , when an adjournment was made to the refreshment room , where the usual toast list and harmony common to this lodge was gone through . Bro . Henry Barrett Greene was afterwards raised to the Sublime Degree of a M . M . by the W . M ., who also explained the working tools . . , . Bro . R . Whitfield , P . M ., by special permission of tne W . M ., proposed the toast of " Bro . Thomas Wilson , " wn °