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SATURDAY , J 2 , 18 94

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

The agenda of business to be transacted at the next Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge will be found in another column . It is a somewhat formidable one , and includes the election of members of both the Board of General Purposes and the Colonial Board , the number of candidates for the former being no less than 24 , of whom 13 are present Worshipful Masters .

This evidence of increasing interest in the government of the Craft is , to our mind , a sign of vitality which we should be sorry to see absent , and the desire to be in what may be called the Masonic Cabinet is a worth y and legitimate ambition on the part of those who . feel that their Masonic experience and judgment will assist in the good government and welfare of the Craft .

We are very pleased to note that the Board of General Purposes has recommended the Grand Lodge to accept Bro . John Lane ' s most generous offer of the copyright of his second edition of his invaluable '' Masonic Records , " which will embrace full particulars of all the

lodges of English origin from 1717 to 18 93 , under any Grand Lodge , whether at home or abroad . We feel assured that the members of the Grand Lodge will gratefully confirm the recommendation of the Board and thus secure the publication of this great work , the

gift of the zealous author , and that the English Craft in due time will rapidly absorb the 500 copies to be published , whereby much important information will be made known and a substantial balance left for benevolent purposes . * * »

The business to be brought before the Grand Mark Lodge , on Tuesday , presents no unusual features , except a recommendation from the General Board" That a hearty and cordial vote of thanks be accorded to R . W . Bro . Robert Berridge , P . G . W ., P . G . D . C , for his eminent services during the last 17 years . " The familiar figure of the Grand Director of Ceremonies will be regretfully parted with in that capacity .

* * Unlike the Craft , the number of brethren nominated for the General Board agrees with the number to be elected , so no contest will take place . The installation of Grand Master , and the appointment and investiture of officers will be the most important part of the business .

. The Whytehead family show up strongly for Freemasonry at this time . Bro . Whytehead , ot York , is , of course , a well-known brother the world over . Two of his brothers ( W . W . Whytehead , of London , and H . E . Whytehead , of Stoke-on-Trent ) are both

Freemasons . His two eldest sons were initiated at the earliest possible time in the Albert Victor Lodge at York , and arc now cruising round the world , and as a last item his youngest brother ( G . Y . Whytehead ) was initiated last week in the Albert Victor Lodge . This is almost a record in one generation . * * *

We very heartily congratulate Bro . J . Morrison McLeod , first W . Master , and his brother founders of the Barnet Lodge , No . 2509 , on the success of their opening meeting . The lodge , as we announced would be the case last week , was consecrated in the Assembl y Hall , New Barnet , on Monday , the 2 Sth ult ., the

ceremony , as well as that of installing Bro . McLeod in the chair , being performed by the Grand Secretary in his usuully able and impressive manner . In this duty he was assisted by Bro . George Everett , Past G . Treas . as S . W . ; Bro . James Terry , P . G . S . B ., as J . W . ; Bro . ' the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . Chap ., as Chaplain ;

Masonic Notes.

Bro . crank Richardson , P . G . D ., as D . of C . ; and Bro . George Read , G . Std . Br ., as I . G . All the arrangements were perfectly made and ably carried out , and the large company of visitors who attended—and for whose accommodation , be it remarked , the Great Northern Railway Company kindly provided special

saloon carriages—were as loud in their praises of the manner in which the duties of the day were performed as they were cordinl in their welcome of the new lodge . We trust the Barnet Lodge , which has started under such favourable auspices , will have before it a long and prosperous future .

Correspondence.

Correspondence .

THE COMING FESTIVAL OF THE BOYS ' SCHOOL . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , As a Charit y Representative of a lodge in the

Province of East Lancashire , I have read with interest the very straightforward appeal made b y Bro . McLeod for assistance at the forthcoming Festival of the Boys ' School next month ; and I was present and heard his remarks at the Provincial Grand Lodge , held at Rochdale , on the 24 th inst .

It must have struck those present what was said about the fewness of Stewards , so far , who had given their names in as consenting to act , viz ., tvio only from this province . I think the keynote was struck b y Bro . McLeod when he pointed out the desirability of assisting the Provincial Grand Master of our sister province ( West Yorkshire ) on the present occasion .

Great interest has been taken in East Lancashire , as in West Yorkshire , in our local institutions . Still , there is plenty of room in a large province like this to extend our Charity fittingly to each of the London Institutions annually . There is no doubt they have a great claim upon us , and the increasing number of applicants require that substantial aid should be

forthcoming . To readers of this letter I would ask them—have they ever made themselves a Life Governor of this Institution ? if not , now is the time to do so , it will be ; £ io ios . well spent , and give them a voting qualification which , perhaps , has not before occurred to them . It is evident , upon the face of things , if continued

support is not given , congestion in its worst form will be the result . It is an opinion I hold with many other brethren who have given some attention to this subject , that something more practical in shape could be adopted than we have at present , to prevent so many claims coming annually before the Election Committees of each of the London Institutions as to stem the continued

disappointment which is annually felt by those who are unsuccessful . This , of course , is another question , and one which , if ever ventilated , may be of service to the Craft in general . VVhat has to be done at present is , to endeavour to keep up our time-honoured reputation , by doing all in our power to assist at the Boys' Festival , 1894 . And it is with this sincere hope I address these lines to my brethren in the province of East Lancashire . —Yours fraternally , GEORGE BOARD , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Stanley Grjve , Cheshire , May 28 th .

The Regent Festival Of The R.M.I. For Girls.

THE REGENT FESTIVAL OF THE R . M . I . FOR GIRLS .

The following additions and amendments have been made in the Returns of the recent Girls' School Festival as they were published in our issue of the 12 th May . The ultimate total , as stated below , stands , therefore ,

at the very handsome figure of . £ 18 , 056 12 s . 7 d . Lodge £ s . d . 29 Bro . D . de L . Cohen ( list ) 15 15 0 31 , 15 , 1 , and 21 C 9 Bro . G . A . Mursell ( addition ) iS iS 0 44 Bro . Nathan Heywood ( list ) 10 10 0

471 „ John H . Dunn ( list ) 37 0 o 1012 ,, J . T . Newbold ( addition ) 32 10 o 1326 „ VVm . Rite ( addition ) 17 10 o 2409 „ A . J . Hardwick ( addition ) 10 10 6 2 4 „ II . B . Holliday ( list ) 71 S o Unattached—Bro . F . H . Meggy ( Us . ) ... ... 10 10 o

£ 244 11 G Various small additions and amendments So o 7 £ 3 ? 4 12 1 Grand Total as announced at the Testival 17 , 732 o 0 Grand Total as now revised £ iS , ° . 5 G 12 7

A RELIC OF ANTI-MASONIC II . MK . S . —The stories of Morgan times are often related by the older members of Ancient Craft Masonry to the younger Irothers , and serve to keep alive the events of those stirring times when the hands of all seemed raised to strike a death blow to the institution . Those were , no doubt , thrilling times for Master Masons . A relic of those days is owned by W . II . Clutterbuck , of the Seymour House , in OgiLnsburg , N . V .

It is a sheep-skin pouch , in which the charter of Ogdensburg Lodge was carried in those tempestuous days by Mr . Ceroid , of Prescott . The pouch was strapped around his body , and if it had been discovered bis life wou'd , no doubt , have paid the penalty . Of 502 Masonic lodges in the State at that lime , 430 surrendered their charters . Asa Ceroid , son of the tried and true Mason who carried the pouch , presented it to Mr . Clutterbuck . —American Excfunec ,

Reviews.

Reviews .

"THE REPORT OF THE rtsrii HAI . F-VEAKLY COMMUNICATION OF THE DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF BOMHAY AND ITS TERRITORIES , DATED 30 TU . VUECII , 1 S 1 J 4 , " is a prist business-looking pamphlet extending to ( io pages , and is interesting withal . On the day named the District Grand Lodge assembled in the FreemasDns' Hall , Byculla , Bombay , Bro . Henry Wynford Barrow , Deputy District G . M ., being in the chair , in the unavjidable absence of

H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , Past G . M ., the District Grand Master . Several distinguished visitors were present , including Bro . J . VV . Smith , the " G-and Master of all Scottish Freemasonry in India . " Bro . J . H . Furneaux acted as District Grand Secretary , and ably discharged the duties of that position . 'The D . D . G . M . repirted that the district generally was in a prosperous condition , and the various reports emphasise the statement of the acting

District Grand Master . The 24 lodges duly made their returns . Three besides are stated to be " closed , " viz ., Nos . 1062 , 14 S 7 , and 1 O 06 . The Fund of Benevolence has distributed some 470 rupees to needy cases , and has the substantial balance of 7 C 93 rupees in hand . The District Grand Lodge balance-sheet exhibits a net total of over 4503 rupees , described as " Stock Account , " and the excellent "Bombay Masonic Association , " after paying over

1 S 00 rupees for the education of 11 children and expenses , has the handsome sum of 35 63 rupees in hand to continue its good work , as the result of the year's receipts . The state of the General Fund is equally satisfactory , 50 , 399 rupees being invested , 11 , 252 rupees have been spent in educational grants since 1 SS 0 , and a balance remains in the Bank of Bombay besides of some 1000 rupees . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught appointed Bro . Isaac Mann Shields as the Deputy District G . M ., as the zealous Bro . Barrow 1

desired to be relievedfrom the duties of the acting District G . M ., and doubtless the choice made is a very wise one , Bro . Shields being well qualified for that important office . An alphabetical table of the present members of the District Grand Lodge of Bombay , according to the latest returns , showing rank in the Craft , number of lodge , and year in which the rank was attained , ollices held in the District Grand Lodge and when , extending to 10 pages , must have been a most laborious compilation , and is suie to be most useful .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

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METROPOLITAN MEETINGS . Sir Hugh Myddelton Lodge ( No . 1602 ) . — On Friday , the iSth ult ., at the Royal Agricultual Hall , Islington , this lodge held their meeting under circumstances that gave considerable interest to the proceedings of this , one of the most numerous and earnest working lodges in the Northern Masonic District . The lodge having b ; en opened , and the minutes of the last meeting and a lodge of

emergency read and confirmed , Bro . Everett , the VV . M ., was supported by Bros . A . J . Cave , jun ., S . W . and W . M . elect ; Lieut . J . G . VV . James , J . W . ; John Weston , P . M ., P . P . G . P . Middx ., Treas . ; Jno . Osborn , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . Middx ., Sec ; H . Pickett , S . D . ; G . F . Wheeler , J . D . ; H . G . Divenall , I . G . ; G . H . Futcher , D . C . ; E . J . Hiscock , A . D . C . ; F . R . W . Hedges , Sec . R . M . I . G . ; and an array of Past Masters and brethren of

the lodge , who , with the numerous visitors , made together a brilliant and distinguished Masonic assembly . The preliminary business of the meeting being over , Bro . Everett proceeded with the ceremony of installation , which he conducted with a perfection and smoothness of working-, which combined with an earnestness of tone , elicited unanimously expressed approval . Bro . Cave having been duly installed , proceeded to invest his officers as follows : Bros .

J . G . W . James , S . VV . ; H . Pickett , J . VV . ; John Weston , P . M ., Treas . ; John Osborn , P . M ., Sec . ; G . F . Wheeler , S . D . ; H . G . Davenall , J . D . j G . H . Futcher , I . G . ; E . J . Hiscock , D . C ; Edward Drew , A . D . C . ; Willie Wright , P . M ., P . P . G . O .-g . Middx ., O .-g . ; W . J . R . Littlewood , J . J ; Franklin , W . Beckett , and VV . Wiltshire , Stwds . ; and C . Shepperd , Tyler . To some of these , Bro . Cave , jun ., gave a few special

words of well deserved recognition of services rendered in form : r times , and from time to time to now . Addressing Bro . Weston , P . M ., the VV . M . observed that they did not fail to remember him as one of Ihe original founders and a constant good worker , neither could he , the VV . M ., forget the election and the descriptions of '' Honest" John Weston . He had done many years of valuable service , and these services they all hoped would long continue . The

same kindly spirit of greeting was given to all oflicers in turn , and in these as well as in the ceremonies of initiation of candidates , tbe VV . M . proved that he had paid devotional duty in mastering the exacting ritual , which was throughout conducted with entire freedom from restraint and absence of apparent exertion . Additional interest was made in the proceedings by the initiation of Messrs . C . Beaumont , E . Andress , and S . Ilashan .

T he lodge was then cosed , and a banquet followed . 'The VV . M . submitted as the lirst toast , " The Onsen and Ivnpress , the Patron of the Cralt . " 'To this the full musical honours was accorded , following whicli came "The M . W . Grand Master , II . R . ll . the Prince of Wales . " Loyal Masonic greeting having been given to the proposition ' * The M . W . Pro G . M ., the Karl ol Lathom ; the Deputy G . M ., the Earl of Mjtnit Edgcumbe ; and the

rest of the Grand Oliicers , Present and Past , " Bro . Everett , I . P . M ., in proposing " The VV . M ., Bro A . J . Cave , jun ., " said loyalty to their chief was ever an aliiiiing faith with . Masons , and he therefore had no diffidence in asking—what they knew was deserved—a hearty response to the uropoiitLn . I'V . vn their earliest knowledge

of ! 5 ro . Cave and bis work , they knew it was full of devotion and keen desire to do his du ' . y well , lie was uttering the sentiments of them all when he said that however high the reputatiun of Sir Hugh Myddelton Lodge stood , it would lose none of its dignity or character for good working during Bro . Cave's term of Mas ' . ership .