Obituary.

The formation of a District Grand Chapter was the reward of his labours , and in Mark Masonry he was unceasingly active . Lodge No . 248 being called after him in recognition of his efforts . The R . A . Chapter No . 1722 is also named after him . The last words uttered by our lamented brother were in anxious enquiry for the Order in general , and it is gratifying ,

at least , to knosv that in the matter of the affairs of his district be died in perfect contentment that every effort had been exercised on his part to render his stewardship one of unexampled excellence . Bro . the Rev . S . St . A . Baylee , Chaplain H . M . S . Edinburgh , was constant in attendance upon our deceased brother . The funeral , which took p lace on the follosving Wednesday , svas a

most imposing one . Agreeable to the wishes of the deceased , his body was borne on a gun carriage , covered svith a pall , the coffin being literally hidden from view with wreaths of fresh flowers from his numerous friends , and from the several lodges in the district . A number of carriages follosved the remains to the Ta Braxia cemetery , the pall bearers

being Bro . Starkey , D . D . G . M . ; Sir Victor Houlton , Bart . ; Col . Hughes , Captain Warden , A . S . C . ; Mr . Harry , and Bro . Captain Wyncoll , D . A . A . G . His Excellency the Governor was represented by Captain Mosley , A . D . C . A svreath was also sent from His Excellency and Lady Smyth . The funeral service was most impressively performed by Bro . Rev . Mr . Baylee , the

appearance of the members of the Order , bearing wreaths , and one and all visibly affected , being extremely touching . The deceased , who was the son of Sir Alexander , Bart ., and Lady Ramsay , served with distinction in the Indian Mutiny , being afterwards employed in the administrative service of that country . In public and private life he was alike beloved ; his

piety and charity , his modest courtesy and kindly sympathy with all classes , irrespective of rank or position , had exalted him to the estimate to which a good man could aspire . He leaves a svidow , son and daughter to mourn his loss . The late Bro . Col . Ramsay was initiated into Masonry 14 th January , 1864 , in Lodge No . 9 88 ; Fellosv Craft , 25 th February , 1864 ;

Master Mason 16 th April , 1864 ; appointed and served as junior Warden 1865 ; served as W . M . of his mother lodge for the year 1866 ; elevated to the Degree of M . M . M . in Lodge No . 9 8 , 6 th December , 186 7 ; sat as W . M . for that lodge for the year 1873 ; exalted to the Degree of Royal Arch in Chapter No . 7 82 , 23 rd October , 1 So * -- ; served as P . Z . for the year 1874 ; Royal

Ark Mariner in Lodge No . 221 , January 1879 ; C . N . 1879 ; District Grand Master Punjab , 24 th December , 18 74 , to 24 th February , 1882 ; District Grand Master Malta , 9 th January , 1888 , until his death on the 23 rd January , 1893 ; Grand Superintendent R . A ., Punjab , 3 rd June , 1875 , to 24 th February , 1882 ; Grand Superintendent R . A ., Malta , 21 st May , 18 S 8 , until his death ;

K . T . Preceptory 53 , 23 rd Oct ., 1863 ; K . M . Priory 53 , 17 th February , 1872 ; E . 8 , and E . 8 , 53 and 37 , 1873 , 1876 , 1891 ; Prov . Grand Almoner Bengal , 1873 ; Prov . Grand Sub-Prior Mediterranean , gth April , ] S 88 ; Prov . Grand Prior Mediterranean , 22 nd April , 188 9 ; Red Cross and Knights of Rome and Constantine , Conclave 53 , 27 th February , 1872 ; 7 . E ., 1874 ; M . P .,

Sov ., 18 75 ; Knight of the Holy Sepulchre , 18 th February , 1874 ; E . G ., 1875 ; Lieut .-Gen . Punjab , 1875 to 1882 ; R . C . 18 " , Chapter 26 , 14 th April , 1872 ; M . W . S ., 18 73 ; 30 ° , 31 st May , 1877 ; 31 , ioth October , 18 77 ; 32 , 14 th February , 1878 ; Knight of Constantinople , 9 th January , 1866 ; Royal and Select G . of Sup . E . M ., Constantine Council , 30 th January , i 88 S ; installed T . I . M . June , 1892 ; Royal Order of Scotland , Bruce

Chapter , 12 th July , 1889 ; Prov . Grand J . Warden of ditto , London Provinces , 4 th July , 1890 ; served as Steward R . M . I , for Boys 1878 ; R . M . I , for Girls 18 79 , 1884 , 1888 ; R . M . Ben . Inst . 1880 ; Life Gov . of all three Institutions , Charity jewel with tricolor ribbon and three clasps ; Steward Mark Ben . Fund 1889 , Life Sub . and Charity jewel ; sat as M . W . G . M . of England , September , 1888 , and September , 1890 .

BRO . WILLIAM ANDREWS ROGERS , B . A ., M . B . CAMBS ., 'M . R . C . S . ENG ., P . M . and P . Z . 1549 , P . P . S . G . W . and P . G . D . C . ( R . A . ) MIDDX . Seldom is such a gathering seen of respect and reverence for a worthy ancl distinguished friend and brolher as that of Thursday , the 25 th ult ., in the lovely village church and surroundings of Great Stanmore ,

when all classes , high and losv , testified in the most feeling manner the loss of their dear old friend and companion , Bro . Dr . Rogers , at the age of 6 7 , after a short illness of only a few weeks . Our brother was unable ( for the first time in many years ) to appear in his usual place at an emergency lodge meeting on December 14 th last , and , although he received every possible

attention and assistance from Drs . Burrow , Gowan , and Cornish , with skilled hospital nurses , he succumbed to a painful malady , which had long troubled him , on the 21 st ult . Bro . Dr . Rogers svas for a long time the medical authority of the parish of Great Stanmore , in which he svas born , and with his father had been divisional surgeon to the police for over 50 years , and it

was only in July last that they presented him svith a handsome meerschaum pipeand silver-mounted malacca cane on his resigning that position ; and the gathering on that day svas one to be long remembered b y the Force . Both father and son had been churchwardens of the parish for many years , and he was also one of

the earliest supporters of the Volunteer movement , ranking as an Ensign in the then 47 th Middlesex , January , 1861 . He was a good shot , and won several prizes in 1862-3 , and , although of late years unable to take any active part in the corps ( now 9 th Middlesex ) , the whole company turned out with their Jiand , the

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police , Freemasons , friends , and tradesmen , forming a long procession at his funeral , to the solemn strains of the Dead March in " Saul . " The Union Jack was half . mast high at the church , where a very large congregation had assembled , and a most affecting and solemn service—three volleys fired by the volunteers over his ' grave—svas a most fitting finish to a

noble and unselfish career . In Masonry our brother was initiated in the old Watford Lodge , No . 580 , in October , i 860 , but took no active part until he assisted in establishing the Abercorn Lodge , No . 1549 , at Great Stanmore , in 18 75 . He svas aftersvards exalted in the Stanmore Chapter attached to that lodge , and passed through the several chairs with great credit , for whicii

he svas resvarded with hi gh honours in both Craft and Royal Arch of Middlesex . His rendering of the beautiful rituals was alsvays marvellousl y impressive , more especially the installation . His svhole soul was engaged in every ceremony . Being a bachelor , only a fesv distant relatives mourn his loss . Numerous and

lovely wreaths bedecked his coffin , but sympathy from the poor in particular , and the residents of the nei ghbourhood whom he had professionally attended for so many years , shosved how much they felt his loss , and that anotlier of the old landmarks had joined the great majority full of years and honours .

BRO . JAMES THORMAN . It is with deep regret we notice the death of Bro . James Thorman , an esteemed friend and brother , and well knosvn in the district and town of Bury , Lancashire . He had generally enjoyed good health , but was taken seriously ill last week . Dr . Mitchell was called in , but Bro . Thorman died , as stated , on Sunday evening , the cause of death being pneumonia and failure of

the heart ' s action . He was initiated in the Relief Lodge , No . 42 , some 25 years ago , and has been a subscribing member ever since then . He svas a thorough hard worker , and about 19 years ago the brethren made him Tyler , which position he has held ever since . He was also a Royal Arch and Mark Mason and Knights Templar . There svere a large number of brethren present at the funeral , to show their last token of respect to one so beloved by all svho knew him .

BRO . GEORGE BOLTON We deeply regret to report the death of this distinguished brother , which event took place on Saturday , the 28 th ult , after a short illness . He wes initiated in the Temperance Lodge , No . 169 , on the 30 th May , 1850 , and obtained the chair in 1857 . He joined the Lodge of Justice , No . 1 47 , in 1 853 , and served the

Mastership upon three occasions — in 1856 , 1859 , and 18 78 ; he joined the Crystal Palace Lodge in 1859 , and resigned his membership in 1867 . He was also one of the founders of the Excelsior Lodge , No . 1155 , in 1867 , and remained a member of Lodges Nos . 147 , 16 9 , and 115 s until his decease . In Royal Arch Masonry he was equally zealous , having been exalted

in the Domatic Chapter , No . 177 , in 1858 , and became M . E . Z . in 1875 ; he svas also one of the founders and first M . E . Z . of the Temperance Chapter , No . 1 69 , in 1862 , and again served as First Principal in 1865 . In conjunction with three others , he founded the present system of Masonic Charitable Associations which have done so much to enhance the funds of the three Chari .

ties , and the by-laws of which have been , with slight alterations , those of nearly every one since established . The first one formed svas called the South - Eastern Masonic Charitable Association . Yet not alone in this condition of his Masonic career did he do good . At every election he took a warml y interest in the success of the candidates , and especially

those from the S . E . District of London , in which he stood alone as an exemplar of svhat a Mason should be , many a widow and distressed brother received assistance from him , and with no stinted hand . One of his last acts was to release an old friend and brother from a payment of a debt of over £ 1000 . He was a keen supporter of the Institutions , of all of which he

was a Vice-President , he served six Stewardships to the Benevolent Institution , and three to each of the Schools . His funeral will take place to-day ( Friday ) , at Nunhead Cemetery , amidst the sorrosvful regrets of a large body of brethren who mourn his loss as that of a dear personal friend , and one whose place in the Order , and especially in the District ot Deptford none can adequatel y fill . Peace to his memory !

BRO . WILLIAM GODFREY WINTER . . This worth y brother died rather suddenly on the evening of the 19 th ult ., and was interred in the famil y vault in Belton Churchyard on Monday , the 23 rd silt . A large number of friends of the famil y and acquaintances of the deceased followed his remains to his last resting-place . Bro . Winter was a good Freemason ,

and a number of brethren from Crowle , Epworth , Thorne , Doncaster , & c , attended the funeral . He was a P . M . of 1482 , a P . M . ( Mark ) of 387 , also a Prov . G . Officer of Lincolnshire , and a companion in the Magdalen Chapter ( R . A . ) of Doncaster . Bros . J . Constable , A . L . Peace , S . C . Ashlin , J . H . Bletcher , F . Turner , and T . Barber represented St . Nicholas ' s Lodge , No . 2259 ; W . Master , R . Brunyee , A . Taylor ,

Fox , Wressell , Naylor , Chamberlain , J . Turner , G . Robinson , Drury , R . Wood , and Cundall represented 1482 ; and J . F . Hanson , 242 . Amongst other friends were Messrs . T . Allan , S . Acaster , R . Coulman , T . W . Askren , J . Ross , S . Dixon , T . Birkinshaw , J . Lockwood , and W . Standring . On Sunday the brethren of the Isle of Axholme Lodge attended Belton Church in token of his memory , and the two lodges , Crowle and Thorne are now draped in mourning .

Masonic Meetings (Metropolitan)

MASONIC MEETINGS ( Metropolitan )

For the week ending Saturday , February 11 , 1893 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries for Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Rose Croix Chapters , Preceptories , Conclaves , 8 rc , of any change in place , day , or month of meeting .

SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 4 . CRAFT LODGES . 142 , St . Thomas ' s , Ship and Turtle Tavern . 1 ii ? , Carnarvon , Albion Tavern . ibij , Rose , Surrey Alasonic Hall , io **!* , Gallery , Anderton ' s Hotel . 1949 , Brixton , Horns Tavern . anew , Regent's Park , York anel Albany Hotel .

LODGES AND CHAPTERS or INSTRUCTION . Alexandra Palace , Station Hotel , Camberwell New-road , at { r . jo . Chiswick , Windsor Castle Hot ., King-st ., Hammersmith , at 7 . 30 . Duke of Connaught , Navarino Tavern , Navarino-road , Dalston , at 8 . Eccleston , Bro . Dickie's , 13 , Cambridge-street , Pimlico , at } . Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , at 8 .

King Harold , Four Swans , Waltham Cross , at 7 . Manchester , Old King ' s Arms , Poland-street , VV ., at 8 . Percy , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 . Star , Dover Castle , Broadway , Deptford , S . E ., at 7 . Urban , Freemasons' Hall . Vitruvian , Duke of Albany Hotel , Kitto-road , St . "•Catherine ' s . park , Hatcham , S . E ., at 7 . 30 . Mount Sinai Chapter , Red Lion Ho ., 14 , King-st ., Regent-st ., W „ 8

ROVAL ARCH CHAPTER . 1 ) 3 , Phte-nix , Freemasons' Hall .

MONDAY , FEBRUARY 6 . CRAFT LODGES . u , Fortitude and Old Cumberland , Ship and Turtle Tavern , aj , Robert Burns , Freemasons' Hall . 73 , Royal Jubilee , Anderton's Hotel . 144 , St . Luke ' s , Anderton ' s Hotel . 188 . | oppa , Freemasons' Tavern .

aj * 6 , Unions , Freemasons' Ha'l . 1319 , Asaph , Freemasons' Hall , toaj , Tredegar , London Tavern . 166 9 , Royal Leopold , Surrey Masonic Hall . 19 J 4 , Wickham , St . Peter ' s Hall , Brockley . 3098 , Harlesden , National Schools , Harlesden . 334 a , Tyssen-Amherst , Club House , Amherst-road . 3400 , Brentford , Castle Assembly Rooms , Brentford .

LODGES AND CHAPTERS or INSTRUCTION . Blackheath , Milkwood Tavern , Milkwood-road , Heme Hill , at 8 . Carnarvon , Manchester Hotel , Aldersgate-street , at 6 , 30 . CoDorn , Eagle Hotel , Snaresbrook , at 8 . Cripplegate , Goldsmiths' Arms , Gutter-lane , at 6 . 30 . Egyptian , Atlantic Tavern , Atlantic-road , Brixton , at 8 . Eleanor , Rose and Crown , High Cross , Tottenham , at 8 . Hyde Park , Prince of Wales Hotel , Eastbourne-terr ., Blshop ' s-rd

Paddington , at 8 . Kingsland , Cock Tavern , Highbury , N ., at 8 . 30 . . d & rquess of Ripon , Lord Stanley , Paragon-road , Mare-st ,, at 8 . Metropolitan , Moorgate Tavern , 15 , Finsbury-pavement , at { . 30 . Neptune , Gauden Hotel , Clapham , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . Perseverance , Ye Old Cheshire Cheese , 33 , Addie-street , Wood street , EX ., at 7 . Rose of Denmark , L . & S . W . R . Institute , Wandssvorth-rd ., 7 , 30 . Royal Arthur , Prince of Wales Hotel ( opposite Wimbledon Kailway Station ) , at Mo .

Koyal Commemoration , Railsvay Hotel , Putney , at 8 . St . Ambrose , Scarsdale Arms Hotel , Edwardes-square , Ken aington , at 8 . St . James's Union , St . James ' s Restaurant ( Piccadilly entrance ) att . St . Luke ' s , Victoria Tavern , Gertrude-street , Ohelsea , at 8 . St . Mark's , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New-road . Savage Club , Albion Tavern , Russell-street , at 8 , Sincerity , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-street , at 8 .

Stockwell , White Hart , Abchurch-lane , E . C , at 6 . Tyssen-Amherst , Amherst Club , Amherst-road , Hackney , and and 4 th Mon ., at 8 . United Military , Earl of Chatham , Thomas-st ., Woolwich , 7 . 30 Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd ., Upper Nor wood , f . Upton , Three Nuns Hotel , Aldgate , E ., at 8 . Walthamstow , The Chequers , High-street , Walthamstow , at 8 ,

Wellington , White Swan Hotel , High-street , Deptford , at » . Zetland , York and Albany , Park-street , Regent ' s Park , at 8 . Doric CAap' / r . Duke's Head , 79 , Whitechapel-road , at 6 . Hope Chapter , Globe Tavern , Royal Hill , Greenwich , at 8 , Israel Chatter , Tupp ' s Restaurant , 8 , Tottenham Court-road , Lewis Chapter , King ' s Aims Hotel , Wood Green , N „ at 8 . North London Chapter , Grosvenor Hotel , Canonbury , at 7 , 30 .

ROVAL ARCH CHAPTERS . 91 , Regularity , Freemasons' Hall . 1056 , Victoria , Holborn Viaduct Hotel . 1615 , Bayard , 33 , Golden-square . 1891 , St . Ambrose , St . James ' s Hall , Piccadilly . 3108 , Empire , Criterion .

TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 7 . Colonial Board , at 4 . CRAFT LODGES . 9 , Albion , Freemasons' Hall . 18 , ( lid Dundee , Cannon-street Hotel , 10 ' , Temple , Ship and Turtle Tavern . 173 , Old Concord , Freemasons' Hall . 317 , Stability , Anderton ' s Hotel .

765 , St . James , Bridge House Hotel , njg . Marquis of Dalhousie , 33 , Golden-square . 13 J 9 , Duke of Edinburgh , Isastern Hotel , West India Dock-road . I 3 t ) i , Golden Rule , Cafe Koyal . 1381 , Kennington , Horns Tavern . I 3 QJ . Anerley . Clarence Hall .

1473 , Henley , Three Crosvns , North Woolwich . 1693 , Kingsland , Cock Tavern . 3138 , United Northern Counties , Inns of Court Hotel . 31 5 , Tivoli , Frascati Restaurant , JI , Oxford-street . it *) 0 , Savage Clests , Freemasons' Hall , 3398 , Holborn , Holborn Restaurant .

LODOIS AND CHAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION . Brixton , Prince Regent , Dulwich-road , Heme Hill , S . E . at 8 . Capper , City Arms , St . Mary Axe , at 6 . Clarence and Avondale , Masonic Hall , Leytonstone E . a 8 Constitutional , Bedford Hotel , Southampton Buildings , at J . Chaucer , The Old White Hart , High-street , Borough , at 8 . Clarence , IA , Fitzroy-square , at 7 . 30 . Corinthian , George Hotel , Cubitt Town , Poplar , at 8 .

Dalhousie , Middleton Arms , corner of Queen s-road and Middleton-ioad , Dalston , E ., at 8 . Domatic , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New-road , at f . jo . Duke of Cornwall , Queen ' s Arms , Queen-street , Cheapside , at !*< East Surrey Lodge of Concord , Greyhound Hotel , Croydon , at 8 . Emblematic , St . James's Restaurant , Piccadilly , at 8 . Hnh ' eld , Rose and Crown , Church-street , Edmonton , at 8 . Excelsior

, Commercial Dock Tavern , Plough-rd ., Rotherhithe * , »• Faith , Victoria Mansions Restaurant , Victoria-street , at 8 . Finsbury , The Goose and Gridiron , London House Yard , St . Paul ' s Churchyard , E . C , at 7 . Florence Nightingale , M . H ., William-street , Woolwich , and and 4 th Tuts ., at 7 . 50 . Friars , The White Horse , 94 , White Horse-lane , Mile End-rd ., E .. at 7 . 30 . Islington , Cock Tavern , Highbury , at 7 . 30 . Joppa , Boundary Tavern , Aldersgate-street , E . C , at 7 . 30 .