Obituary.

rw ; E . Houlden , W . J . Gowland , H . Churchill , J . G Turner , G . Garbutt , J . Saville , John Toes , W . Wilson , A Hanson , J . Young , \ V . Smith , F . Bland , H . Scott , W Nicholson , J . Redfare , and many other brethren .

BRO . 'T . D . BERRY . We regret to record the death of Bro . T . D . Berry , P . M . nf the Manchester Lodge , No . 179 , which took place on the iSth ult . Bro . Berry was the senior P . M . of the lodge , and was held in much esteem by his brethren . The funeral took place on the 24 th ult ., at Kensal Green Cemetery , and among the mourners were Bros . H . Norman , P . M . ; Carter , P . M . ; Merrer , Pavel ! , Walter Hopekirk , P . M . ; and others .

Funeral Of Bro. Colonel Peard.

FUNERAL OF BRO . COLONEL PEARD .

A lodge of emergency was held at the Masonic room of Fowey , on Wednesday , the 24 th ult ., for the purpose of paying the last tribute of respect to Bro . Col . Peard , of Trenython , an old and valued Past Master of the Fowey Lodge and P . P . D . G . M . of Cornwall . The brethren assembled at 11 a . m ., when there were present Bros . C . Slade , W . M . ; Percy Davis , I . P . M . ; H . W . Durant , jun .,

PM . ; E . B . Williams , P . P . G . S . B .,- Emra Holmes , P P . G . R ., and P . P . G . D . C . ( Suffolk ); H . W . Durant , Treas . ; Varcoe , J . D . ; Richards , S . D . ; John Williams , W . Slade , J . Slade , R . Roach , W . Beale , P . P . G . Tyler ; A . Chines , L . Martin , J . Wellington , J . Sennett , J . Phillips , Baker , Sweet , and visiting brethren Bros . T . C . Stephens , P . P . G . J . W . ; Nettle , J . W . ; and Pearce , S . W . of St . Andrew ' s Lodge , Tywardreath . The funeralbeingprivate ,

the brethren did not appear in clothing , but were simply habited in black with white gloves , and wearing a white crape armlet . The lodge having been opened in due form , was called off from labour , the procession was formed , and the brethren proceeded up Fowey-hill to meet the cortege , preceding it to the parish church of St . Fimbarns , where the first part of the service was conducted , and afterwards leading the mournful procession to the cemetery , where the

gallant colonel was buried . The service was read by the Rev . Edward Kendall , one of the sons-in-law . After the ceremony the brethren passed in single file round the grave , each dropping a sprig of acacia into it , with the sorrowful exclamation " Alas ! my brother . " They then returned to the lodge , and Bro . Emra Holmes rose and said that he felt the brethren ought not to separate before passing a vote of condolence with the widow and family of their beloved

brother . Bro . Colonel Peard was born at Fowey , he was an old Past Master of the lodge , and a subscribing member to the day of his death . He was an illustrious man , whose fame was not local , but European , and the brethren all knew how he had fought under Garibaldi in Italy , and how the great Italian had come to visit him , not many years since , at Penquite , to show how greatly he regarded him . He was the last of the gallant men at Fowey . They all

knew how their ancestors , in the middle ages , had won their name . How they fought the French , and the glory that they won , for they feared no man . He was brave , generous , noble ; he feared no enemy , and he ( the speaker ) rejoiced to believe that he had no cause to fear the great enemy of all—death . Bro . Holmes concluded by

moving that a letter of condolence on the part of Fowey Lodge , should be sent to the widow in her affliction , assuring her of the hearty sympathy of the brethren . Bro . Durant , seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously . The lodge was then closed , the W . M . ordering the brethren to appear at church on Sunday , wearing the funeral badges , and also to wear mourning for three months in lodge .

Ireland.

Ireland .

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF ARMAGH Pursuant to circular the quarterly communication of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Armagh , which embraces the counties of Armagh , Louth , and Monaghan , was held on the 24 th ult ., at the Courthouse , Clones . The Ri g ht Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Maxwell C Close , V . L ., M . P ., representative of the Grand Lodgeof England ,

presided , and notwithstanding the inclemency of the morning a fairly representative gathering from the province generally attended . After the confirmation of the minutes of the last quarterly assemblage at Armagh , the installation ot officers for 1 SS 1 was proceeded with as follows : Very Worshipful Bros . Wm . Shimeld , Grand Sen . Warden ; A . E . Carlcton , Grand Jun . Warden ; Richard Harvev .

Grand Treas . ; Geo . Hill Smith , Grand Sec . Worshipful Bros . Rev . A . R . Young , Grand Chap . ; Rev . M . A . Holden , Grand Chap . ; James W . Clements , Grand S . Deacon ; John C . Lyons , Grand J . Deacon ; A . F . Macmath , Grand LG . ; E . T . Hardman , Grand Org . Among the letters of apology for non-attendance , was one from Bro . Augustus B . Young , Sen . Grand Chap . A feeling vote of condolence was

unanimously passed to that brother , in his recent bereavement on the death of his wife , which the Secretary was directed to forward and insert on the minutes . The Very Worshipful the Grand Sec , Bro . Geo . Hill Smith , B . L ., brought under noticeacommunication fromthecommitteeof the Masonic Female Orphan School Special Building Fund , and in a forcible appeal strongly urged the necessity of the

Urdcr in Ireland building the schools without touching a penny of their funded property , and he was happy to say two-thirds of the money was already subscribed , or about j tSooo of the £ 12 , 500 required , and moved a resolution that special exertions be made in every lodge in the province towards accomplishing so desirable an object . .. Ihe W . Bro . HARVEV . Grand Treasurerin

sprnndino-, the resolution , took occasion to observe that the Provincial [ - ¦ rand Lodge of Armagh , for the first time in its history , nad now something to look back upon from its funds , they were out of debt ; and since they had done him the honour ° l Meeting him as Grand Treasurer , he had cleared off the we debt previously due , and had fullv naid UD the _ ndnwnent

¦ of the three principal elected chairs as permanent onicial governorshi ps of the Schools , and expressed a . hope { -the Grand Lod ge assisting him—before another year to " = in a fair way of endowing all the chairs of the Grand ° i-p ^ Permanent governorships . w «~ " V , MASTER in putting the resolution , which n ^ w ? nT * i *\ am . , y ' l uiredwhichof the chairs were and » h T ed ? A , ' on bein £ '" formed the two Wardens * na the Treasurer ' s chair , said , he would take upon

himself a portion of the good work , and would himself endow the Secretary ' s chair , and send a cheque for theamountthe next day . ( Applause . ) After some routine business , Provincial Grand Lodge adjourned . The brethren subsequently dined together at the Leonard Arms , under the presidency of the highly popular Grand Master .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

Craft iMasonm CITY OF WESTMINSTER LODGE ( No . 1563 ) . —This active and successful lodge held its installation meeting at the Cafe Royal , Regent-street , on Thursday , the 25 th ult . A large number of members and visitors assembled to " welcome the coming and speed the parting" W . M . The Worshipful Master , Bro . Turner , opened the lodge in due form , and was supported

by officers and brethren as follows : Bros . J . E . Shand , S . W . ; J . Hutchinson , J . W . ; B . W . Swallow , P . M ., P . G . D . Middx ., Treas . ; E . J . Scott , P . M . 749 , Sec . ; J . Waugh , S . D . ; Hammond , as J . D . ; T . Eastgate , I . G . ; J . Potter , P . M ., Tyler ; Rev . P . M . Holden , P . M . ; E . White , P . M . ; Alfred Stevens , W . C . Smith , C . L . Smith , C . L . May , Fred Hill , W . Bonham , H . S . Lee

P . H . O'Farrgll , G . F . Jones , Francis Cox , H . Craft , H . E . Bonham , G . F . Day , T . Woodward , T . Arnold , E . B . Cox , E . Lane , F . Krause , C . Blackford , W . Morton , A . J . Hunt , E . Emmanuel , C . Townley , G . J . Gardner , and J . Edell , S . D . 10 S ( joining member ) . Visitors : Bros . Albert Fish , W . M . 1366 ; Philip Willson , J . W . S 6 ; Seymour Smith , Org . 742 ; J . F . Cox , P . M . 525 ;

G . French , 591 ; C . A . Woods , J . W . 145 ; G . W . Coe , S 7 ; J . Sims , 1365 ; J . B . Stevens , W . M . 1627 ; W . Carrington , S . D . 1791 ; E . P . Ruyssenaers , 134 S ; H . M . Levy , P . M . iSS ; Zeph King , 1706 ; C . F . Lewis ; Robinson , W . M . 12 S 7 ; H . J . Kent , P . M . 60 ; J . S . Lundy , P . M . 101 , G . Reg . Canada , Mayor of Peterboro' , Ontario , Canada ; M . Crook , 1614 ; W . Laking , 1 S 0 ; G . Festa ,

S 34 ; E . Farwig , P . M . 1 S 0 ; A . Barfield , P . M . 511 and 16 S 1 ; S . Webb , P . M . 193 and 1287 ; W . Bourne , P . M . 749 and W . M . 1614 ; H . Reed , P . M . 733 ; and VV . Lake , P . M . 131 { Freemason ) . A letter was received b y the W . M . elect , Bro . Shand , from Col . Sir Francis Burdett ( hon . member ) , Prov . G . M . of Middlesex , expressing his regret at not being able to attend , and wishing Bro . Shand a successful and happy

year . Four candidates were on the agenda paper for initiation , viz ., _ Messrs . E . Durant , W . Morton , R . Quested , and W . Davis , who were all in attendance , and were received into Masonry , the ceremony being very abl y and impressively performed by the W . M . Bro . James Edell , S . D . No . 108 , was also received as a joining member , and Bro . O' Farrell was raised to the Third Degree . The report of the

Auditors , which showed a favourable balance , notwithstanding a liberal contribution to the Charities , was received and adopted . The business being ended a Board of Installed Masters was formed , comprising twenty-two members and visitors , and Bro . Swallow , P . M . and Treas ., proceeded to instal his successor , Bro . J . E . Shand , as W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Swallow was ably

assisted Iby Bro . Rev . P . M . Holden , Chaplain , who shared the delivery of the addresses . The W . M . then appointed his officers as follows : Bros . B . Turner , I . P . M . ; Hutchinson , S . W . ; Waugh , J . W . ; Swallow , Treasurer ; Scott , Secretary ; Holden , Chaplain ; Day , S . D . ; Hammond , J . D . ; Eastgate , I . G . ; Janes , D . C ; Lee , W . S ., and Potter , Tyler , after which the lodge was closed , and the

brethren adjourned to the banquet , the W . M ., Bro . J . E . Shand , presiding . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts , "The Queen and the Craft , " and "The M . W . G . M ., the Prince of Wales , " were duly proposed and honoured , the W . M . remarking on the latter , that they knew H . R . H . had Freemasonry at heart . He had the honour of being present at Grand Lodge when the Grand Master

presided , and he was bound to say that he did the work in a manner that would have done credit to any working Mason . The next toast was that of "The Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , the Deputy Grand Master , Earl Lathom , and the rest of the Grand Officers . " The Pro Grand Master was now , he believed , sojourning in the Island of Madeira , and he hoped he would return with

health fully restored . He associated this toast with the name of Bro . Cottebrune , P . G . Purs . Bro . Cottebrune , in reply , thanked the W . M . and orethren for the kind com-E hment paid him . It was the first time he had attended a anquet without being present at the lodge , but he was attending a chapter of which he was Scribe E ., and had left at the first momenttobe present with them in compliment to

the W . M . He sincerely hoped that the friendship that had existed between him and the City of Westminster Lodge would be long continued . The toast of "The W . M ., Bro . Shand , " was then proposed by Bro . Turner , I . P . M ., who said that he had now ceased to rule them , but he was permitted to use the gavel once again that evening before he retired to the left . He had thelprivilege of proposing the

health of his successor , and congratulated both him and the lodge on his filling that chair . Bro . Shand , in reply , thanked the brethren most sincerely for the honour they had done him ; he did not disguise the fact that he considered it a great honour . He desired during his year of office to pursue an even and steady course , not at one time 130 , and at another ( below zero , but at all times endeavouring

to do his best , and to merit the confidence that had been reposed in him . The W . M . then gave the toast of "The Initiates . " No society , he said , could go on without an infusion of new blood , and that was supplied by the initiates . There were four new members present ( one a lewis , Bro . Davis ) . —all had been well introduced , and would , he felt sure , be an honour to the City of Westminster Lodge . The Entered Apprentice song was sung by Bro .

Seymour Smith , and the brethren replied . The toast of "The Visitors" was next given , for which the W . M . claimed the silence and indulgence of the brethren , it being with them as in all Masonic gatherings a very important toast . They were honoured with some distinguished visitors that evening , whom he welcomed most heartily on behalf of the lodge . The Provincial Grand Registrar of China , first replied , and said it had been very gratifying to him to visit the City of Westminster Lodge on this occasion upon the invite of Bro . Townley—it was the first lodge he had

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attended since visiting England , and he had been more than pleased with the work he had seen done . He was g lad to say that Masonry was prosperous in China . He had visited most of the lodges in China and Japan before leaving , and he thought it would not be long before lodges would be established in all the principal towns . Bro . Lundy , Provincial Grand Registrar for Canada , said that he had only arrived

in London a fortnight since , knowing only one out of the four millions of its inhabitants . His friend , Bro . Gardner , invited him there that evening , and assured him that a hearty welcome awaited him , which he had proved . Bro . Kent said they were all much pleased at the working . He could reiterate the words of the visitor from China , that he hadi never seen a lodge worked better . Bro . S . Webb

said he was not given to speech making , but he could not resist the inclination to say a word in praise of his old friend , Bro . Shand . He had been associated with him a very long time , and it was with genuine pleasure that he found him that day in the chair of the City of Westminster Lodge . Bro . Farwig said he was at the consecration of the lodge , and was surprised and gratified to

to see the W . M . in the chair in so short a time . Bro . Bourne complimented the I . P . M . on the working ; he had never heard a W . M . perform the ceremonies more perfectly . The toast of " The Past Masters " was next given . The W . M . said that the lodge was fortunate in possessing very proficient workers among the Past Masters . Bro . Swallow ' s name was a household word among

them ; they all knew his worth . Bro . Holden came next , then Bro . White , both excellent workers ; the latter they would remember installed his successor three years ago in the most perfect manner , and he was already a P . M . of two or three other lodges . Bro . Phillips was not present ; and last , but not least , came the I . P . M ., Bro . Turner . They had seen his working , to describe it would be to

" paint the lily or gild pure gold . " He felt great diffidence in following so distinguished a Mason , but would do his best . He had that evening the great honour and privilege of presenting him , in the name of the lodge , with a Past Master ' s jewel ; and , as he understood that he was about to occupy the chair of the Granite Lodge , it would serve _ to remind him of his similar position in the City of

Westminster , and of the appreciation of his services by the brethren . Bro . Turner , in reply , said that he had never experienced a more enjoyable year than during his occupancy of that chair . Bro . Shand had told him of the kindness of the brethren in voting him that handsome jewel . He had had the welfare ; of the City of Westminster Lodge at heart , and had alwavs been ably seconded in his efforts by his

officers . He should always be reminded when he looked at that jewel of the many kindnesses he had experienced at the hands of his brethren , thanks for which he felt himself unable adequately to express . AH the Past Masters had rendered valuable help to him . They knew Bro . Swallow would do anything for the City of Westminster . Bro White also had done much to make his year a successful one , and

he hoped the lodge would long continue to flourish . The W . M . then bespoke their attention for the toast of " The Officers of the Lodge , " which deserved the same cordial reception as had been g iven to the former—he would take them seriatim . The Treasurer , Bro . Swallow , like the bird of his name , was here , there , and everywhere , but , unlike that bird , he was happy to say he did not migrate

and the W . M . hoped he never would but be always among them—he was the first founder , and workedmost assiduously for the benefit of the lodge . Bro . Scott , as Secretary , was also most energetic ; it was a _ very onerous office , and he almost sympathised with him in his appointment ; he worked very hard for them , and the lodge ought to feel proud of such a Secretary . The Senior

Warden , Bro . Hutchinson , and the Junior Warden , Bro . Waugh , could both work the _ Three Degrees ; the Senior Deacon had obtained a good rise , but he was sure he would do justice to his office ; the Junior Deacon , Bro . Hammond , was an Installed Master , but was desirous of filling an office in that lodge , and had condescended to occupy that position ; the I . G ., Bro . Eastgate , was a very young Mason ,

but he took great interest in it , and had got his eye on the chair . Bro . Swallow first replied , thanking the W . M . for the kind terms in which he had mentioned his name . He had found it hard work to start that lodge , and he had no ambition to start another ; but he was proud of the result of his labours . He thanked them for again electing him as Treasurer . Bro . Scott briefly returned thanks for his

reelection , and said that while he continued to be Secretary he would endeavour to carry out the duties of the office . Bro . J . Waugh , Junior Warden , in the absence of his senior , returned thanks . Bro . Day , Senior Deacon , said it was an unexpected pleasure to be appointed , and he would do his best to fulfil the duties . Bro . Hammond , Junior Deacon , thanked the W . M . for mentioning in kind terms that he was W . M . of another lodge , but he

was proud of being a junior officer of the "City of Westminster . " The Tyler's toast was then given , and a most enjoyable evening ' s proceedings brought to a close . We may mention that the banquet was of the choicest description , and admirably served , and the number present was nearly eighty . Some excellent vocal and instrumental music was rendered by Bros . Seymour Smith , Cantle , and others , which greatly added to the evening's enjoyment .

SIR HUGH MYDDLETON LODGE ( No . 1602 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held in the Agricultural Hall , Islington , on Friday , the 26 th ult . There were present Bros . John Weston , W . M . ; Edward G . Sim , P . M . ; T . J . Coombs , P . M . ; E . Somers , P . M . ; G . W . Osborne , S . W . ; Norris , J . W . ; Samuel Hollidge , Treas . ; R . Allison , Sec . ; W . F . Poulton , S . D . ; F . G . Thomas , Org .

Pelikin , W . S . ; Oppenheim , I . G . ; Steedman , Tyler ; J . Barlow , G . W . Larker , H . Field , E . Paine , Edwin Percy , F . F . Keyse , Kitchiner , and A . H . Chisholm . Visitors : Bros . R . Pearcey , I . P . M . United Strength Lodge ; R . T , Davies , P . M . Finsbury Lodge ; W . Bury Clarke , Industry Lodge ; and J . Bird , Elliot Lodge . The lodge having been opened , the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , after which the ballot was taken for George

Brown , Esq ., L . b . A . and M . R . C . S ., and Charles A . H . Dettiner , Esq ., and having been approved , these gentlemen were formally initiated into the mysteries of the Order . The following resolution was then moved by Bro . W . F , Poulton , S . D ., "That a ball be held under the auspices and with the consent of the lodge , and in conjunction with other lodges or not , as may be deemed advisable , " which drew forth an animated discussion . Bro . Sim , P . M ., moved an amendment negativing the motion , lbasihg his objection to the ball on the ground that an entertainment