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had done . They had tried to express their full admiration in the vote of thanks in the lodge . In all his Masonic experience he had never been so charmed as with the work that night . The lodge owed a great debt of gratitude for the work done . He hoped the lesson they had had would be the means of making many brethren join the Logic Clu' , and he would join on the following Sunday morning if the members would elect him .

Bro . R . Manuel , P . M ., Preceptor , said that nearly 10 years ago when he was a young Mason , it was suggested to him that as he was getting into office in his mother lodge he could not do better than join the Logic Club and get some education in Masonic ritual . He was very glad that he accepted and acted upon that hint . He saw on that occasion his good friend Bro . J . P . Fitzgerald , one of the founders , and also the Preceptor , Bro . John Maclean , who was not present now , but whose SDirit was always with earnest Masons . Three years back he was voted into the chair of Preceptor . He knew

at that date they had good material in the club , and that he should feel an interest in the work , and he put his back into the position . It had been the pride of his life during those three years to be assisted by earnest workers . He thought they might claim that although a rehearsal their gatherings rose to the dignity ot a religious performance . That was the spirit he liked to see a rehearsal carried out in . He would suggest to their minds as earnest Masons to make the influence of Masonry felt and concentrate all their attention on the ritual so that those who came in should be impressed with the full significance of the beautiful ritual .

Bro . Albert G . Neville also responded , and Bro . Bartley Denniss replied to the toast of his health as VV . M . elect . Bro . Alderman Natl . Robinson answered for " The Visitors , " and " The Officers " concluded a highly interesting and thoroughly enjoyable evening . As announced in another column , Bro . Lord Roberts has accepted an invitation sent him by the Secretary , Bro . J . D . Langton , P . D . G . D . C , on behalf of the lodge , to attend a special meeting at which his lordship will be presented with an address of welcome and elected an honorary member . The date has not yet been fixed , but full particulars will be issued in due course by Bro . Langton .

All Souls' Lodge , No . 170 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . E . L . W . CHAVE . The festival of " St . John in Winter" was observed on Thursday , the 27 th ult ., at Weymouth , in the usual way . The Audit Committee met at 2 30 , and the accounts presented were most satisfactory , showing ( notwithstanding specially heavy expenditure ) a balance of £ 50 on income and expenditure account .

The lodge was opened at 3 . 30 , a very large gathering of members and visitors attending . The usual formal business having been completed , twn joining members were elected . A vote of thanks to the Treasurer , Bro . Sherren , P . M ., was carried , this being his 22 nd year of office . A vote of thanks to Bro . S . S . Milledge for making the inventory of the lodge another year was also passed . The W . M . elect , Bro . E . L . W . Chave , was then presented and installed in the presence of an unusually large Board of

Installed Masters by his predecessor , Bro . N . Bowes , in a highly satisfactory manner , assisted by Bros . A . Rayner and Zillwnod Milledge . The ollicers were appointed as follows : Bros . Sidney S . Milledge , S . W . ; E . H . Wiseman , ) . W . ; Zillwood Milledge , Chap . ; F . Fairey , Sec ; E . Groves , S . D . ; the Rev . ] . A . Miller , H . D ., J . D . ; W . B . Morgan , D . of C j W . Page , Org . ; J . T . Lovell , l . G . ; K . S . Graham and J . G . Wills , Stwds . ; and Jos . Old , Tyler . A vote of thank * was accorded to Bro . N . Bowesl . P . M ., who was presented with a hadsome Past M istcr's jewel .

, A large and representative number of brethren adjournei to the Royal Hotel , where Bro . T . H . Vinnicombe had prepared a sumptuous dinner , which was much enjoyed , under the genial presidency of the W . M . The usual toast list was gone through , and some excellent music given . The party broke up at 11 p . m .

Instruction.

Instruction .

ROYAL ALFRED LODGE , No . 7 S 0 . A usual weekly meeting was held on the 27 th ult , at the Star and Garter Hotel , KtwBridge . Present : Bros . C . Humble , W . M . ; Ridley , S . W . ; Town , J . W . j R . H . Williams , P . M ., Preceptor ; and C . E . Dowling acting Sec . The lodge having been opened , and the minutes read and confirmed , the ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Dowling acting as candidate . The ceremony was rehearsed by Bro . Williams , P . M ., Preceptor . The lodge was resumed to the First Degree , when the VV . M . worked the ist Section of the Lecture , after which the lodge was closed .

Members of the lodge are particularly requested to attend next Thursday , that being the first meeting in the new century .

STAR CHAPTER , No . 1275 . The weekly convocation was held at the Stirling Castle Hotel , Church-street , Camberwell , S . E ., on Friday , the 2 Sth ult . Present : Comps . J . II . Cureton , P . Z ., M . E . Z . ; P . H . Garner , M . E . Z . elect 1271 , H . ; Frank Swinford Smith , H . elect 22 7 , J . ; Thos . Grummant , P . Z .., P . Prov . P . S . Essex , Preceptor ; Chas . Hy . Stone , P . Z . 1275 and 1501 , S . E . ; Victor Turner , M . E . Z . 2182 , S . N . ; Stone , P . S . ; H . C . Turner , M . E . Z . 1001 ; T . R . Cass , M . E . Z . 1622 ; and Wm . Dawson , P . Z . 1 C 22 .

The minutes of the previous convocation were read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . II . C . Turner personating the candidate . Comp . P . H . Gamer , IL , was elected M . E . Z . for to-day ( Friday ) . Comp . T , Grummant , in some well-chosen remarks dilating upon the excellent work of the chapter for the last 12 years , proposed , and which was duly seconded , " That Comps . J . II . Cureton ,

P . Z ., and Wm . Dawson , P . Z ., be elected honorary members for able services rendered . " Expressions of deep sympathy were tendered to Comp . Hy . Cornford , H . 1901 , on the loss of his dear wife . "Hearty good wishes "for the coming century and year were expressed , and the health of the worthy Preceptor was drunk with enthusiasm . The chapter was then closed .

Obituary.

Obituary .

SCOTTISH RITE'S GRAND COMMANDER LAID TO REST . Good night , good night , it is morning now ; Good night , good night , I am going home . Beneath a covering of mingled green of acacia and red of rose the mortal remains of Thomas Hubbard Caswell were returned on November iSth , 1900 , to earth by sorrowing brothers and companions with beautiful Masonic rites ,

following the most impressive funeral ceremonies ever witnessed in the State at San Francisco . In life possessed of highest honours that could be showered upon him by the Order , in death his obsequies were those of a sovereign—a sovereign , however , whose reign was established in love and peace . It was a sovereignty of mind , and the pageant that marked its close was one that would have honoured the greatest of ihe world ' s material rulers . Surrounded by floral

tokens of love and tributes of respect , and shielded by the guard of honour from his bereaved companions , the body lay in state in King Solomon ' s Hall through Ihe Masonic cycle beginning an hour after high 12 Saturday , and was then carried to the First Congregational Church , which edifice was crowded with those who went to render the last service of man to man . Nodding plume and gorgeous

insignia of consistory and commandery were side by side with the lambskin apron , and the wearers of all joined in paying the grand honours of the Order to a departed brother . With solemn tread and bowed head , representatives of all the Degrees of Masonry accompanied the body as it was borne down the broad aisle of the church , while the deep-toned organ gave forth its " Miserere . " The stiitken widow , grounded and supported by her sorrowing children , followed

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the remains of the beloved one , and received slight solace in the knowledge that her grief found response in the hearts of the hundreds who had been glad to call her husband "friend . " Following the simple and beautiful ceremony of the Blue Lodge came the pomp of the Consistory Degree of the Scottish rite , fitting testimonial to the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Order . From the opening sentences of the invocation , through the antiphonal liturgy to the final pledge the impressive ritual found

response in many hearts that gave audible evidence of emotion . To Reuben H . Lloyd , Grand Commander of the Knights Templar of the United j States and a 33 Mason , fell the honour of paying for his companions and brothers the last tribute to the memory of the dead . His address was brief but so strong in eulogy that full measure of justice was given to the memory of him who had gone before . He spoke briefly of the strivings , the envies , and the jealousies of life ; of the unjust criticisms given to those who are successful in the strife of

commerce ; of the strong beating down the weak in order that they might continue a little longer ; of the insidious demon envy , which often steals around and guides the hearts of those who are successful in life . All these , he said , must meet the inevitable judgment of those who know them . Continuing , Sir Knight Lloyd said : " We are here met in memory of one who never crossed the path of any man . He found more pleasure in turning a tear to a smile than in putting money into his purse . In the Masonic Order he lound principles that held nothing of

selfishness , and these principles being in harmony with his disposition , he joined the Order 50 years ago . Admitted to the Bar , he became a successful lawyer , but finally gave up his practice , and devoted his life to the good of his fellows and the work of the Order . When his lifelong friend , General Albert Pike , died , he was elected to the office of Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of Ihe Ancient avid Accepted Scottish Rite of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States . With this office went one of the magnificent houses in

Washington , where he could have lived in luxury , amid the officials of the world , and surrounded by everything that goes to make life pleasant . The archives of the Order are there , and there he would have been in touch with the powers of earth . But here , in California , he had gotten gray with his friends . Here he saw his little family grow to manhood . Here he had seen every step of advancement of the State . Here he was with his friends . A life of luxury had no attraction to him . He was a plain simple man . His every thought—his every desire was to

know how best to do good for his fellow man . Around his heart had woven the tendrils of love and friendship , and these held him firmly and fondly to his home . Duty called him to the luxurious house in Washington , but those tendrils held him fast here . The calls of duty became so imperative that he was preparing to go to Washington when One who rules all things called him to a better land . Of him it cannot be said , ' Speak only good of the dead . ' Tell all you know of the dead . His whole life was an open book , and contains nothing that must be concealed . But few words are needed to tell of bis life . He lived alone

to do good to his fellow man . With the tender notes of " Good night , I am going home , " floating from the choir loft , the body was borne from the church to the waiting hearse under escort of the pallbearers chosen from the various branches of the Order . The Consistory of the Scottish Rite was represented by T . H . Goodman and E . A . Sherman ; the Grand Commandery by William Petrieand S . H . Wagoner ; Grand Chapter by J . H " . Neil' and E . R . Hedges ; Grand Council by Thos Kyle and Charles E . Gillette ; Grand Lodge by E . C . Atkinson and

N . W . Spaulding ; Past Masters'Association by Peter T . Barclay and Hugh J . Owen . Long lines of uniformed consistories and commanderies , chapters , councils , and lodges in simpler attire and regalia , followed the musicians , whose dirge added to the solemnity of the occasion . Thus fittingly escorted , the body of him who had ruled the Order with gentle hand was borne to the Masonic cemetery , where it was laid to rest under the symbolic emblems of the Faith , Hope , and Charity that had filled and rounded his life . Again the ancient ceremonies of the Scottish

Rite prevailed as the final words were spoken and the last farewell was given . Earth was given back to earth and dust to dust ; the living left the dead and took up again their burdens with the example of him whom they had lost for their guide . While the direction of the obsequies was in charge of California Lodge , No . i , which acted for Nevada Lodge , No . 13 , the home lodge of Sovereign G . Commander Caswell , every lodge and every Degree was represented at the funeral , and all over the world Masons joined in sorrowing for the loss to the Order .

Floral tributes surrounded and covered the casket as the bod y lay in state , of symbolic design , covering every branch of Masonry . From the son was an inverted horseshoe with an Eastern star in red roses and the word " Rest . " Frederick Webber , Secretary-General of the Scottish Rite at Washington , sent a sickle with the symbolic " Thi .-ty-third Degree . " A Maltese cross in violets , with " Papa " in the centre and " Thirty-third Degree " below came from the family , The Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite at Washington sent a black double

eagle , with yellow at top and in centre and " Thirty-third Degree" on the front . The Supreme Council of Canada sent a bed of roses bound with white silk , on which was inscribed in golden letters " Loving remembrance , Supreme Council of Canada . " A bunch of 33 roses , inscribed " With deepest regrets and heartfelt sympathy , " came from Washington . The Knights Kadosh sent a Teutonic cross with a black and white eagle at the foot . Rose Croix chapter sent a white and red cross bound in white crepe . From Reuben Lloyd was the triple-cross sign of

the dead in violets . Isaac Davis Lodge of Perfection of Sacramento sent a triangle and circle in yellow chrysanthemums . The Shriners sent a floral crescent and scimetar . At the foot ot the casket rested an immense wreath composed of oak and laurel leaves and bound with white silk from Soverei gn Supreme Treasurer and acting Inspector-General for California , Frank Pierce . In addition to these were numerous bunches of roses and violets from members of the family and numerous friends .

BRO . JAMES WHITE . The mortal remains of Bro . James White , whose death occurred on Wednesday , the 19 th ult ., at his residence , Bradewell-street , Kirkdale , werecrematedon Monday , the 24 th ult ., at AnfieM Cemetery . Deceased was formerl y a member of the Kirkdale Burial Board , and a prominent brother of the Kirkdale Lodge , No . 195 6 . Besides Messrs . Percy and James White ( sons ) and Arthur and Joseph VVright ( nephews ) , there were present at the cemetery the following

brethren of the Kirkdale Lodge : Bros . J . A . Gee , W . M . ; J . D . Ollams , I . P . M . ; C . Johnson , P . M ., Treas ; J . Macaulay , P . M ., C . R . ; li . C Gaskell , P . M . ; T . Hillman , P . M . ; W . A . Nelson , S . D . ; George Dockrill and B . H . Williams , Stwds . ; Captain Rowlands , J . Earl , J . Ovington , J . W . Thompson , F , Jones , R . Abrams , and'T . ( 1 . Jagger , P . M . 120 S . Representatives of other lodges were : Bros . E . Pritchard , P . M . 2215 ; Perry , VV . M . 1473 ; N . Christensen , I . P . M . 1 . 19 . T . W . Rawslhorne , P . M . 2643 ; W . H . Parker , 249 ; M . White , 1 299 ; J .

Biiteman , 1035 ; T . Orrell , 1035 ; C . Swift , 1086 ; T . Caveson , 1 299 ; J . Hughes , 10 S 0 ; E . R . Stainton , 241 ; C . Taylorson , Sec . 10 S 6 ; J . Stewart , 252 ; T . Edwards , 1713 ; and J . Hughes , 1086 . Deceased carried on business as an ale and porter bottler , which trade was represented by Messrs . R . Sidney Smith , C . H . 'Tipper , W . Penny , E . Flenby , T . Hayes , W . Parle , T . Connor , W . Hughes , A . Jayger , J . Dean Switt , G . Pitt , R . Johnson , A . Leslie , F . Wilde , E .

Ti'ipin , T . Smith , F . Meakin , VV . T . Caig , W . Boil , G . Marshall , J . McDougall , A . Taylor , S . Topay , J . Lorrimer , W . Lorrimer , T . Rockcliff , j . Moorhouse , W . Caldwell , R . Davies , H . Mason , j . Raphael , J . Rice , T . P . Hamilton , A . Mallaliew , J . Johnson , J . G . Magee , T . Tilston . J . Cliff , C . Hanlon , A . Scroggie , and E . Rowlamlson . 'ihe service was impressively conducted by Bro . S . Gasking , C haplain of the lodge j and the funeral arrangements by Bro . J . S . Dinwoodie .