Reviews.

REVIEWS .

THE FREEMASONS' CALENDAR AND DIRECTORY FOR THE PROVINCE OF DURHAM , 1 S 92 . This is a wonderful compilation and rellects the greatest credit on the industry and accuracy of the zealous editor , Bro . Robert Hudson , Prov . G . Sec , who has been ably assisted by a small Committee of Prov . Officers . The frontispiece is an excellent photograph of the Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D ., P . G . Chap . England , the Deputy

Prov . G . M ., and the esteemed Prov . G . M . for the Mark Province of Northumberland and Durham . The portrait is good , and will be much valued by his numerous friends , in and out of the province . The directory alone runs to nearly 160 pages , and so defies more than a slight notice of its contents , which are both varied and interesting . AH the Degrees are duly and fully

attended to in all particulars , and the lists of Past Provincial Officers , render the compact and well-arranged guide of great service for all purposes connected with the origin and progress of the Craft , in one of the bes tmanaged provinces in England . There are 35 lodges , 12 Royal Arch chapters , 11 Mark lodges , 3 Knights Templar preceptories ,

2 Rose Croix chapters , and the Knights Grand Cross of the H . T . of Jerusalem ( all of whom must be members of the Royal Kent Preceptory , and Past Preceptors of the province by service , as well as three years , subscribing members ) . Also there is full information respecting the Rosicrucian Society and the local and general Masonic Charities . An extraordinary shilling's worth , truly . '

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ENGLISH LODGE HISTORIES . Bro . Hughan has had his "Bibliography of English Lodge Histories" printed in a neat pamphlet , revised , with additions , and copies have been sold at is . each , on behalf of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Jubilee Festival . Without any notice of the fact beyond letters to

a few of his friends , the edition is now practically exhausted , and the Institution has benefited by some 10 guineas or more . On page 3 is the following , which is a pleasant way Bro . Hughan has of remembering his fellow students : "Dedicated to the VV . Bro . William Watson , P . M . 20 G 0 , & c , P . Prov . G . S . of Works West Yorkshire , in

appreciation of his valuable services as Honorary Librarian of West Yorkshire Masonic Library and Museum , by his friend and brother . " Doubtless a second edition of this most useful and valuable brochure will soon be called for , but so far Bro . Hughan has turned a "deaf ear" to all proposals for reproducing any of his important works nowout of print .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

9751 MASONIC EMBLEMS ON CONTINENTAL

MONEY . In the "American Journal of Numismatics ' published in January last the following article appears , and as it may interest those of your readers who , like myself , take an interest in Masonic numismatics and archtuology , I trust you will be able to find space for it in an early issue : " We have lately seen some pieces

of Continental money—North Carolina bills—which bear Masonic emblems , and which so far as we remember have not been mentioned heretofore . Those we have examined represent values of three and four ' Spanish milled Dollars' and were issued under a resolution of the Provincial Congress held at Hillsborough , August 21 st , 1775 . The three dollar bill is headed No .

Carolina Currency in ornamental German text with a fanciful ornament at the left upper corner , and a circle enclosing various emblems of Masonry , the pillars and globes , square and compasses candles , mosaic pavement , and numerous work . ing tools . They are signed by Rd . Cogdell , Andrew Knox , Samuel Thurston , and Rd . Caswell .

The four dollar bill is of the same date and general style . The floral ornament at the left bears a scroll twice inscribed ' I ^ our Dollars . ' The lower left corner has a similar circle enclosing the pillars , pavement , Allseeing-eye , pot of incense , etc ., and is bordered by -ERA OF MASONRY , 5775 , separated byalinefroni the emblems . It is signed by the same names as the

preceding . In the same set was a five dollar note , also of the same date , character , and general description , and bearing the same names . Instead of the circle at the lower left corner with Masonic emblems is an elliptical tablet , on which is a picture of a large building with small porticoes , and wings of smaller buildings on each side . These notes are all in very good

condition considering their age and the circulation they have suffeied , and some of the signatures are as black as when first written . They are apparently printed from copper plates . Richard Caswell ( b . 1729 , d . j 789 ) was Governor of North Carolina in 1777 , and several limes re-elected , and one of the Convention which framed the Federal Constitution . The other signers

were active patriots , though of not quite so much prominence in political life . What relation , if any , these gentlemen bore to Masonry we have not been able as yet to discover . —L . II . L . " The writer of the article is Mr . Lyman H . Low , one of the editors of the American Journal of Numismatics , and a leading numismatist in New York .

GEO . L . SHACKLES . . . f . _ . _ The Attorney-General has become a Vice-President of the Bethnal Green Free Library , in place of the late Lord Justice Cotton .

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METROPOLITAN MEETINGS . Royal Somerset House and Inverness Lodge ( No . 4 ) . —The installation meeting of this ancient lodge took place at Freemasons' Hall on Monday , the 22 nd ult ., in the presence of a very brilliant company . Bro . Rev . A . W . Oxford , F . C . S ., M . A ., P . G . S ., W . M ., installed as his successor Bro . VV . Stevenson Hoyte , P . M .,

G . S ., and subsequently delivered the usual addresses in a very impressive and accurate manner . The new W . M . appointed and invested the following as his officers : Bros . Rev . A . W . Oxford , l . P . M . and Chap . ; R . T . Kingham , S . W . ; Dr . A . J . Venn , J . W . ; F . West , P . G . D ., Sec . 0 . T . Hodges , S . D . ; C . F . R . Payne , ] . 0 . ; A . Adams , P . M ., I . G . j Dr . II . Mackintosh , P . M ., D . of C ; W .

Ganz , P . G . O ., Org . ; and F . M . Harting , P . M ., Steward . Bro . R . G . Hall , P . G . Steward , had been invested as Treasurer at the meeting in January . The W . M . and Wardens , by authority of the lodge , signed a vote of condolence with H . R . H . the Prince of Wales on ihe lamented death of H . R . H . the Duke of Clarence and Avondale . Bro . R . T . Kingham was elected as Grand Steward , and

entrusted with the usual obligations to properly fulfil his duties and attend the next Grand Festival . The lodge being closed , the brethren and visitors adjourned in procession , according to the ancient custom of the lodge , to Freemasons' Tavern . The usual Masonic toasts were shortly proposed , and appropriately replied to . Music being a strong feature in this lodge , the brethren

turned their attention to the excelh-nt st-lecuon prepared for them , under the direction of Bro . H . Parker , P . P . G . O . Middlesex , which included items by Miss C . Leighton , the Celia Quartette , and violin solos by Mr . Ferdinand Weist-Hill . This latter artiste , although young in years , created quite a sensation for his magnilicent playing . The opinion of several artistes who were present was that very great things may be expected of him .

There were present amongst the 33 visitors Bros . Col . G . N . Money , C . B ., Prov . G . M . Surrey ; Richard Eve , P . G . T . ; E . J . Barron , P . G . D . ; Major Sampson Peirce , P . G . D . ; C . Belton , P . D . G . D . C . ; R . Payne , P . M . 132 S ; C . E . Wilson , P . M ., P . G . S . ; T . Christy , P . M ., P . G . S . ; E . Maurice , G . Chater , jun ., A . J . Xorris , D . G . Spirs , and others . The following Grand Officers , members of the lodge , were also present : Bros . Rev . Dr . Lansdell , G . C . ; T . ' H . Devonshire , P . G . D .: F . West , P . G . D . ; and VV . Ganz , P . G . O .

City of Westminster Lodge ( No . 15 O 3 ) . —This lodge held its usual meeting on Thursday , the 25 th ult ., at the Cafe Royal , Regent-street , under the presidency of Bro . VV . G . Higgins , l . P . M . ( in the unavoidable absence of the W . M ., Bro . Filhon ) , supported by Bros . Bolt , S . W . ; M . Goldstein , as J . W . ; J . A . Hammond , P . M ., Treas . ; J . E . Shand , P . M ., Sec . ; VV . H .

Beach , S . D . ; H . Fonseca , J . D . ; J . Martell , l . G . ; Menagir , D . of C . ; R . T . Potter , Tyler ; H . S . Lee , P . M . ; W , S . Brander , P . M . ; Eastgate , P . M . ; F . Hill , P . M . ; R , Dennis , Chambers , Preece , A . H . Fisher , Knoivler , Ginder , Amelot , Judah , Bestrand , and others . Visitors : Bros . G , Gardner , P . M ., P . P . G . W . Bucks ; Brock , P . M . 145 ; L Steingralter , jun ., 30 ; Coles , W . M . 17 S 2 ; and others .

Lodge having been opened , Bros . Henderson and S . Fonseca were passed to the Second Degree , and Bros . M . Smith and Wiseman were raised to the Third Degree . Several candidates having been proposed for initiation at the next meeting , the W . M ., in sympathetic terms , alluded to the greatly lamented death of H . R . H . the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , K . G ., and a member of the lodge —Bro . Louis Curral—since the meeting in November last ,

and Bro . Shand , P . M ., Sec , was instructed to record the same on the minutes . The brethren afterwards dined together . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were submitted in a succinct but genial manner by the W . M . Songs and recitations were interspersed , and a happy and social evening was enjoyed , the Tyler ' s toast terminating the proceedings .

St . Dunstan ' S Lodge ( No . 1589 ) . —PRESENTATION TO BRO . W . WKI . I . S . MAN , P . M . — Ihe installation meeting of this lodge took place at Anderton's Hotel , Fleetstreet , on Wednesday , the 24 th ult ., when the proceedings were of an unusually interesting character . The members present included Bros . Walter Wellsman , W . M . ; C . Moore , S . W . ; W . James , J . W . ; H . Clemow , P . M ., Treas . ; T . J . Robinson , P . M ., Sec . ; J . F . Hunter , S . D . ;

H . L . Buck , J-D . ; II . Wellsman , l . G . ; W . E . Farrington , P . M ., U . C . ; VV . Farrington , P . M . ; F . Farrington , P . M . ; T . Rendell , and others . Visitors : Bros . T . Croft Lewis , P . M . OSGj W . ]•' . Woods , P . M . Sj . S ; S . Moore , P . M . 907 ; F . Farrington , 5 < y ; W . Haddon , J . W . 2024 ; E . Lee , 2310 , ; G . Hutchinson , f . D . 1717 ; 11 . R . ( Juke , 227 ; K . L . Moore , W . M . 227 ; II . W . Green , P . M . 10 S ; Col . II . Radcliffe , P . G . btwd . ; J . W . Ga / e , P . M . 17 CS ; jno . Harnett , jun ., l . P . M . 2102 ; and W . W . Lte , S . W . 23 S 1 .

Lodge having been opened , and the minutes conlirmed , candidates were passed to the Second Degree , the lecture on the tracing board being well rendered by Bro . Col . Radcliffe , P . G . Stwd . The W . M . then said he desired to sincerely thank his officers for their support during the past year , and , in order to mark his appreciation of the kindness he had received at their hands , he presented the lodge with a complete set of officers' collars . The gift was

heartily received and the donor awarded a vote of thanks , ( fro . C . G . VV . Moore was presented as Worshipful Master tlect , and installed into the chair by Bro . VV . Wellsman . The following officers were appointed and invested : Bros . Innes , S . W . ; Hunter , J . W . ; II . Clemow , P . M ., Treas . ; Robinson , P . M ., Sec ; Buck , S . D . ; Wellsman , jun ., J . U . ; Rendell , l . G ; VV . E . Farrington , P . M ., D . C . j and Sichel , Stwd . The Installing Master completed the ceremony by impressively rendering the usual addresses .

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The W . M . said his first duty was a very pleasant one . It was to make a small presentation to Bro . Walter Wellsman , P . M ., who occupied the chair in 1 S 77 and again last year . As their l . P . M . possessed many Masonic jewels , the members thought it advisable to present him with a piece of plate to remind him of the many happy hours he had spent in the lod ge .

The inscription on the plate was— " Presented to Bro Walter Wellsman , P . M ., by the brethren of the St . Dun . stan ' s Lodge , No . 15 S 9 , as a mark of their esteem and regard , and in appreciation of the able manner in which he discharged for the second time the duties of Worshipful Master . " Bro . VV . Wellsman , I . P . M ., said a moredifficult task than he had previously had that night now fell upon

him . It was quite true , as the W . M . had said , that in the ordinary way he should have been presented with a jewel , but he possessed many , and another could not have given him as much pleasure and honour as this peice of plate . His work had been a labour of love , and when they told him in their concrete thanks that he deserved this expression of approval , he was bankrupt in expressions to adequately

thank them . He had simply done his duty , but he should treasure this gift as one of his most cherished possessions , and when his children looked at it they would regard it as expressing the esteem in which their father was held by the members of this lodge . Lodge was closed , and an excellent banquet was served

in first-class style under the personal superintendence of Bro . Clemow . The usual toasts were afterwards given with the customary heartiness . Bro . Col . Radcliffe , P . G . Stwd , returned thanks on behalf of "The Grand Officers , Present and Past . "

The l . P . M . then said that on an installation night there was one toast that was pre-eminently the toast of the evening—it was " The Health of the new W . M . " In most lodges the brethren had an opportunity of judging of what a brother was capable before he arrived at the chair . They in that lodge were looking forward to see what their newlyinstalled Master would do for the lodge , bnt it was with no

doubt at all . The W . M . of a lodge was likeacaptain of a ship , for he directed its movements and ordered his officers . They intended to support Bro . Moore , W . M ., because he knew how to conduct the lodge , and would not only do the work in a proper manner , but would also give them happiness and comfort in order to make them the happy . band they had been and wished to be .

Bro . C . G . VV . Moore , W . M ., in reply , said he always thought himself an extremely modest man , but there was so much sincerity about the way in which the toast was received , that he felt he must accept the acclamations with which the toast had been greeted . The l . P . M . had been kind enough to say so many good things about him , that he could not find words to adequately express his thanks . He

joined that lodge with a great deal of pleasure three years ago , because he was what he might term a " Fleet Streeter . " He was not born there , but had been connected with Fleet-street since he was five years of age . This was j not his mother lodge , but he visited as a guest , and was so pleased with the associations in meeting old neighbours that he joined . He was appointed l . G ., and since then his

progress had been very rapid , and he could hardly tell them how in uch he appreciated the honour of being W . M . He was surrounded by personal friends , and his interest , delight , and first thoughts would be to promote the progress of the St . Dunstan s Lodge . "The Installing Master and Past Masters" was next given by the W . M ., who said the members knew what the

Past Masters had done , but could only surmise what he ( the VV .. VI . ) was likely to do . Bro . VV . Wellsman , I . P . M ., said that many years ago he stood in the same position to return thanks as I . P . M ., and Bro . Col . Radcliffe was also present on that occasion . When accused of being dilatory in parliamentary reform , Lord John Russell told a story of climbing a hill and seeing inscribed

on a seat " rest and be thankful . " That was excellent advice , for by resting and being thankful they could get strength to do their work better when they reached the top . It was his ( the l . P . M . 's ) position on the former occasion to which he had referred , and now he was simply resting but was ready to go forward and do work if required . 1 he Past Masters were supposed to help the younger brethren

and urge them forward . The members had shown their pleasure and kindness to him in a way he could not sufficiently thank them for . It was 29 years since he was initiated , but however long he was spared he trusted his work would be continued , and when he was called by the Great Architect he trusted his memory would be green to many members of this lodge .

Bros . Lewis , P . M ., and Gaze acknowledged " Iw Visitors , " and Bros . Clemow , P . M ., Treas ., and Robinson , P . M ., Sec , returned thanks for "The Treasurer and Secretary , " and congratulated the lodge on its flourish " !? condition . ^ ., " The Officers " was followed by the Tyler ' s toast , whiffl concluded an enjoyable meeting .

Duke of Fife . Lodge ( No . 2345 ) . — At the election meeting of this lodge , which was held at IW Alexandra Hotel , Clapham Common , there were V [< - ^ , . Bros . VV . VV . Westley , P . M ., W . M . ; S . Cochrane , 1 . •*•' J . VV . Folkard , S . W . ; Lyell , D . C , as J . W . ; Steele , P . M- ; Treas . ; Woods , Sec ; Harvey , S . D . ; Bevan , ]• " Langdon , l . G .: Patrick , Tyler , Morris , Roberts , " Kobe

Mitchell , Broomlield , lladley , Shannaw , Rashleigh , son , Dr . Taylor-Simsun , Wyer , P . P . G . D . C . Kent ; Uj ° ljS t ' Winncy , Hon . Org . ; and Baldwin . Visitors : Bros . WaM ford and Clarke . Apologies for absence were received ir Bros . Everett , G . Treas ., and Lawrence . . The minutes of the last meeting were read and con . . 1 ''' Jj l The elections resulted as follows : Bro . J . W . rom » ' S . W ., W . M . j Bro . R . Steele , P . M ., Treas . ; [>' ., Patrick , P . M . i ' yler ; and Bros . Roberts , Morris , ami ' . ; 1

Mitchell , Auditors . In each instance the vote was " ' * ^ mous . It was decided to place £ 10 10 s . on the list 0 , W . M ., a Steward for the Benevolent Festival , "Ljf correspondence was a letter Irom his Grace the ' > " -j Fife , which was , on the motion of the W . M . elect , oru to be placed on the minutes . a | The brethren afterwards dined together , and the loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . ^ The musical arrangements were conducted "" . ^ h Organist , and several brethren gave their services , were duly appreciated .