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The Supreme Council , 33 , for England and Wales of the Ancient and Accepted Rite will hold a convocation at their Grand East , 33 , Golden-square , W ., on Tuesday next , the Sth instant , at 5 . 45 p . m . At the conclusion of the business , the brethren will adjourn to the banquet , which will be held at the Cafe Royal , at 7-30 p . m . ,.

The Lord Mayor elect , Bro . Alderman Sir Walter Wilkin , is a P . M . of Grand Master ' s Lodge , No . 1 , and we congratulate both our distinguished brother on his election to the chief magistracy of the City of London , as well as the lodge , of which he is a respected member , on its good fortune on being again in a position to number the Chief Magistrate of London among its Conscript Fathers .

Correspondence.

Correspondence .

[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we Wish , in a spirit of fair play to all , to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discuss ion , J

BOARD OF INSTALLED MASTERS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Having been some days out of town , I have only just now seen your editorial on the above subject , in which you speak of the " claim advanced on behalf of Grand Lodge , as to its absolute and indefeasible rig ht to determine what is , and what is not , irregular in the conduct of a certain ceremony , and to rule

accordingly . " This statement I at once challenge . The Grand Lodge of England has never yet determined what is , and what is not , irregular in the direction indicated . When it does so , then will be the time to talk about " absolute and indefeasible rights , " and we who differ from those who advance claims " on behalf of Grand Lodge , " when that comes to pass , will cheerfully and dutifully fall into line . Until then , however , we claim the same right to go on in our own way as the London Emulationists , however high their rank in [ the Order . —Fraternally

yours , W . F . LAMONBY September 25 th .

THE DECORATION OF ST . PAUL'S CATHEDRAL

To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , 1 was unable to attend Grand Lodge when Bro . Woodward ' s pro . posal was brought forward , and while I am pleased to note his energetic advocacy , am sorry that 1 cannot , enthusiastic churchman as I am , agree with him .

The donations of the Craft , as Masons , should be given to objects connected with the Order , except in some special cases , such as earthquakes , great fires , & c , when , in the name of our common Brotherhood , sums are voted to sufferers by such calamities .

Let every man give as he is disposed to the decoration of St . Paul's , but 1 for one would have nothing to do in any of the many Masonic bodies to which I belong to assist in any Masonic scheme , as I consider as so many very eminent Masons do , that it is contrary to the cosmopolitan character of the Craft . —Yours fraternally , HENRY LOVEGROVE .

LODGE FRIENDSHIP , No . 44 . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , The letter of Bro . John Chadwick would lead any of your readers to believe that the Lodge of Friendship was warranted on the 23 rd of February , 1803 , whereas the warrant hanging in the lodge room , signed by the Duke of Sussex

and Lord Durham , recites that the lodge was warranted on the 18 th day of June , 1755 . If Bro . Chadwick is correct in his surmises , the Duke of Sussex and Lord Durham must have been seriously mislead , which i think scarcely probable . Bro . Chadwick ' s objection comes too late in the day to carry much weight in face of such documentary evidence . Referring to the 2 nd paragraph in Bro . Chadwick's letter , the W . M . used his discretion in declaring the state of the poll . — Yours fraternally , NATHAN HEYWOOD .

ORDER OF THE TEMPLE . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Kindly allow one who has devoted much time to this charming Order to make some comments on the letter of Sir Knight Lean .

The able brethren who have drawn up the revised regulations have been actuated by a desire to benefit the Order , and probably very little discussion will follow the acceptance of the draft revisions at the next meeting of Great Priory . I cannot , myself , see any reason for the abolition of the old name of Great Priory , and "Chapter General" does not strike me as a happy selection .

The question of clothing is a most important one , which I have discussed with many eminent Templars , including the late Great Sub-Prior , Col . Shadwell Clerke . The present dress is extremely cumbrous , and I am sure prevents many worthy Masons from joining the Order—cloak , tunic , sash , sword , sword-belt , and

jewels . Why not dispense with all thest and wear a simple sash—black for knights , as now , and black and white for Grand Officers ; a cap , as worn in West Yorkshire , would add to the effect . The sash with sword would look much better than cloak and tunic of various patterns , or , as some now appear , with cloak only . —Yours fraternally . HENRY LOVEGROVE , Past Grand Capt . of Guards . Eboracum , Heme Hill , S . E .

Masonic Notees Anb Queries.

Masonic notees anb Queries .

1074 J — In " Ars Quatuor Coronatorum , " Part 2 , Volume VIII ., Bro . Crowe advises purchasers of my book on Certificates " to bind in Plate II ., after page 08 , where it properly belongs , for convenience of reference . " Of course , I have nothing to do with the manner in which the owner of a book has it bound , and whether this would destroy its uniformity or not , can be no business of mine ; but to Bro . Crowe ' s assertion that Plate II . properly belongs where he would place it I have a

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right to object . He might suggest , with no good reason , according to my views that the frontispiece properly belongs to page 19 . In all illustrated books plates ' may be the subject of suggestions in the first ] instance by the author , as in this case ; but it is quite understood that the distribution of plates is practicall y decided by other and more competent judges on technical points . Had there been no plate opposite page 65 I might certainly have suggested Plate II . being inserted

there , but inasmuch as each division of the book , as arranged in the Illustrations Index , has a plate preceding it , and Plate Hi must necessarily be a reference plate wherever it is placed , from page 33 as well as pages 65 to 79 , it can be no convenience to remove it from page 7 . There it fills up a space which otherwise , by being left vacant , would break the uniformity of arrangement . The trouble is all the same , whether one refers from page 33 to 68 , or from page 65 to 7 , which , I feel sure , has been overlooked by Bro . Crowe . J . RAMSDEN RILEY .

Latin Proverb.

LATIN PROVERB .

" Ne sutor supra crepidam judicuret . " Apelles used , so Classics say , To show his pictures day by day In Athens' streets , while he concealed

Could hear the thoughts of those revealed , Who passing viewed them , and thus know The praise or censure they'd bestow ; And , by the truth thus plainly shown , Would , on their judgment , found his own .

A cobbler , stopping , often would , In fixed amazement , as he stood , Utter his thoughts ; and of his trade For ever mindful , often made Objections to the sandals drawn , And would observe such were not worn . Apelles , thinking he was right , The picture altered in his sight .

The cobbler , now puffed up with pride , On his own judgment so relied , That where he saw no faults before , Looking again , he found a score .

This leg ill-drawn , that hand awry , The hair too long , too blue the sky" Hold , " cried Apelles , " not so fast ; You cannot judge beyond your last ! " F . W . DRIVER , M . A ., P . M .

Masonic Farewell.

MASONIC FAREWELL .

Bro . the Rev , Canon Poole , who is leaving Adelaide for Ballarat early next week , was made the recipient of an address at the ordinary meeting of the Commercial Lodge , on Saturday evening , the 17 th August . , The W . M ., Bro . D . G . Wilson , presented Bro . Canon Poole with the address , which was as follows 1

" V . W . Sir , and Brother , —On the eve of your departure to Victoria your fellow-members of Commercial Lodge heartily congratulate you on the preferment to which you have been deservedly advanced , and your new congregation on their good fortune in securing the services of so talented and zealous a pastor . Your translation to Ballarat will withdraw from the Grand Lodge of South Australia one of her most distinguished officers . Prudent in council , eloquent in debate , loyal in action , your absence will be deeply regretted by all in this

province who wish well to our noble Craft . We of Commercial Lodge will especially miss from our assemblies a Chaplain who has added reverence to our devotions , to whose disposition the prime Masonic virtue of benevolence is native , and whose services to our lodge since the moment of her consecration have been as gracefully rendered as they will long be held in grateful recollection , With kindliest farewell we mingle most fraternal wishes for your future prosperity . The sterling independence of your character , the lofty motives which inspire you ,

and the pure ideal of duty which you have conceived will soon secure you high place in the affection and esteem of our Victorian brethren , and replace with new friends the old ones whom you leave . We who have enjoyed your friendship and admired your career count ourselves among the latter , and earnestly pray the Great Architect of the Universe to keep you ever in the assiduous practice of the grand pinciples upon which Freemasonry rests . Signed on behalf ot Commercial Lodge , No . 39 , S . A . C ., DONALD G . WILSON , Master ; FRED . J OHNS , Senior Warden ; ALFRED O . CRAIGIE , Junior Warden ; H . CONIGRAVE , Secretary .

Bro . Canon POOLE , in returning thanks , said he had the opportunity during his 21 years' connection with Freemasonry in Adelaide of seeing what rapid strides it had made in the colony . It was not merely the increase in the numbers of Freemasons to which he referred , but chiefly to the number of effective members who were engaged in carrying out the objects of the Institution . The brethren now seemed to desire to carry out more fully in their lives the hig h and lofty precepts of which Freemasonry was the shrine . Many took objection to the outward and ritual show of the Institution , but as long as they were affected by

outward show and learned through the eye and ear as well as the intellect , so long there would be a necessity for a certain amount of outward show . The establishment of the Grand Lodge had done a great deal towards increasing the interest in Freemasonry in the colony , as it brought the members of the . various lodges into closer communication with the heads of the Order . He loved Freemasonry for its principles and for the manner in which it set forth great and important truths . One of its greatest charms to him was that it had brought him into intimacy and great friendship with men of all classes of opinion and of many nationalities .

At the conclusion of the lodge meeting , Bro . Dr . W . BARLOW proposed "The Health of the Grand Chaplain , W . Bro . Canon Poole . " In doing so he said Bro . Canon Poole had done very excellent service for the Craft , and had greatly contributed to the development of that higher tone in Freemasonry to which he had referred earlier in the evening . The toast was heartily responded to .

Bro . Canon POOLE , in reply , said he had no idea until his departure l <" Ballarat was announced that he had so many friends in the colony , and had l > e done so he might have decided to remain . As it was , a hair ' s weight would alrn ° '_ have turned that scale one way or another . He arrived in South Australia -I years ago , and he felt himselt as much a South Australian as if he had been bo " and bred in the colony . He would always feel sure of receiving a hearty weIcorn in South Australia , and would ever look back upon his connection with I'f ce masonry in that province with the greatest pleasure .