Lodges And Chapters Of Instruction.

The lodge vvas opened in due form , and the minutes of I previous meeting vvere read and confirmed . Tbe iv M . rehearsed the ceremonies of initiation and passing his ' usual efficient . manner , Bros . Davis , P . M ., and Rawle | . -the candidates respectively . Bro . Davis , P . M ., then

orked the ist Section ot the first Lecture , assisted bv the Tethren . Bro . F . S . Priest was elected to fill the chair at he next meeting . It was unanimously decided that the c ( . nd annual banquet be held at the Court House , Harden , on the 13 th inst . After " Hearty gocd wishes , " . tlie lodge was closed .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

HAMPTON COURT . Mount Calvary Encampment ( D ) . —This old encampment met at the Mitre Hotel , on the 20 th ult . Among those in attendance were Sir Knights C . Slater , rf * Nelson Prower , M . A ., 1 st Captain ; W . Maple , ' lid " Captain ; Capt . Walls , P . G . C . of . G ., P . E . C , 6 „„ Uirar : Eebert Roberts , Ore . ; L . Steele , LP ., E . C . ;

j * . \ V . Driver , M . A ., P . E . C ; and H . J . Lardner , P . E . C . The minutes of the previous meeting vvere read and confirmed . Apologies for non-attendance vvere received from Tir Knights Major F . J . Stohwasser , P . G . S . B ., P . E . C , Treas . ; H . Hills , Expert ; VV . Paas , P . G . B . B ., P . E . C . ; G . Graveley , P . E . C . ; Rev . R . C Fillingham , B . A ., and manv others .

The encampment was then closed , and the sir knights adjourned to the banquet , vvhich was served as usual most admirably bv worthy Bro . Sadl-r and an efficient staff . It being an off night no toasts appertaining to the Degree were given , but the President gave the customary loyal toasts , which were duly honoured .

Among the visitors weie Bros . T . Simpson , P . M . 1 745 , and T . O . Harding , M . A ., vvho made effective speeches in responding for " The Visitors . " 1 he entertainment of the companions vvas considerably enhanced by the excellent vocal efforts of Sir Knight Egbert Roberts , the popular bass .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

Coeur de Lion Rose Croix Chapter ( No . 105 ) . —On the 20 th ult ., the jfith anniversary of her Gracious Majesty's accession , Bro . Eugene Sweny , P . M . ¦ cd ( Craft ) , 44 ( Mark ) , P . Z . 913 , ( Royal Arch ) , and I ' . P . G . Reg . in that Degree , also P . P . J . G . W . Kent in the Mark Degree , and a member of the Allied Degrees , vvas installed as M . W . S . by Bro . Rev . Hayman Cummings , P . M . W . S ., who performed the ceremony vvith his usual caieand acccuracy . Bro . Sweny altervvards appointed his

i & rs as follows : Bros . Sidney Clarke , H . P , ; Geo . R . ( YMiam , 1 st Gen . ; Ernest VV . White , 2 nd Gen . ; Rev . Hayman Cummings , P . M . W . S , Treas . ; Willmighby UViss , P . M . W . S ., Recorder ; Percy . H . White , G . Maishal ; Chas . W . Ji-ssop , Raphael ; G . E . Todd , D . C ; II . C . Pratt , Herald ; S . J . Price . I . of G . ; Philip Mi nsnn , Org . ; and K . Mills , .-entinel . After t ie M . W . S . had delivered the lecture to the brethren , the chapter was clt-sed .

I he brethren then ar'jnurned to the Freemasons ' lavrrn , where a , rei ¦ herein 1 repast awaited them . The usual toasts were duly hohoured ; that of " The 33 " was n-jponded to by Bro . C F . Matier , an hon . member of the rhapter , and Bro . Irvine * , of Edinburgh , who with Bro . Hryant , 33 ° . honoured the chapter with their presence . ' " is most of the brethren had 11 go long distances they separated early , after spending a very pleasant evening .

Red Cross Of Rome And Constantine.

Red Cross of Rome and Constantine .

LEICESTER . Byzantine Conclave ( No . 44 ) . —The annual meeting and festival of this conclave was held at Freemasons' llall , on Tuesday , the j ; th ult . 'I he conclave was opened , and , alter preliminary business , twi new knights * eie regularly installed , the ceremony being admirably per'orniTd by Sir Knieht I . T . Thorn . P . M . P . S . A Boar . l nf

\ u " c ' Rns was then helt 1 ' and , lie enthronement of the *'•' -S . proceeded with . Sir Knight W . D . Grant was duly 'nihroned as thc M . P . S . for the ensuing year . A Council '' I Viceroys vvas then constituted , and the Degree of V . E . inferred on Sir Knight Carl Lonenstein .. The ceremonies I TTL . funct ' were carried through by Sir Knight . ii ! : . h or in the admirable manner which / characterises

' nis Alasonic work . The knights companions below the ank of M . P . S . were then admitted , and the ceremony of inthrorement completed . The M . P . S . then invested his ™« rs as follows : Sir Knights Carl Lowenstein , as V . E . ; '•la Ket , S . G . ; VV . Pemberton Peake , J . G . ; J . Spur-!* y . H . P . ; VV . J . Curtis , P . M . P . S ., Recorder ; J- H .

*¦ "npson , P . M . P . S ., G . Std . Br . England , Treas . ; T . lit M u 11 , P-M . P . S ., Prefect ; S . Knight , P . M . P . S ., Stp J Goodacre Marriot and J . Cunningham , wards j and Fratres Tanser and Dunn , Sentinels . Wi M ,. er business , the conclave was closed , and the Sir |{ ¦ I 1 "' d toBether under the presidency of the M . P . S ., was s ^ a , ler n * Grant , and a very pleasant evening

Allied Masonic Degrees.

Allied Masonic Degrees .

tioj ^ . opolitan Council ( T . l . ) .-Theinstalla-Hal | r B "' tn ' , s council was held at thf * Mark Masons ' 'hosJ „ reat * Queen-street , W . C , on the ifith ult . Among r * W . M Sent wcre Bros . H . J . Lardner , W . M . ; W . Vincent , lcr

' rea . ; , . e'ect ; A . McDowall . S . vV . ; George Powell , K -l 4 S . * T . C Walls , P . M ., P . A . G . D . C , Sec ; anJ ii M , ii e - ' , S D - W-G * Lemon , J . P ., P . M ., & c ; 'hen ¦ ' er * Jjrrnej j [ nu es of the previous meeting being read and con-L . HaL , " j allo t was taken on behalf of Bros . Major A . ! ' ° V « . * vhoi Stewart , W . A . T . Turnpenny , and VV . II . weredul y received into thc Degreesof St . I « awrence ,

Allied Masonic Degrees.

the Martyr , Knights of Constantinople , and the Red Cross of Babylon . A conclave of the Order of High Priest vvas then opened , and Comps . B . Steward and W . A . T . Turnpenny duly inducted therein , the ceremonies being performed by the VV . M . Bro . VV . Vincent having been duly presented , vvas installed as W . M . The following appointments and investitures were made : Bros . A . McDowall , S . W . ; G . Graveley , J . VV . ; G . Powell , Treas . ; Capt . T .

C Walls , Sec . ; Shepherd , Conductor ; \\ . Savery , S . D . ; H . H . Shirley , M . A ., J . D . ; L . Steele , I . G . ; N . Prower , M . A ., D . C ; J . J . Pakes , Org . ; and E . Mills , Tyler . The report of the AuditCommittee was received and adopted . A vote of thanks was passed to the Installing Officer , and he vvas presented vvith a Past Master ' s jewel . Apologies for non-attendance were received from Bros . G . Graveley ,

H . H . Shirley , L . Steele , N . Prower , Baron de Ferrieres , P . M . ; R . L . Loveland , P . M . ; Major VV . B . Williamson , J . P ., P . M . ; Lieut .-Col . G . Lambert , P . M . ; Major Penrose Dunbar , and many others . The conclave vvas then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the Holborn Restaurant to dine . The W . M . presided most ably and genially , and a most agreeable evening was spent .

Annual Outing Of The Dramatic Lodge, No. 571.

ANNUAL OUTING OF THE DRAMATIC LODGE , No . 571 .

This interesting lodge held its annual outing on Thursday , the 29 th ult ., when they drove to Lanark , vinderthe able guidance of Bros . VV . McKean , R . W . M ., J . C . McDonald , I . P . M ., J . McCall . D . M ., J . Taylor , J . W ., and other office-benrers . There vvas a large

turn-out of the professional brethren of the lodge , and friends . The party proceeded in brakes to Bothwell . Having arrived there , they breakfasted at the Clyde Hotel after vvhich they proceeded to Lanark , visiting the Falls of Clyde . Mr . Langfier , the photographer , accompanied the party , and photographed them and various places of interest . Probably no scenery within reasonable distance of Glasgow can compare vvith the

Falls of Clyde . Dinner vvas purveyed by Mr . Shand , of the Caledonian Hotel , Lanark , Bro . McKean presiding in his usual felicitous and humorous manner . The toasts vvere numerous , and well responded to by the professional brethren . At the close of the day ' s proceedings the party drove back to Glasgow , reaching there about half-past 10 , after having spent one of the most enjoyable day ' s in the history of the lodge .

Our Portrait Gallery Of Worshipful Masters.

Our Portrait Gallery of Worshipful Masters .

BRO . THE REV . GEO . JAS . SCOTT , W . M . Alliance Lodge , No . 1 S 27 , vvas initiated by Bro . Alderman Frank Green , P . G . D ., in December , 1881 , and was installed Master of his lodge by Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton , P . G . W ., in November , 1892 . Bro . Scott is a London clergyman , having been ordained by Bishop Jackson in St . Paul's Cathedral , in 1877 , and for some

years worked as curate at St . Mark s , Dalston . He was called away from London by the present Archbishop of Canterbury , and vvas most successful in his work at Lanarth , near Redruth , Cornwall . Bro . Scott is also Chaplain to the Fanmakers' Company . Forthe

past seven years he has held the living of North Leigh , Oxford , having been presented by the Lord Chancellor in 1886 . We trust , however , that Bro . Scott may soon be removed to a larger parish in or near to London . Bro . Scott will shortly take the Royal Arch Degree .

The Russian Ambassador and Madame de Staal gave a dinner party at the Embassy , in Chesham-place , at which there were present the King and Queen of Denmark , the Czarewitch , the Prince and Princess of Wales , vvith the Duke of V ' ork , and his sisters , the Princesses Victoria and Maud , Prince Waldemar of Denmark , the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and her daughter , Princess'Victoria , the Austrian Ambassador and the Countess of Devon , the Danish Minister and Madame de Belle , Bro . the Duke and the Duchess ot Devonshire , and others .

Summer Outing Of The Bedford Lodge, No. 157.

SUMMER OUTING OF THE BEDFORD LODGE , No . 157 .

The members and friends of this ancient lodge had a most enjoyable summer outing on the 29 th ult . beyond Maidenhead , A first-class saloon carriage vvas attached

to the train , leaving Waterloo at 10 . 50 . Windsor was reached about noon , and the party went on board the Viscountess Bury ' s electric launch , and thoroughly enjoyed the lovely scenery of Clevver Woods and the immediately pretty villas vvhich line the banks of the

river . A most recherche luncheon was provided by Messrs . Spiers and Pond , which left nothing to be desired , their representative accompanying the party , and atlending to the comfort and wants of the visitors . There vvere present Bros . G . F . Shoebridge , VV . M . :

J . Bruton , P . M ., S . VV . ; J . T . Briggs , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Liddall , P . M ., Sec ; E . Jones , P . M . ; L . A . Richardson , J . D . ; together with a party of ladies and friends , including Miss Shoebridge , Mrs . Bruton , Miss Liddall , Mrs . Leyton , Mrs . Richardson , Mrs . Jones , Miss Wood , Mrs . Wallace Wells , and others .

Laying Foundation Stone Of A New Masonic Hall At Stokesley.

LAYING FOUNDATION STONE OF A NEW MASONIC HALL AT STOKESLEY .

This quaint old town , so prettily situated in the vale of Cleveland , vvas the scene of an interesting ceremony on the 22 nd ult ., when the foundation stone of a new Masonic Hall vvas laid by the Senior Past Master , Bro . J . H . Handyside , P . P . G . W . The occasion vvas noteworthy , because the Cleveland Lodge , No . = | 43 . is the

only lodge ( out of the 31 vvhich comprises the Province of North and East Yorkshire ) which meets at an hotel , therefore when the new hall is completed all the lodges in the province will meet in their own halls , a circumstance which , perhaps , no other province in England can parallel . At 3 . 30 p . m . the lodge was opened in the Golden

Lion Hotel , by the VV . M ., Bro . VV . H . Dixon , and his ollicers . Bro . M . C . Peck , P . G . Std . Br . England , and Prov . Grand Secretary , acted as D . C , and having read the commission from the Marquess of Zetland , Prov . G . M ., appointing Bro . Handyside to lay the foundation stone , the procession was marshalled as follows : Volunteer Band ; Tyler with drawn Sword ; Master

Mason *; Lodge Banner borne by Bro . VV . Farrow ; Architect ( Bro . Weatherill ) vvith Plate and Plans ; the Corinthian Light , borne by Bro . VV . Robinson ; Corn , Wine , and Oil , borne by Bros . VV . H . Kalkingbridge , P . P . G . S . W ., J . H . llearsley , P . G . D . C , and ] . N . 1 awson , IM G . Std . lir . ; Jun . Warden ( Bro . W . L . Carrick ) with Plumb ; the Doric Light , borne bv Bro . VV . Atkinson ;

Senior Warden ( Bro . G . VV . VVest ) vvith Level ; the Chaplain , Rev . W . T . Robinson , bearing Holy Bible on Cushion ; Junior Deacon , vvith Wand : Senior Deacon , with Wand ; the Ionic Light , borne by Bro . | . Ii . Fi-miey ; Bro . 11 . Sheppard , P . M . ; Hro . G . Madley , P . M . ; Bro . VV . Winn , P . P . G . D ., with Gavel ; Bro . VV . A . Iliitchenci-, P . M ., with Trowel ; the VV . M .,

Bio . VV . ll . Dixou , vvith the Square ; Bro . M . C . Peck , P . G . Sec . ; Bro . R . Watson , P . P . G . S . B ., vvith Bottle of Records and Coins ; Bro . J . IL Handyside , P . P . G . W . ; Stewards , and Police . When the brethren issued from the hotel yard , the townspeople formed an admiring avenue , through vvhich the solemn procession marched , to the lively quick-step

of " lorn Bowling , played by the band . On arriving at the enclosure , several ladies , who were interested spectators , joined the brethren . The symbolic li ghts were arranged in triangular form round the stone , and the customary ceremonial vvas admirabl y performed by Bro . Handyside . the father of the lodge , and a brother , whose bearing through life , has caused the Craft to be

respected in the town in which he has resided for so many years . The ceremony being completed , the National Anthem was sung , and after a short address from the PIIOV . GRAND SIX'KKT . VKY , the procession returned , the band playing a s . tcred march , to the Golden Lion , where the lodge was closed .

A Holiday Lodge.

A HOLIDAY LODGE .

On Tuesday , the 27 th ult ., vve had a delightful drive to Corsham Irom Bath with Bros . S . G . Mitchell , R . B . Cater , and Selkirk , arriving in good time for the opening of the Lodge of Rectitude . No . 335 . The Methuen Arms Hotel took us in , and did for us most agreeably , Bros . C . W . Radway and James Robinson having gone

on before and prepared the way for our reception . The extraordinary flow of spirits of the party was something exbilirating , and it was with difficulty that 1 could preserve my gravity and dignity as the senior Past Master of the six happy travellers . Soon other carriages arrived , and , on the muster roll being called ( figuratively ) , over 30 brethren were found

to be assembled , and the lodge was opened by the acting VV . M ., Bro . J . Robinson , P . M . 41 and 335 , in the regretted absence , through illness , of the Master , Bro . the Rev . E . And < -rson . Bro . VV . S . Brymer was in his chair as S . W . ; Bro . C . B . Oliver , J . W . ; Bro . the Rev . J . Dunlap , Ch iplain ; Bro . B . H . Watts , P . M .,

Ireasurer ; Bro . Edward Noke , P . M ., Secretary ; and Bro . the Rev . F . W . Macdonald , P . M ., . tc , I . G . These and the rest of us were well tyled by Bro . S . Bigwood , of No . 41 , for none would think of escaping his vigilant eye , or passing his long sword , until permission vvas duly accorded .