Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

GATESHEAD-ON-TYNE . Industry Lodge ( No . 293 ) . — The usual monthly meetings of this Iodge were resumed for the remainder of the year on Monday , the 4 th inst ., when there was a goodly muster of members and visitors . In the absence of the W . M ., Bro . Norway , the chair was occuoied bv Bro . R . Wilson , P . M ., who was supported by

Bros . W . Brown , P . M ., D . C ; R . Whitfield , P . M . ; W . F . Carmon , P . M ., Treas . ; Thos . Purvis , P . M . 346 ; Thos . Dining , W . M . Northumberland and Berwick Lodge ( T . I . ) , as S . W . ; Thos . R . Jobson , J . W . ; A . Dodds , M . O . ; C . P . Laidler , S . O . ; F . Spence , as J . O . ; H . lackson , Reg . of M . ; W . ] . Jobson , Sec . ; H . S . Bird , S . D . ; [ . Armstrong , as J . D . ; W . Holzappel , I . G . ; R . Ferry , Org . ; W . Douglas , Stwd . ; and J . Curry , Tyler .

There were also present Bros . Rev . E . Drage , W . Hall , Faraday Spence , j . H . Elliott , J . U . Simpson , and others . The ballot was taken for Bros . Jas . Lightbown and J . R . Turner , and being favourable , the candidates were regularly advanced to this Honourable Degree by the acting W . M ., who explained the incidental charges connected therewith . After other business had been transacted , the lodge was closed , and the brethren retired for refreshments .

Lodges And Chapters Of Instruction.

Lodges and Chapters of Instruction .

ROBERT BURNS LODGE ( No . 25 ) . —A meeting was held on Tuesday , 5 th inst ., at the "Frascati , " 30 , Oxfordstreet , W ., when there were present Bros . E . C . Mulvey , W . M . ; W . Shales , S . W . ; F . Hewson , J . W . j F . Klein , P . M ., acting Preceptor ; F . Mara , P . M ., Deputy Preceptor ; J . Blundell , P . M ., Treas . ; F . J . Bonham , P . M ., Sec . ; M . M . Taylor , S . D . ; A . Becker , J . D . ; I .

Watson , I . G . ; H . Matthews , J . J . Dixon , J . Cizzio , F . Haswell , and A . Pettit . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Matthews answered the questions leading to the Second Degree , and was entrusted . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and the ceremony of passing rehearsed , Bro . Matthews being the candidate . Bro . Haswell answered

the questions leading to the Third Degree , and was entrusted . The lodffe was opened in the Third Degree , and the ceremony of raising rehearsed , Bro . Haswell being the candidate . The lodge was closed in the Third Degree . The lodge was closed in the Second Degree . The S . W . was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed his officers in rotation . All Masonic business being ended , the lodge was closed .

ZETLAND LODGE ( No . 511 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , the 4 th inst ., at the York and Albany , Regent ' s Park , N . W ., when there were present Bros . Passingham , W . M . ; Ward , S . W . ; Becker , J . W . ; Mulvey , P . M ., Preceptor ; Loder , Asst . Sec ; Davis , S . D . ; Dixon , J . D . ; J acobs , I . G . ; Marx , P . M . ; Styles , P . M . ; Fallot , Taylor , and Parsons . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Styles

acting as candidate . Bro . Marx , P . M ., worked the 4 th Section ot the First Lecture . The ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Parsons acting as candidate . The lodge was closed in the Second Degree , and the W . M . rose for the first and second time , and the S . W . was elected to occupy the chair at the ensuing meeting . 'The W . M . rose for the third time , and all Masonic business being ended , the lodge was closed .

ISLINGTON LODGE ( No . 1471 ) . —The usual weekly meeting was held on Tuesday , the 5 th inst ., at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , when there were present Bros . R . P . Upton , W . M . ; A . Oliver . S . W . ; R . Loomes , )) . W . ; I . Petch , P . P . G . S . B . Herts , Preceptorj C . M . Coxon , " Prov . G . D . Herts , Sec ; Milton Smith , S . D . ; E . Y .

Young , J . D . ; W . T . Crane , I . G . ; G . T . Chretien , E . J . Harrison , R . Scarlett , J . Amand , D . C . Attwater , J . T . Frost , A . Ingram , H . J . Tibbatts , G . D . Burdett , R . W . Nicole , M . T . Tuck , and H . B . Harding . The Iodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was then rehearsed , Bro . Tibbatts beiner the candidate . Bro . Nicole answered the questions

leading to the Second Degree , and was entrusted . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and the ceremony of passing rehearsed , Bro . Nicole being the candidate . Bro . Amand answered the questions leading to the Third Degree , and was entrusted . The lodge was opened in the Third , and resumed in the First Degrees . Bro . Oliver was elected W . M . for the ensuine week , and appointed his officers in rotation . Bro . H . J . Tibbatts was elected a joining member . The lodge was then closed .

STAR CHAPTER ( No . 1275 ) . — The usual weekly meeting was held at the Stirling Castle Hotel , Church-street , Camberwell , on Friday , the 1 st inst ., when there were present Bros . F . Hilton , M . E . Z . ; T . Grummant , H . ; J . Hill , J . ; R . J . Voisey , Treas . ; T . Hilton , P . Z ., Preceptor ; Stone , S . E . ; Bannister , S . N . ; Dawson , P . S . ; Loader , Cass , H . G . Martin , Coombs , Salmon , F .

Williams , Wilson , Murche , and Dunn . The chapter was regularly opened by the Principals and Past Principals . Comp . F . Williams was installed into the first chair by Comp . Hilton , Comp . Murche into the second chair bv Comp . Hilton , and Comp . Bannister into the

third chair by Comp . Hilton , Preceptor . The minutes of the last convocation were read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Salmon personating candidate . Comp . T . Grummant was elected M . E , Z . for the next meeting , when the installation will be rehearsed .

Jierefordshire Masonic Charity Association.

JIEREFORDSHIRE MASONIC CHARITY ASSOCIATION .

The 13 th annual meeting of the members of this Association has just been held at the Green Dragon Hotel , Hereford . Bro . William Parlby , W . M . 120 , presided , and there were also present Bros . Rev . Evan Williams , the Rev . Douglas Season , H . C . Beddoe , Treas ., and William Earle , Hon , Sec .

Jierefordshire Masonic Charity Association.

The HON . SECRETARY read the report and financial statement for the past year . From this it appeared that at the meeting last year the ballot resulted in five life subscriberships—viz ., Boys' School—Bros . W . C . Whitfield , J . C . Tearne , L . U . Wooler , and the Palladian Lodge , No . 120 , and , for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , the

Vitruvian Lodge . Since August , 1878 , when the Association was formed , -it had remitted , 6834 15 s . to the Masonic Institutions , an average of ^ 56 a year , and these remittances were attributable almost entirely to the operation of this Association . The Committee wished that all the brethren in the province , especially those holding provincial or lodge rank , would , obtain

at least one life subscribership to a . Masonic Institution , the cost of which was five guineas , payable , through this Association , by five annual guinea instalments ; they also hoped that'the Masters , Past Masters , officers , and brethren of the five provincial lodges would aid in increasing the number of subscribers , in order that the ancient Province of Herefordshire—which had

received so much ; from the Masonic Institutionsmight occupy a position of credit in their annual reports . The ballot was then taken , and resulted in the following life subscriberships to the Masonic Institutions , viz .: Bros . W . Parlby , Evans Williams , J . H . Bussell , A . P . Small , E . Bellow , H . C . Beddoe , and Palladian Lodge , No . 120 . The Committee for the

ensuing year was appointed as follows : Bros . T . Godwin Chance , President ; Charles Roots , Vice-President ; H . C . Beddoe , Treas . ; Wm . Earle , Sec ; W . Parlby ( for Palladian Lodge ) , L . U . Wooler ( for Vitruvian Lodge ) , W . T . Sale ( for Royal Edward

Lodge ) , and the Rev . E . Williams ( for the Arrow Lodge ); Bros . T . Smith and Thomas Blinkhorn , Auditors . A cordial vote of thanks to Bros . Parlby , President of the meeting ; Beddoe , Treas . ; and Earle , Sec , brought the proceedings to a close .

In Memoriam—Dr. Batchelor, 33°.

IN MEMORIAM—Dr . BATCHELOR , 33 ° .

Another of our Inspectors-General and chief among his equals has finished his mortal course , and followed his predecessor and leader over the border line that divides time from eternity . James Cunningham Batchelor , 33 , Grand Commander of this Supreme Council of

Inspectors-General , 33 , is dead . He died in our House of the Temple in the City of Washington , D . C , July 28 th , i 893 , C . E . He was of English and Scotch descent ; born in the cityof Quebec , Canada , on the 18 th day of July , A . D 1818 J removed with his parents in his childhood to Western New York ; afterwards to Alabama , where he

was in part educated , finishing his scholastic course at St . Louis , Missouri . In Alabama he was received into the Masonic household and became active as a Freemason . While yet not a man in years but in stature , he became a member of the " Montgomery Blues , " and was the youngest man in that military company , when in the year 18 3 6 he marched with it to Florida and

took an active part in that campaign against the Florida Indians , and returned with it to Montgomery . To him , physically , it resulted in a partial loss of hearing , which troubled him at intervals in his later life . He resided in Alabama for several years thereafter , practising his profession as a physician and surgeon , having graduated at a medical college in Cincinnati ,

Ohio . Subsequently he became a citizen of New Orleans , La ., which was ever after his home . It was there that in the year 1861 he organised a company for active duty in the Confederate service , of which he was elected Captain . While on duty with his company in the swamps of Louisiana , rheumatism fastened its fangs upon him , in which condition he was captured

by rederal authority , and imprisoned as a rebel for five months at Ship Island . When discharged ) for want of proper medical treatment , he was lamed for life , and from that time was forced to rely upon his cruches for aid to walk . In Louisiana for many years he was active as a Freemason , holding high official station in local

Masonic bodies at New Orleans , and in the State Grand bodies . He was Worshipful Master of a Blue Lodge , High Priest of his Royal Arch Chapter , Grand Secretary of the M . W . the Grand Lodge of Louisiana , Grand Secretary of the Louisiana Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the American system , and in this Rite served officially in its local bodies in that

city , culminating as Grand Master of the Kadosh . In this Supreme Body of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite he was honoured on the 14 th day of February , i 8 ; 7 , by being invested with the rank of Inspector-General Honorary , 33 ° . In the year 1 859 he was crowned as Inspector-General , 33 , and assigned to active duty as one of

the Inspectors-General in Louisiana , andservedaccordingly . In this Supreme Council on the 22 nd day of July , 1878 , he was proclaimed Lieutenant Grand Commander ( Bro . John Robin McDaniel , of Virginia , having died May 14 th , 1878 ) , and on the 18 th of October , 1892 , was elected for life its Lieutenant Grand Commander .

On the 2 nd day of April , 1891 , Bro . Albert Pike , who had been our Grand Commander from January , A . D . 1859 , died . When he realised the fact that he was physically incapacitated for official duty and that the end was near , he sent for the next dignitary in rank , Bro . Batchelor , 33 ° , Lieutenant Grand Commander , informed him of the fact and requested him to at once

In Memoriam—Dr. Batchelor, 33°.

proceed as Lieutenant Grand . Commander to exercise the duties and powers of Grand Commander . He acted accordingly as Grand Commander ad interim , in accordance with our statutes , until the 1 . 7 th of October , 1892 , when he was elected by the Supreme jGrand Council for life . Being an -invalid when elected , he , during his term

of office , scarce had opportunity to do justice to himself as our Chief . Physically disabled from placing himself right upon the record in the discharge of his official duty as he desired to do , oftentimes , he was misunderstood and annoyed and his official couch was not in a garden of roses . In the discharge of official duty he was just when not mistaken in judgment . He

sought to follow Bro . Pike ' s official footsteps in all things , and not to deviate in principle or practice from the imprint thereof , and lined his course accordingl y . If he failed in so doing itwas because physical nature gave way ; the did the best he could . Not one of us could do more if so situated . In the Royal Order of Scotland he was by patent ,

at its organisation in the United States in the year 18 78 , appointed the first Senior Provincial Grand Warden of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the United States , being as one of its charter members a member of the Grand Lodge of the Royal Order at Edinburgh , Scotland . In his Masonic course he was frank and true and had

the courage to maintain his own convictions as to what was lawful , regular , right , and just . That he deserved well of the Order , 'the rites to which he belonged ( all three ) responded thereto by the honours they showed him . While in active life he earned in each a Master ' s wages and received them from the society he loved so well .

Honoured be his memory . Peace to his soul . His body was embalmed . The funeral services at Washington , according to his wishes , were private and were celebrated by Dignitaries ofthe Supreme Council , after which his remains were taken to New Orleans ,

accompanied by a delegation of its members , where the Inspectors General , with the assistance of the Grand Consistory of Louisiana , will honour his memory by appropriate services and deposit the bod y in his tomb . PHILIP CRO ' TUCKER , 33 ° Lieut . G . Commander as G . Commander ad interim . Galveston , Texas , July 29 th , 1893 .

The Goldsmiths And Jewellers' Annuity And Asylum Institution.

THE GOLDSMITHS AND JEWELLERS' ANNUITY AND ASYLUM INSTITUTION .

At the Horologicat Institution , Northampton-square , Clerkenwell , on Thursday , the 31 st ult ., Bro . Lieut .-Col . Lambert , F . S . A ., the President , occupied the chair at the half-yearly general meeting of the members of the institution . The 133 rd half-yearly report announced

that , in spite of adverse circumstances , the institution was fully maintaining its position . The Committee had much gratification in stating that the annual dinner , which took place in January , and at which the Lord Mayor presided , was eminently successful , the contributions amounting to nearl y £ 300 . Three candidates were elected to the benefits of the institution in

January last . There were now four vacancies in the asylum , and as only four candidates had come forward , there would be no contest . The report of the Committee having been adopted , Bro . LAMHERT said he thought the members might congratulate themselves upon the excellent manner in which thc Lord Mayor presided at the festival dinner ,

where he rendered substantial service in the interest of the institution . He had much pleasure in seeing that his old colonel—Col . Howard Vincent , M . P . —was going to take the chair at the next festival dinner , and he ( the President ) promised the members he would be there if he was alive and well on so auspicious an occasion . Mr . H . J . SECKER then moved the re-election of Col .

Lambert as President—a proposition which was received with loud applause . Mr . MOULE having seconded the motion , it was adopted with enthusiasm . Colonel LAMBERT , in thanking those present for the honour they had conferred upon him , said that time made cowards of all men , and it could not be expected

that | a man at his age could always enjoy the same health and strength . That being so , he suggested that it would be worth their while to look around them for another President , seeing that he had occupied that position for over 30 years . ( "No , no . " ) He did not ask them to act on that suggestion . ( Laughter , and a voice , " Bide a wee . " ) The President said he desired to bide

a good many " wees . " ( Renewed laughter . ) He promised them that so long as health was spared to him nothing would prevent him from doing his duty as President . ( Cheers . ) Mr . INNOCENT , the Secretary , assured the President that nothing would induce the members to look around

for another President until the sad necessity was forced upon them . ( Cheers . ) The election of Treasurer ( Mr . Smith , manager of the Islington branch of the London and County Bank ) , the Committee , and Trustees followed . The balance-sheet showed that the invested funds of

the institution amounted to £ 10 , 28 7 gs . id ., and m addition there was a cash balance ot , £ 840 at the London and County Bank . ' After the transaction of some routine business , and the election of four candidates for the asylum and fi " annuitants , the proceedings closed with the usual votes of thanks .