Tylers And Tyling.

. industrious and diligent , and wlialever lie may have heeu formerly , he niiisl adapt himself to his altered circumstances , lie should lie early al Ihe lodjrr . house on the day of nicotine ' , at all events he should allow himself ample ' time to set out , the lodire and soo that , every article likely to lie wanted is in its proper place , and in irnod order . I would here point out how essential it is that , the T yler should rveeiye tlie usual summons in order that he may learn the hour of meeiim * . and the liusiness In bo

transacled , llavinir pre ] nired the indue , he should then clothe himself and . take his station in the niito-rooin at leasl 10 or Iii minutes before Ihe time ol : opening ; meanwliile it would be as well if he were In lake a last look round ( lie lodfre to make sure thai nnlliini ; has been I ' nrjjollen . Without boinir olilrusive lie should be ready lo render any lit He service in l'he brethren as they arrive , and lie should never forircl that Ihe youngest nieinber is entitled to his attention ei | iially with the hijihesl in ihe Inline . He should see ( hat every brother signs

tiie attendance book , if possible , before oiilcriiiir . the Indite . In his reception ol candidates and visitors he cannot be too careful i lie should remember that much depends upon lirst impressions , and carefully refrain from conduct I lull niiirht possibly be const rued into levity , or even familiarity . In short , by a diirnilied ami , at the same timc , courteous demeanour , lie should endeavour to make the novitiate feel al home , and thai , lie is about lo be admitted to a brolherhnnd of rentlenien . In the event of any little display of nervousness on f he purl of a

candidate , as is some ! inies the ease , a' word or Iwo of judicious and'kindly oncoiirairenienl may not be without irood result . Durinir the lime die lodire is ni labour ihe Tyler should always remenibei that he is the ( litter finned or Sentinel , and should never permit non-. Masons , on any pretext , to remain in the vicinity of the portals of the lud ;_ 'o . I iiieniion this because 1 have occasionally observed a cerlniii aiiioiinl of

laxity in this respect , in which the Iylers of llie older school were most jxirlioiil . it ' . Afler the lodire is closed , ( lie Tyler should at once proceed to put away I he furniture . we , in a place of seen lit y . he may then proceed lo llie bani | iiel room where , I ' or Ihe present , I will leave him . as Ihis paper has already exceeded ils intended linn ' ls , and 1 make no donbi that he will there be able lo sat isfaelorily discharge bis duties without assistance friun me .

Asa linal hint , however . I should siiL'jrcsl lhat he be careful not lo be out ol the WM 1 when the Muster irives Ihe well . known stirunl for the olnsiuir Inasl . as some ol ' lhe lirellil'en limy have a journey to « n and naturall y object lo be kept wail ine - I ' or Ihe Tvler .

District Grand Masters.

District Grand Masters .

II . 1 I . II . TIIK DUKE 01- ' 0 ONNAFGIIT , II . W . DIST . G . M . P . IMIIAY . 11 . 11 . 11 . Ihe Dukenf Onnnniiirhl . M . W . I'ast G Masier , if Knirlniul . I ! W . I ' rov . 0 . Muster of Sussex d ILW . Dislrirl G . Masier of ISniiib .-iy . was I ' tiiii .-ited in the rriiice ( if Wales Lodjro , No . 2 . 7 . 1 , on ibe 21 th March , 1 S 7 I . and was raised to the Sublime Pefrrce of M . M . the oveiiinir before Ihe insiallalion of his elder brother , II . It . II . the Prince nf Wales , as M . W . G . Masier . lie has occupied Ihe i'liair in several lodges , notably lhat of the Koyal Alpha Lodire , Mo . Hi . while in

18 // be was appointed S . G . Warden of Km ; la ml . and al the meeiinir held on the loth May , LSN 2 , the l ' rince of Wales and I heir Itnynl II ie'hnessos ||„ . Duke ol Counaiitfhl and the late Duke of Albany occupied the principal oliicers' chairs when United Grand Lod ^ -e passed by aeelainal ion an address of conirrnl illation to her Majesty the (' no m her escape from Ihe * bands of the assassin . INSli , on Ihe de . 'ilb of K . W . |! , o . Sir IV . limrcll , I Jan ., Piny . ( , ' . Masier of Sussex , his I ' oyal Hj '/ rliiicss was appointed and iuslal / eil in ollice b y the I ' liucc of Wales . M . W . G . M .. as his successor , while ihe year

following , mi the Dist . G . Mastershi p of fionibny boooininir vacant , I he Duke was elected In lill it . He is ' iilso llie i-cpi-esenlalive al our Gland Lodire of Ihe I hive G . Lodires in Herlin dial of Three Globes , die G . Collin ries' Lodye , and die G . Lodfro lioynl Vork of Friendship . In Itoyal Arcli Masonry his b'oval Highness was appointed G . Superintend , ml of liombay , and past Griinil / .. of G . Chapter in IS' . II ; while in Mark Masonry be isa i ' .-c-l ( . ' . Masier daiiiur from

) S ! I | , and at Ihe lll . slul . nl urn ,. f d / e Vriuet- u ( Wales as . 11 . »' . ( , ' . , ' | . Al ., die Huko was appoi ' iiled ami iuvesli'd as S . G . Warden nf lie- poinve . In i he order ol the Temple he is ( Ileal Trior of Ireland and a Kniirhi Grand I ' ross , and I ' mi . Prior of Sussex , and in I he A neienl and Aeccpled l . 'ile . no liiuiorai-v meiuber of ihe Snpi'i-iiie Council , ii : ' . . I ' or I ' liirlniiil . llis 1 , 'nyal lliehness has taken a deep interest in mil-Masonic Inst il ill ions , and has p ' lesided as Chaii luan al die II , us ' School Festival in IN 7 . N , dial of ihe Girls' School In I MIL ' , and the Koyal Masonic Benevolent Institution in I ' l-hriinrv lasi .

District Grand Masters.

I ' . uo . DONALD GUAXT McLtiOD , DIST . 0 . MASTER BI ' RMA . His Hotioiir I ! ro . ( lonald ( I'ranl . McLeod , M . A ., LL . D ., was initiated as far back as llie L'iSrd Novciulier . lMKl . in Ihe Isaac Newton University Lod ^ -e , No . 850 Cninhridiro , 1 four years laid- joined I lie Oxford and 0 anibride , 'o University l . odire , Xo . Ills . ! n '| M ; . | I „ . a . lh ' liaied lo the Vicioria in Iliirma , Lodire , No . S : lL \ liiiiiii -. i . iM . ami was iu-ialled W . M . in 1 S 72 . The l ' ollowin < r year lie joined the Lodire of I'hilaiiiliropv . N'n . , * i IL ' , Maiilmain , and in this also , had I lie honour , in

1 S / U , ol licinir installed in Ihe Master ' s chair . llavinjr been apiiointed lo ollice time after lime in die District Grand Lodire of I ' lirm .-i , lie receiveil his crnwiiinir honoiir as a Craft Mason hv lieinjr appointed on the Ith May , I Nil ") , lo die post , of District Grand Masier . llis progress in I'oyal Ai-i .-h M-isom-y , lo which ho was exalted in the Itoyal lliirina Chapler , No . S : ! 2 , l ! ani ; non , on die 21 ih November , IN" I . has also been rapid , and in Oclobcr , I . SS . " i , lie h .-eanie founder and lirsl . 31 . K . 7 i . of Ihe Tenasserim ( 'hupl or . X ' o . a 12 . In March . IS ! l : t , after haviuir , held several

successive appoint men is in the District Grand Chapler ,-lie was installed as Grand Superintendent , his patent daiii . ir from llie ( lib . March of lhat year . He has achieved equal distinction in the Mark Doirree . Having been advanced in Victoria in I ' . iirnia Lodire , N'o . IIS . in September , lS 71 , lie played the princi | ial part In I he resuseilalion ( if the Lodire of I'liilau hropy , N'o . 7 ! I , Maiilinain , and was chosen lo lill the chair ol' A . as W . M . of the revi ' red lodire in July , IK 7 !' . ln ISSS he was rewarded for his services wilh die past , of ( list . G . M . O . of liiirmn , mil on die Ist . lulv , IS ' . II , was irranled his palcul as Disi . G . Masier . He is

likewise I ' rov . Prim-of IStirinu . havimr held thai p-isiiion since die Idlli Dcceinber , INII 2 . In ibis Order , in which he was installed a knifrht , ill Ihe Loyal Iliirma I ' receptorv and Kuiuiuus I'riory , Xo . N | , lianeoon , of the Templar Order , on die 2 ' . llh Deee ' mlicr , IV . II . and of die ( li-ler of Malta a lorlnijrlif later , be is a Past P . P ., Iniviiilt been imhieled into that ollice on Ihe L'llh December , I . N ! 12 , while ill May , 1 NIM > . he liirured as one of the founders of lite SI . George ill Pnriiia

I'reeoplory and Donald McLeod I ' riory . No . Ilili . As regards die Ancient , anil Accepted Kite , he was perfected lf < i-- -e Crniv , IS in the Leeson ( 'Inipter , No . 21 b ' aniroon , on I lie 7 l h November , IS 7 I , and Has inslalled M . W . S . iu I Sill I , while in 1 Sill , he became a f lei- of I he Sal noon Chapter , No . PI I , Uanirnoii . In April of die present year he was a . Iinil led : > 2 . He his I uleiidanl -General I ' or lliirina in the Order of Roi mil the b ' ed Cross of Constant ine , ill which he was installed

Kniulit in the St . Andrew ' s Conclave , N ' o . | . * i , and a short while since helped to found the Kveoisior Conclave . In addition , be is a linyul Ark Mariner , heine ; a I' . C . N . of ( lie < lid Kenl ( T . I . ) Ludiro of dr . il , De . yree and in Allans ) , las ) , lieennii ; founder of die Marl a ban Lodire . lie is a member of I he Constant inn Council , No . 2 , of b ' oval and Select Masters , was founder and lirsl S . I ! , of the Maiilniain Conclave , No . 2 S , and isa Past G . Councillor of ( he . Order of the Sorrel Monitor , and lias

I a ken all die Dcirrecsuud been made a Past Masier of llie Si ewart ( . ' oiineil , No . I ( J of die Allied Doirreos . Thus his honour Pro . . Iudirr McLeod is head in lliinuaof no less I ban live branches of our Modern system of Masonry , and has rendered must iiiiporiani services In well niirli all nf them , and we can only express in bis case as iu ( hose of his brother Hist . ( i . Masters ( hat he may be spared i ' or many years tn increase , if possible , his claims upon our respect .

lino . 0 oi . n . \ -i : i . Sin Gl" 0 i : GI * M . . 1 . MOOltU , Cl . K , DIST . G . M . MAIUIAS . Pro . Colonel SirG . M . . 1 . Moore , Cl . K , upon whom the honour of knighthood was conferred in eon -linn wilh the Oueen ' s Diamond Jubilee , hasalsohad a lone and disi burnished career in Masonry , bavin" ; been initialed in Ihe . Mount Loilee , No . ! I 2 I > , Madras , on the 27 lb November , I SI'S . In December , 1 SS 2 , he was inslalled in ils chair as W . M . In January , INN ' i , he was elected a iiiiniuir

member of Per / 'eci I'liauimiiy . Ne . le " , . Madras , and the Lodire of l-aith , Hope and Charily , No . iL'So , ( Iniacaiuuiid , and has occupied the chairs of both , havine been inslalled in that of I lie la Her in I he . lime following his eleclion as member , and in dial of t he for mer mi I he I 11 h . la unary , I . SI Hi . lu I MM lie helped lo found the Lndiio nf Si . G -ire , No . L ' . V ' L ' , Madras . These services have been niraiu and niraiii rceniriiised . I I ' m . Sir Geni-irc Moore was appointed , lirsdv , District J . G .

Ueaeou of Madras in January , I . N . N I , District . ! . ( ,, Warden in January . ISS . i , ami Depinv Ilisirid ( . ' . Masier in Issii , and in ) s : i | , mi Prn . Lord Cnnneniara i-acaliii" the iillii f Disii'icl G . . Master , In' was chosen and inslalled as his successor , 'lhat be has done I'linil sen ice In die Craft in Madras is thus lunsl ably dciminslralcil , and lhat be is rcsp .-eied and popular is shoun by die cniiiplimentai'y b . 'lliollel a I w lliell lie Wa 1 ( 11111 ' I ' . I f . v enlcriai I on I lie nceasi ' nn nf his i

iybur Diamond Jubil .-e I ours IV ,, m the ( , ii u . lie is also a Itoyal Arch Mason hauler I n called in I In -Chapler of Si .. lohn . No , L' 7 n . Vcpery , mi Ihelllh Dcceinber . Issl . and iii-ialled M . t ' . 'A . in Sepiember , ISNo . lie is also a joiuiuir uiembfr nf Pxcelsior Chapler . No . IL ' . ' ., I loiaeainiind . I of Ihe Pel I of Plato , X ,,. loll , Madras , while in Di-irlel ' , ' . Chapler he was appointed District , G . 1 , ' eirisl I'ar , iu January . Issl . and Dlstriei G . H . In Ki-brnnry , INSli . In N'ovember , ISS 7 , he . succeeded ('/ imp . A . M . Saunders as ( ' , . Superintendent , In Mark Masonry , lo