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CONTENTS .

R ETORTS OF M ASONIC MEETINGS—(" raft Masonry 395 Royal Arch 39 6 Instruction 39 <* Reel Cross of Constantine 39 ° Annual Provincial Grand Lodire of West Lancashire 391 Provincial Grand Chapter of West Lancashire 398 Provincial Grand Lodge of Sussex 39 s

A Ten-Minutes' "Oration" 39 s The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite 399 Masonic Music 399 Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 399 Roval Masonic Institution for Boys 399 Older of St . Lawrence 399 The Recent Meeting of tile Grand Orient of France 400 West Lancashire Educational Institution 400 Our National Finances 4 °° CuRRESrOKDEXCE I—

Bro . Coleman's Masonic Calendar for 1 S 79 and 1880 , and his Account of Masonic Impostors , Tramps , & c , in America 401 ' Can We Non-Conlirm 401 Reviews 401 Masonic Notes and Queries 401 Obituary , 402 Testimonial to Bro . George Chambers 402 Masonic and General Tidings 402 Lodge Meetings for Next Week 403 Advertisements 404 . i . » ii ., iii ., iv ., v ., vi .

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( Craft Jflasonm TEMPLE LODGE ( No . 101 ) . —This lodge met on Tuesday evening the 7 th inst ., at the Ship and Turtle Hotel , Leadenhall-street , after an ii * t ; rvil of fwc months , and there was a good muster of brethren . Among those present were Bros . Thomas Cox , VV . M . ; J . H . Thomas , I . P . M . ; W . George , S . W . ; W . Beard , J . W . ; Pettifer , S . D . ; White , J . D . ; Powell , I . G . ; Reynolds , Sec ; Bond ,

Treas . ; and Past Master ' s Wynne , Hastelow , Scott , Grimsby , and Taylor . Mr . Adolphus Bullock , F . S . A ., was initiated by thc W . M ., a . id Bio . Mc Neill was raised to the Third Degree . After the business had been concluded , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned

to one of Bro . Painter s sumptuous banquets . Among the toasts was that of " The Initiate , " which was received with great cordiality , and responded to by Bro . Bullock in vcry felicitous terms . Seveial visitors enjoyed the hospitality of the lodge , antl gave expressions to the pleasure which they had experienced on tlie occasion .

LION AND LAMB LODGE ( No . 192 ) . — The October meeting of the above lotlge was held on Thursday , October 2 , at the Cannon-street Hotel , when the following brethren were present : Bros . Charles Arkell , W . M . ; Henry Legge , I . P . M . ; W . T . Rickvvood , S . W . ; S . T . Lucas , J . W . j George Kenning , P . M . Treas . ; George Abbott , P . M ., Hon . Sec . ; Chillingworth , jun ., S . D . ;

James Lorkin , J . D . ; II . A . Pratt , I . G . ; H . A . Carter , Steward ; Henry Muggeridge , P . M . ; John George Marsh , P . M . ; Ebenezer Roberts , P . M . ; George Newman , P . M . ; Thomas Cohu , P . M . ; Edward Jones , P . M . ; Thomas Fisher , R . J . Dart , R . E . Bright , Charles Cann , John Kent , James Groves , W . Waring , Barclay Perkins , E . Hunter , R . H . God-lard , Cook , W . Darnell , John Quy ,

and other members . The visitors were Bros . J . Brooks , Ji ; C . M . Mathew , 263 ; Thomas Williams , British Oak ; Henry Stubbini » s , 1 S 6 ; Anderson , 1320 ; C . F . Hogard , 205 , P . G . S . W . Essex ; W . Wnite , 16 93 ; G . T . Pummell , 16 93 ; W . Simmons , 1871 ; W . C . Holland , 1321 ; Walter Downing , 20 ; T . Bradley , 517 ; G . C ' arke , 177 ; H . Youldon , 548 ; and G . Morrison , 548 .

The minutes of the last lodge having bec . i read and confirmed , an adjourned mction of Bro . Edward Jones , P . M ., respecting a Charity Fund , was discussed , which resulted in its withdrawal , after which a notice of motion was given by Bro . Gecrgc Kenning , P . M ., Treasurer , " That the subscription to the lodge be altered from three to threeand-a-half guineas . " Another notice of motion was then

made by Bro . H . A . Carter , Steward , to the effect " That , in the event of the Treasurer ' s motion being carried , an amount of ten per cent , of the subscription be applied to the Charity Fund . " Two pounds were given to the widow of a deceased brother . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren , to the number of fifty , then dined , the usual toasts being most ably given by the W . M . Bro . Henry

Muggeridge , in replying to that of " The Past Masters , " said that he was the father of the lodge , it being forty years since he was initiated in the Lion and Lamb f odge . Bros . Marsh , Bright , Cann , and others contributed to the pleasures of the evening by a selection cf good songs . The menu , under the excellent supervision of Bro . Rand , gave universal satisfaction . The charity box having been passed round , a collection of £ 1 12 s . was made .

WEST KENT LODGE ( No . 1297 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday , the 27 th ult ., at the Crystal Palace , Sydenham . There were present Bros . R . H . Crowden , W . M . ; J . C . Woodrow , S . W . ; Kent , J . W . ; J . C . Woodrow , Sec ; W . F . Gardner , S . D . ; Thos . Pernii i J . D . ; M . Vizetellv , I . G . ; Crump , Steward ; J . Bee kett , Tyler ; H . D . Stead , P . M . ; J . K . Stead , P . M . ; Crouch , P . M . ; John Crowden , and James Crowden . Visitors : Bros . Webb , P . M . Loyalty Lodge ; and Fullwood , P . M . St . John ' s Lodge , 328 . The lodge was opened in due form ,

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and the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed . The ballot \ Vas then taken for Messrs . Druce and Orange-, and declareti unanimous . The W . M . initiated Messrs . Druce and Orange in a most praiseworthy manner . Thc brethren then adjourned to banquet , which was served in the usual elegant manner by Bros . Bertram and Roberts , and afforded the brethren very great satisfaction , this being the first meeting at the Crystal Palace .

THE GREAT CITY LODGE ( No . 1426 ) . — An emergency meeting of this lodge ( the first after the usual recess ) was held on Saturday , the 4 th inst ., at the Cannon-street Hotel . The chair was occupied by Bro . James Freeman , W . M ., supported by his officers , Bros . J Blackie , S . W . ( W . M . elect ); W . Catchpole , J . W . ; N . B . Headon , Treasurer ; Moody , Secretiry ; T . Hamer , S . D . ;

C . Taylor , J . D . ; W . Kibble , I . G . ; F . T . Keeble , Steward ; and the following members : Bros . H . King , T . deLelive , J . W . Codiot , f . R . Vowles , A . T . Roberts , Julian Hartley , T . Keene , H . Bertram , L . Hudd , W . Baber , ciwen Bowen , R . Zendrick , W . Lucas , R . Greening , H . Thompson ( Freemason ) , and others . The lodge having been opened in the First and Second Degrees , the W . M . resigned the

chair to Bro . Moody , P . M . and Secretary , for the purpose of allowing him to raise his friend Bro . King to the Sublime Degree . Bro . King was accordingly examined as to his proficiency in the science , and his answers being considered satisfactory , he retired , and the lodge was opened in the Third Degree . On his re-admission he was in due form raised to the Degree of M . M ., that beautiful

ceremony being most impressively rendered by Bro . Moody , and he received only his due meed of praise from all present . The next business was to pass Bro . Edwin Charles Percy Stevens to the Second Degree . This was at the request of the W . M . of the Lebanon Lodge , No . 1326 , of which lodge Bro . Stevens is a member , but as it does not meet for some time the W . M . of the Great City Lodge

was requested to allow that rite to be conferred upon him in this lodge . He was initiated in the Lebanon Lodge , by his father , Bro . Jas . Stevens , who is a member of that lotlge , as well as the Great City Lodge . By the permission of Bro . Freeman , W . M ., Bro . Stevens was allowed to take the chair , and in due form passed his son to the Second Degree . The lodge was then resumed to the First Degree ,

when , pursuant to notice , Bro . Greening moved "That a Past Master ' s jewel of the usual value be presented to Bro . J . Freeman , W . M ., on the completion of his year of ofiice . ' The motion was seconded by Bro . Cadiot , and warmly supported by Bro . H . Thompson , P . M ., 011 account of bis genial nature and kindness to every member on all occasions . The motion was put and unanimously agreed to .

A long discussion arose in consequence of an announcement from one of the members tendering his resignation , and it was suggested by several of the speakers that some hardship would be inflicted if the rule as to resignations was too strictlv construed , and the letter of it rather than the

spirit was adhered to , but as that was a lodge of emergency it was impossible to take any action as loan alteration , and the subject was deferred until the next meeting . The lodge was then closed and adjourned until Saturday , the nth inst ., when Bro . G . W . Blackie , S . W ., will be installed as W . M . cf the lodge .

MARQUESS OF RIPON LODGK ( No . 1489 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held yesterday week at the Metropolitan Benefit Societies' Asylum , Ball's Pond-road . Bro . J . Symons , M . D ., W . M ., presided . The other brethren who attended were Bros . William Stephens , P . M . ; Elias Somers , W . J . Murlis , P . M . ; J . E . Walford , P . M . ; John High , S . W . ;

James Glaskin , S . O . ; W . Grist , J . D . j Charles Smith , I . G . ; A . J . Stanton , D . C . ; John Tovell , Steward ; Wm . Gray , F . A . Hawthorn , George J . Glover , James Hanney , C . H . Fisher , F . C . Nevili , H . Patient , Edwin Blunt , W . J . Brewster , Jarres Clayson , B . G . Poulton , W . Matthews , Ed . George , Silvester Patient ; and visitors , Bros , Thomas Cubitt , P . G . P . ; Charles Veal , P . G . S . W . Surrey ; C . E .

Barnett , 1678 ; James F . Hasdine , Org . 1364 ; and H . Massey , P . M . 619 ( Fremason ) . The only business on the paper was thc installation of the W . M ,, the appointment and investiture of officers , and the reception of the Auditors' report ; and after the lotlge had been opened , and the minutes confirmed , Bro . William Stephens , P . M ., was requested by the W . M . to perform the installation . Bro .

Williams Stephens thereupon took the chair , and installed Bro . John High , the popular S . W . and W . M . elect , as W . M . of the lodge for the ensuing year . After the W . M . had been congratulated on attaining the exalted position of the chief officer of the Marquess of Ripon Lodge , the usual salutes and proclamations werc given , and the following brethren were appointed as officers to assist him

during his tenure of office : —Bros . I . Hastings Miller , S . W . ; James Glaskin , J . W . ; William Stephens , P . M ., Treas . ; Edwin Blunt , Sec . ; William Grist , S . D . ; Charles Smith , J . D . ; A . J . Stanton , I . G . ; John Tovell , I . G . ; W . Gray , W . S . ; F . A . Hawthorn , W . S . ; James Hanney , Org . ; and Marsh , Tyler . Bro . Stephens then delivered the addresses , and , on thc motion of Bro . J . E . Walford ,

P . M ., seconded by Bro . W . J . Murlis , P . M ., a vote of thanks was unanimously ordered to be entered on the minutes 111 recognition of the admirable way in which Bro . Stephens had performed the duties of Installing Master . The Auditors' report was then submitted , from which it appeared that there was in the hands of the Treasurer at last audit the sum of £ 28 3 s . 71 ! . ; that there

had been since received during the year £ 121 15 s . 6 d . ; and expended , including dues to the Grand Lodge to the same time , £ 114 7 s . The Balance in the Treasurer ' s hands was , therefore , £ 35 12 s . id . This report having been adopted , a vote of thanks was accorded to the Auditors , and the lodge was closed . One of Bro . William Grist's choice banquets followed , and the usual toasts were proposed , honoured , and responded to ; but all the

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speeches were very short . Bro . T . Cubitt , P . G . P ., respond J to the toast of " The Grand Officers , " and Dr . Symons proposed "The Health of the W . M . " Bro . High in responding expressed his sincere gratification at being placed in the Master ' s chair , and promised to use his utmost exertions to maintain the dignity of the office , and the distinguished position of the Marquess of Ripon Lodr * e . In

proposing "The Health ofthe I . P . M . " he recalled the brethren's attention to the eminent services rendered by Dr . Symons to the lodge , of which the brethren shewed their sense by unanimously voting him a Past Master ' s jewel . This jewel , which was a very handsome one , he now presented , and he trusted that Dr . Symons might long enjoy life , health , and strength to continue with them in

the lodge , and exhibit to future Masons this testimonial of the brethren's esteem . Dr . Symons in acknowledging the gift confessed that he endeavoured to perform his duties faithfully , and only regretted that his services to the lotlge had not been still greater . The toast of "The P . M . ' s " gave the W . M . an opportunity of expatiating on the great services of Bro . William Stephens , which , he said , all tin : brethren must acknowledge . Bro . Stephens was really the

mainstay of the lodge , and was always ready to undertake at a moment ' s notice the duties of any office he might be called on to fill . Bro . W . Stephens , P . M ., modestly acknowledged the compliment , but stated that the interest he felt in the success of the Marquess of Ripon Lodge would ever lead him to do whatever he could for it . The tossts of ¦ ' The Visitors , " "The Masonic Charities , " etc ., followed , and the Tyler's toast closed the proceedings of a most agreeable evening .

ALL SA . INTS LODGE ( No . 1716 ) . —Friday , the 3 rd inst ., was the occasion of the installation meeting of this lodge , held at the Town Hall , Poplar , when thc following were present : —Bros . John Dennis , W . M . ; J . K . Coleman , S . W . ; Leonard Potts , T . W . ; W . H . Farnfield , P . M . ; W . C . Young , J . D . ; N . J . Fenner , Treas . ; T . Bates , I . G . ; J . House , D . C ; J . Grout , Org . ; and several other

brethren , members of the lodge ; also the following visitors : —Bros . J . A . Farnfield , P . M . 256 ; G . Anderson , P . G . Stewartl , W . M . 60 ; A . M . Ellingford , J . D . 8 34 ; R . M . Talbot , S . D . 1804 ; F . H . Cozens , Org . 907 ; and E . Martin , 879 . The lodge met at three o ' clock in the afternoon , the business being to read antl confirm minutes of previous meetings ; to receive report from Audit

Committee ; to elect Treasurer for the ensuing year ; to raise Bro . John Smith ; to pass Bro . D . W . Forbes ; and to instal Bro . J . Kemp Coleman as W . M . The minutes having been confirmed , and the audit report received , iniimation was given that Bro . N . J . Fenner , who hatl actetl as Treasurer since the formation of the lodge , did not desire to be put in nomination for the office for the year

ensuing . This being the case , the choice of the lodge fell unanimously on Bro . W . H . Farnfield , P . M ., to fill the position , antl , at a later period of the evening , when a letter was read from Bro . N . J . Fenner resigning his membership in consequence of living at a long distance from Poplar , it was unanimously resolved that an honorary membership be conferred upon Bro . N . J . Fenner for

services rendered as Treasurer . The ceremonies of raising and passing were performed by Bro . J . Dennis in his usual faultless style , and Bro . J . Kemp Coleman was then installed W . M . of the All Saints Lotlge , according to ancient rite , also by Bro . Dennis . The W . M . then invested his officers as follows : Bros . Leonard Potts , S . W . ; W . C . Young , J . W . ; W . H . Farnfield , Treas . ; E . L . Bracebridge ,

Sec ; T . Batcs , S . D . ; J . House , J . D . jE . L . Kennett , I . G . ; anel J . Grout , Org . The installation ceremony was performed in a very impressive manner , and a vote of thanks was passed to the Installing Master and ordered to be entereel on the minutes . In communicating this to Bro . Dennis the W . M . expressed his personal thanks for the manner in which the installation ceremony had been rendered , and

took the opportunity of presenting the retiring W . M . with a Past Master ' s jewel votetl at a previous meeting . Bro . Dennis in reply assured the W . M . and the lodge of the gratification he felt in thus being honoured , and promised that although his year of office had expired he should continue to take a great interest in the welfare of the lodge , and would make a special point of supporting the W . M .

just installed . 1 hc lodge was then closed and the brethren adjourned to another part of the large hall , where a banquet awaited their attention . Justice to this having been done , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts followed . To the toast of "The W . M . " Bro . Coleman responded , and thanked the brethren for the manner in which the toast had been received ; he trusted to receive the support of the members

of the lodge during the year , promised constant attention to his duties , and hoped when the time came for him to retire he would be able to look with satisfaction upon his year of office . To the toast of " The Visitors" those present responded , and Bro . J . A . Farnfield alluded in a humorous vein to the presence of brethren from the west at a lodge in the east , and tbat inasmuch as in olden time

wise men went to the east , so in present days brethren might do worse than go to the east for instruction in Freemasonry . The toast of " The Past Masters" was responded to by Bros . Dennis and W . F . Farnfield , anil that of " The Officers " by the S . W . and other officers , and the Tyler ' s toast brought a very pleasant evening to a close .

FARRINGDON -WITHOUT LODGE ( No . 1745 ) . —This civic lodge met on the 29 th ult ., at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel , when there were present Bros . Charles Jacques , W . M . ; T . C . Walls , P . P . S . B . Middx ., S . W . ( Freemason ) ; H . J . Lardner , J . W . ; W . H . Jackson , I . P . M . and

Sec ; H . A . Dubois , P . G . J . W . Middx ., P . M . ; M . Samuel , S . D . ; Potter , I . G . ; Halt , Hon . Org . ; Strugnell , D . C . ; Parkinson , Tyler . The visitors were Bros . Dr . Hunter , W . M . 1677 j Butt , J . W . 907 ; P . J . Jackson , 49 j Acland , Lodge of Israel . The minutes of the previous meeting