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THE COSMOPOLITAN MASONIC CALENDAR , DIARY , AND POCKET BOOK FOR 1885 . This Masonic annual is now preparing for its 15 th issue , thc publication of which will take place on or about the ist November next . Forms asking for particulars as to place and date of meeting of lodges and chapters have been despatched to the respective Secretaries and Scribes E ., and in tlie event of their not having reached their destination a memo , advising the publisher of any alteration in date or place of meeting will be esteemed a favour . G . KENNING , 16 , GT . QUEEN ST ., LONDON , W . C .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

An interesting paper , relative to the Rev . Thos . Crane ' s MS ., will appear in our next , by " Masonic Student . " The following stand over—CRAFT LODGES . —Priory , iooo ; Skiddaw , 1002 ; Saville , 1231 ; Londonderry , 2039 .

INSTRUCTION LODGES . —Prosperity , C 5 ; Faith , 141 ; Emblematic , 1321 . Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire . Old Warrants , No . 1 , by VV . J . Hughan . Presentation to Dr . Jabez Hogg , P . G . D . Masonic Service and Harvest Festival at Manchester .

BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . "Jewish Chronicle , " "Die Bauhiittc , " "Hull Packet , " "Voice of Masonry , " " The Times on the Vintage of 1884 , " " Keystone , " "Citizen , " "Freemasons' Chronicle , " "Broad Arrow , " "Royal Cornwall Gazette , " " New York Dispatch , " " Sunday Time ' s , " " Liberal Freemason , " " Masonic Worltl , " "Court Circular , " " The Tricycling Journal , " "Victorian Freemason , " "Allen ' s Indian Mail , " " La Revista Masdnica , " " La Cliaine D'Union . "

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Eps ^ sauyg _ g ^ , di > Si ^_^ #^ttP^C^^^^^^*^ SATURDAY , OCTOBER II , 1884 . o

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

[ VVe do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish in a spirit of fair piay to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion , ] -

^^—A SUGGESTION . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I fully appreciate the necessity of preserving Masonic records and relics , and , as an old soldier , and for the last 14 years or so a Secretary of a Freemason's lodge , I would humbly suggest that as the War Office keeps

whatever is worth keeping as historical , so the Grand Lodge might do well to call in all books and records of lodges that are not in use , and make a selection of what they consider desirable to retain as historical . My experience as a Secretary is that I have been

inundated with letters , circulars , and other matters which I would be loth to destroy , but stern necessity compels me to have an occasional clear out . —I remain , dear Sir and brother , yours fraternally , THOMAS REILLY , 44 , Enfield Lock , N ., P . M . and Secretary 1327 . 4 th October .

A MASONIC ARCH / EOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I so thoroufihly agree with Bro . Hawkins's suggestion , that I think it well to support his views openly in the Freemason . There are , no doubt , difficulties in the way , as there are difficulties now as regards almost every

proposition ; but probably the advantages so counterbalance the possible objections , that I , for one , feel sure , if the Association be heartily started and loyally carried on , it will soon attract to itself Masonic sympathy and support . I venture to think that the movement had better begin at Oxford , where several able brethren can help ; that , as it \ vere , under the shadow of the Ashmolean Museum , a Masonic

Ashmolean Society be formed , to meet annually at some town in England , to have papers read , and an exhibition of Masonic Curios . The one objection probably made will be , another Society has been set on foot and has vanished away , " it is useless therefore to form another . " It is on this point I venture to differ . I feel sure if the experiment be tried it will succeed , as

there are many brethren just now who are taking a great interest in Masonic investigation . Happily for Masonic studies that it is so , as we want a large , not a select , band of students ; we do not wish Masonic knowledge to be centred in a few " mystagogues , " and we certainly desiderate no infallible Popes in Freemasonry . I venture to think Oxford , for various reasons , the best place to

start the movement from , though probably a preliminary meeting after the Masonic season has opened had better be held in London tor consultation and consideration of cettain important points connected with the establishment of such a Society . A great many brethren will be up on Monday , the 13 th inst . ; why should not a few meet together in the evening to discuss the whole matter . '—Yours fraternally , DRYASDUST .

THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR BOYS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , As the surveyor who offered to prepare the bills of quantities at cost price , I should like to see the discussion cleared up . As it stands at present the two chief points of " One who Knows " have not been answered .

1 . Who appointed Bro . Dunk ? 2 . Who was the other surveyor ? 3 . What was the commission paid ? I should like to state that I approved of the appointment of Bro . Berridge as architect , but am still of opinion that the Committee paid too much for the land and two specu ^ lative built houses . —Yours , & c , HENRY LOVEGROVE , Life Governor .

MASONIC ARCH / EOLOGICAL SOCIETY . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , There are so many societies at the present day that there hardly appears to be room for another . The Rosicrucian College at York goes as far as Masons can well go in such matters , and it would be well if the Metropolitan College R . C . did something in that line by reading papers , & c . ; it is now chiefly noted for very indifferent working and good dinners . —Yours fraternally , CRUX CORONA .

Original Correspondence.

A MASONIC CHARITY SUNDAY . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , 1 he recent suggestion of your correspondent " Middlesex , " that there should be a Masonic Sunday for the purpose of supporting our three Charitable Institutions , is a very good one , and worth more than a mere passing consideration . As hesays " we have a large number ofthe

clergy of all denominations members of our Society , " and the probability is that they would not require much urging in order to set apart one Sunday in thc year towards assisting our Charities . I would point out , however , that a scheme of this kind requires much and careful organisation , if it is to be carried out in the fashion of the now established " Hospital Sunday . " There must be a headquarters of some kind , where the plans for carrying out such a scheme

may be prepared ; there must be a small staff of officials by whom the work of preparation will be carried out ; and , above all , there must be some kind of fund—not necessarily a large one—on which to draw for such expenses as postage , printing , & c , as will be found inevitable . I do not imagine there would be any great dilliculty in finding the money and the brethren willing to act as officials , but how about the headquarters ? Will Grand Lodge provide itor

, must we look for its provision and organisation to a kind of syndicate or joint Committee of brethren on the Executive of the three Institutions ? There may be other preliminary steps which would have to be taken in order to give such a proposal some chance of success , but those I have enumerated are among the most important , for the best of all reasons that they are absolutely indispensable . If the proposal be

well carried out , there is no reason why it should not be productive of much valuable assistance to our Charities ; but it would never do to court failure by attempting it without some organised system . VVe want a head to direct , hands to execute , and the wherewithal to defray expenses ; the will to assist our Institutions by this or any other scheme that is practicable exists already . —Faithfully and fraternally yours , . C .

A CAUTION . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Victimised but soon , afterwards the biter bit . — The following facts will show how very grateful members of the Craft should bc to you sir , the P . M . of the Enfield Lodge , No . 1237 , and Bro . F . VV . Pulsford , W . M . of the Temperance in the East Lodge , No . S 9 S , for so kindly and

assiduously acquainting our numerous members of the Craft by their letters headed , * ' A Caution , " in your issue of the 4 th inst ., on page 467 . The impostor therein alluded to turned up at the Brixton Lodge , No . 1949 , on Saturday last , and so far succeeded in his design , that a voluntary collection was made immediately after the closing of the lodge ( this circumstance being very fortunate or the consequence might have been more serious ) , and the sum of

seven shillings and sixpence handed to the " Biter . " Within an hour of this proceeding I arrived home and read the letters in your valuable paper , and at once saw clearly that it was one and the same person described therein , and that we had been innocently led to violate our obligations by giving indiscriminate alms to an impostor . But now comes the " Biting" part of my story . On attending the Loughborough Lodge of Instruction , No . 22 , on Monday

evening last , the 6 th inst ., which is held at the Cambria Tavern , near Loughborough Junction , S . VV ., the impostor turned up again and handed in a written application ( which has been detained and forwarded to the Grand Secretary ) . A copy of your paper not being at hand , I at once waited on the V . W . Bro . H . B . Marshall , the Grand Treasurer , at his residence , which is hard by , and on his handing me a copy of the Freemason , remarked that " we had been

victimised very nicely on Saturday evening , " he ( Bro . Marshall ) being the I . P . M . of 1949 . Of course the members of the lodge of instruction unanimously refused relief , the facts accorded by your correspondents agreeing in every particular with his appearance , statements , & c . The acting VV . M . also proved several of his statements with regard to his recent military connections to be utterl y false . Can nothing be done , sir , of a more effectual nature to

check or , if possible , put a stop to these successful impostors , by their infamous trading on the better feelings of the brethren in our noble Craft . I would only refer readers to Bro . Pulsford ' s letter to show how far he has succeeded in victimising several lodges . When these cases become known , 1 think a circular issued by the Grand Secretary to all lodges and

lodges of instruction in the neighbourhood or town where they are found out , would greatly tend to reduce the abuse . Apologising for troubling you at this length , —I remain , yours very faithfully and fraternally , HENRY BALDWIN , Prov . G . Std . Br . Middlesex , Secretary 1777 , S . W . 1949 , & c . October Sth . 1

THE CRAFT ABROAD . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I am glad you have managed to provide space in your columns for news from " the Craft Abroad . " It cannot fail to be interesting to your readers to hear what is going on in other countries , but especially in our British Colonies and the United States of America , where Masonry

has established for itself a home . People are not expected to sympathise with all that is being done elsewhere ; but they must be glad of the opportunity you have now afforded them of heating about their foreign brethren and their doings . The reports of our home proceedings are necessarily characterised by a strong family likeness , and so

become tiresome after a time , except to those immediatel y concerned as actors or eye-witnesses , and the introduction of news from foreign jurisdictions in a more formal and conspicuous manner than has been deemed necessary heretofore , is a feature on which 1 consider you are justly entitled to the thanks and congratulations of all your numerous friends and well-wishers . —I remain , fraternally yours , COSMO .

A quantity of duty-paid port wines of different vintages will be sold by auction , at the London Commercial Sale Rooms , Mincing-lane , on Thursday , the 23 rd inst ., by Messrs . VV . and T . Restall , on behalf of Alessrs . VV . Chillingworth and Son , Great Tower-street , the sale taking place in consequence of the retirement of the senior partner ; but the business , which has been established over Go years , will be continued as usual by Bro . J . G . Chillingworth .