Contents.

CONTENTS .

Royal Masonic Institution for Boys 5 ° i Provincial Grand Lodgeof Somersetshire Soi Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Kent Soa Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution £ 03 Consecration of the Shakespeare Mark Lodge , No . 40 $ 03 Consecration of the Okeover Chapter , No . 132 + 503

Scotland 503 REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonry 504 Instruction $ oG Roval Arch 507 Obituary , 507 Reviews ' . S 07

LEADERS J 08 CORRESPONDENCEThe Status of Grand Lodge Officers $ 09 The Ancient and Primitive Rite 509 The Grand Lodges of Scotland and Quebec ..., 509 The Un-Masonic Trial 509 Lodge of Industry , No . 4 8 _ . og

Personality in Masonic Controversies 509 A Lord Mayor ' s Masonic Banquet in 1802 Sic-Swimming Baths 510 Masonic Notes and Queries Jio Literary , Art , and Antiquarian Notes £ 10 Masonic and General Tidings 510 Lodge Meetings for Next Week 511 Advctiscments ...... I ., IL , III ., IV ., 513

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The General Committee of this Institution met on Saturday last at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . VV . Roebuck in the chair . There vvere also present Bros . A . J . Duff Filer , G . Bolton , Don . M . Dewar , Arthur E . Gladwell , C . H . Webb ,

Raynham W . Stewart , F . Adlard , 1 . C . Chancellor , W . V . C . Moutrie , W . H . Ferryman , \ V . H . Saunders , Leopold Ruf , George Cooper , Thomas Meggy , F . Binckes ( Secretary ) , and H . Massey ( Freemason ) . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes of last meeting , the minutes of the Quarterly Ccjurt of October and of the House Committee vvere read for information .

Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART , P . G . D ., gave notice of motion for next meeting , " That it be an instruction to the House Committee to obtain p lans and estimates for the erection of a school house , with convenient offices , on the vacant space of ground in front of the present building , for thc purpose of ultimately accommodating 150 children , but that only so much as vvill accommodate 50 children be

erected at present . " Bro . Stewart said he placed this notice on the paper in consequence [ of the great number of candidates constantly on the list for admission to the School . Although sixteen were elected at the last Quarterly Court there yet remained something like 60 who vvere unsuccessful , and there were five or six petitions of additional candidates to be considered that day ; besides

vvhich there was another month or two for further candidates for the April election , lt vvas quite clear that the Institution should do something to satisfy the demands made upon it by the Craft who so liberally supported it . The Institution had reduced the age for retaining the boys in the School from sixteen to fifteen , and as they save thereby a whole year's expenses for every boy in the School he

thought some of the income saved should be appropriated for the advantage of other children . His idea vvas that they should build a school on their own land that would accommodate ultimately 150 children . At present , however , he would have them erect so much as would accommodate 50 , and that this school should be a preparatory school , in vvhich the children should be placed for two

years and then draughted over to the senior or existing School . , It should be a distinct building , but the children taught in it might be educated by ladies , by vvhich scheme there would not be the expense of head and assistant masters . Ladies were quite capable of teaching and controlling children up to eight , nine , or ten years of age . As the Institution already had the land and the money necessary

he believed his proposition was one that was worthy of consideration , and that it would meet with the approval of the Craft . To meet the growing requirements of the Craft he thought the scheme should be considered and entered upon at once . At next meeting he would bring it forward . Bro . BINCKES then read the minutes of the Audit Committee for information . He also informed the brethren that

the investment of £ 5000 in Consols which had been authorised at a former meeting had been made . With respect to the enquiry vvhich had been appointed ? ' ? ke place into the case of Collingwood , who vvas elected at the October Quarterly Court , Bro . BINCKES said the Special Committee to whom the matter was referred had met that day at two o ' clock , andafter a long sittingthe

, , enquiry was adjourned for a month , for the production of turther documents and evidence . T , Petitions on behalf of four candidates were then read . * tree of the candidates were placed on the list , and the case of one was deferred till January for better reading . Outfits of £ 5 each were granted to five boys who had oeen educated in the Institution , and obtained situations in

vvhich they had since conducted themselves with satisfaction to their employers . Sanction was given to the transfer of £ 100 from the General to the Sustentation Fund , on the application of Bro . BINCKES , who stated that nothing had yetbeen transferred from the one to the other during the present year ,

while the usual custom was to transfer i . 500 in one year . The motion vvas proposed b y Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART and seconded by Bro . J . G . CHANCELLOR . The Chairman was then authorised to sign cheques required for payment of accounts . The usual vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Somersetshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SOMERSETSHIRE .

The annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Freemasons was held at the Town-hall , Bridgwater , on Friday , the 29 th ult ., under the banner of Lodge "Perpetual Friendship , " No . 135 , whose head-quarters are established at the Royal Clarence Hotel in this town . The hall had been elaborately and very tastefully decorated by some of the brethren of the

Perpetual Friendship Lodge , coloured drapery , flowers and plants in pots , statuary , & c , being brought into requisition for the purpose , and the banners ofthe respective lodges , suspended from the balcony around the hall , added greatly to the effectiveness of the display . It vvas , in fact , generally acknowledged by the brethren that no Grand lodge-room in the province had been so , well fitted up before . Although a statement had appeared in the metropolitan and other

journals two or three days previously that the R . W . P . G . M ., the Right Hon . ' . the Earl of Carnarvon , had left England for Madeira , there was a large muster of brethren . The Council-chamber had been set apart for the use of the P . G . Officers , and the police court below for the use of the brethren generally . At one o ' clock the V . W . D . P . G . M ., Bro . R . C . Else , vvas escorted by the P . G . L . Officers into the hall , where he took his seat 'on thc handsome dais that had

been erected , and vvas supported on either side by Bro . Col . Alexander W . Adair , P . P . G . M . of , Somerset , and Bro . Homfray , D . P . G . M . of Monmouthshire . At intervals during the lodge business several of the local brethren , under the conductor-ship of Bro . Charles Lucette , J . W . 291 , sang very effectivel y a couple of anthems , "Behold how good and Joyful it is to see brethren dwell together in unity , " and " The spacious firmament on

high , " and also a couple of hymns . The following is as complete a list as could be obtained of the brethren present : — Royal Cumberland Lodge , Bath , No . 41 . —Bros . Thomas B . Moutrie , P . P . G . S . W . ; T . Wilkinson , P . P . G . S . W . ; T . P . Ashley , P . P . G . S . W . ; T . G . Mitchell , P . M . ; Philip Braham , I . P . M . ; Edward J . B . Mercer , S . D . ; Albert Holmes , J . D . ; S . Bitrvvood and I . W . Murlis . Royal

Sussex Lodge , Bath , No . 53 . —Bros . T . H . Stothert , P . P . S . G . W . ; R . D . Commans , P . P . S . G . W . ; C . Collins , P . M . ; W . F . Collins , S . D . ; E . Turner Payne , P . G . Treasurer . Perpetual Friendship , Bridgwater , No . 135 . —Bros . Rev . F . S . P . Scale , W . M . ; P . G . Chaplain ; J . Cook , junior . P . P . J . G . W . ; G . Knight , P . M . ; G . Ricks , P . P . J . G . W . ; J . C . Hunt , P . G . Secretary ; J . B . Soper , P . P . G . Purst . ; J . C . Small , I . P . M . ; J . R . Treliving , S . W . ; W . Lowe Leng ,

S . D . ; W . Hickman , R . Stuckey , B . C . Caffin , W . Porrett , S . Chapman , R . Brodie , W . Webber , Tyler . Unanimity and Sincerity , Taunton , ' . No . 261 . —Bros . Dr . Woodforde , P . M . . W . Adams , I . P . M . ; F . T . Elvvorthy , G . Strawbridge , R . Bell , W . Bidgood , R . U . Hartnell , Henry Allen , Robert Cousens , and G . Saunders . Love and Honour , Shepton Mallet , No . 285 . —Bros . A . A . Hill , I . P . M . Rural Philanthropic , * Highbridge , No . 201 . —Bros . R . C .

Else , V . W . D . P . G . M . ; H . M . Kemmis , W . M . ; J . B . Marwood , P . M . ; B . S . Fisher , I . P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . Monmouthshire ; W . M . Forty , P . M . ; R . Brodie , P . M . ; H . W . Batten , P . M ., Treas . ; C . Lucette , J . W . ; ) . T . Dunsford , Sec . ; Matthews , S . D . ; , S . Chapman , J . D . ; Thomas Floyd Norris , Org . ; G . Ricks , Dr . Wybrants , II . B . Hurman , W . J . Horsey , A . G . Pitts , P . Parsons , E . F . Wade , G . C . Wade , I . Parker , F . A . E . Withers .

A . Woodhouse , J . Channon , A . Bayliffe , W . Kellaway , W . Hickman and \ V . Woodward , P . G . T . Brotherly Love , Yeovil , No . 329 . —Bros . J . Nosworthy , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., and E . Howell , J . W . Lodge of Honour , Bath , 379 . —Bros . H . Culliford Hopkins , P . G . D . C , and Rev . H . E . Sanderson ' S . W . Benevolent Lodge , Wells , No . 446 . —Bros . A . Palmer P . P . J . G . W . ; W . Drayton , J . W ., P . P . G . O . ; Lewis E Newnham , I . P . M . ; J . Matthews , Sec ; and J . T

Knight . Pilgrims Lodge , Glastonbury , No . 772 . —Bros L . W . Ruegg , P . P . S . GW . Dorset ; Edward Bath , P . PI S . G . D . ; H . J . Taylor , P . M . ; W . Hawkins , S . D . ^ and Edward J . Palmer . Parrett and Axe , Crewkerne , No ' 814 . —Bros . T- Budge , jun ., P . M ., P . P . G . J . D . ; J . WJ Tompsett , P . M . ; and E . W . Coombs , J . W . Royal Alber . Edward , Weston-super-Mare , No . 906 . —Bros . W . William " son , P . P . Asst . G . D . C . ; J . Stuckey , W . M . ; Thomas B-

Moutrie , P . M . ; W . H . Dill , P . M . ; W . H . Young , S . W . ; H . I . Freeman . j . W . ; and Lawson Howes . Royal Somerset , Frome , 973 . —Bro . G . R . Wilson . Royal Clarence , Bruton , 076 . —Bros . F . Stuart Boyd , W . M . ; T . E . S . Jelley , P . P . S . G . W . ; A . Huntley , P . M . ; and H . Harrold , S . W . Nyanza Lodge , llminster , No . 1107 . —Bros . S . Toms , P . M . ;

Jno . Hughes , W . M . ; J . E . Coombs , J . D . Lodge of Agriculture , Congresbury , No . 1199 . —Bros . W . Long , W . M . ; Charles L . Edwards , Wm Reece , Edgar Thatcher . St . Kew , Weston-super-Mare , 1222 . —Bros . Sidney Lewis , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . B . James , P . P . G . S . D . ; W . fi Perrett , S . W . ; Ernest , Baker , and Geoige H . Perrett '

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Somersetshire.

Lodge of Science , Wincanton , 437 . —Bros . Reginald R . Hutchings , W . M . ; and J . Wybrants , P . M . Vale of Brislington , 1296 . —Bros . James \ V . Evens , P . M . ; R . Cripps , P . M . ; and Henry K . Cripps , S . W . Eldon Lodge , Portishead , 17 S 5 . —Bros . W . Minns , W . M . ; C . E . Daniel , P . M . ; T . M . Hardwick , P . M . ; G . W . Rice , S . W . ; and Lionel A . Wheatley , J . D . Several visiting brethren belonging to lodges outside the

province were also present . After the lodge had been duly opened , The V . W . D . P . G . M ., Bro . ELSE stated that his first duty was of a very painful nature , namely , to read a letter from the R . W . P . G . M ., the Earl of Carnarvon , whose absence they all so much regretted . In the letter read , his lordship asked Bro . Else to express to the Prov . G . Lodge his extreme regret that he vvas unable to be present ,

adding , " I am , as you know , advised , on account of ill-health , to spend the winter abroad , and I hope to embark shortly for Madeira . " The D . P . G . M . remarked he was sure this vvas a great and bitter disappointment to one and all of them ; but he assured the brethren that to none of them was it so great a blow as it vvas to himself . He then called on the Prov . G . Secretary to call the roll of the lodges , and every lodge in the province vvas found to be represented .

The P . G . Secretary ( Bro . J . C . HUNT , P . M . 13 s ) next read the minutes of P . G . Lodge at Weston-Super-Mare on the nth December , 1 S 79 , vvhich were confirmed and signed . He also read a list of the names of brethren who had sent letters and telegrams expressive of regret at their inability to be present . Bro . E . TURNER PAYNE , P . G . Treasurer , who was next called upon to read the financial statement , first

expressed his sincere thanks for the kindness shown him during the past two years when he had been prevented , through indisposition , from being present at P . G . Lodge to attend to his duty . It was a matter of sincere regret to him that he could not be present , and he vvas sure that he had the sympathy of all . The receipts during the past year had been unpreccdentedly large , and so also had been the expenditure ; in fact , the latter was considerably in

excess of the receipts . The balance in hand last year amounted to £ 6 9 ios . sd ., but this year only £ 23 ios . was left in hand , being an excess of expenditure over receipts of £ 46 os . sd . He added that the number of brethren in the province now numbered as nearly as possible about one thousand . During the year thirty-two brethren had joined , nretnren imtiatea in tne vari

ana seventy-eignt naa oeen - ous lodges of the province , and he found that in one lodge alone—that of " Unanimity and Sincerity , " at Taunton , as manv as fourteen had been introduced . Bro . Dr . HUGHES , Nyanza Lodge , having certified to the accounts having been audited and found correct , they vvere adopted on the motion of Bro . ASHLEY , P . P . G . f . W .

All offices having been declared vacant , Bro . J ELLEY , P . P . S . G . W ., proposed the re-election of Bro . E . Turner Payne as P . G . Treasurer , speaking ki highl y eulogistic terms of his past valuable services in that capacity , and the motion having been seconded by Bro . STOTHERT , vvas carried b y acclamation . Bro . E . T . PAYNE having returned thanks for the honour again done him for the twenty-first time , The V . W . D . P . G . M ., on behalf of the R . W . P . G . M .,

appointed and invested the officers for the ensuing year as follows : — Bro . J . C . Small , 135 Prov . G . S . W . „ C . Collins , S 3 ; Prov . G . J . W . „ Rev . Prebendary G . Know-ling , Wellington ... Prov . G . Chap . „ Rev . H . Sanderson , 379 ... Prov . G . Chap . „ E . Turner PayneS 3 ... ... Prov . G . Treas .

, „ Dr . Wybrants , 291 and 437 ... Prov . G . Reg . „ Jno . C . Hunt , 13 s ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ R . Cripps , 1296 ... ... Prov . G . S . D . ,, Jno . Tompsett , 814 ... e ... Prov . G . J . D . „ A . A . Hill , 285 Prov . G . S . of W „ William Adams . 261 ... ... Prov . G . D . C .

„ Lawson Howes , 907 ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C . „ J . Hughes , 11 97 ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ Philip Braham , 41 ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ H . J . Taylor , 772 ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ A . Huntley , 976 ... ... Prov . G . A . Purst

„ W . Woodward , 291 ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . „ Salter , S 3 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Tyler „ Lionel A . Wheatley , 1 755 ; E . " ) Thatcher , 1199 ; Edward Howell , I p „„ c („ , „ j , 329 ; G . ' R . Wilson , 973 ; M . ^ Pfov . G . Stewds Gibbons , 1833 j Dr . Kemmis , 291 J

Bro . W . WOODWARD , P . G . Tyler , in returning thanks for his re-election , said he had now been P . G . T y ler for ten years , and Tyler to the "Rural Philanthropic Lodge at Highbridge for thirty-eight years , and that he had never once absented himself from a lodge meeting or lodge call . The P . G . SECRETARY next read the report of the Charity Organisation Committee , which was of a very satisfactory character .

Bro . COMMANS , P . M . 53 , proposed that the report read be adopted , printed , and circulated , and remarked that their thanks were especially due to the D . P . G . M . for his zealous and successful efforts in connection with the Charities . Bro . STOTHERT , in secondine the motion , also referred

in very praiseworthy terms to the efforts referred to , observing that thc success they had met with was , in the opinion of l' - ' ; D . P . G . M ., the best and most substantial reward he could receive . i' followi-ig resolutions vvere next proposed and unani-1- oruly aercrd to :