Reviews.

Reviews .

"HANDBOOK OF THE GRAND BAZAAR AND CARNIVAL . "—In aid of the new Masonic Hall in Templepatrick School Grounds on Thursday , Friday , and Saturday , 24 th , 25 th and 26 th J une . This , though it claims to be no more than a handbook to a bazaar which was held in the Templepatrick School Grounds in Jubilee week for the purpose of raising funds for the erection of a Masonic Hall for the use of St . Paul ' s Lodge , No . 160 , is a most interesting compilation , which does the greatest credit to Bro . J . Clarke , jun . P . M . 160 who was Hon . Secretary of the Committee in charge of the

arrange-, , ments , and under whose auspices the guide has been prepared and organised . There is , for instance , quite a history of Templepatrick itself , to which we are indebted to the researches of Bro . Francis Joseph Bigger , and which is very nicely illustrated . Then there are the bye-laws of the St . Paul's Lodge , a copy of the warrant granted by the Duke of Leinster , G . M ., in 1 S 26 , with several portraits of distinguished brethren connected with the neighbourhood , and sundry illustrations of old lodge seals , which are

certain to arouse a feeling of interest among studious brethren , in whose estimation all such representations are of exceptional value . As regards the guide to the various stalls at the bazaar , there is no doubt they must have been found useful at the time , but now they only possess a kind of academic interest , as conveying an idea of the character of a bazaar which was held for so admirable a purpose , and which we hope will be found to have been a great success . We thank Bro . Clarke for his courtesy in forwarding us a copy of his " Handbook . "

Provincial Grand Mare Lodge Of Dorset.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARE LODGE OF DORSET .

The above Provincial Grand Lodge was held on the 27 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Poole . Bro . W . E . Brymer , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master , presided , and among the brethren assisting in the ceremonies of the day

were ; Bros . H . T . George , 126 , D . P . G . M . ; George Habgood , 99 , P . G . Treas . ; Nelson Bowes , acting Sec ; John A . Sherren , 126 , P . P . S . G . W . ; Sidney S . Milledge , 126 , P . G . I , of Works ; E . Mills , 126 and 133 , P . J . G . W . ; D . H .

Williams , 126 , P . J . G . O . ; W . Hair , 133 , P . S . G . D . ; W . J . White , acting Org . ; A . Budden , 99 , P . G . I . G . ; A . C . Chapin , A . Rayner , V 26 , P . G . D . C . ; W . D . Dugdale , G . A . Mate , E . W . Baker , A . Graham , R . Cox , S . Short , C . J . Freeman , B . Morris , S . Furnell , G . Hobbs , E . Howell , A . Davidson , F . Eacock , S . Jackson , and others .

The usual formalities having been gone through , Bro . CHAPIN , on behalf of Amity Lodge , presented the Prov . Grand Lodge with a copy of his newly-published work , " The History of Freemasonry in Poole . " The presentation was suitably acknowledged by the PROV . GRAND MASTER .

Upon the motion of Bro . J . A . SHERREN , P . M . 128 , P . S . G . W ., it was resolved— " That , having regard to the year i 8 yS being the Centenary year of the K . M . I . B ., and that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales has signified his intention of presiding at the Anniversary Festival , that R . W . Bro . W . E . Brymer , P . G . M ., be asked to represent the province on that occasion , and that a sum of not less than 20 guineas be voted by this Prov . Grand Lodge to be placed on his list . "

The returns from the different lodges in the province were presented by the P . G . R . of M . The PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER then addressed the brethren on the state and prospects of Mark Masonry and the general business of the province . Later on , Bro . George Habgocd , 99 , was re-elected Prov . G . Treasurer , and Bro . Albert Harris was re-appointed Prov . G . Tyler . The Prov . Grand Master then proceeded to invest the nominated officers for the ensuing year as follows :

Bro . H . T . George ... ... ... Prov . D . G . M . „ A . Graham .. ' . ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ E . Whitley Baker ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ W . D . Dugdale ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ A . C . Chapin ... ... ... Prov . G . M . O . „ S . S . Milledge ... ... ... Prov . S . G . O . „ J . E . Crickmay ... ... ... Prov . J . G . O . ,, A . Rayner ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ J . H . Wadcoat ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ F . P . Oakley ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ B . Morris ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . of W . „ S . Short ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . „ R . Cox ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ A . Davidson ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ G . Hobbs ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G . „ W . J . White ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ F . Eacock ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Stwd . A vote ol sympathy was passed to Bro . Zilwood Milledge , Prov . G Sec , who was prevented by illness from attending .

The labours of the lodge being ended , the brethren adjourned to the London Hotel were a recherche dejeuner was served . A supply of fruit for dessert being kindly placed on the table by the Prov . G . Master . The customary toasts were duly honoured . In giving " The R . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Colonel Brymer , M . P ., " the DEP . PROV . G . MASTER announced that during the past year there had been an increase of between 30 and 40 members in the province .

THE ASSASSINATION of the Spanish Prime Minister , Senor Canovas , has aroused the deepest feelings of horror and indignation , while the utmost sympathy is expressed in all directions . On receipt of the deplorablo news , instructions were at once sent to Bro . Sir H . Drummond Wolff , the British Ambassador in Madrid , to express the Oueen ' s heartfelt condolence with Spain and the Queen Regent on the loss they had sustained , Lord Salisbury also telegraphed his condolence to Madrid , and the Count de Casa Valencia , the Spanish Ambassador in London , who is brother-in-law of the murdered minister .

The PROV . G . MASTER , in reply , stated that his Deputy had visited every Mark lodge in the Province except Bridpurt at least once during the past year . * ' The Entertaining Lodge ( Amity ) " was proposed by the PROV . G . MASTER , and responded to by Bro . CHAPIN , W . M . of Amity Lodge . During the proceedings songs were sungs by Bros . W . J . White and Nelson Bowes .

Grand Lodge Of Scotland

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND

The quarterly communication of the above Grand Lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh , on Thursday , the 5 th inst . The Right Hon . Lord Saltoun , M . W . G . M ., occupied the throne , and Bros . Colonel Campbell and Major F . W . Allan were the Senior and Junior

Grand Wardens . Olher office-bearers included Bros . D . Murray Lyon , Grand Secretary ; David Reid , Grand Treasurer ; W . M . Denholm , Grand Bible Bearer ; James Thomson , Grand Sword Bearer ; Colonel W . Ivison Macadam , Grand Director of Ceremonies ; John Carruthers , Grand Marshal ; William Phillips , Grand Inner Guard ; and others .

The visiting brethren included Bros . J . Tait , from Toronto ; J . G . Sharpe , Gibraltar ; and A . Paterson , New York , and they all received a cordial welcome from the M . W . Grand Master . The M . W . GRAND MASTER intimated that he had received a letter of thanks from the Secretary for Scotland in reply to the Jubilee address sent to the Queen , and that said letter would be read at next meeting of Grand Lodge .

The minutes of Grand Lodge and Grand Committee included the following recommendations , which were agreed to—That Bro . A . M . Mackay be re-appointed Prov . Grand Master of Newfoundland , and that charters be granted to three new lodges in Western Australia and one in Innerleithen .

Bro . Dr . MIDDLETON , Prov . Grand Master of Peebles , Roxburgh , and Selkirk , had a motion on the agenda to give power to Prov . and District Grand Masters to grant dispensations for the conferring of Degrees at intervals of not less than one week . Bros . J AMES CALDWELL and HUGH R . WALLACE opposed the motion on the grounds that it would be a mistake to return to the old system of conferring Degrees just as the daughter lodges were settling down to the new rule .

Grand Lodge supported this opposition by 137 votes against 26 for the motion . Bro . W . M . DENHOLM brought a similar motion forward , with the difference that the change should apply to lodges in India and the Colonies only , and this simply to bring them into line with English lodges there ; but this motion was also thrown out by a large majority .

Bro . JAMES MUIR sought to change the present mode of voting by show of hands in favour of voting by voting papers , but this motion was also rejected . The income of Grand Lodge for the quarter ending July , amounted to ^ 1593 . Sd ., while the expenditure is shown as £ (*)\ as . 7 d . Benevolent grants during the year amounted to . £ 13- ' . . The grants paid in annuitants now amounts to £ 1160 .

Yeatman-Biggs Lodge, No. 64, In Bengal.

YEATMAN-BIGGS LODGE , No . 64 , IN BENGAL .

INAUGURAL MEETING . The inauguration under a Provisional Warrant from the District Grand Master of Lodge Yeatman-Biggs , and the installation of its first Worshipful Master , which took place at the Freemasons' Hall , Bentinck-street , Calcutta , on Thursday , the 3 rd June , proved a very brilliant function , and it must have been very gratifying to its founders , and especially to Bro . H . M . Rustomjee , who

has taken such an active part in its formation , to see such an array of prominent brethren assisting at the ceremony . Bro . R . H . Rustomjee is sincerely to be congratulated on being the first Worshipful Master of this lodge , among the founders of which are to be found some of the highest Masons in the country , and in having for his Senior Warden such a distinguished gentleman as Bro . the Hon . Justice Jenkins . The following brethren were present :

Bros . W . H . FiUe , H . M . Rustomji , C . F . Larmour , E . G ; Sinclair , R . F , Dedrickson , Martyn-Wells , Major G . Bowring , C . T . Wilbey , J . C . Bannerji , C . N . Bonnerji , D . N . Pundit , W . Franks , M . Anderson , C . M . Rustomjee , T . Avery , T . Maxwell , A . S . Mitchell , K . J . Guzder , F . G . Clarke , B . K . Mukerji , M . M , Masoom , G . R . Pitt , G . Bridgewater , F . F . Handley , the Hon . Justice Jenkins , R . H . M . Rustomjee , C . H . M . Rustomji , N . Sorabji , T . C . Cruickshanks , N . Giannacopulo , C . A , Giannacopulo , W . H . Elliott , C . C . Evennett , Shelley

Bannerji , J . E . Thorpe , M . A . Kadir , C . S . Nazir , F . A . S . Jeejeebhoy , D . S . Ollenbach , H . R . Hambleton , P . Cawey , L . C . Bural , S . G . Bural , T . K . Ghose , L . Khettry , R . P . Lahiry , A . C . Sen , D . R . Kotiwal , C . R . Pitt , jun ., R . Framji , S . K . Mittra , C . Bradford , J . G . Barcklay , S . C . Mullick , E . Penny , H . Boltze , and N . A . S . Jeejeebhoy , jun . The following were unavoidably absent ,. but sent their hearty good wishes for the prosperity of the lodge , namely : Bros . Brigadier-Ganeral Yeatman-Biggs , D . G . M . ; Sir H . T . Prinsep , P . D . G . M . ; the Maharaja of Kuch Behar , and J . R . Maples , Dep . D . G . M .

As regards the inaugural ceremony , all that need be said is that it was conducted in a most masterly manner by the Installing Master , Bro . H . M . Rustomjee , and that the following officers , who were appointed by the new W . M ., Bro . R . H . M . Rustomjee , performed their duties with the utmost precision : Bros , the Hon . Mr . Justice Jenkins as S . W . ; C . H . M . Rustomjee as J . W . ; C . M . Rustomjee as Sec . ; N . A . S . Jeejeebhoy as S . D . ; and M . C . Sarkies as J . D , Bro . H . M . Rustomjee was appointed I , P . M . and Treasurer , and Bro . N . M Chatterjee , Tyler .

The lodge was then closed , and the brethren were called from labour to refreshment . After ample justice had been done to the wines and viands provided , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and received , those of " The R . W . Bro . Brigadier-General Yeatman-Biggs" and"The R . W . Bro . Sir H . T . Prinsep " being drunk with enthusiasm .

Then a delicate but pleasant duty involved upon our revered old friend , Bro . H . T . Rustomjee . It was a peculiar experience fur him , the father , to propose the toast of his son ' s health , in their respective capacities of Past Master and Installed Master . The parent and Past Master being merged into one , it was

natural that he should be overpowered by his feelings , and be unable to do ample justice to the toast , but Bro . Fitze came to the rescue , and when proposing the toast of the newly-appointed officers , remedied this . Bros , the Hon . Justice J ENKINS and C . H . M . RUSTOMJEE , with whose names the toast was coupled , responded in suitable speeches .

The toast of " The Visiting Brethren , " was drunk with much heartiness , and Bros . SINCLAIR and MARTVX-WELLS spoke on behalf of the visitors . A delightful programme of vocal and instrumental music , to which Bros Martyn-Wells , Giannacopulo , Boltze , Evennett , and Lantwar , were the chief contributors , helped to render the evening a memorable one .