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Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

The organisation of the lodges in Guernsey and A Iderney into a Province is satisfactory for more reasons than one . It recalls the days when there was a Province of the Channel Islands , and af the same time it confers Provincial organisation on the solitary group of home lodges under the Grand Lodge of England which has none . From the Grand Lodge Calendar we

learn that , in 1753 , a Bro . T . Dobree was appointed Prov . G . Master of the Channel Isles ; in 1807 the appointment was renewed in the person of Bro . General Sir John Doyle , Bart ., G . C . B , whose name is intimately associated with the senior lodge in Guernsey—the Doyle Lodge of Fellowship , No . 84 , founded by the '' Ancients , " in 1762 . *

Coming down to later times we find that in 1848 , iiro . James John Hammond was appointed by the late Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., as Prov . Grand Master , but subsequentl y differences of opinion among the lod ges in the Islands appear to have arisen , and when the Hammond Provincial Grand Lodge came to an

end , the old Provincial organisation came to an end likewise . In 1869 , when the question of renewing it wis brought forward , the new Provincial Grand Lodge was restricted to the Island of Jersey , with Bro . Col . de Carteret as Prov . Grand Master , the lodges in the other Channel Islands being left out or preferring to

he left out in the cold . Thus matters remained till last ¦ nonth , when Bro . J . Balfour Cockburn , upon whom the M . W . G . M . had been pleased to confer the office of ' ' Grand Master of Guernsey and Alderney , was '" stalled in the chair by Bro . the Earl of Euston , Prov .

Grand Master of Northants and Hunts . We have no t-oubt the new arrangement will prove successful and that under Bro . Dr . Cockburn's auspices the Craft of masonry in the two islands will flourish even more abundantl y than it has done in the past . * * » It is a rare experience for a Provincial Grand Lodge 0 be summoned for the purpose of taking part in three

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important functions on one and the same day . Such , however , . was the good fortune of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland , which assembled on the 25 th ultimo , for the purpose of attending on its respected chief , Bro . Sir Matthew White Ridley , Bart ., M . P ., when laying the chief corner-stone of a new Masonic

Hall in Newcastle-on-Tyne , and consecrating two new lodges—the Carville , No . 2497 , and the Prince of Wales , No . 2 ^ 20 . The ceremony of laying the cornerstone drew together , both along the line of route and round the site of the proposed hall , a large concourse of spectators , who were anxious to witness the

unaccustomed proceedings , and catch a glimpse of the brethren in the full glory of their paraphernalia . By the addition of the Carville and Prince of Wales Lodges the roll of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland includes 25 lodges , of which

Newcastle itself is in a position to claim the larger half . We congratulate Bro . Sir M . W . Ridley and his Province on the success of the proceedings , and the pro gress of Freemasonry in Northumberland , of which they are the outward and visible sign .

The recent annual meeting of the Prov . G . Lodge of Hertfordshire at the Hall , Bushey , near Watford , of which we published a full account last week , appears to have bee . i attended with more than the usual success . The brethren mustered in very considerable

force , about 100 remaining to the banquet , the proceedings at which were of an enthusiastic character . The reasons for this are not difficult to discover . The year that was then brought to a close had been an eventful one . The Province had well maintained the prestige it has established for itself under its present

chief , while the number of its lodges had been increased by the consecration of a new lodge named after Bro . Charles E . Keyser , P . G . D ., one of the most popular brethren in Hertfordshire and the chief founder and first W . M . of the Bushey Hall Lodge , No . 2323 ,

under whose auspices the meeting was held . " Little Herts" can now boast of having 22 lodges on its roll , of which 14 have been constituted during the 20 years that have elapsed since Bro . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., was installed in office as Prov . G . Master .

* * * It is evident from the report we published a fortnight since , that Surrey is very far from being the least prosperous of our Provinces . The consecration of five lodges within a period of about 12 months is a tolerably sure sign that the Province is in charge of an

able administrator , an enthusiast himself , and the cause of enthusiasm in those around him . Nor is this increase the only evidence we have of the flourishing condition of the Craft in these parts . There is still another lodge for which a warrant has been granted , and which will shortly be constituted , while the generous support given to Bro . Col . Money , when he

presided at the Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , is fresh in the recollection of our readers . We can only hope that Freemasonry in Surrey will continue to maintain itself as prosperously for many years to come as it has done under the presidency of its present P . G . Master and his immediate predecessor .

Every now and then the statement is being circulated of Sir Christopher Wren's connection with the Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons . The error will not die somehow , as it is a matter of sentiment

apparently , though it has been exposed time after time . Wren was not a Freemason until 16 91 , if then , which has not been proved , but as he was to be accepted that year , it is possible his initiation did take place . As to his official position as a Freemason there is not the slightest evidence .

* * The editor of the Voice of Masonry ( Chicago ) indulges in the following reminiscences : "Sixty-two—How rapidly life passes . It seems a brief time since we were a small boy on a farm in Ohio , and yet Aug . 12 th , 1894 , is our sixty-second birthday . Van Buren ,

Andrew Jackson , and William Henry Harrison are far in the past of the century , and yet they seem to us as but here yesterday , What improvement the nation has made since our first school day ! How steam , the telegraph , and enterprise have triumphed ! And how wonderful is the advance in intelligence , religion , and

Freemasonry ! This paragraph can merely give a hint of its vastness . It is all vivid before us and it makes us glad we are sixty-two . One third of our life has been devoted to this magazine , and how much more if it shall be so used is for God and the Craft to decide . " We wish our good confrere another 20 years of useful and beneficent labour in the same direction .

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The Voice of Masonry continues to be the most bulky and , to our minds , the most able Masonic journal we receive from "the other side . " Now in its 32 nd vol . it shows no signs of decadence , and , although like most of its American

contemporaries it is given to the production of somewhat heavy matter and sermonising , it justifies its claim to its title by voicing the spirit of Masonry and most unquestionably supplying a want in the form of a family Masonic Journal .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

¦ 055 ] —r-THE BEAUMONT MS . ( D 38 , Brandt f ) . The Beaumont MS . is very like the Buchanan Roll ; now in the Grand Lodge of England Library , though I do not consider the original of Bro , Watson ' s transcript and the " Buchanan" to be one and the same document . The text also resembles the " Atcheson-Haven

MS ., " but not so closely . There are only three known MSS . having the seven miles limit , with which the " Beaumont" copy is in agreement , and neither can be the missing scroll , viz ., the above two , and the celebrated " T . W . Tew MS . " The Buchanan MS . was transcribed by me direct from the roll and reproduced in Bro . Gould ' s

History , Vol . I . It is also in the " Masonic Reprints " of the Lodge "Quatuor Coronati , " No . 2076 , in full facsimile ( Vol . IV . ) , so that either of these can be compared with the copy made by Bro . Watson . With all the transcriber's care , I think one or two errors have been made ; the late Mr . Thomas Dunderdale

having mistaken such words as Behest for " Vshcst " and Marrtil for " Marehill . " I hope Bro . Watson ' s anticipations will soon be realised by the discovery of the original MS ., and doubtless our zealous Bro . Cocking will leave no "stone unturned" to trace the document . I should like to know when it was copied by Mr . Dunderdale . . W . J . HUGHAN .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

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PROVINCIAL MEETINGS . BRADFORD . Acacia Lodge ( No . 2321 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this lodge was held of Thursday evening , the 2 nd inst ., owing to many of the brethren being away for holidays there -was onl y a moderate attendance . Bro . J . T . Last , W . M ., presided , and was supported bv

Bros . v .. Pearson Peterson , P . M ., Sec , as I . P . M .: loseoh Wilson , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br ., as S . W . j S . A . Bailey , P . M ., Treas ., as J . W . ; John Morton , S . D . j I . B . Fearnley , J . D . ; R . S . Hird , as I . G . j H . Holmes , Tyler , and other brethren . Visitors : Bros . George Heaton , ¦> $$ : Herbert Heaton , J . D . 258 ,- Julius Whitehead , P . M . 1034 j Isaac Hirst , Org . 1532 ,- and W . I . Westawav . i « o .

1 he lodge was opened by the W . M ., and the minutes of the last meeting were duly confirmed , after which Bro . Wm . S . Smith , 1018 , was elected a joining member , and Bro . Richard B . Nichols was passed to the Second Degree by the W . M ., who also explained the working tools . The charge was delivered by Bro . Bailey , P . M ., Treas . Bros . Alfred Stephenson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , and John Niven ,

I . P . M . were elected to act on the Audit Committee . Apologies were recorded for the absence of a number of brethren , and after " Hearty good wishes " from the visiting brethren , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts having b ; en duly honoured , "The Visitors" was proposed by the W . M .

, who accorded them a heirty welcome . He remarked that the lodge was particularly honoured that evening by a visit from Bro . Giorge Heaton , 25 S , whose munificence in rapport of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institutions was widely known throughout the Province . It had been his pleasure to have met Bro . George Heaton at the recent Brighton ( Hoy ' s School ) Festival , where so manv West

Yorkshire I'reemisons assembled to support the Prov G Master , Bro . the Rt . Hon . W . L . Jackson , M . P ., who presided on the occasion . They were glad to welcome Bro . Westaway , from Plymouth , and he ( the W . M . ) trusted that he would carry away with him pleasant reminiscences of his visit that evening to the lodge . Bro . G . Heaton , 25 S , responded , and expressed the

pleasure it had aflordcj him to visit the lodge and to partake of the hospitality of the brethren . He had observed that the working of the ceremonies varied somewhat from the manner in which they were worked in his own ancient lodge . Uro . J . Whitehead , P . M . 1042 , and Bro . Westaway , 1550 , aLo responded . The latter stated that he was visiting in

uracirorrj , and that it was particularly gratifying to him to receive such a hearty welcome as a visitor from a distant lodge . 'Ihe toast of " The W . M . " was proposed by Bro . Whitehead , P . M ., who congratulated the lodge on having what he considered the right man in the right place . He was with the

pleased manner in which the duties of the lodge had been conducted , and he was glad to have had the privilege of visiting the lodge that evening . Bro . Last , W . M ,, responded , and thanked the brethren for the hearty manner the toast had been received . He regretted the absence of so many brethren that evening