Grand Officers, 1888.

GRAND OFFICERS , 1888 .

WILLIAM HENRY SPAULL , ASST . G . D 1 U . 01 ' " CERS . Scotland

BICENTENARY OF THE LEITH AND CANONGATE LODGE , C . AND L ., No . 5 . On Thursday , the 3 rd inst ., ( he brethren of the above lodge held a festival meeting- in Duke-s ! reet Hall , Leith , in celebration of the 200 th anniversary of the formation of the lodge . The event has been anticipated with some

interest in Masonic circles , and , > n addition to bringing together a large gathering of members of the Craft in the Edinburgh district , was made the occasion of a Grand Lodge visitation by the M . W . G . M ., Bro . Col . Sir Archibald C . Campbell , of BIythsivood , and a number of the Grand Office-Bearers . It appears that the early records of the

lodge are lost , but from those of Lodge of Edinburgh Mary ' s Chapel , No . 1 , it is learned that the formation of tne Canongate and Leith Lodge was the result of a secession which took place in 1677 . For many years the parent lodge refused to recognise their brethren of the Canongate , and in 16 SS issued a denunciation of those who had

alter " contentious desertion and schism united and erected a lodge within our presink , " decreeing that none of the parsones or their adhirance should be admitted to work W 1 ™ n our fredum as jurnemen " also that if any Master should presume to employ any of them they should be . unlawed in the sum of tane pund Scotes . " In the

following year one member , after expressing himself "sansible ? ' "is fait in going from this company , and passing himsallfe m Uianongate Loge , " was restored to his former status in Mary s Chapel on payment of " tane pund Scotes to JJie ivardm . " And in i 6 go , two Masters who had employed unongate Masons , " contrar to an Ackte mad against M n •••» owi » a , tuuuai iu an ru . ivic mau ct ^ txiust

nem as desarters , " were fined four and six pounds Scots respectivel y . It was not till 1736 , when the lodge had WU 5 P 0 Sltl 0 n and influence from its douhle connection foX I n ' n 2 nd Leith ' that a firm effort W 3 S made t 0 obtain Tn II ,- Masom ' c status by representation in Grand Ledge , i . " ! application the Edinburgh Lodire obiected . but

biu « , the LeUh Lodge having Proved that his i 6 , ov / nad a'ways kept a formal Lodge since the year chart p - recedence "as granted as from that year , and a arter issued confirming the lodge in the position it has mcm ' h lnCt- d in Scottish Masonry . As showing that the othfr t ! p of Mason 'c lodges was beginning to include w « l 1 Practica ' Masons , it is shown that in 1736 there ,, only eighteen of such on a roll of fiftv-hvo .

amnnotteb i ' "'? a number of writers , a minister , a schcolchatterh ¦ pmaster > and several merchants . The first the \ Ql t m S become illegible , a new one was issued to time h , M u , . tcen years ago . A meeting is from time to ri ght of it !" 11 A Canongate , in the exercise of the ancient in \ v t . , ' ? ° E . though the regular meetings are held Constituti ' o C SOn'C Ha " ' a quaint 0 , d-fasnioned room in A lexanda n i S g tbe Master of the Iodge ' ' cepd ;— .. 1 . !*> S . S . C , occupied the chair , and the

orotoasts ; n 1 i , f com P « nff tbe usual loyal and Masonic '"^ furnentai " S , ent Programme of vocal and "Thenr , ! i T ? CAMPBELL , in replying to the toast of Itntscbem ( t odg ' eof Scotland , " referred to its benevobt W the Jt , detai , s of which , he said , would soon be pro Posed t L ?" 'odges for approval He subsequently an d Leith £ tne evening"Lod Canongate

T , , ge Wotk s of M a C ' 5 ' " and alluded to the valuable ancient r = M , j ! y whicn the country possessed in its referred to tlf ' which ! t was s 0 P roud - He als 0 f " 'nstitutlr , p £ ro £ ress ° f Freemasonry in the world since ho ^ of a ° ?{ 1 , ' S - 5 > which he expressed the In .. , U !> etm futllrp .

"" "ch to ^* rl R -W . Master , Bro . CLARK , said it was * irretrimu , that lhe early records of the lodge •? ' . therMi - 0 st > h had ' however ,-a prosperous S'lich had „ V ' een several important offshoots from *" ProcciS ; wn fl ° urishing lodges in their time . doings were concluded shortly after midnight .

Grand Officers, 1888.

HERBERT JORDAN ADAMS , G . SWORD BEARER . I South Africa , I

NATAL . —Addington Lodge ( No . 1937 ) . —The ceremony of installation of Worshipful Master and investiture of officers took place at the regular mreting held in the Masonic Hall , Addington , on Thursday evening , the 22 nd March . Amongst the many brethren and visiting brethren present , rumbering in all upwards of 70 , representing sister lodges beyond , as well as of the South

African Colonies , were the following distinguished brethren , viz .: Bros . T . N . Piice , W . M . ; W . B . Cottam , P . M ., P . D . S . G . W ., D . G . Sec . of Natal ; W . Kinsman , P . M . I 2 t 5 the Rev . J . Oxley Oxland , P . M . 1 SS 6 , W . M . 2113 , D . G . Chaplain of Natal ; T . Cook , P . M . 738 , D . J . G . W . ; S . Marriott , P . M . 738 , P . D . S . G . W ., D . G . Treas . ; Emanuel , P . M . 1069 ; J . Pardy , W . M . 73 S ; F .

Ross-Becker , P . M . 1729 ; G . Pullock , P . M . 1976 , D . G . Org . ; Fraser , R . W . M . 447-i ( S . C . ); Harte , R . W . M . 712 ( S . C ); Thompson , R . W . M . 731 ( S . C ); J . Ellis Brown , P . M . 447 i ( S . C ) . 1 he Iodge having been opened , and the important and preliminary business disposed of , Bro . Price , the retiring W . M ., vacated the chair , requesting Bro . Cottam , P . M ., to act as Installing Master . He then presented Bro . James

Fletcher , J . W ., as the W . M . elect . After the W . M . elect had been installed and placed in the chair , he invested the following breihren as his officers for the year , viz . -. Bros . T . H . Crowder , S . W . ; H . W . Hampton , J . W . ; Cottam , P . M ., Treas . ; Chas . H . Dunn , Sec ; N . C . Harper , S . D . ; P . Wartski , J . D . ; Pullock , P . M ., Org . ; Hindle , D . C ; Ott and Baumann , Stwds . ; Roffey , I . G . j and

Wienand , Tyler . The Installing Master conducted the ceremony ( full choral ) in a very able manner , and great praise was due to him for his untiring zeal in all matters pertaining to his lodge . After the investment of officers , Bro . Cottam , P . M ., addressed the brethren with reference to tbe I . P . M ., Bto . Price , eulogising iu an able and telling speech , the efficient and conscientious services he had

rendered the lodge during his year of office , there having been besides the twelve regular meetings , ten emergencies , which had been caused mainly by a general desire to work only one Degree at each lodge meeting . Referring to the success the lodge had achieved by his untiring zeal and devotion to the arduous duties during his term in the W . M . ' s chair . He said to such an able and skilled officer

the lodge owed a deep debt of gratitude , and as a mark of their appreciation and gratitude , the brethren of the lodge had personally contributed towards presenting him with a P . M . ' s jewel , which , on their behalf , he presented to him , and pinned it to his breast amidst general applause . _ Bro . Price responded in a few words , the presentation being so unexpected by him , he could hardly find words sufficient

to express his sincere thanks for their kindness . As another pleasing feature of the evening , Bro . Cottam referred to the services Bro . Hampton , the retiring Secretary , had rendered to the lodge during two years tenure of the Secretarial Office . The brethren then with one accord voted that brother a jewel of the office . Bro . Hampton replied , expressing his sincere thanks for this high mark of their

esteem and confidence . "Hearty good wishes" having been received from the representatives of sister lodges , the lodge was closed . The brethren afterwards took their seats at the festive board , where a sumptuous repast was served by Bro . J . Ellis Brown . Ample justice having been done to it , the W . M . proposed

the usual loyal toast of "The Queen and the Craft , which was heartily received by the brethren singing with one accord the National Anthem . Next followed " The Three Grand Masters , " which was received in the usual manner , and the toast of " The R . W . D . G . Masters and D . G . Officers . "

Bros . S . Marriott , D . G . Treas ,, and Cottam , D . G . Sec , responded . The I . P . M . then proposed the toast of "The W . M ., " congratulating the brethren on their choice , and spoke of the able assistance he had received from the present W . M . while he held the chaicot J . W , under him ; always being

Grand Officers, 1888.

T . \ V . AVHl'l'MARSH , ASST . G . PURSUIVANT . at his post when duty called him , and ever ready to render assistance in furthering the work of their noble Order . The Worshipful Master replied in suitable terms , expressing the hope that with such able assistance as he had at his hand the brethren would at the end of his year of office have no cause for regret . The toast of "The I . P . M . and Retiring Officers" was

heartily received , the W . M . eulogising all concerned , prefacing his remarks in feeling terms towards the I . P . M ., stating that , from their Masonic connection , few knew better than he the ungrudging way in which he had devoted himself to the duties of the lodge . The I . P . M . replied in a few words . To him the work had been a labour of love , and with such willing and

singleminded brethren as he had had to work with , the burden was easy to bear . Bro . Marriott , P . M ., proposed the toast of "The Installing Master , " speaking in deservedly flattering terms of the very able manner in which the installation ceremony had been conducted ; further stating that he could not but refer to the success ot the lodge , and for which thev had

much to be thankful to Bro . Cottam for . A few years ago it was a question whether the charter should be sent back ; but Bro . Cottam , with his known love for Masonry , came to the rescue , and from chaos and confusion he modelled the present Addington Lodge . Bro . Cottam replied , returning thanks .

The toast of "The Past Masters" was entrusted to Bro . J . J . Hillier ( Mayor of Durban ) , who in a very able speech eulogised the many P . M . ' s he knew for their zeal in the grand cause of Masonry . Bro . the Rev . Oxley Oxland , P . M ., in responding , showed that it was not until a brother had gained the chair of K . S . that he knew and felt what the responsibilities

were . The toast of " The Sister Lodges and Visiting Brethren " was proposed by Bro . Kinsman in a truly Masonic spirit , coupling the names of Bros . Pardy , W . M . Port Natal Lodge ; Mason , Prince Alfred Lodge ; and Harte , R . W . M . Rothesay Lodge ( S . C ) , and Thompson , Blythswood Lodge ( b . C ) . The toast having been received as is usual at all Masonic

gatherings , the brethren named replied in suitable terms . Bro . the Rev . Oxley Oxland , P . M ., in a very happy speech gave the toast of "The Ladies , " showing that husbands were not heroes of their wives , unless they were heroes indeed ; and that if they were a little more confiding and brought them a little nearer their Masonic sphere , so that they might enjoy some of their p'easures ( hear the speaker referred to the very enjoyable ladies' evening held

at the Addington Lodge , nine months ago ) they would then see that they did not live for themselves alone . Bro . Hawes briefly responded . The evening was enlivened by some very good singing and recitations ; shortly after midnight the Tyler ' s toast was given , when the brethren separated , concluding one of the most successful installations that has been held in the district .

Her Majesty the Queen held an investiture of various orders of knighthood at Windsor Castle , on Saturday last , among them in attendance on her Majesty being Bros , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe ( Lord Steward ) , the Earl of Lathom ( Lord Chamberlain ) , and Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) . Among the recipients of honours were Bros . Sir Charles Warren , who was invested with the insignia qf K . C . B ., and John Pender , M . P ,, who was knighted and invested K . C . M . G .

Bro . the Lord Mayor , who attended in state and was accompanied by Bros . Sheriff Higgs and Sheriff Davies , opened the Italian Exhibition at Earl ' s Court , on Saturday last , the ceremony being carried out in a marquee erected in the grounds for the purpose . No doubt the

Exhibition will prove a great attiaction in the course of a few weeks , when the exhibits are displayed and the place in order , but at present there is , apart irom the pictures , but little to be seen and heard except confusion and the din of hammers , & c .