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To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY OF WORSHIPFUL MASTERS . In future numbers of the Freemason we purpose giving a series of portraits of Worshipful Masters who have been recently installed . Recognising the fact that no greater honour can be bestowed un a brother than to be elected the Master of his lodge , we

desire to do our part towards creating a permanent record of such event in his Masonic history by placing his portrait before our readers . We shall be pleased to lurnish Secretaries of lodges and others who may take an interest in our project whatever information may be desired as to our proposed method of procedure .

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llMsiMsl SATURDAY , AUGUST 19 , 1893 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

It has been arranged that the installation of Bro . 'he Ri ght Hon . W . L . Jackson , M . P ., as Prov . Grand Master of West Yorkshire shall take place in the 'own Hall , Leeds , on Tuesday , the 26 th September . 1 he ceremony will be performed by Bro . the Ri ght " on . the Earl of Lathom , Pro Grand Master , and Prov .

'• rand Master of West Yorkshire , and there is good reason to anticipate that the occasion will be one of the most splendid during the present year . West Yorkshire alone will furnish ; i more than usuall y strong and 'nfluential gathering , and we may be sure that , in addil ° n to the many visitors of distinction , who are always

• fesent at these gatherings both London and the pro-Uncts will be well and numerousl y represented . We r * 0 n ' y hope that the circumstances of the day may e " 1 ' 'ill respects propitious , and that the ceremony ' er > ding Bro . Jackson ' s induction into office , may p . iss as the great majority of important Masonic functions n i with perfect success .

Masonic Notes.

Of course , it is impossible to refer to this approaching meeting without devoting some attention to the claim which Bro . T . W . Tew , the retiring Prov . Grand Master , has established on the respect and affection of the Masons of West Yorkshire . At the moment we

are preparing to " welcome the coming , " we must not fail " to speed the parting guest . " Bro . Tew has been the life and soul of West Yorkshire Freemasonry during nearly all the years he has been a member of the Craft ; but this is more especially true of him during the period of his Prov . Grand Mastership .

* * * As the Deputy of the late Bro . Sir H . Edwards he was able to do much and did much to promote the well-being of the Province ; but as Prov . Grand Master , as there was no limit to his ability to render suit and service to the Craft under his obedience , so has there

been no limit to his will . He retires—not wholly from Masonry , but from his most responsible office—not because his love for the Craft is less than it has always been , but because his health has failed and he is no longer able to take an active part in the government of his Province . And it is because all this can be said

of him justly that he will carry with him into his retirement the love and affection he has won from all sorts and conditions of Craftsmen in West Yorkshire . May he be spared for many many years to enjoy this love and respect ! * * *

We mentioned last week that we had received from Bro . H . F . Heisterman , G . Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia , a letter , in which he took exception to the article headed "The Craft in British

Columbia , " which appeared in our issue of the 15 th April , ; ind we explained that as his letter contained reflections on sundry prominent members of that jurisdiction we were unable to find a place for it in our columns .

We have since read the article again , and find that it is based entirely on certain proceedings which took place under the banner of the Victoria-Columbia Lodge , No . I . Victoria , which is the most numerous and influential as well as the senior lodge on the roll of British Columbia . The other bodies which took part

in these proceedings were the Vancouver . Quadra Lodge , which stands second on the roll , and ranks next to No . 1 in respect of numerical strength , and the Columbia Royal Arch Chapter . The purpose for which they met was to present testimonials to three distinguished brethren , all of whom had held office in

Grand I odge , and two of whom were Past Grand Masters . The occasion was the resignation b y these brethren of the trusteeship they had held from the very outset of the Masonic Hall at Victoria , and the article contains several quotations from the speeches

niade by the two retiring trustees who were presentthe Bros . Eli Harrison , senior and junior—the third , Bro . Trounce , Past Grand Master , who is So years of age , having been absent in consequence of teeble health .

It is thus evident that what we said on the subject of the services rendered by these brethren was based on the report of these proceedings , which had been forwarded to us , and we see no reason why we should withdraw any of the complimentary remark * we irude with reference to the manner in which the said trustees

appear to have fulfilled the duties pertaining to their trust . It was no hole-and-corner meeting on which we commented , but a meeting of the two senior lodges in the jurisdiction—numbering together nearly 300 out of the 850 members on the books of the Grand Lodge —and a Royal Arch Chapter . There are said to have ,

been quite 200 present , including Past G . Master F . Williams , and tne present Grand Secretary , Bro . W . J . ( Juinlan . We must , therefore , refer Bro . H . F . Heisterman to the lodges and chapters in question , who will doubtless pay respectful attention to his complaints .

Correspondence.

Correspondence .

I We do not hold oumelves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish 111 a spirit ot fair play to all to permit—within certain necesaary limits—tree discussion . ]

THE YORK MSS . To the Editor of the "Freemason , " Dear Sir and Brother , Your readers will have noticed with very

great pleasure tne announcement made in your last issue by our distinguished and zealous Brother Peck , of Hull , Prov . G . Sec . of Njrth and Ease Yorkshire , & c ., that his province have decided to publish these celebrated old MS . Charges of the British Freemasons .

Correspondence.

The thanks of all Masonic students and the Craft generally are due to the York Lodge , which has kindly accorded permission for the publication of these priceless and , at present , comparatively unknown treasures , and also to those brethren of North and East Yorkshire who have taken the lead in this commendable movement and brought it to success .

Many brethren will remember that the 1 ork MSS . " were published by Bro . W . J . Hughan over 20 years ago , but , the editions being small , and rapidly bought up , the text is not now easily attainable to the majority of the present-day students . Hence all the more welcome the news that a re-issue is now in progress under the able supervision of Bro . Peck and others .

Bro . Peck will pirdon my making one little correction with regard to his remarks on the West Yorkshire Masonic MSS . The reprints in pamphlet form of the nine located in this province—seven of which are the property of Provincial Grand Lodge—have not been published by the Provincial Grand Lodge , but by . myself personally , under the auspices and by the permission of R . W . Bro . T . W . Pew , J . P ., who is

unfortunately retiring from the office of Prov . G . M . from ill-health , and I must not omit to add that he has most generously defrayed the whole cost of publication . In the work of editing , I and Bro . Hugnan . have acted jointly , and I need not say thai it has been a pleasure and a labour of love to work svith such a brother—one who has been my friend and guide in Masonic study for 25 years . —Yours fraternally , WILLIAM WATSON , P . P . G . S . of W ., Hon . Librarian West Yorkshire .

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , In your issue of the 21 st inst ., I am glad to see your recommendation to the Grand Secretary of Grand Lodge of Scotland , viz ., an increase of the initiation fee , also , a moderate , or higher annual

subscription . Your allusion to the phenomenal prosperity of Grand Lodge during recent years undoubtedly requires a little examination as to how it has been acquired . It has not been generally known beyond Scotland that appointments to office in Provincial Grand Lodge , Supreme Grand Chapter , and Grand Lodge can onlv be secured by what is considered the popular

vote , hence , men are admitted into tne various Orders of a grade which would be rejected by the two sister bodies , England and Ireland . The nobility of Scotland , in a great measure , have stood aside from taking ollice in the various Orders of Masonry , which would have given a tone to Masonic Institutions of the country .

If the Socialistic element which now exists in the West of Scotland , independent of the small clique alluded to , is not subverted , Scotch Masonry may look forward to the downward grade movement . It the tee is increased , making the minimum four or five guineas , one guinea annual subscription to the Craft , four to seven guineas in the Royal Arch initiation , with

halfa-guinca annual subscription instead of as the minimum now stands , two guineas initiation ( which a short time ago was £ 1 12 s . fid . ) , one shilling annual subscription in the Craft , two guineas iiutiat . on in the Arch , and in a number of cases no annual subscription , it would have , no doubt , some deterrent effect upon this pernicious practice of initiating people for the sake of

catching their vote . In the Cryptic Degrees similar difficulties exist to keep it in harmony with sister bodies , and it is to be hoped that ere long those aspiring brethren to office who may consider mat numerical strength is a pillar to the financial government will find it a cankerous worm , which must decay this great and historic Brotherhood . —Yours Iraternally , MEMBER OF GRAND LODGE .

Reviews.

Reviews .

MAP OF THE BOROUGH OF TORQUAY , with the adjoining Parishes of it . Marychurcn and CocKington , June , 1 S 03 . ANDREW IKEDALK , Bookseller , thebtrand , 1 orquay . The copyright of this remarkable map is the sole property of Mr . Iredale , the publisher , wtio may well be congratulated on the production of suih a large , useful , and handsome work ot reference . The actual map is 39 inches by

27 i inches , and may be had , caretully mounted , for 6 s . 6 d ., or on a roll , half-a-guinea , post free . It has been drawn and lithographed by Uro . ti . J . Harty , P . M . 1201 , of the same town , whose conspicuous anility in that direction is well known , and though not too large to be cumbersome , all the Churches , Chapels , Masonic Hall , and other large edifices are duly depicted and named , as well as parks , gardens , farms , ana other enclosures , even to the new

gardens and roads only now being completed . The drives ate accurately drawn , and the clearness of the roads , streets , and paths is something extraordinary , considering the extent of the town and neighbourhood , there being about 40 miles ot streets and roads . It is divided into the new Wards in special colours , and sub-divided into squires of i . ^ inches each , representing one-eighth ot a mile , and tne ease witn which any house , terrace , street , or road can be traced

renders it extremely Useful tor reference and a handy guide to have on hand . An alphabetical hat of residences , & c , is attached , which must nave involved no little labour , but by its means each ut the many houses having distinctive names is at once located . This is ot great advantage to intending visitors , who can thus easily discover the situation of the residences they may tmnk of selecting , and be assured as to their genial surroundings , especially during the winter months . It should prove a great success .