Correspondence.

Correspondence .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish , in a spirit of fair play to alt , to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion .

GUY'S HOSPITAL . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , As it IS now officially announced that his Royal Highness , the M . W . G . M ., will preside at the Festival for Guy ' s Hospital in May next , would it not be a graceful set on behalf of the Freemasons to support , in honour of His Royal Highness , that noble institution , and to prove to the world that we Freemasons are not such a selfish body as is generally reported ?

To endow one bed would be £ 1000 . A few influential members of Grand Lodge , inviting each lodge in England to subscribe £ 1 is . would easily make up the amount . Perhaps you , Bro . Editor , might take the . lead and follow the steps of the Daily Telegraph , who succeeded in collecting ^ 5000 for a single individual . I think it is worth while to give the matter a little consideration . —I remain , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally ,

MAURICE SPIEGEL March 17 th . P . M ., P . Z .

THE INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY AND FREEMASONRY . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I notice it is announced in some of the daily papers that a movement is on foot to hold a Masonic meeting in connection with the Church Congress to be held in Shrewsbury in the Autumn of this year . As a member of the legal

profession , may I be allowed to suggest that ' in connection with the annual provincial meetings of the Incorporated Law Society some recognition should be given by the lodges in the cities or towns where such meeting is held to members of the legal profession , who , being Masons , attend such meetings . I have attended some of the meetings , and find that the local authorities , clubs , institutes , & c , all vie with each other in endeavouring to welcome the members and rendering their visit a pleasant and instructive one . So far , however , I have not heard

of any effort on the part of Freemasons to welcome their brethren in the Craft . This year , I believe the meeting will be held in Birmingham on the 5 th October and following days . Here is a grand chance for the brethren of the Metropolis of the Midlands to inaugurate a new departure for entertaining their Masonic brethren of the legal profession in their proverbial style . I would suggest the working of the Sections or the Third Degree . —Yours fraternally , A P . P . G . REG .

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Reviews .

"THE AUSTRALIAN KEYSTONE , " Collins-street East , Melbourne . —The issue of the ist February contains , unfortunately , the announcements of the death of two distinguished brethren , of whom one , we regret to say , is Bro . E . O . Giblin , M . W . G . M . of the Grand Lodge of Tasmania . There are also full reports of the meetings of the United Supreme Grand Chapter of Victoria on the 27 th January , and of the regular Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge on the 1 ith December , 1 S 95 , as well as reports of numerous ledge meetings , & c , and also of that of the Masters' and Wardens' Association , on the 20 th January , when a paper , entitled " Chips from the

Chisel , " was read by Bro . H . G . L . Batten , P . M ., P . S . G . D . This paper is given in full , and to it are appended a series of editorial comments on the principal points considered by the lecturer . A vote of thanks , we are told , was most cordially voted to Bro . Batten , after which followed the discussion on the paper entitled " The Privileges and Responsibilities of a W . M ., " which had been read by Bro . E . H . Williams , P . M ., at the previous October meeting of the Association . The number is an excellent one throughout , and contains also the portraits of two Worshipful Masters , of whom one—Bro . Dr . F . W . W . Morton—is described as W . M . of the Melbourne University Lodge , No . 171 , ( V . C . ) , and of the Combermere Lodge , No . 752 ( E . C ) .

"VOICE OF MASONRY "—Chicago , Illinois . —The opening contribution by Bro . Augustus C . L . Arnold , LL . D ., entitled , "Odinic Doing , " contains an account of the " Mighty Life and Vast Influence " of Odin , and describes in admirable style what the writer gives as the " Rude Attempts in a Rude Age to Realise the Ideal Brotherhood . " The article , which contains a detailed account of the initiation of Gylfi by

Odin , is well put together , and in every way an interesting and creditable production . Bro . W . E . Ginther ' s " What is Freemasonry ? " and Bro . Boutelle ' s " Man of Mount Moriah , " are continued , and there are , as usual , many pages of " Masonic Gleanings , " in which are reviewed the proceedings of sundry Grand Lodges , Chapters , Conclaves , and Councils . The portrait which serves as a frontispiece is that of Bro . William Washington , Grand Secretary and Grand Recorder of Indiana .

"THE INDIAN FREEMASON . "—The contents of the January number , which begins a new volume , are more varied and undoubtedly more interesting than usual . A further instalment of Bro . D'Cruze's "History of Freemasonry in Bengal , " which is compiled from the Records cf the District Grand Lodge , is the opening contribution , and our one regret in connection with it is that the instalments are so short , especially when an event in the career of the District Grand Lodge , such as that in which Bros . Fenwick and Williamson figure so conspicuously , is spread over two or three numbers and important documents , like Grand Secretary White ' s letter relating to it are cut in two . A reader's

interest in a work of this kind is apt to wane when an important matter like this is spread over several numbers . Other articles include a sketch of the Masonic career of Bro . W . H . Filze , P . G . D . England , Past Deputy D . G . M . Bengal , accompanying a capital pottrait of that distinguished brother ; a first instalment of the History of " Charity , " No . 5 IJ 3 ( E . C ) , founded in Umballa in 1 S 49—by a clerical error the date is given as 1894 , while "Umballa" is printed "Ambula "—and a report of the half-yearly meting cf the District Grand Lodge of Bombay . There are also the usual Editorial Notes ar . d a number of reports of lodges and other bod es , wilh a list of the newlyappointed officers of the District Grand Lodge of Bengal .

THE "MASONIC CHRONICLE "—Columbus , Ohio—for February opens with the concluding portion of "The Land of the Pharaohs and Birthplace of the Prophet Moses , " by Bro . Gen . John C . Smith , Past Grani Master , Illinois . There are also to be found lists of the newly-appointed officers of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey and Ihe Grand Chapter of New York , "Some Morgan Reminiscences , " quoted from the Kansas Freemason , and a well thought out after-dinner speech delivered by Comp . R . A . Jones at a banquet given by Tacoma Chapter , No . 4 , to Seattle Chapter , No . 3 .

"TEXAS FREEMASON "—San Antonio and Houston , Texas . —The March number opens well with a biographical sketch of liro . W . S . Fly , Past G . Master , accompanied by a portrait , which has all the appearance of being an excellent likeness . There are also some excellent editorial " Notes , " and plenty of readable matter . But the most interesting of all the contributions is the report of the " Semi-Centennial Celebration of the Members of Holland Lodge , No . 1 , " which was held in Houston on the 30 th January last , at which theie were present as the guests of honour three out of the four veterans of the lodge—the fourth being prevented from attending by illness—whose

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Masonic career had lasted for 50 years and upwards , namely , Bro . the Hon . Frank R Lubbock , who was raised to the Degree of M . M . on the 2 Sth December , 1837—he beinr ? the first initiate of the lodge , which had only been warranted the year previous by the Grand Lodge of Louisiana ; Bro . Robert Brewster , who was raised 22 nd February 1844 ; an < l ^ ro . A . J . Burke , who was raised on the nth August , 1 S 45 . The absentee veteran , Bro . W . M . Rice , who was prevented by illness , as we have said , from accep 1 . ing the invitation of the lod raised the 24 th 143

ge , was on January , S . About io \ brethren were present at this interesting festive meeting , and as may well be imagined the greatest enthusiasm prevailed , such a gathering being almost unique in the history of any Grand Lodge , whether having jurisdiction within or outside the limits of the United States . Among the speakers was Bro . Lubbock , who mentioned incidentally that he was 22 years of age when he was made , and who gave many of his earliest reminiscences of early Masonry .

"THE NEW ZEALAND CRAFTSMAN . "—Faatherston-street , Wellington ( N . Z . ) - The February number contains , in addition to reports of Grand Lodge , Grand Chapter and private lodge proceedings , an articleon " Uniformity of Ritual , " in whioh our contemporary , though not insisting on verbal uniformity , expresses his opinion that the system of work adopted in every jurisdiction should be uniform in essentials , and it laments that the intentions of the founders of the unrecognised Grand Lodge of New

Zealand to formulate a ritual which should be generally adopted by the lod ges of its Constitution has not been carried out . There is also another very interesting article on the subject of " Making Masons at Sight , " in which the explanations offered by Bros . Paton and Dr . Oliver in respect of this alleged prerogative of a Grand Master are quoted at length . Our worthy contemporary however , has fallen into the mistake of giving pre . cedence to Paton , over Oliver . It was not the latter who , "in his 'Jurisprudence ' follows clearly on the lines indicated by Paton , " but Paton , who followed Oliver .

THE KEYSTONE— 237-9 , Dock-street , Philadelphia . —We learn from the article in the issue of the 7 th instant that the revised edition of the " Ahiman Rezon , " which was unanimously adopted at the Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in December last , has been sent to all the lodges in the jurisdiction . We learn from the same source that the Committee which was charged with the revision , and was composed of brethren whose abilities are recognised on all sides , have directed their efforts principally "to secure clearness , simplicity , and uniformity . " They have endeavoured—and , from the fact of their Grand Lodge having accepted the result of

their labours , we presu me successfully— " to bring into harmony all the various laws and Regulations that have been made at various times , so that there may be no uncertainty or diversity ; and seeming contradictions have been obviated . " From the " Masonic Notes " we learn that at the Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge ot Pennsylvania on if e 4 th instant , the memorial tablet in honour of the late Bro . the Hon . Richard Vaux , Past Grand Master , was presented to the Grand Master by Bro . Conrad B . Day , Past Grand Master , and accepted and entrusted to the Temple Committee with a view to its being suitably placed in the Temple .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Zetland Lodge , No . 852 . The regular meeting was held on Wednesday , the nth instant , at the Masonic Hall , The Crescent , Salford . The lodge was opened by Bro . A . W . Sidebottom , W . M . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . There were the ceremonies on the summons of two passings and one raising . The two former were performed by the W . M . and the latter by Bro . R . B . Robinson , I . P . M .

The following were present : Bros . A . W . Sidebottom , W . M . ; R . B . Robinson , I . P . M . ; T . Hulme , S . W . ; J . D . Walley , Sec . ; T . A . Turner , S . D . ; G . Hackin , J . D . ; T . Pike , P . P . G . S . B ., acting J . W . ; W . H . Fulford , P . M . ; J . W . Booth , P . M . ; C . H , Wheeler , P . M . ; James Patterson , James Laycock , E . A . Robinson , J . J . Shawcross , Wm . Ingram , E . A . Peat , R . Bradshaw , J . W . D . Page , W . Price , John Ingle , R , Lovell , John Binks ; E . Denton , W . H . Wood , W . | J . Chisholm , A . Downs , G . Baker , F , Baghutt , W . Egan , W . Bannington , ! . Blockwell , James Bradbury , and B . Burnetl . Visitors : Bros . Wm . Bee , P . A . G . D . C . East Lanes . ; G . A . Myers , P . P . G . D . C . Wesl Lanes . ; G . S . Smith , P . P . G . O . East and West Lanes . ; and E . Hurlong .

City of London Lodge , No . 901 . There was a large attendance of brethren at the installation meeting of this lodge , held at the Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . C , on Monday , the 16 th instant . Bro . F . Eade , W . M ., completed a satisfactory year of office , and was succeeded by Bro . M . T . Tuck , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . Essex , who is well known in metropolitan Masonic circles . The members in attendance included Bros . F . Eade , W . M . ; R . Gillard ,

I . P . M . ; P . C . Rogers , S . W . ; M . T . Tuck , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . Essex , J . W . ; J . Hatton , Sec ; G . Inglish , S . D . ; R . W . Dobing , J . D . ; W . H . Key , D . C . ; W . H . Haylock ; J . F . Haskins , Org . ; S . E . Green and E . W . Barnes , Stwds . ; VV . R . Haylock , P . M . ; E . Venner , P . M . ; A . Ginger , P . M . ; G . Gross , P . M . ; II . Harbord , P . M . ; J . Hoddinott , P . M . ; J . Laurence , P . M . ; and G . Rubardt , P . M . Visitors : Bros . Lieut .-Col . W . H . Coles , P . M . 20 ; J . Pratt , S . W . 1 744 ; J . Birks , J . W . 95 ; J . W . Clarke , P . M . 1512 ; A . H . Haskins , P . M . 238 ; J . Day , I . P . M .

212 ; C Wise , P . M . 115 S ; D . Bushell , 115 S ; W . G . Dickenson , 2535 ; O . K . Nichols , W . M . 700 ; VV . M . Foxcroft , P . M . 177 , P . P . G . D . C . Essex ; W . J . Rogerson , VIM . 2394 , P . P . G . D . C . Notts ; W . E . Blake , Sec . 2467 ; E . Rogers , P . G . Stwd . i H . J . Slade , 2272 ; T . Davies , S . D . 13 S 1 ; A . McDowell , P . P . G . D . C . Bucks ; Br . J . H . Frye , P . M . 201 ; F . S . Guy , Prov . J . G . W . Essex ; A . Chinnery , 1366 ; J . H . Magrath , 130 G ; F . Pcnn , 2550 ; C J . Butler , 1 C 27 ; A . H . Cole , I . P . M . 174 + i T ' Jefferies , W . M . 1744 ; H . Willans , 820 ; H . C . Cater , j . W . Clifford , J . M . Ledlie ,

77 ( I . C ); Egbert Roberts , P . M . 917 ; M . Skene , 2032 ; J . Hay , 780 ; J . Bayne , Org . 12 SS ; W . W . Lee , P . M . ' 1 S 97 ; and others . Lodge was opened , the minutes confirmed , and a satisfactory audit report adop ted . Bro . London was raised to the Degree of Mister Mason . Bro . M . T . Tuck was nest presented as W . M . elect , and was duly installed into the cha : ir of K . S ., after which he invested the following officers : Bros . Freuk . Eade , P . M ., I . P . M . ; P . C . Rogers , S . W . ; G . Inglish , J . W . ; David Hughes , P . M ., P . P . D . G . D . C Surrey , Treas . ; ) Hatton , Sec ; R . VV . Dobing , S . D . ; W . H . Haylock , jun ., J . D . ; W . H . ^ 1 >

I . Uj K . Uillarci , P . M ., U . C ; 5 . E . Green , A . D . C ; F . J . Haskins , Ph . U ., eve , P . P . G . O . Essex , Org . ; A . Ginger , P . M ., E . W . Barnes , and H . H . BrouR hwn , Stewards ; and Turbelield , Tyler . Mr . T . B . Turnham was initiated into Freemasonry by the W . M . in an able and impressive manner . A sum of 20 guineas was voted to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , to be placed on the W . M . ' s list as Steward , and this amount was considerably augmented by the brethren later in the evening . It w ? unanimously agreed to hold a summer gathering , and Bro . Haylock , P . M ., was si ' 1111 appointed Sec . of the Committee . Lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet .

Owing to the lateness of the hour and the length of an excellent musical programme , the W . M . set a commendable example of brevity in proposing the usual toasts . , Bro . E . Rogers , P . G . Stwd ., having been called upon to reply for "The Grand Officers-, " said that although a Past Grand Steward , he did no ; rank as a Grand Olhcer . He could , however , testify , to the fact that the Grand O . ficers did all they could to encourage the prosperity of the Craft and th ; brethren generally . „ Bro . F . Eade , I . P . M ., then said he had to propose " The Hjalth of the W . M-.

which they would all welcome with the greatest pleasure . It required very few wjrJ , ' . . , recommend the toast to their notice , as Bro . luck was well known in that lodge , in wiw . he was initiated , and he was also a Past Master of another lodge . They were ai pleased to see Bro . Tuck installed in the chair of his mother lodge , as he was distinguished ornament in it , and would give credit to the lodge and the pisition n held . Nothing would be left undone by him to uphold the dignity of the lodgJ , they all trusted he would live long to enjoy his honours and their friendship . . „ Bro . M . T . Tuck , P . P . G . S . B . Essex , W . M ., thanked the I . P . M . fjr having speken so kindly of him in terms he did not deserve , and also thanked the brethren 1 their kindly reception of the toast . They had conferred the greatest Masonic nun > upon him he cjuld achieve in installing him in the chair of his mother lodge . "c lu