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rlave was opened in the Second Degree , and the following hrr-thren admitted Princes of the Order : Bros . A . Upton , F Histed . W . Gill , and . G . T , W . Mugliston . Bro . Vvrharie G . S . R ., in a few well chosen and eloquent words , lesented to Bro . A . F . Lamette , P . G . C , P . S . R ., a very handsome P . S . Ruler's jewel unanimously voted to him for his valuable services to this conclave and the Order .

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Red Cross of Rome and Constantine .

DIVISIONAL CONCLAVE OF KENT . The annual meeting of the Divisional Conclave of Kent in this Order took p lace at the Masonic Rooms , William IV ., East Greenwich , under the banner of the Invicta Conclave , No . 148 , on Monday , the 17 th inst . The Intendant-General of Kent , V . E . Sir Knight Wood , presided , assisted by Sir Knight Brice , Viceroy Eusebius , many of the Present and Past Divisional

Officers , and members of the conclaves in the division . Divisional Grand Conclave having been opened , the R ECORDER called the muster roll , and the sir knights present answered to their names . The minutes of the last meeting were read , and , on motion made , were approved and signed . Letters of apology for absence were read , and the

Treasurer then presented his annual cash statement , which being considered satisfactory , was approved and adopted . The Treasurer was then re-elected , and the INTENDANT-G ENERAL , having referred in feeling terms to the lamented death of his Deputy , Sir Knight Dr . Penfold ,

expressed his intention of net filling up the post at present as a mark of respect , and then proceeded to appoint and invest his other officers as follows : Sir Knig ht Thackwell ... D . G . Viceroy Eusebius Church ... ... D . G . Senior General .

„ Cauldery ... ... D . G . Junior General . , Rev . H . Cummings , P . G . H . P . Eng ... D . G . High Prelate . „ Cobham , Asst . G . Rec . Eng . ... D . G . Treasurer . „ A . H . Bateman , G . Ex . Eng . ... D . G . Recorder . Nash D . G . Chamberlain . _ _

,, „ Weiss D . G . Marshal . ,. Carter D . G . Prefect .

„ G . Burney ... D . G . I , of R . „ Spurrier D . G . ist Std . Br . „ J . G . Thomas ... D . G . 2 nd Std . Br . „ H . George ... D . G . Sword Bearer .

„ Kipps ... ... D . G . Organist . „ Kitson D . G . ist Herald . „ Newton D . G . 2 nd Herald . „ Bateman D . G . D . of C . Frater Orum ... ... D . G . Sentinel .

The DEPUTY GRAND RECORDER , at the request of the Intendant-General , read the printed by-laws of the division and distributed copies , and also referred to the recent changes in the executive of Imperial Grand Conclave , urging all present to use their individual exertions to promote the good and well-being of the Order . The alms were then collected , and Divisional Grand Conclave was closed .

The sir knights subsequently partook of refreshment , under the presidency of the Intendant-General of Kent , the M . P . S . of Invicta Conclave occupying the vice-chair . The banquet was admirably served by Host Burney , and after a few toasts and short speeches the sir kni ghts separated . The next meeting was fixed to be held in October , 18 92 , at Chatham .

¦ ? ANTI-MASONIC LEAGUE IN HUNGARY . We translate the following from the Swiss Masonic journal , Alpiua , of July 31 st , 1891 : We find in the Hungarian non-Masonic papers the following notice : ' The Secretary of the Prince-Primate of Hungary , Dr . Jules Machovitz , organises a "Popular League against Free Masonry . " This league has just

commenced its propaganda in the towns of Upper Hungary . Jules Machovitz has already written numerous Pamphlets against Free Masonry during the lifetime of jean Simors . It would appear from this notice that

tnere is arising in Hungary a strong feeling against our Institution . But on thefollovving day , according to the Orient , the same papers printed the following short article of a nature to tranquillise the brethren : Popular League against Free Masonrv . —The report

nas been spread that the Secretary of the deceased fnnce-Primate of Hungary , the S . j . Machovitz , organised a league against Free Masonry . As a very competent person from Grau informs us , this report is without foundation . ' In effect a leasrue of this kind

would have great difficulty to exist , for it is not without reason that Bro . F . W . Crowe terminates an important [[ ^ appearing in the number of the Freemason for re I ( J lme by the following perfectly justified th ™ ? : ' ^ consent t 0 take into consideration ne tact that Hungary is a Roman Catholic State , and n consequence of this fact the Brotherhood is there

aVj Dldden by the hi gh dignitaries of Catholicism , the ve numbers * are the proof of an important success , a ° a marl < ° n the part of the Hungarian brethren of ' let and res P ect tor the great Masonic family . ^ JJis not forget either that in this country Free

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Masonry is not become , as in other European States , a semi-political Institution , and that the Hungarian Masonry is worthy in all points of the warm sympathy and of the active support of all countries . ' The judgment which Bro . Crowe pronounced upon the Hungarian Masonry corresponds to our own sentiments , which we have long held , and we express to him our gratitude for having done it so well . "

MASONIC AMENITY . On Wednesday , the 12 th inst ., the Past Masters and office bearers of the Fingal Lodge , Dingwall , were entertained to dinner in the Spa Hotel , at Strathpeffer , by Bro . William Payton , of the Derby Allcroft Lodge , No . 2168 , London , private Secretary to Sir John Pender . Bro . Payton was elected an honorary or affiliated

member of the lodge the other day , and he took this pleasing way of marking his sense of the event . The Masonic party , who drove to and from Strathpeffer , was composed of the following brethren : Bros . Naughty , R . W . M . ; Joass , P . M . ; Lemon , P . M . ; Alex . Campbell , D . M . ; Arthur Joass , Sec . ; John

Mackenzie , Treas . ; Henderson , S . W . ; John Ross , S . D . ; Wm . Mackenzie , J . D . ; D . Fraser , J . ; John dimming , I . G . ; and Rodk . Mackenzie , Stwd . After dinner , which was of the most fraternal character , the party attended a concert in the hotel , on the invitation of Sir John Pender .

The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

CONSECRATION OF THE TRANSVAAL CHAPTER , No . 1747 . This chapter was duly consecrated and the Principals installed on Saturday afternoon , the 18 th ult ., in the Masonic Temple , St . A ndries ' -street , Pretoria . Comp . W . H . Miles , M . E . Z . Johannesburg Chapter , assisted by Comps . Green , H ., and Aburrow , J ., and other

officers from Johannesburg , performed the ceremony in an exceedingly impressive and effective manner . In the evening a convocation was held in the same place , when a number of the members of the Transvaal Lodge were exalted to the Supreme Degree of a Royal Arch Mason , Comp . Miles and his colleagues

performing the ceremony in their accustomed careful and impressive manner . An excellent choir , under the conductorship of Comp . Malraison , added very materiall y to the beauty of the whole proceedings . In the evening there was an excellent supper provided with his usual ability by Comp . Burger , to which

about 40 members of the Order sat down , and to which ample justice was done . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , as well as some others appropriate to the occasion , which were responded to with genial warmth . The following are the officers appointed for the

ensuing year : Comps . John Keith , M . E . Z . ; Carl Ueckermann , sen ., H . ; E . W . Sprawson , J . ; Harold F . Strange , S . E . ; R . J . Holloway , S . N . ; F . W . Coles , P . S . ; J . Ball , ist A . S . ; J . Dingwall , 2 nd A . S . ; F . Strange , Treas . ; H . Burger , D . C . ; T . Fox , Org . ; and E . Maxted , Janitor .

CAPE COLONY . Lodge St . Blaize ( No . 1938 ) . —This lodge held its annual installation meeting at Mossel Bay , on the Festival of St . John the Baptist . ' The W . M . elect , Bro . Capel J . Hogg , was presented and installed in the chair of King . Solomon with all the customary ceremonial . The installation ceremony was most ably performed bv Bro . 1 . A . Cuff .

P . M ., who was assisted | by Bro . Eustace , D . D . G . M ., and Bros . J . Mudie , J . Foster , and E . S . Puckle . The newly-installed W . M . invested his officers as follows : Bros . J . Foster . l . P . M . ; A . J . Kirkman , S . W . ; J . Thomas , J . W . ; E . S . Puckle , P . M ., Sec ; T . E . Saunders , Treas . ; J . T . Eustace , D . D . G . M ., Chap . ; J . Mackinlay , S . D . ; I . T . Edgar , J . D . ; H . A . Cuff , I . G . ; and G . C . Waites , Tyler .

lhe brethren then proceeded to St . Peter ' s Church , and on return to the lodge a highly finished banner was presented to the lodge and duly acknowledged , and an address delivered by Bro . Schierhout , W . M . elect of the Frere Lodge , Riversdale .

In the evening a banquet was held at the Masonic Hall , which was of a most successful character ; the usual toasts were given and received with enthusiasm . At the banquet there were many expressions of thanks towards those ladies who had assisted in catering for the enjoyment of the brethren .

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Obituary .

BRO . JAMES MACDONALD , W . M . 1910 . It is with deep regret we have to announce the sudden death of Bro . James MacDonald , the W . M . of the Shadwell Clerke Lodge , No . 1910 , which took place at Beckenham on Saturday afternoon , the 15 th inst . Bro . MacDonald was a member of the well-known firm of John Walker and Co ., wholesale manufacturing

stationers , Farringdon House , Warwick-lane , E . C . His brother-in-law and partner , Mr . Walker , being away in Scotland , Bro . MacDonald was rather late in leaving the city owing to pressure of business , and when the train by which he was travelling home to Beckenham stopped at the bend of the line between

Kent House and Beckenham Junction stations , near his own house , he evidently thought he had time to get out , to save some few minutes , and cross the line , as he had done several times before with other friends , and take a short cut across some allotment gardens to ' his residence . Whilst in

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the act of leaving the carriage an empty train had come dashing round the bend , and , striking Bro . MacDonald on the head , killed him instantaneously . Our worthy brother was in vigorous health at the time , and several brethren who saw him on Saturday say he seemed in his usual jovial hearty spirits . He was an

excellent Mason and a first-class worker in lodge , whilst in the harmony degree few could be a better chairman , and as Bro . Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary , is Worshipful Master elect of the lodge , Bro . MacDonald was looking forward with keen pride to have the great honour of installing "the

patron saint of the lodge , " as Bro . MacDonald facetiously christened him , into the chair of No . 1910 . Bro . MacDonald was born at Hopetown in Morayshire , N . B ., and was a thoroughly representative Scotsman . He was J . W . of the Scots Mark Lodge , and intended joining the Scots Craft Lodge next October . He was

in his 50 th year , was married , and is survived by his widow , but leaves no family . His sudden death has come as a terrible shock to a very large circle of brethren and friends . He is to be buried to-day ( Friday ) in the Crystal Palace District Cemetery , Anerley , at three o'clock .

BRO . JAMES R . LING . Bro . James R . Ling , who died at his residence in Cambridge on Monday last , was for two years in succession W . M . of the Scientific Lodge , No . 88 , namely , in 18 70 and 18 71 , and for many years subsequentl y he

officiated as Organist of the lodge . He was also the senior subscribing P . M . Bro . Ling was appointed Provincial Grand Organist in 1864-5-6 and 1884 , and P . J . G . W . in 18 77 . He was likewise an expert in Royal Arch Masonry , and was P . Z . and P . P . G . R .

BRO . G . P . PIERCE . The New Zealand Herald announces the death quite suddenly , at Auckland , of Bro . G . P . Pierce . He was a native of Devonshire , and born at Plymouth . He was a son of the late Captain Pierce , R . N . His mother only died 18 months ago at the age of 91 , and last year Bro . Pierce placed a memorial window in St .

Sepulchre ' s in remembrance of his honoured parents . While a lad he went to Ireland , to which his parents had removed . He was subsequently connected with the firm of Smith , Elder , and Co . About 35 years ago he arrived in Auckland , and became a member of the firm of Bain , Pierce , and Co ., which traded in Auckland for some

time . Subsequently he retired , and became first local manager and then general manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company—posts which he occupied with conspicuous ability and success . Bro . G . P . Pierce was not only an old Freemason , but one of the most distinguished members of the Craft in the colony . He was a member and subsequentl y

Worshipful Master of the Ara Lodge , I . C ., in the early days , and during the time the troops were in New Zealand , and has ever since up to the time of his death remained a member of that lodge . When Bro . De Burgh Adams , Assistant Commissary-General of the military forces in New Zealand , who was the first Provincial Grand Master of the Irish Constitution of

Freemasonry in the Province of New Zealand , was called home , the choice of a Prov . G . M . at once fell on Bro . Pierce , who even then held a distinguished place in Masonry , and he was unanimously recommended to the Most Worshi pful the Grand Master of the Irish Constitution , the Earl of Leinster , who promptly issued

his patent to the deceased brother , and it was subsequently confirmed by the Earl of Abercorn . During his long Masonic career Bro . Pierce has been held in the highest esteem . He has opened a large number of new lodges in his large province , and by suavity and courtesy , combined with firmness and strict justice

and impartiality in the discharge of the duties of his high office , he gained for himself the respect , esteem , and sincere love of the brethren of all Constitutions with whom he was brought into contact , and it was in a great measure due to his tact that the relationshi p between the three Constitutions working side by side

in New Zealand had been maintained , The recent establishment of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand has been to Bro . Pierce a source of great anxiety , but while maintaining in its fullest integrity his loyalty to the Grand Lodge of Ireland , he on all occasions urged on the members of the Provincial Grand Lodge and the

sister lodges holding under it , that those members who seceded from the Constitution and joined the new Constitution were entitled to every consideration in regard to joint property as well as fraternal respect , and indeed he did a great deal towards pouring oil on the troubled waters which some of the more zealous and

less thoughtful members of the Order had stirred up . A Mason he lived and a Mason he died , and there is not a brother throughout New Zealand but will learn with deep and sincere feelings of regret of the painfully sudden death of Bro . G . P . Pierce , P . G . M . of the Irish Constitution in New Zealand . * . .

Death.

Death .

BURGESS . —On the 17 th inst ., at Hig hdown , Hendhamroad , Trinity-road , Upper Tooting , S . W ., John Burgess , of 9 , Air-street , Regent-street , in his 53 rd year .

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