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form were Bros . J . A . Henderson , Q . C , Hugh Murray , Col . Jas . Moffatt , and Otto Klotz , Past Grand Masters ; Dr . Freeman , Col . Wayling , W . Smeaton , W . J . Morris , D . Taylor , Col . S . W . Ray , W . S . Calvert , Jno . Boyd , Geo . Monkman , R . Mahoney , H . J . Wilkinson , B . Shortley , and J . A . C . Anderson , District Deputy

Grand Masters ; J . A . Wills , S . G . W . ; Joseph Beck , J . G . W . ; J . J . Mason , G . Sec ; Ed . Mitchell , G . Treas . ; Dr . D . H . Martyn , J . H . Burritt , John Creasor , Q . C ; J . F . H . Gunn , R . B . Hungerford , Dr . G . G . Rowe , J . E . Harding , T . Sargant , Donald Ross , L . H . Henderson , D . McLellan , Allan McLean ,

Dr . L . Secord , J . C . Hegler , E . T . Malone , Fred C Martin , J . S . Dewar , and many Past Grand Lodge Officers . Addresses of welcome vvere read from the local brethren and the municipal authorities , to vvhich the GRAND MASTER fittingly responded , after which the

latter opened the 34 th annual communication of the Grand Lodge by delivering the usual address , in vvhich he passed in review the most important occurrences of the past year , and congratulated those present on the position to which the Craft had attained . He enumerated vvith many expressions of regret the losses it had

sustained , and paid well-merited compliments to the late Bros . C . D . Macdonnell , Past D . D . G . M . Ontario District ; C . Doebler , Past G . Stwd ., and T . B . Bain , Past D . D . G . M . Wilson District ; J . S . Loomis , Past D . D . G . M . Prince Edward District ; D . Curtis , Past D . D . G . M . Wilson District ; R . Robinson , Past

G . S . B . ; and H . Bickford . He enumerated the lodges he had visited , the ceremonies he or his Grand Officers had taken part in , the decisions he had laid down , the position , statistically and financially , of Masonry in the jurisdiction , and all such other matters

as he considered worthy of being mentioned . At the conclusion of the address , sundry business . was dealt with , and G . Lodge adjourned . The Grand Lodge resumed business next morning with the elections for the office of District Deputy Grand Masters . The brethren of thc several districts

assembled at stated p laces and selected the officers to preside over them for the ensuing year , in some the competition being keen and exciting , notably in the Hamilton , Georgia , and Toronto districts . The election of Grand Officers did not occasion the

interest that usually accompanies that function , this being the off year of Grand Lodge as it is called . Both Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master vvere re-elected * b y a practically unanimous vote , and both , on rising to return thanks , were enthusiastically received . Nothing could have so demonstrated the popularity of these two

brethren as the reception of the announcement of their re-election . . The GRAND MASTER , in his own graceful style , assured the brethren that his best efforts vvould be put forth in behalf of the interest of Grand Lodge . The confidence they had reposed in him vvould to him be a

sacred trust to guard jealously until he could again render an account of his Stewardship . Bro . J . Ross ROBERTSON was greeted with an outburst of applause . He thanked with heartfelt thanks the brethren of Grand Lodge for the renewal of their favours , and so long as he vvas chosen to assist their

Grand Master in upholding the dignity and interests of their beloved Craft nothing vvould be wanting on his part , no matter at what sacrifice , to sustain and defend the honour which had been entrusted to his keeping . Bros . J . J . MASON and E . MITCHELL were of course re-elected Grand Secretary and Treasurer respectively ,

and both responded to the enthusiastic calls for them . For Senior Grand Warden Bros . J . McLean Stevenson , C . Brown , and Jas . McLauchlan , were nominated . The latter secured the coveted honour by a large majority , and an equally popular and deserving brother , Michael Walsh , vvas elected J . G . W .

Bro . Rev . Dr . Armstrong , vvho had gained a host of friends by his eloquent advocacy of the claims of his " Irish " bretbren in London , vvas elected Grand Chaplain over Bro . Rev . Canon Petit , the other nominee , whose absence from Grand Lodge diminished

his chances . The reverend brother , however , is regarded as the coming man . F * or the office of Grand Registrar there vvas no one vvith hardihood enough to opose Bro . Judge Morson , an evidence of the popularity be enjoys generally . His deserved promotion was the subject of many congratulations throughout the

afternoon . A motion by Bro . J . Ross ROBERTSON that the 100 th anniversary of the establishment of Masonry in Canada , which occurs in 18 92 , be celebrated , ancl that the several Grand Lodges within the Dominion be notified , in order that the celebration of Canada ' s Masonic

Centennial be simultaneously observed , vvas carried b y acclamation . The next place of meeting of Grand Lodge vvas the occasion of a warm discussion , Ottawa , Kingston , Toronto , London , and Hamilton finding most

supporters . Kingston , however , being the home of the Grand Master , vvas out of deference to him chosen b y a large majority . Grand Lodge , after a series of notices of motion had been given and the new Grand Officers installed , vvas closed vvith the usual formalities .

Grand Chapter.

GRAND CHAPTER .

Ihe companions of the Royal Arch vvere out in force on the morning of the igth July , and taxed the accommodation of the Masonic Hall , at Owen Sound , to its utmost . Seats were arranged four ancl five deep , and the large number , the comparatively small room , and

Grand Chapter.

the hot weather , all combined to accelerate business to a wonderful degree . The Grand Chapter assembled after 10 o'clock , Comp . R . B . Hungerford , G . Z ., presiding , supported by Comps , J . J . Mason , G . H ., and J . E . Harding , G . J . The representation from the chapters in the jurisdiction was

satisfactorily large , and , although the proceedings were comparatively uneventful , owing mainly to the peaceful progress of Capitular Masonry in the province throughout the year , nevertheless interest in the matters discussed vvas uppermost , and an emulative spirit evinced to the close .

Among those present were Comps . L . H . Henderson , Henry Robertson , LL . B ., Donald Ross , T . Sargant , C . W . Postlethvvaite , D . Mitchell , Hugh Murray , David McLellan , D . H . Martyn , M . D ., Wm . Gibson , J . Ross Robertson , T . L . M . Tipton , A . Patterson , W . R . Hawse , J . A . Wills , D . Taylor , Joseph Beck , R .

Radcliffe , E . T . Malone , R . T . Walkem , and others . Grand Chapter having been opened , and the regular routine business despatched , Grand Z . HUNGEREORD delivered the usual annual address , in which he carefully reviewed the events of the . past year , referring vvith much satisfaction to the successful efforts vvhich

the Grand Superintendents of Districts had made to arouse greater interest in the proceedings of R . A . Masonry in those chapters of vvhich Comp . D . McLellan , G . Scribe E ., had g iven him a list on his assuming office , and in vvhich a considerable amount of indifference had been shown to the Degree , so that

they vvere far from being in a flourishing condition . He announced that he had granted dispensations for four new chapters , and had approved of by-laws for several others . He had officially visited several chapters , and in every case had been received by the companions vvith the utmost kindness . He referred

in suitable terms of regret to the losses which had been sustained through the deaths of Comps . C . D . McDonald , Past G . Z . ; Seymour Porter , Past G . Supt . Toronto District ; A . W . Francis , Past G . Supt . Ontario District ; and D . Curtis , Past G . Supt . Wilson District . He announced that the funds had improved

considerably , the balance at the close of the year , after defraying all expemes , being $ 2205 , as compared vvith the balance of !? I 4 S 6 at the close of 1887 . He considered he vvas justified in claiming that there had been an all round , improvement in R . A . Masonry in 18 S 8 ; he thanked the G . Officers , and especially Comps .

McLellan , G . Scribe E ., and E . Mitchell , G . Treas ., for their great services , and offered some useful advice as to the rendering , and especially as regards the knowledge vvhich should be exhibited by First Principals . The following vvere elected G . Officers for the ensuing year , namely :

Comp . R . B . Hungerford ( reelected ) ... ... G . Z . „ J . J . Mason ( re-elected ) ... G . H . ,, J . E . Harding ( re-elected ) ... G . J .

„ David McLellan ( re-elected ) G . S . E . „ E . T . Malone G . S . N . ,, E . Mitchell ( re-elected ) ... G . Treasurer . „ J . W . Wallace G . Prin . Soj .

„ G . G . Rowe , M . D G . Registrar . Executive Committee—Elected : Comps . J . Creasor , Q . C , W . Gibson , J . Ross Robertson , A . Patterson , and Hugh Murray . Appointed : Comps . A . G . Smith , W . Forbes , W . G . Reid , J . W . Coy , and J . McL . Stevenson . Comp . J . S . Dewar vvas elected Representative on the Benevolent Board for three years . Grand Chapter vvas shortly afterwards closed .

New Zealand.

New Zealand .

PHONE . Ulster Lodge ( No . 475 , I . C . ) . —The installation of Bro . Davis as W . M . ancl the investiture of officers of this lodge took place on Wednesday , the lyth June , in tlie presence of a very large number of brethren . Among the visitors were Bros . Lawry and Harkness , the W . M . 's of the Waterloo , Wellington , Leinster , and Aorangi

Lodges , and numerous Past Masters and brethren of the three Constitutions . Bros . R . C . Hamerton , G . C . Fownes , F . F . Grady , and J . M . Goldfinch , P . M . ' s of the Leinster Lodge , N 0 . 4 C 9 ( I . C ) , acted as Installing Masters , and performed their several duties in a very efficient manner . The officers invested were as follows * . Bros . S . Curtis , S . W . ; J . Curtis , J . VV . ; L . Payne , Treas . ; J .

T . King , Sec . j R . Colquitt , S . I ) . ; J . G . A . Castle , J . D . j W . Lodder , I . G .,- R . Mothes , Chap , j R . C . Kirk , I J . C . ; J . H . Sherwin , Org . j W . Gough and A . Marsden , Stwds . j ancl Wm . Ashcroft , Tyler . During the ceremony some appropriate solos were sung by Bros . S . Robinson and R . C . Kirk , and several vocal selections were also contributed by a choir under the able direction of Bro . Shenvin ,

Organist of the lodge . Before closing the proceedings , the W . M ., in a few wellchosen remarks , presented Bro . R . C . Hamerton with a P . M . ' s jewel in recognition of his many services to the lodge , over which he has ably presided for two vears .

The presentation was suitably acknowledged , and Bro . Hamerton took the opportunity of assuring the brethren that he would continue to further the interests of Ulster Lodge in the future as he hoped he had done in the past . " Hearty good wishes " vvere then tendered by the visiting brethren , ancl the lodge vvas closed .

WELLINGTON . Wellington Lodge ( No . 1521 , E . G . ) . —There vvas a large attendance of tlie Order at tbe hall in Boulcottstreet , recently , on the occasion of the annual installation of the VV . M . and the investiture of the officers of the lodge . There were no fewer than 23 Past Masters present , and sister lodges were well represented , as also the District G . Lodge ( E . G . ) , the Provincial G . Lodge ( I . C ) , and the Provincial G . Lodge North Island ( S . C ) . Bro . H . J . Williams ,

New Zealand.

P . M ., acted as Installing Master , the beautiful ceix-m being * given in most impressive form . The musical norf " ' was conducted by Bro . Warren as Organist , and s admirably sung solos were given by brethren . The foil "" ing were the officers invested : Bros . VV . D . I . yon P ?!* ' ' W . M . j Geo . Robertson , l . P . M . j J . H . Richard ' S . W . j D . C . Inness , J . W . j W . D . Hudson , * > B . N . Manley , P . M ., Chap . j J . H . Brooke , Sec ; A * •' ' Chapman , S . D . j vv . Jessup , | . D . j A . Moat , I . G- n ' Buck , Tyler . Bros . VV . H . Meek , P . M ., and T . Larch * P . M .. acted most i-. ffic ' p . ntlv a ** Hirm-im---. < if C * ... ¦'

Atter the investiture a presentation vvas made to the renV VV . M ., Bro . Geo . Robertson , and it vvas also intimated th "* ' ' the members of the lodge intended to ask Mrs . Robertson t " accept a gift vvhich would show how highly her husband vv esteemed by his brethren . ' as At the conclusion of the business an adjournment « . made to the banqueting room , where refreshments \\ AA provided . c

I he usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured \ ,, 1 musical selections vvere given . A very enjoyable evc ' iun , ' , vvas spent . = > Leinster Lodge ( No . 469 , I . C ) . —The annu-u installation of the W . M . of this lodge , and the investitui * . of officers , took place on Monday , 24 th June , at the t ' C masons' Hall . About 60 members of the Craft attended the ceremony , and the proceedings werc carried out -ivitfi solemnity . The District Grand Lodge of Wellington , K C vvas represented by the D . D . G . M ., and the W . M . ' s , officers ' and members of all the city lodges attended , beside the W . M . ' s and members of the Ulster and Killarney L (> clo * Bro . Arthur Clothier vvas installed as VV . M ., and the service vvas performed in a very efficient manner by Bros . Goldfinch P . M ., Grady , P . M ., and Fownes , P . M ., the folio ™ ., members being invested as officers for the ensuing tcrni "' viz .: Bros . H . H . Tippler , S . W . ; T . P . Coveney , I W •' A . A . Bowley , S . D . j J . F . Bulford , J . D . j R . C . l-iame ' r ' ton , P . M ., ' 1 Yeas , j H . B . Mason , Sec . j C . H . Chat-tin Chap . j VV . H . Warren , Org . j F . F . Grady , P . M . ' D . C . ; and F . H . Arrow-smith and C . Tilley , Stwds . Tin '

musical portion of the ceremony vvas attended to by Ui 0 , VV . H . Warren , who was assisted by a large choir . A ppro ! priatc solos vvere also sung by Bros . Clothier , Robinson , and Bishop . Before closing tlie lodge , Bro . Arthur Clothier , in suitable terms , presented thc retiring VV . M ., Bro . j . M , Goldfinch , with a P . M . ' s jewel in recognition of his services to the lodge , and the presentation was feelingl y acknowledged by the recipient . " Hearty good wishes" and congratulations vvere then offered by the visitors , and the proceedings terminated .

Freemasonry In Queensland.

FREEMASONRY IN QUEENSLAND .

The following correspondence , which is from the Brisbane Courier , and relates to the question now troubling the minds of our Queensland brethren , will be interesting to our readers . It gives— -so far as it

goes—both sides of the question , and the subject vvill be better understood , perhaps , from a study presented by brethren on the spot . Our own opinion about the proposed Grand Lodge of Queensland has alread y been expressed in these columns :

" ' To the Editor of the 'Brisbane Courier . ' " Sir , —The article reprinted in your journal of 29 th inst ., headed as above , may lead to considerable error in the minds of the public , and , possibly , of some of the members of the Order , if the statements and assertions in the article are permitted to be regarded as altogether truthful and a fair statement of the facts of the case .

" It is evident that the writer of the article believed all that was said by the speakers at a meeting of the District Grand Lodge of the English Constitution , held at the Masonic Hall on 6 th March , attended by some 20 or 30 persons , the proceedings being printed and circulated the following day . Strange to say , all

the speeches on one side vvere read from printed slips , and it is stated that they vvere all written by the same hand , and distributed amongst those willing to take charge of them . The great similarity of style g ives some force to this statement . This goes to show the opposition to the movement vvas carefully pre-arranged

some time before the meeting vvas called . But even at the meeting of the English District Grand Lodge , the expression of those present vvas far from being ' ' "'" " " mous , as some of the oldest and most respected men' " bers differed altogether from their colleagues ; but their speeches not having been prepared beforehand a '" printed may not have run so smoothl y as those on the other side , it is evident that the Editor of the Frcemt ]^ ( . the paper from which the extract vvas taken ) arrive " at his conclusions solely trom an ex parte statement > or it is quite possible that the article may have been

written b y the same hand vvhich is supposed to h t concocted the speeches . Be that as it may , if *'' manifestly unfair to come to any conclusion or to e * press decided opinions before hearing what vvas to said on the other side ! . .

" Now , what are the facts . On 7 th March ( one da ) after the District Grand Lodge met ) the most n 1 " ** *" ' ^ and influential meeting of the members of f ' . ' . L Constitutions ever held in Queensland took p lace in Masonic Hall , having becifcallecl by public ¦ i' *^ ' !!^ ment , and open to all vvho wished to attend . , | actual number of those vvho signed the attendance ^ was as follows : There were 63 of the Eng li ** *' . V * ,, the Scotch , and 84 of the Irish Constitution—2 * ^ all . Of this number only seven voted again * ' ^ establishment of a Grand Lodge of Queensland . ' ^ . one of those vvas not an English Mason , so that - j ( - 63 of the 6 9 English Masons present vvere in f'ivo l ^ the new Grand Lodge ; and when it is consideret ^ strong efforts had been made-to prevent the att ' " . | jL , iii of the English . Masons , the result of the voting **> what the real opinion of those present vvas .