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CONTENTS .

REPORTS or MASONIC M EETINGS : — Craft Masonry : 3 "S Royal Arch S & 7 Mark Masonry 3 <> 7 Red Cross of Constantine 3 t > 7 Lodge of Benevolence 3 ° S The Approaching Royal Marriage 36 S Dramatic Notes 36 s

Masomcand General Tidings 3 & S Reviews Si-9 Masonic Notes and Queries ...: 36 9 The New " Craton " Lodge 361 ) R . Wentworth Little Memorial 36 9 The Crystal Palace and Education , 369 Notes on Art , & c 3119 In Mcmorlam 37 ° Our New Lodges 37 °

The Present Position and Future Prospects of our Charitable Institutions , 37 ° Not Affectation , 370 CORRESPONDENCE : — Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite 37 r Irish Royal Arch Masonry - 371 Cliejueism 37 r Matk Masonry 371 The Rile of .-wedenbnrg 371

Gsstronomical Excesses 372 Testimonial to Bro . W . J . Hughan 372 Provincial Grand Lodge of SutVotk 372 Summc Festival of the Lodec of Fidelity No . 3 374 Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masons of Hampshire and the isle of Wi ^ ht 374 The Grand Lodge of Scotland and the Grand Lodge of

Quebec 374 The Visit of our Royal Grand Master anel the Princess of Wales to the London Hospital 37 a Presentation to tiro . C . Jolly 37 ; Obituary 375 Royal Masonic Institution for Girls' 375 Lodge Meetings for Next Week 373 Advertisements i ., ii ., iii „ iv ., 376

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LIVERPOOL . —Lodge of Perseverance ( . No . 155 ) . —While Masonry makes no distinction generally between individual members , there are peculiarities attaching to certain lodges which give a kind of special feature and interest , and make them , as it were , the observed of all observers . For many years the old Perseverance has hael a quiet yet distinguished position in Liverpool ,

representing as if doe's what may be termed the " blue blood " of the Order to a great extent . Its meetings are but few , its members distinguished by Masonic zeal and position , its initiation and joining fees are fixed at a figure which prevents any but the well-to-do from participating in the honour of membership ; and as a consequence the workto be done is of the most limited amount . Still there are

those connected with No . 155 who have won their Masonic spurs in other fields , and they well deserve the otium cum dignitate which they enjoy within the genial precincts of this lodge . The annual installation meeting ' , in aeldition to the four regulars fixed during the year , was recently held at the Masonic Hall , Liverpool , where there were present Bros . Councillor G . Fowler , W . M . ; F . Murdock

S . W . ; D . Jones , P . M ., J . W . ; G . Morgan , P . M ., J . D . ; R . Wvlie , W . M . 1675 , P . P . G . S . D ., S . D . ; J . R . Goepel , P . M . P . P . G . D . C ., I . G . ; Thomas Armstrong , P . P . G . Treas .. ? ec ; H . S . Alpass , P . G . Sec , Treas . j the Rev . H . G ., Vernon , P . P . G . Chap . W . Lancashire anel Cheshire ; W . Laiellaw , P . P . G . S . of W . ; J . W . Turley , P . P . G . J . G ., and others . Bro . II . S . Alpass , P . G . Sec , toeik the chair , and

installed Bre > . F . Murdock as the W . M ., the presentation being made by Bros . Goepel and Wylie . The officers appointeel anel invested were Bros . G . Fowler , I . P . M . j D . Jones , S . W . ; W . H . Ivetts , J . W . ; H . S . Alpass , Treas . ( re-elected ) ; Thomas Armstrong , Sec . ( re-appointed ) ; G . Morgan , S . D . ; J . W . Turley , J . D . ; and J . R . Goepel , I . G . It was unanimously resolved to appoint Bro . Goepel

the representative of the lodge on the Masonic Hall and Masonic Relief Committees . A sum of money was voted from the funds of the lodge on behalf of a distressed brother , and all the brethren present subscribeel on behalf of the W . Lane . Masonic Educational Institution , and the Hamcr Benevolent Fund . The brethren afterwards banqueted in the building under the presidency of the new

W . M ., and the full flow of harmony continued during the pleasant evening ' s proceedings . STONEHOUSE . —Lodge of Sincerity ( No . 189 ) . —The annual meeting of this lodge was held at the lodge-room , St . George ' s Hall , agreeably to summons , on Monday , the 8 th of July , for the installation of Bro . the Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., P . P . G . C ., Senior Warden

ot the lodge , as the Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . There was a large assemblage of the brethren of the Three Towns . The W . M . elect was presented by the W . M . ( W . Bro . J . Moon ) , to the W . Bro . Major J . Shanks , P . M ., P . P . G . J . W ., for the benefit of installation . The ceremony was performed by the W . M ., assisted by the I . P . M . ( W . Bro . T . Waldo Hore ) , and W . Bro . J . E .

Curteis , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W ., who , with the following , formed the Boarel of Installed Masters : —W . Bro . Isaac Latimer , P . P . G . J . W ., A . R . ; R . Robinson Rode ! , P . P . G . R ., S . W . ( Cornwall ); Richard Roele ' a , P . P . G . R . j John Sadler , P . P . G . S . B ; Samuel Jew , P . P . G . Treas . ; J . B . Gover , P . P . G . A . D . C ; Rev . K . Measham , P . P . G . C . ; Rev . W . Whittle y , P . P . G . C ; E . Aitken Davies , P . P . G . S . of W . ; H . Miller , P . P . G . D . C ; R . H . Rae , P . P . G . S . D . ; T . S .

Bayly , P . P . G . Treas . ; T . Goodal ) , and J . Baxter , P . M . ' s 954- Among the visitors present at the lodge were Bros . Admiral Glasse , C . B ., Captain Thain , Dr . E . B . Thomson , and H . A . Latimer , of Swansea . At the close of the installation the new W . M ., ( W . Bro . Rev . T . W . Lemon , P . P . G . C . ) appointed the following brethren of the lodge as his officers for the year ensuing : —W . Bros . James E . Moon , I . P . M . ; George Jackson , S . W . ; Colonel H . C . Fitzgerald , J . W . j Rev . Franklin ; A . S . Bellamy , Chap , ; T . S . Bayly , P . M ., P . P . G . Treas . ; R . H .

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Rae , P . M ., P . P . G . S . D ., Sec . ; Charles Croydon , S . D . ; Henry Horton , J . D . ; J . G . H . Evans , D . C ; R . E . Holmes , O . ; George R . Barrett , I . G . ; A . S . Henrlrey and George Hawken , Stewards ; John Rogers , Tyler . The resignation of the office of Representative for the lodge at the Committee of Petitions having been tendered by W . Bro . T . Waldo Hore , P . M ., and accepted , the W . Bro . W .

E . Curteis , P . M ., P . G . S . W ., was unanimously elected to that post . In the evening a large party of members of the lodge and visiting brethren sat down to a cold collation at the Royal Hotel , Devonport , under the presidency of the new Master e > f the lodsre , Rev . T . W . Lemon , who

was joined at the festive board by the R . W . Bros . L . P . Metham , P . M ., P . G . D . ( England ) , D . P . G . M . ; J . Head , P . M . 70 ; Rev . J . Erskine Risk , P . P . G . C ; W . F . Moore , I . G . 156 , and others . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and drank , anel a pleasant evening spent .

WOOLWICH . —Nelson Lodge ( No . 700 ) . — The last of the installations for the year 1 S 78 , in this district , took place on Wednesday , the 17 th inst ., and wound up a series of successful and enjoyable gatherings with placing Bro . A . C . Woodley , S . W ., and W . M . elect , at the head of the above lodge , in which he has served the whole of the minor offices with care and credit . The lodge was

opened at 12 o ' clock ( noon ) precisely , Bro . S . Waters , W . M ., presiding , and the minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed , the ballot was taken for Messrs . A . Reed anel J . E . Swanson , and , after approval , those gentlemen were initiated into the Craft . Bro . Malings was then raised to the Sublime Degree , and Bro . T . Butt having taken the chair as Installing Officer , the W . M .

elect was presented for installation , and with the usual ceremonies was inducted into the chair and saluted by the brethren . He then proceeded to invest his officers as follows : —Bros . N . Warren , S . W . ; J . Wilkins , J . W . ; T . Butt , P . M ., Treas . ; C . Norman , P . M ., Sec .: C . B . Hobson , S . D . ; W . McCoy , J . D . ; G . Beaver , I . G . ; H . Roberts , D . C ; C Cooke , Ore . ; and B . Norman , Tyler . Bro ,

Butt then gave the charges in fine style , and as this was the second time he had installed Masters of the lodge , it was proposed and carcieel unanimously that a vote of thanks should be presented to him and inscribed upon the minutes of the lodge recording that fact ; and Bro . Butt returned thanks . A Past Master ' s jewel of the value of ten guineas was then presented to Bro . Waters , and the

loelge was closed . The banquet took place at Bro . Hubbard's , the New Falcon Hotel , Gravesend , and was simply perfection ; the commendations of all assembled being neither few nor stinted . Among the company were the following Past Masters of the lodge and visitors : —Past Masters J . Rowland , F . Dawson , G . Crawford , S . Go . fdard , W . Graham , E . Bowles , C Hobson , T . Ward , W .

Ritchie , T . Butt , T . D . Hayes , W . M . 913 ; A . Manning , W . M . 1472 ; G . Spinks , P . M . 1536 ; H . Bickerstaff , P . M . 1 : 529 ; R . Russell , P . M . 299 ; W . Mooekirk , P . M . 179 ; Young , P . M . 704 ; W . B . Lloyd , S . W . 913 ; J . Plume , J . W . 1472 ; G . Barth , 913 ; W . Rees , 913 ; F . Lyons , 913 ; Josh . McCaffery , 1536 ; James McCaffery , 153 6 ; J . Skully , 706 ; Saunders , 1539 ; Tappenden , 700 ; A . Yates ,

948 ; H . J . Ansell , 1305 ; G . A . Pilien , 90 ; E . Farwig , 180 ; H . Bali , 77 ; G . R . Nicholls , 700 ; and C . Jolly , 913 ( Freemason ) . After dining " The Queen and the Craft , " " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , G . M . of England , " and the rest of the Masonic toasts were duly honoured Bro . Waters then rose , saying the W . M . had lent him the gavel for a time , and most of them knew to what purpose

he was about to put , it—it was to propose a toast , " The Health of their W . M . " It was his province and he should only be doing his duty by saying something complimentary to the W . M ., but in that case it was not only a duty but a pleasure for him . The W . M . had by his unwearied assiduity , steady and patient labour , workeel his way to the high position he now held , and his election

at their hands had been unanimous . That fact alone would prove how worthy he was of the position , and he asked them to drink the toast as it deserved . Bro . Woodley , in reply , said he thanked them very much for the minnerin which both the brethren responded to the call of their I . P . M ., and him for his kind expressions on his behalf . He had especially to thank the visitors for being present

and giving him their support . It was a very great pleasure and honour for him to occupy a position that had been occupied by so many worthy and talented Masters before him , and he trusted , with their support and assistance , so to rule and govern the lodge that none of its past splendour should be dimmed , but rather if it could it should be increased by him . "The Past Masters , " of

whom there was a large array present , then had their health drank , and Bro . Waters , to whose hands the response was entrusted , suitably replied . "The Initiates " were next the subject of many good wishes , and they responded as usual . " The Visitors " was the next toast , anel , as the W . M . said , there is no lodge where visitors were more welcome than at the Nelson . He coupled with the toast

the name of Bro . Hayes , W . M . of the Pat'i ; on , their sister lodge , and said he should also like to hear from the other visitor . Bro . Hayes then responded in a speech full of eloquence and good feeling , anel was followed l > y Bro . Pilling / . Bro . Hopekirk then bore his testimony to the magnificent manner in which Bro . Butt had installed their W . M . Some little time ago he went to Bro . Butt to get a little information from him as to the installation

of his ( Bro . Hopektrk's ) successor , anel from that brother he got valuable assistance , but he certainly had not expected to hear him give the ceremony with the impressivcness and eloquence he had that day done . He felt sure if the Nelson Lodge went on as it was going , and kept firmly united , it would be , like Nelson himself , invinciblej Bro . Bickerstall said that day twenty years ago he waa raised to the Sublime Degree in the Nelson Lodge , and although he had left it in 1865 , when he left Woolwich ,

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he had not lost sight of it , and was proud to see his mother lodge so strong and prosperous . Bro . Farwig also well responded . The toast of "The Officers " lol'owed , and Bro . Warren briefly replied , and then the Tyler ' s toast concluded the proceedings .

RUNCORN . —Ellesmere Lodge ( No . 758 ) . — The annual meeting of this flourishing lodge was held at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday , July 17 th , at half-f . ast nine in the morning . There was a large attendance of members and visitors . The loelge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . W . R . Wass , when the minutes of the previous meeting weie read and confirmed . The lodge having been

opened in the Second Degree , the W . M . invited Bro . John Bowes , P . M ., P . P . G . J . W ., Cumberland and Westmorland , to take the chair as Installing Master . Bro . Wass , W . M ., assisted by Captain Simner , P . M ., P . Dist . G . S . W . British Burmah , presented Bro . Charles Gerrard , S . W . and W . M . elect , for the benefit of installation . The first part of the ceremony being completed , the lodge was opened in the

Third Degree , when the Installing Master appointed . his Wardens and Inner Guard . The Master Masons having retired , the W . M . elect was entrusted and withdrew . W . Bro . Bowes then opened a Board of Installed Masters in ample form , being assisted by twelve Past Masters . The W . M . elect was then readmitted and placed in the chair of K . S . according to ancient custom . The brethren were

then re-admitted according to their respective degrees , and the W . M . saluted , proclaimed , and greeted in the manner usual among Masons . After the investiture of the officers for the ensuing year , the Installing- Master delivered Ihe addresses to the W . M ., Wardens , and brethren . Bro . Captain Simner proposed , and Bro . Wass , I . P . M ., seconded , and it was unanimously resolved , that the cordial thanks of

the lodge be given in writing to W . Bro . John Bowes , for the very able and impressive manner in which he had discharged the duties of Installing Master that day . Bro . Bowes haying acknowledged the compliment and the other business before the lodge being completed , the lodge was cleised with prayer . The brethren then left the Hall in conveyances , accompanied by their " wives and sweethearts , "

to the Castle Hotel , Halton , where they sat down to a sumptuous banquet , under the presidency of the W . M ., Bro . Charles Gerrard , who was supported by nearly seventy brethren and ladies . Grace after meat having been said by the Chaplain , Rev . J . Lockwood , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given . The presence of the ladies afforded scope for some divergence from the usual

postprandial proceedings , and many happy allusions were maele for the especial benefit of the fairer part of the audience . During the proceedings the W . M . on behalf of the members of the lodge presented Bro . Wass with an elegant Past Master ' s jewel , on which was the following inscription : — " Ellesmere Lodge , 758 . Presented to brother W . R . Wass , P . M ., by the members of the Ellesmere Lodge , 758 , as a

token of their esteem anel appreciation of his services to the lodge during the 18 months he held the office of Worshipful Master . July , 1878 . " Several excellent songs were sung by Bro . Dumville , P . M ., the leading tenor of the Manchester Cathedral , and Bro . Greenwood , Organist of All Saints' Church , Manchester , the latter gentleman being " a host in himself . " The party then adjourned to the

grounds of " The Castle , " where dancing , bowling , and other out-door amusements were engaged in until six o ' clock , when they proceeded to Halton Church , which by the kindness of the Rev . J . Lockwood , the Chaplain of the lodge , was thrown open to them for their inspection . On entering , the party quietly seated themselves , and Bro . Greenwood having taken his place at the organ and

played a short voluntary , the Rev . J . Lockwood gave out the Old Hundredth Psalm , which was heartily and devotionally sung by all present . Bro . Greenwood then sang most ably and artistically the aria from Mendelssohn ' s Elijah , "Oh , rest in the Lord , " accompanying himself on the organ , after which Bro . Dumville sang most effectively the tenor solo from the " Messiah , " " But thou dids't not

leave , " being accompanied on the organ by Bro . Greenwood . The party then returned to " The Castle , " where they sat down to a sumptuous tea , and after listening to some excellent singing by Bros . Greenwood , Dumville , and Wareing , they again repaired to the grounds , where outdoor amusements were engaged in until h iif-past nine o ' clock , when they returned in conveyances to Runcorn , all well pleased with the whole of the day ' s proceedings .

LIVERPOOL . —Everton Lodge ( No . 823 ) . — The brethren connected with this lodge , which for vitality and charitableness occupies a chief position in the extensive province of West Lancashire , met at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , Liverpool , on Wednesday evening , the 17 th inst ., for the purpose of giving countenance and active support to the annual installation proceedings . There was a

very large gathering of members and visitors . Bro . John Houlding , W . M ., was at his post , ' and he was supported by Bros . W . Wilson , I . P . M . ; T . Shaw , P . M . ; W . Cottrell , P . M . ; Major G . Turner , P . M ., P . G . Treasurer ; W . Boulton , P . M . D . C ; J . Holland , P . M . ; W . J . Lunl , P . M ., Treasurer ; II . A-dimore , P . M . 132 : ; , S . W , ; J . Cuthbert , J . W . ; P . W . 0 , ; les '> y , Secretary , anil others . Bro . H .

Ashmore , P . M . 1325 , the W . M . elect , was presented to receive the benefits of installation by Bro . Major Turner and Bro . W . J . Lunt ( two of the oldest P . M . ' s ) , and the ceremony of installation was most admirably and impressively performed by Bro . John Houlding , ' , ihc ictiring W . M . One of the closing charges was given by Bro . W . Cottrell , P . M . The following officers were invested for the ensuing year : —

Bros . John Houling , I . P . M . ; J . S . Cuthbert , S . W . ; T . Webster , J . W . j W . J . Lunt , P . M ., Treasurer ( re-elected ); Joseph Boyle , Secretary ; T . H . Carefull and f . Becslry , S . D . and J . D . ; W . Brassey , I . G . ; R . H . Webster , J . M . King , Gotham , and Galley , Stewards ; W . Buulton , P . M ., D . C . ; R . Brough , Organist ; and W . H . Ball was re-elected Tyler . A very handsome P . M . ' s jewel was presented to