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BEADY IN NOVEMBER . FREEMASONS'CALENDAR And Pocket Book foi 1 1895 , Price 2 s ., by Post 2 s . Id . PUBLISHED FOR THE GRAND LODGE . COSMOPOLITAN ' Masonic CALENDAR FOP 1895 , Price Is ., by Post Is . Id . PRINTED AND SOLD BY GEORGE KENNING , iG & ida , GREAT QUEEN STREET , LONDON , W . C .

Correspondence.

Correspondence .

A CAUTION . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Will you allow me , through the columns of your valuable paper , to warn the Almoners of the Craft generally against a man at present tramping the country at the expense of the Fraternity . He stands

about s feet 8 inches , has a round , clean-shaven face , and wears glasses ; he says he was formerly a professor of languages , and through ill-health has become incapable of any continuous head-work . He passes under the name of Frederick Mitchell , and shows a letter , signed William Henderson , Sec . of Lodge Unity ,

613 , Southport , stating that his certificate has been detained for the purpose of laying his case before the Board of Benevolence . He proves himself very smartly . I am informed by the real Sec . of 613 , Bro . John F . Gale , P . M ., that there is no person of either name on the roll of that lodge . —I beg to remain , sir , yours fraternally ,

HORACE BUDDEN , P . M . 386 , October 25 th . Almoner 622 .

FREEMASONRY IN NORWAY . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " SIR ,- Having heard last year that a new Freemasons' Hall was to be opened by the King of Norway and Sweden in Christiania ( the capital of Norway ) in September last , and having been informed by one of my friends there that the date fixed for the

ceremony was the 22 nd , I determined to be present , if possible . Knowing your kindness in always publishing items of interest to the brethren , and feeling sure many of your readers have visited that beautiful country , I venture to send you an account of the proceedings , thinking you may perhaps feel disposed to make some 1

mention of it in your publication . There was some little difficulty in obtaining a ticket of admission , owing to the fact that so many applications had been received from members of the Craft in the country , that there was expected to be no room for any foreign visitors excepting those specially invited . However , by the influence and kindness of some of my

friends I was ultimately successful in getting one . The building ' . itself is a very beautiful and substantial one . It took six years to build , and cost , when complete , about . £ 60 , 000 , but its position , although good , might have been considerably better . It is situated in Storthings Gade ( Parliament-street ) , and faces on to the south side of the Houses of Parliament . Master Masons were to be admitted at one entrance

at 4 . 30 p . m ., and those having more than three Degrees at another , at 4 . 45 . Punctually at 5 o ' clock the Royal equipage arrived bringing H . M . the King and the Crown Prince . They were received at the Grand Entrance to the building

by the highest officers of the Craft and others , and conducted to a reception room where they took seats . There then defiled past them , six by six , the oldest Masons in the country , paying their homage in due form .

Meanwhile the foreign deputations and the remainder of the company—or as many of them as possibletook their places in the Egyptian Hall of the St . Johannes Lodge , where Mr . Cappelen played a prelude and a fantasia on the grand organ . The King and suite then entered , and were received by all in the heartiest possible manner .

After his Majesty had acknowledged his greeting in a short speech , the Masonic Singing Society sang a verse of an old Norwegian hymn under the leadershi p of Mr . Grondahl , and the first portion of a cantata specially composed for the occasion ( the libretto by Mr . G . Koren , and the music by Mr . O . A . Grondahl ) . His Majesty then proceeded to consecrate the building

in the usual manner . Then followed the remainder of the cantata , and another verse of a hymn , during the singing of which latter the whole company stood up . The President of the Buildings Committee , Professor C . Guldberg , then explained the history of the building , after which Dr . Godtfr . Conradi spoke welcoming his

Majesty , and thanking him on behalf of all Norwegian Masons for his service to them that day . Deputations were then introduced from Sweden , Denmark , and Germany , with the Rev . Bergman , Mr . Zahle , and Major Raabe , as their respective spokesmen . Each brought hearty good wishes from the brethren in

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their countries , to his Majesty and all Norwegian Masons , and were each warmly thanked by the King in . speeches made in their own languages . The time being then declared High Midnight , the lodge was duly closed in perfect harmony . A passage having then been cleared through the assembled brethren , his Majesty—bowing to right and

left and apparently scrutinising closely every face near him and carrying his superb height as only such men can—passed slowly with his suite out amidst the hearty but respectful plaudits of the throng to an adjoining room to await the announcement that dinner was served , at S . 30 . For this function three splendid halls in the building had been prepared , and to the feast .

which was a most excellent one , about 1150 sat down . In the course of it the Crown Prince proposed " The Health of the King , " which was received with the greatest enthusiasm , and the cheering , which had been ear-splitting until the band struck up "God save the King , " broke out again when the music ceased . General Kjerulf then proposed " The Health of the

Crown Prince , " and afterwards there were proposed the healths of the various deputations present . At 10 . 30 his Majesty retired , and soon after the bulk of the party broke up and dispersed . Thus ended a most enjoyable evening , and a

ceremony which will long be remembered by all present . I must add that it was very much regretted that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales did not find it convenient to accept the invitation to attend , and that a deputation , invited to represent officially British Freemasonry , was not sent . —Yours faithfully , FREDERICK E . FOULGER .

Reviews.

Reviews .

TRANSACTIONS OK THE NEWCASTLE COLLEGE OK ROSICRUCIANS . —Part 3 of volume 1 of the Transactions of the Newcastle College of Rosicrucians is now being issued to the subscribers . It is a large and beautifully printed work , large octavo and extending to some 80 pages , having many excellent illustrations , and brimful of valuable , curious , and most useful information in respect

to this eclectic Fraternity , and Freemasonry generally . It unites many of the characteristics of the Proceedings of the "Quatuor Coronati" Lodge with distinctly Rosicrucian contributions , and is , beyond doubt , a credit to the editor , Bro . F . F . Schnitger , the permanent committee , and the " College " which renders possible such an important publication . The contents are

both varied and interesting , the Craft being represented by a reprint of the Regulations of "The Friendly Society of Masons of the old Lodge at Peebles , No . xxv . " of 1797 , contributed by Bro . Schnitger , with an introduction by Bro . Hughan ; an exhaustive Paper on " Extinct Craft Lodges " in the Northern Provices , by Bro . Charles Fendelow , the

zealous Chief Adept ; Masons Marks in the old Castle at Heidelberg , by Bro . R . H . Holmes , and an article by Bro . John Yarker on " Newcastle and the Watson MS . " the " Newcastle College Roll , " & c , of especial interest . For the Rosicrucian branch of the volume there are several capital reprints of scarce works , and for those fond of occult studies , recondite theories , and arch .

eo-Iogical enquiries there is Bro . David R . Clark ' s paper on " The Cross and its Symbolism , " which deserves a large circulation , careful perusal , and appreciative criticism . It may be as well to note that copies maybe had of this large part for 6 s . 6 d . from "The Librarian , " 24 , Shakespear-street ( Library door ) , Newcastle-on-Tyne . or 15 s . fjd . for the three parts , complete ( post free ) . There are a few left yet of the artistic reprint of the

" Newcastle College " copy of the " Old Charges " with an introduction by Bro . W . J . Hughan , one of the chief authorities on this subject , and a valuable glossary by Bro . Schnitger . Half-a-guinea sent with the order will do just now , but the price will be raised to a guinea in a few weeks' time . We hope that the cost of outlay will be covered by the subscriptions , but we fear not .

The Craft Aboard.

The Craft Aboard .

PRESENTATION TO PRO . REAR-ADMIRAL A . II . MARKHAM . The Malta brethren are lo be warmly congratulated on their timely and appropriate recognition of the happy event of the marriage of their District Grand Master , Rear-Admiral Markham , which took place on

the 11 th instant . Conspicuous among the array of handsome and costly presents was the gift of the brethren of his district , which consisted of an exquisite and accurate silver model of a Malta fishing boat—about 12 inches long—and complete in every detail , the workmanship

being perfection . The model is mounted on an ebony stand , and bears the following inscription on a silver shield : "Presented to Wor . Bro . Rear-Admiral A . H . Markham , F . R . G . S ., District Grand Master Malta , by the Freemasons of his District on the occasion of his

marriage , nth Oct ., 18 94 . " Such warm sympathy and fraternal union is very much to be admired , and we are sure that this additional evidence of the true Masonic feeling which ever prevails in Malta will be learned with pleasure and satisfaction throughout the whole Order .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

METROPOLITAN MEETINGS . St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 167 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held un the yth inst ., at Jack Straw's Castle , Hampstead , and was well attended by both members and visitors . There were present : Bros . W , B . Morle , W . M . ; F . E . Bailey , I . P . M . ; H . Hibberd , S . W . ; J . Heasman , J . W . j 1 . T . Rowe , P . M ., Treas . j Edwin Storr , P . M ., Secj J . B . Thompson , J . D . ; A . White .

I . G . j A . W . Lane , P . M . j W . A . Scurrah , P . M . ; C . 11 . Fry , P . M . j W ^ Wilkinson , P . M . j E . A . Dutton , P . M . ; W . E . Lane , E . Lambert , G . Brown , T . Edinborough , H . C . Minnett , S . Dowsing , and T . Bowler , Tyler . Amongst the numerous visitors were : Bros . J . Hemming , P . M . 12 S 7 , and J . W . 2 yjS ; R . Douglas-Smith , P . M . 27 ; A . H . Scurrah , P . M . 220 O ; H . | . Brook , J . W . 974 ; G . R . Bolton , P . M . 1732 ; II . Cox , 05 ; G . W . Robson , W . M .

142 G ; R . Pascoe , S 79 ; J . Dale , 1 G 13 j W . H . Lee Davies , P . G . O . Eastern Province , South Africa j F . Morgan , P . M . 1255 ; J . Swinyard , S 20 J H . R . Willansj H . D . Wetton , P . P . G . O . Middlesex ; L . King , 2190 J W . L . Lincoln , P . M . 534 ; J . II . Guyton , S 07 , P . P . G . D . C . Norfolk ; and R . T . West , 1744 . After the minutes had been read , Bro . H . C . Minnitt was unanimously elected as a joining member . The W . M . then passed Bro . T . Edinborough . Bro . Edwin

Storr , P . M ., then occupied the chair , and Bro . H . Hibberd , the W . M . elect , having been presented , he was installed by him into the chair . The new W . M . then appointed and invested his officers . It has fallen to our lot to attend many installations , but never have we seen the beautiful ceremony better carried out than was done by Bro . Edwin Storr , who is a master of the art , and the hearty congratulations which he received at the close of the usual addresses

were well deserved . The W . M . presented a Past Master's jewel to the I . P . M ., Bro . Morle , remarking that the members were well pleased with what he had done for the lodge , and he hoped he would be with them for many years . Bro . Morle in a few earnest words thanked the members for their kind appreciation of the little he had done . Letters and telegrams were read from the following regretting their inability to attend : Bros . Sam . Cochrane , P . G . Treas . ; ] no .

Read ; Geo . Read , G . Std . Br . j and W . M . Stiles , P . M . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a good banquet . The table was adorned with beautiful flowers supplied by Bro . Morle . At the conclusion of the repast , the W . M . in becoming terms gave the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , which were well received . The I . P . M ., Bro . Morle , submitted the toast of "The W . M . " He had worked hard and the result would be that

he would make one of the most successful Masters the lodge had ever had . Bro . Hibberd , W . M ., replied . He was put so high up that he was at a loss to adequately express himself . He was a young Mason and he hoped nothing would be wanting on his part to make his term of ofiice a prosperous and happy one . The W . M . gave the next toast , "The Installing Master

and Past Masters . " He said that he should never forget the more than admirable way he had been installed by Bro . Storr , and he was proud to have been installed by him . He made kind reference to the I . P . M . and the Past Masters , coupling the names of Bros . Edwin Storr and Morle . Bro . Storr on rising to respond received a hearty welcome . He said that he was proud to do anything for the lodge , and if his services that day had given satisfaction he was

gratified . His great aim was for the members to be happy , irom whom he had at all times received every kindness . Bro . Morle , ( . P . M ., also replied in suitable terms , observing that he honoured the jewel which he should wear on every possible occasion . The toast of " The Visitors " having been duly honoured , in response , Bro . Robson stated that he felt sure the visitors greatly appreciated the excellent working of Bro .

Storr the Installing Master , and the ceremony could not have been done better . Bro . Guyton also replied , congratulating the members in having such an efficient officer as Bro . Storr . In giving "The Treasurer and Secretary , " the W . M . stated that the members had always heard everything good in favour of those two splendid officers , and anything he might say could not add to the high respect and esteem in

which they were held in the lodge . Bro . J . T . Rowe , P . M ., Treas ., responded . He was glad to have been again elected to his office in the lodge , of which he had been a member for 40 years , and where he had spent some of the pleasantest time of his life . Bro . Edwin Storr , P . M ., Sec , also replied .

The other toasts were "The Officers " and "The Joining Member , " which were replied to in appropriate terms by Bro . Heasman , S . W ., and Bro . Minnitt , and the happy gathering brought to a close with the Tyler ' s toast . During the evening some excellent songs were rendered by Bros . King , A . W . Lane and R . Douglas-Smith .

Beadon Lodge ( No . 619 ) . —A memorable evening in the annals of this lodge was spent on the 17 '" inst ., on the occasion of the Installation of Bro . John Rawle > S . W ., and W . M . elect , as Master of the lodge , at the Royal Crystal Palace Hotel , Upper Norwood . Bro ., R » W ' 5 was initiated in the lodge 23 years ago , but during aj subsequent years he has been content to remain , until

modern times , an unofficial member , not interfering w 1 ' the desire of any other brother to be promoted to the highest honour the lodge could bestow . But all the time he has been a very popular member , a character which , without any forced effort on his part , jbut from a naturally genial disposition , he secured from his lirst introduction . Last year he stood aside for Past Master Charles Norrington , wlw was thereby enabled to furnish the fourth Master of thu

lodge whu has been through its chair twice , Alfred Avcry > 18 G 9 , Francis Sharratt , J . C . Hayes , and C . Norringto" - Bro . Norrington , with such an opportunity before him > ° ' making the lodge a success , thereby became greatly indebted to Bro . Rawle . The lodge itself is under a deep obligation to him , and during his year of ofiice , it is to be hoped it w " strive to discharge the debt . It was remarked that wit ""'