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Now ready , price 2 s . 6 d ., N OTES ON THE CEREMONY OF INSTALLATION , by H . SADLER , P . M ., P . Z ., Author of " Masonic Facts and Fictions , " with a Masonic RioTaphy , Portrait , and Autograph of SIR ALBERT W . VVo ° , C . B ., Garter King of Arms , Past Grand Warden f / Eng land and Grand Director of Ceremonies . G EORGE KENNING , 16 , Great Queen-st ., London , W . C .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

The following communications unavoidably stand over : St . Germain ' s Lodge , No . 566 . Pannuire Lodge , No . 71 $ , Cabbell Lodge , No . 807 . Leigh Lodge , No . 957 , St Dunstan ' s Lodge , No . ifSy .

. St . Keyna Lodge , No . 1833 . Duke of Fife Lodge , No , 2345 , ROSE CROIXHuyshe Chapter . ' old York Lodge ( T . I . ) Memorial Service , Phi . antliropic Lodge , No . 304 , Leeds .

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Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 28 , 1891 . It will be seen from the agenda we publish elsewhere that there will not be much to excite the attention of the brethren at the meeting of Grand Lodge on Wednesday next . There is , however , a communication from

his Royal Hig hness the Grand Master relating to the establishment of a lodge holding under the Grand Orient of France in territory already occupied by our Grand Lodge , the territory being the Colony of New Zealand and the lodge the one of which Bro . Sir R . Stout , P . A . G .

D . of C . and D . P . G . M . of Otago and Southland , is the first Venerable or W . M . We see from the notice that Bro . Sir R . Stout has virtually admitted the offence and offers justification for his conduct . It will now rest with Grand Lodge to act .

Bravo , Kent ! . 63500 in round figures was the amount contributed by the Masons of Kent to the splendid total announced at the Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution on Wednesday . The

noble Chairman must have felt proud , of his province , and the Craft generally will not be slow to appreciate this generous contribution to the funds of the " Old Folks . "

Unfortunately neither of the Secretaries of the other Institutions were present at the Festival to respond to the toast of " The Charities . " Bro . Hedges , we regret to learn , was absent through a somewhat serious

indisposition , and Bro . McLeod on account of urgent private business , otherwise both would , we feel sure , hare ungrud gingly offered their congratulations to their colleague on the result .

# # # We regret to find that the authorities of the Girls ' oehool have missed an excellent opportunity for rendering a substantial service to the Institution over which they have been elected to preside . It must be

quite three months since it was publicly announced that the Prince of Wales , M . W . Grand Master , and resident of the Institution , had graciously consented to preside at the opening of the Centenary Hall , yet it was onl y last week that any steps were taken to invite

brethren to be present on the occasion . In the interval , ne authorities , we presume , have been busily engaged ln devising schemes to provide his Royal Highness lv'th a suitable attendance , with the result that the - _ , _

wtenary Stewards ' have been given to understand that they will have the privilege of attending if they ' lro prepared to undertake the expense and trouble of ^ curing a second Stewardship .

* * * there are those who think that if any body of hren nave a kind of prescriptive right to witness . cere mony of inaugurating the new Hall it must e the Centenary Stewards . It was btheir exertions

y >< it the money was raised which has enabled the t l ' lldln g to be erected , and it is argued by those who t e this view , that those who pay the piper are entitled 0 call the tune . Others hold that the Centenary M , - ' ¦ w- »* w * . j liuik * "ICll . L 11 V , VV'IIL ^ liai ¥ wards

have no such prescriptive right . They were ^ nrf ' lf Special l ) rivi ! eges in the shape of extra votes all M p . ermission to wear their Centenary jewels at and f ' meetin gs 'n recognition of their services , cy have , therefore , received a reasonable quid S'o quo .

Masonic Notes.

It matters little , however , what opinion may be held as to this right of the Centenary Stewards . There is no getting a quart of fluid into a pint measure , and whether the Stewards in question have or have not the right to attend , it would be impossible to squeeze 1500 persons into a hall which is only large enough to contain a thousand . * * *

But the authorities , though after months of cogitation they appear to have at length realised this fact , have hit upon a plan which is decidedly objectionable . The Centenary Stewards are given to understand that they will be allowed the privilege of attending if

they are prepared to pay for it by se ' rving another Stewardship . We have yet to learn , however , who will be admitted , if , as is not improbable , they resent this offer as a bodv , or if a majority of them resent it , and only

a small proportion of them accept the conditions announced in the circular cf last week . In the meantime , we are within a fortnig ht of the day fixed for the ceremony , and no one knows for certain who will be allowed to witness it .

* * * We do not imagine the authorities will have any difficulty in filling the Hall on the 12 th prox . There are plenty of brethren , generally more ornamental than useful , whose brilliancy of decoration will give colour

to the scene . But what is wanted on such an occasion as this is an assembly of brethren strictly representative of the Craft of Masonry . The Grand Officers for the year , with the Prov . G . Masters and their Deputies , the Committees and officers of the three Institutions , and

the Stewards for the approaching Festival of the Girls ' School would go some way towards providing . such an assembly , and as the Princess of Wales will be present , a number of ladies might be invited to present purses to her'Royal Highness , who is always ready to do a

kindly act , and who , if it were ' respectfully submitted to her , would no doubt cheerfully consent to receive them on behalf of the School . However , there is no

time left to formulate a plan which shall be generally acceptable . What we are suggesting now , or something of a similar or better character , should have been settled two months ago .

Reviews

REVIEWS

MASONIC CALENDAR FOR THE PROVINCE OF HERTFORDSHIRE , IS QI . Printed by WILLIAM COOPER and NEPHEWS , Berkhampstead . The " Masonic Calendar or Directory for the Province of Hertfordshire , " which is published by authority of the Provincial Grand Lodge , has been

issued annually for the last 15 years . The duty of editing it is entrusted to the Prov . Grand Secretary , and although different brethren have at different times occupied that important office , each successive editor has had the satisfaction of knowing that the Hertfordshire Calendar has been invariably characterised

by accuracy and fulness of detail , so that it has always proved an invaluable guide to the brethren in the province , and those brethren who are in the habit of visiting its lodges and chapters more or less frequently . Naturally this accuracy and completeness has rendered it difficult for the Prov . Grand Secretaries to introduce

any new feature into the compilation , but Bro . Charles Bullock , who has had charge of the Calendar during the last two years , has contrived to introduce some new particulars which considerably enhance the value of the publication , without materially increasing its bulk . This year , for instance , he furnishes a list of

those who represent their lodges , chapters , and Mark lodges on the Boards of Finance of Prov . Grand Lodge , Prov . Grand Chapter , and Prov . Grand Mark Lodge respectively . He also gives a list of the officers and brethren annually elected to serve on the Hertfordshire Masonic Charity Association , the executive officer of

which is Bro . Charles E . Keyser , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., of Mersey Hill House , Bushey , Herts . For the rest , the particulars relating to the lodges—now 21 in number , with a net membership of about 700—R . A . chapters , Mark lodges , and Templar emcampment , are precisely similar to what previons editions have contained , and

may be accepted without question as correct to date . The appendix contains a full list showing the voting strength of the province , and as there is a carefull y compiled table of contents , and a full calendar from January , 1891 , to January , 1 S 92 , both inclusive , with particulars noted as to days of meeting , & c , the

Hertfordshire brethren have good reason to be thankful to their provincial authorities for furnishing them with so many and such trustworthy data for their guidance , and to Bro . Bullock , Prov . Grand Secretary , for having placed these data before them in so complete and handy a form .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

Craft flDasonrp . METROPOLITAN MEETINGS .

London Lodge ( No . 108 ) . — The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday , the 21 st inst ; , at the Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street , when a large number ot brethren assembled . The lodge for several years has been composed of a small party of brethren , and at its meetings and banquets ( which are always in the best taste , under the superintendence of Bro . E . Ashby , the

manager of Bro . Painter ) a sparse company have sat down . But latterly the meetings has been more numerous , and Bro . George J . Baker , who was on Saturday installed as VV . M . has been generally credited with conducing to the fuller assemblages which the lodge have been fortunate in obtaining . At his installation there were present , among others , Bros . George A . G . Berkely , P . M . ; Ed . B .

Holloway , P . M ., Treasurer ; H . W . Green , P . M ., Secretary ; Giles , P . M . ; Dudley Rolls , P . M . ; and C . W . Tayleur , P . M . Visitors : Bros . Alfred Morgan , 1155 ; J . M . Grant , jun ., 176 ; P . M . Skinner , 40 ; M . Mildred , P . M . 2024 ; VV . Lincoln , 534 ; J . C . Main , W . M . 157 ; W . H . Bale , P . M . S 7 ; F . J . Perks , P . M . 1777 , S . W . 1507 ; E . Bond , P . M . S 60 ; W . Hill , 1055 ; T . P . Coope ,

15 ; H . Burton , 19 S 7 ; H . Massey , 160 , P . M . 619 and 192 S ; VV . A . Hains , 1348 ; W . H . Hornby Steer , 874 ; George Barson , 1669 ; Fred . W . Peire , P . M . 90 ; Walter Wellsman , P . M . and W . M . elect 15 S 9 ; VV . H . Chapman , 1386 j Edward F . S . Green , S . W . 1139 ; Joseph Bruton , J . W . 200 ( 5 ; C . W . Mayo , 1541 ; R . Steer , 697 , 2222 ; Sir J . R . Somers Vine , G . D . ; J . Edward Cockett , P . M . 1384

and 1672 ; G . F . Spalding , I . G . 1693 ; J . A . Collings , 1693 ; A . J . Woodward , 87 ; C . J . Boyd Wallis , 19 S 2 ; Major John Sampson Peirce , P . G . D . ; W . Rogers , 1339 ; F . VV . Ramsay , M . D ., P . S . G . W . Middx . ; D . F . Turnll , 1305 ; and H . Manley , Stwd . 16 S 6 . Bro . W . B . Tritton , W . M ., presided , and in excellent style passed to the Second Degree Bro . VV . B . Girling . To

Bro . Henry W . Green , P . M . and Sec . of the lodge , was deputed the office of Installing Master , and he in masterly form installed Bro . George J . Baker , S . W . and W . M . elect , as W . M . for the ensuing year . The officers appointed were Bros . VV . B . Tritton , I . P . M . ; Horace Ouare , S . W . ; H . H . WottonJ . W . ; Edwin S . Holloway , P . M ., Treas . ; Henry VV . Green , P . M ., Sec ; J . H . Gretton ,

S . D . ; D . D . West , J . D . ; Henry W . Noakes , I . G . ; and Joseph T . Marsh , P . M ., Tyler . The ceremony being concluded , the new W . M . proceeded to initiate , after a successful ballot had been taken , Messrs . Frederick John Horniman ( a candidate for the Shrievalty of London , and for the Parliamentary representation of Shrewsbury ) , Timothy Joseph Vincent , and Gustavus Landsberger in the earliest

mysteries of the Order . A Past Masters jewel was voted to Bro . Tritton , and the brethren were appealed to for support of the W . M . ' s list as Steward for the Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Lodge was then closed , and the brethren partook of one of Bro . Painter's choice banquets , which Bro . Ashby personally superintended . The . usual toasts followed .

Bro . Sir J . R . Somers Vine responded to the toast of "The Deputy Grand Master , and the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " when he said it had been his experience to find not only in this country , but in far-off lands in the colonies , where Grand Lodge was known only by reputation , that when it was discovered that any member of Grand Lodge was visiting there the greatest

hospitality was extended to him . He then expressed the great pleasure he had had at being present at the initiation of his old friend , Bro . Horniman . Among the many calls on his time there was the invitation to be present at that ceremony , and he readily put all others aside in order to do honour to a gentleman who he was certain would , as he increased in his knowledge of Freemasonry , honour that

Craft by the services he would perform to it . Bro . Tritton , I . P . M ., proposed " The W . M ., " who he was sure would be a credit to the lodge . He was very sorry that on account of a bad cold the W . AI . was not so well as he would wish to be , and was unable to speak with that comfort to himself and the brethren which all would desire .

Bro . Baker , in reply , after thanking the brethren for their very cordial reception of the toast , said he was very happy among them all . One great pleasure he had had that evening , that of initiating his old " boss . " Bro . Horniman told him a short time ago that he should like to join that honourable Society , Freemasonry , and he asked him ( Bro . Baker ) what he was to do . His advice was that

the London Lodge was one which he would like to join , as he would find there brethren who were gentlemen he would be happy to meet . Money did not make a gentleman . Bro . Horniman possessed a good deal of that article , but still he was one of those very charitable men who used his money well . Thateveninghehadinstructedhim ( Bro . Baker ) to make him a Life-Governor of each of the three Masonic

Charitable Institutions , and he was going to put 20 guineas on his ( Bro . Baker ' s ) Steward ' s list for the Benevolent-Institution . That was very satisfactory . He ( Bro . Baker ) was much attached to the Charities of the Order , and , as a member and Treasurer of lodges of instruction , he always looked out for the money . He should look after Bro . Horniman's , and he hoped Bro . Horniman would be

Steward for the Institution , as he ( Bro . Baker ) hoped that he himself would be Steward of all the Institutions before he shuffled off this mortal coil . He then proposed "The Initiates , " and said the London Lodge was very peculiar , being exceedingly particular as to the class ol men they admitted . By that means they obtained men who were thoroughly imbued with the spirit of Freemasonry , and

such they had that night in Bros . Horniman , Vincent , and Landsberger . Bro . Horniman , who was the first to reply , said he had gone through the solemn and serious ceremony with nervousness . He had learned , and it was a very solemn assurance to him , that the great object of Freemasonry was Charity , which they knew meant love . He was not going to trouble the brethren with any lengthened remarks , but