Lodges And Chapters Of Instruction.

1 Williams , LG . ; Powell , Stwd . ; J . Brown , P . M . 2012 ; Al . Speigel , P . M . 1 S 5 ; J . Davies , P . M . 1 C 9 ; E . C . Mulvey , P . M . ; R- Wimpey , W . M . 2012 ; and Fox . The lodge was opened in the First Degree , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Fox offering himself as a candidate for initiation , the W . AL

rehearsed that ceremony . Bro . ATulvey , P . M ., offering himself as candidate for passing , was examined and entrusted . Lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and the ceremony rehearsed . Lodge was resumed to the First Degree . Bro . Wimpey received the congratulations of the brethren upon his installation as W . M . of the mother lodge . The lodge was then closed .

TWICKENHAM . —CRESCENT LODGE ( No . 7 SS ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 14 th ins . After the reading of the minutes , Bro . Forge , Sec , in feeling terms , referred to the sad bereavement sustained by H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., by the untimely death of his eldest son , the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , P . G . M . Berks , a brother who was held in high esteem , not

only by Freemasons in particular , but by all classes of the community , and moved— " That we , representing numerous lodges , including Middlesex and Berks , beg to tender to H . R . H . the Most Worshipful Grand Master our sincere sympathy and condolence . " This was seconded by Bro . Skinner , W . M . 2309 , and carried . It was then resolved ,

on the motion of Bro . Hanham , W . M ., seconded by Bro . Warner , Preceptor— " That the lodge do now adjourn , and that the Secretary be requested to transmit a copy of the above resolution to the P . G . Secretary Aliddlesex . " The working set down for this evening was the ceremony of installation , which , however , was postponed till the 2 Sth inst .

Knights Cemplar.

Knights Cemplar .

Mount Calvary Encampment ( D ) . — This very old encampment , one of the most ancient on the roll of Great Priory , met at the Inns of Court Hotel , Lincoln ' s Inn-Fields , on theSth inst . Among those present were Sir Knights H . J . Lardner , P . E C , acting E . C . ; L . Steele , 2 nd Captain ; Major F . J . Stohwasser , P . E . C ., P . G . S . B . ; Capt . T . C . Walls , P . G . C . of Gds ., P . E . C , P . E . P ., Reg . ; Slater , Expert ; N . Prower , M . A .,

C . of Gds . ; W . Alaple , Herald ; H . Hills , D . C . ; F . VV . Driver , ALA ., P . E . C , acting Prelate ; G . Graveley , P . E . C ; and Egbert Roberts , Org . Sir Knights H . H . Shirley , ALA ., P . E . P ., and the Rev . J . Fillingham , M . A ., were visitors . In consequence of the recent deaths of the Great Sub .-Prior , Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , and Sir Knight Sir L . Jones-Parry , Bart ., ist Captain , the encampment was in mourning .

The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Sir Knight L . Steele , was impressively installed as E . C by Sir Knight Lardner . The following appointments were then made : Sic Knights Slater , 1 st Capt . ; N . Prower , 2 nd Captain ; Thomas , Expert ; Alaple , Captain of Gds . j Alajor Stohwasser , Treas . ; Capt . Walls , Reg . ; H . Hills , Std . Br . ; O . Berry , Herald ; Egbert Roberts , Org . ; and Frater Knowles ,

Equerry . Through severe indisposition Sir Knight T . Ward , P . E . C , was absent , and the presentation of a Past Commander ' s jewel to him was postponed . The Auditors ' report was received and adopted . The sum of two guineas was voted to the Gould Testimonial Fund . Letters of condolence were ordered to be sent to the widows of Sir Knights Col . Shadwell H . Clerke and Sir Love J ones-Parry , and letters of Sympathy to Sir Knights T . Wood and J . H .

lhomas , wishing them a speedy restoration to health . Apologies for non-attendance were received from Sir Knights F . Philbrick , Q . C . ; G . Chandler , E . Letchwoith , mo ' ; Co 1 ' - Harding , P . G . B . B . ; Dr . Lott , P . G . Org . ; W . Paas , P . G . B . B . ; Major Richardson , and many others . A banquet followed , but in consequence of the melancholy events that had taken place , the proceedings were necessarily shorn of their usual brightness and conviviality .

Red Cross Of Rome And Constantine.

Red Cross of Rome and Constantine .

COCKERMOUTH . Dykes Conclave ( No . 36 ) . —The quarterly assembl y of this conclave was held in the Alasonic hall , on rriday af . ernoon , the 22 nd inst . E . Sir Knight Geo . K *' " ? P ?> , '' - Grand Herald , presided , in the absence Wi c- ' 15 ? , - Sir Knl ' gnt i- 'hereon , M . P . S . £ t , ; i ! 1 r Knl Shts were also absent from the same cause , wi lie telegrams of aoolniru unr * r ^ r „;^ A IT ™ ntt *™

, tak 7 n t i . V ; re rtad and confirmed . A ballot was j , '" , . ?™ , ' E . Loach , VV . AI . 9 G 2 , P . G . Std Br „ VV . M . was JJ-M-M ., P-G . D . C , and he being in attendance his ? nr ^ Uarl y mstalIed a kn'Kht of the Order , the ITZ 1 ° n V ? " « S delivered by E . Sir Knight VV . F . 3 ' -S- It was resolved to forward a letter of J'npatny and condolence to their Roval Hi < rhni . < .= PS th *

Onth * m „ r- r . ff °£ . WaIes in their late sad affliction , un the motion of III . Sir Knight VV . H . Lewthwaite , P . S ., thec £ t J Gr f"i Generat » seconded by the M . P . S . in Sir St \ v ?' ! on of congratulation was passed to E . Ihe rani . „ f " i i" * f monbV , on his recent appointment to agreed to hL fi ? endant General ( Unattached ) . It was The c ' „^ ° i " l ? ?» xt asembly at Whitehaven . the Green fc J ^ , r \ T "} ^ knights adjourned to reen Dragon Hotel for refreshment .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

. LEEDS . S ^ fn ^ jflJlP' ? . Chapter ( No . ) . _ The annual Great Ce ^ e ^ treet WaS , 1 , eld ' ? the Masonic 1 ! a 11 ' ' ?• "ro . I . BaLr \ % ' - ^ . venin ^ ' " ¦« 'Oth instant , oB , n T' .. atkcr ' 3 P , action- as M . W . S .. in th- a | , »„„'

gPened , and th Tm ? n ?* ' f A / ier , the cha Ptcr had been duly firn > ed , ' Br 0 . Chafes I ^^ J he last mcetin S »* d and con-K . M -W . S for th ^ l ason was impressivel y installed lowing bdnTan ^ j ^ T 1 " fr . ar by '"¦ Br ° - "aker , the K e | ng appointed as officers : Bros . J . Walmsley ,

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Prelate ; Tudor Trevor , 30 ° ( S . C ) , ist Gen . Recorder ; W . Armistead , 2 nd Gen . ; VV . J . Beck , Treas . ; J . H . Gration , Marshal ; F . W . Reuss , Raphael ; and Barker , 30 , D . C . and Herald . On the motion of the M . W . S ., the chapter resolved to place on record their deep sense of thegreatloss sustained by the Order and the Craft in general by the death

of their III . Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke . TheTreasurer ' s balance-sheet having been received and adopted , and a sum of £ 3 3 s . voted from the chapter funds in support of the T . W . Tew Presentation Fund , the chapter was closed , and the brethren adjourned to supper , where the loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured .

Memorial Service At Stockport.

MEMORIAL SERVICE AT STOCKPORT .

A memorial service was held at St . Mary ' s Parish Church at 3 p . m . on the day of the funeral of the late Duke of Clarence and Avondale , K . G ., Provincial Grand Master of Berkshire , P . G . W . The Worshipful Masters and brethren of the five lodges in the Stockport Division of the Province of

Cheshire met at the White Lion , Stockport , when Bro . C . H . Andrew , W . M . 10 4 , occupied the chair of K . S . A dispensation having been obtained from Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Egerton of Tatton , Prov . Grand Master , to wear Masonic clothing , having been read , the brethren to the number of about 100 were then formed in procession and along with the mayor and

members of the corporation , volunteers , and gentlemen of the borough , marched through the Market-place to St . Mary ' s Parish Church , where a solemn service was held and a sermon preached by the Rector of Stockport . On the return of the brethren from Divine service ,

and previous to closing the lodge , the following vote of condolence was proposed by Bro . J BERESVORD , the oldest Past Master present , and seconded by Bro . RICHARD NEWHOUSE , Prov . G . Sec , and supported by Bro . J . SLACK , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., to be engrossed on vellum , and forwarded to H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . : —

The Worshipful Masters and brethren of the five lodges of Freemasons in the Stockport Division of the Province of Cheshire ( on their return from the Memorial Service held this day in the Parish Church ) , in open lodge assembled , desire to express to your Rojal Highness the Prince of

Wales , Most Worshipful Grand Master , and to Her Royal Highness Princess of Wales , their deep sympathy and condolence in the sad bereavement which your Royal Highnesses , and the nation at large , have sustained in the lamented death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , K . G ., P . G . W .

( Signed ) C . H . ANDREW , W . AL St . John ' s Lodge , No . 104 . HENRV SMITH , W . M . Unanimity Lodge , No . 2 S 7 . VVM . HAKGREAVES , VV . M . Peace Lodge , No . 322 . EDWD . STEVENS , VV . M . Concord Lodge , No . 323 . J . H . FOSTER , VV . M . The Grove Lodge . No . 1957 . J AMES COOKSON , P . M ., P . P . G . Treas ., Acting Secretary .

A cordial vote of thanks was passed for the very able manner Bro . James Cookson had initiated and carried out the whole of the proceedings . The following are names of some of the brethren who signed the attendance-sheets : Bros . C . H . Andrew , W . AI . 104 ; Hy . Smith , W . AL 2 S 7 ; Wm . Hargreaves , W . M . 322 ; E . Stevens , W . M . w

J . Herbert Foster , W . AL 1957 ; R . Newhouse , Prov . G . Sec . ; James Cookson , P . AL and Sec . 2 S 7 , P . P . G . T . ; Herbert Finch , P . AL 104 , Prov . G . Reg . ; J . Berresford , P . M . 104 , P . P . S . G . D . ; VV . Booth , P . AI . 104 , P . P . G . D . C ; Henry Darbyshire , P . AL 1999 ; Arthur Symonds , 2 S 7 , P . P . G . Chap . ; Edmund Johnson , P . M . 104 , P . P . A . G . D . of C . j Geo . Gaskill , " P . M . 104 ; I . Fox , P . M . 104 ,

P . P . G . S . ; Charles Clarkson , P . AL 104 ; Wm . Gleave , P . M . 104 ; John Leigh , P . AL 2 S 7 , P . P . G . S . ; T . E . Rigby , P . AL 2 S 7 ; Thos . Thornily , P . M . 2 S 7 ; A . Taylor , P . M . 2 * 7 ; J . Clack , P . AL 323 ; I . Gould , P . AL 322 ; Sidney Alay , P . M . 322 ; Thos . Whalley , P . M . 323 ; C . Atkinson , P . M . 323 ; Geo . Boothby , P . AL 323 ; Chas . Dawson , P . M . 2 S 7 ; G . Atkinson , P . M . 323

G . Roberts , S . W . 2 S 7 ; F . G . Brooke , I . G . 2 S 7 ; las . A . Cookson , Stwd . 2 S 7 J A . J . Hewitt , 2 S 7 ; R . Clayton , P . AL 1957 ; H . Lomas , P . M . 1957 ; J . Wakefield , 287 , P . P . G . S . ; J . Foster Lomas , S . D . 104 ; G . Weidler , 18 ; H . Newton , J . W . ; T . C . Caldwell , 323 ; J . H . Fletcher , J . A . Jones , 104 ; J . A . Beckett , Wm . Walmsley , S . D . 323 ; J . Jackson , 1957 ; C . Hegginbottom , S . VV . 1957 ; J . Stofford , 104 ; W . Rowbottom , iK 7 i T . Derbyshire .

322 ; J . Hudson , 2 S 7 , P . P . G . S . ; S . Lowe , P . AL 323 ; James Worsnup , P . M . 322 ; G . Ball , 322 ; \ V . Fielding , S . W . 33 O ; D . Watson , 333 ; C . Bickerton , 1957 ; John Nicholson , P . AL 322 ; Win . Dyson , P . M . 324 ; J . Lee Newton , 104 ; S . C Barlow , 104 ; Wm . Hebden Browne , 1325 ; C . M . Armitage , 322 ; James Cookson , P . M ., P . P . G . T ., acting Sec . ; and many other visiting brethren .

Ireland.

Ireland .

OPENING OP A NEW MASONIC LODGE ( No . M ) AT CAUWW . The interesting ceremony of opening a new Masonic lodge in Carlow was performed in the presence of a large gathering of the brethren on Monday , the 4 th inst . All the necessary preliminaries having been complied with , a warrant ( No . 91 ) was issued by the Grand

Lodge of Ireland , and to the Worshipful Master and Wardens of Lodge No . 116 , Carlow , was deputed the pleasing duty of dedicating the new lodge and of installing its officers . The ceremony was performed in true Alasonic spirit , and in compliance with ancient ritual by Bro . R . O'Callaghan , W . M ., assisted by several of the Past Masters of No . 116 , and at its close Bro . Robert Malcomson , the senior Past Master

Ireland.

present , congratulated the Master , officers , and members of the newly-made lodge upon the very auspicious circumstances under which it had been called into existence , the present year being not only the centenary of the Female Masonic Orphan School , but also the centenary of Lodge 116 , whose warrant ( previously issued to a " Limbrick" Lodge ) was transferred to

Carlow in 1792 , and has since been preserved unstained and unsullied by faithful members of the Craft . Having referred generally to the noble principles of Masonry , as exemplified in its motto— " Faith , Hope , and Charity" —he expressed the confident hope that the new lodge would ever maintain the glorious traditions of the Order . The brethren of Carlow Lodge

and some visitors from Athy Lodge were subsequentl y entertained at supper by the W . M . and brethren of Lodge 91 . The usual loyal and Alasonic toasts were duly honoured , and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent in " peace , love , and harmony . " Bro . R . MALCOMSON , P . M ., read some verses ( written by himself ) , as appropriate to the occasion .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . WILLIAM HENRY HALES , P . P . S . G . W . The members of the Craft in North Staffordshire , and more particularly those of the Menturia Lodge , No . 418 , Hanley , have to regret the loss of an old and highly esteemed brother , in the person of Bro . William Henry Hales , P . P . S . G . W ., who died on the 17 th inst ., in his 68 th year . Bro . Hales was initiated in the

Menturia Lodge on the 19 th April , 1859 , and continued a regular subscriber thereto until the day of his death , and was thus within three months of an uninterrupted membership of 33 years . During that time he filled ( with reputation ) every office within the lodge , excepting that of J . D ., and was elected to the chair in 1865 . For many years he had been recognised as the father of the lodge , watching all its

interests with assiduity and zeal . No trouble was too great , no time too valuable , and no care too onerous for Bro . Hales to devote to the welfare of Menturia . He never missed a meeting of the lodge , excepting through sickness or absence from the district . In his home Bro . Hales was the soul of hospitality , and never was happier than when entertaining brethren who went to confer with him on Alasonic matters in

general or the affairs of the Alenturta in particular . Naturally somewhat brusque in his manner he held imposters at arm ' s length , but for genuine distress he had always a helping hand , and his tongue , which sometimes had a rough edge , only thinly veiled , a warmhearted sympathetic nature , true and trusty , honest and honourable in all things . Respective Provincial Grand

Masters , Grand Superintendents , and Grand Alark Masters have for a long time sought the opinion of Bro . Hales on the affairs of the work of the province , and have recognised his worth by conferring upon him the highest provincial honours at their disposal . In 1884 the brethren of the Menturia presented Bro . Hales with a P . P . S . G . W . ' s jewel and an illuminated

address , both of which he highly prized , in commemoration of his " silver wedding" in Freemasonry , and to further mark the event the portrait of Bro . Hales was presented to the lodge by Bro . Thos . Bickley , P . P . J . G . W . Altogether the constant work and attention which for 33 years Bro . Hales gave con amore to Craft , Royal Arch , and Mark Masonry form an almost unique

record , and richly entitle him to a foremost place in the annals ot Masonry in Staffordshire . On the 21 st inst . the Worshipful Alaster , Past Masters , Officers , and members of the Alentuna escorted the remains of Bro . Hales to their resting place in St . John ' s Churchyard , Burslem , regretfully conscious that they had lost " a ruler of the Craft , " a warm friend , a trusty and hi ghly esteemed brother .

BRO . JOHN BETTS . We regret to record the death of Bro . John Betts , Chief Inspector of the Locomotive Department , Waterloo Station , which took place on Thursday , the 14 th inst ., at the comparatively early age of 57 , The deceased brother was well known to all the officials of the South-Western Railway Company . The mortal

remains were interred at Brookwood Cemetery on Thursday , the 21 st inst ., when , in addition to Mrs . Betts , her three sons and three daughters , the obsequies were attended by a number of brethren and officials , including the Superintendent of the Locomotive Department , Nine Elms . 'The following were the brethren present : Bros . T . Higgs . P . M . ; W . Brown ,

106 ; John Davis , Locomotive Superintendent , Guildford ; H . N . Willis , W . M ., Yolden , P . M ., W . Lane , P . M , Able Lawrence , P . M . and Sec , J . Sumner , R . Whittaker , R . Alann , W . Huggins , and F . Lockett , of 1638 , of which our deceased brother was a member ; H . Spooner and VV . Allen , of 8 7 ; H . Almond , C Long , and j . Leach , of 2234 ; and j . Parsons , W . M ., and

J . Gayton , of 1564 . Bro . J . Betts was a prominent member of the Rose of Denmark Lodge of Instruction , N ° - 97 S > and the L . & S . W . R . Company ' s Institute , Brunswick House , Vauxhall . There were a number of handsome wreaths , including those from lodges . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Rev . J . Cater , Prov . G . Chaplain of Surrey , in a most impressive manner .

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