Lodges And Chapters Of Instruction.

rHlSWICK LODGE ( No . 2012 ) . —A meeting was held Saturday , the gth inst ., at the Windsor Castle Hotel , "J „ -frcet , Hammersmith , W ., when there were present ; Y f" 1 ? Fox , W . M : ; W . Hillier , S . W . ; W . S . Whiteley , ?« f " A . Williams , P . M ., Preceptor ; M . Speigel , P . M ., i . ' R . J- Williams , S . D . ; W . Hide , J . D . ; F . A . firfh I G . ; J- H . Cummings , P . M ., Stwd . ; Jas . Sims , P M ' ' S & s > P - - \ - Reid * H- Bone ' The ' \ odge was opened in the usual form , and the cere-¦

,, f initiation rehearsed , Bro . Reid being the candi-_ ? . _ gro . Bone offered himself as a candidate for pass-. ' and having been examined , was entrusted . The lodge " * _ . opened in the Second Degree , and the ceremony " ehearsed . The lodge was resumed to the First Degree . n Hillier was elected W . M . for the next meeting , and ihe iodge was closed .

HORNSEY CHAPTER ( No . 890 ) . —A meeting of this chap ter was held on Friday , the Sth inst ., at the Prince c \\ fales Hotel , corner of Eastbourne-terrace and Bishop's-, „ ,, ! Paddington , W ., when there were present Comps . GI March , P . Z . 733 . M . E . Z . ; VV . Hillier , 834 , H . ;• J . C . Tilt , P . S . S 62 , J . ; H . Dehane , P . Z . 890 , S . E . ; A . J . Turner , ist A . S . 1196 , S . N . ; W . J . Ferguson , 1056 , 1507 , PS : A . J- Taylor , P . S . 1 S 6 , ist A . S . ; J . Cruttenden ,

770 , 2 nd A . S . ; and G . Gregory , ist A . S . 862 . The chapter was opened , and the minutes of the last convocation were read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Taylor being the candidate . It was announced that the interesting lecture on " Moses ' Rod " would be given at the next meeting . The M . E . Z . having risen the usual number of times , " Hearty good wishes " were accorded , and the chapter was closed .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

JERSEY . De Carteret Chapter ( No . 108 ) . —The fifth annual meeting of this chapter was held at the Masonic Temple , on Friday evening , the 8 th inst . Bro . Dr . J . Le Cromer , D . P . G . M ., M . W . S ., occupied the chair , and after the chapter had been duly opened , the M . W . S . proceeded lo install Bro . Maxwell Le Cronier , M . W . S . elect . The

occasion was one of peculiar interest , being perhaps unique in the annals of this or any other Degree in Freemasonry , in that a father installed his son as his immediate successor in the chair . After the ceremony was completed , the newlyinstalled M . W . S . appointed and invested the following brethren as officers for the ensuing year : Bros . G . M . Robertson , Prelate ; Capt . T . W . Lucas , ist General ;

F . J . Godfray , 2 nd General ; W . T . Pugsley , Treas . ; J . C . Barrette , Recorder j C . E . Malet Be Carteret , Marshal j P . Bois , Raphael ; and E . Bree , D . C . A vote of thanks to the Installing Officer for the very excellent manner in which he had performed the ceremony having been proposed

by Bro . Rev . O . M . Holden , P . M . W . S . 12 , and unanimously carried , the M . W . S . closed the chapter . Ihe brethren then adjourned to the Stopford Hotel , where Bro . Bree , one of the Princes of the Order , had prepared an excellent banquet , and after a very pleasant and harmonious evening , the proceedings terminated .

Red Cross O F Rome And Constantine.

Red Cross o f Rome and Constantine .

WHITEHAVEN . Dykes Conclave ( No . 36 ) . —The members of this conclave met in the Freemasons' Hall , Duke-street , on Friday , the 22 nd inst ., when , in the absence of the M . P . S ., Sir Knight Dalrymple , P . S ., Assist . G . M . of England , presided , supported by Sir Knights R . Shepherd , Viceroy ; Wm . h ' ewlayS . G . ; Chas . GowanP . S . asJ . G . W .

, , , ; H . Lewthwaite , P . S ., P . G . S . G . England , Recorder ; j . ' ills , P . S ., Prelate j Thomas Brakenridge , Herald j A . Moordaff , Org . ; J . Hewson , Sentinel ; and others . the conclave was opened , and the minutes confirmed , three candidates were balloted for and accepted . Bro . ™ v . James Anderson being in attendance , was duly installed a sir knight of the Order . Sir Knight Robert

Shepherd was elected Sovereign ; Sir Knight Thomas utakenridge , Viceroy ; Sir Knight W . H . Lewthwaite , Ueasurer ; and Sir Knight J . Hewson , Sentinel . As per notice of motion , Sir Knight Dalrymple moved that the warrant of the Dykes Conclave , No . 36 , be removed from ^ ockerrnouth to Whitehaven , for the better convenience of "s members and said if one member had objections to

, any * iV ° ' ^ ' being carried by a unanimous vote , he *™ a at once withdraw it , as it was purely for the good of 5 ™ ° ss Masonry . Sir Knight John Mills , P . S ., seconded we motion and it was supported by Sir Knights Gowan , a ., and Moordaff , and unanimously agreed to . It was

. *> . unanimousl y agreed , as per notice , that the regular , « y ot meeting be Friday , in place of Wednesday . A '" , read from Eminent Sir Knight Col . Sewell , it '"^ nt-General , conveying " Hearty good wishes" to 'imembers . One candidate was proposed . wn „' . . , . avewas'hen closed , and the sir knights sub-^ witly dined at the Black Lion Hotel .

The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

- " . lSOjflO SERVICE AT ST . GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL , CAPE TOWN . Britishr P roceed'ngs at the Goede Trouw and Pestiv 1 emple in connection with the St . John ' s Day f > . a ' l the hrntllrnn n ^ lmrnul tn < 3 f n . ™>' .-— uujuuiiibu 1 1 vivuigv

„„ v . 'llhort , -.. . »«» w . » . u .. a Thew- tr , re the USuaI Festival Service was held . Was so h ^ " ^ ay ' lad been most inclement , and Which i at " nour ° ^ serv ' that 'he procession , hadt u ® ° f 'he great public spectacles of the day , lap . — . aDandonpH . Npvprfhplpcc thprp wnc a vprv

Wer e Brn ^ t of Masons . Amongst those present G . M f - 'he Very Rev . C . W . Barnett-Clarke , Dist . G . M of , ? w « tern Division ; J . H . Hofmeyr , Dep . l "e Netherlands ; the Rev . D . P . Faure , Prov ,

The Craft Abroad.

G . M . of South Africa ; and W . Standford , D ep . G . M . ( E . C . ) ; as well as the Worshipful Masters and officers of the following lodges : The Lodge de Goede Hoop , Lodge de Goede Trouw , St . John ' s , Malmesbury , the Southern Cross , the Carnarvon , the Lome , the Albion , the Woodstock , the Phcenix , the Royal Alfred , and the Zurendracht . On assembling at the cathedral , a double

line was formed down the centre aisle , through which the principal officers of the various lodges walked to their places in the front of the church . The service was of a special nature , being composed of hymns , psalms , and prayers selected for the occasion . The address was delivered by Bro . the Rev . R . SINCLAIR KENDALL , D . G . Chap . ( W . D . ) South Africa ,

who took as his text Isaiah xh ., 6 , 7 . In the course of his address the preacher remarked that the picture of brotherly love furnished by the text , as set forth in the beautiful poetry of Isaiah , was one which they must not only need admire as men , but which came home to them as Craftsmen . It was a practical example of the use and the beauty of the three great

cardinal principles of Masonry—brotherly love , relief , and truth . To the brethren of the Order , and to those who were not Masons , but who might be some day , he would say that they were speculative and not operative Masons , whose work was the carrying out of the plans given to them by the Great Architect of the Universe , and the erecting of the noblest temple that

could be reared in His honour—the temple of the human heart . Freemasonry was a peculiar system of morality , veiled in allegory , and illustrated by symbols ; it was a system of moral development inculcated by the science of symbols . No man was ever yet a worse man for being entrusted with the secrets of Freemasonry , and , on the contrary , many had learnt from their training as Masons lessons which had benefited

them for all their lives ; in a word they are learned to be better men in every respect , and to be more intelligent members of society at large . The preacher went on to relate how his father , when , as a midshipman in the Royal Navy , he was shipwrecked on the coast of this very continent , received such kindly treatment from Masons , that he resolved to become a member of the Order which had so befriended him . He went on

to say that it was wise to have an answer ready where the natural question was asked " What is the good of Freemasonry , " and perhaps the best answer possible lay in proclaiming the fundamental principles of the Order , and preaching them not only by their direct action in the comparative sanctity of their Temples , but individually in their daily doings with the

world at large ; not only preaching them by the action of the body corporate , but also by each , in his own degree , furnishing his quota towards the same greatend . Freemasonry was not a religion , and did not claim in any way to be a dogmatic theology ; nor did it demand any surrender of creed on the part of its members , provided they believed in the One Great Ruler of the

Universe . But yet it was , and always will be , an excellent helpmate and handmaid to religion and religious practice . There was nothing shadowy or unreal in the teaching of the Craft . When that day came that the earth should be full of the glory and the knowledge of the Lord , then the work would remain of such an Institution , but . while the present state prevailed , it would

have much influence if they practised as worthy Masons the operations of the Craft . Let them ever supplicate the Most High to enable them to be builders , for by His help alone could they build anything which would stand the test . At the conclusion of the address the hymn " O God , our help in Ages Past , " was sung , and an offertory made for the Masonic Education Fund .

Bro . J . Barrow-Dowhng , District Grand Organist , ably officiated at the organ during the service . The evening was given up to social festivities , the brethren of the British Lodge and their numerous guests dining in the banqueting-room attached to their own Temple . The new W . M ., Bro . A . Hilliard , presided , and the usual Masonic toasts were given , and were received with great enthusiasm .

An Evening With The Grand Master Of Canada.

AN EVENING WITH THE GRAND MASTER OF CANADA .

A lecture was delivered to the Craft on May 12 th in the Freemasons' Hall by Bro . John Ross Robertson , Grand Master of Canada . A large number of the Craft assembled , filling the hall , and the lecture exceeded expectations , being full of Masonic information and filled with witty anecdotes and allusions that

though occupying over two hours the audience was not wearied , and the vote of thanks tendered the lecturer was so manifestly sincere and enthusiastic as to be a real compliment to the lecturer . Bro . Robertson dwelt upon the origin and history of Freemasonry , and in this part of his subject he sifted the evidence and presented the various records .

Turning to more modern Masonry , the history of Masonry in England and Canada was dealt with , and a mass of facts presented so interspersed with humorous anecdotes and quaint records of old lodges as to make a really dry record a very interesting relation . After the lecture a number of the brethren assembled

at the Manitoba Hotel , where a banquet had been prepared in honour of the Grand Master . M . W . Bro . Bell , Grand Master of Manitoba , presided , and after the removal of the cloth toasts were proposed , the first being " The Queen and the Craft , " which was duly honoured , Bro . Rigg leading in the National Anthem . This was followed b y the toast of the evening , " The

An Evening With The Grand Master Of Canada.

Grand Lodge of Canada , " coupled with the name of M . W . Bro . J . Ross ROBERTSON , who responded in a lengthy speech . He recalled his previous visits to Manitoba in 18 70 and 1885 , in both of which periods the province was in a state of disturbance , and created much amusement b y his description of his experiences in these times . Turning to more serious subjects he

dwelt upon the state of Masonry , and in this connection offered suggestions that excited no less attention and were no less impressive that they were intespersed with flashes of humour . The universal comment was that Grand Master Robertson ' s visit is the most pleasing

event that has taken place in connection with Masonry in Manitoba for many years . Bro . Robertson informed his audience this visit was the last of 340 visits that he has made in connection with Masonry during his two years' term of office , and he professed his satisfaction with the cordiality of his reception here .

The other toasts proposed were " Craft Masonry , " responded to by Bro . GOGGIN , P . D . D . G . M ., in his usual happy and appropriate manner ; " Capitular Masonry , " which was eloquentl y responded to by Bro . THOMAS ROBINSON ; " Templar Masonry , " which was assigned to

Bro . F . F . WESTBKOOK ; the "Ancient Scottish Rite , " acknowledged by Bro . WILLIAM GRANT , W . M ., and several other Masonic toasts , duly responded to , finished , at a late hour , a very pleasant gathering . — Manitoba Free Press .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO C . A . WOODS . It is with deep regret we have to record the death of Bro . C . A . Woods , P . M ., D . C . of Prudent Brethren Lodge , No . 145 , which took place on Thursday , the 21 st inst ., at his residence , 78 , Lorrimore-road , Kennington , and who was buried at Nunhead on Monday , the 25 th inst . The deceased brother was well known

amongst the Craft for his genial character and thoroughness in all his work connected with the various Masonic Charities . He was followed to the grave by the following brethren of the Prudent Brethren Lodge : Bros . Duff , W . M . ; Wood , S . W . ; Haslett , P . M ., Sec . ; Bull , P . M ., Treas . ; Hampton , P . M . ; Cox , P . M . ; Brooks , P . M . ; Leggett , P . M . ;

Drew , l . G . ; Vears , Steward ; and Vinton Warrack . There were also present Bro . Hobbs , Sec , and several brethren ol the Prudent Brethren Lodge of Instruction , several brethren of the Alexendra Palace Lodge of Instruction , and various other lodges were represented by many sincere friends . Upon taking a farewell glance , each brother respectfully dropped a sprig

of acacia at the head of the grave . The coffin was covered with beautiful flowers , amongst them wreaths from the Prudent Brethren Lodge , Prudent Brethren Lodge of Instruction , and the Alexandra Palace Lodge of Instruction . The loss that Masonry will sustain will be felt in many lodges of instruction which have had the benefit of his efficient Preceptorship .

BRO . RICHARD GOSSON . We very much regret to announce the death of Bro . Richard Gosson , late District Grand Organist of Westland , Hokitika , N . Z ., which took place on April 10 th . The deceased brother had been suffering from an insidious and practically incurable malady for a long time , and it was known that the end was not far off .

Bro . Gosson was a very old resident of these colonies . He was born in Dublin , his father being one of the oldest captains in the P . and O . Company ' s service . Bro . Gosson received his education in Carlow Colleg e , being intended for the Roman Catholic priesthood , but displayed a disinclination for the profession , and when 22 years of age came to have a look at the Australian

colonies . Arriving in Melbourne when the gold fever was at its height , he yielded to the seductive influence of the times , and followed the fortunes of the gold rushes . The return home was never accomplished , and Bro . Gosson , like many more heroes of the fifties , passed the rest of his days in close connection with the gold fields . He has been a resident of this town for

many years , and always bore a high reputation for integrity and good principle , while his pleasant , genial , and courteous manner attached numbers of friends to his side . The greatest possible sympath y has been expressed for Mrs . Gosson and with him during his illness , and only recently the Borough Council , of which he was a member , passed a

resolution giving additional expression to this feeling . Bro . Gosson many years ago identified himself with the Masonic Fraternity , and was initiated in the Westland Kilwining Lodge , No . 467 ( S . C . ) . He very shortly afterwards affiliated into the Pacific Lodge , No . 1229 ( E . G . ) , and remained an active member up to the time of his death . Indeed , he had been elected for the office

of Worshipful Master in January last , but owing to his state of health the ceremony of installation was never performed . He was a most indefatigable and hardworking brother , and will be greatly missed in Masonic circles . His funeral was attended by a large concourse of people , including many brethren , amongst whom were the District Grand Master and many prominent oflicers of District Grand Lodge . — West Coast Times .

The annual race for Doggett ' s Coat and Badge and other prizes was rowed on Monday over the usual course from London Bridge to Chelsea . The number of competitors was originally 10 , bu t reduced by trial heats to six , and of these George Webb , of Gravesend , came in first and won the much-coveted honour .